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Washington Senators @ 
New York Yankees
1961-09-04 · Day game · Yankee Stadium I · 89°F, sunny · Wind L to R · 2:13
New York Yankees defeated Washington Senators 5–3. New York Yankees put up 2 in the 8th. Hal Reniff earned the win. Gene Green went 1-for-2 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | |
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 12 |
W: Hal Reniff L: Bennie Daniels SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Cal Drummond · 1B: Joe Paparella · 2B: Ed Runge · 3B: Nestor Chylak · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Marty Keough | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Klaus | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gene Woodling | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Green | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Willie Tasby | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dale Long | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Johnson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chuck Cottier | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bennie Daniels | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jim King | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bobby Richardson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Kubek | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Roger Maris | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Yogi Berra | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Blanchard | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Elston Howard | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Skowron | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Clete Boyer | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Rollie Sheldon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hector Lopez | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hal Reniff | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bennie Daniels | 7.1 | 11 | 3 | 1 |
 Dave Sisler | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rollie Sheldon | 7.0 | 8 | 3 | 3 |
| Hal Reniff | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Marty Keough: 9/F9
- Billy Klaus: 4/P4D
- Gene Woodling: S9/L
- Gene Green: W.1-2
- Willie Tasby: 13/G1
Bot 1
- Bobby Richardson: 9/F9
- Tony Kubek: W
- Roger Maris: 3/LDP.1X1(3)
Top 2
- Dale Long: K
- Bob Johnson: S7/L
- Chuck Cottier: 3/LDP.1X1(3)
Bot 2
- Yogi Berra: 9/F9S
- Johnny Blanchard: S8/F8S
- Elston Howard: S8/G.1-2
- Bill Skowron: 3/P3
- Clete Boyer: PO2(14)
Top 3
- Bennie Daniels: K
- Marty Keough: W
- Billy Klaus: SB2
- Billy Klaus: 43/G4.2-3
- Gene Woodling: 13/G1
Bot 3
- Clete Boyer: 63/G6
- Rollie Sheldon: 43/G4
- Bobby Richardson: D7/L78
- Tony Kubek: 4/P34D
Top 4
- Gene Green: HP
- Willie Tasby: 14(1)/FO/BG1S
- Dale Long: S9/G3.1-3
- Bob Johnson: 3/P3F/FL
- Chuck Cottier: 3/P13
Bot 4
- Roger Maris: 13/BG25
- Yogi Berra: S8/L8S
- Johnny Blanchard: S8/L8.1-2
- Elston Howard: S9/L.2-H;1-3
- Bill Skowron: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 5
- Bennie Daniels: K
- Marty Keough: S9/L9
- Billy Klaus: W.1-2
- Gene Woodling: 9/F9D.2-3
- Gene Green: 13/G1
Bot 5
- Clete Boyer: S5/G5L
- Rollie Sheldon: 54/BG25/SH.1-2
- Bobby Richardson: S6/G56.2-2
- Tony Kubek: 36(1)/FO/G3.2-H(E6/TH1)(NR)(UR);B-1
- Roger Maris: 4/P3DF/FL
Top 6
- Willie Tasby: 8/F89XD
- Dale Long: 2/P25F/FL
- Bob Johnson: S8/G46
- Chuck Cottier: 5/P5F/FL
Bot 6
- Yogi Berra: 8/F78
- Johnny Blanchard: W
- Elston Howard: 8/F89S
- Bill Skowron: K
Top 7
- Bennie Daniels: 7/F78
- Marty Keough: S9/G34
- Billy Klaus: S9/L34D.1-2
- Gene Woodling: 9/F9DW
- Gene Green: HR/F9D.2-H;1-H
- Willie Tasby: 23/G2
Bot 7
- Clete Boyer: W
- Hector Lopez: 14/BG/SH.1-2
- Bobby Richardson: 63/G56
- Tony Kubek: S8/L8S.2-H;B-2(THH)
- Roger Maris: 6/P6MD
Top 8
- Dale Long: 8/F8XD
- Bob Johnson: 9/F9
- Chuck Cottier: 3/P3F/FL
Bot 8
- Yogi Berra: 3/P3F/FL
- Johnny Blanchard: HR/L9D
- Elston Howard: S7/L78S
- Bill Skowron: 7/F7
- Clete Boyer: WP.1-2
- Clete Boyer: S8/L.2-H
- Hal Reniff: 43/G4
Top 9
- Jim King: 43/G4
- Marty Keough: 43/G4
- Billy Klaus: 6/P6M
Notes & reviews
- Long scooped low throw in the dirt
- Bounced over Skowron
- Blanchard: 1-handed catch at the wall
- Into Yankee bullpen
- Into lower RF stands