Nineteen Sixty One

NEWSPAPER STYLE RECAP FOR 1961 American League                 Date: 5/1/1961
 
TEAM     WON LOST   BATTING AVERAGE     HOME RUNS           RUNS BATTED IN
1961 CHA  10   3    D.Howser  KCA .452  R.Maris   NYA    8  E.Battey  MNA   16
1961 DEA  10   4    J.Piersal CLA .373  J.Gentile BAA    5  B.Phillip CLA   15
1961 CLA   9   7    E.Battey  MNA .360  E.Battey  MNA    5  R.Maris   NYA   14
1961 NYA   7   7    J.Lumpe   KCA .358  OTHERS TIED W    4  B.Skowron NYA   14
1961 BOA   7   7    OTHERS TIED W .354                      OTHERS TIED W   13
1961 WAA   8   8
1961 BAA   7   9    WINS                SAVES               ERA
1961 MNA   6   9    M.Grant   CLA    3  H.Wilhelm BAA    2  F.Lary    DEA 0.79
1961 LAA   5   8    F.Lary    DEA    3  M.Forniel BOA    2  B.Muffett BOA 1.10
1961 KCA   3  10    E.Grba    LAA    3  J.Pizarro CHA    2  D.Donovan WAA 1.32
                    D.Donovan WAA    3  OTHERS TIED W    1  D.Mossi   DEA 1.69
                    OTHERS TIED W    2                      OTHERS TIED W 1.80
 
                    CUR HIT STREAK      STOLEN BASES        STRIKEOUTS
                    A.Smith   CHA   10  L.Aparici CHA    6  W.Ford    NYA   36
                    J.Jensen  BOA    9  J.Landis  CHA    4  S.Barber  BAA   28
                    G.Woodlin WAA    8  J.Temple  CLA    2  P.Ramos   MNA   26
                    W.Held    CLA    7  J.Wood    DEA    2  B.Monbouq BOA   23
                    B.Richard NYA    7  L.Green   MNA    2  J.Bunning DEA   21
 
YESTERDAY'S GAMES   TODAY'S SCHEDULE AND PROBABLE STARTERS
BAA  4  at  DEA  2  CHA-Baumann(0-1, 5.27) at MNA-Stobbs(0-0,12.00)
BAA  3  at  DEA  6
BOA  2  at  CLA  6
BOA  6  at  CLA  2
CHA  9  at  MNA  5
KCA  5  at  LAA 11
KCA  3  at  LAA  7
NYA  2  at  WAA  3
NYA  1  at  WAA  3
 
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
R.Maris       NYA .382 34 13 11  4  7  H.Wilhelm     BAA  8  2  0  3  6  0 002
E.Battey      MNA .448 29 13 10  4  5  M.Grant       CLA 18  9  2  4  6  1 200
M.Minoso      CHA .370 27 10  9  7  3  D.Mossi       DEA 25 18  6  5 14  2 200
M.Mantle      NYA .394 33 13  9  7  4  D.Larsen      KCA  9  5  0  2  7  0 100
E.Averill     LAA .333 21  7  5  5  2  B.Daniels     WAA 15  9  2  5  8  0 100
 
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
C.Veal        WAA .132 38  5  3  0  0  K.McBride     LAA  6 11 11  7  3  0 020
H.Lopez       NYA .128 39  5  0  5  0  C.Estrada     BAA  6  7  9 12  6  2 000
Z.Versalles   MNA .211 38  8  0  2  0  J.Perry       CLA  8 15  8  3  0  0 020
B.Gardner     MNA .200 30  6  0  2  0  B.Daley       KCA 12 19 10  0  6  2 020
C.Schilling   BOA .119 42  5  2  5  0  P.Giel        MNA  5  9  6  6  3  1 000
 
INJURY REPORT
No injuries to report

LEAGUE STANDINGS FOR 1961 American League
 
                            WON LOST  PCT   GB  MAGIC#   ACTWON ACTLOST ACTPCT
1961 Chicago CHA             10   3  .769 ----   149         86      76   .531
1961 Detroit DEA             10   4  .714   .5              101      61   .623
1961 Cleveland CLA            9   7  .563  2.5               78      83   .484
1961 New York NYA             7   7  .500  3.5              109      53   .673
1961 Boston BOA               7   7  .500  3.5               76      86   .469
1961 Washington WAA           8   8  .500  3.5               61     100   .379
1961 Baltimore BAA            7   9  .438  4.5               95      67   .586
1961 Minnesota MNA            6   9  .400  5.0               70      90   .438
1961 Los Angeles LAA          5   8  .385  5.0               70      91   .435
1961 Kansas City KCA          3  10  .231  7.0               61     100   .379
 
 
 
       OVERALL RECORD
Team   WON LOST   PCT  HOME  ROAD  LEFT RIGHT EXTRA 1-RUN   LAST 10   STREAK
BAA      7    9  .438  5- 6  2- 3  4- 1  3- 8  1- 2  3- 4     4-6     Lost 1
BOA      7    7  .500  6- 0  1- 7  2- 2  5- 5  0- 0  2- 3     3-7     Won 1
CHA     10    3  .769  6- 0  4- 3  4- 0  6- 3  0- 0  5- 0     9-1     Won 1
CLA      9    7  .563  2- 2  7- 5  2- 0  7- 7  1- 0  1- 2     6-4     Lost 1
DEA     10    4  .714  9- 3  1- 1  2- 1  8- 3  0- 1  2- 1     8-2     Won 1
KCA      3   10  .231  2- 6  1- 4  3- 2  0- 8  0- 0  0- 2     2-8     Lost 2
LAA      5    8  .385  3- 2  2- 6  2- 2  3- 6  1- 0  2- 1     4-6     Won 2
MNA      6    9  .400  1- 3  5- 6  1- 1  5- 8  0- 0  2- 2     4-6     Lost 1
NYA      7    7  .500  4- 3  3- 4  3- 2  4- 5  1- 2  3- 4     6-4     Lost 2
WAA      8    8  .500  6- 3  2- 5  3- 1  5- 7  1- 0  3- 4     6-4     Won 2
TOTAL   72   72  .500
 
