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Yankees
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
June 24, 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 June 24, 1961 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 24, 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 | June 24, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rollie Sheldon |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bert Cueto |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 35,199 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 2 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Eddie Hurley 1B: Jim Honochick 2B: Red Flaherty 3B: Bill Kinnamon |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Richardson | Second Baseman |
| Tony Kubek | Shortstop |
| Roger Maris | Right Fielder |
| Mickey Mantle | Center Fielder |
| Yogi Berra | Left Fielder |
| Bill Skowron | First Baseman |
| Johnny Blanchard | Catcher |
| Billy Gardner | Third Baseman |
| Rollie Sheldon | Pitcher |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Zoilo Versalles | Shortstop |
| Bill Tuttle | Center Fielder |
| Harmon Killebrew | Third Baseman |
| Jim Lemon | Left Fielder |
| Bob Allison | First Baseman |
| Dan Dobbek | Right Fielder |
| Earl Battey | Catcher |
| Jose Valdivielso | Second Baseman |
| Bert Cueto | Pitcher |
| Sam Mele | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
June 24, 1961
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Cueto
Richardson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kubek vs. Cueto
Kubek hits a popup towards short. Versalles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maris vs. Cueto
Maris hits a line drive to right field. That will be extra bases. Dobbek chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards Versalles. Versalles fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Versalles. Richardson goes all the way around to score. Maris moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mantle vs. Cueto
Mantle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Allison scoops it up and throws to first, with Cueto covering, for the out. Maris scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Cueto
Berra hits a fly ball into right field. Dobbek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Sheldon
Versalles hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Sheldon
Tuttle 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, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Sheldon
Killebrew hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Cueto
Skowron hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blanchard vs. Cueto
Blanchard hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Cueto
Gardner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Dobbek. Gardner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sheldon vs. Pleis
Bill Pleis now pitching.
Sheldon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. Gardner moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Richardson vs. Pleis
Richardson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gardner scores. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kubek vs. Pleis
Kubek hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Richardson moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Maris vs. Pleis
Maris takes first base on ball four. Kubek moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mantle vs. Pleis
Mantle strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Berra vs. Pleis
Berra hits a fly ball into left field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Sheldon
Lemon hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Sheldon
Allison hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dobbek vs. Sheldon
Dobbek hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skowron scoops it up and throws to first, with Sheldon covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Battey vs. Sheldon
Battey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valdivielso vs. Sheldon
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
Top 3
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Yankees, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Pleis
Skowron strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blanchard vs. Pleis
Blanchard strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Pleis
Gardner hits a fly ball into right field. Dobbek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pleis vs. Sheldon
Pleis strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Sheldon
Versalles hits a popup towards short. Kubek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Sheldon
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sheldon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheldon vs. Pleis
Sheldon is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Pleis
Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Pleis
Kubek hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Valdivielso settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Sheldon
Killebrew hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Sheldon
Lemon hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Sheldon
Allison hits a line drive towards third. Gardner reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dobbek vs. Sheldon
Dobbek 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, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Battey vs. Sheldon
Battey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valdivielso vs. Sheldon
Valdivielso hits a popup towards short. Kubek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Pleis
Maris takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Pleis
Mantle takes first base on ball four. Maris moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berra vs. Pleis
Berra hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Maris scores. Mantle moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Skowron vs. Lee
Don Lee now pitching.
Skowron hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lee throws to first for one, and Allison throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Mantle scores. Berra moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Blanchard vs. Lee
Blanchard hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Berra scores. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gardner vs. Lee
Gardner strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sheldon vs. Lee
Sheldon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Valdivielso scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 8 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Sheldon
Lee strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Sheldon
Versalles hits a fly ball into left field. Berra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Sheldon
Tuttle 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, 8 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Lee
Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Valdivielso misplays the ball. That's an error on Valdivielso. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kubek vs. Lee
Kubek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Richardson moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Maris vs. Lee
Maris is hit by the pitch. Kubek moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mantle vs. Lee
Mantle hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Battey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Berra vs. Lee
Berra hits a fly ball towards left field. Lemon makes the catch and then fumbles the ball. That's an error on Lemon. Richardson tags and scores. Kubek tags and moves to third. Maris tags and moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Skowron vs. Lee
Skowron strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 9 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Sheldon
Killebrew is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Sheldon
Lemon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Berra. Lemon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Allison vs. Sheldon
Allison hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dobbek vs. Sheldon
Dobbek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Battey vs. Sheldon
Battey hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mantle who is chasing the ball. Battey reaches third base with a triple. Lemon scores. Dobbek goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Green vs. Coates
Jim Coates now pitching. Lenny Green pinch hits for Jose Valdivielso.
