8/3/1961, KC61-NYA61, Yankee Stadium
 
                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1961 Athletics         1  0  0  0  2  0  1  2  0     6 13  3    11  2
1961 Yankees           0  5  3  0  1  4  1  1  x    15 18  1     6  1
 
Athletics            AB  R  H BI   AVG    Yankees              AB  R  H BI   AVG
Howser            ss  4  2  0  0  .281    Richardson        2b  5  1  1  1  .314
Causey            3b  3  0  0  0  .235    Kubek             ss  4  1  2  2  .300
 Krausse          p   0  0  0  0  .250     DeMaestri        ss  1  1  1  0  .150
Posada            lf  5  2  2  3  .239    Maris             rf  3  1  0  0  .283
Siebern           1b  4  2  2  0  .267     Blanchard        rf  1  0  0  0  .277
Lumpe             2b  4  0  3  2  .281    Mantle            cf  3  3  2  3  .365
Johnson,De        rf  4  0  1  1  .242     Cerv,B           cf  1  0  1  1  .273
 Rivera,J         ph  1  0  0  0  .193    Berra             lf  5  3  2  3  .325
Pignatano         c   5  0  2  0  .227    Howard,E          c   5  1  3  2  .388
Del Greco,B       cf  5  0  0  0  .211    Skowron           1b  5  2  3  2  .281
Shaw,B            p   1  0  1  0  .174    Gardner,B         3b  5  1  2  0  .221
 Nuxhall          p   2  0  2  0  .500    Daley,B           p   3  1  0  0  .057
 Fischer,B        p   0  0  0  0  .000     Hale,B           ph  1  0  1  0  .257
 Kunkel           p   0  0  0  0  .000     Downing          p   0  0  0  0 1.000
 Virgil,O         ph  1  0  0  0  .217     Lopez            ph  1  0  0  0  .159
                     39  6 13  6           Sheldon          p   0  0  0  0  .098
                                                               43 15 18 14
 
Athletics                        INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Shaw,B           L 4-12          2.0  7  8  5  1  0  40  27  5.14
Nuxhall                          3.0  3  3  2  1  2  43  26  5.54
Fischer,B                        0.2  5  2  2  0  0  21  15  4.54
Kunkel                           1.1  2  1  1  0  0  16  10  6.01
Krausse                          1.0  1  1  1  0  0  16   8  5.29
                                 8.0 18 15 11  2  2 136  86 
 
Yankees                          INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Daley,B          W 4-6           6.0  9  3  1  3  5 125  76  4.27
Downing          H 1             2.0  2  3  3  1  2  45  22  8.53
Sheldon                          1.0  2  0  0  0  0  13   8  4.80
                                 9.0 13  6  4  4  7 183 106 
 
KC : Virgil,O batted for Kunkel in the 8th
     Virgil,O moved to 3b in the 8th
     Rivera,J batted for Johnson,De in the 9th
NYA: Hale,B batted for Daley,B in the 6th
     DeMaestri inserted at ss in the 7th
     Blanchard inserted at rf in the 7th
     Cerv,B inserted at cf in the 7th
     Lopez batted for Downing in the 8th
 
E-Causey, Siebern, Nuxhall, Gardner,B. 2B-Siebern(16), Pignatano(5), 
Richardson(14), Berra(10), Skowron(18). 3B-Kubek(4), Mantle(6). 
HR-Posada 2(7), Mantle(35), Berra(14), Howard,E(15), Skowron 2(20). 
RBI-Posada 3(28), Lumpe 2(44), Johnson,De(15), Richardson(35), Kubek 2(49), 
Mantle 3(83), Berra 3(46), Howard,E 2(61), Skowron 2(67), Cerv,B(34). 
K-Causey, Posada, Siebern, Johnson,De, Pignatano, Del Greco,B, Virgil,O, 
Gardner,B, Daley,B. BB-Howser, Causey 2, Lumpe, Maris, Mantle. HBP-Siebern. 
HB-Downing. WP-Kunkel. 
GWRBI: Skowron
Temperature: 73, Sky: clear, Wind: out to center at 14 MPH.
Attendance: 15,873
Game Time: 3:05
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                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1961 Athletics         1  0  0  0  2  0  1  2  0     6 13  3    11  2
1961 Yankees           0  5  3  0  1  4  1  1  x    15 18  1     6  1
 
