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Yankees
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
August 30, 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 August 30, 1961 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 30, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 30, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Stafford |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Kaat |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 41,357 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 18 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Umont 1B: Bob Stewart 2B: Charlie Berry 3B: Joe Linsalata |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Richardson | Second Baseman |
| Tony Kubek | Shortstop |
| Roger Maris | Right Fielder |
| Mickey Mantle | Center Fielder |
| Elston Howard | Catcher |
| Bill Skowron | First Baseman |
| Bob Cerv | Left Fielder |
| Clete Boyer | Third Baseman |
| Bill Stafford | Pitcher |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lenny Green | Center Fielder |
| Billy Martin | Second Baseman |
| Harmon Killebrew | First Baseman |
| Bob Allison | Right Fielder |
| Jim Lemon | Left Fielder |
| Earl Battey | Catcher |
| Bill Tuttle | Third Baseman |
| Zoilo Versalles | Shortstop |
| Jim Kaat | Pitcher |
| Sam Mele | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
August 30, 1961
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Kaat
Richardson strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Kaat
Kubek hits a fly ball into left field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Kaat
Maris strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Stafford
Green hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Stafford
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Stafford
Killebrew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allison vs. Stafford
Allison strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Kaat
Mantle strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Kaat
Howard hits a fly ball into right field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Kaat
Skowron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Stafford
Lemon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Richardson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Battey vs. Stafford
Battey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stafford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Stafford
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerv vs. Kaat
Cerv hits a ball on the ground towards first. Killebrew scoops it up and throws to first, with Kaat covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Kaat
Boyer strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stafford vs. Kaat
Stafford hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Allison. Stafford reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Richardson vs. Kaat
Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Stafford
Versalles hits a fly ball into left field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaat vs. Stafford
Kaat 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, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Stafford
Green hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Kaat
Kubek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Kaat
Maris takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Kaat
Mantle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles throws to second for one, and Martin throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Mantle moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howard vs. Kaat
There's a wild pitch. Mantle moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - 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, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skowron vs. Kaat
Skowron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Stafford
Martin hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Richardson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Stafford
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Stafford
Allison hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerv vs. Kaat
Cerv is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Kaat
Boyer is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stafford vs. Kaat
Stafford strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Stafford
Lemon strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Battey vs. Stafford
Battey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Stafford
Tuttle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Battey moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Versalles vs. Stafford
Versalles hits a fly ball into left field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kaat vs. Stafford
Kaat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Kaat
Richardson hits a fly ball into right field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Kaat
Kubek hits a ball on the ground towards first. Killebrew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kubek for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Kaat
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, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Stafford
Green takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Stafford
There goes Green. The throw from Howard and he is out, Kubek applying the tag. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Stafford
Martin strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Stafford
Killebrew hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allison vs. Stafford
Allison strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Kaat
Mantle hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Kaat
Howard hits a fly ball into right field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Kaat
Skowron hits a fly ball into left field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerv vs. Kaat
Cerv 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, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Stafford
Lemon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Battey vs. Stafford
Battey hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Richardson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Stafford
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. Lemon moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Versalles vs. Stafford
Versalles strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Kaat
Boyer hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Martin reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stafford vs. Kaat
Stafford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richardson vs. Kaat
Richardson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Stafford moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kubek vs. Kaat
Kubek strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Maris vs. Kaat
Maris hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Stafford scores. Richardson moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mantle vs. Kaat
Battey fires to third and picks off Richardson. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Becquer vs. Stafford
Julio Becquer pinch hits for Jim Kaat.
Becquer 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Stafford
Green 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Stafford
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Moore
Ray Moore now pitching.
Mantle 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: ---
Howard vs. Moore
Howard hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Moore
Skowron strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerv vs. Moore
Cerv takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Moore
There's a wild pitch. Cerv moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boyer vs. Moore
Boyer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stafford vs. Moore
Stafford strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Stafford
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Stafford
Allison hits a popup towards first. Skowron settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Stafford
Lemon hits a popup towards short. Kubek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/30/1961 -- New York at Minnesota (N)
New York AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Richardson B, 2b 4 0 1 0 Green L, cf 3 0 0 0
Kubek T, ss 4 0 0 0 Martin B, 2b 4 0 0 0
Maris R, rf 3 0 1 1 Killebrew H, 1b 3 0 1 0
Mantle M, cf 4 2 1 1 Allison B, rf 4 0 0 0
Howard E, c 4 1 2 2 Lemon J, lf 4 0 1 0
Skowron B, 1b 4 0 0 0 Battey E, c 3 0 1 0
Cerv B, lf 3 0 0 0 Tuttle B, 3b 3 0 1 0
Boyer C, 3b 3 0 0 0 Versalles Z, ss 3 0 0 0
Stafford B, p 4 1 2 0 Kaat J, p 2 0 0 0
Becquer J, ph 1 0 0 0
Moore R, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 4 7 4 30 0 4 0
New York 000 100 111 -- 4
Minnesota 000 000 000 -- 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Stafford B (W) 9.0 4 0 0 2 5
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Kaat J (L) 8.0 6 3 3 1 8
Moore R 1.0 1 1 1 2 2
E -- Martin B
LOB -- New York 5, Minnesota 5
2B -- Stafford B
HR -- Mantle M, Howard E
CS -- Green L
WP -- Kaat J, Moore R
T -- 2:18
A -- 41357
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