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.
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 | 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 |
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