 
Athletics            -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Howser            ss 1>6/L          9          5>e5.B-1       5            W         
Causey            3b   8          3>W            k            W.1-2        43.1-2    
 Krausse          p                                                                  
Posada            lf   HR           k            9            53           HR.2-H    
Siebern           1b   S            k            D.1-3      7>Downing      31        
                                                              HBP                    
Lumpe             2b   W.1-2        54/f         S.3-H;2-H    S.1-3      9>Sheldon   
                                                                           S         
Johnson,De        rf   6          4>k            S.1-2        note 1                 
 Rivera,J         ph                                                       543/gdp   
Pignatano         c  2>8            D            43           k            S         
Del Greco,B       cf   163          k          6>53           63           23        
Shaw,B            p    S                                                             
 Nuxhall          p                 S.2xH(92)    S                                   
 Fischer,B        p                                                                  
 Kunkel           p                                                                  
 Virgil,O         ph                                        8>k                      
 
 1: 3/g.3-H;1-2 
 
 
Yankees              -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Richardson        2b 1>8            D.2-H;1-3    63           7            Kunkel    
                                                                           64/f      
Kubek             ss   7            T.3-H;2-H  4>7          6>S                      
 DeMaestri        ss                                                     7>S         
Maris             rf   8            43           63           W.1-2                  
 Blanchard        rf                                                       wp.1-2    
                                                                           13        
Mantle            cf 2>HR         3>W            63           Fischer,B              
                                                              T.2-H;1-H              
 Cerv,B           cf                                                       S.2-H     
Berra             lf   43           D.1-H      5>e1.B-1       HR.3-H       463/gdp   
Howard,E          c    8            HR.2-H       S.1-2        S          8>Krausse   
                                                                           7         
Skowron           1b   HR           Nuxhall      43.2-3;1-2   543/gdp      HR        
                                    D                                                
Gardner,B         3b   S            k            3            S            63        
Daley,B           p    e5.1-2;B-1   k            note 1                              
 Hale,B           ph                                          S.1-3                  
 Downing          p                                                                  
 Lopez            ph                                                       8         
 Sheldon          p                                                                  
 
 1: e3.3-H;2-3;B-1 
 
 
Athletics        IN OUT ER                  Yankees          IN OUT ER                  
Shaw,B           A1  B6  5 L 4-12           Daley,B          A1  D3  1 W 4-6            
Nuxhall          B7  D3  2                  Downing          D4  E4  3 H 1              
Fischer,B        D4  D9  2                  Sheldon          E5  E8  0                  
Kunkel           E1  E5  1                                                              
Krausse          E6  E9  1                                                              
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                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1961 Athletics         1  0  0  0  2  0  1  2  0     6 13  3    11  2
1961 Yankees           0  5  3  0  1  4  1  1  x    15 18  1     6  1
 
Score O Rnr BS  Event
----- - --- --  -----
 
**************  Top of the 1st inning, Athletics batting
 0-0  0 --- 00  Howser lined out to short (X)
 0-0  1 --- 21  Causey flied out to center (BBSX)
 0-0  2 --- 11  Posada homered deep to left (CBX)
 1-0  2 --- 11  Siebern reached on an infield single to short (BCX)
 1-0  2 1-- 30  Lumpe walked, Siebern to second (BBBB)
 1-0  2 12- 12  Johnson,De popped out to short (FSB+2X)
 
**************  Bottom of the 1st inning, Yankees batting
 1-0  0 --- 12  Richardson flied out to center (CFBX)
 1-0  1 --- 00  Kubek flied out to left (X)
 1-0  2 --- 20  Maris flied out to center (BBX)
 
