Top 1

• Angels, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pearson vs. Stafford
  
  Pearson hits a fly ball into left field. Berra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moran vs. Stafford
  
  Moran hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Richardson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Stafford
  
  Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Richardson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Angels, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Richardson vs. Grba
  
  Richardson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kubek vs. Grba
  
  Kubek hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Richardson moves to second. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Maris vs. Grba
  
  Maris hits a fly ball into center field. Pearson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mantle vs. Grba
  
  Mantle takes first base on ball four. Richardson moves to third. Kubek moves to second. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Berra vs. Grba
  
  Berra hits a fly ball into left field. Wagner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Richardson tags and scores. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Howard vs. Grba
  
  Howard hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pearson. Howard reaches second base with a double. Kubek scores. Mantle goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Skowron vs. Grba
  
  Skowron is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 2

• Angels, 0 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wagner vs. Stafford
  
  Wagner hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kluszewski vs. Stafford
  
  Kluszewski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thomas vs. Stafford
  
  Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Koppe vs. Stafford
  
  Koppe is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Angels, 0 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boyer vs. Grba
  
  Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomas juggles the ball. That's an error on Thomas. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stafford vs. Grba
  
  Stafford bunts towards the mound. Grba fields it and throws to first for the out. Boyer moves to second. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Richardson vs. Grba
  
  Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Moran scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Boyer moves to third. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Kubek vs. Grba
  
  Kubek hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops it up and throws to first, with Grba covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Angels, 0 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Stafford
  
  Rice hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grba vs. Stafford
  
  Grba hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rice moves to second. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Pearson vs. Stafford
  
  Pearson hits a line drive into center field. Mantle picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Mantle. Rice scores. Grba moves to third. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Moran vs. Stafford
  
  Moran hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Richardson fields it and throws to second for the out. Grba scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thomas vs. Stafford
  
  Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Richardson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Angels, 2 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maris vs. Grba
  
  Maris hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops it up and throws to first, with Grba covering, for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mantle vs. Grba
  
  Mantle hits a fly ball into left field. Wagner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berra vs. Grba
  
  Berra hits a popup towards short. Koppe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Angels, 2 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wagner vs. Stafford
  
  Wagner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skowron juggles the ball. That's an error on Skowron. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kluszewski vs. Stafford
  
  Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Richardson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Wagner moves to second. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Thomas vs. Stafford
  
  Thomas strikes out. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Koppe vs. Stafford
  
  Koppe hits a popup towards third. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Angels, 2 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Grba
  
  Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koppe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skowron vs. Grba
  
  Skowron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koppe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boyer vs. Grba
  
  Boyer takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stafford vs. Grba
  
  Stafford strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Angels, 2 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Stafford
  
  Rice hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grba vs. Stafford
  
  Grba hits a fly ball into left field. Berra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pearson vs. Stafford
  
  Pearson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Berra. Pearson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Moran vs. Stafford
  
  Moran is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Angels, 2 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Richardson vs. Grba
  
  Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koppe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kubek vs. Grba
  
  Kubek hits a fly ball into left field. Wagner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maris vs. Grba
  
  Maris hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Maris for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Angels, 2 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Stafford
  
  Thomas strikes out. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wagner vs. Stafford
  
  Wagner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Richardson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kluszewski vs. Stafford
  
  Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stafford fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Wagner moves to second. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Thomas vs. Stafford
  
  Thomas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wagner scores. Kluszewski moves to second. View Play 
• Angels, 3 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Koppe vs. Stafford
  
  Koppe hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Berra. Koppe reaches second base with a double. Kluszewski scores. Thomas moves to third. View Play 
• Angels, 4 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Rice vs. Reniff
  
  Hal Reniff now pitching.
  
  Rice is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Angels, 4 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Grba vs. Reniff
  
  Grba bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play 
• Angels, 4 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Pearson vs. Reniff
  
  Pearson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Richardson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Angels, 4 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mantle vs. Grba
  
  Mantle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Moran scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 4 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berra vs. Grba
  
  Berra hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Angels, 4 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Grba
  
  Howard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Angels, 4 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Skowron vs. Grba
  
  Skowron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koppe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Howard moves to second. View Play 
• Angels, 4 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Boyer vs. Grba
  
  Boyer hits a fly ball into left field. Wagner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Angels, 4 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moran vs. Reniff
  
  Moran hits a fly ball into left field. Berra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 4 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Reniff
  
  Thomas takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Angels, 4 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wagner vs. Reniff
  
  Wagner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 4 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kluszewski vs. Reniff
  
  Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Richardson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Angels, 4 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blanchard vs. Grba
  
  Johnny Blanchard pinch hits for Hal Reniff.
  
