6/20/1961, NYA61-KC61, KC Municipal Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1961 Yankees 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1961 Athletics 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 13 14 R H E LOB DP 1961 Yankees 0 0 6 15 1 13 2 1961 Athletics 0 3 9 17 2 10 2 Yankees AB R H BI AVG Athletics AB R H BI AVG Boyer,C 3b 5 1 2 0 .221 Howser ss 6 1 3 1 .293 Kubek ss 6 0 1 0 .275 Bertoia,R 3b 6 1 1 0 .242 Maris rf 7 1 2 1 .300 Stephens,G cf 3 0 0 0 .173 Mantle cf 6 0 1 0 .362 Sullivan,H ph 1 0 0 0 .157 Howard,E c 7 2 3 3 .397 Posada cf 2 1 1 1 .252 Skowron 1b 6 0 2 0 .262 Siebern 1b 7 1 3 3 .283 Cerv,B lf 4 0 1 0 .274 Covington,W rf 3 0 0 0 .215 Arroyo p 0 0 0 0 .000 Prescott ph 0 1 0 0 .250 Coates p 0 0 0 0 .083 Bauer rf 2 0 0 0 .313 Blanchard ph 1 0 0 0 .338 Lumpe 2b 6 1 3 0 .270 Terry p 0 0 0 0 .219 Johnson,De lf 5 2 3 1 .267 Reniff p 0 0 0 0 .000 Pignatano c 6 1 2 1 .245 Torgeson,E ph 1 0 0 0 .100 Nuxhall p 2 0 0 0 .462 Clevenger,T p 0 0 0 0 .500 Rivera,J ph 1 0 0 0 .400 Richardson 2b 6 0 0 0 .333 Kunkel p 0 0 0 0 .000 Stafford p 3 1 2 0 .316 Klimchock ph 1 0 1 2 .243 Berra lf 3 1 1 1 .353 Walker p 0 0 0 0 .111 55 6 15 5 Causey ph 1 0 0 0 .216 Ditmar,A p 1 0 0 0 .278 53 9 17 9 Yankees INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Stafford 7.0 7 2 2 3 4 97 66 3.14 Arroyo H 2 1.0 1 2 2 0 1 23 14 3.54 Coates BS 3 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 15 9 2.54 Terry 2.1 4 2 2 0 2 41 28 2.79 Reniff 1.2 2 0 0 0 1 28 20 1.00 Clevenger,T L 2-1 0.0 2 3 3 1 0 15 7 5.13 13.0 17 9 9 4 9 219 144 Athletics INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Nuxhall 7.0 6 3 3 3 6 118 76 5.80 Kunkel 2.0 2 1 1 0 2 32 20 5.29 Walker 2.0 3 1 1 1 0 39 22 5.28 Ditmar,A W 4-1 3.0 4 1 1 0 0 32 19 4.42 14.0 15 6 6 4 8 221 137 NYA: Berra inserted at lf in the 8th Blanchard batted for Coates in the 10th Torgeson,E batted for Reniff in the 14th KC : Rivera,J batted for Nuxhall in the 7th Sullivan,H batted for Stephens,G in the 8th Posada inserted at cf in the 9th Prescott batted for Covington,W in the 9th Klimchock batted for Kunkel in the 9th Bauer inserted at rf in the 10th Causey batted for Walker in the 11th E-Maris, Nuxhall 2. 2B-Stafford(1), Johnson,De(2), Pignatano(3). 3B-Cerv,B(1), Klimchock(2). HR-Maris(32), Howard,E 2(10), Berra(9), Siebern(7), Johnson,De(1). RBI-Maris(59), Howard,E 3(39), Berra(31), Howser(15), Siebern 3(34), Johnson,De(6), Pignatano(16), Posada(17), Klimchock 2(8). SB-Howser(20). CS-Pignatano. K-Boyer,C, Kubek, Maris 2, Mantle, Skowron, Cerv,B 2, Bertoia,R, Stephens,G, Siebern, Covington,W, Pignatano 3, Nuxhall, Ditmar,A. BB-Boyer,C 2, Mantle, Skowron, Howser, Bertoia,R, Johnson,De, Posada. SH-Kubek, Terry. HBP-Prescott. HB-Arroyo. BALK-Nuxhall. GWRBI: Siebern Temperature: 88, Sky: clear, Wind: right to left at 10 MPH. Attendance: 16,161 Game Time: 4:05 6/20/1961, NYA61-KC61, KC Municipal Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1961 