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Twins
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
June 6, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Minnesota Twins, played on June 6, 1961 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 6, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
|
| Home Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 6, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jack Kralick |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Whitey Ford |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 17,129 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 44 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bob Stewart 1B: Charlie Berry 2B: Joe Linsalata 3B: Frank Umont |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Zoilo Versalles | Shortstop |
| Lenny Green | Left Fielder |
| Billy Martin | Second Baseman |
| Harmon Killebrew | First Baseman |
| Bill Tuttle | Center Fielder |
| Bob Allison | Right Fielder |
| Ron Henry | Catcher |
| Jose Valdivielso | Third Baseman |
| Jack Kralick | Pitcher |
| Sam Mele | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Clete Boyer | Third Baseman |
| Tony Kubek | Shortstop |
| Roger Maris | Right Fielder |
| Mickey Mantle | Center Fielder |
| Elston Howard | Catcher |
| Bill Skowron | First Baseman |
| Hector Lopez | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Richardson | Second Baseman |
| Whitey Ford | Pitcher |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
June 6, 1961
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Ford
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: ---
Green vs. Ford
Green strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Ford
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Kralick
Boyer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Green. Boyer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kubek vs. Kralick
Kubek bunts towards the mound. Kralick fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Boyer moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Maris vs. Kralick
Maris hits a fly ball into left field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Boyer tags and scores. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Kralick
Mantle strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Kralick
Howard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kubek moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Skowron vs. Kralick
Skowron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Valdivielso fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Ford
Killebrew strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Ford
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Ford
Allison hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henry vs. Ford
Henry strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Kralick
Lopez 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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Kralick
Richardson strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Kralick
Ford is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valdivielso vs. Ford
Valdivielso hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kralick vs. Ford
Kralick strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Ford
Versalles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Kralick
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Kralick
Kubek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maris vs. Kralick
Maris strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Kralick
Mantle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kubek moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Howard vs. Kralick
Howard takes first base on ball four. Mantle moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Skowron vs. Kralick
Skowron hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Martin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Ford
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, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Ford
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer juggles the ball. That's an error on Boyer. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Ford
Killebrew takes first base on ball four. Martin moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tuttle vs. Ford
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ford fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Kralick
Lopez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Green. Lopez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Richardson vs. Kralick
Richardson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lopez scores. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Kralick
There goes Richardson. The throw from Henry, and Versalles drops the ball. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ford vs. Kralick
Ford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boyer vs. Kralick
Boyer hits a fly ball into left field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Richardson tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kubek vs. Kralick
Kubek strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maris vs. Kralick
Maris hits a fly ball into right field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Ford
Allison hits a popup, foul, towards first. Skowron settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henry vs. Ford
Henry is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valdivielso vs. Ford
Valdivielso hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Howard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Kralick
Mantle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Kralick
Howard hits a fly ball into right field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skowron vs. Kralick
Skowron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Valdivielso fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Mantle moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lopez vs. Kralick
Lopez strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Richardson vs. Kralick
Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kralick fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Ford
Elmer Valo pinch hits for Jack Kralick.
Valo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Ford
Versalles strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Ford
Green hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Palmquist
Ed Palmquist now pitching.
Ford hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Palmquist
Boyer is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kubek vs. Palmquist
Kubek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ford moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maris vs. Palmquist
Maris hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Palmquist
Mantle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Palmquist
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 0 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Ford
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Ford
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Ford
Tuttle strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 0 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Palmquist
Skowron strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Palmquist
Lopez is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richardson vs. Palmquist
There goes Lopez. The throw from Henry and he is safe. Lopez steals second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Richardson vs. Palmquist
Richardson strikes out. Henry drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Richardson out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ford vs. Palmquist
Ford hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lopez scores. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Palmquist
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 0 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Ford
Allison strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Henry vs. Ford
Henry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gardner vs. Ford
Billy Gardner pinch hits for Jose Valdivielso.
Gardner hits a line drive into left field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Henry moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lemon vs. Ford
Jim Lemon pinch hits for Ed Palmquist.
Lemon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Henry scores. Gardner scores. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Versalles vs. Arroyo
Luis Arroyo now pitching.
Versalles hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 2 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Sadowski
Jim Lemon now playing left field. Lenny Green now playing right field. Bob Allison now playing first base. Harmon Killebrew now playing third base
Kubek is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Sadowski
Maris hits a popup towards third. Killebrew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Sadowski
Mantle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Sadowski
Howard 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
Top 9
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Twins, 2 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Arroyo
Green strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Arroyo
Martin hits a line drive into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Arroyo
Killebrew hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Richardson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/6/1961 -- Minnesota at New York (N)
Minnesota AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Versalles Z, ss 4 0 0 0 Boyer C, 3b 4 1 1 1
Green L, lf-rf 4 0 0 0 Kubek T, ss 5 1 3 0
Martin B, 2b 4 0 0 0 Maris R, rf 4 1 1 4
Killebrew H, 1b-3b 3 0 0 0 Mantle M, cf 2 0 1 0
Tuttle B, cf 3 0 0 0 Howard E, c 4 0 1 0
Allison B, rf-1b 3 0 1 0 Skowron B, 1b 4 0 1 0
Henry R, c 2 1 0 0 Lopez H, lf 3 2 1 0
Valdivielso J, 3b 2 0 0 0 Richardson B, 2b 4 1 1 1
Gardner B, ph 1 1 1 0 Ford W, p 3 1 2 1
Sadowski T, p 0 0 0 0 Arroyo L, p 0 0 0 0
Kralick J, p 1 0 0 0
Valo E, ph 1 0 0 0
Palmquist E, p 0 0 0 0
Lemon J, ph-lf 1 0 1 2
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 2 3 2 33 7 12 7
Minnesota 000 000 020 -- 2
New York 100 203 10x -- 7
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Kralick J (L) 5.0 8 3 2 3 6
Palmquist E 2.0 4 4 4 1 3
Sadowski T 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Ford W (W) 7.1 3 2 2 2 8
Arroyo L (S) 1.2 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Boyer C, Versalles Z
DP -- Minnesota 1, New York 2
LOB -- Minnesota 2, New York 10
2B -- Boyer C, Lopez H, Gardner B
HR -- Maris R
SB -- Richardson B, Lopez H
SF -- Maris R, Boyer C
HBP -- by Palmquist E (Lopez H)
T -- 2:44
A -- 17129
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