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Athletics
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
April 17, 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 17, 1961 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 17, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Athletics
|
| Home Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 17, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Athletics |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jerry Walker |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Whitey Ford |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 1,947 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 21 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Nestor Chylak 1B: Al Smith 2B: Bill McKinley 3B: Hank Soar |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jerry Lumpe | Second Baseman |
| Dick Howser | Shortstop |
| Norm Siebern | Left Fielder |
| Leo Posada | Right Fielder |
| Marv Throneberry | First Baseman |
| Bill Tuttle | Center Fielder |
| Andy Carey | Third Baseman |
| Haywood Sullivan | Catcher |
| Jerry Walker | Pitcher |
| Joe Gordon | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Richardson | Second Baseman |
| Hector Lopez | Left Fielder |
| Yogi Berra | Catcher |
| Mickey Mantle | Center Fielder |
| Roger Maris | Right Fielder |
| Bill Skowron | First Baseman |
| Tony Kubek | Shortstop |
| Clete Boyer | Third Baseman |
| Whitey Ford | Pitcher |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
April 17, 1961
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Ford
Lumpe is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Ford
Howser hits a fly ball into left field. Lopez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Ford
Siebern hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Richardson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Walker
Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Walker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Walker
Lopez hits a fly ball into right field. Posada settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Walker
Berra takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Walker
Mantle hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Walker
Maris hits a popup, foul, towards short. Howser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Posada vs. Ford
Posada strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Ford
Throneberry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Ford
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Walker
Skowron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kubek vs. Walker
Kubek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Walker
Boyer strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Walker
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Walker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Ford
Carey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Ford
Sullivan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Ford
Walker takes first base on ball four. Sullivan moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lumpe vs. Ford
Lumpe 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 3
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Walker
Richardson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sullivan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Walker
Lopez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Siebern throws the ball in to Lumpe who tags Lopez, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Walker
Berra takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Walker
There's a wild pitch. Berra moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Mantle vs. Walker
Mantle hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Berra scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maris vs. Walker
There goes Mantle. The throw from Sullivan and he is safe. Mantle steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Maris vs. Walker
Maris takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Skowron vs. Walker
Skowron takes first base on ball four. Mantle moves to third. Maris moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kubek vs. Walker
Kubek hits a fly ball into right field. Posada settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Ford
Howser takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebern vs. Ford
Siebern hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Richardson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Posada vs. Ford
Posada hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ford fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Throneberry vs. Ford
Throneberry strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Walker
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Walker
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Walker
Richardson is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Walker
There goes Richardson. The throw from Sullivan and he is safe. Richardson steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lopez vs. Walker
Lopez 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 5
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Ford
Tuttle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carey vs. Ford
Carey is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sullivan vs. Ford
Sullivan hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Ford
Walker strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Walker
Berra 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, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Walker
Mantle hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maris vs. Walker
Maris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skowron vs. Walker
Skowron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Ford
Lumpe hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howser vs. Ford
Howser hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Richardson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebern vs. Ford
Siebern strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Posada vs. Ford
Posada hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Walker
Kubek hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Walker
Boyer hits a fly ball into left field. Siebern settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Walker
Ford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richardson vs. Walker
Richardson hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Ford
Throneberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skowron scoops it up and throws to first, with Ford covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Ford
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Ford
Carey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Walker
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Walker
Berra hits a popup towards short. Howser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Walker
Mantle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maris vs. Walker
Maris 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 8
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Ford
Sullivan hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Richardson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Essegian vs. Ford
Chuck Essegian pinch hits for Jerry Walker.
Essegian hits a line drive into left field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lumpe vs. Ford
Lumpe hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ford fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Ford. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howser vs. Ford
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, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Siebern vs. Ford
Siebern hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Nuxhall
Joe Nuxhall now pitching.
Skowron hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kubek vs. Nuxhall
Kubek takes first base on ball four. Skowron moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boyer vs. Keegan
Ed Keegan now pitching.
Boyer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Skowron moves to third. Kubek moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ford vs. Keegan
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe fields it and throws to home to get Skowron. Kubek moves to third. Boyer moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Richardson vs. Keegan
Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Posada vs. Ford
Posada strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Ford
Throneberry strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Ford
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/17/1961 -- Kansas City at New York (D)
Kansas City AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Lumpe J, 2b 4 0 1 0 Richardson B, 2b 4 0 0 0
Howser D, ss 3 0 0 0 Lopez H, lf 4 0 1 0
Siebern N, lf 4 0 0 0 Berra Y, c 2 2 0 0
Posada L, rf 4 0 0 0 Mantle M, cf 3 1 3 3
Throneberry M, 1b 3 0 0 0 Maris R, rf 3 0 0 0
Tuttle B, cf 3 0 0 0 Skowron B, 1b 3 0 2 0
Carey A, 3b 3 0 0 0 Kubek T, ss 3 0 0 0
Sullivan H, c 3 0 1 0 Boyer C, 3b 4 0 1 0
Walker J, p 1 0 0 0 Ford W, p 3 0 0 0
Essegian C, ph 1 0 1 0
Nuxhall J, p 0 0 0 0
Keegan E, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 0 3 0 29 3 7 3
Kansas City 000 000 000 -- 0
New York 201 000 00x -- 3
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Walker J (L) 7.0 5 3 3 6 1
Nuxhall J* 0.0 1 0 0 1 0
Keegan E 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Ford W (W) 9.0 3 0 0 4 8
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
E -- Ford W
DP -- Kansas City 1, New York 2
LOB -- Kansas City 6, New York 10
2B -- Essegian C
HR -- Mantle M
SB -- Mantle M, Richardson B
HBP -- by Walker J (Richardson B)
WP -- Walker J
T -- 2:21
A -- 1947
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