TEAM   -APRIL   MAY  JUNE  JULY   AUG SEPT+
BAA      7- 9  0- 0  0- 0  0- 0  0- 0  0- 0 
BOA      7- 7  0- 0  0- 0  0- 0  0- 0  0- 0 
CHA     10- 3  0- 0  0- 0  0- 0  0- 0  0- 0 
CLA      9- 7  0- 0  0- 0  0- 0  0- 0  0- 0 
DEA     10- 4  0- 0  0- 0  0- 0  0- 0  0- 0 
KCA      3-10  0- 0  0- 0  0- 0  0- 0  0- 0 
LAA      5- 8  0- 0  0- 0  0- 0  0- 0  0- 0 
MNA      6- 9  0- 0  0- 0  0- 0  0- 0  0- 0 
NYA      7- 7  0- 0  0- 0  0- 0  0- 0  0- 0 
WAA      8- 8  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   1   0   0   3   1   1
BOA   0   -   0   1   0   1   2   1   0   2
CHA   0   4   -   0   1   2   0   1   0   2
CLA   2   1   0   -   1   3   0   0   0   2
DEA   1   2   1   2   -   0   3   0   1   0
KCA   0   0   1   0   0   -   0   1   1   0
LAA   1   0   0   0   0   2   -   1   1   0
MNA   1   0   0   0   0   1   2   -   1   1
NYA   2   0   0   2   1   1   1   0   -   0
WAA   2   0   1   1   0   0   0   2   2   -

NEWSPAPER GAME STORIES FOR 1961 American League                Date: 5/1/1961
 

BALTIMORE AT DETROIT
Orioles......... 0 0 0  0 0 1  0 3 0  -  4  8  0
Tigers.......... 0 0 0  0 0 0  2 0 0  -  2  5  0
Win:Barber(2-2) Loss:Regan(0-1) Save:Wilhelm(2nd)
 
In a close game it was the Baltimore Orioles 4, the Detroit Tigers 2 at Tiger
Stadium.
 
Baltimore scored the decisive runs in a big top of the 8th inning with 3 runs
utilizing 4 base hits.  Jerry Adair led off and he ripped a base-knock.  Russ
Snyder followed and he doubled.  Dave Philley then doubled scoring two
teammates.  Dick Williams came up and he slapped a base-hit scoring the final
run of the inning.  The teams had been locked in a scoreless duel until the
6th inning.  
 
Steve Barber(2-2) was the winner allowing 2 runs in 7 innings. Hoyt Wilhelm
got the save, his 2nd.  The losing pitcher was Phil Regan(0-1) in relief.  He
was not very effective, surrendering 3 runs in 2 innings.  
 
 
BALTIMORE AT DETROIT
Orioles......... 0 1 2  0 0 0  0 0 0  -  3  6  0
Tigers.......... 0 0 0  5 0 0  1 0    -  6 10  1
Win:Foytack(1-0) Loss:Brown(1-1)
Homeruns- N.Cash(2nd)
 
Paul Foytack pitched a complete game as the Detroit Tigers defeated the
Baltimore Orioles by a score of 6 to 3 at Tiger Stadium.
 
Detroit scored 5 runs in the bottom of the 4th inning when they had 4 base
hits.  The key offensive moment was provided by Charley Maxwell who made the
Detroit fans a happy lot when he tripled clearing the bases.  Detroit rapped
out 10 hits for the afternoon.  
 
The victory went to Foytack(1-0) who went the distance allowing 3 runs. Hal
Brown(1-1) was hit with the loss.  He allowed 8 hits and 2 walks in 3 and 2/3
innings.  
 
 
BOSTON AT CLEVELAND
Red Sox......... 0 0 1  0 0 0  0 1 0  -  2  6  3
Indians......... 0 0 0  3 0 0  3 0    -  6 11  0
Win:Bell(2-1) Loss:Monbouquette(1-2)
Homeruns- G.Geiger(4th), T.Francona(3rd), W.Kirkland-2(2nd)
 
Willie Kirkland smacked 2 homeruns and had 3 RBI and Gary Bell pitched a
complete game at Municipal Stadium where the Cleveland Indians beat the
Boston Red Sox 6 to 2.
 
Kirkland had a big day at the plate.  He blasted a two-run home run in the 4th
inning, slapped a single in the 5th inning and lofted a solo-blast 'downtown'
(his 2nd of the season) in the 7th inning.  Cleveland finished with 11 hits
in the victory.  
 
The victory went to Bell(2-1) who went the distance allowing 2 runs. Bill
Monbouquette(1-2) was given the loss.  Cleveland now has a record of 9-6.
With the loss, the Boston ballclub's record is 6-7.
 
BOSTON AT CLEVELAND
Red Sox......... 0 0 1  1 4 0  0 0 0  -  6 10  0
Indians......... 0 0 0  1 1 0  0 0 0  -  2  9  1
Win:Fornieles(2-0) Loss:Hawkins(1-1)
Homeruns- J.Romano(3rd)
 
Mike Fornieles went 3 strong innings at Municipal Stadium as the Boston Red
Sox beat the Cleveland Indians 6 to 2.
 
In the top of the 3rd inning Boston went on top for good plating an isolated
run.  Boston rapped out 10 hits for the afternoon.  
 
Fornieles(2-0) went 3 innings allowing no runs for the victory. The loss was
charged to Wynn Hawkins(1-1).  He was unable to control the Boston offense
and allowed 10 hits and 2 walks in 5 innings.  
 
