8/27/1961, NYA61-KC61, KC Municipal Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1961 Yankees 0 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 3 8 11 1 4 1 1961 Athletics 3 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 1 7 12 0 10 0 Yankees AB R H BI AVG Athletics AB R H BI AVG Richardson 2b 5 2 2 2 .310 Causey 3b 4 0 1 0 .255 Kubek ss 5 1 3 1 .294 Del Greco,B cf 5 1 1 0 .234 Maris rf 4 2 1 0 .288 Howser ss 3 4 2 0 .294 Mantle cf 4 1 1 4 .359 Johnson,De rf 4 2 2 2 .221 Berra lf 4 0 1 1 .311 Stephens,G rf 1 0 0 0 .180 Howard,E c 4 0 0 0 .380 Siebern 1b 3 0 2 0 .293 Skowron 1b 4 1 2 0 .285 Sullivan,H c 3 0 2 3 .219 Boyer,C 3b 4 1 1 0 .235 Hankins pr 0 0 0 0 .255 Ford p 2 0 0 0 .155 Posada lf 5 0 0 0 .241 Daley,B p 1 0 0 0 .119 Lumpe 2b 5 0 1 0 .273 Blanchard ph 0 0 0 0 .294 Shaw,B p 4 0 1 0 .172 Cerv,B ph 1 0 0 0 .265 Nuxhall p 0 0 0 0 .460 Coates p 0 0 0 0 .071 Kunkel p 0 0 0 0 .000 Reniff p 0 0 0 0 .333 37 7 12 5 38 8 11 8 Yankees INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Ford 5.0 6 6 4 6 5 113 60 2.87 Daley,B W 6-7 3.0 3 0 0 0 2 50 34 4.31 Coates H 1 0.1 3 1 1 0 1 21 13 4.19 Reniff S 2 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 8 5 2.58 9.0 12 7 5 6 9 192 112 Athletics INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Shaw,B L 4-17 8.1 9 7 7 1 5 120 72 5.25 Nuxhall H 3 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 5.16 Kunkel BS 5 0.1 2 1 1 0 0 4 4 5.79 9.0 11 8 8 1 5 126 78 NYA: Blanchard batted for Daley,B in the 9th Cerv,B batted for Blanchard in the 9th KC : Stephens,G inserted at rf in the 9th Hankins ran for Sullivan,H in the 9th E-Mantle. 2B-Kubek(27), Berra(14), Skowron(20), Johnson,De(7), Sullivan,H(10). HR-Mantle(43). RBI-Richardson 2(46), Kubek(56), Mantle 4(112), Berra(58), Johnson,De 2(23), Sullivan,H 3(33). K-Mantle 3, Howard,E, Skowron, Causey, Johnson,De, Siebern, Posada 3, Lumpe, Shaw,B, Stephens,G. BB-Maris, Howser 2, Siebern 2, Sullivan,H 2. SH-Causey. PB-Howard,E. WP-Ford 2. GWRBI: Richardson Temperature: 69, Sky: clear, Wind: in from center at 9 MPH. Attendance: 17,869 Game Time: 3:04 8/27/1961, NYA61-KC61, KC Municipal Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1961 Yankees 0 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 3 8 11 1 4 1 1961 Athletics 3 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 1 7 12 0 10 0 Yankees -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Richardson 2b 1>9 3/g 6>S 63 Kunkel note 1 Kubek ss 8 4>6 S.1-2 8>S D.2-H Maris rf 63 S W.2-3;1-2 53.1-2 63 Mantle cf 2>k k note 2 k Berra lf 43 D.1-H 8 43 Howard,E c 3/L k 53 9>63 Skowron 1b 3>D 5>k 43 S Boyer,C 3b 63 53 7>31 S.1-2 Ford p 63.2-3 43 Daley,B p 3/g Blanchard ph Nuxhall Cerv,B ph 43.2-3;1-2 Coates p Reniff p 1: S.3-H;2-H;B-2 2: HR.3-H;2-H;1-H Athletics -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Causey 3b 1>5/fl 43 k 14/SH.1-2 S.1-2 Del Greco,B cf S 31 5>43 43.2-3 31 Howser ss W.1-2 3>S W 63 9>Coates S Johnson,De rf wp.2-3;1-2 k D.1-3 7>63 note 1 Stephens,G rf k Siebern 1b S.2-3 W.1-2 W k S.1-2 Sullivan,H c S.3-H;1-2 note 2 note 3 63 D.2-H;1-3 Hankins pr Posada lf k 463/gdp k 8>7 Reniff k Lumpe 2b 64/f 4>53 note 4 S 8 k Shaw,B p 2>8 53 6>Daley,B k S Nuxhall p Kunkel p 1: S.3-H;2-H;B-2(e8/th) 2: W+pb.2-H;1-3 3: W.3-H;2-3;1-2 4: wp.3-H;2-3;1-2 Yankees IN OUT ER Athletics IN OUT ER Ford A1 C8 4 Shaw,B A1 D8 7 L 4-17 Daley,B C9 E2 0 W 6-7 Nuxhall D9 D9 0 H 3 Coates E3 E6 1 H 1 Kunkel