Yankees 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1961 Athletics 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 13 14 R H E LOB DP 1961 Yankees 0 0 6 15 1 13 2 1961 Athletics 0 3 9 17 2 10 2 Yankees -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Boyer,C 3b 1>W k 5>53 W.1-2 S Kubek ss 9 k 8 note 1 16/f.B-1 Maris rf k 3>53 HR k 9 Mantle cf S.1-3 e1.B-1 k bk.3-H;2-3 0>Walker 9 W Howard,E c S.3-H;1-2 46/f.B-1 6>e1.B-1 8>Kunkel 4/L HR Skowron 1b W.2-3;1-2 43 463/gdp k 7 Cerv,B lf k 4>3/L T k Arroyo p Coates p Blanchard ph 43 Terry p Reniff p Torgeson,E ph Clevenger,T p Richardson 2b 2>43 43 43 31 1>7 Stafford p D 63 7>S Berra lf 9>63 HR 1: 14/SH.2-3;1-2 Athletics -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Howser ss 1>S 8 S.2-H 8>W 63 Bertoia,R 3b 463/gdp 4>5/fl 54/f W.1-2 0>Terry 43 Stephens,G cf k 43 6>3/g Arroyo Sullivan,H ph 63/gdp.2-3 Posada cf 43 Siebern 1b 2>3/g S 9 k S Covington,W rf 53 k 9 Prescott ph 9>HBP Bauer rf 8 Lumpe 2b S 5>7 7>13 S.1-2 1>8 Johnson,De lf 13 D W Coates HR 7 Pignatano c 3>k D.2-H S.1-3 k k Nuxhall p 53 k Rivera,J ph CS2(26) 43 Kunkel p Klimchock ph T.2-H;1-H Walker p Causey ph 6 Ditmar,A p Yankees -----F------ -----G------ -----H------ -----I------ -----J------ Boyer,C 3b 43 S Kubek ss S 8 Maris rf S.1-3 53 Mantle cf 7 4>43 Howard,E c 2>Ditmar,A 43 HR Skowron 1b S S Cerv,B lf Arroyo p Coates p Blanchard ph Terry p 13/SH.1-2 Reniff p Torgeson,E ph 43 Clevenger,T p Richardson 2b note 1 Stafford p Berra lf 3>53 1: 4/ldp.2x2(4) Athletics -----F------ -----G------ -----H------ -----I------ -----J------ Howser ss 2>S 8 Bertoia,R 3b SB2 4>note 1 k S.B-2(e9) Stephens,G cf Sullivan,H ph Posada cf S.2-H;B-2 W Siebern 1b Reniff HR.2-H;1-H 43.2-3 Covington,W rf Prescott ph Bauer rf 9 Lumpe 2b 3>S Johnson,De lf S.1-2 Pignatano c note 2 Nuxhall p Rivera,J ph Kunkel p Klimchock ph Walker p Causey ph Ditmar,A p k 1: Clevenger,T 2: 64/f.2-3;B-1 Yankees IN OUT ER Athletics IN OUT ER Stafford A1 D2 2 Nuxhall A1 D4 3 Arroyo D3 D6 2 H 2 Kunkel D5 E3 1 Coates D7 E1 0 BS 3 Walker E4 F4 1 Terry E2 F3 2 Ditmar,A F5 G7 1 W 4-1 Reniff F4 G1 0 Clevenger,T G2 G4 3 L 2-1 6/20/1961, NYA61-KC61, KC Municipal Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1961 Yankees 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1961 Athletics 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 13 14 R H E LOB DP 1961 Yankees 0 0 6 15 1 13 2 1961 Athletics 0 3 9 17 2 10 2 Score O Rnr BS Event ----- - --- -- ----- ************** Top of the 1st inning, Yankees batting 0-0 0 --- 30 Boyer,C walked (BBBB) 0-0 0 1-- 02 Kubek lined out to right (CSFFX) 0-0 1 1-- 22 Maris struck out (BSCBFS) 0-0 2 1-- 00 Mantle lined a single down the right field line, Boyer,C to third (X) 0-0 2 1-3 11 Howard,E lined a single to shallow center, Boyer,C scored, Mantle to second (BSX) 1-0 2 12- 31 Skowron walked, Mantle to third, Howard,E to second (FBBBB) 1-0 2 123 12 