Top 1

• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Richardson vs. Walker
  
  Richardson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Causey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kubek vs. Walker
  
  Kubek takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Maris vs. Walker
  
  Maris strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mantle vs. Walker
  
  Mantle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kubek moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Berra vs. Walker
  
  Berra hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebern scoops it up and throws to first, with Walker covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howser vs. Stafford
  
  Howser hits a popup, foul, towards first. Skowron settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivera vs. Stafford
  
  Rivera hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Causey vs. Stafford
  
  Causey hits a fly ball into left field. Berra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skowron vs. Walker
  
  Skowron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson juggles the ball. That's an error on Johnson. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Blanchard vs. Walker
  
  Blanchard strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boyer vs. Walker
  
  Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Walker fields it and throws to first for the out. Skowron moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Stafford vs. Walker
  
  Stafford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Siebern vs. Stafford
  
  Siebern hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skowron scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Siebern for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Stafford
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Posada vs. Stafford
  
  Posada hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Del Greco vs. Stafford
  
  Del Greco strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Richardson vs. Walker
  
  Richardson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kubek vs. Walker
  
  Kubek hits a fly ball into left field. Posada settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Maris vs. Walker
  
  Maris hits a popup, foul, towards third. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mantle vs. Walker
  
  Mantle takes first base on ball four. Richardson moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Berra vs. Walker
  
  Berra hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Richardson scores. Mantle moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Skowron vs. Walker
  
  Skowron hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mantle scores. Berra moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Blanchard vs. Walker
  
  Blanchard hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Causey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pignatano vs. Stafford
  
  Pignatano hits a line drive into left field. Berra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Stafford
  
  Walker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howser vs. Stafford
  
  Howser strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boyer vs. Walker
  
  Boyer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Posada. Boyer reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Stafford vs. Walker
  
  Stafford hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Walker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Richardson vs. Walker
  
  Richardson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Rivera. Richardson reaches second base with a double. Boyer scores. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kubek vs. Walker
  
  Kubek hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Maris vs. Walker
  
  Maris takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mantle vs. Walker
  
  Mantle takes first base on ball four. Richardson moves to third. Maris moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Berra vs. Walker
  
  Berra hits a fly ball into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivera vs. Stafford
  
  Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skowron scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rivera for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Causey vs. Stafford
  
  Causey hits a fly ball into left field. Berra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Siebern vs. Stafford
  
  Siebern strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skowron vs. Walker
  
  Skowron bunts towards first. Siebern fields the ball and throws to Walker covering. Safe. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Blanchard vs. Walker
  
  Blanchard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Skowron moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Boyer vs. Walker
  
  Boyer hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Pignatano fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Pignatano. Skowron moves to third. Boyer moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Stafford vs. Walker
  
  Stafford hits a fly ball into left field. Posada settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Richardson vs. Walker
  
  Richardson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Causey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Stafford
  
  Johnson strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Posada vs. Stafford
  
  Posada hits a fly ball into left field. Berra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Del Greco vs. Stafford
  
  Del Greco strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kubek vs. Walker
  
  Kubek hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maris vs. Walker
  
  Maris hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mantle vs. Nuxhall
  
  Joe Nuxhall now pitching.
  
  Mantle strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berra vs. Nuxhall
  
  Berra hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skowron vs. Nuxhall
  
  Skowron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pignatano vs. Stafford
  
  Pignatano hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nuxhall vs. Stafford
  
  Nuxhall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Richardson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howser vs. Stafford
  
  Howser hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blanchard vs. Nuxhall
  
  Blanchard hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boyer vs. Nuxhall
  
  Boyer takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stafford vs. Nuxhall
  
  Stafford hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Richardson vs. Nuxhall
  
  Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivera vs. Stafford
  
  Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skowron scoops it up and throws to first, with Stafford covering, for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Causey vs. Stafford
  
  Causey hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Siebern vs. Stafford
  
  Siebern strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kubek vs. Nuxhall
  
  Kubek hits a fly ball into left field. Posada settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maris vs. Nuxhall
  
  Maris hits a fly ball into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mantle vs. Nuxhall
  
  Mantle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Berra vs. Nuxhall
  
  Berra hits a fly ball into left field. Posada settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Stafford
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stafford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Posada vs. Stafford
  
  Posada takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Del Greco vs. Stafford
  
  Del Greco hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pignatano vs. Stafford
  
  Pignatano is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 9

• Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skowron vs. Nuxhall
  
  Skowron hits a fly ball into left field. Posada settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blanchard vs. Nuxhall
  
  Blanchard hits a fly ball into left field. Posada settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boyer vs. Nuxhall
  
  Boyer hits a popup towards third. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nuxhall vs. Stafford
  
  Nuxhall is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howser vs. Stafford
  
  Howser hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Berra. Howser reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rivera vs. Stafford
  
  Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skowron scoops it up and throws to first, with Stafford covering, for the out. Howser moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Causey vs. Stafford
  
  Causey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Howser scores. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Siebern vs. Stafford
  
  Siebern hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/26/1961 -- New York at Kansas City (D)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Richardson B, 2b      4  1  1  1   Howser D, ss          4  1  1  0   
Kubek T, ss           4  1  1  1   Rivera J, rf          4  0  0  0   
Maris R, rf           4  1  1  1   Causey W, 2b          4  0  1  1   
Mantle M, cf          3  1  2  0   Siebern N, 1b         4  0  0  0   
Berra Y, lf           5  0  1  1   Johnson D, 3b         3  0  1  0   
Skowron B, 1b         5  0  2  1   Posada L, lf          2  0  0  0   
Blanchard J, c        5  0  1  0   Del Greco B, cf       3  0  0  0   
Boyer C, 3b           4  1  1  0   Pignatano J, c        3  0  0  0   
Stafford B, p         4  0  0  0   Walker J, p           1  0  0  0   
                                   Nuxhall J, p          2  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     38  5 10  5                        30  1  3  1

New York         002 102 000 --  5
Kansas City      000 000 001 --  1

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Stafford B (W)        9.0  3  1  1  1  8

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Walker J (L)*         5.0  9  5  5  5  2
Nuxhall J             4.0  1  0  0  1  1
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 6th

E -- Johnson D, Pignatano J
LOB -- New York 12, Kansas City 3
2B -- Boyer C, Richardson B, Howser D
HR -- Kubek T, Maris R
T -- 2:18
A -- 32149

    

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