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Kansas City Athletics @ 
New York Yankees
1961-06-09 · Night game · Yankee Stadium I · Att: 22418 · 78°F, overcast, rain, wet · 2:34
New York Yankees defeated Kansas City Athletics 8–6. New York Yankees put up 3 in the 3rd. Luis Arroyo earned the win. Mickey Mantle went 2-for-2 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 11 | |
| NYA | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 10 |
W: Luis Arroyo L: Ray Herbert SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bob Stewart · 1B: Charlie Berry · 2B: Joe Linsalata · 3B: Frank Umont · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick Howser | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hank Bauer | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Stephens | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Norm Siebern | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Joe Pignatano | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Leo Posada | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Reno Bertoia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Andy Carey | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ray Herbert | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Haywood Sullivan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Larsen | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Clete Boyer | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Kubek | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roger Maris | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Mantle | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
 Yogi Berra | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bill Skowron | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Elston Howard | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Richardson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Coates | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Luis Arroyo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Herbert | 6.0 | 9 | 3 | 5 |
| Bill Kunkel | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Coates | 5.2 | 8 | 2 | 2 |
| Luis Arroyo | 3.1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dick Howser: 9
- Hank Bauer: 9
- Gene Stephens: HR/9D
- Norm Siebern: S7
- Joe Pignatano: 54(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Clete Boyer: 53
- Tony Kubek: 7
- Roger Maris: 31
Top 2
- Leo Posada: 53
- Reno Bertoia: 13
- Andy Carey: K
Bot 2
- Mickey Mantle: W
- Yogi Berra: 2/FL
- Bill Skowron: 53.1-2
- Elston Howard: E8/F.2-H(NR)(UR);B-1
- Bobby Richardson: 13
Top 3
- Ray Herbert: 5/FL
- Dick Howser: S8
- Hank Bauer: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Jim Coates: K
- Clete Boyer: 53
- Tony Kubek: S9/9
- Roger Maris: S9.1-3
- Mickey Mantle: HR/7D.3-H;1-H
- Yogi Berra: K23
Top 4
- Gene Stephens: S8
- Norm Siebern: S9.1-2
- Joe Pignatano: 13/SH/B.2-3;1-2
- Leo Posada: 8/SF.3-H;2-3
- Reno Bertoia: S7.3-H
- Andy Carey: 54(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Bill Skowron: D7
- Elston Howard: K/C
- Bobby Richardson: 8/L
- Jim Coates: W
- Clete Boyer: 8
Top 5
- Ray Herbert: S8
- Dick Howser: 64(1)/FO
- Hank Bauer: CS2(24)
- Hank Bauer: 8
Bot 5
- Tony Kubek: DGR/9D
- Roger Maris: 7.2-3
- Mickey Mantle: S9.3-H
- Yogi Berra: K
- Bill Skowron: K
Top 6
- Gene Stephens: 43
- Norm Siebern: W
- Joe Pignatano: K
- Leo Posada: HR/9D.1-H
- Reno Bertoia: W
- Andy Carey: 4(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Elston Howard: S7
- Bobby Richardson: 16(1)/FO
- Luis Arroyo: 54/SH/B.1-2
- Clete Boyer: 4/P
Top 7
- Ray Herbert: 53
- Dick Howser: 7
- Hank Bauer: 53
Bot 7
- Tony Kubek: D8/89D
- Roger Maris: HR/9D.2-H
- Mickey Mantle: W
- Yogi Berra: 7
- Bill Skowron: 23.1-2
- Elston Howard: 43
Top 8
- Haywood Sullivan: S7
- Norm Siebern: K
- Joe Pignatano: 54(1)/FO
- Leo Posada: K
Bot 8
- Bobby Richardson: T7/78XD
- Luis Arroyo: 7/7S
- Clete Boyer: 53.3-H(NR)
- Tony Kubek: 13
Top 9
- Reno Bertoia: 3/G
- Andy Carey: T8/78XD
- Don Larsen: S8.3-H
- Dick Howser: K/C
- Hank Bauer: 54(1)/FO