The Boston ballclub's record now stands at 7-7.  With this loss, Cleveland has
a 6-4 record of late, 9-7 overall.
 
CHICAGO AT MINNESOTA
White Sox....... 0 0 0  1 2 0  1 1 4  -  9 17  0
Twins........... 1 0 3  0 1 0  0 0 0  -  5  9  2
Win:Lown(2-0) Loss:Kralick(0-3)
Homeruns- S.Esposito(1st)
 
The Chicago White Sox toppled the Minnesota Twins by a 9 to 5 score at
Metropolitan Stadium.
 
Chicago came through with the game-winning runs in the 9th inning scoring 4
runners on 3 hits.  The key offensive moment was provided by Sammy Esposito
who quieted the home crowd when he lofted a three-run bomb (his 1st of the
season).  Chicago ended up with 17 hits for the game while Minnesota had 9.
 
The victory was credited to Turk Lown(2-0) who went 2 innings, allowing no
runs. Jack Kralick(0-3) ended up with the loss.  He surrendered 6 runs and 15
hits in 8 innings.  
 
 

KANSAS CITY AT LOS ANGELES
Athletics....... 2 1 0  0 0 0  0 2 0  -  5  4  1
Angels.......... 0 3 4  4 0 0  0 0    - 11 14  2
Win:Moeller(1-1) Loss:Nuxhall(0-1)
Homeruns- H.Sullivan(3rd), E.Averill(2nd), T.Kluszewski(2nd), K.Hamlin(1st)
 
Ron Moeller was able to finish what he started and was credited with a
complete game as the Los Angeles Angels topped the Kansas City Athletics by a
score of 11 to 5 at Wrigley Field.
 
Los Angeles took the lead for keeps in the 3rd inning as they scored 4 runs on
4 base hits.  The early run support proved sufficient for Moeller(1-1) and
Los Angeles.  That was all the run support Moeller required.  Los Angeles
rapped out 14 hits for the afternoon.  
 
Joe Nuxhall(0-1) was the losing pitcher.  He gave up 7 runs in 2 and 2/3
innings of work.
 
KANSAS CITY AT LOS ANGELES
Athletics....... 0 1 0  0 0 0  0 0 2  -  3 11  1
Angels.......... 0 0 1  3 0 1  2 0    -  7 12  0
Win:Casale(1-2) Loss:Archer(0-1)
Homeruns- M.Throneberry(4th), B.Cerv(1st)
 
The Los Angeles Angels defeated the Kansas City Athletics by a score of 7 to 3
at Wrigley Field.
 
Los Angeles came up with 3 runs in the bottom of the 4th inning with the help
of 4 hits.  The big moment was provided by Jerry Casale who elicited a roar
from the hometown fans when he smacked a single which was good for two runs.
Kansas City made it exciting in the 9th, but they were unable to push the
needed runs across.  
 
Casale(1-2) went 8 and 2/3 innings allowing 3 runs for the victory. Jim
Archer(0-1) took the loss.  He allowed 9 hits and no walks in 6 innings.
 
NEW YORK AT WASHINGTON
Yankees......... 1 0 0  0 0 0  0 0 1  0 0 0  -  2  8  1
Senators........ 0 0 0  0 0 0  0 0 2  0 0 1  -  3 11  2
Win:Burnside(1-1) Loss:Coates(0-2)
Homeruns- R.Maris-2(8th)
 
Dick Donovan pitched 8 strong innings as the Washington Senators defeated the
New York Yankees in 12 innings 3 to 2 at Griffith Stadium.
 
The score was tied at 2 after nine.  Washington won the hard fought contest in
the 12th inning.  Willie Tasby lashed a single.  Two outs later Bob Johnson
stepped in and he smacked a single.  Jim Coates then let loose a wild pitch
giving Washington the victory and sending the 10,832 home-town fans home
happy.  Washington had 11 hits for the game and New York had 8.  
 
The victory went to Pete Burnside(1-1) who went 2 innings, allowing no runs.
Coates(0-2) was hit with the loss in relief.  He pitched 2/3 of an inning
giving up 2 hits and no walks.
 
Washington now has a record of 7-8.  With the loss, the New York ballclub's
record is 7-6.
 
NEW YORK AT WASHINGTON
Yankees......... 0 0 0  0 0 0  0 1 0  -  1  6  0
Senators........ 0 2 1  0 0 0  0 0    -  3  7  0
Win:Woodeshick(1-0) Loss:Sheldon(0-1) Save:Sisler(1st)
Homeruns- B.Klaus(2nd)
 
Hal Woodeshick(1-0) and Roland Sheldon(0-1) locked horns in a pitcher's duel
with Woodeshick and the Washington Senators coming out on top of the New York
Yankees 3 to 1.
 
Woodeshick earned his pay with a solid performance for Washington.  He allowed
5 hits and 3 walks in 7 and 1/3 innings.  Washington banged out 7 on the
afternoon.  
 
Woodeshick got help from Dave Sisler who earned his 1st save.
 

