Final
NYY 5 — CLE 2
8/20/1961 · Venue pending
Retrosheet · CLE196108202
Complete available game record for NYY at CLE, including the linescore, player box score, fielding record, and play-by-play when available.
Runs by inning
Linescore
| Club | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Yankees | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 1 |
| Cleveland Guardians | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 2 |
Official box
Batting
| Batter | Pos | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Richardson | — | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ken Aspromonte | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Billy Gardner | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jim Piersall | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Roger Maris | — | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Tito Francona | — | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mickey Mantle | — | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Willie Kirkland | — | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Yogi Berra | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bubba Phillips | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Romano | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnny Blanchard | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Bill Skowron | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Vic Power | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Clete Boyer | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Woodie Held | — | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Frank Funk | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Allen | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Gary Bell | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rollie Sheldon | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Official box
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | P-S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Bell | 5.1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0-0 |
| Rollie Sheldon | 9.0 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0-0 |
| Bob Allen | 1.2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0-0 |
| Frank Funk | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0-0 |
Chances
Fielding
| Fielder | Pos | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Allen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ken Aspromonte | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Gary Bell | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tito Francona | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Frank Funk | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Woodie Held | 6 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| Willie Kirkland | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bubba Phillips | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jim Piersall | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Vic Power | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| John Romano | 2 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Mickey Mantle | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yogi Berra | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnny Blanchard | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Clete Boyer | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Roger Maris | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Richardson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Billy Gardner | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Bill Skowron | 3 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Rollie Sheldon | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Scoring record
Play by play
| Inn. | Outs | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 top | 0→1 | 3/P | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 1→2 | K | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 2→3 | K | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 0→1 | 53 | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 1→2 | 9 | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 2→3 | 31 | 0–0 |
| 2 top | 0→0 | W | 0–0 |
| 2 top | 0→2 | 8(B)3(1)/DP | 0–0 |
| 2 top | 2→2 | S9 | 0–0 |
| 2 top | 2→2 | HR/89XD.1-H | 0–0 |
| 2 top | 2→3 | K | 2–0 |
| 2 bottom | 0→1 | K | 2–0 |
| 2 bottom | 1→2 | 5/P | 2–0 |
| 2 bottom | 2→3 | 8/8D | 2–0 |
| 3 top | 0→1 | K/C | 2–0 |
| 3 top | 1→2 | 63 | 2–0 |
| 3 top | 2→3 | 153 | 2–0 |
| 3 bottom | 0→1 | 5/P | 2–0 |
| 3 bottom | 1→1 | S7 | 2–0 |
| 3 bottom | 1→2 | 16(1)/FO | 2–0 |
| 3 bottom | 2→3 | 5/L | 2–0 |
| 4 top | 0→1 | K | 2–0 |
| 4 top | 1→2 | 63 | 2–0 |
| 4 top | 2→3 | 5/P | 2–0 |
| 4 bottom | 0→1 | 13 | 2–0 |
| 4 bottom | 1→1 | D7 | 2–0 |
| 4 bottom | 1→1 | S8.2-3 | 2–0 |
| 4 bottom | 1→3 | 54(1)3/GDP | 2–0 |
| 5 top | 0→1 | K | 2–0 |
| 5 top | 1→2 | 63 | 2–0 |
| 5 top | 2→3 | 3/P | 2–0 |
| 5 bottom | 0→0 | S5/BG | 2–0 |
| 5 bottom | 0→1 | 5/P | 2–0 |
| 5 bottom | 1→1 | W.1-2 | 2–0 |
| 5 bottom | 1→2 | 15(2)/FO.1-2 | 2–0 |
| 5 bottom | 2→3 | 9 | 2–0 |
| 6 top | 0→1 | 3/L | 2–0 |
| 6 top | 1→1 | S8 | 2–0 |
| 6 top | 1→1 | OA.1-2(E2/TH2) | 2–0 |
| 6 top | 1→1 | HP | 2–0 |
| 6 top | 1→1 | HP.2-3;1-2 | 2–0 |
| 6 top | 1→1 | W.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2 | 2–0 |
| 6 top | 1→3 | 46(1)3/GDP | 3–0 |
| 6 bottom | 0→1 | 8/L | 3–0 |
| 6 bottom | 1→1 | HR/89XD | 3–0 |
| 6 bottom | 1→1 | S8 | 3–1 |
| 6 bottom | 1→2 | 13.1-2 | 3–1 |
| 6 bottom | 2→3 | 13 | 3–1 |
| 7 top | 0→1 | K/C | 3–1 |
| 7 top | 1→1 | W | 3–1 |
| 7 top | 1→1 | E5/G.1-2 | 3–1 |
| 7 top | 1→1 | S1/BG.2-3;1-2 | 3–1 |
| 7 top | 1→3 | 46(1)3/GDP | 3–1 |
| 7 bottom | 0→1 | 9 | 3–1 |
| 7 bottom | 1→2 | 3/P | 3–1 |
| 7 bottom | 2→3 | K/C | 3–1 |
| 8 top | 0→0 | S9 | 3–1 |
| 8 top | 0→0 | W.1-2 | 3–1 |
| 8 top | 0→0 | S8/78.2-H;1-3 | 3–1 |
| 8 top | 0→0 | S9.3-H;1-2 | 4–1 |
| 8 top | 0→1 | 9/L | 5–1 |
| 8 top | 1→2 | 8/L | 5–1 |
| 8 top | 2→3 | K | 5–1 |
| 8 bottom | 0→1 | 63 | 5–1 |
| 8 bottom | 1→1 | S5/BG.B-2(E5/TH) | 5–1 |
| 8 bottom | 1→1 | S9.2-3 | 5–1 |
| 8 bottom | 1→2 | 3/G.3-H(UR);1-2 | 5–1 |
| 8 bottom | 2→3 | 6/P | 5–2 |
| 9 top | 0→1 | K | 5–2 |
| 9 top | 1→2 | 8 | 5–2 |
| 9 top | 2→3 | 9 | 5–2 |
| 9 bottom | 0→1 | 63 | 5–2 |
| 9 bottom | 1→2 | 6/L | 5–2 |
| 9 bottom | 2→3 | 7 | 5–2 |