5/4/1961, NYA61-Min61, Metropolitan Stadium
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP
1961 Yankees 0 1 0 3 0 2 0 0 0 6 9 1 9 1
1961 Twins 0 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 5 9 1 10 1
Yankees AB R H BI AVG Twins AB R H BI AVG
Richardson 2b 5 0 2 1 .365 Bertoia,R 3b 4 1 2 1 .364
Kubek ss 5 0 1 1 .208 Green,L cf 5 0 1 0 .293
Lopez lf 3 0 1 0 .159 Killebrew 1b 3 1 0 0 .323
Berra ph 2 1 1 2 .381 Battey c 4 1 1 1 .339
Mantle cf 4 0 0 0 .328 Lemon lf 4 0 0 0 .203
Skowron 1b 5 1 1 0 .203 Allison rf 5 1 2 1 .270
Howard,E c 4 1 1 0 .500 Gardner,B 2b 3 0 1 1 .200
Maris rf 3 0 1 0 .271 Mincher ph 0 0 0 0 .186
Arroyo p 0 0 0 0 .000 Versalles ss 0 0 0 0 .153
Boyer,C 3b 1 1 0 1 .049 Valdivielso ss 3 1 1 0 .182
Coates p 0 0 0 0 .000 Naragon ph 0 0 0 0 .333
Blanchard rf 0 0 0 0 .429 Whisenant,P ph 1 0 0 0 .000
Ford p 2 1 1 1 .133 Consolo 2b 0 0 0 0 .333
Johnson,De 3b 1 1 0 0 .125 Kaat p 2 0 1 0 .500
35 6 9 6 Giel,P p 0 0 0 0 .000
Valo,E ph 1 0 0 0 .000
Moore p 0 0 0 0 .000
Henry,R ph 1 0 0 0 .333
Pleis p 0 0 0 0 .000
36 5 9 4
Yankees INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA
Ford 4.0 6 5 3 5 5 84 50 2.49
Coates W 2-0 2.2 2 0 0 1 3 43 26 1.42
Arroyo S 2 2.1 1 0 0 0 4 25 19 4.09
9.0 9 5 3 6 12 152 95
Twins INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA
Kaat 4.2 7 4 4 4 1 88 51 3.51
Giel,P L 1-1 1.1 1 2 2 1 0 21 11 6.00
Moore 2.0 1 0 0 1 0 34 17 2.38
Pleis 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 9 6 4.32
9.0 9 6 6 6 1 152 85
NYA: Johnson,De inserted at 3b in the 5th
Berra batted for Lopez in the 6th
Berra moved to lf in the 6th
Blanchard inserted at rf in the 7th
Min: Valo,E batted for Giel,P in the 6th
Mincher batted for Gardner,B in the 7th
Naragon batted for Valdivielso in the 7th
Whisenant,P batted for Naragon in the 7th
Versalles inserted at ss in the 8th
Consolo inserted at 2b in the 8th
Henry,R batted for Moore in the 8th
E-Skowron, Kaat. 2B-Allison(2). HR-Berra(1). RBI-Richardson(8), Kubek(1),
Boyer,C(5), Ford(1), Berra 2(6), Bertoia,R(11), Battey(15), Allison(8),
Gardner,B(11). K-Maris, Bertoia,R, Green,L 2, Killebrew 3, Battey 2, Lemon 2,
Whisenant,P, Henry,R. BB-Mantle, Howard,E, Maris, Boyer,C, Johnson,De,
Blanchard, Bertoia,R, Killebrew 2, Battey, Lemon, Mincher. SF-Boyer,C.
WP-Kaat 2.
GWRBI: Berra
Temperature: 51, Sky: partly cloudy, Wind: left to right at 2 MPH.