1961 Baltimore Orioles At 1961 Detroit Tigers 4/30/1961 Orioles AB R H RBI AVG Tigers AB R H RBI AVG D.Williams LF 4 0 2 2 .231 J.Wood 2B 3 0 0 0 .345 E.Robinson RF 4 0 0 0 .250 B.Bruton CF 4 0 0 0 .291 B.Robinson 3B 4 0 0 0 .246 A.Kaline RF 4 0 0 0 .265 W.Dropo 1B 3 0 1 0 .083 R.Colavito LF 3 1 1 0 .333 A-D.Hall PR 0 0 0 0 .400 N.Cash 1B 3 1 1 0 .341 B-J.Gentile 1B 1 0 0 0 .283 S.Boros 3B 4 0 0 0 .077 G.Triandos C 4 0 1 0 .314 D.Brown C 4 0 0 0 .318 F-M.Breeding PR 0 0 0 0 .161 C.Fernandez SS 3 0 2 0 .233 G-C.Courtney C 0 0 0 0 .273 D.Mossi P 1 0 0 0 .273 R.Hansen SS 4 0 0 0 .291 C-D.Gernert PH 1 0 1 2 .500 J.Adair 2B 3 1 1 0 .227 P.Regan P 0 0 0 0 .000 J.Busby CF 1 1 1 0 .500 H-C.Maxwell PH 1 0 0 0 .000 D-R.Snyder PH,CF 1 1 1 0 .361 S.Barber P 0 0 0 0 .500 E-D.Philley PH 1 1 1 2 .444 H.Wilhelm P 0 0 0 0 ---- -- -- -- --- -- -- -- --- Totals 30 4 8 4 Totals 31 2 5 2 A-Pinch Ran For Dropo In 7th Inning B-Subbed Defensively (1B) For Hall In 7th Inning C-Pinch Hit For Mossi In 7th Inning D-Pinch Hit For Busby In 8th Inning E-Pinch Hit For Barber In 8th Inning F-Pinch Ran For Triandos In 9th Inning G-Subbed Defensively (C ) For Breeding In 9th Inning H-Pinch Hit For Regan In 9th Inning Orioles......... 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 - 4 8 0 Tigers.......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 - 2 5 0 Orioles (7-8) IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA S.Barber WIN(2-2) 7 4 2 2 3 6 0 3.13 H.Wilhelm SAVE(2nd) 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 Totals 9 5 2 2 3 7 0 Tigers (9-4) IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA D.Mossi 7 3 1 1 1 6 0 1.69 P.Regan LOSS(0-1) BS(1st) 2 5 3 3 0 0 0 3.86 Totals 9 8 4 4 1 6 0 ATTENDANCE- 42,006 DATE- Sunday, April 30th 1961 TIME- Day T- 2:11 LEFT ON BASE- Orioles: 2 Tigers: 7 DOUBLE PLAYS- Orioles: 0 Tigers: 2 DOUBLES- D.Williams(5th), R.Snyder(3rd), D.Philley(1st), R.Colavito(4th) SACRIFICE HITS- S.Barber-2, D.Mossi WALKS- J.Busby, J.Wood, R.Colavito, C.Fernandez HIT BY PITCH- N.Cash STRIKE OUTS- E.Robinson-2, B.Robinson-2, G.Triandos, J.Adair, J.Wood-2, B.Bruton-2, N.Cash, D.Mossi, C.Maxwell GIDP- R.Hansen-2 WEB GEMS- Bot 2nd: Jim Busby robbed Rocky Colavito of an extra base hit.

1961 Baltimore Orioles At 1961 Detroit Tigers 4/30/1961 Orioles AB R H RBI AVG Tigers AB R H RBI AVG R.Snyder CF 4 1 1 0 .350 J.Wood 2B 5 1 1 0 .333 W.Herzog RF 5 1 1 0 .212 B.Bruton CF 3 1 2 1 .310 B.Robinson 3B 4 0 0 0 .231 A.Kaline RF 3 0 0 0 .250 J.Gentile 1B 3 1 0 0 .265 C.Maxwell LF 3 0 2 3 .200 G.Triandos C 3 0 0 0 .296 A-R.Colavito PH,LF 1 0 0 0 .327 D-M.Breeding PR 0 0 0 0 .161 N.Cash 1B 4 1 2 1 .354 E-C.Courtney C 0 0 0 0 .273 S.Boros 3B 3 1 1 0 .095 R.Hansen SS 4 0 2 2 .305 C.Fernandez SS 3 0 0 0 .217 G.Stephens LF 3 0 0 0 .333 B-C.Cottier SS 0 0 0 0 .000 J.Adair 2B 4 0 2 1 .269 H.Chiti C 3 1 1 0 .167 H.Brown P 2 0 0 0 .000 C-M.Roarke C 0 0 0 0 ---- B.Hoeft P 1 0 0 0 .000 P.Foytack P 3 1 1 1 .333 F-D.Philley PH 1 0 0 0 .400 -- -- -- --- -- -- -- --- Totals 34 3 6 3 Totals 31 6 10 6 A-Pinch Hit For Maxwell In 7th Inning B-Subbed Defensively (SS) For Fernandez In 8th Inning C-Subbed Defensively (C ) For Chiti In 8th Inning D-Pinch Ran For Triandos In 8th Inning E-Subbed Defensively (C ) For Breeding In 8th Inning F-Pinch Hit For Hoeft In 9th Inning Orioles......... 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 3 6 0 Tigers.......... 0 0 0 5 0 0 1 0 - 6 10 1 Orioles (7-9) IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA H.Brown LOSS(1-1) 3 2/3 8 5 5 2 1 0 4.26 B.Hoeft 4 1/3 2 1 1 2 4 1 3.31 Totals 8 10 6 6 4 5 1 Tigers (10-4) IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA P.Foytack WIN(1-0) 9 6 3 1 2 9 0 1.00 Totals 9 6 3 1 2 9 0 ATTENDANCE- 36,375 DATE- Sunday, April 30th 1961 TIME- Day T- 2:17 LEFT ON BASE- Orioles: 8 Tigers: 8 DOUBLE PLAYS- Orioles: 0 Tigers: 0 ERRORS- J.Wood DOUBLES- R.Snyder(4th) TRIPLES- C.Maxwell(1st) HOME RUNS- N.Cash(2nd) SACRIFICE HITS- C.Fernandez, P.Foytack WALKS- R.Snyder, J.Gentile, B.Bruton-2, S.Boros, M.Roarke HIT BY PITCH- G.Triandos, G.Stephens, A.Kaline STRIKE OUTS- W.Herzog-3, G.Triandos-2, J.Adair, H.Brown-2, B.Hoeft, J.Wood-2, N.Cash, S.Boros, C.Fernandez

