Nineteen Sixty One

NEWSPAPER STYLE RECAP FOR 1961 American League                 Date: 4/25/1961
 
TEAM     WON LOST   BATTING AVERAGE     HOME RUNS           RUNS BATTED IN
1961 CHA   7   2    D.Howser  KCA .500  R.Maris   NYA    4  B.Phillip CLA   12
1961 DEA   6   3    J.Lumpe   KCA .467  M.Mantle  NYA    4  D.Brown   DEA   12
1961 CLA   6   4    R.Colavit DEA .429  J.Gentile BAA    3  B.Skowron NYA   11
1961 NYA   5   4    N.Cash    DEA .400  M.Throneb KCA    3  B.Robinso BAA    8
1961 BAA   5   4    M.Mantle  NYA .400  OTHERS TIED W    2  M.Mantle  NYA    8
1961 BOA   4   4
1961 WAA   4   5    WINS                SAVES               ERA
1961 MNA   3   7    D.Donovan WAA    3  J.Pizarro CHA    2  D.Larsen  KCA 0.00
1961 KCA   2   5    OTHERS TIED W    2  OTHERS TIED W    1  B.Hoeft   BAA 0.00
1961 LAA   2   6                                            J.Kralick MNA 0.61
                                                            C.McLish  CHA 0.64
                                                            OTHERS TIED W 1.00
 
                    CUR HIT STREAK      STOLEN BASES        STRIKEOUTS
                    R.Colavit DEA    8  L.Aparici CHA    5  P.Ramos   MNA   19
                    D.Howser  KCA    7  J.Landis  CHA    3  C.Pascual MNA   18
                    J.Lumpe   KCA    7  J.Wood    DEA    2  W.Ford    NYA   17
                    D.O'Conne WAA    7  OTHERS TIED W    1  S.Barber  BAA   16
                    OTHERS TIED W    6                      J.Bunning DEA   15
 
YESTERDAY'S GAMES   TODAY'S SCHEDULE AND PROBABLE STARTERS
CLA  3  at  BAA  4  CLA-Bell(1-1, 2.40) at BAA-Barber(1-1, 2.55)
MNA  1  at  KCA  8  MNA-Sadowsk(0-1, 6.00) at KCA-Bass(0-0, 0.00)
NYA  4  at  DEA  2  WAA-Burnsid(0-0, 4.15) at BOA-Conley(0-0, ----)
 
WHO'S HOT - BEST IN LAST 10 DAYS
BATTER         TM  AVG AB  H RB BB HR  PITCHER        TM IP  H ER BB Ks HR WLS
M.Mantle      NYA .444 27 12  8  8  4  D.Larsen      KCA  9  5  0  2  7  0 100
D.Brown       DEA .318 22  7  8  4  1  D.Donovan     WAA 17  8  2  4  2  1 200
J.Lemon       MNA .321 28  9  7  4  2  B.Muffett     BOA 16 11  2  1  9  0 110
R.Maris       NYA .324 34 11  6  1  4  B.Pierce      CHA 16 11  3  4 13  0 100
B.Robinson    BAA .333 27  9  8  1  2  C.McLish      CHA 14 12  1  7  9  1 200
 
WHO'S NOT - WORST IN LAST 10 DAYS
BATTER         TM  AVG AB  H RB BB HR  PITCHER        TM IP  H ER BB Ks HR WLS
Z.Versalles   MNA .097 31  3  0  2  0  J.Casale      LAA  9 15 10  4 10  2 020
B.Tuttle      KCA .154 26  4  0  1  0  C.Stobbs      MNA  6 10  8  2  3  2 000
D.Mincher     MNA .115 26  3  0  2  0  C.Estrada     BAA  6  7  7 10  6  2 000
B.Allison     MNA .138 29  4  0  3  0  B.Daley       KCA 10 16  7  1  5  2 010
B.Gardner     MNA .200 25  5  0  1  0  G.Bell        CLA  6  6  4  3  4  1 010
 
