8/6/1961, Min61-NYA61, game 1, Yankee Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 R H E LOB DP 1961 Twins 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 14 1 14 1 1961 Yankees 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 4 5 1 7 1 Twins AB R H BI AVG Yankees AB R H BI AVG Versalles ss 6 1 4 0 .271 Richardson 2b 5 0 0 0 .311 Green,L cf 6 0 1 0 .319 Boyer,C 3b 4 1 0 0 .228 Killebrew 1b 4 1 2 1 .276 Maris rf 4 3 2 2 .289 Allison rf 6 0 0 0 .267 Mantle cf 2 0 1 1 .365 Lemon lf 6 0 1 1 .207 Berra lf 5 0 0 0 .322 Battey c 5 1 1 0 .278 Blanchard c 5 0 1 1 .281 Lepcio,T 2b 3 0 0 0 .141 Howard,E 1b 4 0 1 0 .389 Becquer,J ph 1 0 1 1 .269 Terry p 0 0 0 0 .200 Martin,B 2b 1 0 0 0 .262 DeMaestri ss 2 0 0 0 .115 Tuttle,B 3b 4 0 2 0 .244 Kubek ph 1 0 0 0 .298 Ramos p 4 0 2 0 .123 Ford p 2 0 0 0 .164 Altobelli ph 1 0 0 0 .333 Hale,B ph 1 0 0 0 .250 Moore p 0 0 0 0 1.000 Clevenger,T p 0 0 0 0 .500 Stobbs p 0 0 0 0 .100 Skowron 1b 1 0 0 0 .282 47 3 14 3 36 4 5 4 Twins INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Ramos 9.0 4 3 3 4 6 141 85 4.11 Moore L 4-5 1.0 0 1 1 2 0 26 13 6.80 Stobbs 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 3 2 9.00 10.1 5 4 4 6 6 170 100 Yankees INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Ford 7.0 9 2 2 2 7 108 70 2.44 Clevenger,T 2.0 3 1 1 0 0 27 17 4.93 Terry W 10-4 2.0 2 0 0 0 3 30 20 2.80 11.0 14 3 3 2 10 165 107 Min: Becquer,J batted for Lepcio,T in the 8th Martin,B inserted at 2b in the 8th Altobelli batted for Ramos in the 10th NYA: Kubek batted for DeMaestri in the 7th Hale,B batted for Ford in the 7th Kubek moved to ss in the 8th Skowron inserted at 1b in the 10th E-Lemon, DeMaestri. 2B-Killebrew(16), Battey(16), Howard,E(16). 3B-Tuttle,B(3), Becquer,J(3), Maris(1). HR-Killebrew(31), Maris(48). RBI-Killebrew(71), Lemon(41), Becquer,J(13), Maris 2(99), Mantle(87), Blanchard(31). SB-Versalles(12). K-Green,L 2, Killebrew 2, Allison, Lemon 3, Battey, Altobelli, Boyer,C 2, Berra, Blanchard, DeMaestri, Ford. BB-Killebrew 2, Boyer,C, Maris, Mantle 3, Kubek. HBP-Tuttle,B. HB-Clevenger,T. GWRBI: Blanchard Temperature: 82, Sky: clear, Wind: left to right at 7 MPH. Attendance: N/A Game Time: 3:04 8/6/1961, Min61-NYA61, game 1, Yankee Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 R H E LOB DP 1961 Twins 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 14 1 14 1 1961 Yankees 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 4 5 1 7 1 Twins -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Versalles ss 1>S 3>S S.1-3 e6.1-2;B-1 3/fl Green,L cf S.1-2 SB2 k 7 5/fl k Killebrew 1b W.2-3;1-2 W 5>HR 7>k 9>D Allison rf note 1 k 63 63 7 Lemon lf k S.2-H;1-2 9 k 8.2-3 Battey c 7 k 53 8>note 2 7 D Lepcio,T 2b 2>53 4>9 6>63 Becquer,J ph T.2-H Martin,B 2b 0>Terry 13 Tuttle,B 3b T 8 8 HBP S Ramos p note 3 S S note 4 Altobelli ph k Moore p Stobbs p 1: 32/f.2-3;1-2;B-1 2: Clevenger,T 3: 5/ldp.3x3(5) 4: 42.3xH;1-2;B-1 Yankees -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Richardson 2b 1>9 4>8 64/f 8>43 43 Boyer,C 3b 8 W 6>k k 31 Maris rf 43 HR.1-H 63 T 1>W Mantle cf 2>W W 8 S.3-H W.1-2 Berra lf 3/L 7 7>k 3/g Stobbs note 1 Blanchard c 643/gdp k 7 9>9 S.3-H;1-2 Howard,E 1b 3>63 5>7 D 63 Terry p DeMaestri ss 8 k Kubek ph IW 2/fl Ford p k e7.B-1 Hale,B ph 54/f Clevenger,T p Skowron 1b 0>Moore 6/L 1: 46/f.2-3;B-1 Twins -----F------ -----G------ -----H------ -----I------ -----J------ Versalles ss S.1-2 Green,L cf 8 Killebrew 1b 1>k Allison rf 3/g Lemon lf k Battey c Lepcio,T 2b Becquer,J ph Martin,B 2b Tuttle,B 3b Ramos p Altobelli ph Moore p Stobbs p Yankees -----F------ -----G------ -----H------ -----I------ -----J------ Richardson 2b Boyer,C 3b Maris rf Mantle cf Berra