8/31/1961, NYA61-Min61, Metropolitan Stadium
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP
1961 Yankees 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 3 3 8 15 1 11 2
1961 Twins 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 9 2 8 1
Yankees AB R H BI AVG Twins AB R H BI AVG
Richardson 2b 6 0 1 0 .314 Green,L cf 3 0 0 0 .312
Kubek ss 5 0 1 0 .294 Martin,B 2b 4 0 1 0 .254
Maris rf 5 2 3 1 .290 Killebrew 1b 4 0 2 0 .277
Mantle cf 4 2 1 0 .357 Allison rf 4 0 0 0 .262
Howard,E c 5 3 3 4 .376 Lemon lf 4 1 1 1 .218
Skowron 1b 5 0 1 0 .290 Battey c 4 0 2 0 .311
Lopez lf 3 0 2 0 .157 Tuttle,B 3b 4 0 1 0 .285
Berra ph 2 1 1 2 .310 Versalles ss 4 0 2 0 .275
Boyer,C 3b 3 0 2 1 .244 Kralick p 1 0 0 0 .096
Sheldon p 4 0 0 0 .080 Altobelli ph 1 0 0 0 .225
Arroyo p 1 0 0 0 .100 Moore p 0 0 0 0 .500
43 8 15 8 McDevitt,D p 0 0 0 0 .000
Lepcio,T ph 1 0 0 0 .136
34 1 9 1
Yankees INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA
Sheldon W 9-9 7.1 7 1 1 0 4 113 70 5.65
Arroyo S 16 1.2 2 0 0 0 1 21 15 2.98
9.0 9 1 1 0 5 134 85
Twins INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA
Kralick L 9-12 7.0 9 2 2 1 5 100 65 3.92
Moore 0.1 3 3 3 1 0 23 12 7.00
McDevitt,D 1.2 3 3 3 1 2 42 25 6.25
9.0 15 8 8 3 7 165 102
NYA: Berra batted for Lopez in the 8th
Berra moved to lf in the 8th
Min: Altobelli batted for Kralick in the 7th
Lepcio,T batted for McDevitt,D in the 9th
E-Richardson, Martin,B, Versalles. 3B-Berra(1). HR-Maris(56), Howard,E 2(22),
Lemon(9). RBI-Maris(117), Howard,E 4(81), Boyer,C(45), Berra 2(62),
Lemon(48). K-Mantle 2, Sheldon 4, Berra, Killebrew, Allison, Tuttle,B,
Kralick, Lepcio,T. BB-Mantle, Boyer,C 2. SH-Kralick. HBP-Green,L. HB-Sheldon.
WP-Kralick.
GWRBI: Howard,E
Temperature: 64, Sky: cloudy, Wind: in from left at 10 MPH.
Attendance: 19,935
Game Time: 2:54
8/31/1961, NYA61-Min61, Metropolitan Stadium
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP
1961 Yankees 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 3 3 8 15 1 11 2
1961 Twins 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 9 2 8 1
Yankees -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Richardson 2b 1>9 S 5>9 7>43 e6.1-2;B-1
Kubek ss S 64/f.B-1 31 43 31
Maris rf 8 S.1-3 HR 53 9>S
Mantle cf wp.1-2 64/f k 8>Moore S.1-2
k W
Howard,E c 2>53 4>HR 6>63 S.1-2 HR.2-H;1-H
Skowron 1b 7 S 53 2/fl e4.B-1
Lopez lf S note 1 S
Berra ph T.2-H;1-H k
Boyer,C 3b 4 W S.1-2 S.3-H W.1-2
Sheldon p 3>k k k McDevitt,D
k
Arroyo p note 2
1: 6/ldp.1x1(63) 2: 64/f.2-3;B-1
Twins -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Green,L cf 1>31 9 7 8>HBP
Martin,B 2b 2/fl S 6>7 9
Killebrew 1b S 7 k S.1-2
Allison rf 53 4>k 7 Arroyo
3/fl
Lemon lf 2>7 53 7>HR 43
Battey c S 63 43 9>S
Tuttle,B 3b S.1-2 5>63 k note 1
Versalles ss 463/gdp e4.B-1 S S
Kralick p 3>k 34/SH.1-2
Altobelli ph 9
Moore p
McDevitt,D p
Lepcio,T ph k
1: 5/ldp.1x1(53)
Yankees -----F------ -----G------ -----H------ -----I------ -----J------
Richardson 2b 53
Kubek ss
Maris rf
Mantle cf
Howard,E c
Skowron 1b
Lopez lf
Berra ph
Boyer,C 3b
Sheldon p
Arroyo p
Twins -----F------ -----G------ -----H------ -----I------ -----J------
Green,L cf
Martin,B 2b
Killebrew 1b
Allison rf
Lemon lf
Battey c
Tuttle,B 3b
Versalles ss
Kralick p
Altobelli ph
Moore p
McDevitt,D p
Lepcio,T ph
