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CHW 10
CLE  6
 CHW  9
CLE  3
 NYY  8
@KCA  7
 LAA  8
BOS  3
 BAL  3
@MIN  0
 DET  7
@WSA  4
 DET 10
@WSA  1
 CIN  6
LAD  5
 CIN  8
LAD  3
 MLN 11
@PHI 10
(12)		 PHI  3
MLN  0
 PIT  7
CHC  3
 CHC  6
@PIT  5
 STL  6
SFG  0
Standings at end of play this day

Municipal Stadium, Attendance: 34,065

 Sunday, August 27, 1961
Time of Game: 2:34
Yankees
8
86-43
Won 3
1st
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Yankees         0  1  0   3  1  0   0  2  1    8 11  0
Athletics       0  0  0   3  0  0   0  1  3    7 12  0
W: Whitey Ford (22-3), L: Bob Shaw (8-12), S: Luis Arroyo (25)
 Athletics
7
46-82
Lost 3
10th, 39½ GB

Batting Stats

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B Richardson 2B               4   0   2   1    0   1  .268  .626              1   2   SH,GDP
T Kubek SS                    5   0   1   1    0   0  .280  .709              2   3   
R Maris RF                    4   1   0   0    1   0  .275 1.022              1   0   GDP
M Mantle CF                   2   1   0   0    2   1  .321 1.139              4   0   CS
Y Berra LF                    3   2   2   3    0   0  .274  .797              1   0   HR,HBP
E Howard C                    4   2   3   2    0   1  .354  .929              2   0   HR,2B
B Skowron 1B                  4   0   1   1    0   0  .279  .812             10   1   GDP
C Boyer 3B                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .229  .650              4   3   3B
W Ford P                      2   0   1   0    0   0  .193  .489              2   1   
  R Sheldon P                 1   1   0   0    1   0  .125  .285              0   0   
  L Arroyo P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .273  .636              0   0   
Totals                       33   8  11   0    4   3                         27  10
Batting Events
2B: E Howard (15, off B Kunkel).
3B: C Boyer (3, off B Shaw).
HR: E Howard (13, off B Shaw; 2nd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF); Y Berra (18, off B Shaw; 4th inn, 2 on, 1 out to Deep RF).
SH: B Richardson (9, off B Kunkel).
HBP: Y Berra (2, by B Shaw).
TB: E Howard 7; Y Berra 5; C Boyer 3; B Richardson 2; T Kubek; W Ford; B Skowron.
GIDP: R Maris (13); B Richardson (13); B Skowron (18).
RBI: Y Berra 3 (54); E Howard 2 (55); T Kubek (37); B Skowron (72); B Richardson (43).
2-out RBI: E Howard 2; B Skowron.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 5 for 7.
Baserunning Events
CS: M Mantle (2, 3rd base by B Shaw/H Sullivan).
Kansas City Athletics        AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
W Causey 3B                   4   1   1   2    1   0  .267  .702              1   2   HR
B Del Greco CF                5   1   2   0    0   0  .235  .628              1   0   2B
D Howser SS                   5   1   1   0    0   0  .275  .740              1   4   2B
D Johnson RF                  5   2   3   2    0   0  .209  .624              1   0   
N Siebern 1B                  5   1   2   2    0   1  .283  .823             12   1   HR
H Sullivan C                  3   0   0   1    1   1  .254  .710              5   1   
L Posada LF                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .251  .675              3   0   SH
J Lumpe 2B                    4   1   2   0    0   0  .282  .711              3   7   2·2B
B Shaw P                      2   0   1   0    0   0  .158  .358              0   0   
  J Rivera PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .221  .656              0   0   
  B Kunkel P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .347              0   0   
  J Nuxhall PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .275  .731              0   0   
Totals                       38   7  12   0    2   2                         27  15
Batting Events
2B: J Lumpe 2 (26, 2 off R Sheldon); B Del Greco (12, off L Arroyo); D Howser (23, off W Ford).
HR: N Siebern (15, off W Ford; 4th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to Deep RF); W Causey (5, off R Sheldon; 9th inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep RF).
SH: L Posada (3, off W Ford).
TB: N Siebern 5; J Lumpe 4; W Causey 4; B Del Greco 3; D Johnson 3; D Howser 2; B Shaw.
RBI: W Causey 2 (32); N Siebern 2 (76); D Johnson 2 (24); H Sullivan (37).
2-out RBI: D Johnson.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 3 for 13.
Fielding Events
DP: 3. J Lumpe-N Siebern; J Lumpe-D Howser-N Siebern; W Causey-J Lumpe-N Siebern.

