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Kansas City Athletics @ 
New York Yankees
1961-04-17 · Day game · Yankee Stadium I · Att: 1947 · sunny, dry · 2:21
New York Yankees defeated Kansas City Athletics 3–0. New York Yankees put up 2 in the 1st. Whitey Ford earned the win. Mickey Mantle went 3-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| NYA | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
W: Whitey Ford L: Jerry Walker SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Nestor Chylak · 1B: Al Smith · 2B: Bill McKinley · 3B: Hank Soar · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jerry Lumpe | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Howser | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Norm Siebern | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Leo Posada | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Marv Throneberry | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Bill Tuttle | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Andy Carey | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Haywood Sullivan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Walker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Chuck Essegian | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bobby Richardson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hector Lopez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Yogi Berra | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Mickey Mantle | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Roger Maris | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Skowron | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tony Kubek | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Clete Boyer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Whitey Ford | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Walker | 7.0 | 5 | 6 | 1 |
 Joe Nuxhall | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ed Keegan | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitey Ford | 9.0 | 3 | 4 | 8 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jerry Lumpe: K/C
- Dick Howser: 7
- Norm Siebern: 4/L
Bot 1
- Bobby Richardson: 13
- Hector Lopez: 9
- Yogi Berra: W
- Mickey Mantle: HR/9D.1-H
- Roger Maris: 6/FL
Top 2
- Leo Posada: K
- Marv Throneberry: W
- Bill Tuttle: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Bill Skowron: S6/6
- Tony Kubek: 54(1)/FO
- Clete Boyer: K
- Whitey Ford: 13
Top 3
- Andy Carey: 53
- Haywood Sullivan: S8/8
- Jerry Walker: W.1-2
- Jerry Lumpe: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Bobby Richardson: 2/FL
- Hector Lopez: S7.BX2(74)
- Yogi Berra: W
- Mickey Mantle: WP.1-2
- Mickey Mantle: S9/L.2-H
- Roger Maris: SB2
- Roger Maris: W
- Bill Skowron: W.2-3;1-2
- Tony Kubek: 9
Top 4
- Dick Howser: W
- Norm Siebern: 46(1)/FO
- Leo Posada: 16(1)/FO
- Marv Throneberry: K
Bot 4
- Clete Boyer: 53
- Whitey Ford: 63
- Bobby Richardson: HP
- Hector Lopez: SB2
- Hector Lopez: 43
Top 5
- Bill Tuttle: W
- Andy Carey: K/C
- Haywood Sullivan: 9
- Jerry Walker: K
Bot 5
- Yogi Berra: 43
- Mickey Mantle: S9/9
- Roger Maris: 46(1)/FO
- Bill Skowron: 53
Top 6
- Jerry Lumpe: S7
- Dick Howser: 46(1)/FO
- Norm Siebern: K
- Leo Posada: 13
Bot 6
- Tony Kubek: 4/P
- Clete Boyer: 7
- Whitey Ford: W
- Bobby Richardson: 8
Top 7
- Marv Throneberry: 31
- Bill Tuttle: 63
- Andy Carey: 53
Bot 7
- Hector Lopez: 63
- Yogi Berra: 6/P
- Mickey Mantle: W
- Roger Maris: 43
Top 8
- Haywood Sullivan: 4/L
- Chuck Essegian: DGR/7D
- Jerry Lumpe: E1/TH2.B-1
- Dick Howser: 8
- Norm Siebern: 8
Bot 8
- Bill Skowron: S8
- Tony Kubek: W.1-2
- Clete Boyer: S8.2-3;1-2
- Whitey Ford: 42(3)/FO.2-3;1-2;B-1
- Bobby Richardson: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Leo Posada: K
- Marv Throneberry: K
- Bill Tuttle: 63
Notes & reviews
- off the facade of the RF upper deck