Top 1

• Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Kubek vs. Pascual
  
  Kubek strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Pascual
  
  Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bertoia fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maris vs. Pascual
  
  Maris hits a ball on the ground towards first. Killebrew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Maris for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bertoia vs. Ditmar
  
  Bertoia hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Green vs. Ditmar
  
  Green hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Maris. Green reaches second base with a double. Bertoia moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Killebrew vs. Ditmar
  
  Killebrew takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Lemon vs. Ditmar
  
  Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Bertoia scores. Green moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Allison vs. Ditmar
  
  Allison hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ditmar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Yankees, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mantle vs. Pascual
  
  Mantle hits a popup towards short. Valdivielso misplays the ball. That's an error on Valdivielso. Mantle moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Berra vs. Pascual
  
  Berra strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Skowron vs. Pascual
  
  Skowron hits a fly ball into center field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Mantle moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
  Boyer vs. Pascual
  
  Boyer strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Yankees, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Battey vs. Ditmar
  
  Battey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gardner vs. Ditmar
  
  Gardner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Battey moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Valdivielso vs. Ditmar
  
  Valdivielso hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Battey scores. Gardner moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Pascual vs. Ditmar
  
  Pascual hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Gardner moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Bertoia vs. Ditmar
  
  Bertoia hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Yankees, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Richardson vs. Pascual
  
  Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bertoia fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ditmar vs. Pascual
  
  Ditmar hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Pascual, and towards Bertoia, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kubek vs. Pascual
  
  Kubek hits a fly ball into left field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Yankees, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Green vs. Ditmar
  
  Green takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Killebrew vs. Ditmar
  
  There goes Green. The throw from Berra and he is out, Richardson applying the tag. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Killebrew vs. Ditmar
  
  Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek misplays the ball. That's an error on Kubek. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lemon vs. Ditmar
  
  Lemon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Killebrew moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Allison vs. Ditmar
  
  Allison hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 4

• Yankees, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Pascual
  
  Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bertoia fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maris vs. Pascual
  
  Maris hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Allison. Maris reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mantle vs. Pascual
  
  Mantle hits a ball on the ground into right field. Allison picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Allison. Maris scores. Mantle moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Berra vs. Pascual
  
  Berra takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Skowron vs. Pascual
  
  Skowron hits a fly ball into left field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Boyer vs. Pascual
  
  Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gardner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Yankees, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Battey vs. Ditmar
  
  Battey hits a fly ball into left field. Lopez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gardner vs. Ditmar
  
  Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ditmar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Valdivielso vs. Ditmar
  
  Valdivielso hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer juggles the ball. That's an error on Boyer. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pascual vs. Ditmar
  
  Pascual hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Yankees, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Richardson vs. Pascual
  
  Richardson hits a line drive towards third. Bertoia reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ditmar vs. Pascual
  
  Ditmar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gardner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kubek vs. Pascual
  
  Kubek hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Lopez vs. Pascual
  
  Lopez hits a fly ball into right field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Yankees, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bertoia vs. Ditmar
  
  Bertoia hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Green vs. Ditmar
  
  Green hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Killebrew vs. Ditmar
  
  Killebrew hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lemon vs. Ditmar
  
  Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Yankees, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Maris vs. Pascual
  
  Maris takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mantle vs. Pascual
  
  Mantle strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Berra vs. Pascual
  
  Berra hits a fly ball towards right. Allison catches it and throws to first to double up Maris. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Yankees, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allison vs. Ditmar
  
  Allison hits a popup towards third. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Battey vs. Ditmar
  
  Battey hits a fly ball into left field. Lopez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gardner vs. Ditmar
  
  Gardner hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Berra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Yankees, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skowron vs. Pascual
  
  Skowron hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boyer vs. Pascual
  
  Boyer hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Richardson vs. Pascual
  
  Richardson hits a line drive into right field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gonder vs. Pascual
  
  Jesse Gonder pinch hits for Art Ditmar.
  
  Gonder strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kubek vs. Pascual
  
  Kubek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pascual fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Yankees, 2 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Valdivielso vs. Coates
  
  Jim Coates now pitching.
  
  Valdivielso hits a line drive into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Pascual vs. Coates
  
  Pascual takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bertoia vs. Coates
  
  Bertoia hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Pascual moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Green vs. Coates
  
  Green hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Killebrew vs. Coates
  
  Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Yankees, 2 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Pascual
  
  Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bertoia fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maris vs. Pascual
  
  Maris strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mantle vs. Pascual
  
  Mantle hits a popup towards first. Killebrew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Yankees, 2 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. Coates
  
  Lemon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Allison vs. Coates
  
  Dan Dobbek pinch runs for Jim Lemon.
  
