1961: Aug. 4 Maris 41, 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.

Friday, August 4, 1961

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	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