Athletics 5-6 Yankees (Aug 1, 1961)

KCA

NYY

1

0

1

2

0

3

0

4

2

0

5

0

2

6

1

0

7

0

8

0

2

9

2

1

R

5

6

H

9

11

E

4

1

W: L. Arroyo

L: J. Archer

Current Series

Athletics

5

Yankees

6

Game 1

Final

Athletics

5

Yankees

12

Game 2

Final

Athletics

6

Yankees

1

Game 3

Final

1961 AL

Team	W	L	PCT
Yankees	109	53	.673
Tigers	101	61	.623
Orioles	95	67	.586
White Sox	86	76	.531
Indians	78	83	.484
Red Sox	76	86	.469
Twins	70	90	.438
Angels	70	91	.435
Athletics	61	100	.379
Senators	61	100	.379

Game Summary

The New York Yankees squeaked out a win over the Kansas City Athletics, 6 to 5, on August 2, 1961.

Game Info

August 2, 1961

KCA

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Dick Howser D. Howser SS	5	2	1	0	0	2	.200	.200	.200
Wayne Causey W. Causey 3B	5	1	2	2	0	0	.400	.400	1.000
Leo Posada L. Posada LF-RF	3	0	0	1	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Norm Siebern N. Siebern 1B-LF	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Jerry Lumpe J. Lumpe 2B	4	1	2	0	0	1	.500	.500	.500
Deron Johnson D. Johnson RF	3	0	1	0	0	0	.333	.333	1.000
Gene Stephens G. Stephens PR-RF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Haywood Sullivan H. Sullivan PH-1B	1	1	1	2	0	0	1.000	1.000	4.000
Joe Pignatano J. Pignatano C	4	0	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.500
Bobby Del Greco B. Del Greco CF	3	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Jim Archer J. Archer P	4	0	1	0	0	2	.250	.250	.250
Gerry Staley G. Staley P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	36	5	9	5	1	9

NYY

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Bobby Richardson B. Richardson 2B	5	1	2	0	0	0	.400	.400	.600
Tony Kubek T. Kubek SS	4	1	2	1	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Roger Maris R. Maris RF	4	1	1	0	1	1	.250	.400	.250
Mickey Mantle M. Mantle CF	5	0	1	0	0	2	.200	.200	.400
Elston Howard E. Howard C	3	1	1	2	2	1	.333	.600	.333
Bill Skowron B. Skowron 1B	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Yogi Berra Y. Berra PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Bob Cerv B. Cerv LF	5	1	2	0	0	2	.400	.400	.600
Billy Gardner B. Gardner 3B	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.250	.000
Whitey Ford W. Ford P	4	1	2	2	0	1	.500	.500	.500
Luis Arroyo L. Arroyo P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	38	6	11	5	3	7

Batting

2B: J. Pignatano

3B: D. Johnson

HR: W. Causey, H. Sullivan

RBI: W. Causey 2, L. Posada, H. Sullivan 2

Batting

2B: B. Cerv, M. Mantle, B. Richardson

RBI: W. Ford 2, E. Howard 2, T. Kubek

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Jim Archer J. Archer (L)	8.0	11	6	1	3	7	1.13
Gerry Staley G. Staley	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	8.1	11	6	1	3	7

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Whitey Ford W. Ford	8.0	8	5	4	1	8	2	4.50
Luis Arroyo L. Arroyo (W)	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	9	5	4	1	9	2

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Dick Howser D. Howser SS	5	2	1	0	0	2	.200	.200	.200
Wayne Causey W. Causey 3B	5	1	2	2	0	0	.400	.400	1.000
Leo Posada L. Posada LF-RF	3	0	0	1	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Norm Siebern N. Siebern 1B-LF	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Jerry Lumpe J. Lumpe 2B	4	1	2	0	0	1	.500	.500	.500
Deron Johnson D. Johnson RF	3	0	1	0	0	0	.333	.333	1.000
Gene Stephens G. Stephens PR-RF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Haywood Sullivan H. Sullivan PH-1B	1	1	1	2	0	0	1.000	1.000	4.000
Joe Pignatano J. Pignatano C	4	0	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.500
Bobby Del Greco B. Del Greco CF	3	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Jim Archer J. Archer P	4	0	1	0	0	2	.250	.250	.250
Gerry Staley G. Staley P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	36	5	9	5	1	9

Batting

2B: J. Pignatano

3B: D. Johnson

HR: W. Causey, H. Sullivan

RBI: W. Causey 2, L. Posada, H. Sullivan 2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Jim Archer J. Archer (L)	8.0	11	6	1	3	7	1.13
Gerry Staley G. Staley	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	8.1	11	6	1	3	7

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Bobby Richardson B. Richardson 2B	5	1	2	0	0	0	.400	.400	.600
Tony Kubek T. Kubek SS	4	1	2	1	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Roger Maris R. Maris RF	4	1	1	0	1	1	.250	.400	.250
Mickey Mantle M. Mantle CF	5	0	1	0	0	2	.200	.200	.400
Elston Howard E. Howard C	3	1	1	2	2	1	.333	.600	.333
Bill Skowron B. Skowron 1B	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Yogi Berra Y. Berra PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Bob Cerv B. Cerv LF	5	1	2	0	0	2	.400	.400	.600
Billy Gardner B. Gardner 3B	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.250	.000
Whitey Ford W. Ford P	4	1	2	2	0	1	.500	.500	.500
Luis Arroyo L. Arroyo P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	38	6	11	5	3	7

Batting

2B: B. Cerv, M. Mantle, B. Richardson

RBI: W. Ford 2, E. Howard 2, T. Kubek

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Whitey Ford W. Ford	8.0	8	5	4	1	8	2	4.50
Luis Arroyo L. Arroyo (W)	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	9	5	4	1	9	2

37-64 KCA

NYY 66-36

Current Series

1961 AL

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