Final
New York Yankees
New York Yankees Yankees Yankees NYY
86-43 8 New York Yankees
Kansas City Athletics
Kansas City Athletics Athletics Athletics KCA
46-82 7 Kansas City Athletics
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Win Probability

NYY KCA
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New York Yankees Top 1st
  1. B
    S
    O

    Bobby Richardson strikes out swinging.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Tony Kubek out, second baseman Jerry Lumpe to first baseman Norm Siebern.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Roger Maris out, second baseman Jerry Lumpe to first baseman Norm Siebern.

Kansas City Athletics Bottom 1st
  1. B
    S
    O

    Wayne Causey out to second baseman Bobby Richardson.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Bobby Del Greco lines out to center fielder Mickey Mantle.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Dick Howser out, shortstop Tony Kubek to first baseman Bill Skowron.

New York Yankees Top 2nd
  1. B
    S
    O

    Mickey Mantle strikes out swinging.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Yogi Berra out to right fielder Deron Johnson.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Elston Howard hits a home run (13).

    New York Yankees
    1
    Kansas City Athletics
    0
  4. B
    S
    O

    Bill Skowron out, second baseman Jerry Lumpe to first baseman Norm Siebern.

Kansas City Athletics Bottom 2nd
  1. B
    S
    O

    Deron Johnson lines out to third baseman Clete Boyer.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Norm Siebern out, first baseman Bill Skowron to pitcher Whitey Ford.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Haywood Sullivan out, third baseman Clete Boyer to first baseman Bill Skowron.

New York Yankees Top 3rd
  1. B
    S
    O

    Clete Boyer out, third baseman Wayne Causey to first baseman Norm Siebern.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Whitey Ford singles on a ground ball to center fielder Bobby Del Greco.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Bobby Richardson grounds into a double play, second baseman Jerry Lumpe to first baseman Norm Siebern. Whitey Ford out at 2nd. Bobby Richardson out at 1st.

Kansas City Athletics Bottom 3rd
  1. B
    S
    O

    Leo Posada lines out to pitcher Whitey Ford.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Jerry Lumpe grounds out to first baseman Bill Skowron.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Bob Shaw singles on a ground ball to right fielder Roger Maris.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Wayne Causey walks. Bob Shaw to 2nd.

  5. B
    S
    O

    Bobby Del Greco grounds into a force out, fielded by third baseman Clete Boyer. Bob Shaw out at 3rd.

New York Yankees Top 4th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Tony Kubek out to left fielder Leo Posada.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Roger Maris walks.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Mickey Mantle walks. Roger Maris to 2nd.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Yogi Berra hits a home run (18). Roger Maris scores. Mickey Mantle scores.

    New York Yankees
    4
    Kansas City Athletics
    0
  5. B
    S
    O

    Elston Howard singles on a ground ball to center fielder Bobby Del Greco.

  6. B
    S
    O

    Bill Skowron grounds into a double play, third baseman Wayne Causey to second baseman Jerry Lumpe to first baseman Norm Siebern. Elston Howard out at 2nd. Bill Skowron out at 1st.

Kansas City Athletics Bottom 4th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Dick Howser doubles (23) on a to left fielder Yogi Berra.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Deron Johnson singles on a to left fielder Yogi Berra. Dick Howser scores.

    New York Yankees
    4
    Kansas City Athletics
    1
  3. B
    S
    O

    Norm Siebern hits a home run (15). Deron Johnson scores.

    New York Yankees
    4
    Kansas City Athletics
    3
  4. B
    S
    O

    Haywood Sullivan walks.

  5. B
    S
    O

    Leo Posada out on a sacrifice bunt, pitcher Whitey Ford to first baseman Bill Skowron. Haywood Sullivan to 2nd.

  6. B
    S
    O

    Jerry Lumpe out, third baseman Clete Boyer to first baseman Bill Skowron.

  7. B
    S
    O

    Bob Shaw out, shortstop Tony Kubek to first baseman Bill Skowron.

New York Yankees Top 5th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Clete Boyer triples (3) on a to left fielder Leo Posada.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Whitey Ford out, shortstop Dick Howser to first baseman Norm Siebern.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Bobby Richardson singles on a to left fielder Leo Posada. Clete Boyer scores.

    New York Yankees
    5
    Kansas City Athletics
    3
  4. B
    S
    O

    Tony Kubek grounds out to first baseman Norm Siebern. Bobby Richardson to 2nd.

