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Yankees
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
August 27, 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 August 27, 1961 at Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 27, 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 | August 27, 1961 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
Home Team | Kansas City Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Whitey Ford |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Shaw |
Ballpark | Municipal Stadium |
City | Kansas City |
State | MO |
Attendance | 34,065 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 34 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Eddie Hurley 1B: Red Flaherty 2B: Jim Honochick 3B: Bill Kinnamon |
New York Yankees Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bobby Richardson | Second Baseman |
Tony Kubek | Shortstop |
Roger Maris | Right Fielder |
Mickey Mantle | Center Fielder |
Yogi Berra | Left Fielder |
Elston Howard | Catcher |
Bill Skowron | First Baseman |
Clete Boyer | Third Baseman |
Whitey Ford | Pitcher |
Ralph Houk | Manager |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Wayne Causey | Third Baseman |
Bobby Del Greco | Center Fielder |
Dick Howser | Shortstop |
Deron Johnson | Right Fielder |
Norm Siebern | First Baseman |
Haywood Sullivan | Catcher |
Leo Posada | Left Fielder |
Jerry Lumpe | Second Baseman |
Bob Shaw | Pitcher |
Hank Bauer | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Yankees
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
August 27, 1961
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Shaw
Richardson strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Shaw
Kubek 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, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Shaw
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
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Causey vs. Ford
Causey hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Richardson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Ford
Del Greco hits a line drive 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: ---
Howser vs. Ford
Howser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Shaw
Mantle strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Shaw
Berra hits a fly ball into right field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Shaw
Howard hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Shaw
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
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Ford
Johnson hits a line drive towards third. Boyer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Ford
Siebern hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skowron scoops it up and throws to first, with Ford covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Ford
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Shaw
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Causey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Shaw
Ford hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richardson vs. Shaw
Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards second. Lumpe scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Posada vs. Ford
Posada hits a line drive towards the mound. Ford reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Ford
Lumpe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skowron scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lumpe for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Shaw vs. Ford
Shaw hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Causey vs. Ford
Causey takes first base on ball four. Shaw moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Del Greco vs. Ford
Del Greco hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Shaw
Kubek 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: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Shaw
Maris takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Shaw
Mantle takes first base on ball four. Maris moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Berra vs. Shaw
Berra hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Shaw
Howard hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skowron vs. Shaw
Skowron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Causey fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Ford
Howser hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Berra. Howser reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Ford
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Howser scores. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebern vs. Ford
Siebern hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Ford
Sullivan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Posada vs. Ford
Posada bunts towards the mound. Ford fields it and throws to first for the out. Sullivan moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lumpe vs. Ford
Lumpe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Shaw vs. Ford
Shaw hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Shaw
Boyer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Posada who is chasing the ball. Boyer reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ford vs. Shaw
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Richardson vs. Shaw
Richardson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Boyer scores. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kubek vs. Shaw
Kubek hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebern scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kubek for the out. Richardson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maris vs. Shaw
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
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Causey vs. Ford
Causey 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, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Ford
Del Greco hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howser vs. Ford
Howser hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Ford
Johnson hits a line drive towards third. Boyer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Shaw
Mantle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Shaw
Berra is hit by the pitch. Mantle moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howard vs. Shaw
There goes Mantle. The throw from Sullivan and he is out, Causey applying the tag. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Shaw
Howard is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skowron vs. Shaw
Skowron hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sullivan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Sheldon
Rollie Sheldon now pitching.
Siebern hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Sheldon
Sullivan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Posada vs. Sheldon
Posada hits a popup towards short. Kubek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Shaw
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheldon vs. Shaw
Sheldon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Shaw
Richardson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kubek vs. Shaw
Kubek hits a fly ball into left field. Posada settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Sheldon
Lumpe hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Berra. Lumpe reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rivera vs. Sheldon
Jim Rivera pinch hits for Bob Shaw.
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skowron scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rivera for the out. Lumpe moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Causey vs. Sheldon
Causey hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Del Greco vs. Sheldon
Del Greco hits a line drive into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Kunkel
Bill Kunkel now pitching.
Maris hits a fly ball into left field. Posada settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Kunkel
Mantle hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sullivan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Kunkel
Berra hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Kunkel
There's a wild pitch. Berra moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howard vs. Kunkel
Howard hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Johnson. Howard reaches second base with a double. Berra scores. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Skowron vs. Kunkel
Skowron hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Howard scores. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Kunkel
Boyer hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 7 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Sheldon
Howser hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Berra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Sheldon
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebern vs. Sheldon
Siebern hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sullivan vs. Sheldon
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Richardson fields it and throws to second for the out. Johnson scores. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Posada vs. Sheldon
Posada hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 7 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheldon vs. Kunkel
Sheldon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richardson vs. Kunkel
Richardson bunts towards first. Siebern scoops it up and throws to first, with Lumpe covering, for the out. Sheldon moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kubek vs. Kunkel
Kubek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sheldon scores. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maris vs. Kunkel
Maris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 8 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Sheldon
Lumpe hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Maris. Lumpe reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nuxhall vs. Sheldon
Joe Nuxhall pinch hits for Bill Kunkel.
Nuxhall hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Causey vs. Sheldon
Causey hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Arroyo
Luis Arroyo now pitching.
Del Greco hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Berra. Del Greco reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howser vs. Arroyo
Howser hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. Del Greco moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Johnson vs. Arroyo
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Del Greco scores. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebern vs. Arroyo
There's a wild pitch. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Siebern vs. Arroyo
Siebern strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/27/1961 -- New York at Kansas City (D) New York AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI Richardson B, 2b 4 0 2 1 Causey W, 3b 4 1 1 2 Kubek T, ss 5 0 1 1 Del Greco B, cf 5 1 2 0 Maris R, rf 4 1 0 0 Howser D, ss 5 1 1 0 Mantle M, cf 2 1 0 0 Johnson D, rf 5 2 3 2 Berra Y, lf 3 2 2 3 Siebern N, 1b 5 1 2 2 Howard E, c 4 2 3 2 Sullivan H, c 3 0 0 1 Skowron B, 1b 4 0 1 1 Posada L, lf 3 0 0 0 Boyer C, 3b 4 1 1 0 Lumpe J, 2b 4 1 2 0 Ford W, p 2 0 1 0 Shaw B, p 2 0 1 0 Sheldon R, p 1 1 0 0 Rivera J, ph 1 0 0 0 Arroyo L, p 0 0 0 0 Kunkel B, p 0 0 0 0 Nuxhall J, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 8 11 8 38 7 12 7 New York 010 310 021 -- 8 Kansas City 000 300 013 -- 7 New York IP H R ER BB SO Ford W (W) 5.0 5 3 3 2 0 Sheldon R 3.1 5 3 3 0 1 Arroyo L (S) 0.2 2 1 1 0 1 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Shaw B (L) 7.0 7 5 5 3 3 Kunkel B 2.0 4 3 3 1 0 DP -- Kansas City 3 LOB -- New York 4, Kansas City 7 2B -- Howser D, Lumpe J 2, Howard E, Del Greco B 3B -- Boyer C HR -- Howard E, Berra Y, Siebern N, Causey W CS -- Mantle M SH -- Posada L, Richardson B HBP -- by Shaw B (Berra Y) WP -- Kunkel B, Arroyo L T -- 2:34 A -- 34065
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