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Washington Senators @ 
New York Yankees
1961-09-06 · Day game · Yankee Stadium I · Att: 12295 · 84°F · 2:11
New York Yankees defeated Washington Senators 8–0. New York Yankees put up 5 in the 4th. Whitey Ford earned the win. Johnny Blanchard went 2-for-4 with 2 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 7 |
W: Whitey Ford L: Tom Cheney SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Nestor Chylak · 1B: Cal Drummond · 2B: Joe Paparella · 3B: Ed Runge · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Danny O'Connell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Chuck Hinton | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Johnson | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gene Green | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Willie Tasby | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dale Long | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chuck Cottier | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Daley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Tom Cheney | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ed Brinkman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harry Bright | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bobby Richardson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Kubek | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Roger Maris | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Mickey Mantle | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Johnny Blanchard | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Elston Howard | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Skowron | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Clete Boyer | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Whitey Ford | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bob Hale | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Cheney | 4.0 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
 Johnny Klippstein | 3.0 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| Roy Heiser | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitey Ford | 9.0 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Danny O'Connell: K/C
- Chuck Hinton: 63
- Bob Johnson: W
- Gene Green: K/C
Bot 1
- Bobby Richardson: 8
- Tony Kubek: 7
- Roger Maris: 5/FL
Top 2
- Willie Tasby: K
- Dale Long: 43
- Chuck Cottier: 63
Bot 2
- Mickey Mantle: K
- Johnny Blanchard: K/C
- Elston Howard: K
Top 3
- Pete Daley: K
- Tom Cheney: S8/8S
- Danny O'Connell: 53/SH/B.1-2
- Chuck Hinton: 8
Bot 3
- Bill Skowron: K
- Clete Boyer: 5/FL
- Whitey Ford: 8
Top 4
- Bob Johnson: S8
- Gene Green: S8.1-2
- Willie Tasby: 64(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Dale Long: 43
Bot 4
- Bobby Richardson: 8
- Tony Kubek: 7
- Roger Maris: HR/9D
- Mickey Mantle: W
- Johnny Blanchard: HR/9D.1-H
- Elston Howard: S8
- Bill Skowron: HR/9D.1-H
- Clete Boyer: K+PB.B-1
- Whitey Ford: 63
Top 5
- Chuck Cottier: 2/FL
- Pete Daley: K/C
- Ed Brinkman: 8
Bot 5
- Bobby Richardson: 3/P
- Tony Kubek: W
- Roger Maris: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Danny O'Connell: W
- Chuck Hinton: S8.1-2
- Bob Johnson: 64(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Gene Green: 63
Bot 6
- Mickey Mantle: W
- Johnny Blanchard: HR/9D.1-H
- Elston Howard: 13
- Bill Skowron: 43
- Clete Boyer: S6
- Whitey Ford: K
Top 7
- Willie Tasby: 4/P
- Dale Long: 8/8D
- Chuck Cottier: 53
Bot 7
- Bobby Richardson: 7
- Tony Kubek: 8
- Roger Maris: W
- Mickey Mantle: 7/7D
Top 8
- Pete Daley: 53
- Harry Bright: 63
- Danny O'Connell: 53
Bot 8
- Johnny Blanchard: 3/P
- Elston Howard: 63
- Bob Hale: HR/9D
- Clete Boyer: W
- Whitey Ford: 43
Top 9
- Chuck Hinton: K
- Bob Johnson: S6.B-2(E6/TH)
- Gene Green: K
- Willie Tasby: 9
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Ed Brinkman