Yankees IN OUT ER Twins IN OUT ER
Sheldon A1 D3 1 W 9-9 Kralick A1 D3 2 L 9-12
Arroyo D4 D9 0 S 16 Moore D4 D8 3
McDevitt,D D9 F1 3
8/31/1961, NYA61-Min61, Metropolitan Stadium
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP
1961 Yankees 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 3 3 8 15 1 11 2
1961 Twins 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 9 2 8 1
Score O Rnr BS Event
----- - --- -- -----
************** Top of the 1st inning, Yankees batting
0-0 0 --- 00 Richardson flied out to right (X)
0-0 1 --- 11 Kubek grounded a single up the middle (BCX)
0-0 1 1-- 21 Maris flied out to center (CBBX)
0-0 2 1-- 01 Kralick threw a wild pitch, Kubek to second (FB)
0-0 2 -2- 32 Mantle struck out (FB.BCBS)
************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Twins batting
0-0 0 --- 01 Green,L grounded out to first (CX)
0-0 1 --- 32 Martin,B popped out to the catcher (BBSFBFX)
0-0 2 --- 21 Killebrew lined a single to shallow center (BBCX)
0-0 2 1-- 32 Allison grounded out to third (CB+1BSB>X)
************** Top of the 2nd inning, Yankees batting
0-0 0 --- 01 Howard,E grounded out to third (SX)
0-0 1 --- 10 Skowron flied out to left (BX)
0-0 2 --- 12 Lopez grounded a single up the middle (FBSFX)
0-0 2 1-- 11 Boyer,C popped out to second (BFX)
************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Twins batting
0-0 0 --- 22 Lemon flied out to left (BCFBX)
0-0 1 --- 00 Battey lined a single to left (X)
0-0 1 1-- 11 Tuttle,B lined a single to shallow right, Battey to
second (BS>X)
0-0 1 12- 00 Versalles grounded into a double play, Richardson to
Kubek to Skowron (X)
************** Top of the 3rd inning, Yankees batting
0-0 0 --- 02 Sheldon struck out (CSS)
0-0 1 --- 22 Richardson lined a single to shallow right (CCBBFX)
0-0 1 1-- 00 Kubek grounded to short, forcing Richardson at second,
Kubek to first (X)
0-0 2 1-- 12 Maris grounded a single between first and second, Kubek
to third (FFBX)
0-0 2 1-3 12 Mantle grounded to short, forcing Maris at second (CFBX)
************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Twins batting
0-0 0 --- 22 Kralick struck out (BBSSC)
0-0 1 --- 22 Green,L flied out to right (BCBFFX)
0-0 2 --- 32 Martin,B lined a single up the middle (CBSBBX)
0-0 2 1-- 11 Killebrew flied out to left (SBX)
************** Top of the 4th inning, Yankees batting
0-0 0 --- 20 Howard,E homered deep down the left-field line (BBX)
1-0 0 --- 11 Skowron lined a single to center (CBX)
1-0 0 1-- 22 Lopez lined into a double play, Versalles to Killebrew,
Skowron out at first (CFBBX)
1-0 2 --- 30 Boyer,C walked (BBBB)
1-0 2 1-- 12 Sheldon struck out (CFBS)
************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Twins batting
1-0 0 --- 22 Allison struck out (BSFBS)
1-0 1 --- 21 Lemon grounded out to third (BSBX)
1-0 2 --- 11 Battey grounded out to short (CBX)
************** Top of the 5th inning, Yankees batting
1-0 0 --- 10 Richardson flied out to right (BX)
1-0 1 --- 10 Kubek grounded out to first (BX)
1-0 2 --- 11 Maris homered deep to right (CBX)
2-0 2 --- 32 Mantle struck out (BBBCFC)
************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Twins batting
2-0 0 --- 10 Tuttle,B grounded out to short (BX)
2-0 1 --- 00 Versalles to first on an error by the second baseman
