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Yankees
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
May 4, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the New York Yankees, played on May 4, 1961 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 4, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 4, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Whitey Ford |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Kaat |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 18,179 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 23 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Nestor Chylak 1B: Al Smith 2B: Bill McKinley 3B: Hank Soar |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Richardson | Second Baseman |
| Tony Kubek | Shortstop |
| Hector Lopez | Left Fielder |
| Mickey Mantle | Center Fielder |
| Bill Skowron | First Baseman |
| Elston Howard | Catcher |
| Roger Maris | Right Fielder |
| Clete Boyer | Third Baseman |
| Whitey Ford | Pitcher |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Reno Bertoia | Third Baseman |
| Lenny Green | Center Fielder |
| Harmon Killebrew | First Baseman |
| Earl Battey | Catcher |
| Jim Lemon | Left Fielder |
| Bob Allison | Right Fielder |
| Billy Gardner | Second Baseman |
| Jose Valdivielso | Shortstop |
| Jim Kaat | Pitcher |
| Cookie Lavagetto | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
May 4, 1961
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Kaat
Richardson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kubek vs. Kaat
There's a wild pitch. Richardson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kubek vs. Kaat
Kubek strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lopez vs. Kaat
Lopez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mantle vs. Kaat
Mantle hits a popup into center field for a base hit. Richardson scores. Lopez moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Skowron vs. Kaat
The ball gets by Battey for a passed ball. Mantle moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Skowron vs. Kaat
Skowron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lopez scores. Mantle moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Howard vs. Kaat
Howard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mantle scores. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maris vs. Kaat
Maris is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bertoia vs. Ford
Bertoia takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Ford
Green hits a fly ball into left field. Lopez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Ford
Killebrew strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Battey vs. Ford
Battey hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Bertoia moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lemon vs. Ford
Lemon hits a fly ball into left field. Lopez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Kaat
Boyer strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Kaat
Ford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richardson vs. Kaat
Richardson hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Ford moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kubek vs. Sadowski
Ted Sadowski now pitching.
Kubek hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bertoia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lopez vs. Sadowski
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bertoia fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Ford
Allison hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Ford
Gardner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valdivielso vs. Ford
Valdivielso hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Sadowski
Mantle hits a fly ball into right field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Sadowski
Skowron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bertoia fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Sadowski
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sadowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sadowski vs. Ford
Sadowski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bertoia vs. Ford
Bertoia hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Ford
Green takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Ford
Killebrew takes first base on ball four. Green moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Battey vs. Ford
Battey 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 4
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Yankees, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Sadowski
Maris hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Battey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Sadowski
Boyer hits a popup towards third. Bertoia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Sadowski
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gardner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Ford
Lemon hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Ford
Allison hits a popup in front of the plate. Howard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Ford
Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Sadowski
Richardson hits a fly ball into center field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Sadowski
Kubek hits a fly ball into right field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Sadowski
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sadowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valdivielso vs. Ford
Valdivielso 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 -
Yankees, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sadowski vs. Ford
Sadowski hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Howard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bertoia vs. Ford
Bertoia takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Ford
Green hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lopez. Green reaches second base with a double. Bertoia goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Killebrew vs. Ford
Killebrew hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Green scores. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Battey vs. Ford
Battey hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Sadowski
Mantle hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Sadowski
Skowron hits a fly ball into left field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Sadowski
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gardner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Sadowski
Maris hits a fly ball into center field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Ford
Lemon hits a fly ball into left field. Lopez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Ford
Allison hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Ford
Gardner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valdivielso vs. Ford
Valdivielso hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Sadowski
Boyer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lemon who is chasing the ball. Boyer reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Blanchard vs. Sadowski
Johnny Blanchard pinch hits for Whitey Ford.
Blanchard hits a popup towards short. Valdivielso settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Richardson vs. Sadowski
Richardson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Boyer scores. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kubek vs. Sadowski
Kubek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gardner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. Coates
Jim Coates now pitching. Don Mincher pinch hits for Ted Sadowski.
Mincher hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bertoia vs. Coates
Bertoia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Coates
Green 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 8
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Yankees, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Giel
Paul Giel now pitching.
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Giel
Mantle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gardner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Giel
Skowron strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Coates
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Battey vs. Coates
Battey strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Coates
Lemon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allison vs. Coates
Allison hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Giel
Howard hits a fly ball into center field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Giel
Maris hits a fly ball into right field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Giel
Boyer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coates vs. Giel
Coates strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Coates
Gardner strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Coates
Elmer Valo pinch hits for Jose Valdivielso.
Valo hits a fly ball into left field. Lopez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dobbek vs. Coates
Dan Dobbek pinch hits for Paul Giel.
Dobbek hits a popup towards first. Skowron settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/4/1961 -- New York at Minnesota (D)
New York AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Richardson B, 2b 3 1 2 1 Bertoia R, 3b 2 1 0 0
Kubek T, ss 4 0 0 0 Green L, cf 3 1 1 1
Lopez H, lf 3 1 0 0 Killebrew H, 1b 3 0 1 1
Mantle M, cf 4 2 2 2 Battey E, c 4 0 1 0
Skowron B, 1b 4 0 0 1 Lemon J, lf 4 0 1 0
Howard E, c 4 0 1 1 Allison B, rf 4 0 0 0
Maris R, rf 4 0 0 0 Gardner B, 2b 4 0 2 0
Boyer C, 3b 3 1 1 0 Valdivielso J, ss 3 0 0 0
Ford W, p 1 0 0 0 Valo E, ph 1 0 0 0
Blanchard J, ph 1 0 0 0 Kaat J, p 0 0 0 0
Coates J, p 1 0 0 0 Sadowski T, p 2 0 0 0
Mincher D, ph 1 0 0 0
Giel P, p 0 0 0 0
Dobbek D, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 5 6 5 32 2 6 2
New York 300 001 100 -- 5
Minnesota 000 020 000 -- 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Ford W (W) 6.0 5 2 2 4 1
Coates J (S) 3.0 1 0 0 0 2
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Kaat J (L) 1.1 3 3 3 3 3
Sadowski T 5.2 3 2 2 0 0
Giel P 2.0 0 0 0 1 2
DP -- New York 1, Minnesota 1
LOB -- New York 4, Minnesota 7
2B -- Green L
3B -- Boyer C
HR -- Mantle M
WP -- Kaat J
PB -- Battey E
T -- 2:23
A -- 18179
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