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Kansas City Athletics @
New York Yankees
1961-08-03 Β· Night game Β· Yankee Stadium I Β· Att: 12584 Β· 68Β°F, overcast, rain, wet Β· 2:39
Kansas City Athletics defeated New York Yankees 6β1. Kansas City Athletics put up 3 in the 1st. Bob Shaw earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 9 | |
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
W: Bob Shaw L: Bud Daley SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Sam Carrigan Β· 1B: Cal Drummond Β· 2B: Joe Paparella Β· 3B: Ed Runge Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Kansas City Athletics β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dick Howser | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Wayne Causey | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Leo Posada | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Norm Siebern | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Jerry Lumpe | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Deron Johnson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Joe Pignatano | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Bob Shaw | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bobby Richardson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tony Kubek | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Roger Maris | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mickey Mantle | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Yogi Berra | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Elston Howard | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Bill Skowron | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Billy Gardner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bud Daley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Al Downing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Earl Torgeson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Hector Lopez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Johnny Blanchard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Athletics β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bob Shaw | 9.0 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
New York Yankees β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bud Daley | 3.0 | 7 | 1 | 3 |
Al Downing | 4.0 | 0 | 5 | 3 |
| 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dick Howser: K/C
- Wayne Causey: S8
- Leo Posada: E6/G.1-2
- Norm Siebern: S8/78D.2-H(UR);1-3
- Jerry Lumpe: 63.3-H(UR);1-2
- Deron Johnson: E5/G.2-3
- Joe Pignatano: S8/89D.3-H(UR);1-3
- Bobby Del Greco: 9
Bot 1
- Bobby Richardson: 53
- Tony Kubek: 8
- Roger Maris: S9
- Mickey Mantle: 3/G
Top 2
- Bob Shaw: 53
- Dick Howser: S8
- Wayne Causey: K
- Leo Posada: 7
Bot 2
- Yogi Berra: 31
- Elston Howard: W
- Bill Skowron: 54(1)/FO
- Billy Gardner: HP.1-2
- Bud Daley: 4/P
Top 3
- Norm Siebern: K
- Jerry Lumpe: D7
- Deron Johnson: W
- Joe Pignatano: 7/7D.2-3
- Bobby Del Greco: S7.3-H;1-2
- Bob Shaw: 3/G
Bot 3
- Bobby Richardson: 13
- Tony Kubek: S8
- Roger Maris: 46(1)/FO
- Mickey Mantle: 9
Top 4
- Dick Howser: D7
- Wayne Causey: W
- Leo Posada: W.2-3;1-2
- Norm Siebern: PB.3-H(NR)(UR);2-3;1-2
- Norm Siebern: K
- Jerry Lumpe: FC1.3XH(15);2-3;B-1
- Deron Johnson: 3/FL
Bot 4
- Yogi Berra: 63
- Elston Howard: 9
- Bill Skowron: 6/P
Top 5
- Joe Pignatano: W
- Bobby Del Greco: 9
- Bob Shaw: 16(1)/FO/BG
- Dick Howser: WP.1-2
- Dick Howser: 8
Bot 5
- Billy Gardner: 43
- Al Downing: 3/L
- Bobby Richardson: 6/P
Top 6
- Wayne Causey: 8/8S
- Leo Posada: K
- Norm Siebern: K/C
Bot 6
- Tony Kubek: 5/FL
- Roger Maris: S9
- Mickey Mantle: W.1-2
- Yogi Berra: S9.2-H;1-3
- Elston Howard: 5/L
- Bill Skowron: K
Top 7
- Jerry Lumpe: 8
- Deron Johnson: W
- Joe Pignatano: W.1-2
- Bobby Del Greco: 6/P
- Bob Shaw: 5(2)/FO
Bot 7
- Earl Torgeson: K/C
- Bob Hale: 5/FL
- Bobby Richardson: S6
- Tony Kubek: 4/L
Top 8
- Dick Howser: 63
- Wayne Causey: 43
- Leo Posada: 63
Bot 8
- Roger Maris: 43
- Mickey Mantle: W
- Yogi Berra: 9/9D
- Elston Howard: 54(1)/FO
Top 9
- Norm Siebern: 63
- Jerry Lumpe: T8
- Gene Stephens: D9.3-H
- Joe Pignatano: K
- Bobby Del Greco: 63
Bot 9
- Bill Skowron: S5
- Hector Lopez: 46(1)3/GDP
- Johnny Blanchard: 43




