E1 E3 1 BS 5 Reniff E7 E8 0 S 2 8/27/1961, NYA61-KC61, KC Municipal Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1961 Yankees 0 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 3 8 11 1 4 1 1961 Athletics 3 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 1 7 12 0 10 0 Score O Rnr BS Event ----- - --- -- ----- ************** Top of the 1st inning, Yankees batting 0-0 0 --- 01 Richardson flied out to right (CX) 0-0 1 --- 22 Kubek flied out to center (FBBFX) 0-0 2 --- 21 Maris grounded out to short (CBBX) ************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Athletics batting 0-0 0 --- 11 Causey popped out to third (BSX) 0-0 1 --- 12 Del Greco,B lined a single to shallow left (BSCX) 0-0 1 1-- 32 Howser walked, Del Greco,B to second (CBBFBB) 0-0 1 12- 01 Ford threw a wild pitch, Del Greco,B to third, Howser to second (CB) 0-0 1 -23 11 Johnson,De lined a single to shallow center, Del Greco,B scored, Howser scored, Johnson,De to second on an error by the center fielder Mantle (CB.X) 0-2 1 -2- 00 Siebern lined a single between third and short, Johnson,De to third (X) 0-2 1 1-3 00 Sullivan,H lined a single to left, Johnson,De scored, Siebern to second (X) 0-3 1 12- 32 Posada struck out (SBBSBS) 0-3 2 12- 22 Lumpe grounded to short, forcing Sullivan,H at second (CBBFFX) ************** Top of the 2nd inning, Yankees batting 0-3 0 --- 32 Mantle struck out (BCBBFS) 0-3 1 --- 20 Berra grounded out to second (BBX) 0-3 2 --- 00 Howard,E lined out to first (X) ************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Athletics batting 0-3 0 --- 22 Shaw,B flied out to center (CBCFBX) 0-3 1 --- 12 Causey grounded out to second (CBFX) 0-3 2 --- 10 Del Greco,B grounded out to first (BX) ************** Top of the 3rd inning, Yankees batting 0-3 0 --- 12 Skowron lined a double to left center (FBSX) 0-3 0 -2- 20 Boyer,C grounded out to short (BBX) 0-3 1 -2- 01 Ford grounded out to short, Skowron to third (CX) 0-3 2 --3 10 Richardson grounded out to first (BX) ************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Athletics batting 0-3 0 --- 12 Howser lined a single to shallow right (BCFX) 0-3 0 1-- 22 Johnson,De struck out (BCBFS) 0-3 1 1-- 32 Siebern walked, Howser to second (BFFFBBFB) 0-3 1 12- 30 Sullivan,H walked, ball four was a passed ball charged to Howard,E, Howser scored, Siebern to third (BBBB) 0-4 1 1-3 11 Posada grounded into a double play, Richardson to Kubek to Skowron (BFX) ************** Top of the 4th inning, Yankees batting 0-4 0 --- 21 Kubek popped out to short (FBBX) 0-4 1 --- 10 Maris lined a single to left center (BX) 0-4 1 1-- 22 Mantle struck out (BBCSS) 0-4 2 1-- 32 Berra grounded a double down the third base line, Maris scored (CBBFFB>X) 1-4 2 -2- 22 Howard,E struck out (SBBFS) ************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Athletics batting 1-4 0 --- 11 Lumpe grounded out to third (BFX) 1-4 1 --- 12 Shaw,B grounded out to third (FSBX) 1-4 2 --- 22 Causey struck out (BCBSS) ************** Top of the 5th inning, Yankees batting 1-4 0 --- 22 Skowron struck out (FBSFFFBC) 1-4 1 --- 11 Boyer,C grounded out to third (BSX) 1-4 2 --- 32 Ford grounded out to second (BBCFBX) ************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Athletics batting 1-4 0 --- 31 Del Greco,B grounded out to second (SBBBX) 1-4 1 --- 32 Howser walked (BBBCFB) 1-4 1 1-- 21 Johnson,De doubled deep to right, Howser to third (BSBX) 