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Yankees
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
June 19, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Athletics and the New York Yankees, played on June 19, 1961 at Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | June 19, 1961 |
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Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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Home Team |
Kansas City Athletics
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | June 19, 1961 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
Home Team | Kansas City Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rollie Sheldon |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Archer |
Ballpark | Municipal Stadium |
City | Kansas City |
State | MO |
Attendance | 16,715 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 11 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Ed Runge 1B: Sam Carrigan 2B: Cal Drummond 3B: Joe Paparella |
New York Yankees Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bobby Richardson | Second Baseman |
Clete Boyer | Third Baseman |
Roger Maris | Right Fielder |
Mickey Mantle | Center Fielder |
Elston Howard | Catcher |
Bill Skowron | First Baseman |
Hector Lopez | Left Fielder |
Joe DeMaestri | Shortstop |
Rollie Sheldon | Pitcher |
Ralph Houk | Manager |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dick Howser | Shortstop |
Reno Bertoia | Third Baseman |
Gene Stephens | Center Fielder |
Norm Siebern | First Baseman |
Leo Posada | Left Fielder |
Jerry Lumpe | Second Baseman |
Deron Johnson | Right Fielder |
Joe Pignatano | Catcher |
Jim Archer | Pitcher |
Hank Bauer | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Yankees
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
June 19, 1961
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Archer
Richardson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Posada. Richardson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boyer vs. Archer
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Richardson moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Maris vs. Archer
Maris takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mantle vs. Archer
There's a wild pitch. Richardson scores. Maris moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mantle vs. Archer
Mantle strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howard vs. Archer
Howard strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Sheldon
Howser hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bertoia vs. Sheldon
Bertoia hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Sheldon
Stephens hits a fly ball into left field. Lopez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Archer
Skowron hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Archer
Lopez strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Archer
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bertoia fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Sheldon
Siebern strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Posada vs. Sheldon
Posada hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Richardson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Sheldon
Lumpe hits a line drive into left field. Lopez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheldon vs. Archer
Sheldon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richardson vs. Archer
Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Archer
Boyer hits a line drive into left field. Posada settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maris vs. Archer
Maris strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Sheldon
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pignatano vs. Sheldon
Pignatano hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Archer vs. Sheldon
Archer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skowron scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Archer for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Archer
Mantle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Archer
Howard hits a fly ball into left field. Posada settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Archer
Skowron hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Archer
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bertoia fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Sheldon
Howser takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bertoia vs. Sheldon
Bertoia hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. Howser moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stephens vs. Sheldon
Stephens takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Siebern vs. Sheldon
Siebern hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Howser scores. Stephens moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Posada vs. Sheldon
Posada hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Archer
DeMaestri strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheldon vs. Archer
Sheldon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bertoia fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Archer
Richardson hits a fly ball into left field. Posada settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Sheldon
Lumpe hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mantle. Lumpe reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Sheldon
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skowron scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Johnson for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pignatano vs. Sheldon
Pignatano hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sheldon fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Archer vs. Sheldon
Archer hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Archer
Boyer hits a fly ball into center field. Stephens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Archer
Maris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Archer
Mantle hits a line drive into left field. Posada settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Sheldon
Howser hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bertoia vs. Sheldon
Bertoia hits a line drive into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Sheldon
Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skowron scoops it up and throws to first, with Sheldon covering, for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Archer
Howard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skowron vs. Archer
Skowron hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Howard moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lopez vs. Archer
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Howard moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
DeMaestri vs. Archer
DeMaestri strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Sheldon
Siebern hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Posada vs. Sheldon
Posada strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lumpe vs. Sheldon
Lumpe hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Sheldon
Johnson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mantle who is chasing the ball. Johnson reaches third base with a triple. Siebern goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pignatano vs. Sheldon
Pignatano 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
Top 8
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Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheldon vs. Archer
Sheldon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bertoia fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Archer
Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Archer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Archer
Boyer hits a fly ball into center field. Stephens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Archer vs. Sheldon
Archer hits a line drive into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Sheldon
Howser hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bertoia vs. Sheldon
Bertoia hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Archer
Maris hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Archer
Mantle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Archer
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bertoia fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Archer
Skowron hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Posada settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Sheldon
Jack Reed now playing left field.
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 -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Sheldon
Siebern hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is bouncing around. Mantle is chasing the ball. Siebern rounds third and comes all way home with an inside-the-park home run. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Covington vs. Arroyo
Wes Covington pinch hits for Leo Posada. Luis Arroyo now pitching.
Covington hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/19/1961 -- New York at Kansas City (N) New York AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI Richardson B, 2b 4 1 1 0 Howser D, ss 3 1 0 0 Boyer C, 3b 4 0 0 0 Bertoia R, 3b 4 0 0 0 Maris R, rf 3 1 1 1 Stephens G, cf 3 0 0 0 Mantle M, cf 4 0 1 0 Siebern N, 1b 4 2 3 2 Howard E, c 4 0 1 0 Posada L, lf 3 0 0 0 Skowron B, 1b 4 1 2 1 Covington W, ph 1 1 1 1 Lopez H, lf 3 0 0 0 Lumpe J, 2b 3 0 1 0 Reed J, lf 0 0 0 0 Johnson D, rf 3 0 1 1 DeMaestri J, ss 3 0 0 0 Pignatano J, c 3 0 0 0 Sheldon R, p 3 0 1 0 Archer J, p 3 0 0 0 Arroyo L, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 3 7 2 30 4 6 4 New York 100 100 001 -- 3 Kansas City 000 100 102 -- 4 1 out when winning run was scored. New York IP H R ER BB SO Sheldon R 8.1 5 3 3 2 2 Arroyo L (L) 0.0 1 1 1 0 0 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Archer J (W) 9.0 7 3 3 1 6 DP -- New York 1, Kansas City 2 LOB -- New York 3, Kansas City 3 2B -- Richardson B, Lumpe J 3B -- Johnson D HR -- Skowron B, Maris R, Siebern N, Covington W WP -- Archer J T -- 2:11 A -- 16715
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