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Kansas City Athletics @ 
New York Yankees
1961-06-08 · Night game · Yankee Stadium I · Att: 13157 · 70°F, overcast, dry · 2:32
Kansas City Athletics defeated New York Yankees 9–6. Kansas City Athletics put up 5 in the 3rd. Jim Archer earned the win. Haywood Sullivan went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 11 | |
| NYA | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 11 |
W: Jim Archer L: Danny McDevitt SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Frank Umont · 1B: Bob Stewart · 2B: Charlie Berry · 3B: Joe Linsalata · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick Howser | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Hank Bauer | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Leo Posada | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Norm Siebern | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Pignatano | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Haywood Sullivan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Reno Bertoia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy Carey | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Archer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bob Boyd | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Lumpe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Clete Boyer | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Tony Kubek | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Roger Maris | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Mantle | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Elston Howard | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Skowron | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hector Lopez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Richardson | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Danny McDevitt | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Art Ditmar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Cerv | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Deron Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Archer | 9.0 | 11 | 3 | 4 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danny McDevitt | 2.1 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| Art Ditmar | 2.0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Hal Reniff | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Tex Clevenger | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Rollie Sheldon | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dick Howser: K
- Hank Bauer: W
- Leo Posada: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Clete Boyer: 53
- Tony Kubek: S8
- Roger Maris: 16(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Norm Siebern: 63
- Joe Pignatano: 4/P
- Haywood Sullivan: HR/9D
- Reno Bertoia: 3/FL
Bot 2
- Mickey Mantle: D7
- Elston Howard: D7.2-H
- Bill Skowron: 7/L
- Hector Lopez: 63.2-3
- Bobby Richardson: IW
- Danny McDevitt: W.1-2
- Clete Boyer: D9.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Tony Kubek: S9.3-H;2-H
- Roger Maris: 6/P
Top 3
- Andy Carey: S7
- Jim Archer: 8/L
- Dick Howser: HP.1-2
- Hank Bauer: D8/89XD.2-H;1-H
- Leo Posada: T7/78XD.2-H
- Norm Siebern: T9.3-H
- Joe Pignatano: T7.3-H;BXH(762)
- Haywood Sullivan: 53
Bot 3
- Mickey Mantle: 7/L
- Elston Howard: S5
- Bill Skowron: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Reno Bertoia: 3/L
- Andy Carey: 53
- Jim Archer: 163
Bot 4
- Hector Lopez: 63
- Bobby Richardson: S7
- Art Ditmar: 16(1)/FO
- Clete Boyer: K
Top 5
- Dick Howser: W
- Hank Bauer: SB2
- Hank Bauer: S8.2-H
- Leo Posada: 13/SH/B.1-2
- Norm Siebern: S7.2-H
- Joe Pignatano: S8.1-2
- Haywood Sullivan: W.2-3;1-2
- Bob Boyd: 63.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Andy Carey: 5/L
Bot 5
- Tony Kubek: S8
- Roger Maris: 4/P
- Mickey Mantle: 64(1)/FO
- Elston Howard: 3/G
Top 6
- Jim Archer: K
- Dick Howser: 43
- Hank Bauer: S9
- Leo Posada: SB2
- Leo Posada: 7
Bot 6
- Bill Skowron: 63
- Hector Lopez: W
- Bobby Richardson: S9.1-2
- Bob Cerv: K/C
- Clete Boyer: K
Top 7
- Norm Siebern: 43
- Joe Pignatano: S7
- Haywood Sullivan: 13.1-2
- Jerry Lumpe: 63
Bot 7
- Tony Kubek: 63
- Roger Maris: 3/G
- Mickey Mantle: 8
Top 8
- Andy Carey: 8/8S
- Jim Archer: K/C
- Dick Howser: E5/TH
- Hank Bauer: SB2
- Hank Bauer: K
Bot 8
- Elston Howard: T8
- Bill Skowron: K
- Hector Lopez: 13
- Bobby Richardson: S7.3-H
- Deron Johnson: 53
Top 9
- Leo Posada: 3/L
- Norm Siebern: 9/L
- Joe Pignatano: 5/L
Bot 9
- Clete Boyer: 4/L
- Tony Kubek: 3/G
- Roger Maris: 3/G
Notes & reviews
- DIFF: This GDP doesn't appear in Maris' official records.
- DIFF: Richardson's official records call this a W
- DIFF: This GDP doesn't appear in Skowron's official records
- Debut game for Hal Reniff