1961 Boston Red Sox At 1961 Cleveland Indians 4/30/1961 Red Sox AB R H RBI AVG Indians AB R H RBI AVG C.Schilling 2B 4 0 0 0 .173 J.Temple 2B 4 1 1 0 .255 G.Geiger CF 3 1 1 1 .229 T.Francona LF 4 1 2 2 .281 C.Yastrzemski LF 4 0 1 1 .182 J.Piersall CF 4 1 1 0 .349 V.Wertz 1B 4 0 0 0 .212 W.Kirkland RF 4 2 3 3 .302 P.Runnels 3B 4 0 1 0 .348 B.Phillips 3B 4 0 0 0 .270 C.Hardy RF 4 0 0 0 .308 V.Power 1B 4 0 1 0 .283 R.Nixon C 4 0 1 0 .464 W.Held SS 4 1 1 0 .237 P.Green SS 3 1 1 0 .286 J.Romano C 4 0 2 1 .205 B.Monbouquette P 3 0 1 0 .300 G.Bell P 4 0 0 0 .111 D.Hillman P 0 0 0 0 ---- -- -- -- --- -- -- -- --- Totals 33 2 6 2 Totals 36 6 11 6 Red Sox......... 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 - 2 6 3 Indians......... 0 0 0 3 0 0 3 0 - 6 11 0 Red Sox (6-7) IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA B.Monbouquet LOSS(1-2) 6 1/3 10 5 5 0 5 2 4.06 D.Hillman 1 2/3 1 1 1 0 0 1 4.50 Totals 8 11 6 6 0 5 3 Indians (9-6) IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA G.Bell WIN(2-1) 9 6 2 2 1 8 1 3.25 Totals 9 6 2 2 1 8 1 ATTENDANCE- 16,298 DATE- Sunday, April 30th 1961 TIME- Day UMPIRES- John Rice, Harry Schwartz, Johnny Stevens, Larry Napp T- 2:13 LEFT ON BASE- Red Sox: 5 Indians: 6 DOUBLE PLAYS- Red Sox: 1 Indians: 0 ERRORS- C.Schilling-2, R.Nixon DOUBLES- J.Piersall(5th), W.Held(5th), J.Romano-2(2nd) HOME RUNS- G.Geiger(4th), T.Francona(3rd), W.Kirkland-2(2nd) STOLEN BASES- J.Temple(2nd) WALKS- G.Geiger STRIKE OUTS- G.Geiger, V.Wertz-2, P.Runnels, C.Hardy-3, R.Nixon, J.Piersall, W.Kirkland, B.Phillips, W.Held, G.Bell GIDP- V.Power

1961 Boston Red Sox At 1961 Cleveland Indians 4/30/1961 Red Sox AB R H RBI AVG Indians AB R H RBI AVG C.Schilling 2B 4 0 1 0 .179 J.Temple 2B 3 0 0 0 .241 G.Geiger CF 4 2 1 0 .231 R.Heman P 0 0 0 0 ---- C.Yastrzemski LF 5 1 3 1 .224 T.Francona LF 4 1 1 0 .279 V.Wertz 1B 4 1 1 1 .216 J.Piersall CF 4 0 3 0 .373 D-B.Harrell 3B 0 0 0 0 .235 W.Kirkland RF 4 0 0 0 .281 P.Runnels 3B,1B 4 1 1 1 .340 V.Power 1B 4 0 1 1 .281 L.Clinton RF 4 0 2 2 .500 W.Held SS 4 0 1 0 .238 M.Fornieles P 0 0 0 0 ---- B.Phillips 3B 4 0 0 0 .254 J.Pagliaroni C 4 0 0 0 .160 J.Romano C 4 1 2 1 .229 P.Green SS 3 1 0 0 .267 W.Hawkins P 1 0 0 0 .000 G.Conley P 3 0 1 1 .429 A-B.Hale PH 1 0 0 0 .000 T.Wills P 0 0 0 0 ---- B.Allen P 0 0 0 0 .000 C-C.Hardy RF 0 0 0 0 .308 B-M.De La Hoz PH,2B 2 0 1 0 .667 -- -- -- --- -- -- -- --- Totals 35 6 10 6 Totals 35 2 9 2 A-Pinch Hit For Hawkins In 5th Inning B-Pinch Hit For Allen In 7th Inning C-Subbed Defensively (RF) For Wills In 7th Inning D-Subbed Defensively (3B) For Wertz In 9th Inning Red Sox......... 0 0 1 1 4 0 0 0 0 - 6 10 0 Indians......... 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 - 2 9 1 Red Sox (7-7) IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA G.Conley 4 2/3 7 2 2 1 2 1 4.26 T.Wills 1 1/3 2 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 M.Fornieles WIN(2-0) 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 3.68 Totals 9 9 2 2 1 5 1 Indians (9-7) IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA W.Hawkins LOSS(1-1) 5 10 6 6 2 3 0 7.00 B.Allen 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 5.63 R.Heman 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 0.00 Totals 9 10 6 6 5 5 0 ATTENDANCE- 16,664 DATE- Sunday, April 30th 1961 TIME- Day UMPIRES- Bill Kinnamon, Eddie Hurley, Jim Honochick, Red Flaherty T- 2:26 LEFT ON BASE- Red Sox: 8 Indians: 7 DOUBLE PLAYS- Red Sox: 0 Indians: 1 ERRORS- W.Hawkins DOUBLES- C.Yastrzemski(3rd), P.Runnels(4th), G.Conley, T.Francona(5th) HOME RUNS- J.Romano(3rd) SACRIFICE FLIES- V.Wertz WALKS- C.Schilling, G.Geiger, P.Runnels, P.Green, C.Hardy, J.Temple STRIKE OUTS- C.Yastrzemski, V.Wertz, P.Runnels, L.Clinton, P.Green, W.Kirkland-2, B.Phillips-2, W.Hawkins GIDP- L.Clinton WEB GEMS- Top 9th: Woodie Held robbed Vic Wertz of a base hit.

