1961: Aug. 15 Maris 46, Mantle 45.

Part of a series that started with August 1, 1961.

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.

Tuesday, August 15, 1961

Start Time: 8:03 p.m. Local

Attendance: 49,059

Venue: Yankee Stadium I

Game Duration: 2:25

Night Game, on grass

White Sox 2, Yankees 1

HR: Roger Maris (46, off Juan Pizarro, 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF)

Pizarro was lefty. Maris would hit home runs 47 and 48 against White Sox lefty Billy Pierce the next day.

Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	RS	RA	pythW-L%
NYY	77	40	.658	--	622	475	.621
DET	75	42	.641	2.0	624	496	.604
BAL	67	53	.558	11.5	523	463	.556
CLE	60	57	.513	17.0	553	538	.513
CHW	60	57	.513	17.0	547	531	.514
BOS	57	64	.471	22.0	552	615	.451
LAA	51	66	.436	26.0	520	534	.488
MIN	51	67	.432	26.5	534	591	.454
WSA	48	67	.417	28.0	486	550	.444
KCA	42	75	.359	35.0	484	652	.367