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August 18, 1961

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Bottom 2 R H E
Yankees 0 0 1
Indians 3 6 0
Bottom 2 R H E
Yankees 0 0 1
Indians 3 6 0

Tito Francona Season Stats

  Game Season
Average 1.000 .293
OBP 1.000 .352
At Bats 1 460
Hits 1 135
• Singles 0 95
• Doubles 1 21
• Triples 0 6
• Home Runs 0 13
Walks 0 41
RBI’s 1 63

Jim Coates Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
9 3 4
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Cleveland Municipal Stadium - August 18, 1961
Out
Jim Coates
Johnny Blanchard
Elston Howard
Bobby Richardson
Clete Boyer
Tony Kubek
Yogi Berra
Mickey Mantle
Roger Maris
Tito Francona
Jim Piersall
Ken Aspromonte
Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 0 Outs

Francona hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Richardson fields it and throws to second for the out.

PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 2 Piersall hits a line drive into right field. Maris picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Maris. Aspromonte moves to third.
Bottom 2 Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Richardson fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 2 Grant hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 2 Held hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Coates scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Held for the out.
Top 2 Howard hits a popup towards short. Held settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Berra hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Mantle strikes out.
Bottom 1 Power hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Romano hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Bottom 1 Phillips hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run..
Bottom 1 Kirkland hits a ball on the ground towards first. Howard scoops it up and throws to first, with Coates covering, for the out.
Bottom 1 Francona hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Berra. Francona reaches second base with a double. Piersall goes all the way around to score.
Bottom 1 Piersall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Bottom 1 Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Maris strikes out.
Top 1 Kubek hits a popup towards third. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Richardson is called out on strikes.