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Retrosheet Boxscore: New York Yankees 6, Kansas City Athletics 1 (1)

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New York Yankees 6, Kansas City Athletics 1 (1)

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Discrepancies

Game Played on Thursday, June 8, 1961 (D) at Yankee Stadium I

KC  A    0  0  0    0  0  1    0  0  0  -   1  5  2
NY  A    0  2  1    0  0  1    0  2  x  -   6  8  1
BATTING
Kansas City Athletics        AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Howser ss                     4   0   0   0       0   0       1   1
Pilarcik rf                   4   1   1   0       0   0       3   0
Stephens cf                   4   0   1   1       0   0       4   1
Siebern 1b                    3   0   0   0       1   0       8   1
Lumpe 2b                      4   0   1   0       0   0       0   2
Pignatano c                   4   0   0   0       0   2       4   0
Posada lf                     3   0   1   0       0   0       2   0
Bertoia 3b                    3   0   1   0       0   0       1   0
Bass p                        2   0   0   0       0   1       0   2
  Boyd ph                     1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Kunkel p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
Totals                       32   1   5   1       1   3      24   7
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Stephens-Siebern.
E: Howser (12), Kunkel (1).
BATTING - 
3B: Pilarcik (1,off Stafford).
GDP: Siebern (2,off Stafford).
Team LOB: 5.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Siebern (1,2nd base off Stafford/Blanchard).
New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Boyer 3b                      3   0   0   1       2   0       0   4
Kubek ss                      4   0   1   0       0   0       4   1
Maris rf                      3   1   0   0       1   0       1   0
Mantle cf                     3   1   0   0       1   1       4   0
Berra lf                      4   0   1   0       0   0       2   0
  Reed pr,lf                  0   1   0   0       0   0       0   0
Skowron 1b                    3   1   2   4       0   0      12   0
Blanchard c                   4   2   2   0       0   0       4   0
Richardson 2b                 4   0   1   0       0   0       0   4
Stafford p                    3   0   1   0       1   2       0   2
Totals                       31   6   8   5       5   3      27  11
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Stafford-Kubek-Skowron.
E: Stafford (1).
BATTING - 
HR: Skowron (11,8th inning off Kunkel 1 on 0 out).
SF: Skowron (1,off Bass).
Team LOB: 7.
PITCHING
Kansas City Athletics        IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Bass L(4-3)                   7     6   4   3   5   3   0  31
Kunkel                        1     2   2   1   0   0   1   6
Totals                        8     8   6   4   5   3   1  37

New York Yankees             IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Stafford W(3-2)               9     5   1   1   1   3   0  33

Umpires: HP - Joe Linsalata, 1B - Frank Umont, 2B - Bob Stewart, 3B - Charlie Berry
Time of Game: 2:12   
Starting Lineups:

   Kansas City Athletics         New York Yankees         
1. Howser              ss        Boyer               3b
2. Pilarcik            rf        Kubek               ss
3. Stephens            cf        Maris               rf
4. Siebern             1b        Mantle              cf
5. Lumpe               2b        Berra               lf
6. Pignatano           c         Skowron             1b
7. Posada              lf        Blanchard           c
8. Bertoia             3b        Richardson          2b
9. Bass                p         Stafford            p

ATHLETICS 1ST: Howser grounded out (third to first); Pilarcik
grounded out (first unassisted); Stephens popped to shortstop; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 0, Yankees 0.

YANKEES 1ST: Boyer walked; Kubek hit into a double play (center
to first) [Boyer out at second]; Maris grounded out (shortstop
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 0, Yankees 0.

ATHLETICS 2ND: Siebern walked; Siebern stole second; Lumpe
reached on a fielder's choice [Siebern out at third (pitcher to
shortstop)]; Pignatano was called out on strikes; Posada singled
to center [Lumpe to second]; Bertoia popped to shortstop; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Athletics 0, Yankees 0.

YANKEES 2ND: Mantle walked; Berra singled to center [Mantle to
third]; Skowron hit a sacrifice fly to left [Mantle scored];
Blanchard singled to right [Berra to second]; Richardson was
credited with a single when a runner was hit by the batted ball
to shortstop [Berra out at third (shortstop unassisted),
Blanchard to second]; Stafford walked [Blanchard to third,
Richardson to second]; Boyer walked [Blanchard scored,
Richardson to third, Stafford to second]; Kubek lined to left; 2
R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Athletics 0, Yankees 2.

ATHLETICS 3RD: Bass grounded out (third to first); Howser flied
out to center; Pilarcik grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 0, Yankees 2.

YANKEES 3RD: Maris walked; Mantle flied out to center [Maris to
second]; Berra grounded out (second to first) [Maris to third];
Skowron singled to first [Maris scored]; Blanchard flied out to
center; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 0, Yankees 3.

ATHLETICS 4TH: Stephens grounded out (first unassisted); Siebern
flied out to left; Lumpe grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 0, Yankees 3.

YANKEES 4TH: Richardson grounded out (pitcher to first);
Stafford struck out; Boyer grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 0, Yankees 3.

ATHLETICS 5TH: Pignatano grounded out (third to first); Posada
flied out to right; Bertoia singled to shortstop; Bass struck
out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 0, Yankees 3.

YANKEES 5TH: Kubek singled to left; Maris lined to right; Mantle
popped to third in foul territory; Berra grounded out (first
unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 0, Yankees 3.

ATHLETICS 6TH: Howser grounded out (third to first); Pilarcik
tripled to left; Stephens singled to right [Pilarcik scored];
Siebern grounded into a double play (pitcher to shortstop to
first) [Stephens out at second]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Athletics 1, Yankees 3.

YANKEES 6TH: Skowron lined to right; Blanchard singled to
center; Richardson reached on an error by Howser [Blanchard
scored (unearned) (no RBI), Richardson to second]; Stafford
struck out; Boyer popped to catcher in foul territory; 1 R (0
ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 1, Yankees 4.

ATHLETICS 7TH: Lumpe reached on an error by Stafford; Pignatano
flied out to center; Posada flied out to center; Bertoia flied
out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 1, Yankees 4.

YANKEES 7TH: Kubek grounded out (first unassisted); Maris lined
to right; Mantle was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Athletics 1, Yankees 4.

ATHLETICS 8TH: BOYD BATTED FOR BASS; Boyd grounded out (second
to first); Howser flied out to left; Pilarcik grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 1, Yankees 4.

YANKEES 8TH: KUNKEL REPLACED BOYD (PITCHING); Berra reached on
an error by Kunkel; REED RAN FOR BERRA; Skowron homered to right
[Reed scored (unearned)]; Blanchard grounded out (first to
pitcher); Richardson grounded out (second to first); Stafford
singled to left; Boyer lined to center; 2 R (1 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1
LOB.  Athletics 1, Yankees 6.

ATHLETICS 9TH: REED STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); Stephens popped
to catcher in foul territory; Siebern grounded out (second to
first); Lumpe singled to left; Pignatano struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 1, Yankees 6.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Athletics        1   5   2    5
 Yankees          6   8   1    7
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