Editor’s note: The 27 * 61 Yankees Replay games are being played with Strat-o-Matic cards and dice. The designated hitter will not be used for any games. Injuries will only be used during the game when they occur.
Jose Contreras went the distance for the 2005 Chicago White Sox on the way to a 3-1 victory over the 1961 New York Yankees.
Contreras gave up six hits and didn’t walk a batter, while fanning eight.
The only run for the Yankees came in the fourth as Elston Howard had a RBI single after Bobby Richardson and Mickey Mantle had singled.
The White Sox scored twice in the top of the fourth against New York starter Jim Coates to take the lead.
Joe Crede drove in the first tally with a single and Aaron Rowand added a sacrifice fly for the second run.
Crede hit a solo homer in the sixth to bring home Chicago’s final run.
Coates (6-7) tossed seven innings allowing just five hits, but walking seven with five strikeouts.
Luis Arroyo threw the last two innings giving up a single to Scott Podsednik.
The third affair of the five-game set features Tex Clevenger (5-4) on the mound for the Yankees as Orlando Hernandez gets the ball for the White Sox.
27 * 61 Replay Standings
1927 New York Yankees (88-55)
1961 New York Yankees (77-66)
1968 Detroit Tigers (22-14)
1948 Cleveland Indians (23-21)
1970 Baltimore Orioles (19-25)
2004 Boston Red Sox (17-27)
1924 Washington Senators (14-24)
2005 Chicago White Sox (14-24)
1972 Oakland A’s (12-30)
27 * 61 Home Run Totals
Mickey Mantle 61
Babe Ruth 55
Roger Maris 54
Lou Gehrig 35