INJURY REPORT
No injuries to report

LEAGUE STANDINGS FOR 1961 American League
 
                            WON LOST  PCT   GB  MAGIC#   ACTWON ACTLOST ACTPCT
1961 Chicago CHA              7   2  .778 ----   153         86      76   .531
1961 Detroit DEA              6   3  .667  1.0              101      61   .623
1961 Cleveland CLA            6   4  .600  1.5               78      83   .484
1961 New York NYA             5   4  .556  2.0              109      53   .673
1961 Baltimore BAA            5   4  .556  2.0               95      67   .586
1961 Boston BOA               4   4  .500  2.5               76      86   .469
1961 Washington WAA           4   5  .444  3.0               61     100   .379
1961 Minnesota MNA            3   7  .300  4.5               70      90   .438
1961 Kansas City KCA          2   5  .286  4.0               61     100   .379
1961 Los Angeles LAA          2   6  .250  4.5               70      91   .435
 
 
 
       OVERALL RECORD
Team   WON LOST   PCT  HOME  ROAD  LEFT RIGHT EXTRA 1-RUN   LAST 10   STREAK
BAA      5    4  .556  5- 4  0- 0  3- 1  2- 3  1- 2  3- 3     5-4     Won 2
BOA      4    4  .500  4- 0  0- 4  1- 2  3- 2  0- 0  1- 2     4-4     Lost 4
CHA      7    2  .778  6- 0  1- 2  2- 0  5- 2  0- 0  4- 0     7-2     Won 7
CLA      6    4  .600  1- 1  5- 3  1- 0  5- 4  1- 0  1- 2     6-4     Lost 1
DEA      6    3  .667  5- 2  1- 1  1- 0  5- 3  0- 1  1- 1     6-3     Lost 1
KCA      2    5  .286  1- 3  1- 2  2- 1  0- 4  0- 0  0- 1     2-5     Won 1
LAA      2    6  .250  0- 0  2- 6  0- 1  2- 5  1- 0  2- 1     2-6     Lost 4
MNA      3    7  .300  1- 2  2- 5  1- 1  2- 6  0- 0  2- 2     3-7     Lost 3
NYA      5    4  .556  2- 3  3- 1  2- 0  3- 4  1- 1  3- 3     5-4     Won 1
WAA      4    5  .444  2- 2  2- 3  2- 1  2- 4  0- 0  1- 3     4-5     Won 2
TOTAL   44   44  .500
 
TEAM   -APRIL   MAY  JUNE  JULY   AUG SEPT+
BAA      5- 4  0- 0  0- 0  0- 0  0- 0  0- 0 
BOA      4- 4  0- 0  0- 0  0- 0  0- 0  0- 0 
CHA      7- 2  0- 0  0- 0  0- 0  0- 0  0- 0 
CLA      6- 4  0- 0  0- 0  0- 0  0- 0  0- 0 
DEA      6- 3  0- 0  0- 0  0- 0  0- 0  0- 0 
KCA      2- 5  0- 0  0- 0  0- 0  0- 0  0- 0 
LAA      2- 6  0- 0  0- 0  0- 0  0- 0  0- 0 
MNA      3- 7  0- 0  0- 0  0- 0  0- 0  0- 0 
NYA      5- 4  0- 0  0- 0  0- 0  0- 0  0- 0 
WAA      4- 5  0- 0  0- 0  0- 0  0- 0  0- 0 
 
 
WINS ARE ACROSS, LOSSES ARE DOWN:
 
TEAM BAA BOA CHA CLA DEA KCA LAA MNA NYA WAA
BAA   -   0   0   1   0   0   0   3   1   0
BOA   0   -   0   0   0   1   2   1   0   0
CHA   0   4   -   0   1   0   0   0   0   2
CLA   0   0   0   -   1   3   0   0   0   2
DEA   0   0   1   2   -   0   3   0   0   0
KCA   0   0   0   0   0   -   0   1   1   0
LAA   1   0   0   0   0   0   -   0   1   0
MNA   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   -   1   1
NYA   2   0   0   0   1   1   1   0   -   0
WAA   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   2   0   -

NEWSPAPER GAME STORIES FOR 1961 American League                Date: 4/25/1961
 

CLEVELAND AT BALTIMORE
Indians......... 1 0 0  0 0 0  1 0 1  -  3 11  1
Orioles......... 0 0 0  0 1 3  0 0    -  4  9  1
Win:Pappas(1-0) Loss:Perry(0-1) Save:Wilhelm(1st)
Homeruns- T.Francona(2nd), W.Held(1st)
 
11,680 fans were treated to a fine game at Memorial Stadium as only one run
separated the combatants at game's end.  The Baltimore Orioles won by the
slimmest of margins, 4 to 3.
 
