Top 1

• Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Versalles vs. Sheldon
  
  Versalles hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tuttle vs. Sheldon
  
  Tuttle is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Green vs. Sheldon
  
  Green hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sheldon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boyer vs. Stobbs
  
  Boyer is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kubek vs. Stobbs
  
  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 
• Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maris vs. Stobbs
  
  Maris hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Henry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Killebrew vs. Sheldon
  
  Killebrew hits a line drive towards third. Boyer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. Sheldon
  
  Lemon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Henry vs. Sheldon
  
  Henry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mantle vs. Stobbs
  
  Mantle strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Stobbs
  
  Howard hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lemon. Howard reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Skowron vs. Stobbs
  
  Skowron hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Martin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lopez vs. Stobbs
  
  Lopez hits a fly ball into right field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Sheldon
  
  Martin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gardner vs. Sheldon
  
  Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sheldon fields it and throws to first for the out. Martin moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Stobbs vs. Sheldon
  
  There's a wild pitch. Martin moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Stobbs vs. Sheldon
  
  Stobbs hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mantle. Stobbs reaches second base with a double. Martin scores. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Versalles vs. Sheldon
  
  Versalles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Richardson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Stobbs moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Tuttle vs. Sheldon
  
  Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Twins, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Richardson vs. Stobbs
  
  Richardson hits a fly ball into left field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sheldon vs. Stobbs
  
  Sheldon hits a fly ball into left field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boyer vs. Stobbs
  
  Boyer hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Henry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Twins, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Green vs. Sheldon
  
  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 
• Twins, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Killebrew vs. Sheldon
  
  Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. Sheldon
  
  Lemon strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Twins, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kubek vs. Stobbs
  
  Kubek hits a line drive into right field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maris vs. Stobbs
  
  Maris hits a ball on the ground towards first. Killebrew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Maris for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mantle vs. Stobbs
  
  Mantle hits a line drive into right field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Twins, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henry vs. Sheldon
  
  Henry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Sheldon
  
  Martin hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gardner vs. Sheldon
  
  Gardner hits a fly ball into left field. Lopez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Twins, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Stobbs
  
  Howard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Skowron vs. Stobbs
  
  Skowron hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Howard moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Lopez vs. Stobbs
  
  Lopez hits a fly ball into right field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Howard tags and scores. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Richardson vs. Stobbs
  
  Richardson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Skowron moves to third. Richardson moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Sheldon vs. Stobbs
  
  Sheldon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Skowron scores. Richardson scores. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boyer vs. Stobbs
  
  Boyer hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kubek vs. Stobbs
  
  Kubek hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Twins, 1 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Stobbs vs. Sheldon
  
  Stobbs hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skowron scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stobbs for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Versalles vs. Sheldon
  
  Versalles takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tuttle vs. Sheldon
  
  Tuttle strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Green vs. Sheldon
  
  The ball gets by Howard for a passed ball. Versalles moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Green vs. Sheldon
  
  Green hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Twins, 1 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maris vs. Stobbs
  
  Maris is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mantle vs. Stobbs
  
  Mantle hits a fly ball into left field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Howard vs. Stobbs
  
  Howard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Maris moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Skowron vs. Stobbs
  
  Skowron hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Martin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Lopez vs. Stobbs
  
  Lopez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Maris scores. Howard moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Richardson vs. Sadowski
  
  Ted Sadowski now pitching.
  
  Richardson strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Twins, 1 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Killebrew vs. Sheldon
  
  Killebrew hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lopez who is chasing the ball. Killebrew reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Lemon vs. Sheldon
  
  Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skowron fields it and throws to home to get Killebrew. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Henry vs. Sheldon
  
  Henry hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Howard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Martin vs. Sheldon
  
  Martin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lemon moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gardner vs. Sheldon
  
  Gardner hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Twins, 1 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sheldon vs. Sadowski
  
  Sheldon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Killebrew scoops it up and throws to first, with Martin covering, for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boyer vs. Sadowski
  
  Boyer takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kubek vs. Sadowski
  
  Kubek hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Maris vs. Sadowski
  
  Maris takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mantle vs. Sadowski
  
  Mantle hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Henry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Howard vs. Sadowski
  
  Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Twins, 1 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Valo vs. Sheldon
  
  Elmer Valo pinch hits for Ted Sadowski.
  
  Valo hits a line drive towards short. Kubek reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Versalles vs. Sheldon
  
  Versalles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tuttle vs. Sheldon
  
  Tuttle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Green vs. Sheldon
  
  Green hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Richardson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Twins, 1 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skowron vs. Kaat
  
  Jim Kaat now pitching.
  
  Skowron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gardner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Kaat
  
  Lopez hits a fly ball into right field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  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 

Top 9

• Twins, 1 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Killebrew vs. Sheldon
  
  Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. Sheldon
  
  Lemon hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henry vs. Sheldon
  
  Henry hits a fly ball into left field. Lopez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 6/5/1961, game 2 -- Minnesota at New York (N)

  Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI    New York           AB  R  H RBI
Versalles Z, ss       3  0  0  0   Boyer C, 3b           3  1  0  0   
Tuttle B, cf          4  0  1  0   Kubek T, ss           4  1  1  2   
Green L, rf           4  0  0  0   Maris R, rf           2  1  0  0   
Killebrew H, 1b       4  0  1  0   Mantle M, cf          4  0  0  0   
Lemon J, lf           4  0  1  0   Howard E, c           4  1  3  0   
Henry R, c            4  0  0  0   Skowron B, 1b         4  1  1  0   
Martin B, 2b          3  1  2  0   Lopez H, lf           3  0  1  2   
Gardner B, 3b         3  0  0  0   Richardson B, 2b      4  1  1  0   
Stobbs C, p           2  0  1  1   Sheldon R, p          3  0  1  2   
Sadowski T, p         0  0  0  0                                      
Valo E, ph            1  0  0  0                                      
Kaat J, p             0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  1  6  1                        31  6  8  6

Minnesota        001 000 000 --  1
New York         000 031 20x --  6

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Stobbs C (L)          5.2  7  4  4  0  2
Sadowski T            1.1  1  2  2  2  1
Kaat J                1.0  0  0  0  0  0

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Sheldon R (W)         9.0  6  1  1  1  3

DP -- New York 1
LOB -- Minnesota 5, New York 5
2B -- Howard E, Stobbs C
3B -- Killebrew H
HR -- Kubek T
SF -- Lopez H
HBP -- by Stobbs C (Maris R)
WP -- Sheldon R
PB -- Howard E
T -- 2:31
A -- 23103

    

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