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Yankees
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
August 29, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the New York Yankees, played on August 29, 1961 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 29, 1961 |
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Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 29, 1961 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ralph Terry |
Home Starting Pitcher | Camilo Pascual |
Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
City | Bloomington |
State | MN |
Attendance | 40,118 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 17 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Joe Linsalata 1B: Frank Umont 2B: Bob Stewart 3B: Charlie Berry |
New York Yankees Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bobby Richardson | Second Baseman |
Tony Kubek | Shortstop |
Roger Maris | Right Fielder |
Mickey Mantle | Center Fielder |
Yogi Berra | Left Fielder |
Elston Howard | Catcher |
Bill Skowron | First Baseman |
Clete Boyer | Third Baseman |
Ralph Terry | Pitcher |
Ralph Houk | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lenny Green | Center Fielder |
Billy Martin | Second Baseman |
Harmon Killebrew | First Baseman |
Bob Allison | Right Fielder |
Jim Lemon | Left Fielder |
Earl Battey | Catcher |
Bill Tuttle | Third Baseman |
Zoilo Versalles | Shortstop |
Camilo Pascual | Pitcher |
Sam Mele | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Yankees
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
August 29, 1961
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Pascual
Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tuttle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Pascual
Kubek hits a ball on the ground towards first. Killebrew scoops it up and throws to first, with Pascual covering, 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
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Terry
Green hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skowron scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Green for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Terry
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Richardson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Terry
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allison vs. Terry
Allison hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Pascual
Mantle is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Pascual
Berra hits a fly ball into left field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Pascual
Howard is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Terry
Lemon hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Battey vs. Terry
Battey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Terry
Tuttle hits a line drive towards short. Kubek reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Versalles vs. Terry
Versalles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Pascual
Skowron takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Pascual
Boyer strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terry vs. Pascual
Terry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pascual vs. Terry
Pascual hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Richardson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Terry
Green hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Terry
There goes Green. The throw from Howard and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Martin vs. Terry
Martin hits a fly ball into left field. Berra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Green tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Terry
Killebrew hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Pascual
Richardson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kubek vs. Pascual
There goes Richardson. The throw from Battey and he is out, Versalles applying the tag. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Pascual
Kubek strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Pascual
Maris hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Martin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Terry
Allison hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Terry
Allison is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. Allison moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lemon vs. Terry
Lemon hits a popup towards short. Kubek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Battey vs. Terry
Battey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tuttle vs. Terry
Tuttle hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Allison moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Versalles vs. Terry
Versalles hits a line drive towards the mound. Terry reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Pascual
Mantle hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Pascual
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pascual fields it and throws to first for the out. Mantle moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howard vs. Pascual
Howard hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Battey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Skowron vs. Pascual
Skowron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pascual vs. Terry
Pascual hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Terry
Green hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Terry
Martin hits a line drive towards third. Boyer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Pascual
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tuttle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Pascual
Terry hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richardson vs. Pascual
Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Terry
Killebrew hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Richardson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Terry
Allison hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Terry
Lemon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Allison moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Battey vs. Terry
Battey hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mantle. Battey reaches second base with a double. Allison scores. Lemon goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tuttle vs. Terry
Tuttle hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Versalles vs. Terry
Versalles hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Pascual
Kubek hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Martin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Pascual
Maris takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Pascual
Mantle is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Pascual
Berra hits a popup, foul, towards third. Tuttle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pascual vs. Terry
Pascual hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Terry
Green hits a popup, foul, towards first. Skowron settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Terry
Martin hits a popup towards short. Kubek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Terry
Killebrew hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Pascual
Ted Lepcio now playing third base. Bill Tuttle now playing center field. Lenny Green now playing left field.
Howard hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skowron vs. Pascual
Skowron strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blanchard vs. Pascual
Johnny Blanchard pinch hits for Clete Boyer.
Blanchard hits a popup towards short. Versalles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cerv vs. Pascual
Bob Cerv pinch hits for Ralph Terry.
Cerv hits a line drive into right field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Reniff
Hal Reniff now pitching. Billy Gardner now playing third base.
Allison takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lepcio vs. Reniff
Lepcio strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Battey vs. Reniff
Battey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Reniff
Tuttle takes first base on ball four. Battey moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Versalles vs. Reniff
Versalles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Richardson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Pascual
Richardson strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Pascual
Kubek strikes out. Battey drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Kubek out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Pascual
Maris hits a fly ball towards left. Green settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Green. Maris moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mantle vs. Pascual
Mantle is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/29/1961 -- New York at Minnesota (N) New York AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI Richardson B, 2b 4 0 1 0 Green L, cf-lf 4 1 1 0 Kubek T, ss 4 0 0 0 Martin B, 2b 3 0 0 1 Maris R, rf 3 0 0 0 Killebrew H, 1b 4 0 1 0 Mantle M, cf 4 0 1 0 Allison B, rf 3 1 2 0 Berra Y, lf 3 0 0 0 Lemon J, lf 3 1 1 0 Howard E, c 3 0 1 0 Lepcio T, 3b 1 0 0 0 Skowron B, 1b 2 0 0 0 Battey E, c 3 0 2 2 Boyer C, 3b 2 0 0 0 Tuttle B, 3b-cf 3 0 0 0 Blanchard J, ph 1 0 0 0 Versalles Z, ss 4 0 0 0 Gardner B, 3b 0 0 0 0 Pascual C, p 3 0 1 0 Terry R, p 2 0 1 0 Cerv B, ph 1 0 0 0 Reniff H, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 29 0 4 0 31 3 8 3 New York 000 000 000 -- 0 Minnesota 001 002 00x -- 3 New York IP H R ER BB SO Terry R (L) 7.0 8 3 2 1 0 Reniff H 1.0 0 0 0 2 1 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Pascual C (W) 9.0 4 0 0 2 9 E -- Howard E, Kubek T, Green L DP -- Minnesota 2 LOB -- New York 4, Minnesota 8 2B -- Battey E SB -- Green L CS -- Richardson B, Allison B SF -- Martin B T -- 2:17 A -- 40118
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