Milt Pappas(1-0) contributed a pedestrian performance to earn the win.  He
allowed 5 hits and 3 walks in 6 innings and surrendered 2 homeruns.
Cleveland threatened in the 9th but their rally came up short.  
 
Pappas was helped out by Hoyt Wilhelm who recorded his 1st save.  Jim
Perry(0-1) was the losing pitcher.  He surrendered 7 hits and no walks in 5
innings.
 
MINNESOTA AT KANSAS CITY
Twins........... 0 0 0  0 0 0  0 0 1  -  1  5  3
Athletics....... 0 0 0  0 3 5  0 0    -  8 11  1
Win:Larsen(1-0) Loss:Kaat(0-2)
Homeruns- H.Bauer(1st), D.Larsen(1st)
 
Don Larsen tossed a complete game and he left the yard and had 3 RBI as the
Kansas City Athletics defeated the Minnesota Twins by the score of 8 to 1 at
Municipal Stadium.
 
Larsen(1-0) dominated Minnesota hitters.  He allowed only 5 hits and 2 walks
in 9 innings.  Kansas City rapped out 11 hits for the night.  
 
Jim Kaat(0-2) was charged with the loss.  He allowed 3 runs and 7 hits in 4
and 2/3 innings.
 
NEW YORK AT DETROIT
Yankees......... 1 0 2  0 0 0  0 1 0  -  4  6  0
Tigers.......... 0 0 0  0 0 0  2 0 0  -  2  7  0
Win:Turley(1-0) Loss:Lary(2-1) Save:Stafford(1st)
Homeruns- R.Maris-2(4th), M.Mantle(4th)
 
Roger Maris ripped 2 homeruns and scored 3 times as the New York Yankees beat
the Detroit Tigers by a score of 4 to 2.
 
Maris had a good day at the plate. He ripped a solo home run in the 1st
inning, blasted a solo shot (his 4th of the season) in the 3rd inning and
lashed a single in the 8th inning.  New York had just 6 hits for the
afternoon.  
 
The win went to Bob Turley(1-0) who allowed no runs in 5 innings. Bill
Stafford recorded the save, his 1st.  Frank Lary(2-1) was given the loss.  He
was touched for 3 homeruns in his 7 innings of work.  
 
'I just wanted to give my team a chance to win.' said Turley, 'I got burned on
a couple of pitches. But we won the game, and that's all that matters.'
 

1961 Cleveland Indians At 1961 Baltimore Orioles 4/24/1961 Indians AB R H RBI AVG Orioles AB R H RBI AVG J.Temple 2B 3 0 0 0 .263 J.Brandt CF 4 0 1 0 .367 T.Francona LF 4 1 1 1 .262 W.Herzog RF 4 1 1 0 .125 J.Piersall CF 5 1 2 0 .372 D.Williams LF 4 1 1 0 .212 W.Kirkland RF 5 0 2 0 .212 E-G.Stephens LF 0 0 0 0 .500 B.Phillips 3B 5 0 1 1 .279 J.Gentile 1B 4 1 1 1 .240 V.Power 1B 5 0 0 0 .268 G.Triandos C 3 0 0 0 .235 W.Held SS 3 1 2 1 .184 A-F.Zupo C 0 0 0 01.000 V.Thomas C 4 0 2 0 .500 B.Robinson 3B 3 0 2 1 .257 J.Perry P 1 0 0 0 .333 R.Hansen SS 4 1 2 1 .250 B.Latman P 0 0 0 0 ---- M.Breeding 2B 3 0 1 0 .167 B-D.Dillard PH 1 0 1 0 .500 W.Stock P 0 0 0 0 ---- R.Heman P 0 0 0 0 ---- H.Wilhelm P 0 0 0 0 ---- D-B.Hale PH 1 0 0 0 .000 M.Pappas P 2 0 0 1 .000 S.Hamilton P 0 0 0 0 ---- G.Jones P 0 0 0 0 ---- C-J.Adair 2B 1 0 0 0 .250 -- -- -- --- -- -- -- --- Totals 37 3 11 3 Totals 32 4 9 4 A-Subbed Defensively (C ) For Triandos In 7th Inning B-Pinch Hit For Latman In 7th Inning C-Subbed Defensively (2B) For Jones In 7th Inning D-Pinch Hit For Heman In 8th Inning E-Subbed Defensively (LF) For Williams In 9th Inning Indians......... 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 - 3 11 1 Orioles......... 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 - 4 9 1 Indians (6-4) IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA J.Perry LOSS(0-1) 5 7 4 4 0 0 0 5.40 B.Latman 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.93 R.Heman 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 S.Hamilton 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0.00 Totals 8 9 4 4 1 1 0 Orioles (5-4) IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA M.Pappas WIN(1-0) 6 5 2 2 3 2 2 5.87 G.Jones HOLD(1st) 0 1/3 1 0 0 1 0 0 0.00 W.Stock HOLD(1st) 2 1/3 5 1 1 0 1 0 4.15 H.Wilhelm SAVE(1st) 0 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 Totals 9 11 3 3 4 3 2 ATTENDANCE- 11,680 DATE- Monday, April 24th 1961 TIME- Night UMPIRES- Johnny Stevens, Larry Napp, John Rice, Harry Schwartz T- 2:24 LEFT ON BASE- Indians:12 Orioles: 6 DOUBLE PLAYS- Indians: 0 Orioles: 1 ERRORS- J.Temple, B.Robinson DOUBLES- W.Herzog(1st) HOME RUNS- T.Francona(2nd), W.Held(1st) STOLEN BASES- W.Kirkland(1st) SACRIFICE HITS- J.Perry SACRIFICE FLIES- B.Robinson WALKS- J.Temple-2, T.Francona, W.Held, F.Zupo STRIKE OUTS- J.Piersall, B.Phillips, W.Held, J.Brandt GIDP- T.Francona

