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Athletics
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
April 15, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Kansas City Athletics, played on April 15, 1961 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 15, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Athletics
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 15, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Athletics |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bud Daley |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Turley |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 11,802 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 54 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Hank Soar 1B: Nestor Chylak 2B: Al Smith 3B: Bill McKinley |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jerry Lumpe | Second Baseman |
| Dick Howser | Shortstop |
| Norm Siebern | Left Fielder |
| Marv Throneberry | First Baseman |
| Leo Posada | Right Fielder |
| Bill Tuttle | Center Fielder |
| Andy Carey | Third Baseman |
| Haywood Sullivan | Catcher |
| Bud Daley | Pitcher |
| Joe Gordon | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tony Kubek | Shortstop |
| Bobby Richardson | Second Baseman |
| Hector Lopez | Left Fielder |
| Mickey Mantle | Center Fielder |
| Bill Skowron | First Baseman |
| Roger Maris | Right Fielder |
| Elston Howard | Catcher |
| Clete Boyer | Third Baseman |
| Bob Turley | Pitcher |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
April 15, 1961
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Turley
Lumpe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howser vs. Turley
Howser hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebern vs. Turley
Siebern hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Richardson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Daley
Kubek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Daley
Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Daley
Lopez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Daley
Mantle hits a popup towards short. Howser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Turley
Throneberry hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Posada vs. Turley
Posada strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Turley
Tuttle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carey vs. Turley
Carey takes first base on ball four. Tuttle moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sullivan vs. Turley
Sullivan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Daley
Skowron hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maris vs. Daley
Maris takes first base on ball four. Skowron moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howard vs. Daley
That's a pickoff. Skowron moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Howard vs. Daley
Howard is hit by the pitch. Maris moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Boyer vs. Daley
Boyer takes first base on ball four. Skowron scores. Maris moves to third. Howard moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Turley vs. Daley
Turley hits a fly ball into right field. Posada settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Maris tags and scores. Howard tags and moves to third. Boyer tags and moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kubek vs. Daley
Kubek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Richardson vs. Daley
Richardson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Howard scores. Boyer scores. Kubek moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lopez vs. Johnson
Ken Johnson now pitching.
Lopez strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mantle vs. Johnson
Mantle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Turley
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Turley
Lumpe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skowron scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lumpe for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Turley
Howser takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebern vs. Turley
Siebern hits a popup towards short. Kubek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Johnson
Skowron hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maris vs. Johnson
Maris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Johnson
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Maris moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boyer vs. Johnson
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Turley
Throneberry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Posada vs. Turley
Posada strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Turley
Tuttle hits a popup, foul, towards first. Skowron settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carey vs. Turley
Carey is hit by the pitch. Throneberry moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sullivan vs. Turley
Sullivan is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Turley vs. Johnson
Turley hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Sullivan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Johnson
Kubek hits a fly ball into left field. Siebern settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Johnson
Richardson hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pilarcik vs. Turley
Al Pilarcik pinch hits for Ken Johnson.
Pilarcik strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Turley
Lumpe hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Howard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Turley
Howser hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Richardson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Kunkel
Bill Kunkel now pitching.
Lopez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Kunkel
Mantle hits a popup towards third. Carey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skowron vs. Kunkel
Skowron strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maris vs. Kunkel
Maris hits a ball on the ground towards first. Throneberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Maris for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Turley
Siebern strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Turley
Throneberry hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Posada vs. Turley
Posada 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
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Kunkel
Howard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Kunkel
Boyer hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Turley vs. Kunkel
Turley bunts in front of the plate. Sullivan scoops up the ball and tags Turley for the out. Howard moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kubek vs. Kunkel
Kubek strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Turley
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Turley
Carey hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Turley
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Kunkel
Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Kunkel
Lopez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Posada. Lopez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mantle vs. Kunkel
Mantle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Skowron vs. Kunkel
Skowron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser throws to second for one, and Lumpe throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Lopez scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maris vs. Kunkel
Maris hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Skowron moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howard vs. Kunkel
Howard hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klimchock vs. Turley
Lou Klimchock pinch hits for Bill Kunkel.
Klimchock strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Turley
Lumpe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howser vs. Turley
Howser is hit by the pitch. Lumpe moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Siebern vs. Turley
Siebern hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mantle. Siebern reaches second base with a double. Lumpe scores. Howser moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Throneberry vs. Turley
Throneberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skowron scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Throneberry for the out. Howser scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boyd vs. Turley
Bob Boyd pinch hits for Leo Posada.
Boyd hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Maris. Boyd reaches second base with a double. Siebern scores. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tuttle vs. Stafford
Bill Stafford now pitching.
Tuttle 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
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Rakow
Jay Hankins now playing right field. Ed Rakow now pitching.
Boyer is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stafford vs. Rakow
Stafford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Rakow
Kubek hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Stafford
Carey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Courtney vs. Stafford
Clint Courtney pinch hits for Haywood Sullivan.
Courtney hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hankins vs. Stafford
Hankins hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stafford fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/15/1961 -- Kansas City at New York (D)
Kansas City AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Lumpe J, 2b 3 1 1 0 Kubek T, ss 4 0 0 0
Howser D, ss 2 1 0 0 Richardson B, 2b 4 0 1 2
Siebern N, lf 4 1 1 1 Lopez H, lf 2 1 1 0
Throneberry M, 1b 4 0 1 1 Mantle M, cf 3 0 0 0
Posada L, rf 3 0 0 0 Skowron B, 1b 4 1 2 0
Boyd B, ph 1 0 1 1 Maris R, rf 3 1 1 0
Rakow E, p 0 0 0 0 Howard E, c 3 1 1 0
Tuttle B, cf 3 0 0 0 Boyer C, 3b 3 1 0 1
Carey A, 3b 2 0 1 0 Turley B, p 1 0 0 1
Sullivan H, c 3 0 0 0 Stafford B, p 1 0 0 0
Courtney C, ph 1 0 0 0
Daley B, p 0 0 0 0
Johnson K, p 1 0 0 0
Pilarcik A, ph 1 0 0 0
Kunkel B, p 0 0 0 0
Klimchock L, ph 1 0 0 0
Hankins J, rf 1 0 0 0
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30 3 5 3 28 5 6 4
Kansas City 000 000 030 -- 3
New York 040 000 10x -- 5
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Daley B (L) 1.1 2 4 3 4 0
Johnson K 2.2 1 0 0 0 1
Kunkel B 3.0 3 1 1 2 2
Rakow E 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Turley B (W) 7.2 4 3 3 4 8
Stafford B (S) 1.1 1 0 0 0 0
E -- Carey A, Lumpe J
DP -- New York 2
LOB -- Kansas City 6, New York 8
2B -- Lopez H, Siebern N, Boyd B
SH -- Turley B
SF -- Turley B
HBP -- by Daley B (Howard E), by Turley B (Carey A), by Turley B (Howser D)
T -- 2:54
A -- 11802
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