8/26/1961, NYA61-KC61, KC Municipal Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 R H E LOB DP 1961 Yankees 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 7 1 9 0 1961 Athletics 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 4 13 1 10 1 Yankees AB R H BI AVG Athletics AB R H BI AVG Richardson 2b 5 0 0 0 .309 Howser ss 4 0 1 0 .292 Kubek ss 4 1 0 0 .291 Rivera,J rf 5 0 0 0 .211 Maris rf 4 1 0 0 .288 Causey 2b 3 2 1 0 .255 Mantle cf 3 1 3 1 .360 Siebern 1b 5 1 2 1 .290 Berra lf 5 0 1 1 .312 Johnson,De 3b 5 0 2 1 .215 Skowron 1b 5 0 1 1 .284 Lumpe pr 0 1 0 0 .274 Reniff p 0 0 0 0 .333 Posada lf 5 0 2 0 .246 Blanchard c 4 0 2 0 .294 Del Greco,B cf 5 0 4 2 .235 Boyer,C 3b 4 0 0 0 .235 Pignatano c 3 0 1 0 .234 Arroyo p 0 0 0 0 .111 Sullivan,H ph 1 0 0 0 .214 Cerv,B 1b 0 0 0 0 .266 Walker p 2 0 0 0 .150 Stafford p 2 0 0 0 .164 Hankins ph 0 0 0 0 .255 Gardner,B 3b 1 0 0 0 .230 Kunkel p 0 0 0 0 .000 37 3 7 3 MacKenzie,G ph 1 0 0 0 .200 Nuxhall p 0 0 0 0 .460 39 4 13 4 Yankees INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Stafford 7.0 8 2 1 1 7 117 77 2.60 Arroyo BS 9 2.0 3 1 1 2 1 42 21 3.04 Reniff L 2-1 0.2 2 1 1 0 0 12 5 2.63 9.2 13 4 3 3 8 171 103 Athletics INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Walker 7.0 3 2 2 5 3 110 59 4.77 Kunkel 2.0 3 1 1 0 2 29 21 5.72 Nuxhall W 5-5 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 13 9 5.18 10.0 7 3 3 5 5 152 89 NYA: Gardner,B inserted at 3b in the 8th Cerv,B inserted at 1b in the 10th KC : Hankins batted for Walker in the 7th Sullivan,H batted for Pignatano in the 8th Sullivan,H moved to c in the 9th MacKenzie,G batted for Kunkel in the 9th Lumpe ran for Johnson,De in the 10th E-Richardson, Causey. 2B-Blanchard(6), Siebern 2(24), Del Greco,B(17). 3B-Johnson,De(2). RBI-Mantle(108), Berra(57), Skowron(80), Siebern(68), Johnson,De(21), Del Greco,B 2(27). SB-Mantle(12), Howser(37). CS-Howser. K-Kubek 2, Maris, Berra, Boyer,C, Rivera,J 3, Causey, Johnson,De, Posada 2, Pignatano. BB-Kubek, Maris, Mantle 2, Stafford, Howser, Causey 2. SH-Hankins. PB-Blanchard. GWRBI: Del Greco,B Temperature: 78, Sky: clear, Wind: out to center at 16 MPH. Attendance: 19,183 Game Time: 2:48 8/26/1961, NYA61-KC61, KC Municipal Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 R H E LOB DP 1961 Yankees 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 7 1 9 0 1961 Athletics 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 4 13 1 10 1 Yankees -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Richardson 2b 1>8 6/L 5>63 e4.1-2;B-1 63 Kubek ss W 3>63 k 5/fl k Maris rf W.1-2 k 43 43 0>Nuxhall 63 Mantle cf S.2-H;1-3 W 6>W 8>Kunkel S S Berra lf SB2 43 k S.1-3 9 43.3-H;2-3 Skowron 1b 4/L 4>63 36/f.B-1 S.3-H;1-2 7 Reniff p Blanchard c 2>S D 8 note 1 Boyer,C 3b 63.1-2 9.2-3 7>7 k Arroyo p Cerv,B 1b Stafford p 9 43 W Gardner,B 3b 9>2 1: 643/gdp.2-3 Athletics -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Howser ss 1>S 63 5>7 4 W Rivera,J rf CS2(26) 3>6 k k SB2 43 k Causey 2b W k 63 8>Arroyo S.2xH(92) W Siebern 1b D.1-H D 6>63 9 0>Reniff 8 Johnson,De 3b pb.2-3 63 k 6 T S.3-H Lumpe pr Posada lf k 4>S k S.1-3 63 Del Greco,B cf 2>S 8 7>S D.3-H;1-3 S.3-H Pignatano c 7 k S.1-2 Sullivan,H ph 8 Walker p note 1 9 Hankins ph note 2 Kunkel p MacKenzie,G ph 9>13 Nuxhall p 1: 54/f.B-2(e4/th) 2: 23/SH.2-3;1-2 Yankees IN OUT ER Athletics IN OUT ER Stafford A1 D2 1 Walker A1 D3 2 Arroyo D3 E3 1 BS 9 Kunkel D4 E2 1 Reniff E4 E7 1 L 2-1 Nuxhall E3 E6 