1961 Minnesota Twins At 1961 Kansas City Athletics 4/24/1961 Twins AB R H RBI AVG Athletics AB R H RBI AVG Z.Versalles SS 4 0 0 0 .122 D.Howser SS 5 2 4 0 .500 L.Green CF 4 0 0 0 .184 J.Lumpe 2B 5 0 2 1 .467 D.Mincher 1B 4 0 1 0 .115 H.Bauer RF 5 1 1 3 .154 B-P.Whisenant PR 0 1 0 0 .500 L.Posada LF 4 0 1 0 .235 B.Allison RF 4 0 0 0 .189 B.Tuttle CF 4 0 0 0 .167 J.Lemon LF 4 0 2 0 .333 A.Carey 3B 3 1 0 0 .167 E.Battey C 3 0 0 0 .212 M.Throneberry 1B 4 1 1 0 .207 R.Bertoia 3B 2 0 1 1 .273 J.Pignatano C 4 1 0 0 .143 B.Gardner 2B 4 0 1 0 .188 D.Larsen P 3 2 2 3 .500 J.Kaat P 2 0 0 0 .000 P.Giel P 0 0 0 0 ---- C.Stobbs P 0 0 0 0 ---- A-E.Valo PH 1 0 0 0 .000 R.Moore P 0 0 0 0 ---- -- -- -- --- -- -- -- --- Totals 32 1 5 1 Totals 37 8 11 7 A-Pinch Hit For Stobbs In 8th Inning B-Pinch Ran For Mincher In 9th Inning Twins........... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 - 1 5 3 Athletics....... 0 0 0 0 3 5 0 0 - 8 11 1 Twins (3-7) IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA J.Kaat LOSS(0-2) 4 2/3 7 3 3 1 5 1 3.72 P.Giel 0 1/3 3 5 4 1 0 1 27.00 C.Stobbs 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 12.00 R.Moore 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 Totals 8 11 8 7 2 6 2 Athletics (2-5) IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA D.Larsen WIN(1-0) 9 5 1 0 2 7 0 0.00 Totals 9 5 1 0 2 7 0 ATTENDANCE- 8,824 DATE- Monday, April 24th 1961 TIME- Night UMPIRES- Red Flaherty, Bill Kinnamon, Eddie Hurley, Jim Honochick T- 2:21 LEFT ON BASE- Twins: 7 Athletics: 7 DOUBLE PLAYS- Twins: 0 Athletics: 0 ERRORS- Z.Versalles, L.Green, P.Giel, D.Howser DOUBLES- J.Lemon-2(4th), D.Howser(5th), M.Throneberry(3rd) HOME RUNS- H.Bauer(1st), D.Larsen(1st) STOLEN BASES- R.Bertoia(1st) CAUGHT STEALING- D.Howser SACRIFICE FLIES- R.Bertoia WALKS- E.Battey, R.Bertoia, A.Carey, D.Larsen STRIKE OUTS- Z.Versalles, L.Green, B.Allison, J.Lemon-2, R.Bertoia, B.Gardner, D.Howser, J.Lumpe, B.Tuttle-2, M.Throneberry, J.Pignatano BALKS- J.Kaat

