June 8, 1961 Kansas City Athletics at New York Yankees Box Score and Play by Play

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MIN 3
@BAL 1 BOS 6
LAA 5 LAA 4
@BOS 4
(11) CLE 1
@DET 0 DET 2
CLE 1 NYY 6
KCA 1 KCA 9
@NYY 6 CIN 10
MLN 8 PIT 4
@LAD 2 PHI 5
@SFG 2

Standings at end of play this day

First game of doubleheader, see Second game.

Yankee Stadium, Attendance: Not Given

Thursday, June 8, 1961, 6:02PM
Time of Game: 2:12

Athletics

22-25

Lost 3

6th, 9 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Athletics       0  0  0   0  0  1   0  0  0    1  5  2
Yankees         0  2  1   0  0  1   0  2  X    6  8  1

W: B Stafford (3-2), L: N Bass (4-3)

Yankees

30-19

Won 6

3rd, 3 GB

BATTING

Kansas City Athletics        AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Howser SS                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .273  .777    0    1   1   
A Pilarcik RF                 4   1   1   0    0   0  .200  .519    0    3   0   3B
G Stephens CF                 4   0   1   1    0   0  .194  .568    0    4   1   
N Siebern 1B                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .299  .898    0    8   1   SB,GDP
J Lumpe 2B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .260  .670    0    0   2   
J Pignatano C                 4   0   0   0    0   2  .321  .850    0    4   0   
L Posada LF                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .295  .854    0    2   0   
R Bertoia 3B                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .240  .618    0    1   0   
N Bass P                      2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .048    0    0   2   
  B Boyd PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .234  .522    0    0   0   
  B Kunkel P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         1   0   
Totals                       32   1   5   1    1   3                    24   7

BATTING

3B: A Pilarcik (1, off B Stafford).

TB: A Pilarcik 3; R Bertoia; L Posada; G Stephens; J Lumpe.

GIDP: N Siebern (2).

RBI: G Stephens (3).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 1 for 3.

FIELDING

DP: 1. G Stephens-N Siebern.

E: B Kunkel (1); D Howser (12).

BASERUNNING

SB: N Siebern (1, 2nd base off B Stafford/J Blanchard).

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Boyer 3B                    3   0   0   1    2   0  .241  .674    0    0   4   
T Kubek SS                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .314  .808    0    4   1   
R Maris RF                    3   1   0   0    1   0  .233  .895    0    1   0   
M Mantle CF                   3   1   0   0    1   1  .293 1.034    0    4   0   
Y Berra LF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .305  .895    0    2   0   
  J Reed PR-LF                0   1   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
B Skowron 1B                  3   1   2   4    0   0  .269  .816    0   12   0   HR,SF
J Blanchard C                 4   2   2   0    0   0  .263  .884    0    4   0   
B Richardson 2B               4   0   1   0    0   0  .218  .484    0    0   4   
B Stafford P                  3   0   1   0    1   2  .083  .297    0    0   2   
Totals                       31   6   8   5    5   3                    27  11

BATTING

HR: B Skowron (11, off B Kunkel; 8th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to Deep RF).

SF: B Skowron (1, off N Bass).

TB: B Skowron 5; J Blanchard 2; B Stafford; B Richardson; Y Berra; T Kubek.

RBI: B Skowron 4 (34); C Boyer (16).

2-out RBI: C Boyer; B Skowron.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 2 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 1. B Stafford-T Kubek-B Skowron.

E: B Stafford (1).

PITCHING

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
N Bass, L (4-3)                7     6   4   3    5   3   0   2.90   31     -       ·  ·      7· 6· 4· 6     49    -     0.81  -0.17
B Kunkel                       1     2   2   1    0   0   1   3.09    6     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 1· 2          0-0    0.07  -0.02
Totals                         8     8   6   4    5   3   1          37     -       ·  ·     10· 6· 5· 8           -

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
B Stafford, W (3-2)            9     5   1   1    1   3   0   2.45   33     -       ·  ·     14·10· 0· 5     75    -     0.81   0.31
Totals                         9     5   1   1    1   3   0          33     -       ·  ·     14·10· 0· 5           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Joe Linsalata, 1B - Frank Umont, 2B - Bob Stewart, 3B - Charlie Berry.

Time of Game: 2:12.

Attendance: 0.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 72° F, Overcast, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Kansas City Athletics         New York Yankees                     
1. D Howser             SS    1. C Boyer              3B 
2. A Pilarcik           RF    2. T Kubek              SS 
3. G Stephens           CF    3. R Maris              RF 
4. N Siebern            1B    4. M Mantle             CF 
5. J Lumpe              2B    5. Y Berra              LF 
6. J Pignatano          C     6. B Skowron            1B 
7. L Posada             LF    7. J Blanchard          C  
8. R Bertoia            3B    8. B Richardson         2B 
9. N Bass               P     9. B Stafford           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 2   0  0-0  1--       9%  68% Y Berra         N Bass          Single to CF (Deep CF-RF); Mantle to 3B
   b 2   2  0-1  123       9%  77% C Boyer         N Bass          Walk; Blanchard Scores; Richardson to 3B; Stafford to 2B
   b 1   0  0-0  1--      -7%  51% T Kubek         N Bass          Double Play: Flyball: CF-1B
   b 6   1  1-3  1--       7%  92% B Richardson    N Bass          Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball); Blanchard Scores/No RBI/unER; Richardson to 2B
   b 3   2  0-2  --3       7%  83% B Skowron       N Bass          Single to 1B; Maris Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Bill Stafford facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  D Howser        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      54%  A Pilarcik      Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      55%  G Stephens      Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Norm Bass facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  C Boyer         Walk
   OO     1--      51%  T Kubek         Double Play: Flyball: CF-1B
   O      ---      50%  R Maris         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Yankees 0.

Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Bill Stafford facing 4-5-6
          ---      46%  N Siebern       Walk
          1--      44%  J Lumpe         Siebern Steals 2B
   O      -2-      50%  " "             Fielder's Choice P; Siebern out at 3B/P-SS
   O      1--      53%  J Pignatano     Strikeout Looking
          1--      51%  L Posada        Single to CF; Lumpe to 2B
   O      12-      55%  R Bertoia       Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Norm Bass facing 4-5-6
          ---      59%  M Mantle        Walk
          1--      68%  Y Berra         Single to CF (Deep CF-RF); Mantle to 3B
   RO     1-3      66%  B Skowron       Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Mantle Scores
          1--      69%  J Blanchard     Single to RF; Berra to 2B
   O      12-      65%  B Richardson    Single to SS/runner struck by batted ball and is out; Berra out at 3B/SS; Blanchard to 2B; Richardson to 1B
          12-      68%  B Stafford      Walk; Blanchard to 3B; Richardson to 2B
   R      123      77%  C Boyer         Walk; Blanchard Scores; Richardson to 3B; Stafford to 2B
   O      123      72%  T Kubek         Lineout: LF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Athletics 0, Yankees 2.

Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, Bill Stafford facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      74%  N Bass          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      76%  D Howser        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      77%  A Pilarcik      Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Yankees 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-0, Norm Bass facing 3-4-5
          ---      80%  R Maris         Walk
   O      1--      78%  M Mantle        Flyball: CF; Maris to 2B
   O      -2-      76%  Y Berra         Groundout: 2B-1B; Maris to 3B
   R      --3      83%  B Skowron       Single to 1B; Maris Scores
   O      1--      82%  J Blanchard     Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Yankees 3.

Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-3, Bill Stafford facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      84%  G Stephens      Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      86%  N Siebern       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      87%  J Lumpe         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Yankees 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-0, Norm Bass facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      86%  B Richardson    Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      85%  B Stafford      Strikeout
   O      ---      84%  C Boyer         Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Yankees 3.

Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-3, Bill Stafford facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      87%  J Pignatano     Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      88%  L Posada        Flyball: RF
          ---      87%  R Bertoia       Single to SS
   O      1--      89%  N Bass          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Yankees 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-0, Norm Bass facing 2-3-4
          ---      90%  T Kubek         Single to LF
   O      1--      89%  R Maris         Lineout: RF
   O      1--      88%  M Mantle        Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      1--      87%  Y Berra         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Yankees 3.

Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-3, Bill Stafford facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      89%  D Howser        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      84%  A Pilarcik      Triple to LF
   R      --3      78%  G Stephens      Single to RF; Pilarcik Scores
   OO     1--      85%  N Siebern       Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Yankees 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-1, Norm Bass facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      84%  B Skowron       Lineout: RF
          ---      85%  J Blanchard     Single to CF
   R      1--      92%  B Richardson    Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball); Blanchard Scores/No RBI/unER; Richardson to 2B
   O      -2-      91%  B Stafford      Strikeout
   O      -2-      90%  C Boyer         Foul Flyball: C
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Yankees 4.

Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-4, Bill Stafford facing 5-6-7
          ---      86%  J Lumpe         Reached on E1 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      90%  J Pignatano     Flyball: CF
   O      1--      93%  L Posada        Flyball: CF
   O      1--      95%  R Bertoia       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Yankees 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 4-1, Norm Bass facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      94%  T Kubek         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      94%  R Maris         Lineout: RF
   O      ---      93%  M Mantle        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Yankees 4.

Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-4, Bill Stafford facing 9-1-2
                  Bob Boyd pinch hits for Norm Bass batting 9th
   O      ---      96%  B Boyd          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      97%  D Howser        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      97%  A Pilarcik      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Yankees 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 4-1, Bill Kunkel facing 5-6-7
                  Bill Kunkel replaces Bob Boyd pitching and batting 9th
          ---      98%  Y Berra         Reached on E1 (throw) (Ground Ball)
                  Jack Reed pinch runs for Yogi Berra batting 5th
   RR     1--     100%  B Skowron       Home Run (Deep RF); Reed Scores/unER
   O      ---     100%  J Blanchard     Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      99%  B Richardson    Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---     100%  B Stafford      Single to LF
   O      1--      99%  C Boyer         Lineout: CF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Yankees 6.

Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-6, Bill Stafford facing 3-4-5
                  Jack Reed moves to LF
   O      ---     100%  G Stephens      Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---     100%  N Siebern       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---     100%  J Lumpe         Single to LF
   O      1--     100%  J Pignatano     Strikeout
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Yankees 6.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:NYA196106081

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation