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.

July 17, 1961 This Day In Baseball

On July 17, 1961 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.

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Baseball Reference July 17

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