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Twins
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 4, 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 August 4, 1961 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 4, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 4, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Camilo Pascual |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Stafford |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 24,109 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 41 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Cal Drummond 1B: Joe Paparella 2B: Ed Runge 3B: Sam Carrigan |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Zoilo Versalles | Shortstop |
| Lenny Green | Center Fielder |
| Harmon Killebrew | First Baseman |
| Bob Allison | Right Fielder |
| Jim Lemon | Left Fielder |
| Earl Battey | Catcher |
| Ted Lepcio | Second Baseman |
| Bill Tuttle | Third Baseman |
| Camilo Pascual | Pitcher |
| Sam Mele | Manager |
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 |
| Johnny Blanchard | Catcher |
| Elston Howard | First Baseman |
| Clete Boyer | Third Baseman |
| Bill Stafford | Pitcher |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 4, 1961
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Stafford
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. Stafford
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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Stafford
Killebrew is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Pascual
Richardson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kubek vs. Pascual
Kubek hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Richardson moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Maris vs. Pascual
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, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Pascual
Mantle hits a popup, foul, towards first. Killebrew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Pascual
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blanchard vs. Pascual
Blanchard strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Stafford
Allison 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, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Stafford
Lemon hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Battey vs. Stafford
Battey hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Pascual
Howard hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Green who is chasing the ball. Howard reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Boyer vs. Pascual
Boyer strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stafford vs. Pascual
Stafford 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Richardson vs. Pascual
Richardson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lemon. Richardson reaches second base with a double. Howard scores. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kubek vs. Pascual
Kubek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio scoops it up and throws to first, with Pascual covering, for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Stafford
Lepcio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Stafford
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, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pascual vs. Stafford
Pascual strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Pascual
Maris hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pascual fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Pascual
Mantle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Pascual
Berra takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blanchard vs. Pascual
There's a wild pitch. Berra moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blanchard vs. Pascual
Blanchard takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howard vs. Pascual
Howard strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Stafford
Versalles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek misplays the ball. That's an error on Kubek. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Stafford
Green hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Versalles moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Killebrew vs. Stafford
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. Versalles moves to third. Green moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Allison vs. Stafford
Allison hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Versalles scores. Green scores. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Stafford
Lemon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Allison moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Battey vs. Stafford
Battey strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lepcio vs. Stafford
Lepcio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Pascual
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tuttle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stafford vs. Pascual
Stafford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tuttle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Pascual
Richardson hits a fly ball into center field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Stafford
Tuttle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pascual vs. Stafford
Pascual is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Versalles vs. Stafford
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 5
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Twins, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Pascual
Kubek hits a fly ball into right field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Pascual
Maris hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pascual fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Pascual
Mantle hits a fly ball into center field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Stafford
Green hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Stafford
Killebrew hits a popup, foul, towards first. Howard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allison vs. Stafford
Allison hits a fly ball into left field. Berra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Stafford
Lemon 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, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Pascual
Berra hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blanchard vs. Pascual
Blanchard hits a line drive towards first. Killebrew catches it and steps on first to double up Berra. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Pascual
Howard hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Pascual
Boyer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stafford vs. Pascual
Stafford hits a fly ball into center field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Battey vs. Stafford
Battey hits a popup towards short. Kubek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Stafford
Lepcio hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Stafford
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stafford fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Pascual
Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tuttle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Pascual
Kubek strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Pascual
Maris takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Pascual
Mantle is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Arroyo
Luis Arroyo now pitching. Joe DeMaestri now playing shortstop. Billy Martin pinch hits for Camilo Pascual.
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri misplays the ball. That's an error on DeMaestri. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Versalles vs. Arroyo
Pedro Ramos pinch runs for Billy Martin.
Versalles hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Arroyo
Green takes first base on ball four. Versalles moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Killebrew vs. Arroyo
Killebrew hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Arroyo
Allison hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Arroyo
Lemon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Battey vs. Arroyo
Jim Kaat pinch runs for Jim Lemon.
Battey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Pleis
Jose Valdivielso now playing second base. Bill Pleis now pitching. Ted Lepcio now playing third base. Bill Tuttle now playing center field. Lenny
Berra 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 -
Twins, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blanchard vs. Pleis
Blanchard strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Pleis
Howard hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Battey settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Battey. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Pleis
Howard strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Arroyo
Lepcio hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Arroyo
Tuttle hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Richardson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valdivielso vs. Arroyo
Valdivielso hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Blanchard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Twins, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Pleis
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lepcio fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Pleis
DeMaestri hits a line drive towards short. Versalles reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Pleis
Richardson is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 10
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Twins, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Arroyo
Versalles hits a fly ball into left field. Berra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Arroyo
Green hits a line drive to right field. Maris throws towards first. Howard fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Howard. Green moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Killebrew vs. Arroyo
Killebrew is walked intentionally. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Allison vs. Arroyo
Allison 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 10
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Twins, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Arroyo vs. Pleis
Arroyo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pleis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Pleis
Maris 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 -
Twins, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Pleis
Mantle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Pleis
Berra hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mantle moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Blanchard vs. Pleis
Blanchard hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/4/1961 -- Minnesota at New York (N)
Minnesota AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Versalles Z, ss 5 2 0 0 Richardson B, 2b 5 1 2 1
Green L, cf-lf 4 2 3 0 Kubek T, ss 4 1 1 0
Killebrew H, 1b 4 1 1 3 Arroyo L, p 1 0 0 0
Allison B, rf 5 0 1 2 Maris R, rf 4 1 1 3
Lemon J, lf 4 0 2 0 Mantle M, cf 4 1 0 0
Kaat J, pr 0 0 0 0 Berra Y, lf 4 1 2 0
Pleis B, p 0 0 0 0 Blanchard J, c 4 1 1 3
Battey E, c 4 0 0 0 Howard E, 1b 4 2 2 1
Lepcio T, 2b-3b 4 0 1 0 Boyer C, 3b 3 0 0 0
Tuttle B, 3b-cf 4 0 1 0 Stafford B, p 3 0 0 0
Pascual C, p 2 0 0 0 DeMaestri J, ss 1 0 0 0
Martin B, ph 1 0 0 0
Ramos P, pr 0 0 0 0
Valdivielso J, 2b 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 5 9 5 37 8 9 8
Minnesota 000 200 030 0 -- 5
New York 310 001 000 3 -- 8
2 outs when winning run was scored.
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Pascual C 7.0 7 5 5 4 5
Pleis B (L) 2.2 2 3 3 1 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Stafford B 7.0 6 2 1 0 4
Arroyo L (W) 3.0 3 3 2 2 0
E -- Kubek T, DeMaestri J, Battey E, Howard E
DP -- Minnesota 1, New York 3
LOB -- Minnesota 5, New York 5
2B -- Richardson B
3B -- Howard E
HR -- Maris R, Howard E, Killebrew H, Blanchard J
WP -- Pascual C
T -- 2:41
A -- 24109
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