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Indians
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
July 5, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Cleveland Indians, played on July 5, 1961 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 5, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 5, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Gary Bell |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rollie Sheldon |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 24,377 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 11 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Sam Carrigan 1B: Cal Drummond 2B: Joe Paparella 3B: Ed Runge |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Temple | Second Baseman |
| Don Dillard | Center Fielder |
| Tito Francona | Left Fielder |
| John Romano | Catcher |
| Willie Kirkland | Right Fielder |
| Bubba Phillips | Third Baseman |
| Vic Power | First Baseman |
| Mike de la Hoz | Shortstop |
| Gary Bell | Pitcher |
| Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Richardson | Second Baseman |
| Tony Kubek | Shortstop |
| Roger Maris | Right Fielder |
| Mickey Mantle | Center Fielder |
| Yogi Berra | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Blanchard | Catcher |
| Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
| Clete Boyer | Third Baseman |
| Rollie Sheldon | Pitcher |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
July 5, 1961
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Sheldon
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillard vs. Sheldon
Dillard strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Sheldon
Francona takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Romano vs. Sheldon
Romano hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Bell
Richardson hits a fly ball into center field. Dillard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Bell
Kubek hits a ball on the ground towards short. de la Hoz fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maris vs. Bell
Maris hits a fly ball into left field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Bell
Mantle takes first base on ball four. Kubek moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berra vs. Bell
Berra hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kubek scores. Mantle moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Blanchard vs. Bell
Blanchard takes first base on ball four. Berra moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Torgeson vs. Bell
Torgeson hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkland vs. Sheldon
Kirkland hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Sheldon
Phillips takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Power vs. Sheldon
Power hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Richardson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
de la Hoz vs. Sheldon
de la Hoz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Bell
Boyer hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheldon vs. Bell
Sheldon strikes out. Romano drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Sheldon out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Bell
Richardson hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Sheldon
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sheldon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Sheldon
Temple hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dillard vs. Sheldon
Dillard strikes out. There goes Temple. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Francona vs. Sheldon
Francona hits a fly ball into left field. Berra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Bell
Kubek strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maris vs. Bell
Maris hits a line drive to right field. Kirkland throws towards third. Phillips fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Phillips. Kubek goes all the way around to score. Maris moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mantle vs. Bell
Mantle hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Maris scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Bell
Berra is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blanchard vs. Bell
Blanchard hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Temple catches it and throws to first to double up Mantle. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Romano vs. Sheldon
Romano hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkland vs. Sheldon
Kirkland strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Sheldon
Phillips hits a fly ball into left field. Berra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Bell
Torgeson hits a fly ball into center field. Dillard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Bell
Boyer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sheldon vs. Bell
Sheldon bunts towards first. Power scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sheldon for the out. Boyer moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Richardson vs. Bell
Richardson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Boyer scores. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kubek vs. Bell
There goes Richardson. The throw from Romano and he is safe. Richardson steals second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kubek vs. Bell
Kubek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Richardson scores. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maris vs. Bell
Maris hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kubek moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mantle vs. Bell
Mantle hits a popup towards short. de la Hoz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Sheldon
Power hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
de la Hoz vs. Sheldon
de la Hoz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nieman vs. Sheldon
Bob Nieman pinch hits for Gary Bell.
Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Richardson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Temple vs. Sheldon
Temple 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 5
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Allen
Bob Allen now pitching.
Berra hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blanchard vs. Allen
Blanchard hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Allen
Torgeson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Temple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillard vs. Sheldon
Dillard takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Francona vs. Sheldon
Francona hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sheldon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Romano vs. Sheldon
Romano hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirkland vs. Sheldon
Kirkland hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Berra. Kirkland reaches second base with a double. Romano moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Phillips vs. Sheldon
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sheldon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Allen
Boyer strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheldon vs. Allen
Sheldon strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Allen
Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Allen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Sheldon
Power hits a line drive towards third. Boyer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
de la Hoz vs. Sheldon
de la Hoz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hale vs. Sheldon
Bob Hale pinch hits for Bob Allen.
Hale strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Temple vs. Sheldon
Temple hits a fly ball into left field. Berra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Funk
Frank Funk now pitching.
Kubek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Funk
Maris hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Funk
Mantle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Funk
Berra hits a popup towards third. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blanchard vs. Funk
Blanchard hits a fly ball into center field. Dillard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillard vs. Sheldon
Dillard takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Francona vs. Sheldon
Francona hits a fly ball into left field. Berra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Romano vs. Sheldon
Romano hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Funk
Torgeson hits a fly ball into center field. Dillard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Funk
Boyer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sheldon vs. Funk
Sheldon bunts towards third. Phillips catches it and throws to first to double up Boyer. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkland vs. Sheldon
Kirkland hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops it up and throws to first, with Sheldon covering, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Sheldon
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Sheldon
Power hits a fly ball into right field. Maris 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 7/5/1961 -- Cleveland at New York (D)
Cleveland AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Temple J, 2b 4 0 1 0 Richardson B, 2b 4 1 1 1
Dillard D, cf 2 0 0 0 Kubek T, ss 4 2 2 1
Francona T, lf 3 0 0 0 Maris R, rf 4 2 3 1
Romano J, c 4 0 1 0 Mantle M, cf 2 0 1 1
Kirkland W, rf 4 0 1 0 Berra Y, lf 4 0 1 1
Phillips B, 3b 3 0 0 0 Blanchard J, c 3 0 0 0
Power V, 1b 4 0 0 0 Torgeson E, 1b 4 0 0 0
de la Hoz M, ss 2 0 1 0 Boyer C, 3b 3 1 1 0
Bell G, p 1 0 0 0 Sheldon R, p 3 0 0 0
Nieman B, ph 1 0 0 0
Allen B, p 0 0 0 0
Hale B, ph 1 0 0 0
Funk F, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 0 4 0 31 6 9 5
Cleveland 000 000 000 -- 0
New York 102 200 10x -- 6
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Bell G (L) 4.0 8 5 3 2 3
Allen B 2.0 0 0 0 0 2
Funk F 2.0 1 1 1 2 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Sheldon R (W) 9.0 4 0 0 5 4
E -- Phillips B
DP -- Cleveland 2, New York 2
LOB -- Cleveland 7, New York 6
2B -- Kirkland W
HR -- Maris R
SB -- Temple J, Richardson B
SH -- Sheldon R
PB -- Romano J
T -- 2:11
A -- 24377
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