  5. B
    S
    O

    Roger Maris out, second baseman Jerry Lumpe to first baseman Norm Siebern.

Kansas City Athletics Bottom 5th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Wayne Causey out, second baseman Bobby Richardson to first baseman Bill Skowron.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Bobby Del Greco singles on a to left fielder Yogi Berra.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Dick Howser out to right fielder Roger Maris.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Deron Johnson lines out to third baseman Clete Boyer.

New York Yankees Top 6th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Mickey Mantle walks.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Yogi Berra hit by pitch. Mickey Mantle to 2nd.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Elston Howard strikes out swinging.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Bill Skowron flies out to catcher Haywood Sullivan.

Kansas City Athletics Bottom 6th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Norm Siebern out to center fielder Mickey Mantle.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Haywood Sullivan strikes out swinging.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Leo Posada out to shortstop Tony Kubek.

New York Yankees Top 7th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Clete Boyer out, shortstop Dick Howser to first baseman Norm Siebern.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Rollie Sheldon out, shortstop Dick Howser to first baseman Norm Siebern.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Bobby Richardson singles on a to left fielder Leo Posada.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Tony Kubek out to left fielder Leo Posada.

Kansas City Athletics Bottom 7th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Jerry Lumpe doubles (25) on a to left fielder Yogi Berra.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Jim Rivera grounds out to first baseman Bill Skowron. Jerry Lumpe to 3rd.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Wayne Causey flies out to third baseman Clete Boyer.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Bobby Del Greco lines out to center fielder Mickey Mantle.

New York Yankees Top 8th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Roger Maris out to left fielder Leo Posada.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Mickey Mantle flies out to catcher Haywood Sullivan.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Yogi Berra singles on a to right fielder Deron Johnson.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Elston Howard doubles (15) on a to right fielder Deron Johnson. Yogi Berra scores.

    New York Yankees
    6
    Kansas City Athletics
    3
  5. B
    S
    O

    Bill Skowron singles on a to left fielder Leo Posada. Elston Howard scores.

    New York Yankees
    7
    Kansas City Athletics
    3
  6. B
    S
    O

    Clete Boyer out to center fielder Bobby Del Greco.

Kansas City Athletics Bottom 8th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Dick Howser flies out to left fielder Yogi Berra.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Deron Johnson singles on a to shortstop Tony Kubek.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Norm Siebern singles on a to center fielder Mickey Mantle. Deron Johnson to 3rd.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Haywood Sullivan grounds into a force out, second baseman Bobby Richardson to shortstop Tony Kubek. Deron Johnson scores. Norm Siebern out at 2nd. Haywood Sullivan to 1st.

    New York Yankees
    7
    Kansas City Athletics
    4
  5. B
    S
    O

    Leo Posada out, shortstop Tony Kubek to first baseman Bill Skowron.

New York Yankees Top 9th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Rollie Sheldon walks.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Bobby Richardson out on a sacrifice bunt, first baseman Norm Siebern to second baseman Jerry Lumpe. Rollie Sheldon to 2nd.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Tony Kubek singles on a to center fielder Bobby Del Greco. Rollie Sheldon scores.

    New York Yankees
    8
    Kansas City Athletics
    4
  4. B
    S
    O

    Roger Maris grounds into a double play, second baseman Jerry Lumpe to shortstop Dick Howser to first baseman Norm Siebern. Tony Kubek out at 2nd. Roger Maris out at 1st.

Kansas City Athletics Bottom 9th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Jerry Lumpe doubles (26) on a to right fielder Roger Maris.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Joe Nuxhall out to center fielder Mickey Mantle.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Wayne Causey hits a home run (5). Jerry Lumpe scores.

    New York Yankees
    8
    Kansas City Athletics
    6
  4. B
    S
    O

    Bobby Del Greco doubles (12) on a to left fielder Yogi Berra.

  5. B
    S
    O

    Dick Howser out, third baseman Clete Boyer to first baseman Bill Skowron. Bobby Del Greco to 3rd.

  6. B
    S
    O

    Deron Johnson singles on a to left fielder Yogi Berra. Bobby Del Greco scores.

    New York Yankees
    8
    Kansas City Athletics
    7
  7. B
    S
    O

    Norm Siebern strikes out swinging.

Date
August 27, 1961 (Sun) @ 8:33 AM
Series
3 of 3
Venue
Municipal Stadium
Attendance
34,065
First Pitch
5:00 PM
Duration
2h 34m
Weather
Unknown

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