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Athletics
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
June 9, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Kansas City Athletics, played on June 9, 1961 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 9, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Athletics
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 9, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Athletics |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ray Herbert |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Coates |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 22,418 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 34 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bob Stewart 1B: Charlie Berry 2B: Joe Linsalata 3B: Frank Umont |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick Howser | Shortstop |
| Hank Bauer | Right Fielder |
| Gene Stephens | Center Fielder |
| Norm Siebern | First Baseman |
| Joe Pignatano | Catcher |
| Leo Posada | Left Fielder |
| Reno Bertoia | Second Baseman |
| Andy Carey | Third Baseman |
| Ray Herbert | Pitcher |
| Joe Gordon | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Clete Boyer | Third Baseman |
| Tony Kubek | Shortstop |
| Roger Maris | Right Fielder |
| Mickey Mantle | Center Fielder |
| Yogi Berra | Left Fielder |
| Bill Skowron | First Baseman |
| Elston Howard | Catcher |
| Bobby Richardson | Second Baseman |
| Jim Coates | Pitcher |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
June 9, 1961
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Coates
Howser hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Coates
Bauer hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Coates
Stephens hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Coates
Siebern hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pignatano vs. Coates
Pignatano hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Herbert
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Herbert
Kubek hits a fly ball into left field. Posada settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Herbert
Maris hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebern scoops it up and throws to first, with Herbert covering, for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Posada vs. Coates
Posada hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bertoia vs. Coates
Bertoia hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Coates fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Coates
Carey strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Herbert
Mantle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Herbert
Berra hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Pignatano settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skowron vs. Herbert
Skowron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to first for the out. Mantle moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howard vs. Herbert
Howard hits a fly ball towards center. Stephens settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Stephens. Mantle scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richardson vs. Herbert
Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Herbert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herbert vs. Coates
Herbert hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Coates
Howser hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bauer vs. Coates
Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coates vs. Herbert
Coates strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Herbert
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Herbert
Kubek hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maris vs. Herbert
Maris hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kubek moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Mantle vs. Herbert
Mantle hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Herbert
Berra strikes out. Pignatano drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Berra out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Coates
Stephens hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebern vs. Coates
Siebern hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stephens moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pignatano vs. Coates
Pignatano bunts towards the mound. Coates fields it and throws to first for the out. Stephens moves to third. Siebern moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Posada vs. Coates
Posada hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Stephens tags and scores. Siebern tags and moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bertoia vs. Coates
Bertoia hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Siebern scores. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carey vs. Coates
Carey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Herbert
Skowron hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Posada. Skowron reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howard vs. Herbert
Howard is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Richardson vs. Herbert
Richardson hits a line drive into center field. Stephens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Coates vs. Herbert
Coates takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boyer vs. Herbert
Boyer hits a fly ball into center field. Stephens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herbert vs. Coates
Herbert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howser vs. Coates
Howser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bauer vs. Coates
There goes Howser. The throw from Howard and he is out, Richardson applying the tag. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Coates
Bauer hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Herbert
Kubek hits a line drive into right field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maris vs. Herbert
Maris hits a fly ball into left field. Posada settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kubek moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mantle vs. Herbert
Mantle hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kubek scores. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Herbert
Berra strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skowron vs. Herbert
Skowron strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Coates
Stephens 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 -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Coates
Siebern takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pignatano vs. Coates
Pignatano strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Posada vs. Coates
Posada hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bertoia vs. Coates
Bertoia takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carey vs. Arroyo
Luis Arroyo now pitching.
Carey hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Richardson fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Herbert
Howard hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richardson vs. Herbert
Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Herbert fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Arroyo vs. Herbert
Arroyo bunts towards third. Carey fields it and throws to first for the out. Richardson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Boyer vs. Herbert
Boyer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bertoia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herbert vs. Arroyo
Herbert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Arroyo
Howser hits a fly ball into left field. Berra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Arroyo
Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Herbert
Kubek hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Stephens. Kubek reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maris vs. Herbert
Maris hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Herbert
Mantle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Kunkel
Bill Kunkel now pitching.
Berra hits a fly ball into left field. Posada settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skowron vs. Kunkel
Skowron hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Pignatano fields it and throws to first for the out. Mantle moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howard vs. Kunkel
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bertoia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Arroyo
Haywood Sullivan pinch hits for Gene Stephens.
Sullivan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebern vs. Arroyo
Siebern strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pignatano vs. Arroyo
Pignatano hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Posada vs. Arroyo
Posada strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Kunkel
Haywood Sullivan now playing right field. Hank Bauer now playing left field. Leo Posada now playing center field.
Richardson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bauer who is chasing the ball. Richardson reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Arroyo vs. Kunkel
Arroyo hits a fly ball into left field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Boyer vs. Kunkel
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to first for the out. Richardson scores. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Kunkel
Kubek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kunkel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bertoia vs. Arroyo
Bertoia hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skowron scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bertoia for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Arroyo
Carey hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mantle who is chasing the ball. Carey reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Larsen vs. Arroyo
Don Larsen pinch hits for Bill Kunkel.
Larsen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Carey scores. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howser vs. Arroyo
Al Pilarcik pinch runs for Don Larsen.
Howser is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bauer vs. Arroyo
Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/9/1961 -- Kansas City at New York (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Howser D, ss 5 0 1 0 Boyer C, 3b 5 0 0 0
Bauer H, rf-lf 5 0 0 0 Kubek T, ss 5 3 3 0
Stephens G, cf 3 2 2 1 Maris R, rf 4 2 2 2
Sullivan H, ph-rf 1 0 1 0 Mantle M, cf 2 2 2 4
Siebern N, 1b 3 2 2 0 Berra Y, lf 4 0 0 0
Pignatano J, c 3 0 0 0 Skowron B, 1b 4 0 1 0
Posada L, lf-cf 3 1 1 3 Howard E, c 4 0 1 0
Bertoia R, 2b 3 0 1 1 Richardson B, 2b 4 1 1 0
Carey A, 3b 4 1 1 0 Coates J, p 1 0 0 0
Herbert R, p 3 0 1 0 Arroyo L, p 1 0 0 0
Kunkel B, p 0 0 0 0
Larsen D, ph 1 0 1 1
Pilarcik A, pr 0 0 0 0
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34 6 11 6 34 8 10 6
Kansas City 100 202 001 -- 6
New York 013 010 21x -- 8
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Herbert R (L)* 6.0 9 7 6 3 5
Kunkel B 2.0 1 1 1 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Coates J 5.2 8 5 5 2 2
Arroyo L (W) 3.1 3 1 1 0 3
* Pitched to 3 batters in 7th
E -- Stephens G
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- Kansas City 5, New York 6
2B -- Skowron B, Kubek T 2
3B -- Richardson B, Carey A
HR -- Stephens G, Mantle M, Posada L, Maris R
CS -- Howser D
SH -- Pignatano J, Arroyo L
SF -- Posada L
T -- 2:34
A -- 22418
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