S-O-M 1961

       123 456 789 RHE PHI 000 000 010 160  LAD000 000 000 070 WP-Sullivan(1-0, CG shutout) LP-Podres(0-1, struck out 11) PHI 8th-Dalrymple doubled, Amaro triple drove in the eventual winning run LAD 9th-Moon led off with walk, Larker struck out(1 out), Moon caught stealing(2 out). Neal grounded to pitcher.  Other scores: AL: Washington 4, Chicago 3; Los Angeles 7, Baltimore 4(6-run sixth for LAA) NL: Pittsburgh 2, San Francisco 1

National League Standings By The Associated Press Cincinnati       1-0 Los Angeles   1-0 Milwaukee      1-0 Pittsburgh       1-0 Chicago          0-1 Philadelphia    0-1 San Francisco 0-1 St. Louis          0-1  Tuesday's results Cincinnati 7, Chicago 1 Milwaukee 4, St. Louis 1 Pittsburgh 12, San Francisco 5 Los Angeles 11, Philadelphia 3 Wednesday's games Pittsburgh(Law) at San Francisco(Loes) Philadelphia(Sullivan) at Los Angeles(Podres) Tuesday's Stars By The Associated Press Frank Robinson(CIN)-2 home runs, 4 RBI  Charlie Neal(LAD)-4 hits(2 singles, double, triple), 4 RBI Los Angeles-11 runs, 18 hits  Transactions By The Associated Press CHC-Richie Ashburn out 5 games PIT- Roberto Clemente out 3 games SFG-Harvey Kuenn out 5 games PHI-Bob Sadowski out 4 games PHI-Jim Owens out 4 games LAD-John Roseboro out 5 games 

American League Standings By The Associated Press(well, not really)  Boston          1-0 Baltimore      1-0 Chicago        1-0 Cleveland     1-0 New York     1-0 Detroit          0-1 Kansas City  0-1 Los Angeles 0-1 Minnesota    0-1 Washington  0-1 Tuesday's results Cleveland 5, Detroit 4(12) Baltimore 3, Los Angeles 0 New York 9, Minnesota 5 Boston 7, Kansas City 3 Wednesday's games Chicago(Pierce) at Washington(Daniels) Los Angeles(Garver) at Baltimore(Barber) Tuesday's Stars By The Associated Press  Roger Maris-(NYY)2 homers, including grand slam, 6 RBI Mickey Mantle(NYY)-1-3, 2 walks, 4 runs scored Whitey Ford(NYY), 8-1/3 innings, 10 strikeouts, 5 earned runs Milt Pappas(BAL), 9 shutout innings, 5 hits allowed Johnny Romano(CLE), 3 hits, including game-tying home run in 9th

In yet another Opening Day 1961 reboot, I may have outdid myself, having Early Wynn pitch a 4-hit, 9k masterpiece against the team he broke in with, Washington. No doubt a performance like that would generate the following:  David Brinkley: "President Kennedy threw out the first pitch today here in Washington, then Dick Donovan threw out a few more, bobbling one of them for an error. Early Wynn threw a few more for the visiting White Sox, they were effective, thus the Sox's 4-0 triumph this afternoon. He struck out 9, allowed 4 hits as the native of Alabama's "Wiregrass" scored his 285th career win. The way the Senators hit, you'd think for bats they were using wire brushes. Good night, Chet."  Jack Brickhouse: "Early, you struck out Willie Tasby 3 times today, but finally got him to hit one in the 9th. What did you say to him after the game?" Wynn: "Well Jack, I told him he deserved a break after all those strikeouts, so I finally ga...

Sens nip White Sox in successful DC opener, 6-5 WASHINGTON, Apr 10-Jim Mahoney's RBI single to right field scored Pete Daley with what turned to be the winning run as the 2nd incarnation of Washington Senators nipped the Chicago White Sox in the National opener, 6-5.  Reliever Dick Sisler got the win in relief of Senator starter Dick Donovan, who was followed by Marty Kutnya; the Sox used their bullpen from the 2nd inning on after starter Early Wynn exited with a wrist injury while batting in the inning. Turk Lown took the loss. Al Smith singled 3 times, while JC Martin and Jim Landis each homered in the 6th, sparking a 3-run Sox uprising. Senator fans were all smiles when Sisler recorded the final out, getting Luis Aparicio to force to Sens shortstop Coot Veal to end the game.  WSH 6-8-0 CWS 5-12-2 WP-Sisler(1-0) LP-Lown(0-1) HR-Martin(1) Landis(1) INJ-Wynn(CWS, out 4 games)

STL 15-14-0 NYY 9-15-0 WP-Broglio LP-Turley STL-White 2 homers, double, 5 RBI  STL-5 runs in 1st NYY-Berra, Mantle homered  Quotable: "I haven't received this much applause for a home run here(STL) since I hit the one that broke my neighbors window. I don't know if I paid him back, though."-Yogi Berra

NYY 4-11-0 STL 2-4-2  WP-Ford LP-Simmons NYY-Skowron 4-5(3 singles, solo homer, 4 RBI) NYY-Ford 9 IP, 2 runs, 4 hits, struck out 7(Musial 3 times) Quotable:  "Too bad they don't have "Moose" hunting in Missouri"-Solly Hemus(STL skipper) "Whitey Ford doesn't like me, I guess. His league can keep him!"-Stan Musial

LAD 4-9-0 PHI 2-7-0  LAD-Moon 4 hits(3 singles, double, RBI) LAD-Larker turned TP in 1st(Callison) WP-Craig(1-0) LP-Mahaffey(0-1) SV-L. Sherry(1, retired last 6)

