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Yankees
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
August 29, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the New York Yankees, played on August 29, 1961 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 29, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 29, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ralph Terry |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Camilo Pascual |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 40,118 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 17 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Joe Linsalata 1B: Frank Umont 2B: Bob Stewart 3B: Charlie Berry |
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 |
| Elston Howard | Catcher |
| Bill Skowron | First Baseman |
| Clete Boyer | Third Baseman |
| Ralph Terry | Pitcher |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lenny Green | Center Fielder |
| Billy Martin | Second Baseman |
| Harmon Killebrew | First Baseman |
| Bob Allison | Right Fielder |
| Jim Lemon | Left Fielder |
| Earl Battey | Catcher |
| Bill Tuttle | Third Baseman |
| Zoilo Versalles | Shortstop |
| Camilo Pascual | Pitcher |
| Sam Mele | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
August 29, 1961
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
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 -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Pascual
Kubek hits a ball on the ground towards first. Killebrew scoops it up and throws to first, with Pascual covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Pascual
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
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Terry
Green hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skowron scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Green for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Terry
Martin 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 -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Terry
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allison vs. Terry
Allison hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Pascual
Mantle is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Pascual
Berra hits a fly ball into left field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Pascual
Howard is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Terry
Lemon hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Battey vs. Terry
Battey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Terry
Tuttle hits a line drive towards short. Kubek reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Versalles vs. Terry
Versalles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Pascual
Skowron takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Pascual
Boyer strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terry vs. Pascual
Terry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pascual vs. Terry
Pascual 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 -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Terry
Green hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Terry
There goes Green. The throw from Howard and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Martin vs. Terry
Martin hits a fly ball into left field. Berra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Green tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Terry
Killebrew hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Pascual
Richardson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kubek vs. Pascual
There goes Richardson. The throw from Battey and he is out, Versalles applying the tag. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Pascual
Kubek strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Pascual
Maris hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Martin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Terry
Allison hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Terry
Allison is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. Allison moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lemon vs. Terry
Lemon hits a popup towards short. Kubek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Battey vs. Terry
Battey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tuttle vs. Terry
Tuttle hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Allison moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Versalles vs. Terry
Versalles hits a line drive towards the mound. Terry reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Pascual
Mantle hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Pascual
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pascual fields it and throws to first for the out. Mantle moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howard vs. Pascual
Howard hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Battey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Skowron vs. Pascual
Skowron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pascual vs. Terry
Pascual hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Terry
Green hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Terry
Martin hits a line drive towards third. Boyer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 1
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 -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Pascual
Terry hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richardson vs. Pascual
Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Terry
Killebrew hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Richardson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Terry
Allison hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Terry
Lemon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Allison moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Battey vs. Terry
Battey hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mantle. Battey reaches second base with a double. Allison scores. Lemon goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tuttle vs. Terry
Tuttle hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Versalles vs. Terry
Versalles hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Pascual
Kubek hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Martin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Pascual
Maris takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Pascual
Mantle is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Pascual
Berra hits a popup, foul, towards third. Tuttle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pascual vs. Terry
Pascual hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Terry
Green hits a popup, foul, towards first. Skowron settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Terry
Martin hits a popup towards short. Kubek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Terry
Killebrew hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Pascual
Ted Lepcio now playing third base. Bill Tuttle now playing center field. Lenny Green now playing left field.
Howard hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skowron vs. Pascual
Skowron strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blanchard vs. Pascual
Johnny Blanchard pinch hits for Clete Boyer.
Blanchard hits a popup towards short. Versalles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cerv vs. Pascual
Bob Cerv pinch hits for Ralph Terry.
Cerv hits a line drive into right field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Reniff
Hal Reniff now pitching. Billy Gardner now playing third base.
Allison takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lepcio vs. Reniff
Lepcio strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Battey vs. Reniff
Battey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Reniff
Tuttle takes first base on ball four. Battey moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Versalles vs. Reniff
Versalles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Richardson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Pascual
Richardson strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Pascual
Kubek strikes out. Battey drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Kubek out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Pascual
Maris hits a fly ball towards left. Green settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Green. Maris moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mantle vs. Pascual
Mantle is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/29/1961 -- New York at Minnesota (N)
New York AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Richardson B, 2b 4 0 1 0 Green L, cf-lf 4 1 1 0
Kubek T, ss 4 0 0 0 Martin B, 2b 3 0 0 1
Maris R, rf 3 0 0 0 Killebrew H, 1b 4 0 1 0
Mantle M, cf 4 0 1 0 Allison B, rf 3 1 2 0
Berra Y, lf 3 0 0 0 Lemon J, lf 3 1 1 0
Howard E, c 3 0 1 0 Lepcio T, 3b 1 0 0 0
Skowron B, 1b 2 0 0 0 Battey E, c 3 0 2 2
Boyer C, 3b 2 0 0 0 Tuttle B, 3b-cf 3 0 0 0
Blanchard J, ph 1 0 0 0 Versalles Z, ss 4 0 0 0
Gardner B, 3b 0 0 0 0 Pascual C, p 3 0 1 0
Terry R, p 2 0 1 0
Cerv B, ph 1 0 0 0
Reniff H, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 0 4 0 31 3 8 3
New York 000 000 000 -- 0
Minnesota 001 002 00x -- 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Terry R (L) 7.0 8 3 2 1 0
Reniff H 1.0 0 0 0 2 1
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Pascual C (W) 9.0 4 0 0 2 9
E -- Howard E, Kubek T, Green L
DP -- Minnesota 2
LOB -- New York 4, Minnesota 8
2B -- Battey E
SB -- Green L
CS -- Richardson B, Allison B
SF -- Martin B
T -- 2:17
A -- 40118
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