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Twins
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 5, 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 5, 1961 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 5, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 5, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jack Kralick |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Coates |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 18,880 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 42 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Joe Paparella 1B: Ed Runge 2B: Sam Carrigan 3B: Cal Drummond |
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 |
| Jack Kralick | Pitcher |
| Sam Mele | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Richardson | Second Baseman |
| Clete Boyer | Third Baseman |
| Roger Maris | Right Fielder |
| Mickey Mantle | Center Fielder |
| Elston Howard | Catcher |
| Bob Cerv | Left Fielder |
| Bill Skowron | First Baseman |
| Joe DeMaestri | Shortstop |
| Jim Coates | Pitcher |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 5, 1961
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Coates
Versalles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Coates
Green hits a fly ball into left field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Coates
Killebrew hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Versalles moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Allison vs. Coates
Allison hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Versalles scores. Killebrew moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lemon vs. Coates
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Kralick
Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Kralick
Boyer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maris vs. Kralick
Maris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Battey vs. Coates
Battey hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Coates
Lepcio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Coates
Tuttle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kralick vs. Coates
Kralick hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skowron scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kralick for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Kralick
Mantle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Kralick
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cerv vs. Kralick
Cerv hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tuttle fields it and throws to first for the out. Howard moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Skowron vs. Kralick
Skowron hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lemon. Skowron reaches second base with a double. Howard scores. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DeMaestri vs. Kralick
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tuttle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Coates
Versalles hits a fly ball into left field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Coates
Green hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Richardson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Coates
Killebrew hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coates vs. Kralick
Coates strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Kralick
Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tuttle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Kralick
Boyer hits a fly ball into right field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Coates
Allison hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Coates
Lemon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Richardson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Battey vs. Coates
Battey hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Kralick
Maris takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Kralick
Mantle hits a popup towards short. Versalles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Kralick
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tuttle fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Maris moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cerv vs. Kralick
Cerv 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 5
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Twins, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Coates
Lepcio strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Coates
Tuttle hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kralick vs. Coates
Kralick hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Kralick
Skowron hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeMaestri vs. Kralick
DeMaestri hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Skowron moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Coates vs. Kralick
Coates bunts towards the mound. Kralick fields it and throws to first for the out. Skowron moves to third. DeMaestri moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Richardson vs. Kralick
Richardson hits a line drive towards third. Tuttle catches it and steps on third to double up Skowron. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Coates
Versalles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Coates
Green bunts towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. Versalles moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Killebrew vs. Coates
Killebrew hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Allison vs. Coates
Allison takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lemon vs. Coates
Lemon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Richardson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Kralick
Boyer hits a popup, foul, towards first. Killebrew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Kralick
Mantle hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Kralick
Howard hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mantle moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cerv vs. Kralick
Cerv 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, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Battey vs. Coates
Battey hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Richardson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Coates
Lepcio hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Coates
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Kralick
Skowron takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeMaestri vs. Kralick
DeMaestri hits a fly ball into center field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coates vs. Kralick
The ball gets by Battey for a passed ball. Skowron moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Coates vs. Kralick
Coates is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Richardson vs. Kralick
Richardson hits a fly ball into center field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kralick vs. Coates
Kralick hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skowron scoops it up and throws to first, with Coates covering, for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Coates
Versalles hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mantle. Versalles reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Green vs. Coates
Green hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Versalles moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Killebrew vs. Coates
Killebrew hits a popup towards third. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Kralick
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tuttle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Kralick
Maris hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Kralick
Mantle hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lemon who is chasing the ball. Mantle reaches third base with a triple. Maris goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Howard vs. Kralick
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles misplays the ball. That's an error on Versalles. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cerv vs. Kralick
Cerv 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 9
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Twins, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Coates
Allison hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Becquer vs. Coates
Julio Becquer pinch hits for Jim Lemon.
Becquer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skowron scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Becquer for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altobelli vs. Coates
Joe Altobelli pinch hits for Earl Battey.
Altobelli hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mantle who is chasing the ball. Altobelli reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lepcio vs. Coates
Lepcio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tuttle vs. Coates
Tuttle 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 8/5/1961 -- Minnesota at New York (D)
Minnesota AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Versalles Z, ss 2 1 1 0 Richardson B, 2b 4 0 0 0
Green L, cf 3 0 0 0 Boyer C, 3b 3 0 0 0
Killebrew H, 1b 4 0 1 0 Maris R, rf 3 1 1 0
Allison B, rf 3 0 1 1 Mantle M, cf 4 0 2 1
Lemon J, lf 3 0 0 0 Howard E, c 4 1 3 0
Becquer J, ph 1 0 0 0 Cerv B, lf 4 0 0 0
Battey E, c 3 0 0 0 Skowron B, 1b 2 0 2 1
Altobelli J, ph 1 0 1 0 DeMaestri J, ss 3 0 1 0
Lepcio T, 2b 3 0 0 0 Coates J, p 2 0 0 0
Tuttle B, 3b 3 0 0 0
Kralick J, p 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 1 4 1 29 2 9 2
Minnesota 100 000 000 -- 1
New York 010 000 01x -- 2
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Kralick J (L) 8.0 9 2 2 3 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Coates J (W) 9.0 4 1 1 5 1
E -- Versalles Z
DP -- Minnesota 4, New York 1
LOB -- Minnesota 7, New York 7
2B -- Skowron B, Versalles Z
3B -- Mantle M, Altobelli J
SH -- Coates J, Green L
PB -- Battey E
T -- 2:42
A -- 18880
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