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: 22,601
Venue: Griffith Stadium
Game Duration: 2:47
Night Game, on grass
Yankees 12, Senators 5
HR: Roger Maris (42, off Pete Burnside, 5th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep RF); Mickey Mantle (44, off Pete Burnside, 7th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep CF); Burnside threw lefty.
| Tm | W | L | GB | RS | RA | pythW-L% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYY | 76 | 37 | .673 | -- | 609 | 452 | .633 |
| DET | 72 | 41 | .637 | 4.0 | 597 | 478 | .600 |
| BAL | 65 | 51 | .560 | 12.5 | 507 | 450 | .554 |
| CLE | 60 | 54 | .526 | 16.5 | 546 | 519 | .523 |
| CHW | 57 | 57 | .500 | 19.5 | 534 | 526 | .507 |
| BOS | 56 | 62 | .475 | 22.5 | 536 | 601 | .448 |
| WSA | 46 | 64 | .418 | 28.5 | 457 | 525 | .437 |
| MIN | 48 | 66 | .421 | 28.5 | 503 | 563 | .449 |
| LAA | 47 | 66 | .416 | 29.0 | 496 | 519 | .479 |
| KCA | 42 | 71 | .372 | 34.0 | 474 | 626 | .375 |
1 comment:
I saw them both.. Maris crushed a ball off the right field Steel Light Tower , Mickey hit the next one into the Left field Grandstands under the enormous Beer Sign...We were sitting lower , behind home plate , third base Yankees Side...Like it was Last night ..I was 8 Years Old...Regards..
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