lf Blanchard c Howard,E 1b Terry p DeMaestri ss Kubek ph Ford p Hale,B ph Clevenger,T p Skowron 1b Twins IN OUT ER Yankees IN OUT ER Ramos A1 D8 3 Ford A1 D5 2 Moore D9 E4 1 L 4-5 Clevenger,T D6 E6 1 Stobbs E5 E6 0 Terry E7 F5 0 W 10-4 8/6/1961, Min61-NYA61, game 1, Yankee Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 R H E LOB DP 1961 Twins 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 14 1 14 1 1961 Yankees 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 4 5 1 7 1 Score O Rnr BS Event ----- - --- -- ----- ************** Top of the 1st inning, Twins batting 0-0 0 --- 22 Versalles lined a single to shallow left (BCFBX) 0-0 0 1-- 12 Green,L lined a single to shallow center, Versalles to second (CFBX) 0-0 0 12- 31 Killebrew walked, Versalles to third, Green,L to second (BSBBB) 0-0 0 123 00 Allison grounded to first, forcing Versalles at home, Green,L to third, Killebrew to second, Allison to first (X) 0-0 1 123 22 Lemon struck out (BCBFFS) 0-0 2 123 12 Battey flied out to left (SBSX) ************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Yankees batting 0-0 0 --- 22 Richardson flied out to right (FBBFX) 0-0 1 --- 10 Boyer,C flied out to center (BX) 0-0 2 --- 20 Maris grounded out to second (BBX) ************** Top of the 2nd inning, Twins batting 0-0 0 --- 21 Lepcio,T grounded out to third (BCBX) 0-0 1 --- 22 Tuttle,B tripled deep to left center (CBBFFX) 0-0 1 --3 11 Ramos lined into a double play, Boyer,C unassisted, Tuttle,B out at third (BSX) ************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Yankees batting 0-0 0 --- 31 Mantle walked (CBBBB) 0-0 0 1-- 00 Berra lined out to first (X) 0-0 1 1-- 12 Blanchard grounded into a double play, Versalles to Lepcio,T to Killebrew (CBFX) ************** Top of the 3rd inning, Twins batting 0-0 0 --- 00 Versalles lined a single to shallow center (X) 0-0 0 1-- 11 Versalles stole second (CB>S) 0-0 0 -2- 22 Green,L struck out (CB>S.BFC) 0-0 1 -2- 31 Killebrew walked (BBCBB) 0-0 1 12- 02 Allison struck out (CFC) 0-0 2 12- 21 Lemon grounded a single between third and short, Versalles scored, Killebrew to second (CBBX) 1-0 2 12- 12 Battey struck out (FFBS) ************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Yankees batting 1-0 0 --- 32 Howard,E grounded out to short (BBBCCX) 1-0 1 --- 01 DeMaestri flied out to center (CX) 1-0 2 --- 32 Ford struck out (CBBBFFS) ************** Top of the 4th inning, Twins batting 1-0 0 --- 21 Lepcio,T lined out to right (BCBX) 1-0 1 --- 10 Tuttle,B flied out to center (BX) 1-0 2 --- 00 Ramos reached on an infield single to short (X) 1-0 2 1-- 00 Versalles grounded a single up the middle, Ramos to third (X) 1-0 2 1-3 22 Green,L struck out (SBCBC) ************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Yankees batting 1-0 0 --- 22 Richardson lined out to center (BCSBX) 1-0 1 --- 32 Boyer,C walked (SBBFBB) 1-0 1 1-- 32 Maris homered deep to right, Boyer,C scored (BBBCFX) 1-2 1 --- 32 Mantle walked (BCCBBFB) 1-2 1 1-- 02 Berra flied out to left (CCX) 1-2 2 1-- 32 Blanchard struck out (FBBBC>F>F>S) ************** Top of the 5th inning, Twins batting 1-2 0 --- 10 Killebrew homered deep down the left-field line (BX) 2-2 0 --- 10 Allison grounded out to short (BX) 2-2 1 --- 22 Lemon flied out to right (FBFBFX) 2-2 2 --- 01 Battey grounded out to third (FX) ************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Yankees batting 2-2 0 --- 00 Howard,E lined out to left (X) 2-2 1 --- 22 DeMaestri struck out (BSBSFC) 2-2 2 --- 00 Ford to first on an error by the left fielder Lemon (X) 2-2 2 1-- 01 Richardson grounded to short, forcing Ford at second (FX) ************** Top of the 6th inning, Twins batting 2-2 