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Twins
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
May 20, 1962
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Minnesota Twins, played on May 20, 1962 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 20, 1962 |
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Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
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Home Team |
New York Yankees
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 20, 1962 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
Home Team | New York Yankees |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jack Kralick |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Stafford |
Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
City | New York |
State | NY |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours 23 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Al Salerno 1B: Johnny Stevens 2B: Nestor Chylak 3B: Bob Stewart |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lenny Green | Center Fielder |
Vic Power | First Baseman |
Rich Rollins | Third Baseman |
Harmon Killebrew | Left Fielder |
Bob Allison | Right Fielder |
Earl Battey | Catcher |
Bernie Allen | Second Baseman |
Zoilo Versalles | Shortstop |
Jack Kralick | Pitcher |
Sam Mele | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bobby Richardson | Second Baseman |
Tom Tresh | Shortstop |
Hector Lopez | Left Fielder |
Roger Maris | Center Fielder |
Elston Howard | Catcher |
Bob Cerv | Right Fielder |
Bill Skowron | First Baseman |
Clete Boyer | Third Baseman |
Bill Stafford | Pitcher |
Ralph Houk | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Twins
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
May 20, 1962
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Stafford
Green hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Power vs. Stafford
Power hits a line drive towards short. Tresh catches it and throws to first to double up Green. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rollins vs. Stafford
Rollins hits a line drive towards short. Tresh reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Kralick
Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tresh vs. Kralick
Tresh hits a fly ball into left field. Killebrew settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Kralick
Lopez strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maris vs. Kralick
Maris hits a line drive into right field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Richardson moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Howard vs. Kralick
Howard hits a fly ball into right field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Stafford
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Stafford
Allison hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Battey vs. Stafford
Battey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Allison moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Allen vs. Stafford
Allen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skowron scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Allen for the out. Allison scores. Battey moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Versalles vs. Stafford
Versalles hits a popup towards short. Tresh settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerv vs. Kralick
Cerv hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Killebrew. Cerv reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Skowron vs. Kralick
Skowron hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Skowron for the out. Cerv moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Boyer vs. Kralick
Boyer hits a fly ball into center field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cerv tags and scores. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stafford vs. Kralick
Stafford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kralick vs. Stafford
Kralick hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stafford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Stafford
Green 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 -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Stafford
Power hits a fly ball into center field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Kralick
Richardson hits a fly ball into center field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. Kralick
Tresh hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Kralick
Lopez strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rollins vs. Stafford
Rollins hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Stafford
Killebrew strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allison vs. Stafford
Allison hits a popup towards first. Skowron settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Battey vs. Stafford
Battey takes first base on ball four. Rollins moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Allen vs. Stafford
Allen hits a fly ball into center field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Kralick
Maris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Kralick
Howard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cerv vs. Kralick
Cerv hits a fly ball into right field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skowron vs. Kralick
Skowron hits a fly ball into center field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Stafford
Versalles hits a fly ball into center field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kralick vs. Stafford
Kralick hits a fly ball into right field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Stafford
Green hits a line drive into center field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Kralick
Boyer hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Allen reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stafford vs. Kralick
Stafford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Kralick
Richardson hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Green. Richardson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tresh vs. Kralick
Tresh hits a fly ball into left field. Killebrew settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Stafford
Power hits a line drive into left field. Lopez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rollins vs. Stafford
Rollins hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Stafford
Killebrew hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Stafford
Allison strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Kralick
Lopez hits a line drive into right field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maris vs. Kralick
Maris hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Kralick
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rollins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerv vs. Kralick
Cerv hits a fly ball into left field. Killebrew settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Kralick
Skowron hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Allen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Battey vs. Stafford
Roger Maris now playing right field. Jack Reed now playing center field.
Battey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allen vs. Stafford
Allen bunts towards first. Skowron scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Allen for the out. Battey moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Versalles vs. Stafford
Versalles hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mincher vs. Stafford
Don Mincher pinch hits for Jack Kralick.
