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August 26, 1961

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Bottom 9 R H E
Yankees 5 10 0
Athletics 0 2 2
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Yankees 5 10 0
Athletics 1 3 2

Wayne Causey Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .000 .264
OBP .000 .318
At Bats 3 216
Hits 0 57
• Singles 0 43
• Doubles 0 10
• Triples 0 0
• Home Runs 0 4
Walks 0 18
RBI’s 0 29

Bill Stafford Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
10 7 2
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Municipal Stadium - August 26, 1961
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Single
Bill Stafford
Johnny Blanchard
Bill Skowron
Bobby Richardson
Clete Boyer
Tony Kubek
Yogi Berra
Mickey Mantle
Roger Maris
Wayne Causey
Dick Howser
Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 2 Outs

Causey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Howser scores.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 9 Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skowron scoops it up and throws to first, with Stafford covering, for the out. Howser moves to third.
Bottom 9 Howser hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Berra. Howser reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 9 Nuxhall is called out on strikes.
Top 9 Boyer hits a popup towards third. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 9 Blanchard hits a fly ball into left field. Posada settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 9 Skowron hits a fly ball into left field. Posada settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Pignatano is called out on strikes.
Bottom 8 Del Greco hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 8 Posada takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 8 Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stafford fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 8 Berra hits a fly ball into left field. Posada settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Mantle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Top 8 Maris hits a fly ball into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Kubek hits a fly ball into left field. Posada settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Siebern strikes out.
Bottom 7 Causey hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skowron scoops it up and throws to first, with Stafford covering, for the out.
Top 7 Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 7 Stafford hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Boyer takes first base on ball four.
Top 7 Blanchard hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Howser hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Nuxhall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Richardson scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 6 Pignatano hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 6 Skowron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 6 Berra hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Joe Nuxhall now pitching. Mantle strikes out.
Top 6 Maris hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Top 6 Kubek hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Bottom 5 Del Greco strikes out.
Bottom 5 Posada hits a fly ball into left field. Berra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Johnson strikes out.
Top 5 Richardson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Causey settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Stafford hits a fly ball into left field. Posada settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Boyer hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Pignatano fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Pignatano. Skowron moves to third. Boyer moves to second.
Top 5 Blanchard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Skowron moves to second.
Top 5 Skowron bunts towards first. Siebern fields the ball and throws to Walker covering. Safe.
Bottom 4 Siebern strikes out.
Bottom 4 Causey hits a fly ball into left field. Berra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skowron scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rivera for the out.
Top 4 Berra hits a fly ball into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Mantle takes first base on ball four. Richardson moves to third. Maris moves to second.
Top 4 Maris takes first base on ball four.
Top 4 Kubek hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Richardson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Rivera. Richardson reaches second base with a double. Boyer scores.
Top 4 Stafford hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Walker fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Boyer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Posada. Boyer reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 3 Howser strikes out.
Bottom 3 Walker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Pignatano hits a line drive into left field. Berra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Blanchard hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Causey settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Skowron hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mantle scores. Berra moves to second.
Top 3 Berra hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Richardson scores. Mantle moves to second.
Top 3 Mantle takes first base on ball four. Richardson moves to second.
Top 3 Maris hits a popup, foul, towards third. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Kubek hits a fly ball into left field. Posada settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Richardson takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 2 Del Greco strikes out.
Bottom 2 Posada hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Bottom 2 Siebern hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skowron scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Siebern for the out.
Top 2 Stafford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Walker fields it and throws to first for the out. Skowron moves to second.
Top 2 Blanchard strikes out.
Top 2 Skowron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson juggles the ball. That's an error on Johnson.
Bottom 1 Causey hits a fly ball into left field. Berra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Rivera hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Howser hits a popup, foul, towards first. Skowron settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Berra hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebern scoops it up and throws to first, with Walker covering, for the out.
Top 1 Mantle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kubek moves to third.
Top 1 Maris strikes out.
Top 1 Kubek takes first base on ball four.
Top 1 Richardson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Causey settles under it and makes the catch for the out.