8/29/1961, NYA61-Min61, Metropolitan Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1961 Yankees 4 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 1 10 16 1 14 1 1961 Twins 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 1 5 9 1 8 1 Yankees AB R H BI AVG Twins AB R H BI AVG Richardson 2b 5 3 4 0 .314 Green,L cf 3 1 1 0 .317 Kubek ss 5 1 2 0 .295 Martin,B 2b 5 1 2 1 .258 Maris rf 6 2 2 4 .288 Killebrew 1b 4 1 1 3 .273 Mantle cf 2 2 1 1 .360 Allison rf 5 0 0 0 .265 Berra lf 5 1 1 2 .309 Lemon lf 4 1 1 0 .212 Coates p 0 0 0 1 .071 Battey c 3 0 1 0 .310 Howard,E c 5 1 1 0 .378 Tuttle,B 3b 4 0 1 1 .287 Skowron 1b 4 0 3 1 .289 Moore p 0 0 0 0 .500 Boyer,C 3b 5 0 2 1 .237 Versalles ss 4 1 2 0 .276 Terry p 4 0 0 0 .246 Pascual p 2 0 0 0 .113 Lopez lf 1 0 0 0 .148 Lee p 0 0 0 0 .033 42 10 16 10 Altobelli ph 1 0 0 0 .237 Pleis p 0 0 0 0 .500 Lepcio,T 3b 1 0 0 0 .138 36 5 9 5 Yankees INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Terry W 13-5 7.0 7 4 4 3 2 110 64 2.95 Coates 2.0 2 1 1 1 2 34 20 4.19 9.0 9 5 5 4 4 144 84 Twins INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Pascual L 11-12 5.1 10 7 6 4 6 128 73 4.44 Lee 0.2 4 2 2 0 0 24 18 4.86 Pleis 2.2 2 1 1 1 2 49 26 5.79 Moore 0.1 0 0 0 2 0 13 4 6.71 9.0 16 10 9 7 8 214 121 NYA: Lopez inserted at lf in the 8th Min: Altobelli batted for Lee in the 6th Lepcio,T inserted at 3b in the 9th E-Kubek, Tuttle,B. 2B-Maris(14), Lemon(25), Versalles(23). HR-Maris(55), Berra(17), Killebrew(40). RBI-Maris 4(116), Mantle(113), Berra 2(60), Skowron(81), Boyer,C(41), Coates(1), Martin,B(38), Killebrew 3(94), Tuttle,B(43). K-Berra 3, Howard,E 2, Boyer,C, Terry 2, Allison, Lemon, Battey, Tuttle,B. BB-Richardson, Mantle 4, Howard,E, Coates, Green,L 2, Killebrew, Battey. SH-Kubek. HBP-Skowron. HB-Pascual. GWRBI: Maris Temperature: 68, Sky: partly cloudy, Wind: right to left at 7 MPH. Attendance: 19,116 Game Time: 2:59 8/29/1961, NYA61-Min61, Metropolitan Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1961 Yankees 4 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 1 10 16 1 14 1 1961 Twins 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 1 5 9 1 8 1 Yankees -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Richardson 2b 1>S 2>W 4>S 6>S 43 Kubek ss e5.1-2;B-1 36/f.B-1 S.1-2 53/SH.1-2 7>Pleis 63 Maris rf HR.2-H;1-H 46/f.B-1 7.2-3 D.2-H 5/fl Mantle cf W 43 W.1-2 S.2-H W Berra lf k 3>63 k Lee k HR.1-H Coates p Howard,E c W.1-2 43 k S 8>k Skowron 1b S.2-H;1-2 HBP 5>S S.1-2 9 Boyer,C 3b 53.2-3;1-2 S.1-3 k S.2-H;1-2 13 Terry p k k 463/gdp 43.2-3;1-2 Lopez lf 9>8 Twins -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Green,L cf 1>8 W.1-2 S 7>4 W Martin,B 2b 53 64/f S.1-2 9 S.3-H;1-2 Killebrew 1b 63 4>7 HR.2-H;1-H W 9 Allison rf 2>e6.B-1 63 13 k 41 Lemon lf 643/gdp D 53 8>Coates k Battey c 63 S.2-3 6>W k Tuttle,B 3b 3>53 S.3-H;1-3 k 8 Moore p Versalles ss S 8 7 9>D Pascual p 2/fl 5>63 Lee p Altobelli ph 7 Pleis p Lepcio,T 3b 53.2-3 Yankees -----F------ -----G------ -----H------ -----I------ -----J------ Richardson 2b S Kubek ss S.1-2 Maris rf 9.2-3 Mantle cf Moore W.1-2 Berra lf Coates p note 1 Howard,E c 8 Skowron 1b Boyer,C 3b Terry p Lopez lf 1: W.3-H;2-3;1-2 Twins -----F------ -----G------ -----H------ -----I------ -----J------ Green,L cf Martin,B 2b Killebrew 1b Allison rf Lemon lf Battey c Tuttle,B 3b Moore p Versalles ss Pascual p Lee p Altobelli ph Pleis p Lepcio,T 3b Yankees IN OUT ER Twins IN OUT ER Terry A1 D4 4 W 13-5 Pascual A1 D4 6 L 11-12 Coates D5 E4 1 Lee D5 E1 2 Pleis