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Kansas City Athletics @ 
New York Yankees
1961-08-02 · Day game · Yankee Stadium I · 74°F, overcast, drizzle, wet · Wind from RF · 2:36
New York Yankees defeated Kansas City Athletics 6–5. New York Yankees put up 2 in the 5th. Luis Arroyo earned the win. Wayne Causey went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 9 | |
| NYA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 11 |
W: Luis Arroyo L: Jim Archer SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Joe Paparella · 1B: Ed Runge · 2B: Sam Carrigan · 3B: Cal Drummond · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick Howser | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Wayne Causey | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Leo Posada | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Norm Siebern | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry Lumpe | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Deron Johnson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Pignatano | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Del Greco | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jim Archer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Haywood Sullivan | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bobby Richardson | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Kubek | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Roger Maris | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mickey Mantle | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Elston Howard | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
 Bill Skowron | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Cerv | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Billy Gardner | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Whitey Ford | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Yogi Berra | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Archer | 8.0 | 11 | 3 | 7 |
 Gerry Staley | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitey Ford | 8.0 | 8 | 1 | 8 |
 Luis Arroyo | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dick Howser: 6/P6MD
- Wayne Causey: 43/G4
- Leo Posada: K
Bot 1
- Bobby Richardson: D7/L5D
- Tony Kubek: S9/G34.2-H
- Roger Maris: 36(1)3/GDP/G3L
- Mickey Mantle: K
Top 2
- Norm Siebern: 41/G34
- Jerry Lumpe: K/C
- Deron Johnson: 7/F7D
Bot 2
- Elston Howard: K
- Bill Skowron: 43/G34
- Bob Cerv: D7/L5D
- Billy Gardner: HP
- Whitey Ford: 43/G4
Top 3
- Joe Pignatano: 7/F7D
- Bobby Del Greco: 7/F78
- Jim Archer: K
Bot 3
- Bobby Richardson: 7/F7S
- Tony Kubek: 43/G4
- Roger Maris: W
- Mickey Mantle: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 4
- Dick Howser: E6/TH1/G56
- Wayne Causey: HR/L9LD.1-H(UR)
- Leo Posada: 43/G4
- Norm Siebern: K/C
- Jerry Lumpe: S7/G56
- Deron Johnson: 54(1)/FO/G5
Bot 4
- Elston Howard: W
- Bill Skowron: 54(1)/FO/G5
- Bob Cerv: K/C
- Billy Gardner: 54(1)/FO/G5
Top 5
- Joe Pignatano: K/C
- Bobby Del Greco: 7/F7D
- Jim Archer: K/C
Bot 5
- Whitey Ford: S9/L
- Bobby Richardson: 5/L5
- Tony Kubek: S7/L.1-2
- Roger Maris: K
- Mickey Mantle: E6/G6.2-3;1-2
- Elston Howard: S7/L7L.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-3
- Bill Skowron: 8/F8D
Top 6
- Dick Howser: S1/BG34S
- Wayne Causey: S9.1-3
- Leo Posada: 8/F78/SF.3-H
- Norm Siebern: 4/P34D
- Jerry Lumpe: 3/G3
Bot 6
- Bob Cerv: K
- Billy Gardner: 5/L5
- Whitey Ford: K
Top 7
- Deron Johnson: T8/L78XD
- Joe Pignatano: 13/G1
- Bobby Del Greco: IW
- Jim Archer: FC5/G5.3XH(5252);1-2;B-1
- Dick Howser: K/C
Bot 7
- Bobby Richardson: S3/G3
- Tony Kubek: 14/BG1S/SH.1-2
- Roger Maris: 31/G3.2-3
- Mickey Mantle: K/C
Top 8
- Wayne Causey: 6/P6
- Leo Posada: K
- Norm Siebern: 31/G3
Bot 8
- Elston Howard: E5/G5
- Bill Skowron: 9/F89S
- Bob Cerv: S8/G46.1-2
- Billy Gardner: E6/G6.2-3;1-2
- Whitey Ford: S7/P5D.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-2
- Bobby Richardson: 8/F8
- Tony Kubek: 4/P4
Top 9
- Jerry Lumpe: S9/G34
- Haywood Sullivan: HR/F9D.1-H
- Joe Pignatano: D7/F7LDW
- Bobby Del Greco: 7/F7
- Jim Archer: S7/G56.2-3
- Dick Howser: K
- Wayne Causey: 6(1)/FO/G6M
Bot 9
- Roger Maris: S8/F8S
- Mickey Mantle: DGR/L7LD.1-3
- Elston Howard: IW
- Yogi Berra: 5/P5F/FL
- Bob Cerv: FC5/R2.3XH(5E2)(NR)(UR);2-3;1-2;B-1
Notes & reviews
- Start of game delayed 5 minutes due to rain
- Hit on the elbow
- Just over RF wall in the corner
- Archer was late covering 1B
- It started to rain
- Pignatano dropped the throw in a collision with Maris