Yankees 8-7 Athletics (Aug 27, 1961)

NYY

KCA

1

0

2

1

0

3

0

4

3

5

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6

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7

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8

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9

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R

8

7

H

11

12

E

0

W: W. Ford

L: B. Shaw

S: L. Arroyo

Current Series

Yankees

3

Athletics

0

Game 1

Final

Yankees

5

Athletics

1

Game 2

Final

Yankees

8

Athletics

7

Game 3

Final

AL East Standings

NYY OAK

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Yankees	94	68	.580
Orioles	91	71	.562	3.0
Red Sox	81	81	.500	13.0
Rays	80	82	.494	14.0
Blue Jays	74	88	.457	20.0

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Astros	88	73	.547
Mariners	85	77	.525	3.5
Rangers	78	84	.481	10.5
Athletics	69	93	.426	19.5
Angels	63	99	.389	25.5

Game Summary

The Kansas City Athletics couldn't pull it off against the New York Yankees, 8 to 7, on August 27, 1961.

Game Info

August 27, 1961

NYY

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Bobby Richardson B. Richardson 2B	4	0	2	1	0	1	.500	.500	.500
Tony Kubek T. Kubek SS	5	0	1	1	0	0	.200	.200	.200
Roger Maris R. Maris RF	4	1	0	0	1	0	.000	.200	.000
Mickey Mantle M. Mantle CF	2	1	0	0	2	1	.000	.500	.000
Yogi Berra Y. Berra LF	3	2	2	3	0	0	.667	.750	1.667
Elston Howard E. Howard C	4	2	3	2	0	1	.750	.750	1.750
Bill Skowron B. Skowron 1B	4	0	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Clete Boyer C. Boyer 3B	4	1	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.750
Whitey Ford W. Ford P	2	0	1	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Rollie Sheldon R. Sheldon P	1	1	0	0	1	0	.000	.500	.000
Luis Arroyo L. Arroyo P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	33	8	11	8	4	3

KCA

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Wayne Causey W. Causey 3B	4	1	1	2	1	0	.250	.400	1.000
Bobby Del Greco B. Del Greco CF	5	1	2	0	0	0	.400	.400	.600
Dick Howser D. Howser SS	5	1	1	0	0	0	.200	.200	.400
Deron Johnson D. Johnson RF	5	2	3	2	0	0	.600	.600	.600
Norm Siebern N. Siebern 1B	5	1	2	2	0	1	.400	.400	1.000
Haywood Sullivan H. Sullivan C	3	0	0	1	1	1	.000	.250	.000
Leo Posada L. Posada LF	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Jerry Lumpe J. Lumpe 2B	4	1	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	1.000
Bob Shaw B. Shaw P	2	0	1	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Jim Rivera J. Rivera PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Bill Kunkel B. Kunkel P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Joe Nuxhall J. Nuxhall PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	38	7	12	7	2	2

Batting

2B: E. Howard

3B: C. Boyer

HR: Y. Berra, E. Howard

RBI: Y. Berra 3, E. Howard 2, T. Kubek, B. Richardson, B. Skowron

Baserunning

CS: M. Mantle

Batting

2B: B. Del Greco, D. Howser, J. Lumpe 2

HR: W. Causey, N. Siebern

RBI: W. Causey 2, D. Johnson 2, N. Siebern 2, H. Sullivan

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Whitey Ford W. Ford (W)	5.0	5	3	3	2	0	1	5.40
Rollie Sheldon R. Sheldon	3.1	5	3	3	0	1	1	8.10
Luis Arroyo L. Arroyo (S)	0.2	2	1	1	0	1	0	13.50
Totals	9.0	12	7	7	2	2	2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Bob Shaw B. Shaw (L)	7.0	7	5	5	3	3	2	6.43
Bill Kunkel B. Kunkel	2.0	4	3	3	1	0	0	13.50
Totals	9.0	11	8	8	4	3	2

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Bobby Richardson B. Richardson 2B	4	0	2	1	0	1	.500	.500	.500
Tony Kubek T. Kubek SS	5	0	1	1	0	0	.200	.200	.200
Roger Maris R. Maris RF	4	1	0	0	1	0	.000	.200	.000
Mickey Mantle M. Mantle CF	2	1	0	0	2	1	.000	.500	.000
Yogi Berra Y. Berra LF	3	2	2	3	0	0	.667	.750	1.667
Elston Howard E. Howard C	4	2	3	2	0	1	.750	.750	1.750
Bill Skowron B. Skowron 1B	4	0	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Clete Boyer C. Boyer 3B	4	1	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.750
Whitey Ford W. Ford P	2	0	1	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Rollie Sheldon R. Sheldon P	1	1	0	0	1	0	.000	.500	.000
Luis Arroyo L. Arroyo P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	33	8	11	8	4	3

Batting

2B: E. Howard

3B: C. Boyer

HR: Y. Berra, E. Howard

RBI: Y. Berra 3, E. Howard 2, T. Kubek, B. Richardson, B. Skowron

Baserunning

CS: M. Mantle

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Whitey Ford W. Ford (W)	5.0	5	3	3	2	0	1	5.40
Rollie Sheldon R. Sheldon	3.1	5	3	3	0	1	1	8.10
Luis Arroyo L. Arroyo (S)	0.2	2	1	1	0	1	0	13.50
Totals	9.0	12	7	7	2	2	2

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Wayne Causey W. Causey 3B	4	1	1	2	1	0	.250	.400	1.000
Bobby Del Greco B. Del Greco CF	5	1	2	0	0	0	.400	.400	.600
Dick Howser D. Howser SS	5	1	1	0	0	0	.200	.200	.400
Deron Johnson D. Johnson RF	5	2	3	2	0	0	.600	.600	.600
Norm Siebern N. Siebern 1B	5	1	2	2	0	1	.400	.400	1.000
Haywood Sullivan H. Sullivan C	3	0	0	1	1	1	.000	.250	.000
Leo Posada L. Posada LF	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Jerry Lumpe J. Lumpe 2B	4	1	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	1.000
Bob Shaw B. Shaw P	2	0	1	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Jim Rivera J. Rivera PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Bill Kunkel B. Kunkel P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Joe Nuxhall J. Nuxhall PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	38	7	12	7	2	2

Batting

2B: B. Del Greco, D. Howser, J. Lumpe 2

HR: W. Causey, N. Siebern

RBI: W. Causey 2, D. Johnson 2, N. Siebern 2, H. Sullivan

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Bob Shaw B. Shaw (L)	7.0	7	5	5	3	3	2	6.43
Bill Kunkel B. Kunkel	2.0	4	3	3	1	0	0	13.50
Totals	9.0	11	8	8	4	3	2

86-43 NYY

KCA 46-82

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