8/2/1961, KC61-NYA61, game 1, Yankee Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1961 Athletics 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 6 2 1961 Yankees 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 x 5 12 1 7 1 Athletics AB R H BI AVG Yankees AB R H BI AVG Howser ss 3 1 2 0 .283 Richardson 2b 4 0 1 0 .315 Causey 3b 4 0 1 1 .244 Kubek ss 4 0 2 0 .296 Posada lf 4 0 0 0 .236 Maris rf 3 0 0 0 .285 Fischer,B p 0 0 0 0 .000 Mantle cf 4 1 2 1 .367 Siebern 1b 4 0 0 0 .264 Howard,E c 4 0 1 0 .384 Lumpe 2b 2 0 0 0 .279 Skowron 1b 3 2 1 0 .273 Johnson,De rf 4 0 1 0 .244 Cerv,B lf 4 1 2 2 .269 Pignatano c 4 0 0 0 .223 Gardner,B 3b 3 0 2 0 .219 Del Greco,B cf 3 0 0 0 .222 Berra ph 1 1 1 1 .321 Archer p 2 0 0 0 .147 Boyer,C 3b 0 0 0 0 .227 Staley,G p 0 0 0 0 1.000 Ford p 3 0 0 0 .169 Sullivan,H ph 1 0 0 0 .212 Hale,B ph 1 0 0 0 .235 Hankins pr 0 0 0 0 .271 Arroyo p 0 0 0 0 .125 31 1 4 1 34 5 12 4 Athletics INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Archer L 4-10 6.2 10 3 3 1 4 110 70 4.44 Staley,G 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 6 3 5.66 Fischer,B 1.0 2 2 2 0 0 13 9 4.17 8.0 12 5 5 1 5 129 82 Yankees INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Ford W 13-6 8.0 4 1 1 2 9 117 73 2.43 Arroyo 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 13 8 3.75 9.0 4 1 1 3 9 130 81 KC : Sullivan,H batted for Staley,G in the 8th Hankins ran for Sullivan,H in the 8th Hankins moved to lf in the 8th NYA: Berra batted for Gardner,B in the 8th Hale,B batted for Ford in the 8th Boyer,C inserted at 3b in the 9th E-Skowron. 2B-Johnson,De(5), Skowron(17), Gardner,B(9). 3B-Howser(7). HR-Mantle(34), Cerv,B(10), Berra(12). RBI-Causey(19), Mantle(80), Cerv,B 2(33), Berra(42). K-Causey, Posada 2, Siebern, Lumpe, Pignatano, Del Greco,B, Archer 2, Maris, Mantle, Ford 3. BB-Howser, Lumpe 2, Maris. HBP-Skowron. PB-Pignatano. HB-Archer. GWRBI: Cerv,B Temperature: 72, Sky: partly cloudy, Wind: right to left at 22 MPH. Attendance: N/A Game Time: 2:31 8/2/1961, KC61-NYA61, game 1, Yankee Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1961 Athletics 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 6 2 1961 Yankees 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 x 5 12 1 7 1 Athletics -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Howser ss 1>T S 43 W.1-2 Causey 3b 53.3-H k 6>53 S.2-3;1-2 Posada lf 143 k k 6 Fischer,B p Siebern 1b k 4>3/g 9 64/f Lumpe 2b 2>W 7 7>k 9>Arroyo W Johnson,De rf 9 D 43 643/gdp Pignatano c 43.1-2 13 k 7 Del Greco,B cf 3/fl 5>k 8>3/g Archer p 3>k k Staley,G p Sullivan,H ph e3.B-1 Hankins pr Yankees -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Richardson 2b 1>3/g 3>63 S 7>9 Kubek ss 43 S S.1-3 53 Maris rf k 8 note 1 W Mantle cf 2>S 31 6>HR Staley,G k Howard,E c 643/gdp 4>S 31 8>Fischer,B 7 Skowron 1b HBP 43.1-2 53 D Cerv,B lf HR.1-H 3/g.2-3 S 43.2-3 Gardner,B 3b D 13 S.1-2 Berra ph pb.3-H HR Boyer,C 3b Ford p k 5>k k Hale,B ph 53 Arroyo p 1: 9/ldp.3xH(92) Athletics IN OUT ER Yankees IN OUT ER Archer A1 D3 3 L 4-10 Ford A1 D4 1 W 13-6 Staley,G D4 D4 0 Arroyo D5 D7 0 Fischer,B D5 D9 2 8/2/1961, KC61-NYA61, game 1, Yankee Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1961 Athletics 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 6 2 1961 Yankees 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 x 5 12 1 7 1 Score O Rnr BS Event ----- - --- -- ----- ************** Top of the 1st inning, Athletics batting 0-0 0 --- 00 Howser tripled deep to right center (X) 0-0 0 --3 12 Causey grounded out to third, Howser scored (FCBX) 1-0 1 --- 01 Posada grounded out to the mound (SX) 1-0 2 --- 02 Siebern struck out (SFS) ************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Yankees batting 1-0 0 --- 12 Richardson grounded out to first (CBFFX) 1-0 1 --- 10 Kubek grounded out to second (BX) 1-0 2 --- 32 Maris struck out (BSBCFBS) ************** Top of the 2nd inning, Athletics batting 1-0 0 --- 32 Lumpe walked (SFBBBB) 1-0 0 1-- 21 Johnson,De flied out to right (CBBX) 1-0 1 1-- 20 Pignatano grounded out to second, Lumpe to second (BBX) 1-0 2 -2- 10 Del Greco,B popped out to first (BX) ************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Yankees batting 1-0 0 --- 22 Mantle grounded a single between third and short (FFFBBX) 1-0 0 1-- 00 Howard,E grounded into a