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The New York Yankees emerged victorious over the Cincinnati Reds, 2 to 0, in Game 1 of the 1961 World Series on October 4, 1961.

Final

CIN

Reds

0-1

0

NYY

Yankees

1-0

2

CIN

NYY

1

0

0

2

0

0

3

0

0

4

0

1

5

0

0

6

0

1

7

0

0

8

0

0

9

0

R

0

2

H

2

6

E

0

0

Summary

Player Stats

Bottom 4th

CIN

NYY

Yankees

Home run by Elston Howard.

0

1

Bottom 6th

CIN

NYY

Yankees

Home run by Bill Skowron.

0

2

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