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.
At the end of this day Mantle and Maris were tied at 45, same as Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig Tuesday, September 6, 1927, first game of a doubleheader in Fenway Park:
HR: Lou Gehrig (45, off Tony Welzer, 5th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep RF); Babe Ruth 2 (46, 2 off Tony Welzer, 6th inn, 2 on, 0 outs to Deep CF; 7th inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep RF)
Game two 1927:
HR: Babe Ruth (47, off Jack Russell, 9th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep CF-RF)
It was the last time Mantle was not behind.
Recheduled From: May 1, 1961 (Rain)
Venue: Griffith Stadium
Game Duration: 2:31
Day Game, on grass
First game of doubleheader
Senators 12, Yankees 2
HR: Roger Maris (44, off Bennie Daniels, 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF); Mickey Mantle (45, off Bennie Daniels, 9th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep RF)
Attendance: 27,368
Venue: Griffith Stadium
Game Duration: 2:16
Day Game, on grass
Second game of doubleheader
Yankees 9, Senators 4
HR: Roger Maris (45, off Marty Kutyna, 1st inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep RF)
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