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Twins
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 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 August 6, 1961 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 6, 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 6, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Pedro Ramos |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Whitey Ford |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 4 hours 16 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Runge 1B: Sam Carrigan 2B: Cal Drummond 3B: Joe Paparella |
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 |
| Pedro Ramos | 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 |
| Yogi Berra | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Blanchard | Catcher |
| Elston Howard | First Baseman |
| Joe DeMaestri | Shortstop |
| Whitey Ford | Pitcher |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 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 short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Ford
Green hits a fly ball into left field. Berra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Ford
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. Ramos
Richardson hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Ramos
Boyer bunts, foul, towards first. Killebrew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maris vs. Ramos
Maris hits a popup towards short. Versalles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Ramos
Mantle hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Ramos
Berra hits a fly ball into right field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Ford
Allison strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Ford
Lemon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Battey vs. Ford
Battey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lemon moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lepcio vs. Ford
The ball gets by Blanchard for a passed ball. Lemon moves to third. Battey moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lepcio vs. Ford
Lepcio hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Berra who is chasing the ball. Lepcio reaches third base with a triple. Lemon scores. Battey scores. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Tuttle vs. Ford
Tuttle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lepcio scores. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ramos vs. Ford
Ramos hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Richardson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blanchard vs. Ramos
Blanchard 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, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Ramos
Howard hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Green. Howard reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DeMaestri vs. Ramos
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ramos fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Ford vs. Ramos
Ford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Richardson vs. Ramos
Richardson hits a line drive into left field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Ford
Versalles hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Yankees, 2
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, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Ford
Killebrew hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Richardson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Ford
Allison hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Ford
Lemon is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 5 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Ramos
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tuttle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Ramos
Maris hits a popup towards third. Tuttle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Ramos
Mantle hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Ramos
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Battey vs. Ford
Battey hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Ford
Lepcio hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Ford
Tuttle 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
Bottom 4
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Twins, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blanchard vs. Ramos
Blanchard strikes out. Battey drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Blanchard out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Ramos
Howard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeMaestri vs. Ramos
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ramos fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Ramos. Howard moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ford vs. Ramos
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ramos fields it and throws to first for the out. Howard moves to third. DeMaestri moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Richardson vs. Ramos
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, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramos vs. Ford
Ramos hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Ford
Versalles hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Ford
Green hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Ramos
Boyer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Maris vs. Ramos
Maris hits a fly ball into center field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Ramos
Mantle hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Green. Mantle reaches second base with a double. Boyer moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Berra vs. Ramos
Berra takes first base on ball four. Boyer scores. Mantle moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Blanchard vs. Ramos
Blanchard hits a popup towards third. Tuttle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Howard vs. Ramos
Howard hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mantle scores. Berra moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
DeMaestri vs. Ramos
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Ford
Killebrew hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allison vs. Ford
Allison strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Ford
Lemon 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 6
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Twins, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Ramos
Ford hits a fly ball into center field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Ramos
Richardson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Ramos
Boyer strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maris vs. Ramos
Maris hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Richardson moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mantle vs. Ramos
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
Top 7
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Twins, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Battey vs. Ford
Battey 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, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Ford
Lepcio hits a line drive towards third. Boyer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Ford
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, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Ramos
Berra hits a fly ball into center field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blanchard vs. Ramos
Blanchard 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, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Ramos
Howard strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramos vs. Ford
Ramos strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Ford
Versalles hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Ford
Green hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. DeMaestri fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Ford
There's a wild pitch. Green moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Killebrew vs. Ford
Killebrew strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Ramos
DeMaestri hits a line drive towards short. Versalles reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Ramos
Ford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richardson vs. Ramos
Richardson hits a fly ball into left field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Ramos
Boyer hits a fly ball into right field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Ford
Allison strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Ford
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Battey vs. Ford
Battey hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball 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: ---
Maris vs. Pleis
Bill Pleis now pitching. Billy Martin now playing second base. Ted Lepcio now playing third base. Bill Tuttle now playing center field. Lenny Gre
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, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Pleis
Mantle is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Pleis
Berra hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lepcio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Twins, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Ford
Lepcio hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Ford
Tuttle hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Ford
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Ford
Versalles hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Maris. Versalles reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Green vs. Ford
Green hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Twins, 6 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blanchard vs. Pleis
Blanchard hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Moore
Ray Moore now pitching.
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lepcio fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Moore
Tony Kubek pinch hits for Joe DeMaestri.
Kubek hits a line drive into right field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lopez vs. Moore
Billy Gardner pinch runs for Tony Kubek. Hector Lopez pinch hits for Whitey Ford.
Lopez is walked intentionally. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Richardson vs. Moore
Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards second. Martin scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 11
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Twins, 6 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Arroyo
Billy Gardner now playing third base. Luis Arroyo now pitching. Clete Boyer now playing shortstop.