Attendance: 23,025
Game Time: 2:50
5/4/1961, NYA61-Min61, Metropolitan Stadium
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1961 Yankees 0 1 0 3 0 2 0 0 0 6 9 1 9 1
1961 Twins 0 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 5 9 1 10 1
Yankees -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Richardson 2b 1>4/L 3>2/fl S.3-H;1-2 53.1-2 S.1-2
Kubek ss 43 53 S.2-H;1-2 63 note 1
Lopez lf S 3e1.B-1 43
Berra ph HR.2-H 3/g
Mantle cf 9 53 5>W 31 9>Pleis
3/g
Skowron 1b 2>4/L 4>S 643/gdp 7>Moore 13
43
Howard,E c S wp.1-2 W 9 13
9.2-3
Maris rf S.1-3 k wp.1-2 9
W
Arroyo p
Boyer,C 3b 8/SF.3-H W Giel,P
43
Coates p
Blanchard rf 8>W
Ford p 8 S.3-H;1-3
Johnson,De 3b 6>W 36/f.B-1
1: 64/f.2-3;B-1
Twins -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Bertoia,R 3b 1>k W S.2-H;1-3 63 S
Green,L cf 9 k 31 S k
Killebrew 1b k W.1-2 5>W k k
Battey c 2>k S.2-H;1-2 W.1-2 7>k 9>8
Lemon lf 53 k W.2-3;1-2 k 53
Allison rf D 4>7 note 1 S 3/g
Gardner,B 2b S.2-H 5 Coates
note 2
Mincher ph W.1-2
Versalles ss
Valdivielso ss 64/f S 4/fl
Naragon ph Arroyo
Whisenant,P ph k
Consolo 2b
Kaat p 3>6 S.1-2
Giel,P p
Valo,E ph 6>63
Moore p
Henry,R ph 8>k
Pleis p
1: e3.3-H;2-3;1-2;B-1 2: 463/gdp.3-H;2-3
Yankees IN OUT ER Twins IN OUT ER
Ford A1 C6 3 Kaat A1 C7 4
Coates C7 D7 0 W 2-0 Giel,P C8 D4 2 L 1-1
Arroyo D8 E6 0 S 2 Moore D5 E3 0
Pleis E4 E6 0
5/4/1961, NYA61-Min61, Metropolitan Stadium
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1961 Yankees 0 1 0 3 0 2 0 0 0 6 9 1 9 1
1961 Twins 0 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 5 9 1 10 1
Score O Rnr BS Event
----- - --- -- -----
************** Top of the 1st inning, Yankees batting
0-0 0 --- 20 Richardson lined out to second (BBX)
0-0 1 --- 22 Kubek grounded out to second (BBFFX)
0-0 2 --- 20 Lopez lined a single to shallow center (BBX)
0-0 2 1-- 12 Mantle flied out to right (BCSX)
************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Twins batting
0-0 0 --- 02 Bertoia,R struck out (CSS)
0-0 1 --- 20 Green,L popped out to right (BBX)
0-0 2 --- 12 Killebrew struck out (CBSFS)
************** Top of the 2nd inning, Yankees batting
0-0 0 --- 10 Skowron lined out to second (BX)
0-0 1 --- 22 Howard,E grounded a single up the middle (CCBBX)
0-0 1 1-- 11 Maris singled down the left field line, Howard,E to third
(BCX)
0-0 1 1-3 11 Boyer,C hit a sacrifice fly to center, Howard,E scored
(FBX)
1-0 2 1-- 12 Ford flied out to center (SBCX)
************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Twins batting
1-0 0 --- 22 Battey struck out (BCFFBFFS)
1-0 1 --- 22 Lemon grounded out to third (BSBFX)
1-0 2 --- 10 Allison doubled deep to left (BX)
1-0 2 -2- 00 Gardner,B grounded a single up the middle, Allison scored
(X)
1-1 2 1-- 01 Valdivielso grounded to short, forcing Gardner,B at
second (FX)
************** Top of the 3rd inning, Yankees batting
1-1 0 --- 00 Richardson popped out to the catcher (X)
1-1 1 --- 20 Kubek grounded out to third (BBX)
1-1 2 --- 01 Lopez to first on an error by the pitcher Kaat (FX)
1-1 2 1-- 11 Mantle grounded out to third (BCX)
************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Twins batting
1-1 0 --- 00 Kaat popped out to short (X)
1-1 1 --- 32 Bertoia,R walked (CCBBFBB)
1-1 1 1-- 02 Green,L struck out (FSC)
1-1 2 1-- 31 Killebrew walked, Bertoia,R to second (CBBBB)
1-1 2 12- 02 Battey grounded a single between third and short,
Bertoia,R scored, Killebrew to second (CFX)
1-2 2 12- 22 Lemon struck out (CBSFBS)
************** Top of the 4th inning, Yankees batting
1-2 0 --- 00 Skowron lined a single to shallow center (X)
1-2 0 1-- 00 Kaat threw a wild pitch, Skowron to second (B)
1-2 0 -2- 22 Howard,E flied out to right, Skowron to third (B.BCFX)
1-2 1 --3 32 Maris struck out (FSBFBBC)
1-2 2 --3 31 Boyer,C walked (BBBCB)
1-2 2 1-3 02 Ford singled down the right field line and shallow,
Skowron scored, Boyer,C to third (CSX)
2-2 2 1-3 00 Richardson reached on an infield single to second,
Boyer,C scored, Ford to second (X)
3-2 2 12- 02 Kubek grounded a single up the middle, Ford scored,
Richardson to second (FFX)
