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Detroit Tigers @ 
New York Yankees
1961-09-03 · Day game · Yankee Stadium I · Att: 55676 · 86°F · 2:42
New York Yankees defeated Detroit Tigers 8–5. New York Yankees put up 4 in the 9th. Luis Arroyo earned the win. Mickey Mantle went 2-for-4 with 2 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | |
| NYA | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 10 |
W: Luis Arroyo L: Gerry Staley SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Nestor Chylak · 1B: Cal Drummond · 2B: Joe Paparella · 3B: Ed Runge · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jake Wood | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Bruton | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Kaline | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rocky Colavito | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Norm Cash | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick McAuliffe | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Chico Fernandez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Roarke | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Bunning | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobo Osborne | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Maxwell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Brown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bubba Morton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bobby Richardson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Kubek | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roger Maris | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mickey Mantle | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Yogi Berra | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Blanchard | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Skowron | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Clete Boyer | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Stafford | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Elston Howard | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Luis Arroyo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Bunning | 6.0 | 6 | 0 | 7 |
 Phil Regan | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Terry Fox | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Gerry Staley | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Kline | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Stafford | 7.0 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| Luis Arroyo | 2.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jake Wood: S7/G5L
- Bill Bruton: 54(1)/FO/G5
- Al Kaline: SB2
- Al Kaline: 5/P5F/FL
- Rocky Colavito: S7/L.2-H
- Norm Cash: 43/G4S
Bot 1
- Bobby Richardson: K
- Tony Kubek: 7/F7
- Roger Maris: S8/L
- Mickey Mantle: HR/F9D.1-H
- Yogi Berra: HR/F9D
- Johnny Blanchard: 3/P3L
Top 2
- Dick McAuliffe: 5/P5L
- Chico Fernandez: W
- Mike Roarke: 53/G5S.1-2
- Jim Bunning: 63/G6
Bot 2
- Bill Skowron: K
- Clete Boyer: 6/P6
- Bill Stafford: 9/F9
Top 3
- Jake Wood: 63/G6
- Bill Bruton: W
- Al Kaline: 7/L7
- Rocky Colavito: 53/G5L
Bot 3
- Bobby Richardson: S9
- Tony Kubek: K
- Roger Maris: 36(1)3/GDP/G3
Top 4
- Norm Cash: D8/L89XD
- Dick McAuliffe: 43/G4.2-3
- Chico Fernandez: FC6/G6.3XH(62);B-1
- Mike Roarke: 7/F7
Bot 4
- Mickey Mantle: K
- Yogi Berra: 4/P4MD
- Johnny Blanchard: 9/F9
Top 5
- Jim Bunning: 8/F8XD
- Jake Wood: 7/F7
- Bill Bruton: 5/P5F/FL
Bot 5
- Bill Skowron: K
- Clete Boyer: S7/L5D
- Bill Stafford: 14/BG23/SH.1-2
- Bobby Richardson: S8.2-H
- Tony Kubek: CS2(26)
Top 6
- Al Kaline: S7/L78
- Rocky Colavito: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
- Norm Cash: HR/F9D
- Dick McAuliffe: S14/G1
- Chico Fernandez: 53/G5L
Bot 6
- Tony Kubek: 8/F8XD
- Roger Maris: K
- Mickey Mantle: K
Top 7
- Bobo Osborne: 43/G4
- Charlie Maxwell: K
- Jake Wood: 53/BG5S
Bot 7
- Yogi Berra: S9/L
- Johnny Blanchard: W.1-2
- Bill Skowron: K
- Clete Boyer: 7/F7
- Elston Howard: K/C
Top 8
- Bill Bruton: S8/L
- Al Kaline: S8/L.1-3
- Rocky Colavito: 64(1)3/GDP/G6.3-H(NR)
- Norm Cash: K
Bot 8
- Bobby Richardson: 4/P4D
- Tony Kubek: 8/F8
- Roger Maris: K
Top 9
- Dick McAuliffe: W
- Chico Fernandez: K/C
- Dick Brown: 1E3.1-3;B-2
- Bubba Morton: IW
- Jake Wood: S7/L78.3-H;2-H(UR);1-2
- Bill Bruton: 6/P6
- Al Kaline: 53/G5
Bot 9
- Mickey Mantle: HR/F89XD
- Yogi Berra: S9/F9S
- Luis Arroyo: 54/BG25/SH.1-2
- Bill Skowron: IW
- Clete Boyer: 9/L9
- Elston Howard: HR/F7D.2-H;1-H
Notes & reviews
- Weather: hot & humid Total attendance: 56,464
- Deep into lower RF stands
- Into RF bullpen
- Mantle: over-the-shoulder catch
- Deep into lower RF stands to the left of Yankee bullpen
- Debut game for Tom Tresh
- Just over the fence into lower RCF stands
- Into lower LF stands