6/5/1961, Min61-NYA61, game 1, Yankee Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1961 Twins 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 9 1 8 1 1961 Yankees 0 1 0 0 3 0 2 0 x 6 10 0 7 0 Twins AB R H BI AVG Yankees AB R H BI AVG Versalles ss 4 0 1 0 .247 Boyer,C 3b 4 2 1 0 .190 Tuttle,B cf 4 0 1 0 .257 Kubek ss 3 1 0 0 .251 Green,L rf 3 0 1 0 .302 Maris rf 4 2 2 5 .301 Killebrew 1b 4 1 3 0 .245 Mantle cf 3 0 1 0 .372 Lemon lf 4 0 1 0 .201 Berra lf 4 1 2 0 .350 Battey c 4 0 2 0 .291 Skowron 1b 4 0 0 0 .259 Martin,B 2b 3 0 0 1 .200 Howard,E c 4 0 1 0 .468 Gardner,B 3b 3 0 0 0 .175 Richardson 2b 4 0 2 1 .358 Naragon ph 1 0 0 0 .375 Coates p 3 0 0 0 .000 Lee p 2 0 0 0 .111 Clevenger,T p 1 0 1 0 .500 Becquer,J ph 1 0 0 0 .100 34 6 10 6 Palmquist,E p 0 0 0 0 .250 Valo,E ph 1 0 0 0 .048 34 1 9 1 Twins INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Lee L 0-3 6.0 6 4 4 2 8 96 68 7.67 Palmquist,E 2.0 4 2 2 1 0 38 22 7.61 8.0 10 6 6 3 8 134 90 Yankees INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Coates W 6-3 7.1 9 1 1 1 2 98 58 2.33 Clevenger,T 1.2 0 0 0 0 1 18 10 4.38 9.0 9 1 1 1 3 116 68 Min: Becquer,J batted for Lee in the 7th Naragon batted for Gardner,B in the 9th Valo,E batted for Palmquist,E in the 9th E-Killebrew. HR-Maris 2(25). RBI-Martin,B(1), Maris 5(45), Richardson(19). CS-Versalles. K-Battey, Martin,B, Becquer,J, Boyer,C, Kubek, Maris, Mantle, Skowron 2, Howard,E, Coates. BB-Green,L, Boyer,C, Kubek, Mantle. SF-Martin,B. GWRBI: Maris Temperature: 84, Sky: clear, Wind: in from right at 21 MPH. Attendance: N/A Game Time: 2:12 6/5/1961, Min61-NYA61, game 1, Yankee Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1961 Twins 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 9 1 8 1 1961 Yankees 0 1 0 0 3 0 2 0 x 6 10 0 7 0 Twins -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Versalles ss 1>63 S 8 4/L Tuttle,B cf 63 CS2(24) 63 8>S 9 Green,L rf S 4>63 6>W 2/fl Killebrew 1b 7 S S.1-2 S.1-2 Lemon lf 2>7 S.1-2 7.2-3 note 1 note 2 Battey c S S.2-3;1-2 note 3 k Martin,B 2b k note 4 43 9>53 Gardner,B 3b 53 5/fl 7>63 Naragon ph 63 Lee p 3>7 5>8 Becquer,J ph k Palmquist,E p Valo,E ph 63 1: Clevenger,T 2: 64/f.2-3;B-1 3: 52.3xH;1-2;B-1 4: 7/SF.3-H;2-3 Yankees -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Boyer,C 3b 1>7 3>k W 7>note 1 64/f S Kubek ss k e3.B-1 W.1-2 4 Maris rf 8 k HR.2-H;1-H HR.1-H Mantle cf 2>k 43 S W Berra lf S 4>63 8 S.1-3 Skowron 1b k k 6>53 463/gdp Howard,E c S.1-2 63 k 8>63 Richardson 2b S.2-H;1-2 5>13 S 8 Coates p 7 13 k Clevenger,T p S 1: Palmquist,E Twins IN OUT ER Yankees IN OUT ER Lee A1 C9 4 L 0-3 Coates A1 D4 1 W 6-3 Palmquist,E D1 E1 2 Clevenger,T D5 D9 0 6/5/1961, Min61-NYA61, game 1, Yankee Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1961 Twins 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 9 1 8 1 1961 Yankees 0 1 0 0 3 0 2 0 x 6 10 0 7 0 Score O Rnr BS Event ----- - --- -- ----- ************** Top of the 1st inning, Twins batting 0-0 0 --- 10 Versalles grounded out to short (BX) 0-0 1 --- 20 Tuttle,B grounded out to short (BBX) 0-0 2 --- 32 Green,L grounded a single between third and short (BBBCFX) 0-0 2 1-- 01 Killebrew flied out to left (CX) ************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Yankees batting 0-0 0 --- 02 Boyer,C flied out to left (FFX) 0-0 1 --- 12 Kubek struck out (CBFFS) 0-0 2 --- 12 Maris flied out to center (CBFX) ************** Top of the 2nd inning, Twins batting 0-0 0 --- 01 Lemon lined out to left (CX) 0-0 1 --- 32 Battey grounded a single between third and short (BCBCBX) 0-0 1 1-- 12 Martin,B struck out (BS>FS) 0-0 2 1-- 20 Gardner,B grounded out to third (B+1BX) ************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Yankees batting 0-0 0 --- 12 Mantle struck out (CBSS) 0-0 1 --- 22 Berra lined a single between first and second (FBSFBX) 0-0 1 1-- 12 Skowron struck out (CCBC) 0-0 2 1-- 00 Howard,E lined a single to shallow center, Berra to second (X) 0-0 2 12- 22 Richardson grounded a single between third and short, Berra scored, Howard,E to second (CBFBX) 0-1 2 12- 02 Coates flied out to left (CCX) ************** Top of the 3rd inning, Twins batting 0-1 0 --- 31 Lee flied out to left (BBBCX) 0-1 