1-4 1 -23 32 Siebern walked (BBCCBB) 1-4 1 123 30 Sullivan,H walked, Howser scored, Johnson,De to third, Siebern to second (BBBB) 1-5 1 123 32 Posada struck out (BSFBBS) 1-5 2 123 01 Ford threw a wild pitch, Johnson,De scored, Siebern to third, Sullivan,H to second (FB) 1-6 2 -23 12 Lumpe struck out (FB.SC) ************** Top of the 6th inning, Yankees batting 1-6 0 --- 10 Richardson lined a single to shallow center (BX) 1-6 0 1-- 00 Kubek grounded a single between first and second, Richardson to second (X) 1-6 0 12- 31 Maris walked, Richardson to third, Kubek to second (BBFBB) 1-6 0 123 30 Mantle homered deep to left, Richardson scored, Kubek scored, Maris scored (BBBX) 5-6 0 --- 00 Berra flied out to center (X) 5-6 1 --- 11 Howard,E grounded out to third (BCX) 5-6 2 --- 00 Skowron grounded out to second (X) ************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Athletics batting Daley,B now pitching 5-6 0 --- 12 Shaw,B grounded a single up the middle (FCFFBFX) 5-6 0 1-- 00 Causey sacrifice bunted to the mound, Shaw,B to second (Xb) 5-6 1 -2- 00 Del Greco,B grounded out to second, Shaw,B to third (X) 5-6 2 --3 12 Howser grounded out to short (CCBX) ************** Top of the 7th inning, Yankees batting 5-6 0 --- 00 Boyer,C grounded out to first (X) 5-6 1 --- 02 Daley,B grounded out to first (CFX) 5-6 2 --- 02 Richardson grounded out to short (CFFX) ************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Athletics batting 5-6 0 --- 32 Johnson,De grounded out to short (FBFBBFFX) 5-6 1 --- 22 Siebern struck out (BCSBS) 5-6 2 --- 32 Sullivan,H grounded out to short (BBBCFX) ************** Top of the 8th inning, Yankees batting 5-6 0 --- 31 Kubek lined a single to shallow right (FBBBX) 5-6 0 1-- 20 Maris grounded out to third, Kubek to second (BBX) 5-6 1 -2- 12 Mantle struck out (BCFS) 5-6 2 -2- 32 Berra grounded out to second (BCBCBX) ************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Athletics batting 5-6 0 --- 01 Posada flied out to left (CX) 5-6 1 --- 01 Lumpe lined a single to left (CX) 5-6 1 1-- 32 Shaw,B struck out (BBBCSS) 5-6 2 1-- 31 Causey lined a single to shallow left, Lumpe to second (BBBCX) 5-6 2 12- 02 Del Greco,B grounded out to first (CFX) ************** Top of the 9th inning, Yankees batting Stephens,G now playing right field 5-6 0 --- 00 Howard,E grounded out to short (X) 5-6 1 --- 11 Skowron grounded a single up the middle (BFX) 5-6 1 1-- 00 Boyer,C lined a single to shallow left, Skowron to second (X) Blanchard pinch hitting for Daley,B Nuxhall now pitching Cerv,B pinch hitting for Blanchard 5-6 1 12- 01 Cerv,B grounded out to second, Skowron to third, Boyer,C to second (CX) Kunkel now pitching 5-6 2 -23 00 Richardson grounded a single between first and second, Skowron scored, Boyer,C scored, Richardson to second (X) 7-6 2 -2- 01 Kubek doubled deep to right center, Richardson scored (FX) 8-6 2 -2- 00 Maris grounded out to short (X) ************** Bottom of the 9th inning, Athletics batting Coates now pitching 8-6 0 --- 32 Howser lined a single to shallow center (SBFBBX) 8-6 0 1-- 22 Stephens,G struck out (BSBFS) 8-6 1 1-- 12 Siebern lined a single to shallow center, Howser to second (CFFBX) 8-6 1 12- 22 Sullivan,H lined a double to left center, Howser scored, Siebern to third (BFSBX) Hankins pinch running for Sullivan,H Reniff now pitching 8-7 1 -23 22 Posada struck out (BBFSFC) 8-7 2 -23 10 Lumpe flied out to center (BX)