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: 8:03 p.m. Local
Attendance: 24,109
Venue: Yankee Stadium I
Game Duration: 2:41
Night Game, on grass
Yankees 8, Twins 5
HR: Roger Maris (41, off Camilo Pascual, 1st inn, 2 on, 0 outs to Deep RF)
| Tm | W | L | GB | RS | RA | pythW-L% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYY | 68 | 37 | .648 | -- | 571 | 432 | .625 |
| DET | 67 | 39 | .632 | 1.5 | 568 | 456 | .599 |
| BAL | 61 | 48 | .560 | 9.0 | 473 | 431 | .542 |
| CLE | 56 | 52 | .519 | 13.5 | 518 | 497 | .519 |
| CHW | 53 | 54 | .495 | 16.0 | 513 | 503 | .509 |
| BOS | 50 | 59 | .459 | 20.0 | 496 | 568 | .438 |
| WSA | 46 | 58 | .442 | 21.5 | 437 | 488 | .450 |
| MIN | 46 | 59 | .438 | 22.0 | 472 | 527 | .450 |
| LAA | 46 | 61 | .430 | 23.0 | 484 | 500 | .485 |
| KCA | 39 | 65 | .375 | 28.5 | 455 | 585 | .387 |
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