1961: Aug. 2 Maris 40, Mantle 40.

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.

Wednesday, August 2, 1961

Start Time: 4:38 p.m. Local

Attendance: 23,616

Venue: Yankee Stadium I

Game Duration: 2:16

Day Game, on grass

Second game of doubleheader, see First game (Yankees won 6-5).

Yankees 12, Kansas City Athletics 5

HR: Mickey Mantle (40, off Art Ditmar, 1st inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep RF).

Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	RS	RA	pythW-L%
NYY	67	36	.650	--	562	421	.629
DET	65	39	.625	2.5	560	454	.595
BAL	59	47	.557	9.5	466	428	.539
CLE	56	50	.528	12.5	511	483	.526
CHW	52	54	.491	16.5	505	497	.507
BOS	49	58	.458	20.0	492	563	.439
WSA	46	57	.447	21.0	436	486	.450
MIN	46	57	.447	21.0	467	516	.454
LAA	45	59	.433	22.5	481	492	.490
KCA	37	65	.363	29.5	444	584	.377