double play, Howser to Lumpe to Siebern (X) 1-0 2 --- 01 Skowron was hit by a pitch (CH) 1-0 2 1-- 22 Cerv,B homered deep to left center, Skowron scored (BFFFFFBX) 1-2 2 --- 00 Gardner,B lined a double to right center (X) 1-2 2 -2- 22 Ford struck out (BCCBS) ************** Top of the 3rd inning, Athletics batting 1-2 0 --- 12 Archer struck out (FBFS) 1-2 1 --- 10 Howser lined a single to shallow left (BX) 1-2 1 1-- 32 Causey struck out (BBCCBFS) 1-2 2 1-- 22 Posada struck out (FFBBFS) ************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Yankees batting 1-2 0 --- 00 Richardson grounded out to short (X) 1-2 1 --- 11 Kubek grounded a single between third and short (BCX) 1-2 1 1-- 12 Maris flied out to center (CCBFX) 1-2 2 1-- 21 Mantle grounded out to first (CBBX) ************** Top of the 4th inning, Athletics batting 1-2 0 --- 12 Siebern grounded out to first (SCBX) 1-2 1 --- 10 Lumpe lined out to left (BX) 1-2 2 --- 10 Johnson,De doubled deep to left (BX) 1-2 2 -2- 20 Pignatano grounded out to the mound (BBX) ************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Yankees batting 1-2 0 --- 22 Howard,E reached on an infield single to second (CBCBX) 1-2 0 1-- 10 Skowron grounded out to second, Howard,E to second (BX) 1-2 1 -2- 12 Cerv,B grounded out to first, Howard,E to third (BCFX) 1-2 2 --3 11 Gardner,B grounded out to the mound (FBX) ************** Top of the 5th inning, Athletics batting 1-2 0 --- 12 Del Greco,B struck out (BSSS) 1-2 1 --- 22 Archer struck out (CBSBS) 1-2 2 --- 00 Howser grounded out to second (X) ************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Yankees batting 1-2 0 --- 12 Ford struck out (CBSC) 1-2 1 --- 00 Richardson lined a single to left center (X) 1-2 1 1-- 22 Kubek lined a single to right center, Richardson to third (BCBSX) 1-2 1 1-3 10 Maris lined into a double play, Johnson,De to Pignatano, Richardson out at home (BX) ************** Top of the 6th inning, Athletics batting 1-2 0 --- 22 Causey grounded out to third (CSBBX) 1-2 1 --- 12 Posada struck out (BSFS) 1-2 2 --- 32 Siebern flied out to right (CCBBBX) ************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Yankees batting 1-2 0 --- 10 Mantle homered deep to left center (BX) 1-3 0 --- 01 Howard,E grounded out to first (CX) 1-3 1 --- 11 Skowron grounded out to third (CBX) 1-3 2 --- 32 Cerv,B lined a single to shallow right (BCBFBX) 1-3 2 1-- 22 Gardner,B grounded a single up the middle, Cerv,B to second (CCBBFX) 1-3 2 12- 22 Ford struck out (BBFSS) ************** Top of the 7th inning, Athletics batting 1-3 0 --- 22 Lumpe struck out (CFBBC) 1-3 1 --- 32 Johnson,De grounded out to second (BSSBBFX) 1-3 2 --- 22 Pignatano struck out (BCSBS) ************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Yankees batting 1-3 0 --- 11 Richardson flied out to right (CBX) 1-3 1 --- 11 Kubek grounded out to third (FBX) 1-3 2 --- 30 Maris walked (BBBB) Staley,G now pitching 1-3 2 1-- 32 Mantle struck out (BBSSB>S) ************** Top of the 8th inning, Athletics batting 1-3 0 --- 02 Del Greco,B grounded out to first (FSX) Sullivan,H pinch hitting for Staley,G 1-3 1 --- 02 Sullivan,H to first on an error by the first baseman Skowron (CSX) Hankins pinch running for Sullivan,H 1-3 1 1-- 30 Howser walked, Hankins to second (BBBB) 1-3 1 12- 02 Causey lined a single to center, Hankins to third, Howser to second (CCX) 1-3 1 123 21 Posada popped out to short (BBCX) 1-3 2 123 02 Siebern grounded to short, forcing Causey at second (CCX) ************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Yankees batting Fischer,B now pitching Hankins moved to left field 1-3 0 --- 00 Howard,E flied out to left (X) 1-3 1 --- 10 Skowron grounded a double down the third base line (BX) 1-3 1 -2- 00 Cerv,B grounded out to second, Skowron to third (X) Berra pinch hitting for Gardner,B 1-3 2 --3 22 Pignatano allowed a passed ball, Skowron scored (CCBBB) 1-4 2 --- 32 Berra homered deep to right center (CCBBB.FFX) Hale,B pinch hitting for Ford 1-5 2 --- 00 Hale,B grounded out to third (X) ************** Top of the 9th inning, Athletics batting Boyer,C now playing third base Arroyo now pitching 1-5 0 --- 32 Lumpe walked (BCSBFBB) 1-5 0 1-- 01 Johnson,De grounded into a double play, Kubek to Richardson to Skowron (CX) 1-5 2 --- 12 Pignatano flied out to left (CBFX)