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Yankees
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
August 26, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Athletics and the New York Yankees, played on August 26, 1961 at Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 26, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Athletics
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 26, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Kansas City Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Stafford |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jerry Walker |
| Ballpark | Municipal Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 32,149 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 18 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Kinnamon 1B: Eddie Hurley 2B: Red Flaherty 3B: Jim Honochick |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Richardson | Second Baseman |
| Tony Kubek | Shortstop |
| Roger Maris | Right Fielder |
| Mickey Mantle | Center Fielder |
| Yogi Berra | Left Fielder |
| Bill Skowron | First Baseman |
| Johnny Blanchard | Catcher |
| Clete Boyer | Third Baseman |
| Bill Stafford | Pitcher |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick Howser | Shortstop |
| Jim Rivera | Right Fielder |
| Wayne Causey | Second Baseman |
| Norm Siebern | First Baseman |
| Deron Johnson | Third Baseman |
| Leo Posada | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Del Greco | Center Fielder |
| Joe Pignatano | Catcher |
| Jerry Walker | Pitcher |
| Hank Bauer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
August 26, 1961
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Walker
Richardson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Causey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Walker
Kubek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maris vs. Walker
Maris strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Walker
Mantle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kubek moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Berra vs. Walker
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebern scoops it up and throws to first, with Walker covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Stafford
Howser hits a popup, foul, towards first. Skowron settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Stafford
Rivera hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Causey vs. Stafford
Causey hits a fly ball into left field. Berra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Walker
Skowron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson juggles the ball. That's an error on Johnson. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blanchard vs. Walker
Blanchard strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Walker
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Walker fields it and throws to first for the out. Skowron moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stafford vs. Walker
Stafford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Stafford
Siebern hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skowron scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Siebern for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Stafford
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Posada vs. Stafford
Posada hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Del Greco vs. Stafford
Del Greco strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Walker
Richardson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kubek vs. Walker
Kubek hits a fly ball into left field. Posada settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maris vs. Walker
Maris hits a popup, foul, towards third. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Walker
Mantle takes first base on ball four. Richardson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berra vs. Walker
Berra hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Richardson scores. Mantle moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Skowron vs. Walker
Skowron hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mantle scores. Berra moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blanchard vs. Walker
Blanchard hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Causey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pignatano vs. Stafford
Pignatano hits a line drive into left field. Berra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Stafford
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Stafford
Howser strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Walker
Boyer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Posada. Boyer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stafford vs. Walker
Stafford hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Walker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Richardson vs. Walker
Richardson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Rivera. Richardson reaches second base with a double. Boyer scores. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kubek vs. Walker
Kubek hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maris vs. Walker
Maris takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mantle vs. Walker
Mantle takes first base on ball four. Richardson moves to third. Maris moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Berra vs. Walker
Berra hits a fly ball into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Stafford
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skowron scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rivera for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Causey vs. Stafford
Causey hits a fly ball into left field. Berra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Stafford
Siebern strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Walker
Skowron bunts towards first. Siebern fields the ball and throws to Walker covering. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blanchard vs. Walker
Blanchard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Skowron moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boyer vs. Walker
Boyer hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Pignatano fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Pignatano. Skowron moves to third. Boyer moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Stafford vs. Walker
Stafford hits a fly ball into left field. Posada settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Richardson vs. Walker
Richardson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Causey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Stafford
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Posada vs. Stafford
Posada hits a fly ball into left field. Berra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Stafford
Del Greco strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Walker
Kubek hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Walker
Maris hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Nuxhall
Joe Nuxhall now pitching.
Mantle strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Nuxhall
Berra hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Nuxhall
Skowron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pignatano vs. Stafford
Pignatano hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nuxhall vs. Stafford
Nuxhall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Richardson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Stafford
Howser hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blanchard vs. Nuxhall
Blanchard hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Nuxhall
Boyer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stafford vs. Nuxhall
Stafford hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richardson vs. Nuxhall
Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Stafford
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skowron scoops it up and throws to first, with Stafford covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Causey vs. Stafford
Causey hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Stafford
Siebern strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Nuxhall
Kubek hits a fly ball into left field. Posada settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Nuxhall
Maris hits a fly ball into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Nuxhall
Mantle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Nuxhall
Berra hits a fly ball into left field. Posada settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Stafford
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stafford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Posada vs. Stafford
Posada takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Del Greco vs. Stafford
Del Greco hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pignatano vs. Stafford
Pignatano is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Nuxhall
Skowron hits a fly ball into left field. Posada settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blanchard vs. Nuxhall
Blanchard hits a fly ball into left field. Posada settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Nuxhall
Boyer hits a popup towards third. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nuxhall vs. Stafford
Nuxhall is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Stafford
Howser hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Berra. Howser reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rivera vs. Stafford
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skowron scoops it up and throws to first, with Stafford covering, for the out. Howser moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Causey vs. Stafford
Causey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Howser scores. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebern vs. Stafford
Siebern hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/26/1961 -- New York at Kansas City (D)
New York AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Richardson B, 2b 4 1 1 1 Howser D, ss 4 1 1 0
Kubek T, ss 4 1 1 1 Rivera J, rf 4 0 0 0
Maris R, rf 4 1 1 1 Causey W, 2b 4 0 1 1
Mantle M, cf 3 1 2 0 Siebern N, 1b 4 0 0 0
Berra Y, lf 5 0 1 1 Johnson D, 3b 3 0 1 0
Skowron B, 1b 5 0 2 1 Posada L, lf 2 0 0 0
Blanchard J, c 5 0 1 0 Del Greco B, cf 3 0 0 0
Boyer C, 3b 4 1 1 0 Pignatano J, c 3 0 0 0
Stafford B, p 4 0 0 0 Walker J, p 1 0 0 0
Nuxhall J, p 2 0 0 0
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38 5 10 5 30 1 3 1
New York 002 102 000 -- 5
Kansas City 000 000 001 -- 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Stafford B (W) 9.0 3 1 1 1 8
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Walker J (L)* 5.0 9 5 5 5 2
Nuxhall J 4.0 1 0 0 1 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 6th
E -- Johnson D, Pignatano J
LOB -- New York 12, Kansas City 3
2B -- Boyer C, Richardson B, Howser D
HR -- Kubek T, Maris R
T -- 2:18
A -- 32149
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