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New York Yankees @ 
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
1961-08-22 · Night game · Wrigley Field · Att: 19930 · 80°F, night, dry · 2:29
Los Angeles Angels defeated New York Yankees 4–3. Los Angeles Angels put up 3 in the 1st. Ken McBride earned the win. Roger Maris went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | |
| LAA | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
W: Ken McBride L: Bill Stafford SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Al Smith · 1B: Hank Soar · 2B: Bill McKinley · 3B: Nestor Chylak · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bobby Richardson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Gardner | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roger Maris | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Mickey Mantle | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Yogi Berra | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Elston Howard | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Bill Skowron | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Clete Boyer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Stafford | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bud Daley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Blanchard | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Kubek | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Cerv | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hector Lopez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Albie Pearson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Koppe | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Lee Thomas | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Leon Wagner | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ken Hunt | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Earl Averill | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 George Thomas | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Moran | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken McBride | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Stafford | 3.2 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
| Bud Daley | 2.1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Luis Arroyo | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken McBride | 9.0 | 6 | 2 | 7 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bobby Richardson: K
- Billy Gardner: 7/7D
- Roger Maris: S9
- Mickey Mantle: S8.1-3
- Yogi Berra: 6/P
Bot 1
- Albie Pearson: T7
- Joe Koppe: 6/P
- Lee Thomas: HR/9D.3-H
- Leon Wagner: HR/9D
- Ken Hunt: K
- Earl Averill: W
- George Thomas: 8/8XD
Top 2
- Elston Howard: D8
- Bill Skowron: K
- Clete Boyer: 53
- Bill Stafford: 53
Bot 2
- Billy Moran: 53
- Ken McBride: K
- Albie Pearson: 43
Top 3
- Bobby Richardson: 43
- Billy Gardner: 9/9D
- Roger Maris: 4/P
Bot 3
- Joe Koppe: 9/9S
- Lee Thomas: 7
- Leon Wagner: W
- Ken Hunt: S9/9S.1-2
- Earl Averill: 6/P
Top 4
- Mickey Mantle: 9
- Yogi Berra: 13
- Elston Howard: K
Bot 4
- George Thomas: 7
- Billy Moran: D7
- Ken McBride: K
- Albie Pearson: W
- Joe Koppe: W.2-3;1-2
- Lee Thomas: K
Top 5
- Bill Skowron: 53
- Clete Boyer: 9
- Bud Daley: 13
Bot 5
- Leon Wagner: S9
- Ken Hunt: 3/P
- Earl Averill: 8
- George Thomas: 53
Top 6
- Bobby Richardson: 43
- Billy Gardner: S7
- Roger Maris: HR/8XD.1-H
- Mickey Mantle: 8/8S
- Yogi Berra: 43
Bot 6
- Billy Moran: 3/FL
- Ken McBride: K
- Albie Pearson: 43
Top 7
- Elston Howard: K
- Bill Skowron: 53
- Johnny Blanchard: HP
- Tony Kubek: 41
Bot 7
- Joe Koppe: K/C
- Lee Thomas: 7
- Leon Wagner: 7/7S
Top 8
- Bobby Richardson: 63
- Billy Gardner: 8
- Roger Maris: W
- Mickey Mantle: 3/L
Bot 8
- Ken Hunt: K
- Earl Averill: HR/7D
- George Thomas: S8/6M
- Billy Moran: 63.1-2
- Ken McBride: 7
Top 9
- Yogi Berra: HR/8XD
- Elston Howard: K
- Bill Skowron: K
- Bob Cerv: W
- Hector Lopez: K
Notes & reviews
- the ball rolled under bullpen bench
- Roger Maris became the first player to reach the 50 homerun mark during August