Indians 7-8 Yankees (Sep 8, 1961)

CLE

NYY

1

0

2

1

3

0

4

0

1

5

0

6

1

7

5

1

8

0

9

0

4

R

7

8

H

11

E

1

W: L. Arroyo

L: F. Funk

CLE

Team Stats

NYY

2

HR

3

7

R

8

11

H

11

0

SB

0

LOB

.324

AVG

.297

.410

OBP

.372

.559

SLG

.649

8.31

ERA

6.00

7

K

1

5

BB

5

Current Series

Indians

3

Yankees

7

Game 1

Final

Indians

1

Yankees

9

Game 2

Final

Indians

7

Yankees

8

Game 3

Final

Indians

6

Yankees

7

Game 4

Final

Indians

3

Yankees

9

Game 5

Final

1961 AL

Team	W	L	PCT
Yankees	109	53	.673
Tigers	101	61	.623
Orioles	95	67	.586
White Sox	86	76	.531
Indians	78	83	.484
Red Sox	76	86	.469
Twins	70	90	.438
Angels	70	91	.435
Athletics	61	100	.379
Senators	61	100	.379

Game Summary

The New York Yankees squeaked out a win over the Cleveland Indians, 8 to 7, on September 9, 1961.

Game Info

September 8, 1961

CLE

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Johnny Temple J. Temple 2B	2	0	1	0	0	2	0
Jim Piersall J. Piersall CF	4	1	0	0	0	1	0
Tito Francona T. Francona LF	4	1	2	2	0	1	1
Willie Kirkland W. Kirkland RF	5	1	2	2	1	0	0
Vic Power V. Power 1B	5	1	1	0	0	0	0
John Romano J. Romano C	4	0	2	1	0	1	0
Woodie Held W. Held SS	4	1	1	1	1	0	0
Miguel de la Hoz M. de la Hoz 3B	4	1	2	0	0	0	0
Mudcat Grant M. Grant P	2	1	0	0	0	0	0
Dick Stigman D. Stigman P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Frank Funk F. Funk P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	34	7	11	6	2	5	1

NYY

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Bobby Richardson B. Richardson 2B	5	1	1	1	0	0	0
Tony Kubek T. Kubek SS	4	1	1	0	0	1	1
Roger Maris R. Maris RF	5	1	2	1	1	0	1
Mickey Mantle M. Mantle CF	3	2	1	0	0	2	2
Johnny Blanchard J. Blanchard LF	5	1	3	3	1	0	0
Elston Howard E. Howard C	3	1	1	1	1	2	0
Bill Skowron B. Skowron 1B	4	0	1	2	0	0	1
Billy Gardner B. Gardner 3B	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Rollie Sheldon R. Sheldon P	3	0	0	0	0	0	2
Luis Arroyo L. Arroyo P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Hector Lopez H. Lopez PH	1	1	1	0	0	0	0
Totals	37	8	11	8	3	5	7

Batting

3B: V. Power

HR: W. Held, W. Kirkland

TB: M. de la Hoz 2, T. Francona 2, W. Held 4, W. Kirkland 5, V. Power 3, J. Romano 2, J. Temple

RBI: T. Francona 2, W. Held, W. Kirkland 2, J. Romano

IBB: J. Piersall

SAC: M. Grant 2, J. Temple

GIDP: W. Held

Baserunning

CS: J. Temple

Batting

2B: J. Blanchard, B. Skowron

3B: H. Lopez

HR: J. Blanchard, E. Howard, R. Maris

TB: J. Blanchard 7, E. Howard 4, T. Kubek, H. Lopez 3, M. Mantle, R. Maris 5, B. Richardson, B. Skowron 2

RBI: J. Blanchard 3, E. Howard, R. Maris, B. Richardson, B. Skowron 2

IBB: E. Howard, M. Mantle

SF: B. Skowron

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Mudcat Grant M. Grant	8.0	10	6	6	2	7	3	6.75
Dick Stigman D. Stigman	0.0	0	1	1	1	0	0	-
Frank Funk F. Funk (L)	0.2	1	1	1	2	0	0	13.50
Totals	8.2	11	8	8	5	7	3

