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Yankees
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
August 31, 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 31, 1961 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 31, 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 31, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rollie Sheldon |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jack Kralick |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 33,709 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 57 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bob Stewart 1B: Charlie Berry 2B: Joe Linsalata 3B: Frank Umont |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Richardson | Second Baseman |
| Tony Kubek | Shortstop |
| Roger Maris | Right Fielder |
| Mickey Mantle | Center Fielder |
| Elston Howard | Catcher |
| Bill Skowron | First Baseman |
| Hector Lopez | Left Fielder |
| Clete Boyer | Third Baseman |
| Rollie Sheldon | 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 |
| Jack Kralick | Pitcher |
| Sam Mele | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
August 31, 1961
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Kralick
Richardson hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Martin reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Kralick
Kubek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tuttle fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maris vs. Kralick
Maris hits a popup towards first. Killebrew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Kralick
Mantle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kubek moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howard vs. Kralick
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
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Sheldon
Green hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sheldon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Sheldon
Martin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Sheldon
Killebrew strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allison vs. Sheldon
Allison hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Boyer. Martin moves to third. Allison moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lemon vs. Sheldon
Lemon hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Kralick
Skowron hits a popup towards third. Tuttle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Kralick
Lopez strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, 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
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Battey vs. Sheldon
Battey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Sheldon
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sheldon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Sheldon
Versalles hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Boyer. Versalles moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kralick vs. Sheldon
Kralick is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheldon vs. Kralick
Sheldon strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Kralick
Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kubek vs. Kralick
Kubek hits a fly ball into left field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Richardson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maris vs. Kralick
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 3
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Sheldon
Green takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Sheldon
Martin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Green moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Killebrew vs. Sheldon
Killebrew hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Green scores. Martin moves to third. Killebrew moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Allison vs. Sheldon
Allison hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Martin scores. Killebrew scores. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Coates
Jim Coates now pitching.
Lemon hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Battey vs. Coates
Battey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Coates
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Versalles vs. Coates
Versalles strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kralick vs. Coates
Kralick strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Kralick
Mantle hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Kralick
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Kralick
Skowron hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Kralick
Lopez strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, 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
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Coates
Green hits a fly ball into left field. Lopez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Coates
Martin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Coates
Killebrew strikes out. There goes Martin. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Allison vs. Coates
Allison hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Martin moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lemon vs. Coates
Lemon takes first base on ball four. Allison moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Battey vs. Coates
Battey hits a fly ball into left field. Lopez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coates vs. Kralick
Coates strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, 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 -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Kralick
Kubek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maris vs. Kralick
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
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Coates
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Coates, and towards Richardson, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Coates
Versalles strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kralick vs. Coates
Kralick hits a line drive towards first. Skowron reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Kralick
Mantle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Kralick
Howard hits a fly ball into center field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skowron vs. Kralick
Skowron strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Kralick
There goes Mantle. The throw from Battey and he is safe. Mantle steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lopez vs. Kralick
Lopez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Kralick
Boyer hits a line drive into left field. That will be extra bases. Lemon fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Lemon. Boyer moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cerv vs. Kralick
Bob Cerv pinch hits for Jim Coates.
Cerv strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Reniff
Hal Reniff now pitching.
Green hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Reniff
There's a wild pitch. Green moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martin vs. Reniff
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Killebrew vs. Reniff
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Green moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Allison vs. Reniff
Allison 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, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Kralick
Richardson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Killebrew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Kralick
Kubek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Kralick
Maris takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Kralick
Mantle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tuttle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Reniff
Lemon strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Battey vs. Reniff
Battey is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Reniff
Tuttle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Versalles vs. Reniff
Versalles hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Tuttle moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kralick vs. Reniff
Kralick 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, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Kralick
Ted Lepcio now playing third base. Lenny Green now playing left field. Bill Tuttle now playing center field.
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kralick fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Kralick
Skowron hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Kralick
Lopez hits a fly ball into right field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Kralick
Boyer is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Reniff
Green takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Reniff
Martin bunts towards first. Skowron scoops it up and throws to first, with Richardson covering, for the out. Green moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Killebrew vs. Reniff
Killebrew is walked intentionally. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Allison vs. Reniff
Allison hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Howard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Altobelli vs. Reniff
Joe Altobelli pinch hits for Ted Lepcio.
Altobelli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Kralick
Jose Valdivielso now playing third base. Yogi Berra pinch hits for Hal Reniff.
Berra hits a fly ball into left field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 -
Yankees, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Kralick
Kubek hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maris vs. Kralick
Maris strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/31/1961 -- New York at Minnesota (D)
New York AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Richardson B, 2b 5 0 1 0 Green L, cf-lf 3 1 1 0
Kubek T, ss 5 0 3 0 Martin B, 2b 3 1 3 0
Maris R, rf 4 0 0 0 Killebrew H, 1b 4 1 1 1
Mantle M, cf 4 2 3 1 Allison B, rf 5 1 1 2
Howard E, c 4 0 0 0 Lemon J, lf 3 1 1 2
Skowron B, 1b 4 1 2 1 Lepcio T, 3b 0 0 0 0
Lopez H, lf 4 1 1 2 Altobelli J, ph 1 0 0 0
Boyer C, 3b 4 0 1 0 Valdivielso J, 3b 0 0 0 0
Sheldon R, p 1 0 0 0 Battey E, c 3 0 1 0
Coates J, p 1 0 0 0 Tuttle B, 3b-cf 4 0 1 0
Cerv B, ph 1 0 0 0 Versalles Z, ss 4 0 1 0
Reniff H, p 0 0 0 0 Kralick J, p 4 0 0 0
Berra Y, ph 1 0 0 0
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38 4 11 4 34 5 10 5
New York 000 202 000 -- 4
Minnesota 005 000 00x -- 5
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Sheldon R (L)* 2.0 5 4 4 1 2
Coates J 3.0 1 1 1 3 4
Reniff H 3.0 4 0 0 2 2
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Kralick J (W) 9.0 11 4 4 1 8
* Pitched to 4 batters in 3rd
E -- Boyer C 2, Skowron B, Lemon J
DP -- New York 2
LOB -- New York 8, Minnesota 12
2B -- Boyer C
HR -- Lemon J, Mantle M, Skowron B, Lopez H
SB -- Martin B, Mantle M
SH -- Martin B
WP -- Reniff H
T -- 2:57
A -- 33709
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