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Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim @ 
New York Yankees
1961-06-11 · Day game · Yankee Stadium I · Att: 37378 · 78°F, cloudy, dry · 2:21
New York Yankees defeated Los Angeles Angels 5–1. New York Yankees put up 3 in the 1st. Rollie Sheldon earned the win and Luis Arroyo picked up the save. Roger Maris went 2-for-4 with 2 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| NYA | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
W: Rollie Sheldon L: Eli Grba SV: Luis Arroyo
Umpires — HP: Nestor Chylak · 1B: Al Smith · 2B: Bill McKinley · 3B: Hank Soar · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gene Leek | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Lee Thomas | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Leon Wagner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Hunt | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rocky Bridges | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Steve Bilko | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Sadowski | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ken Hamlin | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Eli Grba | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Albie Pearson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Johnny James | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Earl Averill | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Yost | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Clete Boyer | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Kubek | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Roger Maris | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Mantle | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
 Yogi Berra | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Skowron | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Elston Howard | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Richardson | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rollie Sheldon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eli Grba | 3.0 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Johnny James | 5.0 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rollie Sheldon | 8.0 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
 Luis Arroyo | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Gene Leek: 563/G5
- Lee Thomas: S9/L4D
- Leon Wagner: 46(1)/FO/G4
- Ken Hunt: 46(1)/FO/G4M
Bot 1
- Clete Boyer: 4E3/G4.B-1
- Tony Kubek: E5/G5.1-3;B-2(TH3)
- Roger Maris: 5/P5F/FL
- Mickey Mantle: HR/F9D.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);B-H(UR)
- Yogi Berra: 5/P5F/FL
- Bill Skowron: K/C
Top 2
- Rocky Bridges: 63/G6
- Steve Bilko: 53/G5L
- Ed Sadowski: W
- Ken Hamlin: S9/L.1-2
- Eli Grba: W.2-3;1-2
- Gene Leek: K
Bot 2
- Elston Howard: 43/G4
- Bobby Richardson: S8/L
- Rollie Sheldon: 1/BP1S
- Clete Boyer: 8/F78
Top 3
- Lee Thomas: K/C
- Leon Wagner: 8/F8
- Ken Hunt: 8/F78
Bot 3
- Tony Kubek: 43/G4
- Roger Maris: HR/F9D
- Mickey Mantle: W
- Yogi Berra: 46(1)/FO/G4
- Bill Skowron: W.1-2
- Elston Howard: 8/F8D
Top 4
- Rocky Bridges: S8/L78
- Steve Bilko: S7/G56.1-2
- Ed Sadowski: 2/P2F/FL
- Ken Hamlin: DGR/F9LD.2-H;1-3
- Albie Pearson: W
- Gene Leek: K
- Lee Thomas: 31/G3
Bot 4
- Bobby Richardson: 8/F89
- Rollie Sheldon: 53/G5
- Clete Boyer: 43/G4M
Top 5
- Leon Wagner: 8/L8
- Ken Hunt: 13/G3L
- Rocky Bridges: W
- Steve Bilko: K/C
Bot 5
- Tony Kubek: W
- Roger Maris: 5/P5F/FL
- Mickey Mantle: K+SB2/C.1-3(E2/TH2)
- Yogi Berra: 8/F78
Top 6
- Ed Sadowski: K/C
- Ken Hamlin: 13/G1
- Johnny James: K/C
Bot 6
- Bill Skowron: 53/G5S
- Elston Howard: 13/G1
- Bobby Richardson: S6/G56
- Rollie Sheldon: 3/G3
Top 7
- Gene Leek: 8/F89
- Lee Thomas: 9/F9S
- Leon Wagner: 5/P5DF/FL
Bot 7
- Clete Boyer: K
- Tony Kubek: K
- Roger Maris: HR/F9D
- Mickey Mantle: K
Top 8
- Ken Hunt: 53/G5L
- Rocky Bridges: 63/G6
- Steve Bilko: T7/L78D
- Earl Averill: 4/P4
Bot 8
- Yogi Berra: 5/P5F/FL
- Bill Skowron: 53/G5L
- Elston Howard: 13/G1
Top 9
- Ken Hamlin: W
- Eddie Yost: W.1-2
- Gene Leek: 64(1)3/GDP/G6.2-3
- Lee Thomas: 6/P56
Notes & reviews
- Total attendance (including guests): 38,100
- Caromed off Boyer's glove to Kubek; close play at 1B
- Into the third deck of the RF stands
- Bounced into RF stands
- Caromed off 1B bag to Sheldon who was racing over to cover
- Boyer: good catch
- Boyer: diving stop; threw to 1B from his knees