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1961 Athletics-Yankees 8/2 (Game 1) Called by Phil Rizzuto Red Barber and Mel Allen The A's tie the game in the top of the ninth before the Yankees push across a run in their half to win it. Maris singles, Mantle doubles, and when Cerv hits into a fielders' choice, Maris runs over Pignatano, who drops the ball, with the winning run. Game box score below provided by Retrosheet.org They have a fantastic website, be sure to check it out. |
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KC A 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 2 - 5 9 4
NY A 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 1 - 6 11 1
BATTING
Kansas City Athletics AB R H RBI BB SO PO A
Howser ss 5 2 1 0 0 2 1 2
Causey 3b 5 1 2 2 0 0 3 3
Posada lf,rf 3 0 0 1 0 2 1 0
Siebern 1b,lf 4 0 0 0 0 1 5 1
Lumpe 2b 4 1 2 0 0 1 5 3
D. Johnson rf 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
Stephens pr,rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Sullivan ph,1b 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 0
Pignatano c 4 0 1 0 0 1 7 0
Del Greco cf 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 0
Archer p 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 1
Staley p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 36 5 9 5 1 9 25 10
FIELDING -
DP: 1. Siebern-Howser-Siebern.
E: Howser 2 (28), Causey (8), Pignatano (6).
BATTING -
2B: Pignatano (9,off Ford).
3B: D. Johnson (2,off Ford).
HR: Causey (4,4th inning off Ford 1 on 0 out); Sullivan (4,9th inning off Ford
1 on 0 out).
SF: Posada (9,off Ford).
IBB: Del Greco (1,by Ford).
Team LOB: 6.
New York Yankees AB R H RBI BB SO PO A
Richardson 2b 5 1 2 0 0 0 2 3
Kubek ss 4 1 2 1 0 0 3 0
Maris rf 4 1 1 0 1 1 0 0
Mantle cf 5 0 1 0 0 2 1 0
Howard c 3 1 1 2 2 1 10 1
Skowron 1b 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 1
Berra ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cerv lf 5 1 2 0 0 2 5 0
Gardner 3b 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
Ford p 4 1 2 2 0 1 2 1
Arroyo p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 38 6 11 5 3 7 27 8
FIELDING -
E: Kubek (21).
BATTING -
2B: Richardson (10,off Archer); Cerv (7,off Archer); Mantle (12,off Archer).
SH: Kubek (7,off Archer).
HBP: Gardner (1,by Archer).
GDP: Maris (10,off Archer).
IBB: Howard (3,by Archer).
Team LOB: 12.
PITCHING
Kansas City Athletics IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP
Archer L(7-6) 8 11 6 1 3 7 0 41
Staley 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
Totals 8.1 11 6 1 3 7 0 43
Archer faced 3 batters in the 9th inning
HBP: Archer (2,Gardner).
IBB: Archer (6,Howard).
New York Yankees IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP
Ford 8 8 5 4 1 8 2 34
Arroyo W(8-3) 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 4
Totals 9 9 5 4 1 9 2 38
Ford faced 3 batters in the 9th inning
IBB: Ford (3,Del Greco).
Umpires: HP - Joe Paparella, 1B - Ed Runge, 2B - Sam Carrigan, 3B - Cal Drummond