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BOS  3
LAA  2
 NYY  3
KCA  0
 STL  9
@LAD  5
Standings at end of play this day

Yankee Stadium, Attendance: 1,947

 Monday, April 17, 1961
Time of Game: 2:21
Athletics
0
1-2
Lost 2
6th, 2 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Athletics       0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  3  0
Yankees         2  0  1   0  0  0   0  0  X    3  7  1
W: Whitey Ford (1-1), L: Jerry Walker (0-1)
 Yankees
3
2-1
Won 2
3rd, 1 GB

Batting Stats

Kansas City Athletics        AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Lumpe 2B                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .222  .684              4   6   GDP
D Howser SS                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .100  .508              3   3   
N Siebern LF                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .154  .385              1   1   
L Posada RF                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .091  .348              2   0   
M Throneberry 1B              3   0   0   0    1   2  .182  .671             10   0   
B Tuttle CF                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .182  .490              1   0   GDP
A Carey 3B                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .125  .542              0   3   
H Sullivan C                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .200  .573              3   0   
J Walker P                    1   0   0   0    1   1  .000  .500              0   2   
  C Essegian PH               1   0   1   0    0   0  .500 1.500              0   0   2B
  J Nuxhall P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  E Keegan P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
Totals                       29   0   3   0    4   8                         24  15
Batting Events
2B: C Essegian (1, off W Ford).
TB: C Essegian 2; H Sullivan; J Lumpe.
GIDP: J Lumpe (1); B Tuttle (1).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 0 for 4.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. D Howser-J Lumpe-M Throneberry.
New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B Richardson 2B               4   0   0   0    0   0  .083  .237              3   4   SB,HBP,GDP
H Lopez LF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .200  .633              1   0   
Y Berra C                     2   2   0   0    2   0  .167  .542              8   0   
M Mantle CF                   3   1   3   3    1   0  .300 1.017              2   0   HR,SB
R Maris RF                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .111  .384              1   0   
B Skowron 1B                  3   0   2   0    1   0  .500 1.045              7   1   
T Kubek SS                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .250              4   3   
C Boyer 3B                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .100  .282              0   3   
W Ford P                      3   0   0   0    1   0  .200  .533              1   2   
Totals                       29   3   7   0    7   1                         27  13
Batting Events
HR: M Mantle (1, off J Walker; 1st inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep RF).
HBP: B Richardson (1, by J Walker).
TB: M Mantle 6; B Skowron 2; C Boyer; H Lopez.
GIDP: B Richardson (2).
RBI: M Mantle 3 (3).
2-out RBI: M Mantle 3.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 2 for 6.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. C Boyer-B Richardson-B Skowron; B Richardson-T Kubek-B Skowron.
E: W Ford (1).
Baserunning Events
SB: B Richardson (1, 2nd base off J Walker/H Sullivan); M Mantle (1, 2nd base off J Walker/H Sullivan).

Pitching Stats

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
J Walker, L (0-1)              7     5   3   3    6   1   1   3.86   32     -       ·  ·     11· 9· 1· 4     50    -     0.52  -0.10
J Nuxhall                      0     1   0   0    1   0   0           2     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 1          0-0    0.16  -0.01
E Keegan                       1     1   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    3     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 1          2-0    0.23   0.01
Totals                         8     7   3   3    7   1   1          37     -       ·  ·     13· 9· 1· 6          2-0
J Nuxhall faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.
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 (1-1)                9     3   0   0    4   8   0   1.76   33     -       ·  ·     12· 6· 2· 3     85    -     1.01   0.40
Totals                         9     3   0   0    4   8   0          33     -       ·  ·     12· 6· 2· 3           -
Balks: None.
WP: J Walker (1).
HBP: J Walker (1; B Richardson).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Nestor Chylak, 1B - Al Smith, 2B - Bill McKinley, 3B - Hank Soar.
Time of Game: 2:21.
Attendance: 1,947.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: Sunny, No Precipitation.

Lineups

   Kansas City Athletics                     New York Yankees                             
1. Jerry Lumpe                  2B       1. Bobby Richardson             2B
2. Dick Howser                  SS       2. Hector Lopez                 LF
3. Norm Siebern                 LF       3. Yogi Berra                    C
4. Leo Posada                   RF       4. Mickey Mantle                CF
5. Marv Throneberry             1B       5. Roger Maris                  RF
6. Bill Tuttle                  CF       6. Bill Skowron                 1B
7. Andy Carey                   3B       7. Tony Kubek                   SS
8. Haywood Sullivan              C       8. Clete Boyer                  3B
9. Jerry Walker                  P       9. Whitey Ford                   P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b1 2 1-- RR 19% 71% 0-0 NYY M. Mantle J. Walker Home Run (Deep RF); Berra Scores
t3 1 12- OO 10% 77% 0-2 KCA J. Lumpe W. Ford Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b3 2 -2- R 7% 83% 2-0 NYY M. Mantle J. Walker Single to RF (Line Drive); Berra Scores
t2 1 1-- OO 5% 75% 0-2 KCA B. Tuttle W. Ford Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
t8 1 12- O 5% 94% 0-3 KCA D. Howser W. Ford Flyball: CF