Mincher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Green vs. Stafford
Marty Martinez pinch runs for Don Mincher.
Green hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tresh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Stange
Lee Stange now pitching.
Boyer hits a fly ball into right field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stafford vs. Stange
Stafford hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stange fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Stange
Richardson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tresh vs. Stange
Tresh hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Richardson moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lopez vs. Stange
Lopez hits a line drive into right field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Stafford
Power hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rollins vs. Stafford
Rollins hits a popup towards first. Skowron settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Stafford
Killebrew takes first base on ball four. Power moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Allison vs. Stafford
Jim Kaat pinch runs for Harmon Killebrew.
Allison hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tresh fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Power moves to third. Kaat moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Battey vs. Coates
Jim Coates now pitching.
Battey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it, throws to home for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Stange
Bill Tuttle now playing center field. Lenny Green now playing left field.
Maris hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Maris for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Stange
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rollins fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Rollins. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blanchard vs. Stange
Johnny Blanchard pinch hits for Jack Reed.
Blanchard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Allen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Howard moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Skowron vs. Stange
Skowron strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Coates
Joe Pepitone now playing center field.
Allen hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Maris who is chasing the ball. Allen reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Versalles vs. Coates
Versalles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tresh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Banks vs. Coates
George Banks pinch hits for Lee Stange.
Banks hits a fly ball into left field. Lopez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Allen tags and scores. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Coates
Green hits a fly ball into center field. Pepitone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Twins, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Moore
Ray Moore now pitching.
Boyer hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Moore
Yogi Berra pinch hits for Jim Coates.
Berra takes first base on ball four. Boyer moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Richardson vs. Moore
Richardson bunts towards third. Rollins fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Boyer moves to third. Berra moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Tresh vs. Moore
Tresh hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Boyer scores. Berra moves to third. Richardson moves to second. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/20/1962, game 1 -- Minnesota at New York (D) Minnesota AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI Green L, cf-lf 5 0 1 0 Richardson B, 2b 4 0 3 0 Power V, 1b 4 0 1 0 Tresh T, ss 5 0 2 1 Rollins R, 3b 4 0 1 0 Lopez H, lf 4 1 1 0 Killebrew H, lf 3 1 1 1 Maris R, cf-rf 4 1 2 2 Kaat J, pr 0 0 0 0 Howard E, c 4 0 1 0 Tuttle B, cf 0 0 0 0 Cerv B, rf 3 1 1 0 Allison B, rf 4 1 2 0 Reed J, cf 0 0 0 0 Battey E, c 2 0 1 0 Blanchard J, ph 1 0 0 0 Allen B, 2b 3 1 1 1 Pepitone J, cf 0 0 0 0 Versalles Z, ss 4 0 0 0 Skowron B, 1b 4 0 0 0 Kralick J, p 2 0 0 0 Boyer C, 3b 3 1 1 1 Mincher D, ph 0 0 0 0 Stafford B, p 3 0 0 0 Martinez M, pr 0 0 0 0 Coates J, p 0 0 0 0 Stange L, p 0 0 0 0 Berra Y, ph 0 0 0 0 Banks G, ph 0 0 0 1 Moore R, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 3 8 3 35 4 11 4 Minnesota 010 001 001 -- 3 New York 010 002 001 -- 4 0 outs when winning run was scored. Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Kralick J 6.0 7 3 3 0 2 Stange L 2.0 1 0 0 1 1 Moore R (L) 0.0 3 1 1 1 0 New York IP H R ER BB SO Stafford B 7.1 7 2 2 4 2 Coates J (W) 1.2 1 1 1 0 0 E -- Rollins R DP -- New York 2 LOB -- Minnesota 7, New York 10 2B -- Maris R, Cerv B, Richardson B, Lopez H 3B -- Allen B HR -- Killebrew H, Maris R SH -- Allen B SF -- Boyer C, Banks G T -- 2:23 A -- 0
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