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Athletics
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
June 8, 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 8, 1961 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | June 8, 1961 |
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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 8, 1961 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Athletics |
Home Team | New York Yankees |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Norm Bass |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Stafford |
Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
City | New York |
State | NY |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours 12 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Joe Linsalata 1B: Frank Umont 2B: Bob Stewart 3B: Charlie Berry |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dick Howser | Shortstop |
Al Pilarcik | Right Fielder |
Gene Stephens | Center Fielder |
Norm Siebern | First Baseman |
Jerry Lumpe | Second Baseman |
Joe Pignatano | Catcher |
Leo Posada | Left Fielder |
Reno Bertoia | Third Baseman |
Norm Bass | Pitcher |
Joe Gordon | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
Name | Position |
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Clete Boyer | Third Baseman |
Tony Kubek | Shortstop |
Roger Maris | Right Fielder |
Mickey Mantle | Center Fielder |
Yogi Berra | Left Fielder |
Bill Skowron | First Baseman |
Johnny Blanchard | Catcher |
Bobby Richardson | Second Baseman |
Bill Stafford | Pitcher |
Ralph Houk | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Athletics
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
June 8, 1961
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Stafford
Howser hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pilarcik vs. Stafford
Pilarcik hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skowron scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pilarcik for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Stafford
Stephens hits a popup towards short. Kubek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Bass
Boyer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kubek vs. Bass
Kubek hits a fly ball towards center. Stephens catches it and throws to first to double up Boyer. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Bass
Maris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Stafford
Siebern takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lumpe vs. Stafford
There goes Siebern. The throw from Blanchard and he is safe. Siebern steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lumpe vs. Stafford
Lumpe hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stafford fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pignatano vs. Stafford
Pignatano is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Posada vs. Stafford
Posada hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lumpe moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bertoia vs. Stafford
Bertoia hits a popup towards short. Kubek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Bass
Mantle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Bass
Berra hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mantle moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Skowron vs. Bass
Skowron hits a fly ball into left field. Posada settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Mantle tags and scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blanchard vs. Bass
Blanchard hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Berra moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Richardson vs. Bass
Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes Berra trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. Blanchard moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stafford vs. Bass
Stafford takes first base on ball four. Blanchard moves to third. Richardson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Boyer vs. Bass
Boyer takes first base on ball four. Blanchard scores. Richardson moves to third. Stafford moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kubek vs. Bass
Kubek hits a line drive into left field. Posada settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bass vs. Stafford
Bass hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, 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 -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pilarcik vs. Stafford
Pilarcik hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skowron scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pilarcik for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Bass
Maris takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Bass
Mantle hits a fly ball into center field. Stephens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Maris moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Berra vs. Bass
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. Maris moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Skowron vs. Bass
Skowron hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebern fields the ball and throws to Bass covering. Safe. Maris scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blanchard vs. Bass
Blanchard hits a fly ball into center field. Stephens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Stafford
Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skowron scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stephens for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Stafford
Siebern hits a fly ball into left field. Berra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Stafford
Lumpe 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
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Bass
Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bass fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stafford vs. Bass
Stafford strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Bass
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bass fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
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 -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Posada vs. Stafford
Posada hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bertoia vs. Stafford
Bertoia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bass vs. Stafford
Bass strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Bass
Kubek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maris vs. Bass
Maris hits a line drive into right field. Pilarcik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Bass
Mantle hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bertoia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Bass
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebern scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Berra for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Stafford
Howser hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pilarcik vs. Stafford
Pilarcik hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Berra who is chasing the ball. Pilarcik reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stephens vs. Stafford
Stephens hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Pilarcik scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebern vs. Stafford
Siebern hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stafford fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Bass
Skowron hits a line drive into right field. Pilarcik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blanchard vs. Bass
Blanchard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richardson vs. Bass
Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Howser. Blanchard goes all the way around to score. Richardson moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Stafford vs. Bass
Stafford strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boyer vs. Bass
Boyer hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Pignatano settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Stafford
Lumpe hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stafford juggles the ball. That's an error on Stafford. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pignatano vs. Stafford
Pignatano hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 4
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 -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bertoia vs. Stafford
Bertoia hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Bass
Kubek hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebern scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kubek for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Bass
Maris hits a line drive into right field. Pilarcik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Bass
Mantle is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyd vs. Stafford
Bob Boyd pinch hits for Norm Bass.
Boyd 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, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Stafford
Howser hits a fly ball into left field. Berra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pilarcik vs. Stafford
Pilarcik 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
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Kunkel
Bill Kunkel now pitching.
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kunkel fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Kunkel. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skowron vs. Kunkel
Jack Reed pinch runs for Yogi Berra.
Skowron hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blanchard vs. Kunkel
Blanchard hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebern scoops it up and throws to first, with Kunkel covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Kunkel
Richardson 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 -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stafford vs. Kunkel
Stafford hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Kunkel
Boyer hits a line drive into center field. Stephens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Stafford
Jack Reed now playing left field.
Stephens hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Blanchard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Stafford
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 -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Stafford
Lumpe hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pignatano vs. Stafford
Pignatano strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/8/1961, game 1 -- Kansas City at New York (N) Kansas City AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI Howser D, ss 4 0 0 0 Boyer C, 3b 3 0 0 1 Pilarcik A, rf 4 1 1 0 Kubek T, ss 4 0 1 0 Stephens G, cf 4 0 1 1 Maris R, rf 3 1 0 0 Siebern N, 1b 3 0 0 0 Mantle M, cf 3 1 0 0 Lumpe J, 2b 4 0 1 0 Berra Y, lf 4 0 1 0 Pignatano J, c 4 0 0 0 Reed J, pr-lf 0 1 0 0 Posada L, lf 3 0 1 0 Skowron B, 1b 3 1 2 4 Bertoia R, 3b 3 0 1 0 Blanchard J, c 4 2 2 0 Bass N, p 2 0 0 0 Richardson B, 2b 4 0 1 0 Boyd B, ph 1 0 0 0 Stafford B, p 3 0 1 0 Kunkel B, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 1 5 1 31 6 8 5 Kansas City 000 001 000 -- 1 New York 021 001 02x -- 6 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Bass N (L) 7.0 6 4 3 5 3 Kunkel B 1.0 2 2 1 0 0 New York IP H R ER BB SO Stafford B (W) 9.0 5 1 1 1 3 E -- Howser D, Stafford B, Kunkel B DP -- Kansas City 1, New York 1 LOB -- Kansas City 5, New York 7 3B -- Pilarcik A HR -- Skowron B SB -- Siebern N SF -- Skowron B T -- 2:12 A -- 0
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