1961 Chicago White Sox At 1961 Minnesota Twins 4/30/1961 White Sox AB R H RBI AVG Twins AB R H RBI AVG L.Aparicio SS 4 1 3 1 .269 Z.Versalles SS 5 2 2 0 .172 N.Fox 2B 4 2 2 0 .260 L.Green CF 4 1 2 0 .279 J.Landis CF 5 1 2 0 .262 D.Mincher 1B 4 2 1 0 .200 R.Sievers 1B 5 1 1 1 .231 H.Killebrew LF 3 0 1 1 .222 M.Minoso LF 4 2 3 2 .289 A-D.Dobbek LF 0 0 0 0 .000 A.Smith RF 5 0 2 0 .302 B.Allison RF 3 0 1 1 .179 S.Esposito 3B 4 2 2 4 .400 R.Bertoia 3B 2 0 1 2 .271 C.Carreon C 4 0 1 0 .125 H.Naragon C 4 0 0 0 .200 B.Shaw P 3 0 0 0 .200 B.Gardner 2B 4 0 0 0 .204 B-T.Lepcio PH 1 0 1 01.000 J.Kralick P 3 0 1 0 .167 T.Lown P 1 0 0 0 .000 R.Moore P 0 0 0 0 ---- C-E.Valo PH 1 0 0 0 .000 -- -- -- --- -- -- -- --- Totals 40 9 17 8 Totals 33 5 9 4 A-Subbed Defensively (LF) For Killebrew In 8th Inning B-Pinch Hit For Shaw In 8th Inning C-Pinch Hit For Moore In 9th Inning White Sox....... 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 1 4 - 9 17 0 Twins........... 1 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 - 5 9 2 White Sox (10-3) IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA B.Shaw 7 7 5 5 4 4 0 5.74 T.Lown WIN(2-0) 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 1.59 Totals 9 9 5 5 4 5 0 Twins (6-9) IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA J.Kralick LOSS(0-3) 8 15 6 5 1 4 0 2.38 R.Moore 1 2 3 3 1 1 1 5.79 Totals 9 17 9 8 2 5 1 ATTENDANCE- 21,343 DATE- Sunday, April 30th 1961 TIME- Day UMPIRES- Cal Drummond, Sam Carrigan, Joe Paparella, Ed Runge T- 2:56 LEFT ON BASE- White Sox: 9 Twins: 7 DOUBLE PLAYS- White Sox: 1 Twins: 1 ERRORS- D.Mincher, R.Bertoia DOUBLES- L.Aparicio(3rd), J.Landis(1st), M.Minoso(3rd), C.Carreon(1st), L.Green(4th), D.Mincher(3rd), H.Killebrew(1st) HOME RUNS- S.Esposito(1st) STOLEN BASES- L.Aparicio(6th) SACRIFICE HITS- C.Carreon SACRIFICE FLIES- L.Aparicio, S.Esposito, R.Bertoia WALKS- N.Fox, M.Minoso, D.Mincher, H.Killebrew, B.Allison, R.Bertoia HIT BY PITCH- L.Green STRIKE OUTS- J.Landis, R.Sievers, A.Smith, S.Esposito, B.Shaw, L.Green, H.Killebrew, J.Kralick-2, E.Valo GIDP- R.Sievers, D.Mincher

1961 Kansas City Athletics At 1961 Los Angeles Angels 4/30/1961 Athletics AB R H RBI AVG Angels AB R H RBI AVG D.Howser SS 5 1 1 0 .439 A.Pearson RF,CF 5 0 1 0 .303 J.Hankins RF,CF 3 1 0 0 .133 K.Aspromonte 2B 5 2 1 0 .255 J.Lumpe 2B 3 0 1 1 .388 K.Hunt CF 3 1 1 0 .257 N.Siebern LF,1B 2 1 1 1 .351 D-L.Wagner PH,RF 2 0 1 0 .333 M.Throneberry 1B 1 0 0 1 .156 B.Cerv LF 4 1 2 0 .231 E-H.Bauer PH,RF 1 0 0 0 .143 G-F.Throneberry LF 0 0 0 0 .571 H.Sullivan C 4 1 1 2 .172 E.Averill C 5 3 3 2 .278 B.Tuttle CF,3B 3 0 0 0 .174 S.Bilko 1B 1 2 1 0 .227 A.Carey 3B 4 0 0 0 .282 B-T.Kluszewski PH,1B 3 1 1 4 .219 B.Kunkel P 0 0 0 0 ---- H-J.Becquer 1B 0 0 0 0 .333 J.Nuxhall P 1 1 0 0 .333 G.Leek 3B 4 0 1 3 .200 K.Johnson P 0 0 0 01.000 K.Hamlin SS 3 1 1 2 .222 A-C.Essegian PH 1 0 0 0 .286 R.Moeller P 4 0 1 0 .250 N.Bass P 0 0 0 0 .000 C-L.Posada PH 1 0 0 0 .238 D.Wickersham P 0 0 0 0 ---- F-A.Pilarcik LF 1 0 0 0 .100 -- -- -- --- -- -- -- --- Totals 30 5 4 5 Totals 39 11 14 11 A-Pinch Hit For Johnson In 4th Inning B-Pinch Hit For Bilko In 4th Inning C-Pinch Hit For Bass In 6th Inning D-Pinch Hit For Hunt In 6th Inning E-Pinch Hit For Throneberry In 8th Inning F-Subbed Defensively (LF) For Wickersham In 8th Inning G-Subbed Defensively (LF) For Cerv In 9th Inning H-Subbed Defensively (1B) For Kluszewski In 9th Inning Athletics....... 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 - 5 4 1 Angels.......... 0 3 4 4 0 0 0 0 - 11 14 2 Athletics (3-9) IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA J.Nuxhall LOSS(0-1) 2 2/3 7 7 7 1 4 2 7.56 K.Johnson 0 1/3 0 0 0 1 0 0 4.32 N.Bass 2 4 4 0 0 0 1 6.43 D.Wickersham 2 2 0 0 1 1 0 0.00 B.Kunkel 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 5.14 Totals 8 14 11 7 3 7 3 Angels (4-8) IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA R.Moeller WIN(1-1) 9 4 5 4 8 6 1 4.91 Totals 9 4 5 4 8 6 1 ATTENDANCE- 10,271 DATE- Sunday, April 30th 1961 TIME- Day UMPIRES- Bill Kinnamon, Eddie Hurley, Jim Honochick, Red Flaherty T- 2:40 LEFT ON BASE- Athletics: 6 Angels: 7 DOUBLE PLAYS- Athletics: 0 Angels: 2 ERRORS- D.Howser, K.Aspromonte, K.Hamlin DOUBLES- E.Averill(1st), S.Bilko(3rd), G.Leek(2nd) HOME RUNS- H.Sullivan(3rd), E.Averill(2nd), T.Kluszewski(2nd), K.Hamlin(1st) WALKS- J.Hankins-2, J.Lumpe, N.Siebern-2, M.Throneberry-2, B.Tuttle, B.Cerv, S.Bilko, K.Hamlin STRIKE OUTS- J.Hankins, J.Lumpe, H.Bauer, H.Sullivan, L.Posada, A.Pilarcik, A.Pearson, K.Hunt-2, L.Wagner, E.Averill, G.Leek, R.Moeller GIDP- A.Carey WILD PITCHES- D.Wickersham-2 WEB GEMS- Top 7th: Ron Moeller robbed Dick Howser of a base hit. Top 7th: Ken Aspromonte robbed Jerry Lumpe of a base hit.