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, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Whitey Ford facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 KCA J. Lumpe W. Ford Strikeout Looking
t1 1 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 KCA D. Howser W. Ford Flyball: LF
t1 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 KCA N. Siebern W. Ford Lineout: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Jerry Walker facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 52% 0-0 NYY B. Richardson J. Walker Groundout: P-1B
b1 1 --- O -1% 51% 0-0 NYY H. Lopez J. Walker Flyball: RF
b1 2 --- 1% 52% 0-0 NYY Y. Berra J. Walker Walk
b1 2 1-- RR 19% 71% 0-0 NYY M. Mantle J. Walker Home Run (Deep RF); Berra Scores
b1 2 --- O -1% 70% 2-0 NYY R. Maris J. Walker Foul Flyball: SS
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Yankees 2.
Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, Yankees' Whitey Ford facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O 2% 73% 0-2 KCA L. Posada W. Ford Strikeout
t2 1 --- -3% 70% 0-2 KCA M. Throneberry W. Ford Walk
t2 1 1-- OO 5% 75% 0-2 KCA B. Tuttle W. Ford Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Yankees 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-0, Athletics' Jerry Walker facing 6-7-8
b2 0 --- 2% 78% 2-0 NYY B. Skowron J. Walker Single to SS
b2 0 1-- O -2% 75% 2-0 NYY T. Kubek J. Walker Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
b2 1 1-- O -2% 74% 2-0 NYY C. Boyer J. Walker Strikeout
b2 2 1-- O -2% 72% 2-0 NYY W. Ford J. Walker Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Yankees 2.
Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, Yankees' Whitey Ford facing 7-8-9
t3 0 --- O 3% 74% 0-2 KCA A. Carey W. Ford Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 1 --- -3% 72% 0-2 KCA H. Sullivan W. Ford Single to CF
t3 1 1-- -4% 68% 0-2 KCA J. Walker W. Ford Walk; Sullivan to 2B
t3 1 12- OO 10% 77% 0-2 KCA J. Lumpe W. Ford Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Yankees 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-0, Athletics' Jerry Walker facing 1-2-3
b3 0 --- O -2% 76% 2-0 NYY B. Richardson J. Walker Foul Flyball: C
b3 1 --- O -1% 75% 2-0 NYY H. Lopez J. Walker Single to LF; Lopez out at 2B/LF-2B
b3 2 --- 1% 75% 2-0 NYY Y. Berra J. Walker Walk
b3 2 1-- 1% 76% 2-0 NYY M. Mantle J. Walker Wild Pitch; Berra to 2B
b3 2 -2- R 7% 83% 2-0 NYY M. Mantle J. Walker Single to RF (Line Drive); Berra Scores
b3 2 1-- 0% 84% 3-0 NYY R. Maris J. Walker Mantle Steals 2B
b3 2 -2- 0% 84% 3-0 NYY R. Maris J. Walker Walk
b3 2 12- 1% 86% 3-0 NYY B. Skowron J. Walker Walk; Mantle to 3B; Maris to 2B
b3 2 123 O -3% 82% 3-0 NYY T. Kubek J. Walker Flyball: RF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Athletics 0, Yankees 3.
Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-3, Yankees' Whitey Ford facing 2-3-4
t4 0 --- -4% 79% 0-3 KCA D. Howser W. Ford Walk
t4 0 1-- O 3% 82% 0-3 KCA N. Siebern W. Ford Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t4 1 1-- O 3% 85% 0-3 KCA L. Posada W. Ford Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
t4 2 1-- O 2% 87% 0-3 KCA M. Throneberry W. Ford Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Yankees 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-0, Athletics' Jerry Walker facing 8-9-1
b4 0 --- O -1% 86% 3-0 NYY C. Boyer J. Walker Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 1 --- O -1% 85% 3-0 NYY W. Ford J. Walker Groundout: SS-1B
b4 2 --- 0% 86% 3-0 NYY B. Richardson J. Walker Hit By Pitch
b4 2 1-- 0% 86% 3-0 NYY H. Lopez J. Walker Richardson Steals 2B
b4 2 -2- O -2% 85% 3-0 NYY H. Lopez J. Walker Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Yankees 3.
Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-3, Yankees' Whitey Ford facing 6-7-8