Pitching Stats

New York Yankees              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
W Ford, W (22-3)               5     5   3   3    2   0   1   3.41   22     -       ·  ·     10· 6· 4· 4     43    -     1.10   0.01
R Sheldon, H (1)               3.1   5   3   3    0   1   1   3.08   15     -       ·  ·      3· 6· 1· 5          0-0    1.17   0.14
L Arroyo, S (25)               0.2   2   1   1    0   1   0   1.82    4     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 2          0-0    2.94   0.05
Totals                         9    12   7   7    2   2   2          41     -       ·  ·     14·12· 5·11           -  
Kansas City Athletics         IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Shaw, L (8-12)               7     7   5   5    3   3   2   4.08   29     -       ·  ·     13· 4· 0· 5     43    -     0.83  -0.19
B Kunkel                       2     4   3   3    1   0   0   4.42   10     -       ·  ·      2· 3· 0· 4          0-0    0.36  -0.11
Totals                         9    11   8   8    4   3   2          39     -       ·  ·     15· 7· 0· 9           -
Balks: None.
WP: L Arroyo (4); B Kunkel (5).
HBP: B Shaw (6; Y Berra).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Eddie Hurley, 1B - Red Flaherty, 2B - Jim Honochick, 3B - Bill Kinnamon.
Time of Game: 2:34.
Attendance: 34,065.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   New York Yankees                          Kansas City Athletics                        
1. Bobby Richardson             2B       1. Wayne Causey                 3B
2. Tony Kubek                   SS       2. Bobby Del Greco              CF
3. Roger Maris                  RF       3. Dick Howser                  SS
4. Mickey Mantle                CF       4. Deron Johnson                RF
5. Yogi Berra                   LF       5. Norm Siebern                 1B
6. Elston Howard                 C       6. Haywood Sullivan              C
7. Bill Skowron                 1B       7. Leo Posada                   LF
8. Clete Boyer                  3B       8. Jerry Lumpe                  2B
9. Whitey Ford                   P       9. Bob Shaw                      P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t4 1 12- RRR 21% 87% 1-0 NYY Y. Berra B. Shaw Home Run (Deep RF); Maris Scores; Mantle Scores
b4 0 1-- RR -17% 57% 1-4 KCA N. Siebern W. Ford Home Run (Deep RF); Johnson Scores
b9 2 -2- O 14% 100% 7-8 KCA N. Siebern L. Arroyo Strikeout
t2 2 --- R 11% 57% 0-0 NYY E. Howard B. Shaw Home Run (Deep LF)
t5 0 --- 10% 74% 4-3 NYY C. Boyer B. Shaw Triple to LF