1961 Kansas City Athletics At 1961 Los Angeles Angels 4/30/1961 Athletics AB R H RBI AVG Angels AB R H RBI AVG D.Howser SS 5 0 3 2 .452 A.Pearson RF 4 0 0 0 .270 J.Hankins CF 5 0 0 0 .100 K.Aspromonte 2B 5 1 2 1 .268 A.Pilarcik RF 4 0 0 0 .071 K.Hunt CF 4 0 0 0 .231 J.Lumpe 2B 4 0 0 0 .358 B.Cerv LF 4 1 2 2 .256 N.Siebern LF 4 0 1 0 .341 E.Averill C 4 1 2 0 .318 M.Throneberry 1B 4 2 2 1 .184 S.Bilko 1B 3 2 3 1 .320 A.Carey 3B 4 0 1 0 .279 B-T.Kluszewski PH,1B 1 0 0 0 .212 J.Pignatano C 4 1 1 0 .200 G.Leek 3B 4 1 1 0 .206 J.Archer P 2 0 1 0 .500 K.Hamlin SS 4 1 0 0 .182 A-L.Klimchock PH 1 0 1 0 .250 J.Casale P 4 0 2 3 .286 B.Kunkel P 0 0 0 0 ---- N.Garver P 0 0 0 0 ---- C-B.Boyd PH 1 0 1 0 .333 -- -- -- --- -- -- -- --- Totals 38 3 11 3 Totals 37 7 12 7 A-Pinch Hit For Archer In 7th Inning B-Pinch Hit For Bilko In 7th Inning C-Pinch Hit For Kunkel In 9th Inning Athletics....... 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 - 3 11 1 Angels.......... 0 0 1 3 0 1 2 0 - 7 12 0 Athletics (3-10) IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA J.Archer LOSS(0-1) 6 9 5 4 0 2 0 6.00 B.Kunkel 2 3 2 2 1 1 1 6.00 Totals 8 12 7 6 1 3 1 Angels (5-8) IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA J.Casale WIN(1-2) 8 2/3 9 3 3 0 5 1 6.62 N.Garver 0 1/3 2 0 0 0 0 0 2.08 Totals 9 11 3 3 0 5 1 ATTENDANCE- 9,940 DATE- Sunday, April 30th 1961 TIME- Day T- 2:47 LEFT ON BASE- Athletics: 8 Angels: 7 DOUBLE PLAYS- Athletics: 0 Angels: 0 ERRORS- A.Carey DOUBLES- E.Averill-2(3rd), S.Bilko(4th), G.Leek(3rd), J.Casale HOME RUNS- M.Throneberry(4th), B.Cerv(1st) WALKS- A.Pearson STRIKE OUTS- J.Hankins, M.Throneberry, A.Carey-2, J.Pignatano, G.Leek, K.Hamlin, J.Casale WILD PITCHES- J.Archer-2 WEB GEMS- Bot 4th: Jerry Lumpe robbed Albie Pearson of a base hit. Bot 7th: Norm Siebern robbed Gene Leek of an extra base hit.

