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Washington Senators @
New York Yankees
1961-07-02 Β· Day game Β· Yankee Stadium I Β· Att: 19794 Β· 92Β°F, cloudy, dry Β· 2:42
New York Yankees defeated Washington Senators 13β4. New York Yankees put up 4 in the 7th. Bud Daley earned the win and Luis Arroyo picked up the save. Roger Maris went 3-for-5 with 2 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 10 | |
| NYA | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 12 |
W: Bud Daley L: Pete Burnside SV: Luis Arroyo
Umpires β HP: Eddie Hurley Β· 1B: Jim Honochick Β· 2B: Red Flaherty Β· 3B: Bill Kinnamon Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Washington Senators β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Danny O'Connell | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Billy Klaus | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Gene Woodling | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Gene Green | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Willie Tasby | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Dale Long | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Marty Keough | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chuck Cottier | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Pete Burnside | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Johnny Klippstein | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Harry Bright | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bobby Richardson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Tony Kubek | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Roger Maris | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Mickey Mantle | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
Elston Howard | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Bill Skowron | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Bob Cerv | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Billy Gardner | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Bud Daley | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Pete Burnside | 2.1 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
Johnny Klippstein | 5.2 | 10 | 4 | 2 |
New York Yankees β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bud Daley | 8.0 | 9 | 3 | 7 |
Luis Arroyo | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Danny O'Connell: K
- Billy Klaus: 8/L78D
- Gene Woodling: K/C
Bot 1
- Bobby Richardson: 63/G6
- Tony Kubek: 13/G3S
- Roger Maris: 6/P6MD
Top 2
- Gene Green: DGR/L9D
- Willie Tasby: 63/G6
- Dale Long: S7/F7S.2-H
- Marty Keough: 26(1)/FO/BG
- Chuck Cottier: 2/P2
Bot 2
- Mickey Mantle: W
- Elston Howard: HR/F7LD.1-H
- Bill Skowron: K
- Bob Cerv: W
- Billy Gardner: 54(1)3/GDP/G5
Top 3
- Pete Burnside: 3/G3
- Danny O'Connell: D7/L7L
- Billy Klaus: K/C
- Gene Woodling: S9/L9LD.2-H
- Gene Green: K
Bot 3
- Bud Daley: W
- Bobby Richardson: 5/P5L
- Tony Kubek: W.1-2
- Roger Maris: HR/F9LD.2-H;1-H
- Mickey Mantle: W
- Elston Howard: W.1-2
- Bill Skowron: K
- Bob Cerv: K
Top 4
- Willie Tasby: W
- Dale Long: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
- Marty Keough: 9/L89
Bot 4
- Billy Gardner: 9/F9
- Bud Daley: 13/G1
- Bobby Richardson: W
- Tony Kubek: CS2(26)
Top 5
- Chuck Cottier: S7/L
- Johnny Klippstein: K/C
- Danny O'Connell: WP.1-2
- Danny O'Connell: 7/F7D
- Billy Klaus: 31/G3
Bot 5
- Tony Kubek: 7/F7S
- Roger Maris: S39/L3
- Mickey Mantle: W.1-2
- Elston Howard: 9/F9
- Bill Skowron: 4/P4MD
Top 6
- Gene Woodling: 7/F7
- Gene Green: W
- Willie Tasby: 4/P4
- Dale Long: 8/F89XD
Bot 6
- Bob Cerv: 63/G6
- Billy Gardner: 9/F9D
- Bud Daley: S7/L
- Bobby Richardson: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 7
- Marty Keough: K
- Chuck Cottier: 63/G6
- Johnny Klippstein: S7/G56
- Danny O'Connell: S8/G6M.1-2
- Billy Klaus: 2/P2F/FL
Bot 7
- Tony Kubek: 5/P5F/FL
- Roger Maris: HR/F9D
- Mickey Mantle: W
- Elston Howard: S7/G56.1-2
- Bill Skowron: 8/L78
- Bob Cerv: D8/F78XDW.2-H;1-H
- Billy Gardner: S9/G34.2-H
- Bud Daley: 43/G4
Top 8
- Gene Woodling: 4/P34D
- Gene Green: K
- Willie Tasby: 7/L7
Bot 8
- Bobby Richardson: 8/L8
- Tony Kubek: S8/L8S
- Roger Maris: 9/F9
- Mickey Mantle: HR/F9LD.1-H
- Elston Howard: S9/G34
- Bill Skowron: WP.1-2
- Bill Skowron: HR/F7D.2-H
- Jack Reed: 53/G5
Top 9
- Dale Long: W
- Marty Keough: S9/G34.1-2
- Chuck Cottier: DGR/F7LD.2-H;1-3
- Harry Bright: 8/F78S
- Danny O'Connell: 2/P2F/FL
- Billy Klaus: S7/L7.3-H;2-3
- Gene Woodling: 43/G4
Notes & reviews
- Mantle: running backhand catch
- Long scooped low throw in the dirt
- Bounced into RF stands
- Into LF upper deck
- Hit the screen on the RF foul pole
- Hit the facade of the RF third deck
- Hit off the 457' sign
- Deep into the RF third deck
- Into LF bleachers to the right of visitors' bullpen
- Reed sprained ankle in top of 8th on Tasby's drive
- Bounced into LF corner stands




