  Blanchard hits a popup, foul, towards third. Thomas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 4 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Richardson vs. Grba
  
  Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koppe misplays the ball. That's an error on Koppe. View Play 
• Angels, 4 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kubek vs. Grba
  
  Kubek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomas fields it and throws to first for the out. Richardson moves to second. View Play 
• Angels, 4 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Maris vs. Grba
  
  Maris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Moran scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Angels, 4 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Arroyo
  
  Luis Arroyo now pitching.
  
  Thomas strikes out. View Play 
• Angels, 4 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Koppe vs. Arroyo
  
  Koppe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 4 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Arroyo
  
  Rice hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Angels, 4 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mantle vs. Grba
  
  Mantle hits a popup towards short. Koppe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 4 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berra vs. Grba
  
  Berra hits a popup towards the mound. Grba settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 4 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Grba
  
  Howard takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Angels, 4 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Skowron vs. Grba
  
  Skowron is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 9

• Angels, 4 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hunt vs. Arroyo
  
  Ken Hunt pinch hits for Eli Grba.
  
  Hunt hits a line drive towards third. Boyer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 4 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pearson vs. Arroyo
  
  Pearson hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 4 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moran vs. Arroyo
  
  Moran hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Berra. Moran reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Angels, 4 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Thomas vs. Arroyo
  
  Thomas strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Angels, 4 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boyer vs. Fowler
  
  Art Fowler now pitching.
  
  Boyer hits a popup towards third. Thomas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 4 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Arroyo vs. Fowler
  
  Arroyo is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Angels, 4 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Richardson vs. Fowler
  
  Richardson hits a fly ball into center field. Pearson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 10

• Angels, 4 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wagner vs. Arroyo
  
  Wagner strikes out. View Play 
• Angels, 4 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kluszewski vs. Arroyo
  
  Kluszewski takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Angels, 4 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thomas vs. Arroyo
  
  Johnny James pinch runs for Ted Kluszewski.
  
  Thomas strikes out. View Play 
• Angels, 4 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Koppe vs. Arroyo
  
  Koppe strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 10

• Angels, 4 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kubek vs. Fowler
  
  Steve Bilko now playing first base.
  
  Kubek hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pearson. Kubek reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Angels, 4 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Maris vs. Fowler
  
  Maris hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kubek scores. View Play 

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         Game of 8/8/1961 -- Los Angeles at New York (N)

  Los Angeles        AB  R  H RBI    New York           AB  R  H RBI
Pearson A, cf         5  0  2  0   Richardson B, 2b      4  1  0  0   
Moran B, 2b           5  0  1  1   Kubek T, ss           5  2  2  0   
Thomas L, rf          4  0  0  0   Maris R, rf           5  0  1  1   
Wagner L, lf          5  1  1  0   Mantle M, cf          3  1  0  0   
Kluszewski T, 1b      4  1  2  0   Berra Y, lf           3  1  1  2   
James J, pr           0  0  0  0   Howard E, c           3  0  2  2   
Bilko S, 1b           0  0  0  0   Skowron B, 1b         4  0  0  0   
Thomas G, 3b          5  0  1  1   Boyer C, 3b           3  0  0  0   
Koppe J, ss           5  0  1  1   Stafford B, p         1  0  0  0   
Rice D, c             3  1  1  0   Reniff H, p           0  0  0  0   
Grba E, p             3  1  1  0   Blanchard J, ph       1  0  0  0   
Hunt K, ph            1  0  0  0   Arroyo L, p           1  0  0  0   
Fowler A, p           0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     40  4 10  3                        33  5  6  5

Los Angeles      002 002 000 0 --  4
New York         300 001 000 1 --  5
  0 outs when winning run was scored.

  Los Angeles          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Grba E                8.0  4  4  4  4  3
Fowler A (L)          1.0  2  1  1  0  1

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Stafford B            5.1  9  4  3  0  4
Reniff H              1.2  0  0  0  2  1
Arroyo L (W)          3.0  1  0  0  1  5

E -- Thomas G, Mantle M, Skowron B, Koppe J
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- Los Angeles 9, New York 7
2B -- Howard E, Pearson A, Koppe J, Moran B, Kubek T
HR -- Berra Y
SH -- Stafford B
SF -- Berra Y
T -- 3:00
A -- 24084

    

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