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New York Yankees @ 
Kansas City Athletics
1961-06-20 · Night game · Municipal Stadium · Att: 19928 · 2:37
New York Yankees defeated Kansas City Athletics 6–2. New York Yankees put up 3 in the 3rd. Bill Stafford earned the win and Jim Coates picked up the save. Roger Maris went 1-for-5 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 | |
| KC1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
W: Bill Stafford L: Joe Nuxhall SV: Jim Coates
Umpires — HP: Sam Carrigan · 1B: Cal Drummond · 2B: Joe Paparella · 3B: Ed Runge · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Clete Boyer | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tony Kubek | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Roger Maris | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Mantle | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Elston Howard | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Skowron | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Cerv | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Richardson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Stafford | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick Howser | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Reno Bertoia | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Stephens | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Norm Siebern | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Wes Covington | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry Lumpe | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Deron Johnson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Joe Pignatano | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Joe Nuxhall | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Rivera | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Klimchock | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Haywood Sullivan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Prescott | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Stafford | 7.0 | 8 | 4 | 3 |
 Jim Coates | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Kansas City Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Nuxhall | 4.0 | 8 | 3 | 2 |
 Art Ditmar | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Walker | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bill Kunkel | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Clete Boyer: 9
- Tony Kubek: 4/P
- Roger Maris: 43
Bot 1
- Dick Howser: S9
- Reno Bertoia: 6/P
- Gene Stephens: W.1-2
- Norm Siebern: 46(1)/FO.2-3;B-1
- Wes Covington: 64(1)/FO
Top 2
- Mickey Mantle: K
- Elston Howard: S7
- Bill Skowron: 7
- Bob Cerv: 54(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Jerry Lumpe: S8
- Deron Johnson: K/C
- Joe Pignatano: 9
- Joe Nuxhall: T8/89D.1-H
- Dick Howser: W
- Reno Bertoia: 13
Top 3
- Bobby Richardson: D7
- Bill Stafford: W
- Clete Boyer: W.2-3;1-2
- Tony Kubek: PB.3-H(NR);2-3;1-2
- Tony Kubek: E7/SF.3-H(RBI);2-3;B-1
- Roger Maris: 9
- Mickey Mantle: S7.3-H(UR);1-2
- Elston Howard: W.2-3;1-2
- Bill Skowron: K
- Bob Cerv: 64(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Gene Stephens: 9
- Norm Siebern: W
- Wes Covington: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Bobby Richardson: S7
- Bill Stafford: 34/SH.1-2
- Clete Boyer: 7
- Tony Kubek: 31
Bot 4
- Jerry Lumpe: D7
- Deron Johnson: 8
- Joe Pignatano: K
- Joe Nuxhall: D8/89D.2-H
- Dick Howser: 53
Top 5
- Roger Maris: HR/9D
- Mickey Mantle: S7
- Elston Howard: S8.1-2
- Bill Skowron: D8/78D.2-H;1-H
- Bob Cerv: 7
- Bobby Richardson: 13.2-3
- Bill Stafford: 53
Bot 5
- Reno Bertoia: S7
- Jim Rivera: 36(1)3/GDP
- Norm Siebern: 7
Top 6
- Clete Boyer: 8/L
- Tony Kubek: 8
- Roger Maris: 5/FL
Bot 6
- Wes Covington: 8/L
- Jerry Lumpe: 7
- Deron Johnson: S9
- Joe Pignatano: W.1-2
- Lou Klimchock: 9
Top 7
- Mickey Mantle: W
- Elston Howard: 8
- Bill Skowron: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Dick Howser: K/C
- Reno Bertoia: 8
- Jim Rivera: 8
Top 8
- Bob Cerv: 53
- Bobby Richardson: 7
- Bill Stafford: 8
Bot 8
- Norm Siebern: D9
- Wes Covington: K/C
- Jerry Lumpe: 23.2-3
- Deron Johnson: K
Top 9
- Clete Boyer: 13
- Tony Kubek: D7
- Roger Maris: 5/P
- Mickey Mantle: 3/G
Bot 9
- Haywood Sullivan: E8/F
- Bobby Prescott: 53.1-2
- Dick Howser: 7
- Reno Bertoia: 6/P