1 --- 01 Versalles grounded a single up the middle (CX) 0-1 1 1-- 11 Versalles was caught stealing second (BF>S) 0-1 2 --- 12 Tuttle,B flied out to right (BF>S.X) ************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Yankees batting 0-1 0 --- 12 Boyer,C struck out (BCCS) 0-1 1 --- 01 Kubek to first on an error by the first baseman Killebrew (CX) 0-1 1 1-- 22 Maris struck out (FBBFS) 0-1 2 1-- 01 Mantle grounded out to second (CX) ************** Top of the 4th inning, Twins batting 0-1 0 --- 22 Green,L grounded out to short (BCFBFX) 0-1 1 --- 01 Killebrew grounded a single up the middle (CX) 0-1 1 1-- 22 Lemon grounded a single up the middle, Killebrew to second (CSBBX) 0-1 1 12- 11 Battey reached on an infield single to third, Killebrew to third, Lemon to second (CBX) 0-1 1 123 00 Martin,B hit a sacrifice fly to left, Killebrew scored, Lemon to third (X) 1-1 2 1-3 10 Gardner,B popped out to third (BX) ************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Yankees batting 1-1 0 --- 00 Berra grounded out to short (X) 1-1 1 --- 22 Skowron struck out (BBCSS) 1-1 2 --- 32 Howard,E grounded out to short (CBSBBX) ************** Top of the 5th inning, Twins batting 1-1 0 --- 10 Lee flied out to center (BX) 1-1 1 --- 21 Versalles flied out to center (CBBX) 1-1 2 --- 11 Tuttle,B grounded out to short (BFX) ************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Yankees batting 1-1 0 --- 00 Richardson grounded out to the mound (X) 1-1 1 --- 11 Coates grounded out to the mound (BCX) 1-1 2 --- 32 Boyer,C walked (BFBBSFB) 1-1 2 1-- 32 Kubek walked, Boyer,C to second (BSFBFFFB>B) 1-1 2 12- 22 Maris homered deep down the right field line, Boyer,C scored, Kubek scored (BBCSX) 1-4 2 --- 00 Mantle lined a single to shallow center (X) 1-4 2 1-- 00 Berra flied out to center (X) ************** Top of the 6th inning, Twins batting 1-4 0 --- 31 Green,L walked (BBCBB) 1-4 0 1-- 10 Killebrew grounded a single between first and second, Green,L to second (BX) 1-4 0 12- 10 Lemon flied out to left, Green,L to third (BX) 1-4 1 1-3 10 Battey grounded to third, Green,L out at home, Killebrew to second, Battey to first (BX) 1-4 2 12- 00 Martin,B grounded out to second (X) ************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Yankees batting 1-4 0 --- 00 Skowron grounded out to third (X) 1-4 1 --- 02 Howard,E struck out (CFS) 1-4 2 --- 00 Richardson lined a single to right center (X) 1-4 2 1-- 12 Coates struck out (BCCS) ************** Top of the 7th inning, Twins batting 1-4 0 --- 20 Gardner,B grounded out to short (BBX) Becquer,J pinch hitting for Lee 1-4 1 --- 12 Becquer,J struck out (FBFC) 1-4 2 --- 11 Versalles lined out to second (SBX) ************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Yankees batting Palmquist,E now pitching 1-4 0 --- 11 Boyer,C lined a single to shallow center (BSX) 1-4 0 1-- 02 Kubek popped out to second (CFX) 1-4 1 1-- 10 Maris homered deep to right center, Boyer,C scored (BX) 1-6 1 --- 31 Mantle walked (BBCBB) 1-6 1 1-- 11 Berra lined a single down the right field line, Mantle to third (CBX) 1-6 1 1-3 31 Skowron grounded into a double play, Martin,B to Versalles to Killebrew (BBBCX) ************** Top of the 8th inning, Twins batting 1-6 0 --- 01 Tuttle,B lined a single to shallow center (CX) 1-6 0 1-- 10 Green,L popped out to the catcher (BX) 1-6 1 1-- 22 Killebrew grounded a single between first and second, Tuttle,B to second (BFBSX) Clevenger,T now pitching 1-6 1 12- 10 Lemon grounded to short, forcing Killebrew at second, Tuttle,B to third, Lemon to first (BX) 1-6 2 1-3 32 Battey struck out (BBFFB>S) ************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Yankees batting 1-6 0 --- 32 Howard,E grounded out to short (BCBBFX) 1-6 1 --- 22 Richardson flied out to center (CCBBX) 1-6 2 --- 12 Clevenger,T grounded a single up the middle (CSBX) 1-6 2 1-- 01 Boyer,C grounded to short, forcing Clevenger,T at second (CX) ************** Top of the 9th inning, Twins batting 1-6 0 --- 11 Martin,B grounded out to third (CBX) Naragon pinch hitting for Gardner,B 1-6 1 --- 11 Naragon grounded out to short (BFX) Valo,E pinch hitting for Palmquist,E 1-6 2 --- 21 Valo,E grounded out to short (BBCX)