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1961 Senators-Yankees 9/4 (Game 1) Called by Phil Rizzuto Red Barber and Mel Allen Gene Green puts the Senators in front with a 3-run home run in the seventh, but the Yankees come back to win. Elston Howard and John Blanchard have 3 hits each, and Blanchard also has a home run. Game box score below provided by Retrosheet.org They have a fantastic website, be sure to check it out. |
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WAS A 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 - 3 8 1
NY A 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 2 x - 5 12 0
BATTING
Washington Senators AB R H RBI BB SO PO A
Keough lf 4 1 2 0 1 0 1 0
Klaus 3b 4 1 1 0 1 0 0 1
Woodling rf 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
Green c 2 1 1 3 1 0 1 0
Tasby cf 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Long 1b 4 0 1 0 0 1 10 1
Johnson ss 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 3
Cottier 2b 4 0 0 0 0 0 6 3
Daniels p 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 3
Sisler p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
King ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 34 3 8 3 3 3 24 11
FIELDING -
DP: 2. Long, Johnson-Cottier-Long.
E: Johnson (6).
BATTING -
HR: Green (17,7th inning off Sheldon 2 on 2 out).
HBP: Green (1,by Sheldon).
Team LOB: 8.
BASERUNNING -
SB: Keough (11,2nd base off Sheldon/Howard).
New York Yankees AB R H RBI BB SO PO A
Richardson 2b 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 3
Kubek ss 3 0 1 1 1 0 1 0
Maris cf,rf 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Berra lf 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
Blanchard rf 3 1 3 1 1 0 4 0
Mantle cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Howard c 4 1 3 1 0 0 4 1
Skowron 1b 4 0 0 0 0 1 12 0
Boyer 3b 3 2 2 1 1 0 1 0
Sheldon p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4
Lopez ph 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Reniff p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 31 5 12 4 3 1 27 8
FIELDING -
DP: 1. Skowron.
BATTING -
2B: Richardson (15,off Daniels).
HR: Blanchard (16,8th inning off Daniels 0 on 1 out).
SH: Sheldon (2,off Daniels); Lopez (2,off Daniels).
GDP: Skowron (19,off Daniels).
Team LOB: 7.
PITCHING
Washington Senators IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP
Daniels L(8-10) 7.1 11 5 4 3 1 1 33
Sisler 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 3
Totals 8 12 5 4 3 1 1 36
WP: Sisler (2).
New York Yankees IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP
Sheldon 7 8 3 3 3 3 1 32
Reniff W(2-0) 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 6
Totals 9 8 3 3 3 3 1 38
HBP: Sheldon (2,Green).
Umpires: HP - Cal Drummond, 1B - Joe Paparella, 2B - Ed Runge, 3B - Nestor Chylak