1961 New York Yankees At 1961 Washington Senators 4/30/1961 Yankees AB R H RBI AVG Senators AB R H RBI AVG T.Kubek SS 6 0 2 0 .328 C.Veal SS 5 0 0 0 .158 H.Lopez LF 6 0 0 0 .123 E-B.Klaus PH 0 0 0 0 .200 R.Maris RF 5 2 2 2 .333 D.O'Connell 2B 4 1 2 0 .309 M.Mantle CF 3 0 0 0 .333 P.Burnside P 0 0 0 0 .000 Y.Berra C 5 0 1 0 .256 M.Keough LF 5 0 0 0 .237 B.Skowron 1B 5 0 2 0 .240 H.Bright 3B 4 1 2 0 .258 C.Boyer 3B 5 0 0 0 .212 G.Woodling RF 5 0 1 1 .302 B.Richardson 2B 5 0 1 0 .322 W.Tasby CF 5 1 2 0 .200 W.Ford P 2 0 0 0 .300 R.Stevens 1B 3 0 1 0 .241 L.Arroyo P 1 0 0 0 .000 D-D.Long PH 1 0 0 0 .192 C-D.Johnson PH 1 0 0 0 .071 P.Daley C 5 0 1 0 .147 J.Coates P 0 0 0 0 ---- D.Donovan P 2 0 0 0 .167 A-G.Green PH 1 0 0 0 .000 D.Sisler P 0 0 0 0 .000 B-B.Johnson PH,2B 2 0 2 0 .667 -- -- -- --- -- -- -- --- Totals 44 2 8 2 Totals 42 3 11 1 A-Pinch Hit For Donovan In 8th Inning B-Pinch Hit For Sisler In 10th Inning C-Pinch Hit For Arroyo In 12th Inning D-Pinch Hit For Stevens In 12th Inning E-Pinch Hit For Veal In 12th Inning Yankees......... 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 - 2 8 1 Senators........ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 - 3 11 2 Yankees (7-6) IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA W.Ford 8 1/3 7 2 1 3 9 0 3.93 L.Arroyo BS(2nd) 2 2/3 2 0 0 0 3 0 2.08 J.Coates LOSS(0-2) 0 2/3 2 1 1 0 0 0 12.46 Totals 11 2/3 11 3 2 3 12 0 Senators (7-8) IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA D.Donovan 8 1 1 1 2 2 1 1.32 D.Sisler 2 5 1 1 0 4 1 0.96 P.Burnside WIN(1-1) 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 6.23 Totals 12 8 2 2 3 6 2 ATTENDANCE- 10,832 DATE- Sunday, April 30th 1961 TIME- Day T- 3:13 LEFT ON BASE- Yankees: 9 Senators: 7 DOUBLE PLAYS- Yankees: 4 Senators: 1 ERRORS- C.Boyer, H.Bright, D.Donovan DOUBLES- P.Daley(2nd) HOME RUNS- R.Maris-2(8th) CAUGHT STEALING- B.Richardson WALKS- M.Mantle-2, W.Ford, D.O'Connell, H.Bright, R.Stevens STRIKE OUTS- T.Kubek, H.Lopez, M.Mantle, B.Skowron, C.Boyer, L.Arroyo, D.O'Connell-2, M.Keough-4, H.Bright, W.Tasby, R.Stevens, P.Daley, D.Donovan-2 GIDP- B.Skowron, G.Woodling-2, R.Stevens, P.Daley WILD PITCHES- L.Arroyo, J.Coates

1961 New York Yankees At 1961 Washington Senators 4/30/1961 Yankees AB R H RBI AVG Senators AB R H RBI AVG B.Richardson 2B 4 1 1 0 .317 C.Veal SS 4 0 1 0 .164 T.Kubek SS 4 0 1 0 .323 M.Keough CF 3 0 1 0 .242 H.Lopez LF 4 0 1 0 .131 J.Hicks LF 4 1 1 0 .300 M.Mantle CF 3 0 2 1 .354 D.Long 1B 4 0 1 0 .200 B.Skowron 1B 3 0 0 0 .226 B-R.Stevens 1B 0 0 0 0 .241 E.Howard C 4 0 1 0 .348 G.Woodling RF 3 1 1 1 .304 R.Maris RF 3 0 0 0 .315 B.Klaus 3B 4 1 1 2 .208 C.Boyer 3B 3 0 0 0 .194 D.O'Connell 2B 3 0 1 0 .310 R.Sheldon P 2 0 0 0 .000 D.Dotterer C 2 0 0 0 .222 A-Y.Berra PH 1 0 0 0 .250 H.Woodeshick P 2 0 0 0 .000 L.Arroyo P 0 0 0 0 .000 D.Sisler P 0 0 0 0 .000 C-J.Gonder PH 1 0 0 0 .500 -- -- -- --- -- -- -- --- Totals 32 1 6 1 Totals 29 3 7 3 A-Pinch Hit For Sheldon In 7th Inning B-Subbed Defensively (1B) For Long In 9th Inning C-Pinch Hit For Arroyo In 9th Inning Yankees......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 - 1 6 0 Senators........ 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 - 3 7 0 Yankees (7-7) IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA R.Sheldon LOSS(0-1) 6 7 3 3 3 4 1 2.79 L.Arroyo 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.80 Totals 8 7 3 3 3 4 1 Senators (8-8) IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA H.Woodeshick WIN(1-0) 7 1/3 5 1 1 3 5 0 5.40 D.Sisler SAVE(1st) 1 2/3 1 0 0 1 1 0 0.82 Totals 9 6 1 1 4 6 0 ATTENDANCE- 9,938 DATE- Sunday, April 30th 1961 TIME- Day UMPIRES- Sam Carrigan, Joe Paparella, Ed Runge, Cal Drummond T- 2:15 LEFT ON BASE- Yankees: 9 Senators: 7 DOUBLE PLAYS- Yankees: 0 Senators: 0 DOUBLES- T.Kubek(7th), M.Mantle-2(4th), M.Keough(4th), J.Hicks(1st), G.Woodling(3rd) HOME RUNS- B.Klaus(2nd) SACRIFICE HITS- H.Woodeshick SACRIFICE FLIES- M.Mantle, G.Woodling WALKS- B.Richardson, B.Skowron, R.Maris, C.Boyer, M.Keough, D.O'Connell, D.Dotterer STRIKE OUTS- H.Lopez-2, B.Skowron, R.Maris, C.Boyer, R.Sheldon, C.Veal, J.Hicks, D.Dotterer, H.Woodeshick WEB GEMS- Top 6th: Coot Veal robbed Hector Lopez of a base hit.

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