Richardson (X)
2-0 1 1-- 21 Kralick sacrifice bunted to first, Versalles to second
(BbBbFbXb)
2-0 2 -2- 10 Green,L flied out to left (BX)
************** Top of the 6th inning, Yankees batting
2-0 0 --- 01 Howard,E grounded out to short (CX)
2-0 1 --- 10 Skowron grounded out to third (BX)
2-0 2 --- 32 Lopez lined a single to shallow center (FFBBBX)
2-0 2 1-- 12 Boyer,C lined a single to shallow center, Lopez to second
(BFSX)
2-0 2 12- 02 Sheldon struck out (SSC)
************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Twins batting
2-0 0 --- 01 Martin,B flied out to left (FX)
2-0 1 --- 22 Killebrew struck out (BSBFS)
2-0 2 --- 32 Allison lined out to left (SCBBBFX)
************** Top of the 7th inning, Yankees batting
2-0 0 --- 02 Richardson grounded out to second (FCX)
2-0 1 --- 01 Kubek grounded out to second (FX)
2-0 2 --- 10 Maris grounded out to third (BX)
************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Twins batting
2-0 0 --- 00 Lemon homered deep to left center (X)
2-1 0 --- 12 Battey grounded out to second (CBSX)
2-1 1 --- 12 Tuttle,B struck out (SCBS)
2-1 2 --- 00 Versalles lined a single to left center (X)
Altobelli pinch hitting for Kralick
2-1 2 1-- 12 Altobelli flied out to right (CBCX)
************** Top of the 8th inning, Yankees batting
Moore now pitching
2-1 0 --- 31 Mantle walked (BBSBB)
2-1 0 1-- 22 Howard,E reached on an infield single to first, Mantle to
second (BBSCFX)
2-1 0 12- 31 Skowron popped out to the catcher (BBCBX)
Berra pinch hitting for Lopez
2-1 1 12- 11 Berra tripled deep to right center, Mantle scored,
Howard,E scored (BFX)
4-1 1 --3 12 Boyer,C grounded a single up the middle, Berra scored
(FCBX)
McDevitt,D now pitching
5-1 1 1-- 02 Sheldon struck out (FbFbS)
5-1 2 1-- 21 Boyer,C to second, Richardson to first on an error by the
shortstop Versalles (BBCX)
5-1 2 12- 32 Kubek grounded out to first (CBBBF>X)
************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Twins batting
Berra moved to left field
5-1 0 --- 11 Green,L was hit by a pitch (CBH)
5-1 0 1-- 22 Martin,B flied out to right (BBCSFX)
5-1 1 1-- 32 Killebrew grounded a single up the middle, Green,L to
second (BCBBFX)
Arroyo now pitching
5-1 1 12- 22 Allison popped out to first (CBBSX)
5-1 2 12- 10 Lemon grounded out to second (BX)
************** Top of the 9th inning, Yankees batting
5-1 0 --- 22 Maris reached on an infield single to short (BBCFX)
5-1 0 1-- 11 Mantle lined a single to shallow left, Maris to second
(CBX)
5-1 0 12- 00 Howard,E homered deep down the left-field line, Maris
scored, Mantle scored (X)
8-1 0 --- 00 Skowron to first on an error by the second baseman
Martin,B (X)
8-1 0 1-- 22 Berra struck out (CBBFFS)
8-1 1 1-- 31 Boyer,C walked, Skowron to second (BCBBB)
8-1 1 12- 01 Arroyo grounded to short, forcing Boyer,C at second,
Skowron to third, Arroyo to first (FX)
8-1 2 1-3 32 Richardson grounded out to third (CBFBB>X)
************** Bottom of the 9th inning, Twins batting
8-1 0 --- 00 Battey lined a single to shallow center (X)
8-1 0 1-- 12 Tuttle,B lined into a double play, Boyer,C to Skowron,
Battey out at first (CFBFFX)
8-1 2 --- 01 Versalles grounded a single between third and short (SX)
Lepcio,T pinch hitting for McDevitt,D
8-1 2 1-- 22 Lepcio,T struck out (BBCSS)