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Washington Senators @ 
New York Yankees
1961-09-05 · Night game · Yankee Stadium I · Att: 16917 · 86°F, overcast, dry · 2:05
New York Yankees defeated Washington Senators 6–1. New York Yankees put up 4 in the 7th. Jim Coates earned the win. Elston Howard went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| NYA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 7 |
W: Jim Coates L: Joe McClain SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ed Runge · 1B: Nestor Chylak · 2B: Cal Drummond · 3B: Joe Paparella · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Marty Keough | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Danny O'Connell | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Bob Johnson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Green | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Tasby | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dale Long | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Klaus | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pete Daley | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe McClain | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bud Zipfel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bobby Richardson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Kubek | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roger Maris | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Mantle | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Blanchard | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Elston Howard | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Skowron | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Clete Boyer | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Coates | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe McClain | 7.0 | 7 | 1 | 4 |
 Dave Sisler | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Coates | 9.0 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Marty Keough: K
- Danny O'Connell: W
- Bob Johnson: 8/8D
- Gene Green: D9.1-H
- Willie Tasby: FC5.2X3(5)
Bot 1
- Bobby Richardson: 43
- Tony Kubek: 1/L
- Roger Maris: 6/P
Top 2
- Dale Long: S8
- Billy Klaus: K
- Pete Daley: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Mickey Mantle: HR/9D
- Johnny Blanchard: 6/P
- Elston Howard: S9
- Bill Skowron: K+CS2(24)/DP
Top 3
- Joe McClain: K
- Marty Keough: 7
- Danny O'Connell: 4/P
Bot 3
- Clete Boyer: 63
- Jim Coates: 13
- Bobby Richardson: 9
Top 4
- Bob Johnson: 63
- Gene Green: 63
- Willie Tasby: K
Bot 4
- Tony Kubek: 6/P
- Roger Maris: 8/8D
- Mickey Mantle: 7/7D
Top 5
- Dale Long: 31
- Billy Klaus: 9
- Pete Daley: 5/FL
Bot 5
- Johnny Blanchard: 8/8D
- Elston Howard: HR/7D
- Bill Skowron: S8
- Clete Boyer: 8/8D
- Jim Coates: 43
Top 6
- Joe McClain: S8/L
- Marty Keough: 16(1)3/GDP
- Danny O'Connell: W
- Bob Johnson: 7/7D
Bot 6
- Bobby Richardson: E6/G
- Tony Kubek: K/C
- Roger Maris: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Gene Green: 8/8D
- Willie Tasby: K
- Dale Long: K/C
Bot 7
- Mickey Mantle: S7
- Johnny Blanchard: D9/3.1-3
- Elston Howard: K
- Bill Skowron: IW
- Clete Boyer: E6/G.3-H(RBI);2-3;1-2;B-1
- Jim Coates: WP.3-H(NR);2-3;1-2
- Jim Coates: K
- Bobby Richardson: S9.3-H(UR);2-H(UR)
- Tony Kubek: SB2
- Tony Kubek: 5/FL
Top 8
- Billy Klaus: 13
- Pete Daley: S9/L
- Bud Zipfel: 36(1)/FO
- Marty Keough: 43
Bot 8
- Roger Maris: 2/FL
- Mickey Mantle: W
- Johnny Blanchard: 3(B)3(1)/GDP
Top 9
- Danny O'Connell: 43
- Bob Johnson: 7
- Gene Green: 8/8D