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Kansas City Athletics @ 
New York Yankees
1961-04-15 · Day game · Yankee Stadium I · Att: 11802 · 56°F, sunny, dry · 2:54
New York Yankees defeated Kansas City Athletics 5–3. New York Yankees put up 4 in the 2nd. Bob Turley earned the win and Bill Stafford picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | |
| NYA | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 |
W: Bob Turley L: Bud Daley SV: Bill Stafford
Umpires — HP: Hank Soar · 1B: Nestor Chylak · 2B: Al Smith · 3B: Bill McKinley · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jerry Lumpe | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dick Howser | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Norm Siebern | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Marv Throneberry | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Leo Posada | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bill Tuttle | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Andy Carey | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Haywood Sullivan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ken Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Pilarcik | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lou Klimchock | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Boyd | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Clint Courtney | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jay Hankins | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tony Kubek | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bobby Richardson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Hector Lopez | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Mickey Mantle | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Skowron | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roger Maris | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Elston Howard | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Clete Boyer | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Bob Turley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Stafford | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bud Daley | 1.1 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Ken Johnson | 2.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Bill Kunkel | 3.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Ed Rakow | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Turley | 7.2 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| Bill Stafford | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jerry Lumpe: S5/5
- Dick Howser: 8/8S
- Norm Siebern: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Tony Kubek: 43
- Bobby Richardson: 43
- Hector Lopez: W
- Mickey Mantle: 6/P
Top 2
- Marv Throneberry: 8
- Leo Posada: K
- Bill Tuttle: W
- Andy Carey: W.1-2
- Haywood Sullivan: K
Bot 2
- Bill Skowron: S8/89D
- Roger Maris: W.1-2
- Elston Howard: PO2(E5).2-3
- Elston Howard: HP.1-2
- Clete Boyer: W.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Bob Turley: 9/SF.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Tony Kubek: W
- Bobby Richardson: S7.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Hector Lopez: K
- Mickey Mantle: 43
Top 3
- Ken Johnson: K
- Jerry Lumpe: 3/G
- Dick Howser: W
- Norm Siebern: 6/P
Bot 3
- Bill Skowron: S8
- Roger Maris: 64(1)/FO
- Elston Howard: 63.1-2
- Clete Boyer: 13
Top 4
- Marv Throneberry: S9/9
- Leo Posada: K
- Bill Tuttle: 3/FL
- Andy Carey: HP.1-2
- Haywood Sullivan: K/C
Bot 4
- Bob Turley: 23
- Tony Kubek: 7
- Bobby Richardson: 8
Top 5
- Al Pilarcik: K
- Jerry Lumpe: 2/FL
- Dick Howser: 4/P
Bot 5
- Hector Lopez: W
- Mickey Mantle: 5/P
- Bill Skowron: K
- Roger Maris: 3/G
Top 6
- Norm Siebern: K
- Marv Throneberry: 53
- Leo Posada: 43
Bot 6
- Elston Howard: S8/6M
- Clete Boyer: 8/89XD
- Bob Turley: 2/G/SH/B.1-2
- Tony Kubek: K
Top 7
- Bill Tuttle: 53
- Andy Carey: 8
- Haywood Sullivan: 63
Bot 7
- Bobby Richardson: 63
- Hector Lopez: D9
- Mickey Mantle: W
- Bill Skowron: 64(1)/FO.2-H(E4/TH)(NR);B-1
- Roger Maris: S9.1-2
- Elston Howard: 8
Top 8
- Lou Klimchock: K
- Jerry Lumpe: W
- Dick Howser: HP.1-2
- Norm Siebern: D8/89XD.2-H;1-3
- Marv Throneberry: 3/G.3-H
- Bob Boyd: D9.2-H
- Bill Tuttle: 43
Bot 8
- Clete Boyer: K/C
- Bill Stafford: 43
- Tony Kubek: 8
Top 9
- Andy Carey: S7/7
- Clint Courtney: 9
- Jay Hankins: 16(1)3/GDP
Notes & reviews
- possible missing assists $Andy Carey dropped the ball in the rundown
- Debut game for Bill Kunkel
- Debut game for Jay Hankins