8/2/1961, KC61-NYA61, game 2, Yankee Stadium
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP
1961 Athletics 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 1 6 2
1961 Yankees 0 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 x 5 8 1 4 1
Athletics AB R H BI AVG Yankees AB R H BI AVG
Howser ss 2 0 1 0 .284 Richardson 2b 4 0 1 1 .315
Hankins lf 4 0 1 0 .270 Kubek ss 4 1 2 0 .298
Staley,G p 0 0 0 0 1.000 Maris rf 4 1 1 2 .285
Causey 3b 3 1 0 0 .239 Mantle cf 4 0 0 0 .362
Siebern 1b 3 1 1 2 .265 Berra lf 4 1 2 1 .324
Lumpe 2b 4 0 0 0 .276 Blanchard c 3 0 0 0 .279
Sullivan,H c 3 0 1 0 .214 Skowron 1b 3 1 2 0 .277
Stephens,G rf 3 0 0 0 .176 Gardner,B 3b 2 0 0 0 .216
Johnson,De ph 1 0 0 0 .242 Terry p 1 1 0 0 .205
Del Greco,B cf 4 0 0 0 .217 Reniff p 1 0 0 0 .000
Ditmar,A p 2 0 0 0 .250 Arroyo p 0 0 0 0 .125
Nuxhall p 0 0 0 0 .478 30 5 8 4
McDermott,M p 0 0 0 0 .000
Rivera,J ph 1 0 0 0 .195
30 2 4 2
Athletics INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA
Ditmar,A L 4-5 4.2 5 5 4 0 0 67 40 4.77
Nuxhall 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 7 6 5.53
McDermott,M 1.2 2 0 0 1 1 30 17 4.32
Staley,G 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 12 10 5.55
8.0 8 5 4 1 2 116 73
Yankees INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA
Terry W 9-4 6.0 2 2 2 2 1 70 42 2.90
Reniff H 1 2.0 2 0 0 1 1 19 13 3.12
Arroyo S 10 1.0 0 0 0 2 1 27 14 3.69
9.0 4 2 2 5 3 116 69
KC : Rivera,J batted for McDermott,M in the 8th
Stephens,G moved to lf in the 8th
Rivera,J moved to rf in the 8th
Johnson,De batted for Stephens,G in the 9th
E-Ditmar,A, Maris. 2B-Richardson(13), Kubek(25). HR-Siebern(9), Maris(44),
Berra(13). RBI-Siebern 2(52), Richardson(34), Maris 2(94), Berra(43).
K-Del Greco,B 2, Ditmar,A, Maris, Mantle. BB-Howser 2, Causey, Siebern,
Sullivan,H, Blanchard. SH-Terry. HBP-Gardner,B. HB-Ditmar,A. WP-Ditmar,A,
McDermott,M.
GWRBI: Berra
Joe Nuxhall was removed after a rain delay
Ralph Terry was removed after a rain delay
Temperature: 68, Field: wet, Sky: threatening, Wind: right to left at 11 MPH,
Rain Delays: 59 minutes.