0 W 5-5 8/26/1961, NYA61-KC61, KC Municipal Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 R H E LOB DP 1961 Yankees 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 7 1 9 0 1961 Athletics 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 4 13 1 10 1 Score O Rnr BS Event ----- - --- -- ----- ************** Top of the 1st inning, Yankees batting 0-0 0 --- 02 Richardson flied out to center (CFX) 0-0 1 --- 32 Kubek walked (BBFSBB) 0-0 1 1-- 30 Maris walked, Kubek to second (BBBB) 0-0 1 12- 22 Mantle grounded a single up the middle, Kubek scored, Maris to third (BCFBX) 1-0 1 1-3 00 Mantle stole second (>C) 1-0 1 -23 32 Berra grounded out to second, Maris scored, Mantle to third (>C.BFBFBX) 2-0 2 --3 11 Skowron lined out to second (BSX) ************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Athletics batting 2-0 0 --- 12 Howser lined a single to left (CBFX) 2-0 0 1-- 10 Howser was caught stealing second (B>B) 2-0 1 --- 32 Rivera,J grounded out to second (B>B.FFFBX) 2-0 2 --- 30 Causey walked (BBBB) 2-0 2 1-- 12 Siebern doubled deep to right center, Causey scored (BCSFX) 2-1 2 -2- 10 Blanchard allowed a passed ball, Siebern to third (BB) 2-1 2 --3 32 Johnson,De lined a single to shallow center, Siebern scored (BB.CFBX) 2-2 2 1-- 12 Posada struck out (SBCC) ************** Top of the 2nd inning, Yankees batting 2-2 0 --- 20 Blanchard grounded a single up the middle (BBX) 2-2 0 1-- 10 Boyer,C grounded out to short, Blanchard to second (BX) 2-2 1 -2- 00 Stafford flied out to right (X) 2-2 2 -2- 00 Richardson lined out to short (X) ************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Athletics batting 2-2 0 --- 00 Del Greco,B grounded a single between first and second (X) 2-2 0 1-- 11 Pignatano flied out to left (CBX) 2-2 1 1-- 22 Walker grounded to third, forcing Del Greco,B at second, Walker to second on an error by the second baseman Richardson (SBCBX) 2-2 2 -2- 20 Howser grounded out to short (BBX) ************** Top of the 3rd inning, Yankees batting 2-2 0 --- 01 Kubek grounded out to short (CX) 2-2 1 --- 32 Maris struck out (BBSSBFS) 2-2 2 --- 31 Mantle walked (BBCBB) 2-2 2 1-- 31 Berra grounded out to second (BCBBX) ************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Athletics batting 2-2 0 --- 12 Rivera,J popped out to short (FSBFX) 2-2 1 --- 32 Causey struck out (FSBBBFFS) 2-2 2 --- 01 Siebern doubled deep to right center (FX) 2-2 2 -2- 12 Johnson,De grounded out to short (BFFX) ************** Top of the 4th inning, Yankees batting 2-2 0 --- 21 Skowron grounded out to short (BBCX) 2-2 1 --- 20 Blanchard doubled deep to right center (BBX) 2-2 1 -2- 01 Boyer,C flied out to right, Blanchard to third (FX) 2-2 2 --3 20 Stafford grounded out to second (BBX) ************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Athletics batting 2-2 0 --- 12 Posada grounded a single up the middle (FBFX) 2-2 0 1-- 02 Del Greco,B flied out to center (CSX) 2-2 1 1-- 12 Pignatano struck out (BSFC) 2-2 2 1-- 02 Walker flied out to right (CFX) ************** Top of the 5th inning, Yankees batting 2-2 0 --- 01 Richardson grounded out to short (CX) 2-2 1 --- 22 Kubek struck out (CBCBFS) 2-2 2 --- 10 Maris grounded out to second (BX) ************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Athletics batting 2-2 0 --- 21 Howser flied out to left (BBSX) 2-2 1 --- 22 Rivera,J struck out (CFBBFS) 2-2 2 --- 22 Causey grounded out to short (BBCCFX) ************** Top of the 