Roger Maris and Yankee teammate Mickey Mantle engaged in a home race during a pennant race, both trying to pass the season record of 60 home runs hit in 1927 by Yankee Babe Ruth.
In 1961 the American League expanded from 8 to 10 teams and increased its schedule from 154 to 162 games. Both the 1927 and 1961 Yankees played one tie game.
Attendance: 15,870
Venue: Griffith Stadium
Game Duration: 2:18
Day Game, on grass
Senators 5, Yankees 1
HR: Roger Maris (43, off Dick Donovan, 4th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep RF)
| Tm | W | L | GB | RS | RA | pythW-L% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYY | 76 | 38 | .667 | -- | 610 | 457 | .629 |
| DET | 73 | 41 | .640 | 3.0 | 614 | 481 | .610 |
| BAL | 66 | 51 | .564 | 11.5 | 515 | 453 | .558 |
| CLE | 60 | 55 | .522 | 16.5 | 546 | 522 | .521 |
| CHW | 58 | 57 | .504 | 18.5 | 536 | 527 | .508 |
| BOS | 56 | 63 | .471 | 22.5 | 539 | 609 | .444 |
| WSA | 47 | 64 | .423 | 27.5 | 462 | 526 | .441 |
| LAA | 48 | 66 | .421 | 28.0 | 499 | 519 | .482 |
| MIN | 48 | 67 | .417 | 28.5 | 506 | 580 | .438 |
| KCA | 42 | 72 | .368 | 34.0 | 475 | 628 | .375 |
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