t5 0 --- -4% 81% 0-3 KCA B. Tuttle W. Ford Walk
t5 0 1-- O 4% 84% 0-3 KCA A. Carey W. Ford Strikeout Looking
t5 1 1-- O 3% 87% 0-3 KCA H. Sullivan W. Ford Flyball: RF
t5 2 1-- O 2% 89% 0-3 KCA J. Walker W. Ford Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Yankees 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-0, Athletics' Jerry Walker facing 3-4-5
b5 0 --- O -1% 88% 3-0 NYY Y. Berra J. Walker Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 1 --- 1% 89% 3-0 NYY M. Mantle J. Walker Single to RF
b5 1 1-- O -1% 88% 3-0 NYY R. Maris J. Walker Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b5 2 1-- O -1% 87% 3-0 NYY B. Skowron J. Walker Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Yankees 3.
Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-3, Yankees' Whitey Ford facing 1-2-3
t6 0 --- -4% 83% 0-3 KCA J. Lumpe W. Ford Single to LF
t6 0 1-- O 4% 87% 0-3 KCA D. Howser W. Ford Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t6 1 1-- O 3% 90% 0-3 KCA N. Siebern W. Ford Strikeout
t6 2 1-- O 2% 92% 0-3 KCA L. Posada W. Ford Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Yankees 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-0, Athletics' Jerry Walker facing 7-8-9
b6 0 --- O -1% 91% 3-0 NYY T. Kubek J. Walker Popfly: 2B
b6 1 --- O -0% 90% 3-0 NYY C. Boyer J. Walker Flyball: LF
b6 2 --- 0% 91% 3-0 NYY W. Ford J. Walker Walk
b6 2 1-- O -1% 90% 3-0 NYY B. Richardson J. Walker Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Yankees 3.
Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-3, Yankees' Whitey Ford facing 5-6-7
t7 0 --- O 2% 92% 0-3 KCA M. Throneberry W. Ford Groundout: 1B-P
t7 1 --- O 1% 94% 0-3 KCA B. Tuttle W. Ford Groundout: SS-1B
t7 2 --- O 1% 94% 0-3 KCA A. Carey W. Ford Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Yankees 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-0, Athletics' Jerry Walker facing 2-3-4
b7 0 --- O -0% 94% 3-0 NYY H. Lopez J. Walker Groundout: SS-1B
b7 1 --- O -0% 94% 3-0 NYY Y. Berra J. Walker Popfly: SS
b7 2 --- 0% 94% 3-0 NYY M. Mantle J. Walker Walk
b7 2 1-- O -0% 93% 3-0 NYY R. Maris J. Walker Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Yankees 3.
Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-3, Yankees' Whitey Ford facing 8-9-1
t8 0 --- O 2% 95% 0-3 KCA H. Sullivan W. Ford Lineout: 2B
Chuck Essegian pinch hits for Jerry Walker (P) batting 9th
t8 1 --- -3% 92% 0-3 KCA C. Essegian W. Ford Ground-rule Double (Deep LF)
t8 1 -2- -4% 88% 0-3 KCA J. Lumpe W. Ford Reached on E1 (throw) (Ground Ball); Lumpe to 1B
t8 1 12- O 5% 94% 0-3 KCA D. Howser W. Ford Flyball: CF
t8 2 12- O 4% 97% 0-3 KCA N. Siebern W. Ford Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Yankees 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-0, Athletics' Joe Nuxhall facing 6-7-8
Joe Nuxhall replaces Chuck Essegian (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 0 --- 0% 98% 3-0 NYY B. Skowron J. Nuxhall Single to CF
b8 0 1-- 1% 98% 3-0 NYY T. Kubek J. Nuxhall Walk; Skowron to 2B
Ed Keegan replaces Joe Nuxhall pitching and batting 9th
b8 0 12- 1% 99% 3-0 NYY C. Boyer E. Keegan Single to CF; Skowron to 3B; Kubek to 2B
b8 0 123 O -1% 99% 3-0 NYY W. Ford E. Keegan Groundout: 2B-C/Forceout at Hm; Kubek to 3B; Boyer to 2B; Ford to 1B
b8 1 123 OO -2% 97% 3-0 NYY B. Richardson E. Keegan Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Yankees 3.
Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-3, Yankees' Whitey Ford facing 4-5-6
t9 0 --- O 2% 99% 0-3 KCA L. Posada W. Ford Strikeout
t9 1 --- O 1% 100% 0-3 KCA M. Throneberry W. Ford Strikeout
t9 2 --- O 0% 100% 0-3 KCA B. Tuttle W. Ford Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Yankees 3.

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