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Miley BB CD 1961 World Series Game 3
Called by Bob Wolff and Waite Hoyt

The Yankees score single runs in each of the last three innings to win the game.  Roger Maris' homer leading off the ninth is the deciding hit.  It is Roger's 62nd round-tripper of the season.

Game box score below provided by Retrosheet.org
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New York Yankees 3, Cincinnati Reds 2

World Series Game 3 Played on Saturday, October 7, 1961 (D) at Crosley Field

NY  A    0  0  0    0  0  0    1  1  1  -   3  6  1
CIN N 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 - 2 8 0
BATTING
New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Richardson 2b 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 2
Kubek ss 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 1
Maris rf 4 1 1 1 0 0 2 0
Mantle cf 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 0
Reed cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Berra lf 3 0 1 1 1 1 2 0
Howard c 4 0 1 0 0 0 10 0
Skowron 1b 3 0 0 0 0 0 9 1
Boyer 3b 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
Stafford p 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Daley p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Blanchard ph 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
Arroyo p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Totals 32 3 6 3 1 3 27 8
FIELDING - 
E: Stafford (1).
BATTING - 
2B: Howard (1,off Purkey).
HR: Blanchard (1,8th inning off Purkey 0 on 2 out); Maris (1,9th inning off
Purkey 0 on 0 out).
Team LOB: 3.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Richardson (1,2nd base off Purkey/Edwards).
Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Chacon 2b 3 1 1 0 0 1 2 1
Lynch ph 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
Blasingame pr,2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bell ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kasko ss 4 0 2 1 0 0 3 1
Pinson cf 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
Robinson rf 4 0 1 1 0 2 1 0
Coleman 1b 4 0 2 0 0 0 6 3
Post lf 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Freese 3b 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 0
Edwards c 3 1 1 0 0 0 3 0
Cardenas ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
Purkey p 3 0 0 0 0 3 4 2
Gernert ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 35 2 8 2 2 7 27 7
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Kasko.
PB: Edwards (1).
BATTING - 
2B: Robinson (1,off Stafford); Edwards (2,off Stafford); Cardenas (1,off Arroyo).
IBB: Lynch (1,by Stafford).
Team LOB: 8.
PITCHING
New York Yankees             IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Stafford 6.2 7 2 2 2 5 0 29
Daley 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Arroyo W(1-0) 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 7
Totals 9 8 2 2 2 7 0 37
IBB: Stafford (1,Lynch).
Cincinnati Reds              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Purkey L(0-1) 9 6 3 2 1 3 2 33
Umpires: HP - Frank Umont, 1B - Augie Donatelli, 2B - Ed Runge, 3B - Jocko Conlan, 
LF - Shag Crawford, RF - Bob Stewart