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Bob Shaw facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 NYY B. Richardson B. Shaw Strikeout
t1 1 --- O -2% 46% 0-0 NYY T. Kubek B. Shaw Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 2 --- O -1% 45% 0-0 NYY R. Maris B. Shaw Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Whitey Ford facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 47% 0-0 KCA W. Causey W. Ford Flyball: 2B
b1 1 --- O 2% 49% 0-0 KCA B. Del Greco W. Ford Lineout: CF
b1 2 --- O 1% 50% 0-0 KCA D. Howser W. Ford Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Athletics 0.
Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Bob Shaw facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 NYY M. Mantle B. Shaw Strikeout
t2 1 --- O -2% 46% 0-0 NYY Y. Berra B. Shaw Flyball: RF
t2 2 --- R 11% 57% 0-0 NYY E. Howard B. Shaw Home Run (Deep LF)
t2 2 --- O -1% 56% 1-0 NYY B. Skowron B. Shaw Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Yankees' Whitey Ford facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O 3% 58% 0-1 KCA D. Johnson W. Ford Lineout: 3B
b2 1 --- O 2% 60% 0-1 KCA N. Siebern W. Ford Groundout: 1B-P
b2 2 --- O 1% 61% 0-1 KCA H. Sullivan W. Ford Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Athletics 0.
Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 1-0, Athletics' Bob Shaw facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- O -2% 59% 1-0 NYY C. Boyer B. Shaw Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 1 --- 2% 61% 1-0 NYY W. Ford B. Shaw Single to CF (Ground Ball)
t3 1 1-- OO -5% 56% 1-0 NYY B. Richardson B. Shaw Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Yankees' Whitey Ford facing 7-8-9
b3 0 --- O 3% 59% 0-1 KCA L. Posada W. Ford Lineout: P
b3 1 --- O 2% 61% 0-1 KCA J. Lumpe W. Ford Groundout: 1B unassisted
b3 2 --- -2% 59% 0-1 KCA B. Shaw W. Ford Single to RF (Ground Ball)
b3 2 1-- -2% 57% 0-1 KCA W. Causey W. Ford Walk; Shaw to 2B
b3 2 12- O 5% 62% 0-1 KCA B. Del Greco W. Ford Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Athletics 0.
Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 1-0, Athletics' Bob Shaw facing 2-3-4
t4 0 --- O -2% 60% 1-0 NYY T. Kubek B. Shaw Flyball: LF
t4 1 --- 3% 62% 1-0 NYY R. Maris B. Shaw Walk
t4 1 1-- 3% 66% 1-0 NYY M. Mantle B. Shaw Walk; Maris to 2B
t4 1 12- RRR 21% 87% 1-0 NYY Y. Berra B. Shaw Home Run (Deep RF); Maris Scores; Mantle Scores
t4 1 --- 1% 88% 4-0 NYY E. Howard B. Shaw Single to CF (Ground Ball)
t4 1 1-- OO -2% 86% 4-0 NYY B. Skowron B. Shaw Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 4, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-4, Yankees' Whitey Ford facing 3-4-5
b4 0 --- -5% 81% 0-4 KCA D. Howser W. Ford Double to LF
b4 0 -2- R -6% 74% 0-4 KCA D. Johnson W. Ford Single to LF; Howser Scores
b4 0 1-- RR -17% 57% 1-4 KCA N. Siebern W. Ford Home Run (Deep RF); Johnson Scores
b4 0 --- -5% 52% 3-4 KCA H. Sullivan W. Ford Walk
b4 0 1-- O 3% 55% 3-4 KCA L. Posada W. Ford Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Sullivan to 2B
b4 1 -2- O 5% 59% 3-4 KCA J. Lumpe W. Ford Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 2 -2- O 4% 64% 3-4 KCA B. Shaw W. Ford Groundout: SS-1B
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 4, Athletics 3.
Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 4-3, Athletics' Bob Shaw facing 8-9-1
t5 0 --- 10% 74% 4-3 NYY C. Boyer B. Shaw Triple to LF
t5 0 --3 O -5% 69% 4-3 NYY W. Ford B. Shaw Groundout: SS-1B
t5 1 --3 R 6% 75% 4-3 NYY B. Richardson B. Shaw Single to LF; Boyer Scores
t5 1 1-- O -1% 74% 5-3 NYY T. Kubek B. Shaw Groundout: 1B unassisted; Richardson to 2B
t5 2 -2- O -3% 71% 5-3 NYY R. Maris B. Shaw Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 5, Athletics 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 3-5, Yankees' Whitey Ford facing 1-2-3
b5 0 --- O 3% 74% 3-5 KCA W. Causey W. Ford Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 1 --- -4% 71% 3-5 KCA B. Del Greco W. Ford Single to LF
b5 1 1-- O 4% 75% 3-5 KCA D. Howser W. Ford Flyball: RF (Short RF)
b5 2 1-- O 3% 78% 3-5 KCA D. Johnson W. Ford Lineout: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 5, Athletics 3.
Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 5-3, Athletics' Bob Shaw facing 4-5-6