  Allison bunts towards the mound. Coates fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Battey vs. Coates
  
  Battey hits a line drive into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gardner vs. Coates
  
  Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Yankees, 2 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berra vs. Pascual
  
  Dan Dobbek now playing left field.
  
  Berra hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gardner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skowron vs. Pascual
  
  Skowron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bertoia fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boyer vs. Pascual
  
  Boyer strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Yankees, 2 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mincher vs. Coates
  
  Don Mincher pinch hits for Jose Valdivielso.
  
  Mincher hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Richardson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pascual vs. Coates
  
  Pascual hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bertoia vs. Coates
  
  Bertoia takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Green vs. Coates
  
  Green hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 10

• Yankees, 2 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Richardson vs. Pascual
  
  Billy Consolo now playing shortstop.
  
  Richardson hits a line drive into center field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blanchard vs. Pascual
  
  Johnny Blanchard pinch hits for Jim Coates.
  
  Blanchard hits a fly ball into right field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kubek vs. Pascual
  
  Kubek hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Dobbek. Kubek reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lopez vs. Pascual
  
  There's a wild pitch. Kubek moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
  Lopez vs. Pascual
  
  Lopez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Maris vs. Pascual
  
  Maris takes first base on ball four. Lopez moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
  Mantle vs. Pascual
  
  Mantle hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play 
• Yankees, 6 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berra vs. Pascual
  
  Berra takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 6 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Skowron vs. Moore
  
  Ray Moore now pitching.
  
  Skowron hits a fly ball into left field. Dobbek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 10

• Yankees, 6 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Killebrew vs. Duren
  
  Ryne Duren now pitching.
  
  Killebrew hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Yankees, 6 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whisenant vs. Arroyo
  
  Luis Arroyo now pitching. Pete Whisenant pinch hits for Dan Dobbek.
  
  Whisenant is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Yankees, 6 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allison vs. Arroyo
  
  Allison strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 6 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Battey vs. Arroyo
  
  Battey hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lopez. Battey reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Yankees, 6 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gardner vs. Arroyo
  
  Gardner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Battey scores. View Play 
• Yankees, 6 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Consolo vs. Arroyo
  
  Consolo hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Kubek fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/2/1961 -- New York at Minnesota (D)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI
Kubek T, ss           5  1  2  0   Bertoia R, 3b         4  1  2  0   
Lopez H, lf           4  1  0  0   Green L, cf           4  0  2  0   
Maris R, rf           3  2  1  0   Killebrew H, 1b       4  1  1  1   
Mantle M, cf          5  1  2  5   Lemon J, lf           4  0  2  0   
Berra Y, c            3  0  0  0   Dobbek D, pr-lf       0  0  0  0   
Skowron B, 1b         5  1  1  1   Whisenant P, ph       1  0  0  0   
Boyer C, 3b           4  0  1  0   Allison B, rf         5  0  0  0   
Richardson B, 2b      4  0  0  0   Battey E, c           5  2  2  0   
Ditmar A, p           2  0  0  0   Gardner B, 2b         5  0  2  1   
Gonder J, ph          1  0  0  0   Valdivielso J, ss     3  0  1  1   
Coates J, p           0  0  0  0   Mincher D, ph         1  0  0  0   
Blanchard J, ph       1  0  0  0   Consolo B, ss         1  0  0  0   
Duren R, p            0  0  0  0   Pascual C, p          3  0  0  0   
Arroyo L, p           0  0  0  0   Moore R, p            0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     37  6  7  6                        40  4 12  3

New York         000 100 100 4 --  6
Minnesota        110 000 000 2 --  4

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Ditmar A              6.0  7  2  2  2  0
Coates J (W)          3.0  2  0  0  2  0
Duren R*              0.0  1  1  1  0  0
Arroyo L (S)          1.0  2  1  1  0  2

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Pascual C (L)         9.2  7  6  6  5  7
Moore R               0.1  0  0  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 10th

E -- Valdivielso J, Kubek T, Allison B, Boyer C
DP -- New York 3, Minnesota 1
LOB -- New York 6, Minnesota 10
2B -- Green L, Maris R, Kubek T, Battey E
HR -- Skowron B, Mantle M, Killebrew H
CS -- Green L
WP -- Pascual C
T -- 3:00
A -- 16669

    

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