NYA @ CIN

October 07, 1961

Final Score: NYA 3 - CIN 2

Game Information

Ballpark
Crosley Field
Attendance
32,589
Game Duration
135 minutes
Day/Night
Day
Winning Pitcher
Luis Arroyo
Losing Pitcher
Bob Purkey

Umpires

Home Plate
Frank Umont
First Base
Augie Donatelli
Second Base
Ed Runge
Third Base
Jocko Conlan

Weather & Field Conditions

Sky
Sunny
Field Condition
Dry
Precipitation
None

Line Score

NYA @ CIN — Line Score
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
NYA 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 3 6 1
CIN 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 8 0

NYA Batting

NYA @ CIN — NYA Batting
Player AB R H RBI BB SO 2B 3B HR SB AVG
Luis Arroyo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Yogi Berra 3 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .333
Johnny Blanchard 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.000
Clete Boyer 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Bud Daley 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Elston Howard 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .250
Tony Kubek 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
Mickey Mantle 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .000
Roger Maris 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .250
Jack Reed 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Bobby Richardson 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .250
Bill Skowron 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Bill Stafford 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Team Totals 32 3 6 3 1 3 1 0 2 1 .188

CIN Batting

NYA @ CIN — CIN Batting
Player AB R H RBI BB SO 2B 3B HR SB AVG
Gus Bell 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Don Blasingame 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Leo Cardenas 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1.000
Elio Chacon 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .333
Gordy Coleman 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500
Johnny Edwards 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .333
Gene Freese 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Dick Gernert 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Eddie Kasko 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500
Jerry Lynch 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Vada Pinson 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Wally Post 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Bob Purkey 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 .000
Frank Robinson 4 0 1 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 .250
Team Totals 35 2 8 2 2 7 3 0 0 0 .229

NYA Pitching

NYA @ CIN — NYA Pitching
Pitcher Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Luis Arroyo (W) W 2.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0.00
Bud Daley - 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
Bill Stafford - 6.2 7 2 2 2 5 0 2.70
Team Totals 9.0 8 2 2 2 7 0 2.00

CIN Pitching

NYA @ CIN — CIN Pitching
Pitcher Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Bob Purkey (L) L 9.0 6 3 2 1 3 2 2.00
Team Totals 9.0 6 3 2 1 3 2 2.00

New York Yankees at Cincinnati Reds, October 7, 1961

The New York Yankees beat the Cincinnati Reds 3-2 at Crosley Field on October 7, 1961 in the World Series. The margin was one run. The information panel shows attendance of 32,589, a running time of 135 minutes, and a day start. Conditions were recorded as sunny skies. The New York Yankees scored single runs in the seventh, eighth, and ninth innings. The Cincinnati Reds' runs came one at a time, in the third and seventh. The New York Yankees had 6 hits and the Cincinnati Reds 8, with 1 and 0 errors. The win went to Luis Arroyo, allowing 0 earned runs on 1 hit in 2.0 innings. Bob Purkey took the loss after 9.0 innings and 3 runs. No pitcher struck out more than Bill Stafford, who had 5. The New York Yankees' pitching table lists Luis Arroyo, Bud Daley, and Bill Stafford. For the New York Yankees, Johnny Blanchard went 1 for 1, 1 home run, and 1 RBI. The New York Yankees got another home run from Roger Maris. Eddie Kasko led the Cincinnati Reds at the plate: 2 for 4 and 1 RBI. Frank Umont worked home plate.

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