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Yankees
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
August 17, 1962
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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 August 17, 1962 at Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 17, 1962 |
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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 | August 17, 1962 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
Home Team | Kansas City Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Bouton |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Fischer |
Ballpark | Municipal Stadium |
City | Kansas City |
State | MO |
Attendance | 23,578 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 55 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill McKinley 1B: Nestor Chylak 2B: Frank Umont 3B: Bob Stewart |
New York Yankees Lineup
Name | Position |
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Tom Tresh | Left Fielder |
Bobby Richardson | Second Baseman |
Roger Maris | Right Fielder |
Mickey Mantle | Center Fielder |
Yogi Berra | Catcher |
Tony Kubek | Shortstop |
Dale Long | First Baseman |
Clete Boyer | Third Baseman |
Jim Bouton | Pitcher |
Ralph Houk | Manager |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Wayne Causey | Shortstop |
Ed Charles | Third Baseman |
Jerry Lumpe | Second Baseman |
Norm Siebern | First Baseman |
Manny Jimenez | Left Fielder |
George Alusik | Right Fielder |
Billy Bryan | Catcher |
Bobby Del Greco | Center Fielder |
Bill Fischer | Pitcher |
Hank Bauer | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Yankees
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
August 17, 1962
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. Fischer
Tresh hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Del Greco who is chasing the ball. Tresh reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Richardson vs. Fischer
Richardson hits a line drive into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Tresh tags and scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Fischer
Maris strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Fischer
Mantle 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: ---
Berra vs. Fischer
Berra hits a fly ball into left field. Jimenez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Causey vs. Bouton
Causey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bouton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Charles vs. Bouton
Charles hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Mantle. Charles reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lumpe vs. Bouton
Lumpe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lumpe for the out. Charles moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Siebern vs. Bouton
Siebern hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Siebern for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Fischer
Kubek strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Fischer
Long hits a line drive into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Fischer
Boyer hits a fly ball into left field. Jimenez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jimenez vs. Bouton
Jimenez 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, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alusik vs. Bouton
Alusik strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bryan vs. Bouton
Bryan strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bouton vs. Fischer
Bouton 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. Fischer
Tresh hits a fly ball into left field. Jimenez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Fischer
Richardson hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maris vs. Fischer
Maris hits a fly ball into left field. Jimenez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Bouton
Del Greco hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fischer vs. Bouton
Fischer hits a line drive into left field. Tresh settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Causey vs. Bouton
Causey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bouton fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Fischer
Mantle hits a line drive into right field. Alusik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Fischer
Berra 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Fischer
Kubek hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Charles vs. Bouton
Charles 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Bouton
Lumpe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Bouton
Siebern 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 5
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Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Fischer
Long hits a fly ball into left field. Jimenez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Fischer
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Causey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bouton vs. Fischer
Bouton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tresh vs. Fischer
Tresh hits a fly ball into right field. Alusik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jimenez vs. Bouton
Jimenez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long scoops it up and throws to first, with Bouton covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alusik vs. Bouton
Alusik 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: ---
Bryan vs. Bouton
Bryan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Richardson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Fischer
Richardson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maris vs. Fischer
Maris hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Fischer
Mantle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Charles fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Fischer
Berra hits a fly ball into right field. Alusik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Bouton
Del Greco hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fischer vs. Bouton
Fischer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Causey vs. Bouton
Causey takes first base on ball four. Fischer moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Charles vs. Bouton
Charles hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Fischer scores. Causey moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lumpe vs. Daley
Bud Daley now pitching.
Lumpe hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Causey scores. Charles moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Siebern vs. Daley
Siebern hits a popup towards short. Kubek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jimenez vs. Daley
Jimenez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Richardson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Fischer
Kubek hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebern scoops it up and throws to first, with Fischer covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Fischer
Long hits a popup, foul, towards first. Siebern settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Fischer
Boyer hits a popup towards first. Siebern settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alusik vs. Daley
Alusik takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bryan vs. Daley
Bryan bunts towards the mound. Daley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Del Greco vs. Daley
Del Greco hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blanchard vs. Fischer
Johnny Blanchard pinch hits for Bud Daley.
Blanchard hits a line drive into right field. Alusik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. Fischer
Tresh hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richardson vs. Fischer
Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebern scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Richardson for the out. Tresh moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maris vs. Fischer
Maris hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebern scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Maris for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fischer vs. Arroyo
Luis Arroyo now pitching.
Fischer hits a fly ball into left field. Tresh settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Causey vs. Arroyo
Causey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Charles vs. Arroyo
Charles takes first base on ball four. Causey moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lumpe vs. Arroyo
Lumpe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek can't make a play. That's a base hit. Causey moves to third. Charles moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Siebern vs. Arroyo
Siebern hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Causey scores. Charles scores. Lumpe moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jimenez vs. Arroyo
Jimenez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Arroyo fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Arroyo. Lumpe scores. Siebern moves to third. Jimenez moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Alusik vs. Arroyo
Dan Pfister pinch runs for Manny Jimenez.
Alusik is walked intentionally. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cimoli vs. Arroyo
Gino Cimoli pinch hits for Billy Bryan.
Cimoli bunts towards third. Boyer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Siebern scores. Pfister moves to third. Alusik moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Del Greco vs. Arroyo
Del Greco hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Fischer
Haywood Sullivan now catching. Gino Cimoli now playing right field. George Alusik now playing left field.
Mantle hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Fischer
Berra hits a popup, foul, towards third. Charles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Fischer
Kubek hits a line drive into left field. Alusik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/17/1962 -- New York at Kansas City (N) New York AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI Tresh T, lf 4 1 2 0 Causey W, ss 2 2 0 0 Richardson B, 2b 3 0 2 1 Charles E, 3b 3 1 2 1 Maris R, rf 4 0 0 0 Lumpe J, 2b 4 1 2 1 Mantle M, cf 4 1 1 1 Siebern N, 1b 4 1 1 2 Berra Y, c 4 0 0 0 Jimenez M, lf 4 0 0 0 Kubek T, ss 4 0 0 0 Pfister D, pr 0 0 0 0 Long D, 1b 3 0 0 0 Sullivan H, c 0 0 0 0 Boyer C, 3b 3 0 0 0 Alusik G, rf-lf 2 0 0 0 Bouton J, p 2 0 1 0 Bryan B, c 3 0 0 0 Daley B, p 0 0 0 0 Cimoli G, ph-rf 1 0 1 1 Blanchard J, ph 1 0 0 0 Del Greco B, cf 4 1 2 1 Arroyo L, p 0 0 0 0 Fischer B, p 3 1 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 2 6 2 30 7 9 6 New York 200 000 000 -- 2 Kansas City 000 003 04x -- 7 New York IP H R ER BB SO Bouton J (L)* 5.0 5 3 3 1 2 Daley B 2.0 1 0 0 1 0 Arroyo L 1.0 3 4 3 3 0 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Fischer B (W) 9.0 6 2 2 0 2 * Pitched to 4 batters in 6th E -- Arroyo L DP -- New York 4 LOB -- New York 4, Kansas City 4 2B -- Charles E 3B -- Tresh T HR -- Mantle M, Del Greco B SF -- Richardson B T -- 1:55 A -- 23578
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