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gardner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Arroyo
Allison takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Arroyo
Arroyo fires to first and has Allison trapped. There's the throw to Boyer who tags Allison for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Arroyo
Moore takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Battey vs. Arroyo
Battey strikes out. View Play
Bottom 11
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Twins, 6 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Moore
Boyer hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Battey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Moore
Maris 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, 6 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Moore
Mantle hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Moore
There goes Mantle. The throw from Battey and he is safe. Mantle steals second. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Berra vs. Moore
Berra hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 12
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Twins, 6 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Arroyo
Lepcio hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Blanchard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Arroyo
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boyer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Arroyo
Martin strikes out. View Play
Bottom 12
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Twins, 6 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blanchard vs. Moore
Blanchard hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Moore
Howard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gardner vs. Moore
Gardner takes first base on ball four. Howard moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Skowron vs. Moore
Bill Skowron pinch hits for Luis Arroyo.
Skowron hits a fly ball into left field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Richardson vs. Moore
Richardson hits a fly ball into left field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 13
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Twins, 6 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Reniff
Hal Reniff now pitching.
Versalles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Reniff
Green hits a fly ball towards left. Berra catches it and throws to Richardson who relays to Howard to double up Versalles. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Reniff
Killebrew strikes out. View Play
Bottom 13
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Twins, 6 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Moore
Boyer hits a fly ball into right field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Moore
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, 6 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Moore
Mantle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Moore
Berra hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mantle moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Blanchard vs. Moore
Blanchard hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Martin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 14
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Twins, 6 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Reniff
Allison hits a fly ball into left field. Berra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Reniff
Moore takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Battey vs. Reniff
Battey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boyer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 14
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Twins, 6 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Moore
Howard is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Moore
Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lepcio fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reniff vs. Moore
Reniff strikes out. View Play
Top 15
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Twins, 6 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Reniff
Lepcio hits a popup, foul, towards first. Howard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Reniff
Tuttle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Reniff
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gardner fields it and throws to first for the out. Tuttle moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Versalles vs. Reniff
Versalles hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Richardson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 15
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Twins, 6 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Moore
Richardson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Moore
Boyer bunts towards first. Killebrew fields the ball and throws to Moore covering. Safe. Richardson moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maris vs. Moore
Maris hits a fly ball into right field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Richardson moves to third. Boyer moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mantle vs. Moore
Mantle is walked intentionally. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Berra vs. Moore
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards first. Killebrew fields it and throws to second for the out. Richardson scores. Boyer moves to third. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/6/1961, game 1 -- Minnesota at New York (D)
Minnesota AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Versalles Z, ss 6 1 3 1 Richardson B, 2b 8 2 3 0
Green L, cf-lf 6 0 0 0 Boyer C, 3b-ss 8 1 2 0
Killebrew H, 1b 6 0 1 0 Maris R, rf 8 0 1 0
Allison B, rf 5 1 1 1 Mantle M, cf 6 3 4 3
Lemon J, lf 3 1 0 0 Berra Y, lf 7 0 1 1
Pleis B, p 0 0 0 0 Blanchard J, c 7 1 1 1
Moore R, p 0 0 0 0 Howard E, 1b 7 0 4 1
Battey E, c 6 1 1 0 DeMaestri J, ss 4 0 0 0
Lepcio T, 2b-3b 6 1 1 2 Kubek T, ph 1 0 1 0
Tuttle B, 3b-cf 5 1 2 2 Gardner B, pr-3b 1 0 0 0
Ramos P, p 3 0 0 0 Ford W, p 2 0 0 0
Martin B, 2b 3 0 0 0 Lopez H, ph 0 0 0 0
Arroyo L, p 0 0 0 0
Skowron B, ph 1 0 0 0
Reniff H, p 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
49 6 9 6 61 7 17 6
Minnesota 032 000 000 100 000 -- 6
New York 201 020 000 100 001 -- 7
2 outs when winning run was scored.
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Ramos P 8.0 10 5 5 3 3
Pleis B* 1.0 1 1 1 0 1
Moore R (L) 5.2 6 1 1 4 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Ford W 10.0 9 6 6 1 7
Arroyo L 2.0 0 0 0 2 2
Reniff H (W) 3.0 0 0 0 3 1
* Pitched to 1 batter in 10th
E -- Ramos P
DP -- Minnesota 1, New York 4
LOB -- Minnesota 4, New York 17
2B -- Howard E, Mantle M, Versalles Z, Kubek T
3B -- Lepcio T
HR -- Mantle M 2, Versalles Z, Allison B, Tuttle B, Blanchard J
SB -- Mantle M
WP -- Ramos P, Ford W
PB -- Blanchard J
T -- 4:16
A -- 0
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