4-2 2 12- 00 Lopez grounded out to second (X)
************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Twins batting
4-2 0 --- 00 Allison flied out to left (X)
4-2 1 --- 00 Gardner,B popped out to third (X)
4-2 2 --- 00 Valdivielso reached on an infield single to third (X)
4-2 2 1-- 12 Kaat lined a single to shallow left, Valdivielso to
second (BCSX)
4-2 2 12- 01 Bertoia,R lined a single to left center, Valdivielso
scored, Kaat to third (CX)
4-3 2 1-3 11 Green,L grounded out to first (CBX)
************** Top of the 5th inning, Yankees batting
4-3 0 --- 32 Mantle walked (BCCBBFB)
4-3 0 1-- 02 Skowron grounded into a double play, Valdivielso to
Gardner,B to Killebrew (FFX)
4-3 2 --- 31 Howard,E walked (BBFBB)
4-3 2 1-- 00 Kaat threw a wild pitch, Howard,E to second (B)
4-3 2 -2- 32 Maris walked (B.FCBBB)
Giel,P now pitching
4-3 2 12- 10 Boyer,C grounded out to second (BX)
************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Twins batting
4-3 0 --- 31 Killebrew walked (BBCBB)
4-3 0 1-- 31 Battey walked, Killebrew to second (BCBBB)
4-3 0 12- 30 Lemon walked, Killebrew to third, Battey to second (BBBB)
4-3 0 123 21 Killebrew scored, Battey to third, Lemon to second,
Allison to first on an error by the first baseman
Skowron (BCBX)
Coates now pitching
Johnson,De now playing third base
4-4 0 123 12 Gardner,B grounded into a double play, Richardson to
Kubek to Skowron, Battey scored, Lemon to third (BSCX)
4-5 2 --3 00 Valdivielso popped out to second (X)
************** Top of the 6th inning, Yankees batting
4-5 0 --- 31 Johnson,De walked (BSBBB)
4-5 0 1-- 11 Richardson grounded out to third, Johnson,De to second
(CBX)
4-5 1 -2- 00 Kubek grounded out to short (X)
Berra pinch hitting for Lopez
4-5 2 -2- 21 Berra homered deep to right center, Johnson,De scored
(BFBX)
6-5 2 --- 22 Mantle grounded out to first (CSBFBX)
************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Twins batting
Berra moved to left field
Valo,E pinch hitting for Giel,P
6-5 0 --- 12 Valo,E grounded out to short (CBCX)
6-5 1 --- 11 Bertoia,R grounded out to short (CBX)
6-5 2 --- 32 Green,L grounded a single up the middle (BBBCSX)
6-5 2 1-- 12 Killebrew struck out (FSBS)
************** Top of the 7th inning, Yankees batting
Moore now pitching
6-5 0 --- 32 Skowron grounded out to second (FCBFBBX)
6-5 1 --- 31 Howard,E flied out to right (BBFBX)
6-5 2 --- 21 Maris flied out to right (BCBX)
************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Twins batting
6-5 0 --- 12 Battey struck out (CFBS)
6-5 1 --- 22 Lemon struck out (CBBFS)
6-5 2 --- 32 Allison grounded a single up the middle (BBFBCX)
Mincher pinch hitting for Gardner,B
6-5 2 1-- 32 Mincher walked, Allison to second (FBBBC>B)
Naragon pinch hitting for Valdivielso
Arroyo now pitching
Blanchard now playing right field
Whisenant,P pinch hitting for Naragon
6-5 2 12- 22 Whisenant,P struck out (CBBFC)
************** Top of the 8th inning, Yankees batting
Versalles now playing shortstop
Consolo now playing second base
6-5 0 --- 32 Blanchard walked (BSSBBFB)
6-5 0 1-- 01 Johnson,De grounded to first, forcing Blanchard at
second, Johnson,De to first (FX)
6-5 1 1-- 10 Richardson lined a single to center, Johnson,De to second
(BX)
6-5 1 12- 21 Kubek grounded to short, forcing Richardson at second,
Johnson,De to third, Kubek to first (BBSX)
6-5 2 1-3 20 Berra grounded out to first (BBX)
************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Twins batting
Henry,R pinch hitting for Moore
6-5 0 --- 12 Henry,R struck out (BCFS)
6-5 1 --- 21 Bertoia,R grounded a single up the middle (BBFX)
6-5 1 1-- 02 Green,L struck out (FCS)
6-5 2 1-- 02 Killebrew struck out (CFS)
************** Top of the 9th inning, Yankees batting
Pleis now pitching
6-5 0 --- 10 Mantle grounded out to first (BX)
6-5 1 --- 12 Skowron grounded out to the mound (BCFX)
6-5 2 --- 11 Howard,E grounded out to the mound (CBX)
************** Bottom of the 9th inning, Twins batting
6-5 0 --- 01 Battey popped out to center (CX)
6-5 1 --- 00 Lemon grounded out to third (X)
6-5 2 --- 11 Allison grounded out to first (FBX)