Attendance: 12,827
Game Time: 2:14
8/2/1961, KC61-NYA61, game 2, Yankee Stadium
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP
1961 Athletics 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 1 6 2
1961 Yankees 0 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 x 5 8 1 4 1
Athletics -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Howser ss 1>W S.B-2(e9) 6>8 W
Hankins lf 16/b/f.B-1 43.2-3 63 S.1-2
Staley,G p
Causey 3b 46/f.B-1 13 W 54/gdp
Siebern 1b HR.1-H 4>9 64/f 9>Arroyo
W
Lumpe 2b 7 8 7>Reniff 31.1-2
3/g
Sullivan,H c 2>43 8 S W
Stephens,G rf 43 5>9 9
Johnson,De ph 3/fl
Del Greco,B cf 53 43 k k
Ditmar,A p 3>k 63
Nuxhall p
McDermott,M p
Rivera,J ph 8>8
Yankees -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Richardson 2b 1>43 4>7 D.2-H;1-3 8
Kubek ss 3/fl D wp.3-H;2-3 S
3/g
Maris rf 43 HR.2-H Nuxhall wp.1-2
63 k
Mantle cf 2>3/g 8 6>8 8>Staley,G
k
Berra lf 53 HR note 1 S
63
Blanchard c 9 7 W 543/gdp
Skowron 1b 3>8 5>S S.1-2
Gardner,B 3b HBP 8 53
Terry p 143/gdp note 2
Reniff p 7>43
Arroyo p
1: McDermott,M 2: e1/SH.1-2;B-1
Athletics IN OUT ER Yankees IN OUT ER
Ditmar,A A1 C2 4 L 4-5 Terry A1 C4 2 W 9-4
Nuxhall C3 C4 0 Reniff C5 D3 0 H 1
McDermott,M C5 D3 0 Arroyo D4 D8 0 S 10
Staley,G D4 D6 0
8/2/1961, KC61-NYA61, game 2, Yankee Stadium
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP
1961 Athletics 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 1 6 2
1961 Yankees 0 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 x 5 8 1 4 1
Score O Rnr BS Event
----- - --- -- -----
************** Top of the 1st inning, Athletics batting
0-0 0 --- 32 Howser walked (BBBCFB)
0-0 0 1-- 11 Hankins bunted into an out to the mound, forcing Howser
at second, Hankins to first (SbBbXb)
0-0 1 1-- 22 Causey grounded to second, forcing Hankins at second,
Causey to first (SBBFFX)
0-0 2 1-- 01 Siebern homered deep to right, Causey scored (CX)
Started raining
2-0 2 --- 00 Lumpe popped out to left (X)
************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Yankees batting
2-0 0 --- 12 Richardson grounded out to second (BCFX)
2-0 1 --- 10 Kubek popped out to first (BX)
2-0 2 --- 10 Maris grounded out to second (BX)
************** Top of the 2nd inning, Athletics batting
2-0 0 --- 10 Sullivan,H grounded out to second (BX)
2-0 1 --- 00 Stephens,G grounded out to second (X)
2-0 2 --- 22 Del Greco,B grounded out to third (BFCBX)
************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Yankees batting
2-0 0 --- 11 Mantle grounded out to first (BCX)
Stopped raining
2-0 1 --- 11 Berra grounded out to third (BFX)
Started raining
2-0 2 --- 20 Blanchard flied out to right (BBX)
Stopped raining
************** Top of the 3rd inning, Athletics batting
2-0 0 --- 22 Ditmar,A struck out (BBCSS)
2-0 1 --- 20 Howser lined a single to shallow right, Howser to second
on an error by the right fielder Maris (BBX)
2-0 1 -2- 01 Hankins grounded out to second, Howser to third (FX)
2-0 2 --3 22 Causey grounded out to the mound (BBCFFX)
************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Yankees batting
2-0 0 --- 12 Skowron flied out to center (CBFX)
2-0 1 --- 10 Gardner,B was hit by a pitch (BH)
2-0 1 1-- 01 Terry grounded into a double play, Ditmar,A to Lumpe to
Siebern (SX)
************** Top of the 4th inning, Athletics batting
2-0 0 --- 12 Siebern flied out to right (BFSX)
2-0 1 --- 11 Lumpe flied out to center (BCX)
2-0 2 --- 21 Sullivan,H flied out to center (BBCX)
************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Yankees batting
2-0 0 --- 22 Richardson flied out to left (BFSBX)
