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Cleveland Guardians @ 
New York Yankees
1961-09-08 · Night game · Yankee Stadium I · Att: 41762 · 76°F, overcast, dry · 2:29
New York Yankees defeated Cleveland Indians 9–1. New York Yankees put up 3 in the 1st. Bill Stafford earned the win. Tony Kubek went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | |
| NYA | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 11 |
W: Bill Stafford L: Gary Bell SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bob Stewart · 1B: Charlie Berry · 2B: Frank Umont · 3B: Joe Linsalata · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Temple | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tito Francona | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Don Dillard | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Kirkland | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vic Power | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Romano | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Woodie Held | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bubba Phillips | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gary Bell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Miguel de la Hoz | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Walt Bond | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Nieman | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bobby Richardson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tony Kubek | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Roger Maris | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Mickey Mantle | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Johnny Blanchard | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Elston Howard | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Skowron | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Clete Boyer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Stafford | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Bell | 5.0 | 8 | 3 | 0 |
| Bob Allen | 2.1 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
 Frank Funk | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Stafford | 9.0 | 7 | 2 | 6 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Johnny Temple: W
- Tito Francona: 16(1)3/GDP
- Don Dillard: 43
Bot 1
- Bobby Richardson: W
- Tony Kubek: S9.1-3
- Roger Maris: 31.3-H;1-2
- Mickey Mantle: IW
- Johnny Blanchard: S9.2-H;1-3
- Elston Howard: S8.3-H;1-2
- Bill Skowron: 4/P
- Clete Boyer: 64(1)/FO
Top 2
- Willie Kirkland: 9
- Vic Power: S9
- John Romano: S8.1-3
- Woodie Held: K
- Bubba Phillips: K
Bot 2
- Bill Stafford: 6/P
- Bobby Richardson: 4/L
- Tony Kubek: 43
Top 3
- Gary Bell: 13
- Johnny Temple: S9/G
- Tito Francona: W.1-2
- Don Dillard: K
- Willie Kirkland: E4/G.2-3;1-2
- Vic Power: K+WP.3-H(NR)(UR);2-3;1-2;B-1
- John Romano: 7
Bot 3
- Roger Maris: W
- Mickey Mantle: 46(1)/FO
- Johnny Blanchard: 46(1)326(B)/DP
Top 4
- Woodie Held: K
- Bubba Phillips: HP
- Gary Bell: K
- Johnny Temple: S8.1-2
- Tito Francona: 9
Bot 4
- Elston Howard: S8
- Bill Skowron: 8
- Clete Boyer: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Don Dillard: 3/L
- Willie Kirkland: 9/9D
- Vic Power: S9/9S
- John Romano: 8
Bot 5
- Bill Stafford: T8
- Bobby Richardson: 63
- Tony Kubek: HR/9D.3-H
- Roger Maris: 7/7S
- Mickey Mantle: HR/9D
- Johnny Blanchard: S9
- Elston Howard: 8/8D
Top 6
- Woodie Held: 7
- Miguel de la Hoz: 63
- Walt Bond: 8/8D
Bot 6
- Bill Skowron: 9
- Clete Boyer: 63
- Bill Stafford: 63
Top 7
- Johnny Temple: 9
- Tito Francona: S9
- Don Dillard: 36(1)/FO
- Willie Kirkland: 163
Bot 7
- Bobby Richardson: S4
- Tony Kubek: K
- Roger Maris: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Vic Power: 5/P
- John Romano: 63
- Woodie Held: 8/8D
Bot 8
- Mickey Mantle: W
- Johnny Blanchard: W.1-2
- Elston Howard: S8.2-H;1-3
- Bill Skowron: 53.1-2
- Clete Boyer: IW
- Bill Stafford: S8.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Bobby Richardson: 6/L
- Tony Kubek: 46(1)/FO
Top 9
- Miguel de la Hoz: 13
- Bob Nieman: S8
- Johnny Temple: 54(1)3/GDP