Green takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Becquer vs. Coates
Julio Becquer pinch hits for Don Lee.
Becquer hits a fly ball into left field. Berra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 9 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blanchard vs. McDevitt
Rich Rollins now playing second base. Danny McDevitt now pitching.
Blanchard takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gardner vs. McDevitt
Gardner is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coates vs. McDevitt
Coates bunts towards the mound. McDevitt fields it and throws to first for the out. Blanchard moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Richardson vs. McDevitt
Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 9 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Coates
Versalles hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Coates
Tuttle 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, 9 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Coates
Killebrew hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Berra. Killebrew reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lemon vs. Coates
Lemon hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 9 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. McDevitt
Kubek hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. McDevitt
Maris hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. McDevitt
Mantle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. McDevitt
Berra hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Battey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 9 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Coates
Jack Reed now playing center field.
Allison is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dobbek vs. Coates
Dobbek takes first base on ball four. Allison moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Battey vs. Arroyo
Luis Arroyo now pitching.
Battey hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Maris. Battey reaches second base with a double. Allison scores. Dobbek moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Martin vs. Arroyo
Billy Martin pinch hits for Rich Rollins.
Martin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Dobbek scores. Battey moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Henry vs. Arroyo
Ron Henry pinch hits for Danny McDevitt.
Henry hits a popup towards first. Skowron settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Versalles vs. Arroyo
Versalles hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Richardson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tuttle vs. Arroyo
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 9 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Stobbs
Billy Martin now playing second base. Chuck Stobbs now pitching.
Skowron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Stobbs
Elston Howard pinch hits for Johnny Blanchard.
Howard hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Stobbs
Gardner hits a popup towards first. Allison settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Arroyo vs. Stobbs
Arroyo is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 10 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Arroyo
Elston Howard now catching.
Killebrew is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Arroyo
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gardner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Arroyo
Allison hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Howard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/24/1961 -- New York at Minnesota (D)
New York AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Richardson B, 2b 5 2 2 1 Versalles Z, ss 5 0 0 0
Kubek T, ss 5 0 2 0 Tuttle B, cf 5 0 0 0
Maris R, rf 2 2 1 1 Killebrew H, 3b 5 1 2 1
Mantle M, cf 4 1 1 1 Lemon J, lf 5 3 3 2
Reed J, cf 0 0 0 0 Allison B, 1b 4 1 0 0
Berra Y, lf 4 1 1 2 Dobbek D, rf 2 2 0 0
Skowron B, 1b 5 1 1 2 Battey E, c 3 0 3 3
Blanchard J, c 3 1 2 2 Valdivielso J, 2b 2 0 0 0
Howard E, ph-c 1 1 1 1 Green L, ph 0 0 0 0
Gardner B, 3b 5 1 1 0 Rollins R, 2b 0 0 0 0
Sheldon R, p 3 0 0 0 Martin B, ph-2b 1 0 1 1
Coates J, p 0 0 0 0 Cueto B, p 0 0 0 0
Arroyo L, p 1 0 0 0 Pleis B, p 1 0 0 0
Lee D, p 1 0 0 0
Becquer J, ph 1 0 0 0
McDevitt D, p 0 0 0 0
Henry R, ph 1 0 0 0
Stobbs C, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 10 12 10 36 7 9 7
New York 230 031 001 -- 10
Minnesota 010 202 020 -- 7
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Sheldon R (W) 5.2 6 5 5 2 3
Coates J* 1.1 1 2 2 2 0
Arroyo L (S) 2.0 2 0 0 0 1
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Cueto B (L)+ 1.0 5 5 4 0 0
Pleis B# 3.0 3 3 3 3 4
Lee D 2.0 2 1 0 0 2
McDevitt D 2.0 1 0 0 1 1
Stobbs C 1.0 1 1 1 0 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
+ Pitched to 3 batters in 2nd
# Pitched to 3 batters in 5th
E -- Versalles Z, Allison B, Valdivielso J, Lemon J
LOB -- New York 8, Minnesota 7
2B -- Maris R, Gardner B, Lemon J, Killebrew H, Battey E
3B -- Battey E
HR -- Skowron B, Blanchard J, Lemon J 2, Killebrew H, Howard E
SH -- Coates J
SF -- Berra Y
HBP -- by Lee D (Maris R), by Coates J (Allison B)
T -- 3:02
A -- 35199
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