2-0 1 --- 21 Kubek lined a double down the first base line (BCBX)
2-0 1 -2- 10 Maris homered deep to right center, Kubek scored (BX)
2-2 1 --- 20 Mantle flied out to center (BBX)
2-2 2 --- 11 Berra homered deep to right (CBX)
2-3 2 --- 21 Blanchard flied out to left (FBBX)
************** Top of the 5th inning, Athletics batting
2-3 0 --- 00 Stephens,G flied out to right (X)
2-3 1 --- 00 Del Greco,B grounded out to second (X)
2-3 2 --- 11 Ditmar,A grounded out to short (BFX)
************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Yankees batting
2-3 0 --- 32 Skowron lined a single to shallow center (FBBFFBFX)
2-3 0 1-- 12 Gardner,B flied out to center (BFCFX)
2-3 1 1-- 00 Skowron to second, Terry to first on an error by the
pitcher Ditmar,A (Xb)
2-3 1 12- 22 Richardson lined a double down the right field line,
Skowron scored, Terry to third (CCBBX)
2-4 1 -23 00 Ditmar,A threw a wild pitch, Terry scored, Richardson to
third (B)
2-5 1 --3 10 Kubek grounded out to first (B.X)
Nuxhall now pitching
2-5 2 --3 12 Maris grounded out to short (CFBX)
************** Top of the 6th inning, Athletics batting
2-5 0 --- 10 Howser lined out to center (BX)
2-5 1 --- 01 Hankins grounded out to short (CX)
2-5 2 --- 30 Causey walked (BBBB)
Started raining
2-5 2 1-- 21 Siebern grounded to short, forcing Causey at second (BBCX)
************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Yankees batting
2-5 0 --- 02 Mantle flied out to center (CSX)
Game delayed by rain for 59 minutes
Nuxhall left the game after a rain delay
Terry left the game after a rain delay
McDermott,M now pitching
2-5 1 --- 00 Berra grounded out to short (X)
2-5 2 --- 32 Blanchard walked (CCBBFBB)
2-5 2 1-- 22 Skowron lined a single to shallow left, Blanchard to
second (BBFFX)
2-5 2 12- 00 Gardner,B grounded out to third (X)
************** Top of the 7th inning, Athletics batting
Reniff now pitching
2-5 0 --- 00 Lumpe grounded out to first (X)
2-5 1 --- 10 Sullivan,H lined a single up the middle (BX)
2-5 1 1-- 02 Stephens,G flied out to right (CCX)
2-5 2 1-- 12 Del Greco,B struck out (CFBS)
************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Yankees batting
2-5 0 --- 10 Reniff grounded out to second (BX)
2-5 1 --- 21 Richardson flied out to center (SBBX)
2-5 2 --- 22 Kubek lined a single to shallow left (CFBBX)
2-5 2 1-- 00 McDermott,M threw a wild pitch, Kubek to second (B)
2-5 2 -2- 22 Maris struck out (B.CBFC)
************** Top of the 8th inning, Athletics batting
Rivera,J pinch hitting for McDermott,M
2-5 0 --- 01 Rivera,J flied out to center (CX)
2-5 1 --- 30 Howser walked (BBBB)
2-5 1 1-- 00 Hankins grounded a single between first and second,
Howser to second (X)
2-5 1 12- 01 Causey grounded into a double play, Gardner,B to
Richardson (CX)
************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Yankees batting
Staley,G now pitching
Stephens,G moved to left field
Rivera,J moved to right field
2-5 0 --- 12 Mantle struck out (FBFFS)
2-5 1 --- 12 Berra lined a single between first and second (BSCX)
2-5 1 1-- 02 Blanchard grounded into a double play, Causey to Lumpe to
Siebern (CFX)
************** Top of the 9th inning, Athletics batting
Arroyo now pitching
2-5 0 --- 32 Siebern walked (CBBFBB)
2-5 0 1-- 12 Lumpe grounded out to first, Siebern to second (BSFX)
2-5 1 -2- 32 Sullivan,H walked (BCFBBFB)
Johnson,De pinch hitting for Stephens,G
2-5 1 12- 32 Johnson,De popped out to first (BCBSBX)
2-5 2 12- 12 Del Greco,B struck out (FBFS)