SFG 2-6-0 PIT 1-3-1 SFG-Sanford CG 3-hitter(struck out Hoak to end game) SFG-Bailey 2-run homer in 2nd PIT-Haddix CG(8 IP) 6 strikeouts PIT-Clemente solo homer in 4th

STL 6-8-0 MIL 2-8-1 STL-Musial go-ahead 2-run homer in 7th, RBI single in 8th STL-Gibson CG, 5 strikeouts MIL-Maye lead-off homer, Crandall 2 doubles(5 in 2 games) WP-Gibson(1-0) LP-Burdette(0-1)

CIN 9-13-0 CHC 3-7-3 CIN-Pinson 3-5 with Grand Slam in 8th CIN-Coleman 3 singles  CIN-Post, Freese with back-to-back homers in 2nd. WP-Purkey(1-0) LP-Ellsworth(0-1)

KCA 8-8-2 BOS 4-4-4 KCA-Bass 8+ IP 4 runs, 1 earned, 4 hits, struck out 1, walked 4, also doubled and hit 2-run homer.(also errored twice in 9th) KCA-Del Greco 3-run homer(5 runs in 1st) BOS-Pete Runnels 2 errors.

MIN 8-16-1 NYY 2-7-0 MIN-Pascual CG, 10 K's, 3 walks MIN-Versalles, Green, Killebrew 3 hits each(Killebrew 3 RBI)  MIN-4 triples(Versalles, Green(2), Killebrew) NYY-Berra 3 hits(HR, 2 singles)

CWS 7-13-2 WSH 1-6-0 CWS-Pizarro CG, 10k's, 3 walks  CWS-Sievers 4 hits(3 singles, double), 3 RBI CWS-Landis, RBI triple, solo homer CWS 2-1 WSH 1-2

DET 13-16-1 CLE 1-6-2 DET-Scored 7 in the 5th, sent 12 to the plate DET-Kaline 4 hits(3 singles, double) DET-Home runs by Colavito, Wood, Brown DET-CG by Lary, 4 k's, 2 walks WP-Lary(1-0) LP-Bell(0-1)

Dodgers blow a 3-1 lead, game to Phils for the 2nd night in a row in extra innings by a score of 4-3. Philly scored solo runs in the 8th, 9th(PH homer with 2 outs by Wes Covington tying the score) and 10th on a double by C Clay Dalrymple scoring Bobby Gene Smith. Here's what "consultant" Leo Durocher said after the game:  "Walt(Alston) left Podres in too long; I knew when Rosey homered in the 7th to extend that lead, that the game wasn't over. He should've taken Johnny out in the 8th when Philly got to within 1, and wouldn't you know in the 9th, 2 outs, Covington takes Johnny deep and Bavasi just sits in his office playing pinochle while we lose 2 in a row to the Buffalo Bisons. If I were Buzzie, I'd cancel kid's day Sunday and replace it with a wake."  Alston: "Leo's job is to consult, not poke his head into my damn business. I still felt Johnny was pitching well, so did he for that matter, it is way too early to point fingers and...

Pirates cool off Giant bats in 4-2 triumph PIT-Law goes distance, limiting SFG to 11 hits PIT-Clemente goes 3-5, drives in 2 runs.  SFG-Cepeda goes 3-4 PIT 4-13-0 SFG 2-11-0  WP-Law(1-0) LP-Loes(0-1)  LOB-SFG 10, PIT 13

BAL 4-9-4 LAA 3-7-2 Angels rally off Wilhelm in 9th, Robinson snags liner with tying run on 3rd at games end.  WP-Barber(1-0) LP-Garver(0-1) SV-Wilhelm(1)  LOB-LAA 12, BAL 12

Daniels(WSH)-7.1 IP, 3R, 1ER, "6"K's, 5 walks Pierce(CWS)-7.1 IP, 1R, 1ER, "6"K's, 0 walks CWS 3-7-0 WSH 1-8-2 WP-Pierce(1-0) LP-Daniels(0-1) SV-Lown(1) CWS-Smith 3-4(3B, HR, 1B, 1 RBI) WSH-Tasby solo HR

PHI 6, LAD 5(10)-Amaro 3 RBI, Gonzalez go-ahead run in 10th on FC-5 SFG 12, PIT 6-Mays, McCovey 4 hits each CIN 3, CHC 2(11)-Freese walk-off HR in 11th, Robinson 2 homers MIL 6, STL 5-Bolling walk-off SF

Mays, McCovey collect 4 hits each as Giants double up Pirates, 12-6 Mays 4 singles, McCovey triple, single, 2 doubles(3 RBI) SFG-Homers from F. Alou(lead-off in 1st), Cepeda(3-run), Bressoud(GS) SFG 12-15-1 PIT 6-10-1 WP-Jones(1-0) LP-Friend(0-1)

MIL 6-11-1 STL 5-13-0  MIL-7 doubles(3 by Del Crandall)  MIL-Walk-off SF by Bolling in 9th STL-Cunningham singled, doubled, homered Both teams matched runs in 5th, 6th, 8th, 9th WP-McMahon(1-0) LP-McDaniel(0-1) 

Reds nip Cubbies in extra-inning thriller at Cincy 3-2, on walk-off lead-off homer by Gene Freese in the 11th. Frank Robinson homered twice for the Reds while Don Zimmer homered for Chicago's 2 runs. CIN 3-8-0 CHC 2-5-1 WP-Henry(1-0) LP-Schultz(0-1)