t6 0 --- 3% 81% 5-3 NYY M. Mantle B. Shaw Walk
t6 0 1-- 4% 84% 5-3 NYY Y. Berra B. Shaw Hit By Pitch; Mantle to 2B
t6 0 12- O -6% 78% 5-3 NYY E. Howard B. Shaw Mantle Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)
t6 1 1-- O -2% 76% 5-3 NYY E. Howard B. Shaw Strikeout Looking
t6 2 1-- O -2% 74% 5-3 NYY B. Skowron B. Shaw Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 5, Athletics 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 3-5, Yankees' Rollie Sheldon facing 5-6-7
Rollie Sheldon replaces Whitey Ford pitching and batting 9th
b6 0 --- O 4% 78% 3-5 KCA N. Siebern R. Sheldon Flyball: CF
b6 1 --- O 2% 80% 3-5 KCA H. Sullivan R. Sheldon Strikeout Looking
b6 2 --- O 2% 81% 3-5 KCA L. Posada R. Sheldon Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 5, Athletics 3.
Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 5-3, Athletics' Bob Shaw facing 8-9-1
t7 0 --- O -2% 80% 5-3 NYY C. Boyer B. Shaw Groundout: SS-1B
t7 1 --- O -1% 79% 5-3 NYY R. Sheldon B. Shaw Groundout: SS-1B
t7 2 --- 1% 80% 5-3 NYY B. Richardson B. Shaw Single to LF
t7 2 1-- O -2% 78% 5-3 NYY T. Kubek B. Shaw Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 5, Athletics 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 3-5, Yankees' Rollie Sheldon facing 8-9-1
b7 0 --- -10% 68% 3-5 KCA J. Lumpe R. Sheldon Double to LF
Jim Rivera pinch hits for Bob Shaw (P) batting 9th
b7 0 -2- O 4% 72% 3-5 KCA J. Rivera R. Sheldon Groundout: 1B unassisted; Lumpe to 3B
b7 1 --3 O 9% 81% 3-5 KCA W. Causey R. Sheldon Foul Flyball: 3B
b7 2 --3 O 6% 86% 3-5 KCA B. Del Greco R. Sheldon Lineout: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 5, Athletics 3.
Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 5-3, Athletics' Bill Kunkel facing 3-4-5
Bill Kunkel replaces Jim Rivera (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 0 --- O -1% 85% 5-3 NYY R. Maris B. Kunkel Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
t8 1 --- O -1% 84% 5-3 NYY M. Mantle B. Kunkel Foul Flyball: C
t8 2 --- 1% 85% 5-3 NYY Y. Berra B. Kunkel Single to RF
t8 2 1-- 1% 85% 5-3 NYY E. Howard B. Kunkel Wild Pitch; Berra to 2B
t8 2 -2- R 7% 92% 5-3 NYY E. Howard B. Kunkel Double to RF; Berra Scores
t8 2 -2- R 3% 96% 6-3 NYY B. Skowron B. Kunkel Single to LF; Howard Scores
t8 2 1-- O -0% 96% 7-3 NYY C. Boyer B. Kunkel Flyball: CF
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 7, Athletics 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 3-7, Yankees' Rollie Sheldon facing 3-4-5
b8 0 --- O 2% 97% 3-7 KCA D. Howser R. Sheldon Foul Flyball: LF
b8 1 --- -2% 95% 3-7 KCA D. Johnson R. Sheldon Single to SS
b8 1 1-- -4% 91% 3-7 KCA N. Siebern R. Sheldon Single to CF; Johnson to 3B
b8 1 1-3 RO 3% 94% 3-7 KCA H. Sullivan R. Sheldon Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Johnson Scores
b8 2 1-- O 2% 97% 4-7 KCA L. Posada R. Sheldon Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 7, Athletics 4.
Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 7-4, Athletics' Bill Kunkel facing 9-1-2
t9 0 --- 1% 97% 7-4 NYY R. Sheldon B. Kunkel Walk
t9 0 1-- O -0% 97% 7-4 NYY B. Richardson B. Kunkel Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Sheldon to 2B
t9 1 -2- R 2% 99% 7-4 NYY T. Kubek B. Kunkel Single to CF; Sheldon Scores
t9 1 1-- OO -0% 98% 8-4 NYY R. Maris B. Kunkel Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 8, Athletics 4.
Bottom of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 4-8, Yankees' Rollie Sheldon facing 8-9-1
b9 0 --- -3% 95% 4-8 KCA J. Lumpe R. Sheldon Double to RF
Joe Nuxhall pinch hits for Bill Kunkel (P) batting 9th
b9 0 -2- O 2% 98% 4-8 KCA J. Nuxhall R. Sheldon Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b9 1 -2- RR -3% 95% 4-8 KCA W. Causey R. Sheldon Home Run (Deep RF); Lumpe Scores
Luis Arroyo replaces Rollie Sheldon pitching and batting 9th
b9 1 --- -7% 88% 6-8 KCA B. Del Greco L. Arroyo Double to LF
b9 1 -2- O 7% 95% 6-8 KCA D. Howser L. Arroyo Groundout: 3B-1B; Del Greco to 3B
b9 2 --3 R -5% 90% 6-8 KCA D. Johnson L. Arroyo Single to LF; Del Greco Scores
b9 2 1-- -4% 86% 7-8 KCA N. Siebern L. Arroyo Wild Pitch; Johnson to 2B
b9 2 -2- O 14% 100% 7-8 KCA N. Siebern L. Arroyo Strikeout
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 8, Athletics 7.

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