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New York Yankees
1961-09-09 Β· Day game Β· Yankee Stadium I Β· Att: 37161 Β· 86Β°F Β· 2:41
New York Yankees defeated Cleveland Indians 8β7. New York Yankees put up 4 in the 9th. Luis Arroyo earned the win. Johnny Blanchard went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 11 | |
| NYA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 11 |
W: Luis Arroyo L: Frank Funk SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Charlie Berry Β· 1B: Frank Umont Β· 2B: Joe Linsalata Β· 3B: Bob Stewart Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Johnny Temple | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Jim Piersall | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Tito Francona | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Willie Kirkland | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Vic Power | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
John Romano | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Woodie Held | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Miguel de la Hoz | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mudcat Grant | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bobby Richardson | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Tony Kubek | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Roger Maris | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Mickey Mantle | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Johnny Blanchard | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Elston Howard | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Bill Skowron | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Billy Gardner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
Hector Lopez | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mudcat Grant | 8.0 | 10 | 2 | 7 |
Dick Stigman | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Frank Funk | 0.2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
New York Yankees β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.0 | 7 | 3 | 1 | |
Luis Arroyo | 3.0 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Johnny Temple: W
- Jim Piersall: 64(1)/FO
- Tito Francona: 7
- Willie Kirkland: 8
Bot 1
- Bobby Richardson: 63
- Tony Kubek: K
- Roger Maris: K
Top 2
- Vic Power: T8
- John Romano: S8.3-H
- Woodie Held: 14(1)3/GDP
- Miguel de la Hoz: 7
Bot 2
- Mickey Mantle: W
- Johnny Blanchard: S9/G.1-2
- Elston Howard: 9
- Bill Skowron: E1/TH.2-H(RBI);1-2;B-1
- Billy Gardner: 9
- Rollie Sheldon: K
Top 3
- Mudcat Grant: 43
- Johnny Temple: W
- Jim Piersall: CS2(24)
- Jim Piersall: 8
Bot 3
- Bobby Richardson: 43
- Tony Kubek: S4/BG
- Roger Maris: 36(1)/FO
- Mickey Mantle: K/C
Top 4
- Tito Francona: W
- Willie Kirkland: 8
- Vic Power: 8/8S
- John Romano: S7.1-2#
- Woodie Held: 6/P
Bot 4
- Johnny Blanchard: HR/9D
- Elston Howard: W
- Bill Skowron: K
- Billy Gardner: 9
- Rollie Sheldon: K
Top 5
- Miguel de la Hoz: 9
- Mudcat Grant: 7
- Johnny Temple: S7
- Jim Piersall: 64(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Bobby Richardson: 9
- Tony Kubek: 5/P
- Roger Maris: S9
- Mickey Mantle: S9.1-2#
- Johnny Blanchard: 5/FL
Top 6
- Tito Francona: K
- Willie Kirkland: HR/9D
- Vic Power: 9
- John Romano: 63
Bot 6
- Elston Howard: HR/78XD
- Bill Skowron: D7
- Billy Gardner: 3/L
- Rollie Sheldon: 8
- Bobby Richardson: 13
Top 7
- Woodie Held: HR/9D
- Miguel de la Hoz: S7/7S
- Mudcat Grant: FC3/SH/B.1-2;B-1
- Johnny Temple: 14/SH/B.2-3;1-2
- Jim Piersall: IW
- Tito Francona: S8.3-H;2-H;1-H(E5)(NR);B-3
- Willie Kirkland: S8/8S.3-H(UR)
- Vic Power: 8
- John Romano: W.1-2
- Woodie Held: 8
Bot 7
- Tony Kubek: 7
- Roger Maris: HR/9D
- Mickey Mantle: K
- Johnny Blanchard: 8
Top 8
- Miguel de la Hoz: S8
- Mudcat Grant: 14/SH/B.1-2
- Johnny Temple: 8
- Jim Piersall: 8
Bot 8
- Elston Howard: 6/L
- Bill Skowron: 7
- Billy Gardner: 31
Top 9
- Tito Francona: S9
- Willie Kirkland: 2/P
- Vic Power: 8
- John Romano: 9
Bot 9
- Hector Lopez: T8/78XD
- Bobby Richardson: S3/BG.3-H
- Tony Kubek: WP.1-2
- Tony Kubek: W
- Roger Maris: 13.2-3;1-2
- Mickey Mantle: IW
- Johnny Blanchard: DGR/9D.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Elston Howard: IW
- Bill Skowron: 9/SF.3-H




















