Bill White goes 8 for 10 in a doubleheader, as the Cards sweep the Cubs, 10 – 6 and 8 – 5, at Busch Stadium.
Bill White goes 8 for 10 in a doubleheader, as the Cards sweep the Cubs, 10 – 6 and 8 – 5, at Busch Stadium.
The Yankees top the O’s, 5 – 0, behind Whitey Ford’s 13th straight win. Mickey Mantle (#33) and Moose Skowron hit long home runs at Baltimore. The nitecap goes into the 5th when, with two outs and the Yanks up 4 – 1, a thunderstorm strikes. The umps wait 65 minutes before calling the game, thus washing out homers by Roger Maris and Mantle.
The Yankees top the O’s, 5 – 0, behind Whitey Ford’s 13th straight win. Mickey Mantle (#33) and Moose Skowron hit long home runs at Baltimore. The nitecap goes into the 5th when, with two outs and the Yanks up 4 – 1, a thunderstorm strikes. The umps wait 65 minutes before calling the game, thus washing out homers by Roger Maris and Mantle.
Hiromu Fujii hits the first come-from-behind sayonara home run in Hiroshima Carp history, taking Masaichi Kaneda deep.
Hiromu Fujii hits the first come-from-behind sayonara home run in Hiroshima Carp history, taking Masaichi Kaneda deep.
Detroit regains first place with two complete game victories from Phil Regan and Don Mossi.
Detroit regains first place with two complete game victories from Phil Regan and Don Mossi.
Minnie Minoso scores on pass ball to 6-1 win
On July 14 1961, With Juan Pizarro at bat, Yankees pitcher Rollie Sheldon covers the plate after unleashing a wild pitch. Minnie Minoso slides in safely avoiding the tag after catcher Elston Howard recovered the ball and threw back to home. Sheldon will then toss another wild one to Pizarro that will allow Sox backstop…
Willie Kirkland whacks his 5th home run in three games to help the Cleveland Indians down the Los Angeles Angels, 7 – 5 at Cleveland. His first four were in consecutive at bats before and after the All-Star break and tied the major league record. He now has 16 en route to 27 for the year.
Willie Kirkland whacks his 5th home run in three games to help the Cleveland Indians down the Los Angeles Angels, 7 – 5 at Cleveland. His first four were in consecutive at bats before and after the All-Star break and tied the major league record. He now has 16 en route to 27 for the year.
At Los Angeles, the Philadelphia Phillies top the Dodgers, 7 – 5, in 10 innings. Phils reliever Jack Baldschun pitches in his 8th straight game to pick up the win.
At Los Angeles, the Philadelphia Phillies top the Dodgers, 7 – 5, in 10 innings. Phils reliever Jack Baldschun pitches in his 8th straight game to pick up the win.
Roberto Clemente erases a 4 – 1 deficit with his two-out, 8th-inning, game-winning grand slam, hit “high and far into the black night, over the 410-foot sign in center-field,” according to Bob Stevens of the San Francisco Chronicle. UPI’s Scott Baillie elaborates, describing “a ball that took off low and gathered altitude like a jet as Willie Mays vainly scaled the left center field fence.” The Bucs tack on one more to beat the Giants by a final score of 6 – 4. The Chronicle’s Phil Berman collars Clemente for some post-game comments: “‘I was looking for an inside pitch,’ said Clemente. ‘I don’t know whether it was a fastball or not, but it came in a little inside and I was ready for it. I know it went out of here fast,’ he grinned. Although Clemente’s drive clears the centerfield fence like a shot, the Pirate outfielder recalls it is not the hardest ball he has hit here. ‘Last year I hit one harder to the left field bleachers (May 6, 1960). That was a high fly ball. But this was a line drive. And I liked this hit better because it won the game.'”
Roberto Clemente erases a 4 – 1 deficit with his two-out, 8th-inning, game-winning grand slam, hit “high and far into the black night, over the 410-foot sign in center-field,” according to Bob Stevens of the San Francisco Chronicle. UPI’s Scott Baillie elaborates, describing “a ball that took off low and gathered altitude like a jet as Willie Mays vainly scaled the left center field fence.” The Bucs tack on one more to beat the Giants by a final score of 6 – 4. The Chronicle’s Phil Berman collars Clemente for some post-game comments: “‘I was looking for an inside pitch,’ said Clemente. ‘I don’t know whether it was a fastball or not, but it came in a little inside and I was ready for it. I know it went out of here fast,’ he grinned. Although Clemente’s drive clears the centerfield fence like a shot, the Pirate outfielder recalls it is not the hardest ball he has hit here. ‘Last year I hit one harder to the left field bleachers (May 6, 1960). That was a high fly ball. But this was a line drive. And I liked this hit better because it won the game.'”
Chicago’s Early Wynn gets an early departure as he retires just two Yankees in the 1st inning. Then Mickey Mantle (30th) and Roger Maris (34th) belt back-to-back homers to send the vet to the showers. For Mantle, it is the 13th homer in his career off Wynn, his favorite target. New York wins, 6 – 2
Chicago’s Early Wynn gets an early departure as he retires just two Yankees in the 1st inning. Then Mickey Mantle (30th) and Roger Maris (34th) belt back-to-back homers to send the vet to the showers. For Mantle, it is the 13th homer in his career off Wynn, his favorite target. New York wins, 6 – 2
Mays, Clemente and Aaron
July 11, 1961 – Roberto Clemente, Willie Mays, and Hank Aaron after the 1961 all star game. The game at Candlestick Park featured Stu Miller get blown of the mound.
