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New York Yankees @ 
Kansas City Athletics
1961-08-27 · Day game · Municipal Stadium · Att: 34065 · 90°F, sunny · Wind to CF · 2:34
New York Yankees defeated Kansas City Athletics 8–7. New York Yankees put up 3 in the 4th. Whitey Ford earned the win and Luis Arroyo picked up the save. Yogi Berra went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 11 | |
| KC1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 12 |
W: Whitey Ford L: Bob Shaw SV: Luis Arroyo
Umpires — HP: Eddie Hurley · 1B: Red Flaherty · 2B: Jim Honochick · 3B: Bill Kinnamon · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bobby Richardson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Kubek | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Roger Maris | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mickey Mantle | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Yogi Berra | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Elston Howard | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Skowron | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Clete Boyer | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Whitey Ford | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rollie Sheldon | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Wayne Causey | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Bobby Del Greco | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Howser | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Deron Johnson | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Norm Siebern | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Haywood Sullivan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Leo Posada | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Lumpe | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Shaw | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Rivera | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Nuxhall | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitey Ford | 5.0 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| Rollie Sheldon | 3.1 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
 Luis Arroyo | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Shaw | 7.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 |
| Bill Kunkel | 2.0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bobby Richardson: K
- Tony Kubek: 43/G4
- Roger Maris: 43/G4
Bot 1
- Wayne Causey: 4/P4D
- Bobby Del Greco: 8/L8XD
- Dick Howser: 63/G56
Top 2
- Mickey Mantle: K
- Yogi Berra: 9/F9S
- Elston Howard: HR/F7D
- Bill Skowron: 43/G4
Bot 2
- Deron Johnson: 5/L5
- Norm Siebern: 31/G3
- Haywood Sullivan: 53/G5
Top 3
- Clete Boyer: 53/G5L
- Whitey Ford: S8/G6M
- Bobby Richardson: 4(1)3/GDP/G4M
Bot 3
- Leo Posada: 1/L1
- Jerry Lumpe: 3/G3
- Bob Shaw: S9/G34
- Wayne Causey: W.1-2
- Bobby Del Greco: 5(2)/FO/G5L
Top 4
- Tony Kubek: 7/F7
- Roger Maris: W
- Mickey Mantle: W.1-2
- Yogi Berra: HR/F9D.2-H;1-H
- Elston Howard: S8/G46
- Bill Skowron: 54(1)3/GDP/G5
Bot 4
- Dick Howser: D8/L78
- Deron Johnson: S7/L.2-H
- Norm Siebern: HR/F89XD.1-H
- Haywood Sullivan: W
- Leo Posada: 13/BG23/SH.1-2
- Jerry Lumpe: 53/G56
- Bob Shaw: 63/G6
Top 5
- Clete Boyer: T7/F78XDW
- Whitey Ford: 63/G6MS
- Bobby Richardson: S7/G56.3-H
- Tony Kubek: 3/G3.1-2
- Roger Maris: 43/G4
Bot 5
- Wayne Causey: 43/G4
- Bobby Del Greco: S7/L7
- Dick Howser: 9/F9S
- Deron Johnson: 5/L5
Top 6
- Mickey Mantle: W
- Yogi Berra: HP.1-2
- Elston Howard: CS3(25)
- Elston Howard: K/C
- Bill Skowron: 2/P2F/FL
Bot 6
- Norm Siebern: 8/L8D
- Haywood Sullivan: K/C
- Leo Posada: 6/P6D
Top 7
- Clete Boyer: 63/G6
- Rollie Sheldon: 63/G6
- Bobby Richardson: S7/L6D
- Tony Kubek: 7/F7S
Bot 7
- Jerry Lumpe: D7/F7L
- Jim Rivera: 3/G3.2-3
- Wayne Causey: 5/P5F/FL
- Bobby Del Greco: 8/L8
Top 8
- Roger Maris: 7/F7D
- Mickey Mantle: 2/P2F/FL
- Yogi Berra: S9/G34
- Elston Howard: WP.1-2
- Elston Howard: D9/L3D.2-H
- Bill Skowron: S7/G5L.2-H
- Clete Boyer: 8/F8S
Bot 8
- Dick Howser: 7/F7LSF/FL
- Deron Johnson: S6/G56
- Norm Siebern: S8/G46.1-3
- Haywood Sullivan: 46(1)/FO/G4.3-H
- Leo Posada: 63/G6
Top 9
- Rollie Sheldon: W
- Bobby Richardson: 34/BG23/SH.1-2
- Tony Kubek: S8/G46.2-H
- Roger Maris: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Bot 9
- Jerry Lumpe: D9/F89XDW
- Joe Nuxhall: 8/L8XD
- Wayne Causey: HR/F9D.2-H
- Bobby Del Greco: D7/L7D
- Dick Howser: 53/G5
- Deron Johnson: S7/L.2-H
- Norm Siebern: WP.1-2
- Norm Siebern: K
Notes & reviews
- Just over LF fence
- Skowron: backhanded scoop of low throw
- Tremendous drive over RCF wall; hit back wall up the hill
- Hit in the back
- DIFF: CS is not reflected in Mantle's official record
- Berra: running catch
- Over RF wall