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Yankees
@ Angels
Wrigley Field
August 24, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Los Angeles Angels and the New York Yankees, played on August 24, 1961 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 24, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Los Angeles Angels
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 24, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Los Angeles Angels |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Coates |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ted Bowsfield |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Los Angeles |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 19,819 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 37 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill McKinley 1B: Nestor Chylak 2B: Al Smith 3B: Hank Soar |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Richardson | Second Baseman |
| Billy Gardner | Third Baseman |
| Roger Maris | Right Fielder |
| Mickey Mantle | Center Fielder |
| Elston Howard | Catcher |
| Bill Skowron | First Baseman |
| Hector Lopez | Left Fielder |
| Clete Boyer | Shortstop |
| Jim Coates | Pitcher |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
Los Angeles Angels Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Albie Pearson | Center Fielder |
| Joe Koppe | Shortstop |
| Lee Thomas | First Baseman |
| Leon Wagner | Left Fielder |
| George Thomas | Right Fielder |
| Earl Averill | Catcher |
| Tom Satriano | Third Baseman |
| Billy Moran | Second Baseman |
| Ted Bowsfield | Pitcher |
| Bill Rigney | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Angels
Wrigley Field
August 24, 1961
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Bowsfield
Richardson bunts towards third. Satriano fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gardner vs. Bowsfield
Gardner takes first base on ball four. Richardson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maris vs. Bowsfield
Maris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Moran fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Richardson moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mantle vs. Bowsfield
Mantle strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pearson vs. Coates
Pearson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koppe vs. Coates
Koppe hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Maris. Koppe reaches second base with a double. Maris throws the ball in to Gardner who tags Koppe trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Pearson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Coates
Thomas hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wagner vs. Coates
Wagner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Thomas trying to get to third. Mantle throws the ball in to Gardner, who tags Thomas for the out. Wagner moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Coates
Thomas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wagner scores. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Averill vs. Coates
Averill takes first base on ball four. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Satriano vs. Coates
Satriano hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gardner fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Bowsfield
Howard hits a fly ball into right field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Bowsfield
Skowron hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pearson. Skowron reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lopez vs. Bowsfield
Lopez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boyer vs. Bowsfield
Boyer strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Coates vs. Bowsfield
Coates is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moran vs. Coates
Moran takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bowsfield vs. Coates
Bowsfield bunts towards the mound. Coates fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first, with Richardson covering - double play. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pearson vs. Coates
Pearson hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Bowsfield
Richardson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gardner vs. Bowsfield
Gardner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wagner. Gardner reaches second base with a double. Richardson moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Maris vs. Bowsfield
Maris hits a fly ball into right field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Richardson tags and scores. Gardner tags and moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mantle vs. Bowsfield
Mantle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koppe fields it and throws to home to get Gardner. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Bowsfield
Howard hits a popup towards first. Thomas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koppe vs. Coates
Koppe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skowron scoops it up and throws to first, with Coates covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Coates
Thomas hits a popup towards third. Gardner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Coates
Wagner strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Bowsfield
Skowron hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Bowsfield
Lopez strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Bowsfield
Boyer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Skowron moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Coates vs. Bowsfield
Coates bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Richardson vs. Bowsfield
Richardson hits a line drive to right field. That will be extra bases. Thomas chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards first. Thomas fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Thomas. Skowron scores. Boyer goes all the way around to score. Richardson moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gardner vs. Bowsfield
Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thomas scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gardner for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Coates
Thomas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Averill vs. Coates
Averill takes first base on ball four. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Satriano vs. Coates
Satriano hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Thomas moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Moran vs. Coates
Moran hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gardner fields it and throws to home. Howard drops the ball. Thomas scores. Averill moves to second. That run is unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kluszewski vs. Coates
Ted Kluszewski pinch hits for Ted Bowsfield.
Kluszewski hits a fly ball into left field. Lopez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pearson vs. Coates
Coates fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Coates. Averill moves to third. Moran moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Pearson vs. Coates
Pearson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Koppe vs. Coates
Koppe hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mantle. Koppe reaches second base with a double. Averill scores. Moran scores. Pearson goes all the way around to score. Three runs are unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Angels, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Daley
Bud Daley now pitching.
Thomas hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 3 - Angels, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Morgan
Tom Morgan now pitching.
Maris hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Moran settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Angels, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Morgan
Mantle hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Angels, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Morgan
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koppe fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Angels, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skowron vs. Morgan
Skowron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Satriano fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 3 - Angels, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Daley
Wagner strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Angels, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Daley
Thomas hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Richardson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Angels, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Daley
Averill strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 3 - Angels, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Morgan
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koppe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Angels, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Morgan
Boyer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Angels, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blanchard vs. Morgan
Johnny Blanchard pinch hits for Bud Daley.
