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: 32,149
Venue: Municipal Stadium
Game Duration: 2:18
Day Game, on grass
Yankees 5, Athletics 1
HR: Roger Maris (51, off Jerry Walker, 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF)
| Tm | W | L | GB | RS | RA | pythW-L% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYY | 85 | 43 | .664 | -- | 670 | 508 | .624 |
| DET | 82 | 45 | .646 | 2.5 | 670 | 521 | .613 |
| BAL | 75 | 55 | .577 | 11.0 | 575 | 490 | .573 |
| CHW | 66 | 62 | .516 | 19.0 | 589 | 567 | .517 |
| CLE | 64 | 64 | .500 | 21.0 | 584 | 589 | .496 |
| BOS | 61 | 71 | .462 | 26.0 | 599 | 667 | .451 |
| LAA | 55 | 72 | .433 | 29.5 | 567 | 586 | .485 |
| MIN | 55 | 72 | .433 | 29.5 | 573 | 634 | .454 |
| WSA | 50 | 74 | .403 | 33.0 | 508 | 595 | .428 |
| KCA | 46 | 81 | .362 | 38.5 | 519 | 697 | .368 |
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