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New York Yankees @
Kansas City Athletics
1961-05-09 Β· Night game Β· Municipal Stadium Β· Att: 13623 Β· 2:22
Kansas City Athletics defeated New York Yankees 5β4. Kansas City Athletics put up 4 in the 8th. Ray Herbert earned the win and Jim Archer picked up the save. Bill Skowron went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9 | |
| KC1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 7 |
W: Ray Herbert L: Luis Arroyo SV: Jim Archer
Umpires β HP: Frank Umont Β· 1B: Bob Stewart Β· 2B: Charlie Berry Β· 3B: Joe Linsalata Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
New York Yankees β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tony Kubek | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Hector Lopez | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Roger Maris | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mickey Mantle | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Yogi Berra | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bill Skowron | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Clete Boyer | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Bobby Richardson | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Whitey Ford | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bob Cerv | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Athletics β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dick Howser | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jerry Lumpe | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Hank Bauer | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Norm Siebern | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Haywood Sullivan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bill Tuttle | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Marv Throneberry | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Andy Carey | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Ray Herbert | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Don Larsen | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Whitey Ford | 7.0 | 6 | 1 | 5 |
Luis Arroyo | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Kansas City Athletics β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ray Herbert | 8.0 | 9 | 2 | 4 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tony Kubek: K/C
- Hector Lopez: 13
- Roger Maris: 63
Bot 1
- Dick Howser: 9
- Jerry Lumpe: K/C
- Hank Bauer: 43
Top 2
- Mickey Mantle: 13
- Yogi Berra: E6/TH.B-1
- Bill Skowron: 8/8XD
- Clete Boyer: S7/G.1-2
- Bobby Richardson: S8/L.2-H(UR);1-2
- Whitey Ford: 43
Bot 2
- Norm Siebern: 5/FL
- Haywood Sullivan: 9/9D
- Bill Tuttle: D8/78D
- Marv Throneberry: W
- Andy Carey: D7/7LS.2-H;1-3
- Ray Herbert: 4/P
Top 3
- Tony Kubek: HR/9D
- Hector Lopez: 7/L
- Roger Maris: 9/9D
- Mickey Mantle: 31
Bot 3
- Dick Howser: 6/P
- Jerry Lumpe: 43
- Hank Bauer: K
Top 4
- Yogi Berra: 8
- Bill Skowron: K
- Clete Boyer: W
- Bobby Richardson: SB2
- Bobby Richardson: W
- Whitey Ford: 43
Bot 4
- Norm Siebern: K
- Haywood Sullivan: 63
- Bill Tuttle: K/C
Top 5
- Tony Kubek: K/C
- Hector Lopez: S8/L
- Roger Maris: 8/8XD
- Mickey Mantle: K/C
Bot 5
- Marv Throneberry: K/C
- Andy Carey: 8
- Ray Herbert: 9/9D
Top 6
- Yogi Berra: 43
- Bill Skowron: HR/7D
- Clete Boyer: HP
- Bobby Richardson: PB.1-2
- Bobby Richardson: S7/G.2-3
- Whitey Ford: 52(3)6(1)/DP
Bot 6
- Dick Howser: 53
- Jerry Lumpe: 7/L
- Hank Bauer: S7/G
- Norm Siebern: 3/G
Top 7
- Tony Kubek: 5/FL
- Hector Lopez: 53
- Roger Maris: 5/FL
Bot 7
- Haywood Sullivan: S7/G
- Bill Tuttle: 4
- Marv Throneberry: 16(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Mickey Mantle: 6
- Yogi Berra: S9/G
- Bill Skowron: S7/G.1-2
- Clete Boyer: S7/L.2-H;1-2
- Bobby Richardson: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Andy Carey: D7/7LD
- Don Larsen: S8/L.2-H
- Dick Howser: HP.1-2
- Jerry Lumpe: W.2-3;1-2
- Hank Bauer: S7/G.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Norm Siebern: W.2-3;1-2
- Haywood Sullivan: 3/L
- Bill Tuttle: 63.3-H(RBI);2-3;1-2
- Marv Throneberry: 9
Top 9
- Bob Cerv: 53
- Tony Kubek: 9/L
- Hector Lopez: K




