Blanchard hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Boyer moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Angels, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Richardson vs. Morgan
Richardson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Boyer scores. Blanchard moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Angels, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gardner vs. Morgan
Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koppe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Blanchard moves to third. Richardson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Angels, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Maris vs. Morgan
Maris hits a fly ball into right field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 4 - Angels, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Satriano vs. Reniff
Hal Reniff now pitching.
Satriano 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 -
Yankees, 4 - Angels, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moran vs. Reniff
Moran strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Angels, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Reniff
Morgan strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 4 - Angels, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Morgan
Mantle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Angels, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Morgan
Howard hits a fly ball into right field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Angels, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skowron vs. Morgan
Skowron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koppe fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Mantle moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Angels, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berra vs. Morgan
Yogi Berra pinch hits for Hector Lopez.
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Moran fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Angels, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kubek vs. Morgan
Tony Kubek pinch hits for Clete Boyer.
Kubek is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 4 - Angels, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pearson vs. Reniff
Joe DeMaestri now playing shortstop. Yogi Berra now playing left field.
Pearson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skowron scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pearson for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Angels, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koppe vs. Reniff
Koppe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Angels, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Reniff
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. Koppe moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Angels, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wagner vs. Reniff
Wagner hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 4 - Angels, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Morgan
Bob Hale pinch hits for Hal Reniff.
Hale hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thomas scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hale for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Angels, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Morgan
Richardson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Angels, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gardner vs. Morgan
Gardner hits a fly ball into center field. Pearson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Angels, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maris vs. Morgan
Maris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koppe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 4 - Angels, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Clevenger
Tex Clevenger now pitching.
Thomas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Angels, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Averill vs. Clevenger
Ken Hunt pinch runs for George Thomas.
Averill hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Angels, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Satriano vs. Clevenger
Satriano takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Angels, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moran vs. Clevenger
Moran takes first base on ball four. Satriano moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Angels, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morgan vs. Clevenger
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Clevenger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 4 - Angels, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Morgan
Ken Hunt now playing center field. Albie Pearson now playing right field.
Mantle hits a fly ball into center field. Hunt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Angels, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Morgan
Howard 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 -
Yankees, 4 - Angels, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Morgan
Skowron hits a fly ball into left field. Wagner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/24/1961 -- New York at Los Angeles (N)
New York AB R H RBI Los Angeles AB R H RBI
Richardson B, 2b 5 1 5 2 Pearson A, cf-rf 2 2 0 0
Gardner B, 3b 4 0 1 0 Koppe J, ss 3 0 2 4
Maris R, rf 4 0 0 1 Thomas L, 1b 4 0 1 0
Mantle M, cf 4 0 1 0 Wagner L, lf 4 1 1 0
Howard E, c 5 0 0 0 Thomas G, rf 3 1 2 1
Skowron B, 1b 5 1 3 0 Hunt K, pr-cf 0 0 0 0
Lopez H, lf 2 0 0 0 Averill E, c 2 1 0 0
Berra Y, ph-lf 1 0 0 0 Satriano T, 3b 3 0 0 0
Boyer C, ss 3 2 2 0 Moran B, 2b 2 1 0 0
Kubek T, ph 1 0 0 0 Bowsfield T, p 1 0 0 0
DeMaestri J, ss 0 0 0 0 Kluszewski T, ph 1 0 0 0
Coates J, p 2 0 0 0 Morgan T, p 2 0 0 0
Daley B, p 0 0 0 0
Blanchard J, ph 1 0 1 0
Reniff H, p 0 0 0 0
Hale B, ph 1 0 0 0
Clevenger T, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 4 13 3 27 6 6 5
New York 001 201 000 -- 4
Los Angeles 200 400 00x -- 6
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Coates J (L) 3.2 6 6 2 5 1
Daley B 1.1 0 0 0 0 2
Reniff H 2.0 0 0 0 1 2
Clevenger T 1.0 0 0 0 3 0
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Bowsfield T 4.0 7 3 2 2 5
Morgan T (W) 5.0 6 1 1 1 1
E -- Thomas L, Howard E, Coates J
DP -- New York 2, Los Angeles 1
LOB -- New York 11, Los Angeles 6
2B -- Koppe J 2, Skowron B, Gardner B, Richardson B
SF -- Maris R
T -- 2:37
A -- 19819
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