Final
NYY 2 — DET 4
9/15/1961 · Venue pending
Retrosheet · DET196109152
Complete available game record for NYY at DET, 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| Detroit Tigers | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 4 | 9 | 1 |
Official box
Batting
| Batter | Pos | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Richardson | — | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dick McAuliffe | — | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Chico Fernandez | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Tony Kubek | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Bruton | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Al Kaline | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Roger Maris | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mickey Mantle | — | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Rocky Colavito | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Johnny Blanchard | — | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Norm Cash | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Steve Boros | — | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Elston Howard | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Bill Skowron | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dick Brown | — | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Clete Boyer | — | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jake Wood | — | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bob Hale | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Cerv | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tex Clevenger | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bud Daley | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yogi Berra | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ron Kline | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Rollie Sheldon | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Tresh | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Official box
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | P-S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bud Daley | 4.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0-0 |
| Ron Kline | 9.0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0-0 |
| Rollie Sheldon | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0-0 |
| Tex Clevenger | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0-0 |
Chances
Fielding
| Fielder | Pos | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Kaline | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ron Kline | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Norm Cash | 3 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Steve Boros | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Rocky Colavito | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dick McAuliffe | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dick Brown | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chico Fernandez | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Bruton | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jake Wood | 4 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| Bill Skowron | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Elston Howard | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Clete Boyer | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tex Clevenger | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bud Daley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnny Blanchard | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tony Kubek | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Mickey Mantle | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Roger Maris | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Richardson | 4 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Rollie Sheldon | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Scoring record
Play by play
| Inn. | Outs | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 top | 0→1 | 43 | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 1→2 | 8 | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 2→3 | 9 | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 0→1 | 4/P | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 1→2 | 43 | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 2→3 | 7 | 0–0 |
| 2 top | 0→0 | W | 0–0 |
| 2 top | 0→0 | W.1-2 | 0–0 |
| 2 top | 0→1 | K | 0–0 |
| 2 top | 1→2 | 8 | 0–0 |
| 2 top | 2→3 | 8 | 0–0 |
| 2 bottom | 0→0 | S7 | 0–0 |
| 2 bottom | 0→1 | K | 0–0 |
| 2 bottom | 1→2 | 7 | 0–0 |
| 2 bottom | 2→2 | D9.1-3 | 0–0 |
| 2 bottom | 2→2 | IW | 0–0 |
| 2 bottom | 2→2 | HP.3-H;2-3;1-2 | 0–0 |
| 2 bottom | 2→3 | K | 0–1 |
| 3 top | 0→0 | S8 | 0–1 |
| 3 top | 0→1 | 9/FL | 0–1 |
| 3 top | 1→2 | 9 | 0–1 |
| 3 top | 2→3 | 43 | 0–1 |
| 3 bottom | 0→1 | 6/P | 0–1 |
| 3 bottom | 1→1 | W | 0–1 |
| 3 bottom | 1→2 | 8 | 0–1 |
| 3 bottom | 2→2 | HR/9D.1-H | 0–1 |
| 3 bottom | 2→2 | HR/7D | 0–3 |
| 3 bottom | 2→2 | S7 | 0–4 |
| 3 bottom | 2→3 | 54(1)/FO | 0–4 |
| 4 top | 0→0 | W | 0–4 |
| 4 top | 0→1 | 2/FL | 0–4 |
| 4 top | 1→2 | 3/FL | 0–4 |
| 4 top | 2→3 | 54(1)/FO | 0–4 |
| 4 bottom | 0→1 | K | 0–4 |
| 4 bottom | 1→2 | K | 0–4 |
| 4 bottom | 2→2 | W | 0–4 |
| 4 bottom | 2→2 | S9.1-3 | 0–4 |
| 4 bottom | 2→3 | 64(1)/FO | 0–4 |
| 5 top | 0→0 | HR/7D | 0–4 |
| 5 top | 0→1 | 43 | 1–4 |
| 5 top | 1→2 | 43 | 1–4 |
| 5 top | 2→3 | 43 | 1–4 |
| 5 bottom | 0→1 | K | 1–4 |
| 5 bottom | 1→2 | 8 | 1–4 |
| 5 bottom | 2→3 | 4/P | 1–4 |
| 6 top | 0→1 | 43 | 1–4 |
| 6 top | 1→2 | 8 | 1–4 |
| 6 top | 2→2 | S8 | 1–4 |
| 6 top | 2→3 | K | 1–4 |
| 6 bottom | 0→0 | S7 | 1–4 |
| 6 bottom | 0→1 | 14/SH/B.1-2 | 1–4 |
| 6 bottom | 1→1 | SB3 | 1–4 |
| 6 bottom | 1→2 | K | 1–4 |
| 6 bottom | 2→3 | 31 | 1–4 |
| 7 top | 0→1 | 63 | 1–4 |
| 7 top | 1→1 | S8 | 1–4 |
| 7 top | 1→1 | NP | 1–4 |
| 7 top | 1→1 | S8.1-2 | 1–4 |
| 7 top | 1→1 | NP | 1–4 |
| 7 top | 1→3 | 4(1)3/GDP | 1–4 |
| 7 bottom | 0→1 | 3/FL | 1–4 |
| 7 bottom | 1→1 | W | 1–4 |
| 7 bottom | 1→1 | W.1-2 | 1–4 |
| 7 bottom | 1→1 | S8.2-3;1-2 | 1–4 |
| 7 bottom | 1→3 | 64(1)3/GDP | 1–4 |
| 8 top | 0→1 | 53 | 1–4 |
| 8 top | 1→1 | S9 | 1–4 |
| 8 top | 1→1 | S9.1-2 | 1–4 |
| 8 top | 1→2 | 31.2-3;1-2 | 1–4 |
| 8 top | 2→2 | E5/G.3-H(NR)(UR);2-3 | 1–4 |
| 8 top | 2→3 | 9 | 2–4 |
| 8 bottom | 0→1 | 63 | 2–4 |
| 8 bottom | 1→2 | K | 2–4 |
| 8 bottom | 2→2 | S9 | 2–4 |
| 8 bottom | 2→3 | 43 | 2–4 |
| 9 top | 0→1 | 63 | 2–4 |
| 9 top | 1→1 | NP | 2–4 |
| 9 top | 1→2 | 9 | 2–4 |
| 9 top | 2→3 | 13 | 2–4 |