E2 F3 1 Moore F4 F6 0 8/29/1961, NYA61-Min61, Metropolitan Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1961 Yankees 4 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 1 10 16 1 14 1 1961 Twins 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 1 5 9 1 8 1 Score O Rnr BS Event ----- - --- -- ----- ************** Top of the 1st inning, Yankees batting 0-0 0 --- 32 Richardson grounded a single up the middle (BBBCCFFX) 0-0 0 1-- 02 Richardson to second, Kubek to first on an error by the third baseman Tuttle,B (FCX) 0-0 0 12- 32 Maris homered deep to right, Richardson scored, Kubek scored (CBFBBX) 3-0 0 --- 32 Mantle walked (SBBBFFB) 3-0 0 1-- 32 Berra struck out (FCBBBFC) 3-0 1 1-- 32 Howard,E walked, Mantle to second (BBCBFB) 3-0 1 12- 12 Skowron grounded a single up the middle, Mantle scored, Howard,E to second (BCSX) 4-0 1 12- 02 Boyer,C grounded out to third, Howard,E to third, Skowron to second (CFX) 4-0 2 -23 02 Terry struck out (FSS) ************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Twins batting 4-0 0 --- 12 Green,L flied out to center (CCBFX) 4-0 1 --- 20 Martin,B grounded out to third (BBX) 4-0 2 --- 22 Killebrew grounded out to short (BSBCX) ************** Top of the 2nd inning, Yankees batting 4-0 0 --- 32 Richardson walked (BFCFBBB) 4-0 0 1-- 10 Kubek grounded to first, forcing Richardson at second, Kubek to first (BX) 4-0 1 1-- 20 Maris grounded to second, forcing Kubek at second, Maris to first (BBX) 4-0 2 1-- 31 Mantle grounded out to second (BBFBX) ************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Twins batting 4-0 0 --- 20 Allison to first on an error by the shortstop Kubek (BBX) 4-0 0 1-- 11 Lemon grounded into a double play, Kubek to Richardson to Skowron (CBX) 4-0 2 --- 01 Battey grounded out to short (CX) ************** Top of the 3rd inning, Yankees batting 4-0 0 --- 12 Berra grounded out to short (CFBX) 4-0 1 --- 00 Howard,E grounded out to second (X) 4-0 2 --- 00 Skowron was hit by a pitch (H) 4-0 2 1-- 21 Boyer,C lined a single between first and second, Skowron to third (BCBX) 4-0 2 1-3 32 Terry struck out (BSCBB>C) ************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Twins batting 4-0 0 --- 02 Tuttle,B grounded out to third (CFX) 4-0 1 --- 10 Versalles lined a single to left (BX) 4-0 1 1-- 10 Pascual popped out to the catcher (BX) 4-0 2 1-- 30 Green,L walked, Versalles to second (BBBB) 4-0 2 12- 01 Martin,B grounded to short, forcing Green,L at second (SX) ************** Top of the 4th inning, Yankees batting 4-0 0 --- 21 Richardson lined a single to shallow left (BBFX) 4-0 0 1-- 01 Kubek lined a single to shallow left, Richardson to second (FX) 4-0 0 12- 11 Maris flied out to left, Richardson to third (FBX) 4-0 1 1-3 32 Mantle walked, Kubek to second (BBCSBB) 4-0 1 123 12 Berra struck out (BCFS) 4-0 2 123 22 Howard,E struck out (FBBCFS) ************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Twins batting 4-0 0 --- 32 Killebrew flied out to left (FBFBBX) 4-0 1 --- 00 Allison grounded out to short (X) 4-0 2 --- 10 Lemon doubled deep down the left-field line (BX) 4-0 2 -2- 02 Battey grounded a single between first and second, Lemon to third (FFX) 4-0 2 1-3 21 Tuttle,B singled down the right field line, Lemon scored, Battey to third (SBBX) 4-1 2 1-3 12 Versalles popped out to center (CFBX) ************** Top of the 5th inning, Yankees batting 4-1 0 --- 00 Skowron grounded a single between third and short (X) 4-1 0 1-- 22 Boyer,C struck out (CFBBS) 4-1 1 1-- 32 Terry