Cerv,B struck out (BCFS) ************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Athletics batting 1-0 0 --- 00 Howser lined a single to shallow left (X) 1-0 0 1-- 12 Bertoia,R grounded into a double play, Richardson to Kubek to Skowron (CFBX) 1-0 2 --- 12 Stephens,G struck out (FCFFBS) ************** Top of the 2nd inning, Yankees batting 1-0 0 --- 00 Richardson grounded out to second (X) 1-0 1 --- 01 Stafford lined a double down the left field line (CX) 1-0 1 -2- 32 Boyer,C struck out (BCFBFBFS) 1-0 2 -2- 12 Kubek struck out (CFBC) ************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Athletics batting 1-0 0 --- 00 Siebern grounded out to first (X) 1-0 1 --- 10 Covington,W grounded out to third (BX) 1-0 2 --- 21 Lumpe grounded a single up the middle (FBBX) 1-0 2 1-- 01 Johnson,De grounded out to the mound (CX) ************** Top of the 3rd inning, Yankees batting 1-0 0 --- 10 Maris grounded out to third (BX) 1-0 1 --- 00 Mantle to first on an error by the pitcher Nuxhall (X) 1-0 1 1-- 12 Howard,E grounded to second, forcing Mantle at second, Howard,E to first (CSBX) 1-0 2 1-- 32 Skowron grounded out to second (BBFSB>X) ************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Athletics batting 1-0 0 --- 12 Pignatano struck out (CBCC) 1-0 1 --- 00 Nuxhall grounded out to third (X) 1-0 2 --- 22 Howser flied out to center (CBBFX) ************** Top of the 4th inning, Yankees batting 1-0 0 --- 22 Cerv,B lined out to first (SBBFFX) 1-0 1 --- 32 Richardson grounded out to second (CBFBFBX) 1-0 2 --- 01 Stafford grounded out to short (CX) ************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Athletics batting 1-0 0 --- 02 Bertoia,R popped out to third (CCX) 1-0 1 --- 22 Stephens,G grounded out to second (BCFBX) 1-0 2 --- 01 Siebern lined a single between first and second (CX) 1-0 2 1-- 12 Covington,W struck out (BSFC) ************** Top of the 5th inning, Yankees batting 1-0 0 --- 10 Boyer,C grounded out to third (BX) 1-0 1 --- 12 Kubek flied out to center (FCBX) 1-0 2 --- 22 Maris homered deep down the right field line (BCBFX) 2-0 2 --- 12 Mantle struck out (SSFFBS) ************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Athletics batting 2-0 0 --- 02 Lumpe flied out to left (CFX) 2-0 1 --- 00 Johnson,De doubled deep to right (X) 2-0 1 -2- 01 Pignatano lined a double to right center, Johnson,De scored (FX) 2-1 1 -2- 12 Nuxhall struck out (CSFFBS) 2-1 2 -2- 00 Howser grounded a single up the middle, Pignatano scored (X) 2-2 2 1-- 22 Bertoia,R grounded to third, forcing Howser at second (BCBFX) ************** Top of the 6th inning, Yankees batting 2-2 0 --- 00 Howard,E to first on an error by the pitcher Nuxhall (X) 2-2 0 1-- 00 Skowron grounded into a double play, Lumpe to Howser to Siebern (X) 2-2 2 --- 12 Cerv,B tripled deep to right center (FFBX) 2-2 2 --3 22 Richardson grounded out to second (BCBCX) ************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Athletics