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New York Yankees @ 
Chicago White Sox
1961-06-04 · Day game · Comiskey Park I · Att: 28362 · 80°F, sunny · Wind to CF · 2:38
New York Yankees defeated Chicago White Sox 10–1. New York Yankees put up 4 in the 1st. Bill Stafford earned the win. Wes Covington 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 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 10 | |
| CHA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
W: Bill Stafford L: Billy Pierce SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Kinnamon · 1B: Eddie Hurley · 2B: Jim Honochick · 3B: Red Flaherty · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Clete Boyer | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Tony Kubek | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Roger Maris | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Mickey Mantle | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
 Bob Cerv | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Skowron | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Elston Howard | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Richardson | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Stafford | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Luis Aparicio | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nellie Fox | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Wes Covington | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Sievers | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Minnie Minoso | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Smith | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Landis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Sherm Lollar | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Russ Kemmerer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 J. C. Martin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Floyd Robinson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Earl Torgeson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Stafford | 9.0 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Billy Pierce | 0.2 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Russ Kemmerer | 2.2 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Juan Pizarro | 1.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Gerry Staley | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Turk Lown | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Clete Boyer: 13/G1
- Tony Kubek: 8/L78
- Roger Maris: W
- Mickey Mantle: WP.1-2
- Mickey Mantle: W
- Bob Cerv: W.2-3;1-2
- Bill Skowron: E6/G6.3-H(NR)(UR);2-3;1-2;B-1
- Elston Howard: D9/L89D.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-H(UR)
- Bobby Richardson: 7/L7
Bot 1
- Luis Aparicio: 53/G5
- Nellie Fox: S7/G56
- Wes Covington: S9/G34.1-3
- Roy Sievers: W.1-2
- Minnie Minoso: 52(3)/FO/G5.2-3;1-2;B-1
- Al Smith: 7/F7DW
Top 2
- Bill Stafford: 9/F9S
- Clete Boyer: 43/G4M
- Tony Kubek: 23/G2
Bot 2
- Jim Landis: 63/G6
- Sherm Lollar: 63/G56
- Russ Kemmerer: K
Top 3
- Roger Maris: HR/L9D
- Mickey Mantle: K
- Bob Cerv: 3/G3
- Bill Skowron: 7/F7
Bot 3
- Luis Aparicio: 53/G56S
- Nellie Fox: W
- Wes Covington: 46(1)/FO/G34
- Roy Sievers: 7/L7LD
Top 4
- Elston Howard: S8/L8S
- Bobby Richardson: S6/G56/TH2.1-2
- Bill Stafford: E1/BG5S.2-3;1-2
- Clete Boyer: 53/G5.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Tony Kubek: S9/L.3-H;2-H(UR)
- Roger Maris: S9/F9LS.1-2
- Mickey Mantle: S7/G56.2-H;1-2
- Bob Cerv: 4/L4
- Bill Skowron: 8/F8XD
Bot 4
- Minnie Minoso: 7/F7LS
- Al Smith: K
- Jim Landis: W
- Sherm Lollar: 6/L6
Top 5
- Elston Howard: S8/G46
- Bobby Richardson: 46(1)/FO/G4
- Bill Stafford: 1/BP1S
- Clete Boyer: 8/F8D
Bot 5
- J. C. Martin: 7/F7DW
- Luis Aparicio: 53/G5
- Nellie Fox: 31/G34
Top 6
- Tony Kubek: 43/G4
- Roger Maris: K/C
- Mickey Mantle: W
- Bob Cerv: 53/G56
Bot 6
- Wes Covington: 9/F89D
- Roy Sievers: S9/L9S
- Minnie Minoso: 8/F78S
- Al Smith: S7/L.1-2
- Jim Landis: 5/P5L
Top 7
- Bill Skowron: 43/G4S
- Elston Howard: W
- Bobby Richardson: 64(1)/FO/G6
- Bill Stafford: 54(1)/FO/G5
Bot 7
- Sherm Lollar: 63/G6
- Floyd Robinson: K/C
- Luis Aparicio: S7/L
- Nellie Fox: 43/G4
Top 8
- Clete Boyer: 8/F8
- Tony Kubek: S8/F78S
- Roger Maris: 9/L9
- Mickey Mantle: K
Bot 8
- Wes Covington: HR/F9D
- Roy Sievers: W
- Minnie Minoso: 8/L78D
- Al Smith: 64(1)/FO/G56
- Jim Landis: 7/F7
Top 9
- Bob Cerv: S8/F89S
- Bill Skowron: E1/G1.1-3(E1/TH1);B-2
- Elston Howard: FC4.3-H(E4/TH)(NR)(UR);2-3;B-2
- Bobby Richardson: K
- Bill Stafford: K
- Clete Boyer: W
- Tony Kubek: 8/F78D
Bot 9
- Sherm Lollar: 7/F7L
- Earl Torgeson: S8/G46
- Luis Aparicio: 8/F8
- Nellie Fox: 63/G6
Notes & reviews
- Lined four rows deep into RF stands
- Covington misjudged it
- Into upper RF stands
- Mantle: running catch