Top 1

• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Pena
  
  Lopez hits a line drive off the glove of Charles, and into shallow left field. Lopez reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Richardson vs. Pena
  
  Richardson bunts towards first. Siebern settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Maris vs. Pena
  
  Maris hits a fly ball into left field. Alusik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mantle vs. Pena
  
  Mantle is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Causey vs. Turley
  
  Causey strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Charles vs. Turley
  
  Charles takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lumpe vs. Turley
  
  Lumpe hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Siebern vs. Turley
  
  There goes Charles. The throw from Berra and he is safe. Charles steals second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Siebern vs. Turley
  
  Siebern hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Charles scores. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alusik vs. Turley
  
  Alusik hits a popup towards third. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berra vs. Pena
  
  Berra hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kubek vs. Pena
  
  Kubek bunts towards third. Charles fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Long vs. Pena
  
  Long hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boyer vs. Pena
  
  Boyer is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Turley vs. Pena
  
  Turley bunts towards first. Siebern scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Turley for the out. Boyer moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lopez vs. Pena
  
  Lopez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Richardson vs. Pena
  
  Richardson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maris vs. Pena
  
  Maris hits a line drive into right field. Cimoli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cimoli vs. Turley
  
  Cimoli strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Del Greco vs. Turley
  
  Del Greco takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sullivan vs. Turley
  
  Sullivan hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play 

Top 3

• Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mantle vs. Pena
  
  Mantle is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berra vs. Pena
  
  Berra strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kubek vs. Pena
  
  Kubek hits a popup towards short. Causey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tartabull vs. Turley
  
  Jose Tartabull pinch hits for Orlando Pena.
  
  Tartabull bunts towards the mound. Turley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Causey vs. Turley
  
  Causey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Richardson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Charles vs. Turley
  
  Charles hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lumpe vs. Turley
  
  Lumpe hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Long vs. Walker
  
  Jerry Walker now pitching.
  
  Long takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boyer vs. Walker
  
  Boyer strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Turley vs. Walker
  
  Turley bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lopez vs. Walker
  
  Lopez hits a fly ball into right field. Cimoli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Siebern vs. Turley
  
  Siebern takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alusik vs. Turley
  
  Alusik takes first base on ball four. Siebern moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cimoli vs. Turley
  
  Cimoli hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Siebern scores. Alusik moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Del Greco vs. Turley
  
  Del Greco takes first base on ball four. Cimoli moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Sullivan vs. Coates
  
  Jim Coates now pitching.
  
  Sullivan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Alusik scores. Cimoli moves to third. Del Greco moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Jimenez vs. Coates
  
  Manny Jimenez pinch hits for Jerry Walker.
  
  Jimenez hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Cimoli scores. Del Greco scores. Sullivan moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Causey vs. Coates
  
  Dick Howser pinch runs for Manny Jimenez.
  
  Causey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Richardson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Charles vs. Coates
  
  Charles takes first base on ball four. Causey moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Lumpe vs. Daley
  
  Bud Daley now pitching.
  
  Lumpe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek fields it and throws to second for the out. Sullivan scores. Causey moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Siebern vs. Daley
  
  Siebern hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Richardson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Richardson vs. Drabowsky
  
  Moe Drabowsky now pitching.
  
  Richardson hits a fly ball into left field. Alusik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maris vs. Drabowsky
  
  Maris hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Del Greco. Maris reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mantle vs. Drabowsky
  
  Mantle hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sullivan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Berra vs. Drabowsky
  
  Berra hits a fly ball into left field. Alusik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alusik vs. Daley
  
  Alusik hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cimoli vs. Daley
  
  Cimoli hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Richardson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Del Greco vs. Daley
  
  Del Greco hits a popup, foul, towards first. Long settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sullivan vs. Daley
  
  Sullivan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Berra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kubek vs. Drabowsky
  
  Kubek hits a popup towards third. Charles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Long vs. Drabowsky
  
  Long hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boyer vs. Drabowsky
  
  Boyer hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Daley vs. Drabowsky
  
  Daley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Drabowsky fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Drabowsky vs. Daley
  
  Drabowsky hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Richardson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Causey vs. Daley
  
  Causey hits a line drive towards first. Long reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Charles vs. Daley
  
  Charles takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lumpe vs. Daley
  
  Lumpe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Richardson scoops it up and throws to first, with Daley covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Drabowsky
  
  Lopez is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Richardson vs. Drabowsky
  
  Richardson hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maris vs. Drabowsky
  
  Maris hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Siebern vs. Daley
  
  Siebern hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Mantle. Siebern reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Alusik vs. Daley
  
  Alusik hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Siebern moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Cimoli vs. Daley
  
  There's a wild pitch. Siebern scores. View Play 
• Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cimoli vs. Daley
  
  Cimoli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Del Greco vs. Daley
  
  Del Greco hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mantle vs. Drabowsky
  
  Mantle takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Berra vs. Drabowsky
  
  Jack Reed pinch runs for Mickey Mantle.
  