0 --- 00 Lepcio,T grounded out to short (X) 2-2 1 --- 11 Tuttle,B flied out to center (BFX) 2-2 2 --- 01 Ramos lined a single down the left field line (CX) 2-2 2 1-- 11 Ramos to second, Versalles to first on an error by the shortstop DeMaestri (BFX) 2-2 2 12- 10 Green,L flied out to left (BX) ************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Yankees batting 2-2 0 --- 12 Boyer,C struck out (CBSC) 2-2 1 --- 21 Maris grounded out to short (CBBX) 2-2 2 --- 32 Mantle flied out to center (SBBSFBX) ************** Top of the 7th inning, Twins batting 2-2 0 --- 12 Killebrew struck out (CBSS) 2-2 1 --- 00 Allison grounded out to short (X) 2-2 2 --- 12 Lemon struck out (BSCFFC) ************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Yankees batting 2-2 0 --- 32 Berra struck out (FCBFBBS) 2-2 1 --- 12 Blanchard flied out to left (FFBX) 2-2 2 --- 12 Howard,E lined a double to right center (CCBX) Kubek pinch hitting for DeMaestri 2-2 2 -2- 30 Kubek was walked intentionally (IIII) Hale,B pinch hitting for Ford 2-2 2 12- 11 Hale,B grounded to third, forcing Kubek at second (FBX) ************** Top of the 8th inning, Twins batting Kubek moved to shortstop Clevenger,T now pitching 2-2 0 --- 21 Battey grounded a double down the third base line (SBBX) Becquer,J pinch hitting for Lepcio,T 2-2 0 -2- 00 Becquer,J grounded a triple down the first base line, Battey scored (X) 3-2 0 --3 00 Tuttle,B was hit by a pitch (H) 3-2 0 1-3 01 Ramos grounded to second, Becquer,J out at home, Tuttle,B to second, Ramos to first (CX) 3-2 1 12- 32 Versalles popped out to first (FFBBBFX) 3-2 2 12- 12 Green,L popped out to third (CBSX) ************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Yankees batting Martin,B now playing second base 3-2 0 --- 01 Richardson grounded out to second (SX) 3-2 1 --- 02 Boyer,C struck out (CSFS) 3-2 2 --- 21 Maris tripled deep to center (CBBX) 3-2 2 --3 32 Mantle lined a single between first and second, Maris scored (BSSBBX) 3-3 2 1-- 00 Berra grounded out to first (X) ************** Top of the 9th inning, Twins batting 3-3 0 --- 00 Killebrew doubled deep to left center (X) 3-3 0 -2- 20 Allison flied out to left (BBX) 3-3 1 -2- 11 Lemon flied out to center, Killebrew to third (CBX) 3-3 2 --3 00 Battey flied out to left (X) ************** Bottom of the 9th inning, Yankees batting 3-3 0 --- 11 Blanchard flied out to right (BFX) 3-3 1 --- 01 Howard,E grounded out to short (CX) 3-3 2 --- 01 Kubek popped out to the catcher (CX) ************** Top of the 10th inning, Twins batting Terry now pitching Skowron now playing first base 3-3 0 --- 12 Martin,B grounded out to the mound (CFBFX) 3-3 1 --- 20 Tuttle,B grounded a single up the middle (BBX) Altobelli pinch hitting for Ramos 3-3 1 1-- 12 Altobelli struck out (CBSS) 3-3 2 1-- 11 Versalles singled down the left field line and shallow, Tuttle,B to second (CBX) 3-3 2 12- 10 Green,L flied out to center (BX) ************** Bottom of the 10th inning, Yankees batting Moore now pitching 3-3 0 --- 02 Skowron lined out to short (FCX) 3-3 1 --- 21 Richardson grounded out to second (BBCX) 3-3 2 --- 32 Boyer,C grounded out to first (CBCBBX) ************** Top of the 11th inning, Twins batting 3-3 0 --- 02 Killebrew struck out (SFC) 3-3 1 --- 12 Allison grounded out to first (BFSX) 3-3 2 --- 32 Lemon struck out (CBBCBS) ************** Bottom of the 11th inning, Yankees batting 3-3 0 --- 32 Maris walked (CCBBBB) 3-3 0 1-- 32 Mantle walked, Maris to second (BFBCBFB) Stobbs now pitching 3-3 0 12- 00 Berra grounded to second, forcing Mantle at second, Maris to third, Berra to first (X) 3-3 1 1-3 10 Blanchard grounded a single between third and short, Maris scored, Berra to second (BX)