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. Both ties were in April:
Start Time: 3:30 p.m. Local
Attendance: 9,000
Venue: Yankee Stadium I
Game Duration: 2:50
Day Game, on grass
Philadelphia Athletics 9, Yankees 9 TIE after 10 innings
No home runs by either team.
Attendance: 14,126
Venue: Memorial Stadium
Game Duration: 2:09
Night Game, on grass
Second game of doubleheader, see First game. (Orioles 5, Yanks 3)
Yankees 5, Orioles 5 TIE after 7 innings
HR: Bill Skowron (1, off Wes Stock, 4th inn, 3 on, 0 outs to Deep RF Line). Only Yankee home run in the doubleheader.
Attendance: 41,357
Venue: Metropolitan Stadium
Game Duration: 2:18
Night Game, on grass
Yankees 4, Twins 0
HR: Mickey Mantle (47, off Jim Kaat, 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF)
| Tm | W | L | GB | RS | RA | pythW-L% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYY | 87 | 44 | .664 | -- | 682 | 518 | .623 |
| DET | 85 | 47 | .644 | 2.5 | 701 | 540 | .617 |
| BAL | 78 | 57 | .578 | 11.0 | 607 | 507 | .582 |
| CHW | 70 | 62 | .530 | 17.5 | 619 | 583 | .527 |
| CLE | 66 | 66 | .500 | 21.5 | 608 | 612 | .497 |
| BOS | 64 | 72 | .471 | 25.5 | 623 | 685 | .457 |
| LAA | 58 | 74 | .439 | 29.5 | 592 | 618 | .480 |
| MIN | 56 | 74 | .431 | 30.5 | 576 | 641 | .451 |
| WSA | 50 | 79 | .388 | 36.0 | 520 | 634 | .410 |
| KCA | 46 | 85 | .351 | 41.0 | 536 | 726 | .365 |
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