  Berra hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Del Greco. Berra reaches second base with a double. Reed goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Yankees, 7 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kubek vs. Wyatt
  
  John Wyatt now pitching.
  
  Kubek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Berra moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 7 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Long vs. Wyatt
  
  Long takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 7 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Boyer vs. Wyatt
  
  Boyer is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Yankees, 7 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Tresh vs. Wyatt
  
  Tom Tresh pinch hits for Bud Daley.
  
  Tresh hits a popup towards short. Causey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Yankees, 7 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sullivan vs. Bridges
  
  Marshall Bridges now pitching. Jack Reed now playing center field.
  
  Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 7 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wyatt vs. Bridges
  
  Wyatt hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 7 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Causey vs. Bridges
  
  Causey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bridges fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 7 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Charles vs. Bridges
  
  Charles takes first base on ball four. Causey moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 7 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lumpe vs. Bridges
  
  Lumpe hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bridges fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Yankees, 7 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Wyatt
  
  Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Charles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 7 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Richardson vs. Wyatt
  
  Richardson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 7 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Maris vs. Wyatt
  
  There's a wild pitch. Richardson moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 7 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Maris vs. Wyatt
  
  Maris is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Yankees, 7 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Blanchard vs. Wyatt
  
  Johnny Blanchard pinch hits for Jack Reed.
  
  Blanchard takes first base on ball four. Richardson moves to third. Maris moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 7 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Berra vs. Archer
  
  Jim Archer now pitching.
  
  Berra hits a ball on the ground towards short. Causey fields it and throws to second for the out. Richardson scores. Maris moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 8 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Kubek vs. Archer
  
  Kubek hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Maris scores. Berra moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 9 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Long vs. Archer
  
  Long hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Berra scores. Kubek moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 10 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Boyer vs. Archer
  
  Boyer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kubek scores. Long moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 11 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bridges vs. Archer
  
  Bridges hits a popup towards short. Causey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Yankees, 11 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Siebern vs. Bridges
  
  Johnny Blanchard now playing right field. Roger Maris now playing center field.
  
  Siebern hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long scoops it up and throws to first, with Bridges covering, for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 11 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alusik vs. Bridges
  
  Alusik strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 11 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cimoli vs. Bridges
  
  Cimoli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/18/1962, game 2 -- New York at Kansas City (N)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Lopez H, lf           4  1  1  0   Causey W, ss          5  0  0  0   
Richardson B, 2b      4  2  1  3   Charles E, 3b         1  1  1  0   
Maris R, rf-cf        4  1  1  0   Lumpe J, 2b           5  0  0  1   
Mantle M, cf          3  0  0  0   Siebern N, 1b         4  2  2  1   
Reed J, pr-cf         0  1  0  0   Alusik G, lf          4  1  1  0   
Blanchard J, ph-rf    0  0  0  0   Cimoli G, rf          5  1  1  1   
Berra Y, c            5  1  1  2   Del Greco B, cf       2  1  0  0   
Kubek T, ss           5  2  2  1   Sullivan H, c         4  1  1  1   
Long D, 1b            3  1  2  3   Pena O, p             0  0  0  0   
Boyer C, 3b           4  2  2  2   Tartabull J, ph       1  0  1  0   
Turley B, p           1  0  0  0   Walker J, p           0  0  0  0   
Coates J, p           0  0  0  0   Jimenez M, ph         1  0  1  2   
Daley B, p            1  0  0  0   Howser D, pr          0  0  0  0   
Tresh T, ph           1  0  0  0   Drabowsky M, p        1  0  0  0   
Bridges M, p          1  0  0  0   Wyatt J, p            1  0  1  0   
                                   Archer J, p           0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36 11 10 11                        34  7  9  6

New York         050 001 014 -- 11
Kansas City      100 500 100 --  7

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Turley B*             3.0  4  5  5  5  2
Coates J              0.1  2  1  1  1  0
Daley B               3.2  2  1  1  1  0
Bridges M (W)         2.0  1  0  0  1  1

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Pena O                3.0  4  5  5  1  3
Walker J              1.0  0  0  0  1  2
Drabowsky M+          3.0  3  2  2  1  1
Wyatt J (L)           1.1  0  3  3  4  1
Archer J              0.2  3  1  1  0  0
  * Pitched to 4 batters in 4th
  + Pitched to 2 batters in 8th

DP -- New York 2
LOB -- New York 7, Kansas City 8
2B -- Lopez H, Maris R, Siebern N, Berra Y
HR -- Long D, Richardson B, Boyer C
SB -- Charles E
SH -- Turley B
HBP -- by Pena O (Boyer C)
WP -- Daley B, Wyatt J
T -- 2:59
A -- 35147

    

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