1962 AL Game: KC @ NY

 September 1, 1962

  New York's Ralph Terry became the first 20 game winner in the AL when he pitched brilliantly in the Yankees 10 inning, 2-1 victory over the Kansas City A's today. Terry got locked up in a tight pitching duel with Bill Fischer and went the full 10 innings before the Yankees prevailed. Terry allowed only 6 hits and 1 walk while striking out 9 in the game. It was also his 18th Complete Game of the season.

BOXSCORE: 1962 Kansas City Athletics At 1962 New York Yankees        9/1/1962
 
  Athletics          AB  R  H RBI AVG     Yankees            AB  R  H RBI AVG
  W.Causey SS         5  0  0  0 .233     T.Kubek SS          5  0  1  0 .291  
  E.Charles 3B        4  0  0  0 .284     B.Richardson 2B     4  1  0  0 .305  
  J.Lumpe 2B          5  0  2  0 .304     T.Tresh LF          5  1  2  1 .306  
  N.Siebern 1B        3  1  1  0 .329     M.Mantle CF         3  0  1  0 .308  
  G.Cimoli RF         5  0  1  1 .235     H.Lopez RF          5  0  1  1 .249  
  G.Alusik LF         3  0  0  0 .279     E.Howard C          4  0  3  0 .302  
B-D.Howser PR         0  0  0  0 .250     B.Skowron 1B        3  0  0  0 .286  
C-M.Jimenez LF        1  0  0  0 .304     C.Boyer 3B          3  0  0  0 .268  
  B.Del Greco CF      3  0  0  0 .249     R.Terry P           3  0  0  0 .136  
  H.Sullivan C        5  0  2  0 .252                                          
  B.Fischer P         2  0  0  0 .115                                          
A-B.Bryan PH          1  0  0  0 .228                                          
  J.Walker P          0  0  0  0 .116                                          
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      37  1  6  1                 Totals      35  2  8  2
 
A-Pinch Hit For Fischer In 9th Inning
B-Pinch Ran For Alusik In 9th Inning
C-Subbed Defensively (LF) For Howser In 9th Inning
 
Athletics....... 0 0 0  0 0 1  0 0 0  0 0 -  1  6  0
Yankees......... 0 0 0  0 0 1  0 0 0  0 1 -  2  8  0
 
Athletics (59-77)        IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR    ERA
B.Fischer                 8       6   1   1   3   0   1   3.41
J.Walker LOSS(6-14)       2 1/3   2   1   1   2   1   0   6.96
Totals                   10 1/3   8   2   2   5   1   1
 
Yankees (76-61)          IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR    ERA
R.Terry WIN(20-8)        11       6   1   1   4   9   0   2.71
Totals                   11       6   1   1   4   9   0
 
ATTENDANCE- 41,578 DATE- Saturday, September 1st 1962 TIME- Day WEATHER- Average
T- 2:33
LEFT ON BASE- Athletics:10  Yankees: 7
DOUBLE PLAYS- Athletics: 3  Yankees: 0
DOUBLES- N.Siebern(24th)
TRIPLES- G.Cimoli(9th)
HOME RUNS- T.Tresh(17th)
RBIs- G.Cimoli(65th), T.Tresh(70th), H.Lopez(29th)
STOLEN BASES- W.Causey(2nd)
CAUGHT STEALING- T.Kubek
SACRIFICE HITS- B.Del Greco, B.Fischer
WALKS- E.Charles, N.Siebern-2, G.Alusik, B.Richardson, M.Mantle-2, C.Boyer,
       R.Terry
HIT BY PITCH- B.Del Greco, B.Skowron
STRIKE OUTS- W.Causey, E.Charles, N.Siebern, G.Cimoli-2, G.Alusik, M.Jimenez,
             B.Del Greco, H.Sullivan, E.Howard
GIDP- T.Kubek, H.Lopez, B.Skowron
RLISP 2-out- R.Terry-2, E.Charles-3, B.Del Greco-2, C.Boyer, B.Bryan, G.Cimoli
TEAM RISP- Athletics: 0 for 12  Yankees: 2 for 7
 
Ralph Terry completed the game without help from the bullpen at Yankee Stadium
as the New York Yankees beat the Kansas City Athletics in 11 innings 2 to
1.
 
The score was tied at 1 after nine.  New York won the game in the 11th inning.
Bobby Richardson drew a walk.  Tom Tresh next to the plate and he lined a
base-hit.  After an out was recorded, Hector Lopez then lashed a single
making New York the victors to the delight of the home town faithful.  The
teams had been locked in a scoreless duel until the 6th inning.  
 
The win went to Terry(20-8) who allowed 1 run in the game. Jerry Walker(6-14)
was the losing pitcher in relief.  He gave up 2 hits and 2 walks in 2 and 1/3
innings.