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Rollie Sheldon R. Sheldon	6.0	7	5	5	3	1	2	7.50
Luis Arroyo L. Arroyo (W)	3.0	4	2	1	2	0	0	3.00
Totals	9.0	11	7	6	5	1	2

WP: D. Stigman

Batters faced: F. Funk 5, M. Grant 37, D. Stigman

Batters faced: L. Arroyo 15, R. Sheldon 27

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Johnny Temple J. Temple 2B	2	0	1	0	0	2	0
Jim Piersall J. Piersall CF	4	1	0	0	0	1	0
Tito Francona T. Francona LF	4	1	2	2	0	1	1
Willie Kirkland W. Kirkland RF	5	1	2	2	1	0	0
Vic Power V. Power 1B	5	1	1	0	0	0	0
John Romano J. Romano C	4	0	2	1	0	1	0
Woodie Held W. Held SS	4	1	1	1	1	0	0
Miguel de la Hoz M. de la Hoz 3B	4	1	2	0	0	0	0
Mudcat Grant M. Grant P	2	1	0	0	0	0	0
Dick Stigman D. Stigman P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Frank Funk F. Funk P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	34	7	11	6	2	5	1

Batting

3B: V. Power

HR: W. Held, W. Kirkland

TB: M. de la Hoz 2, T. Francona 2, W. Held 4, W. Kirkland 5, V. Power 3, J. Romano 2, J. Temple

RBI: T. Francona 2, W. Held, W. Kirkland 2, J. Romano

IBB: J. Piersall

SAC: M. Grant 2, J. Temple

GIDP: W. Held

Baserunning

CS: J. Temple

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Mudcat Grant M. Grant	8.0	10	6	6	2	7	3	6.75
Dick Stigman D. Stigman	0.0	0	1	1	1	0	0	-
Frank Funk F. Funk (L)	0.2	1	1	1	2	0	0	13.50
Totals	8.2	11	8	8	5	7	3

WP: D. Stigman

Batters faced: F. Funk 5, M. Grant 37, D. Stigman

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Bobby Richardson B. Richardson 2B	5	1	1	1	0	0	0
Tony Kubek T. Kubek SS	4	1	1	0	0	1	1
Roger Maris R. Maris RF	5	1	2	1	1	0	1
Mickey Mantle M. Mantle CF	3	2	1	0	0	2	2
Johnny Blanchard J. Blanchard LF	5	1	3	3	1	0	0
Elston Howard E. Howard C	3	1	1	1	1	2	0
Bill Skowron B. Skowron 1B	4	0	1	2	0	0	1
Billy Gardner B. Gardner 3B	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Rollie Sheldon R. Sheldon P	3	0	0	0	0	0	2
Luis Arroyo L. Arroyo P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Hector Lopez H. Lopez PH	1	1	1	0	0	0	0
Totals	37	8	11	8	3	5	7

Batting

2B: J. Blanchard, B. Skowron

3B: H. Lopez

HR: J. Blanchard, E. Howard, R. Maris

TB: J. Blanchard 7, E. Howard 4, T. Kubek, H. Lopez 3, M. Mantle, R. Maris 5, B. Richardson, B. Skowron 2

RBI: J. Blanchard 3, E. Howard, R. Maris, B. Richardson, B. Skowron 2

IBB: E. Howard, M. Mantle

SF: B. Skowron

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Rollie Sheldon R. Sheldon	6.0	7	5	5	3	1	2	7.50
Luis Arroyo L. Arroyo (W)	3.0	4	2	1	2	0	0	3.00
Totals	9.0	11	7	6	5	1	2

Batters faced: L. Arroyo 15, R. Sheldon 27

71-72 CLE

NYY 97-45

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