1961 New York Yankees At 1961 Detroit Tigers 4/24/1961 Yankees AB R H RBI AVG Tigers AB R H RBI AVG T.Kubek SS 4 0 0 0 .263 J.Wood 2B 4 1 2 1 .341 H.Lopez LF 4 0 0 0 .135 B.Bruton CF 5 0 0 0 .300 R.Maris RF 4 3 3 2 .297 A.Kaline RF 4 0 3 1 .286 M.Mantle CF 3 1 2 2 .400 R.Colavito LF 5 0 2 0 .429 Y.Berra C 4 0 0 0 .214 N.Cash 1B 2 0 0 0 .400 B.Skowron 1B 4 0 0 0 .242 S.Boros 3B 0 0 0 0 .042 D.Johnson 3B 4 0 0 0 .000 D.Brown C 3 0 0 0 .345 F-C.Boyer 3B 0 0 0 0 .208 C.Fernandez SS 3 0 0 0 .219 B.Richardson 2B 4 0 1 0 .317 C-L.Osborne PH 0 0 0 0 .000 B.Turley P 1 0 0 0 .000 D-C.Cottier PR,SS 0 0 0 0 .000 L.Arroyo P 1 0 0 0 .000 F.Lary P 1 0 0 0 .250 B.Stafford P 0 0 0 0 .500 A-D.Gernert PH 0 0 0 0 ---- B-G.Thomas PR 0 1 0 0 .000 J.Donohue P 0 0 0 0 ---- E-C.Maxwell PH 1 0 0 0 .000 B.Fischer P 0 0 0 0 ---- -- -- -- --- -- -- -- --- Totals 33 4 6 4 Totals 28 2 7 2 A-Pinch Hit For Lary In 7th Inning B-Pinch Ran For Gernert In 7th Inning C-Pinch Hit For Fernandez In 8th Inning D-Pinch Ran For Osborne In 8th Inning E-Pinch Hit For Donohue In 8th Inning F-Subbed Defensively (3B) For Johnson In 9th Inning Yankees......... 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 - 4 6 0 Tigers.......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 - 2 7 0 Yankees (5-4) IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA B.Turley WIN(1-0) 5 3 0 0 7 2 0 2.60 L.Arroyo HOLD(1st) 1 2/3 2 2 2 3 2 0 2.89 B.Stafford SAVE(1st) 2 1/3 2 0 0 1 0 0 2.61 Totals 9 7 2 2 11 4 0 Tigers (6-3) IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA F.Lary LOSS(2-1) 7 4 3 3 2 5 3 1.08 J.Donohue 1 2 1 1 0 1 0 19.29 B.Fischer 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 Totals 9 6 4 4 2 7 3 ATTENDANCE- 44,652 DATE- Monday, April 24th 1961 TIME- Day UMPIRES- Joe Paparella, Ed Runge, Cal Drummond, Sam Carrigan T- 2:24 LEFT ON BASE- Yankees: 4 Tigers:12 DOUBLE PLAYS- Yankees: 3 Tigers: 0 DOUBLES- M.Mantle(2nd), J.Wood(1st), R.Colavito(3rd) HOME RUNS- R.Maris-2(4th), M.Mantle(4th) SACRIFICE HITS- S.Boros WALKS- M.Mantle, B.Turley, J.Wood, A.Kaline, N.Cash-2, S.Boros-3, D.Brown, L.Osborne, F.Lary, D.Gernert HIT BY PITCH- N.Cash STRIKE OUTS- T.Kubek-2, H.Lopez, M.Mantle, B.Skowron-3, J.Wood, R.Colavito, D.Brown, F.Lary GIDP- B.Bruton, D.Brown, C.Maxwell

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