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Athletics
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 2, 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 August 2, 1961 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 2, 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 | August 2, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Athletics |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Archer |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Whitey Ford |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 36 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Joe Paparella 1B: Ed Runge 2B: Sam Carrigan 3B: Cal Drummond |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick Howser | Shortstop |
| Wayne Causey | Third Baseman |
| Leo Posada | Left Fielder |
| Norm Siebern | First Baseman |
| Jerry Lumpe | Second Baseman |
| Deron Johnson | Right Fielder |
| Joe Pignatano | Catcher |
| Bobby Del Greco | Center Fielder |
| Jim Archer | Pitcher |
| Hank Bauer | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Richardson | Second Baseman |
| Tony Kubek | Shortstop |
| Roger Maris | Right Fielder |
| Mickey Mantle | Center Fielder |
| Elston Howard | Catcher |
| Bill Skowron | First Baseman |
| Bob Cerv | Left Fielder |
| Billy Gardner | Third Baseman |
| Whitey Ford | Pitcher |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 2, 1961
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Ford
Howser hits a popup towards short. Kubek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Causey vs. Ford
Causey 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 -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Posada vs. Ford
Posada strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Archer
Richardson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Del Greco. Richardson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kubek vs. Archer
Kubek hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Richardson scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maris vs. Archer
Maris hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebern fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Archer
Mantle strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Ford
Siebern hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Richardson scoops it up and throws to first, with Ford covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Ford
Lumpe is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Ford
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Archer
Howard strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Archer
Skowron 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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerv vs. Archer
Cerv hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Posada. Cerv reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gardner vs. Archer
Gardner is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ford vs. Archer
Ford 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, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pignatano vs. Ford
Pignatano hits a fly ball into left field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Ford
Del Greco hits a fly ball into left field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Archer vs. Ford
Archer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Archer
Richardson hits a fly ball into left field. Posada settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Archer
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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Archer
Maris takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Archer
Mantle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Ford
Howser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Kubek. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Causey vs. Ford
Causey hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Posada vs. Ford
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 -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Ford
Siebern strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Ford
Lumpe hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Ford
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gardner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Archer
Howard takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skowron vs. Archer
Skowron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Causey fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cerv vs. Archer
Cerv is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gardner vs. Archer
Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Causey fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pignatano vs. Ford
Pignatano is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Ford
Del Greco hits a fly ball into left field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Archer vs. Ford
Archer is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Archer
Ford hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richardson vs. Archer
Richardson hits a line drive towards third. Causey reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kubek vs. Archer
Kubek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ford moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maris vs. Archer
Maris strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mantle vs. Archer
Mantle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser misplays the ball. That's an error on Howser. Ford moves to third. Kubek moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Howard vs. Archer
Howard hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ford scores. Kubek scores. Mantle moves to third. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Skowron vs. Archer
Skowron hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Ford
Howser bunts towards the mound. Ford fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Causey vs. Ford
Causey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Howser moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Posada vs. Ford
Posada hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Howser tags and scores. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebern vs. Ford
Siebern hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Richardson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lumpe vs. Ford
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
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerv vs. Archer
Cerv strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Archer
Gardner hits a line drive towards third. Causey reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Archer
Ford strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Ford
Johnson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mantle who is chasing the ball. Johnson reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pignatano vs. Ford
Gene Stephens pinch runs for Deron Johnson.
Pignatano hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Del Greco vs. Ford
Del Greco is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Archer vs. Ford
Archer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gardner has Stephens trapped. There's the throw to Howard and back to Gardner, who tags Stephens for the out. Del Greco moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howser vs. Ford
Howser is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Archer
Gene Stephens now playing right field.
Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebern fields the ball and throws to Archer covering. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kubek vs. Archer
Kubek bunts towards the mound. Archer fields it and throws to first for the out. Richardson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maris vs. Archer
Maris hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebern scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Maris for the out. Richardson moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mantle vs. Archer
Mantle is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Causey vs. Ford
Causey hits a popup towards short. Kubek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Posada vs. Ford
Posada strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Ford
Siebern hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skowron scoops it up and throws to first, with Ford covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Archer
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Causey juggles the ball. That's an error on Causey. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skowron vs. Archer
Skowron hits a fly ball into right field. Stephens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cerv vs. Archer
Cerv hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Howard moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gardner vs. Archer
Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser misplays the ball. That's an error on Howser. Howard moves to third. Cerv moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ford vs. Archer
Ford hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Howard scores. Cerv scores. Gardner moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Richardson vs. Archer
Richardson hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kubek vs. Archer
Kubek hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe settles under it 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: ---
Lumpe vs. Ford
Lumpe hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sullivan vs. Ford
Haywood Sullivan pinch hits for Gene Stephens.
Sullivan hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pignatano vs. Ford
Pignatano hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cerv. Pignatano reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Del Greco vs. Arroyo
Luis Arroyo now pitching.
Del Greco hits a fly ball into left field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Archer vs. Arroyo
Archer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Pignatano moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Howser vs. Arroyo
Howser strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Causey vs. Arroyo
Causey hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Kubek fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Archer
Haywood Sullivan now playing first base. Norm Siebern now playing left field. Leo Posada now playing right field.
Maris hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Archer
Mantle hits a line drive into right field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Maris moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Howard vs. Archer
Howard is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Berra vs. Staley
Gerry Staley now pitching. Yogi Berra pinch hits for Bill Skowron.
Berra hits a popup, foul, towards third. Causey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cerv vs. Staley
Cerv hits a ball on the ground towards third. Causey fields it and throws to home. Pignatano drops the ball. Maris scores. Mantle moves to third. Howard moves to second. That run is unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/2/1961, game 1 -- Kansas City at New York (D)
Kansas City AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Howser D, ss 5 2 1 0 Richardson B, 2b 5 1 2 0
Causey W, 3b 5 1 2 2 Kubek T, ss 4 1 2 1
Posada L, lf-rf 3 0 0 1 Maris R, rf 4 1 1 0
Siebern N, 1b-lf 4 0 0 0 Mantle M, cf 5 0 1 0
Lumpe J, 2b 4 1 2 0 Howard E, c 3 1 1 2
Johnson D, rf 3 0 1 0 Skowron B, 1b 4 0 0 0
Stephens G, pr-rf 0 0 0 0 Berra Y, ph 1 0 0 0
Sullivan H, ph-1b 1 1 1 2 Cerv B, lf 5 1 2 0
Pignatano J, c 4 0 1 0 Gardner B, 3b 3 0 0 0
Del Greco B, cf 3 0 0 0 Ford W, p 4 1 2 2
Archer J, p 4 0 1 0 Arroyo L, p 0 0 0 0
Staley G, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 5 9 5 38 6 11 5
Kansas City 000 201 002 -- 5
New York 100 020 021 -- 6
1 out when winning run was scored.
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Archer J (L)* 8.0 11 6 1 3 7
Staley G 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Ford W+ 8.0 8 5 4 1 8
Arroyo L (W) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 3 batters in 9th
+ Pitched to 3 batters in 9th
E -- Kubek T, Howser D 2, Causey W, Pignatano J
DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- Kansas City 6, New York 12
2B -- Richardson B, Cerv B, Pignatano J, Mantle M
3B -- Johnson D
HR -- Causey W, Sullivan H
SH -- Kubek T
SF -- Posada L
HBP -- by Archer J (Gardner B)
T -- 2:36
A -- 0
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