batting 2-2 0 --- 12 Stephens,G grounded out to first (BCSX) 2-2 1 --- 00 Siebern lined out to right (X) 2-2 2 --- 20 Covington,W flied out to right (BBX) ************** Top of the 7th inning, Yankees batting 2-2 0 --- 00 Stafford grounded a single up the middle (X) 2-2 0 1-- 32 Boyer,C walked, Stafford to second (BSBCBB) 2-2 0 12- 01 Kubek sacrifice bunted to the mound, Stafford to third, Boyer,C to second (FbXb) 2-2 1 -23 12 Maris struck out (FSFBS) 2-2 2 -23 10 Nuxhall balked, Stafford scored, Boyer,C to third (BC) 3-2 2 --3 31 Mantle flied out to right (BC.BBX) ************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Athletics batting 3-2 0 --- 01 Lumpe grounded out to the mound (SX) 3-2 1 --- 32 Johnson,De walked (CBBBCB) 3-2 1 1-- 11 Pignatano lined a single down the left field line, Johnson,De to third (FBX) Rivera,J pinch hitting for Nuxhall 3-2 1 1-3 11 Pignatano was caught stealing second (CB>S) 3-2 2 --3 12 Rivera,J grounded out to second (CB>S.X) ************** Top of the 8th inning, Yankees batting Kunkel now pitching 3-2 0 --- 11 Howard,E homered deep down the left-field line (FBX) 4-2 0 --- 12 Skowron struck out (SFBS) 4-2 1 --- 32 Cerv,B struck out (FSBBBS) 4-2 2 --- 32 Richardson grounded out to first (BBBCFX) ************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Athletics batting 4-2 0 --- 32 Howser walked (BBCBFB) 4-2 0 1-- 32 Bertoia,R walked, Howser to second (BBFBFB) Arroyo now pitching Berra now playing left field Sullivan,H pinch hitting for Stephens,G 4-2 0 12- 21 Sullivan,H grounded into a double play, Kubek to Skowron, Howser to third (BBSX) 4-2 2 --3 32 Siebern struck out (CSBFBBFFFS) ************** Top of the 9th inning, Yankees batting Posada now playing center field 4-2 0 --- 02 Berra grounded out to short (CFX) 4-2 1 --- 11 Boyer,C lined a single to right (SBX) 4-2 1 1-- 11 Kubek grounded to the mound, forcing Boyer,C at second, Kubek to first (BFX) 4-2 2 1-- 21 Maris flied out to right (CBBX) ************** Bottom of the 9th inning, Athletics batting Prescott pinch hitting for Covington,W 4-2 0 --- 02 Prescott was hit by a pitch (FCH) 4-2 0 1-- 32 Lumpe lined a single up the middle, Prescott to second (CBSBBX) Coates now pitching 4-2 0 12- 21 Johnson,De flied out to left (BCBX) 4-2 1 12- 22 Pignatano struck out (FBBFFFC) Klimchock pinch hitting for Kunkel 4-2 2 12- 10 Klimchock tripled deep to right center, Prescott scored, Lumpe scored (BX) 4-4 2 --3 10 Howser grounded out to short (BX) ************** Top of the 10th inning, Yankees batting Bauer now playing right field Walker now pitching 4-4 0 --- 32 Mantle walked (CBBFBB) 4-4 0 1-- 01 Howard,E lined out to second (CX) 4-4 1 1-- 22 Skowron flied out to left (BBCFFX) Blanchard pinch hitting for Coates 4-4 2 1-- 10 Blanchard grounded out to second (BX) ************** Bottom of the 10th inning, Athletics batting Terry now pitching 4-4 0 --- 21 Bertoia,R grounded