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New York Yankees @ 
Kansas City Athletics
1961-06-22 · Night game · Municipal Stadium · Att: 17254 · 2:45
New York Yankees defeated Kansas City Athletics 8–3. New York Yankees put up 5 in the 2nd. Whitey Ford earned the win and Luis Arroyo picked up the save. Roger Maris went 4-for-5 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 12 | |
| KC1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
W: Whitey Ford L: Norm Bass SV: Luis Arroyo
Umpires — HP: Joe Paparella · 1B: Ed Runge · 2B: Sam Carrigan · 3B: Cal Drummond · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Clete Boyer | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Tony Kubek | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roger Maris | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Mantle | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
 Yogi Berra | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Skowron | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Blanchard | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Richardson | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Whitey Ford | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Luis Arroyo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick Howser | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Rivera | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Leo Posada | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Norm Siebern | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Haywood Sullivan | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Deron Johnson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Reno Bertoia | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Lumpe | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Art Ditmar | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Prescott | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lou Klimchock | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitey Ford | 7.0 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| Luis Arroyo | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Kansas City Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Norm Bass | 1.2 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
| Art Ditmar | 4.1 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Ed Rakow | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gerry Staley | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Clete Boyer: S9
- Tony Kubek: K
- Roger Maris: D9.1-3
- Mickey Mantle: K
- Yogi Berra: 8
Bot 1
- Dick Howser: D7
- Jim Rivera: 5/L
- Leo Posada: K
- Norm Siebern: 43
Top 2
- Bill Skowron: 8
- Johnny Blanchard: S4
- Bobby Richardson: S8.1-2
- Whitey Ford: W.2-3;1-2
- Clete Boyer: D7.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Tony Kubek: 53
- Roger Maris: HR/9D.3-H;2-H
- Mickey Mantle: W
- Yogi Berra: 5/FL
Bot 2
- Haywood Sullivan: W
- Deron Johnson: E5.1-2
- Reno Bertoia: 64(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Jerry Lumpe: K
Top 3
- Bill Skowron: 63
- Johnny Blanchard: 9
- Bobby Richardson: 43
Bot 3
- Art Ditmar: 63
- Dick Howser: W
- Jim Rivera: K
- Leo Posada: S8/89D.1-2
- Norm Siebern: K
Top 4
- Whitey Ford: 43
- Clete Boyer: W
- Tony Kubek: 46(1)/FO
- Roger Maris: 9
Bot 4
- Haywood Sullivan: 43
- Deron Johnson: K
- Reno Bertoia: E6
- Jerry Lumpe: S8/78D.1-2
- Art Ditmar: K
Top 5
- Mickey Mantle: W
- Yogi Berra: S9.1-3
- Bill Skowron: 54(1)/FO.3-H(RBI);B-1
- Johnny Blanchard: 9
- Bobby Richardson: 7/L
Bot 5
- Dick Howser: 7
- Jim Rivera: K
- Leo Posada: K
Top 6
- Whitey Ford: 31
- Clete Boyer: 63
- Tony Kubek: S8
- Roger Maris: D9.1-H
- Mickey Mantle: S9.2-H
- Yogi Berra: 4/P
Bot 6
- Norm Siebern: 63
- Haywood Sullivan: W
- Deron Johnson: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Bill Skowron: 63
- Johnny Blanchard: HP
- Bobby Richardson: 163.1-2
- Whitey Ford: 5/FL
Bot 7
- Reno Bertoia: 4/P
- Jerry Lumpe: 13
- Bobby Prescott: K
Top 8
- Clete Boyer: 63
- Tony Kubek: 3/L
- Roger Maris: S8/89D
- Mickey Mantle: W.1-2
- Yogi Berra: S5.2-3;1-2
- Bill Skowron: K
Bot 8
- Dick Howser: D7
- Jim Rivera: S7.2-H
- Leo Posada: S8.1-2
- Norm Siebern: W.2-3;1-2
- Haywood Sullivan: S9.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Deron Johnson: K
- Reno Bertoia: 54(1)3/GDP.2-3
Top 9
- Johnny Blanchard: 9
- Bobby Richardson: 63
- Luis Arroyo: K
Bot 9
- Jerry Lumpe: S9
- Lou Klimchock: 9
- Dick Howser: 6/P
- Jim Rivera: 8