grounded into a double play, Martin,B to Versalles to Killebrew (BSBFBX) ************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Twins batting 4-1 0 --- 22 Pascual grounded out to short (CBBSX) 4-1 1 --- 32 Green,L lined a single up the middle (BCFBBX) 4-1 1 1-- 00 Martin,B lined a single to right, Green,L to second (X) 4-1 1 12- 01 Killebrew homered deep to left, Green,L scored, Martin,B scored (FX) 4-4 1 --- 01 Allison grounded out to the mound (FX) 4-4 2 --- 22 Lemon grounded out to third (CSFBBX) ************** Top of the 6th inning, Yankees batting 4-4 0 --- 20 Richardson lined a single to left (BBX) 4-4 0 1-- 00 Kubek sacrifice bunted to third, Richardson to second (Xb) 4-4 1 -2- 21 Maris lined a double to right center, Richardson scored (CBBX) 5-4 1 -2- 11 Mantle lined a single up the middle, Maris scored (BFX) Lee now pitching 6-4 1 1-- 22 Berra homered deep to right, Mantle scored (BBCCFFX) 8-4 1 --- 01 Howard,E grounded a single between first and second (CX) 8-4 1 1-- 02 Skowron lined a single to left, Howard,E to second (CCX) 8-4 1 12- 01 Boyer,C lined a single to shallow left, Howard,E scored, Skowron to second (FX) 9-4 1 12- 22 Terry grounded out to second, Skowron to third, Boyer,C to second (BCFBX) 9-4 2 -23 22 Richardson grounded out to second (BCBFX) ************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Twins batting 9-4 0 --- 30 Battey walked (BBBB) 9-4 0 1-- 12 Tuttle,B struck out (BFFS) 9-4 1 1-- 01 Versalles lined out to left (CX) Altobelli pinch hitting for Lee 9-4 2 1-- 32 Altobelli flied out to left (BBCBS>F>X) ************** Top of the 7th inning, Yankees batting Pleis now pitching 9-4 0 --- 21 Kubek grounded out to short (FBBX) 9-4 1 --- 22 Maris popped out to third (BSSBX) 9-4 2 --- 32 Mantle walked (BFBBFB) 9-4 2 1-- 22 Berra struck out (CFBBS) ************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Twins batting 9-4 0 --- 31 Green,L popped out to second (BFBBX) 9-4 1 --- 10 Martin,B popped out to right (BX) 9-4 2 --- 31 Killebrew walked (BCBBB) 9-4 2 1-- 22 Allison struck out (BCFBS) ************** Top of the 8th inning, Yankees batting 9-4 0 --- 32 Howard,E struck out (BSBFBC) 9-4 1 --- 10 Skowron popped out to right (BX) 9-4 2 --- 21 Boyer,C grounded out to the mound (BCBX) ************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Twins batting Coates now pitching Lopez now playing left field 9-4 0 --- 22 Lemon struck out (BSCBS) 9-4 1 --- 12 Battey struck out (CBFS) 9-4 2 --- 21 Tuttle,B flied out to center (CBBX) ************** Top of the 9th inning, Yankees batting 9-4 0 --- 22 Lopez flied out to center (BBSFX) 9-4 1 --- 12 Richardson grounded a single up the middle (BFFX) 9-4 1 1-- 32 Kubek singled down the left field line and shallow, Richardson to second (BCFBBX) 9-4 1 12- 10 Maris flied out to right, Richardson to third (BX) Moore now pitching Lepcio,T now playing third base 9-4 2 1-3 30 Mantle walked, Kubek to second (BBBB) 9-4 2 123 32 Coates walked, Richardson scored, Kubek to third, Mantle to second (BBBCC>B) 10-4 2 123 11 Howard,E flied out to center (SBX) ************** Bottom of the 9th inning, Twins batting 10-4 0 --- 11 Versalles doubled deep down the right field line (FBX) 10-4 0 -2- 12 Lepcio,T grounded out to third, Versalles to third (CSBX) 10-4 1 --3 32 Green,L walked (BBBCCB) 10-4 1 1-3 00 Martin,B lined a single to shallow right, Versalles scored, Green,L to second (X) 10-5 1 12- 10 Killebrew lined out to right (BX) 10-5 2 12- 22 Allison grounded out to second (CBBFX)