out to second (BBCX) 4-4 1 --- 12 Posada grounded out to second (CBFX) 4-4 2 --- 00 Siebern reached on an infield single to short (X) 4-4 2 1-- 22 Bauer flied out to center (BCFBX) ************** Top of the 11th inning, Yankees batting 4-4 0 --- 20 Richardson flied out to left (BBX) 4-4 1 --- 21 Berra homered deep to right (BCBX) 5-4 1 --- 32 Boyer,C grounded out to second (CBBBFX) 5-4 2 --- 11 Kubek grounded a single between first and second (FBX) 5-4 2 1-- 11 Maris lined a single up the middle, Kubek to third (CBX) 5-4 2 1-3 12 Mantle flied out to left (CCBX) ************** Bottom of the 11th inning, Athletics batting 5-4 0 --- 01 Lumpe flied out to center (CX) 5-4 1 --- 02 Johnson,De homered deep to center (CFX) 5-5 1 --- 32 Pignatano struck out (BCSBBS) Causey pinch hitting for Walker 5-5 2 --- 12 Causey popped out to short (CFBX) ************** Top of the 12th inning, Yankees batting Ditmar,A now pitching 5-5 0 --- 00 Howard,E homered deep to left (X) 6-5 0 --- 00 Skowron lined a single to shallow left (X) 6-5 0 1-- 00 Terry sacrifice bunted to the mound, Skowron to second (Xb) 6-5 1 -2- 11 Richardson lined into a double play, Lumpe unassisted, Skowron out at second (CBX) ************** Bottom of the 12th inning, Athletics batting 6-5 0 --- 10 Howser grounded a single between third and short (BX) 6-5 0 1-- 00 Howser stole second (>C) 6-5 0 -2- 12 Bertoia,R struck out (>C.BCFFS) 6-5 1 -2- 21 Posada grounded a single between third and short, Howser scored, Posada to second (CBBX) Reniff now pitching 6-6 1 -2- 22 Siebern grounded out to second, Posada to third (BCFFFBX) 6-6 2 --3 10 Bauer lined out to right (BX) ************** Top of the 13th inning, Yankees batting 6-6 0 --- 31 Berra grounded out to third (BFBBX) 6-6 1 --- 01 Boyer,C grounded a single up the middle (CX) 6-6 1 1-- 20 Kubek flied out to center (BBX) 6-6 2 1-- 20 Maris grounded out to third (BBX) ************** Bottom of the 13th inning, Athletics batting 6-6 0 --- 11 Lumpe lined a single down the left field line (BFX) 6-6 0 1-- 22 Johnson,De lined a single between third and short, Lumpe to second (BBCFX) 6-6 0 12- 11 Pignatano grounded to short, forcing Johnson,De at second, Lumpe to third, Pignatano to first (BCX) 6-6 1 1-3 02 Ditmar,A struck out (CFFFS) 6-6 2 1-3 11 Howser flied out to center (BCX) ************** Top of the 14th inning, Yankees batting 6-6 0 --- 00 Mantle grounded out to second (X) 6-6 1 --- 00 Howard,E grounded out to second (X) 6-6 2 --- 21 Skowron lined a single between third and short (BCBX) Torgeson,E pinch hitting for Reniff 6-6 2 1-- 32 Torgeson,E grounded out to second (CBBFFB>X) ************** Bottom of the 14th inning, Athletics batting Clevenger,T now pitching 6-6 0 --- 12 Bertoia,R lined a single to shallow right, Bertoia,R to second on an error by the right fielder Maris (BCCX) 6-6 0 -2- 32 Posada walked (BCBBFB) 6-6 0 12- 31 Siebern homered to right, Bertoia,R scored, Posada scored (BBFBX)