6th inning, Yankees batting 2-2 0 --- 31 Mantle walked (BBBCB) 2-2 0 1-- 32 Berra struck out (FBBFBS) 2-2 1 1-- 12 Skowron grounded to first, forcing Mantle at second, Skowron to first (BFFX) 2-2 2 1-- 00 Blanchard lined out to center (X) ************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Athletics batting 2-2 0 --- 00 Siebern grounded out to short (X) 2-2 1 --- 22 Johnson,De struck out (FBBCC) 2-2 2 --- 32 Posada struck out (BCBCBS) ************** Top of the 7th inning, Yankees batting 2-2 0 --- 02 Boyer,C flied out to left (CCX) 2-2 1 --- 31 Stafford walked (CBBBB) 2-2 1 1-- 11 Stafford to second, Richardson to first on an error by the second baseman Causey (CBX) 2-2 1 12- 22 Kubek popped out to third (BSCFBX) 2-2 2 12- 00 Maris grounded out to second (X) ************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Athletics batting 2-2 0 --- 00 Del Greco,B grounded a single up the middle (X) 2-2 0 1-- 22 Pignatano grounded a single between third and short, Del Greco,B to second (BbFbBbSbX) Hankins pinch hitting for Walker 2-2 0 12- 00 Hankins sacrifice bunted to the catcher, Del Greco,B to third, Pignatano to second (Xb) 2-2 1 -23 00 Howser popped out to second (X) 2-2 2 -23 22 Rivera,J struck out (BSFFBC) ************** Top of the 8th inning, Yankees batting Kunkel now pitching 2-2 0 --- 22 Mantle lined a single to right center (BCBFX) 2-2 0 1-- 21 Berra lined a single between first and second, Mantle to third (CBBX) 2-2 0 1-3 01 Skowron reached on an infield single to second, Mantle scored, Berra to second (CX) 3-2 0 12- 12 Blanchard grounded into a double play, Howser to Causey to Siebern, Berra to third (BFFFX) 3-2 2 --3 22 Boyer,C struck out (BCBSFS) ************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Athletics batting Arroyo now pitching Gardner,B now playing third base 3-2 0 --- 30 Causey walked (BBBB) 3-2 0 1-- 11 Siebern flied out to right (BCX) 3-2 1 1-- 31 Johnson,De popped out to short (CBBBX) 3-2 2 1-- 21 Posada lined a single to right center, Causey to third (CBBX) 3-2 2 1-3 21 Del Greco,B doubled deep to right, Causey scored, Posada to third (BFBX) Sullivan,H pinch hitting for Pignatano 3-3 2 -23 32 Sullivan,H popped out to center (CBFBBX) ************** Top of the 9th inning, Yankees batting Sullivan,H moved to catcher 3-3 0 --- 11 Gardner,B popped out to the catcher (BFX) 3-3 1 --- 00 Richardson grounded out to short (X) 3-3 2 --- 02 Kubek struck out (FFS) ************** Bottom of the 9th inning, Athletics batting MacKenzie,G pinch hitting for Kunkel 3-3 0 --- 12 MacKenzie,G grounded out to the mound (CBSX) 3-3 1 --- 32 Howser walked (CBCBBFB) 3-3 1 1-- 00 Howser stole second (>C) 3-3 1 -2- 12 Rivera,J struck out (>C.CBC) 3-3 2 -2- 00 Causey grounded a single between first and second, Howser out at home (X) ************** Top of the 10th inning, Yankees batting Nuxhall now pitching 3-3 0 --- 10 Maris grounded out to short (BX) 3-3 1 --- 11 Mantle grounded a single between first and second (BSX) 3-3 1 1-- 02 Berra lined out to right (CFX) 3-3 2 1-- 22 Skowron flied out to left (FBBSX) ************** Bottom of the 10th inning, Athletics batting Reniff now pitching Cerv,B now playing first base 3-3 0 --- 10 Siebern flied out to center (BX) 3-3 1 --- 20 Johnson,De lined a triple to right center (BBX) Lumpe pinch running for Johnson,De 3-3 1 --3 10 Posada grounded out to short (BX) 3-3 2 --3 31 Del Greco,B lined a single to left center, Lumpe scored (BSBBX)