**************  Top of the 2nd inning, Athletics batting
 1-0  0 --- 22  Pignatano flied out to center (CCBFBX)
 1-0  1 --- 21  Del Greco,B grounded out to the mound (BFBX)
 1-0  2 --- 00  Shaw,B lined a single to shallow center (X)
 1-0  2 1-- 11  Howser flied out to right (BCX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 2nd inning, Yankees batting
 1-0  0 --- 10  Mantle homered deep to right (BX)
 1-1  0 --- 11  Berra grounded out to second (FBX)
 1-1  1 --- 00  Howard,E flied out to center (X)
 1-1  2 --- 12  Skowron homered deep down the left-field line (BSCX)
 1-2  2 --- 11  Gardner,B lined a single to left center (BSX)
 1-2  2 1-- 00  Gardner,B to second, Daley,B to first on an error by the 
                  third baseman Causey (X)
 1-2  2 12- 01  Richardson grounded a double down the third base line, 
                  Gardner,B scored, Daley,B to third (FX)
 1-3  2 -23 00  Kubek tripled deep to right center, Daley,B scored, 
                  Richardson scored (X)
 1-5  2 --3 22  Maris grounded out to second (BFFBX)
 
**************  Top of the 3rd inning, Athletics batting
 1-5  0 --- 32  Causey walked (BSBSBB)
 1-5  0 1-- 22  Posada struck out (CBSBS)
 1-5  1 1-- 02  Siebern struck out (SCS)
 1-5  2 1-- 22  Lumpe grounded to third, forcing Causey at second (CCBFBX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 3rd inning, Yankees batting
 1-5  0 --- 32  Mantle walked (SBFBBB)
 1-5  0 1-- 00  Berra lined a double to right center, Mantle scored (X)
 1-6  0 -2- 02  Howard,E homered deep to left, Berra scored (FFX)
                Nuxhall now pitching
 1-8  0 --- 31  Skowron doubled deep down the left-field line (BBBCX)
 1-8  0 -2- 12  Gardner,B struck out (BCFFC)
 1-8  1 -2- 32  Daley,B struck out (BCBBFC)
 1-8  2 -2- 00  Richardson grounded out to short (X)
 
**************  Top of the 4th inning, Athletics batting
 1-8  0 --- 12  Johnson,De struck out (BCFFS)
 1-8  1 --- 32  Pignatano grounded a double down the third base line 
                  (BBSFBFX)
 1-8  1 -2- 22  Del Greco,B struck out (BBFSS)
 1-8  2 -2- 22  Nuxhall lined a single to right, Pignatano out at home 
                  (CBCBX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 4th inning, Yankees batting
 1-8  0 --- 20  Kubek flied out to left (BBX)
 1-8  1 --- 01  Maris grounded out to short (FX)
 1-8  2 --- 00  Mantle grounded out to short (X)
 
**************  Top of the 5th inning, Athletics batting
 1-8  0 --- 22  Howser to first on an error by the third baseman 
                  Gardner,B (BFFFBFX)
 1-8  0 1-- 22  Causey struck out (BCCBS)
 1-8  1 1-- 00  Posada flied out to right (X)
 1-8  2 1-- 11  Siebern lined a double down the right field line, Howser 
                  to third (BSX)
 1-8  2 -23 22  Lumpe lined a single to shallow center, Howser scored, 
                  Siebern scored (CBBFX)
 3-8  2 1-- 01  Johnson,De grounded a single up the middle, Lumpe to 
                  second (CX)
 3-8  2 12- 22  Pignatano grounded out to second (CFBBX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 5th inning, Yankees batting
 3-8  0 --- 00  Berra to first on an error by the pitcher Nuxhall (X)
 3-8  0 1-- 00  Howard,E grounded a single between first and second, 
                  Berra to second (X)
 3-8  0 12- 00  Skowron grounded out to second, Berra to third, Howard,E 
                  to second (X)
 3-8  1 -23 10  Gardner,B popped out to first (BX)
 3-8  2 -23 22  Berra scored, Howard,E to third, Daley,B to first on an 
                  error by the first baseman Siebern (BFCBX)
 3-9  2 1-3 12  Richardson lined out to left (FBFX)
 
**************  Top of the 6th inning, Athletics batting
 3-9  0 --- 22  Del Greco,B grounded out to third (CBBSFX)
 3-9  1 --- 01  Nuxhall lined a single down the right field line (SX)
 3-9  1 1-- 22  Howser popped out to third (BCBCX)
 3-9  2 1-- 31  Causey walked, Nuxhall to second (BBFBB)
 3-9  2 12- 21  Posada grounded out to third (CBBX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 6th inning, Yankees batting
 3-9  0 --- 00  Kubek lined a single to left (X)
 3-9  0 1-- 31  Maris walked, Kubek to second (BBBCB)
                Fischer,B now pitching
 3-9  0 12- 22  Mantle lined a triple to left center, Kubek scored, Maris 
                  scored (BCBCX)
 3-11 0 --3 10  Berra homered deep down the right field line, Mantle 
                  scored (BX)
 3-13 0 --- 10  Howard,E lined a single to left (BX)
 3-13 0 1-- 02  Skowron grounded into a double play, Causey to Lumpe to 
                  Siebern (CSX)
 3-13 2 --- 02  Gardner,B lined a single to right center (CSX)
                Hale,B pinch hitting for Daley,B
 3-13 2 1-- 22  Hale,B grounded a single up the middle, Gardner,B to 
                  third (FSBBFX)
                Kunkel now pitching
 3-13 2 1-3 12  Richardson grounded to short, forcing Hale,B at second 
                  (FFBX)
 
**************  Top of the 7th inning, Athletics batting
                Downing now pitching
                DeMaestri now playing shortstop
                Blanchard now playing right field
                Cerv,B now playing center field
 3-13 0 --- 10  Siebern was hit by a pitch (BH)
 3-13 0 1-- 32  Lumpe lined a single to right center, Siebern to third 
                  (BBCBSX)
 3-13 0 1-3 32  Johnson,De grounded out to first, Siebern scored, Lumpe 
                  to second (BCBCBX)
 4-13 1 -2- 32  Pignatano struck out (BBCBSS)
 4-13 2 -2- 10  Del Greco,B grounded out to short (BX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 7th inning, Yankees batting
 4-13 0 --- 00  DeMaestri lined a single to shallow right (X)
 4-13 0 1-- 21  Kunkel threw a wild pitch, DeMaestri to second (BBCB)
 4-13 0 -2- 31  Blanchard grounded out to the mound (BBCB.X)
 4-13 1 -2- 21  Cerv,B grounded a single between third and short, 
                  DeMaestri scored (CBBX)
 4-14 1 1-- 01  Berra grounded into a double play, Lumpe to Howser to 
                  Siebern (CX)
 
**************  Top of the 8th inning, Athletics batting
                Virgil,O pinch hitting for Kunkel
 4-14 0 --- 32  Virgil,O struck out (BBSBFFC)
 4-14 1 --- 32  Howser walked (BBCFBB)
 4-14 1 1-- 00  Causey grounded out to second, Howser to second (X)
 4-14 2 -2- 31  Posada homered deep down the left-field line, Howser 
                  scored (BBSBX)
 6-14 2 --- 12  Siebern grounded out to first (FBSX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 8th inning, Yankees batting
                Krausse now pitching
                Virgil,O moved to third base
 6-14 0 --- 20  Howard,E flied out to left (BBX)
 6-14 1 --- 22  Skowron homered deep to left (FSBBX)
 6-15 1 --- 32  Gardner,B grounded out to short (BCSBBX)
                Lopez pinch hitting for Downing
 6-15 2 --- 10  Lopez flied out to center (BX)
 
**************  Top of the 9th inning, Athletics batting
                Sheldon now pitching
 6-15 0 --- 21  Lumpe lined a single to right center (CBBX)
                Rivera,J pinch hitting for Johnson,De
 6-15 0 1-- 11  Rivera,J grounded into a double play, Gardner,B to 
                  Richardson to Skowron (CBX)
 6-15 2 --- 22  Pignatano lined a single down the left field line (BCBCX)
 6-15 2 1-- 00  Del Greco,B grounded out to the catcher (X)