Twins 6-7 Yankees (Aug 5, 1961)

MIN

NYY

1

0

2

3

0

3

2

1

4

0

5

0

2

6

0

7

0

8

0

9

0

10

1

11

0

12

0

13

0

14

0

15

0

1

R

6

7

H

9

17

E

1

0

W: H. Reniff

L: R. Moore

MIN

Team Stats

NYY

3

HR

3

6

R

7

9

H

17

0

SB

1

LOB

.184

AVG

.279

.273

OBP

.353

.429

SLG

.475

4.30

ERA

3.60

6

K

10

7

BB

6

Current Series

Twins

5

Yankees

8

Game 1

Final

Twins

1

Yankees

2

Game 2

Final

Twins

6

Yankees

7

Game 3

Final

Twins

2

Yankees

3

Game 4

Final

1961 AL

Team	W	L	PCT
Yankees	109	53	.673
Tigers	101	61	.623
Orioles	95	67	.586
White Sox	86	76	.531
Indians	78	83	.484
Red Sox	76	86	.469
Twins	70	90	.438
Angels	70	91	.435
Athletics	61	100	.379
Senators	61	100	.379

Game Summary

The New York Yankees squeaked out a win over the Minnesota Twins, 7 to 6, on August 6, 1961.

Game Info

August 5, 1961

MIN

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Zoilo Versalles Z. Versalles SS	6	1	3	1	1	1	0
Lenny Green L. Green CF-LF	6	0	0	0	0	0	0
Harmon Killebrew H. Killebrew 1B	6	0	1	0	0	0	3
Bob Allison B. Allison RF	5	1	1	1	1	1	3
Jim Lemon J. Lemon LF	3	1	0	0	0	1	1
Bill Pleis B. Pleis P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ray Moore R. Moore P	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
Earl Battey E. Battey C	6	1	1	0	0	0	1
Ted Lepcio T. Lepcio 2B-3B	6	1	1	2	0	0	0
Bill Tuttle B. Tuttle 3B-CF	5	1	2	2	1	1	0
Pedro Ramos P. Ramos P	3	0	0	0	0	0	1
Billy Martin B. Martin 2B	3	0	0	0	0	0	1
Totals	49	6	9	6	3	6	10

NYY

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Bobby Richardson B. Richardson 2B	8	2	3	0	0	0	0	0
Clete Boyer C. Boyer 3B-SS	8	1	2	0	0	0	0	1
Roger Maris R. Maris RF	8	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Mickey Mantle M. Mantle CF	6	3	4	3	2	1	2	1
Yogi Berra Y. Berra LF	7	0	1	1	0	0	1	0
Johnny Blanchard J. Blanchard C	7	1	1	1	1	0	0	1
Elston Howard E. Howard 1B	7	0	4	1	0	0	0	2
Joe Demaestri J. Demaestri SS	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tony Kubek T. Kubek PH	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Billy Gardner B. Gardner PR-3B	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Whitey Ford W. Ford P	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
Hector Lopez H. Lopez PH	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Luis Arroyo L. Arroyo P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bill Skowron B. Skowron PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Hal Reniff H. Reniff P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Totals	61	7	17	6	3	1	7	6

Batting

2B: Z. Versalles

3B: T. Lepcio

HR: B. Allison, B. Tuttle, Z. Versalles

TB: B. Allison 4, E. Battey, H. Killebrew, T. Lepcio 3, B. Tuttle 5, Z. Versalles 7

RBI: B. Allison, T. Lepcio 2, B. Tuttle 2, Z. Versalles

GIDP: E. Battey, J. Lemon, P. Ramos

Batting

2B: E. Howard, T. Kubek, M. Mantle

HR: J. Blanchard, M. Mantle 2

TB: Y. Berra, J. Blanchard 4, C. Boyer 2, E. Howard 5, T. Kubek 2, M. Mantle 11, R. Maris, B. Richardson 3

RBI: Y. Berra, J. Blanchard, E. Howard, M. Mantle 3

IBB: H. Lopez, M. Mantle

GIDP: B. Richardson

Baserunning

SB: M. Mantle

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Pedro Ramos P. Ramos	8.0	10	5	5	3	3	2	5.63
Bill Pleis B. Pleis	1.0	1	1	1	0	1	1	9.00
Ray Moore R. Moore (L)	5.2	6	1	1	4	2	0	1.59
Totals	14.2	17	7	7	7	6	3

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Whitey Ford W. Ford	10.0	9	6	6	1	7	3	5.40
Luis Arroyo L. Arroyo	2.0	0	0	0	2	2	0	0.00
Hal Reniff H. Reniff (W)	3.0	0	0	0	3	1	0	0.00
Totals	15.0	9	6	6	6	10	3

WP: P. Ramos

Batters faced: R. Moore 26, B. Pleis 4, P. Ramos 38

WP: W. Ford

Batters faced: L. Arroyo 7, W. Ford 38, H. Reniff 10

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Zoilo Versalles Z. Versalles SS	6	1	3	1	1	1	0
Lenny Green L. Green CF-LF	6	0	0	0	0	0	0
Harmon Killebrew H. Killebrew 1B	6	0	1	0	0	0	3
Bob Allison B. Allison RF	5	1	1	1	1	1	3
Jim Lemon J. Lemon LF	3	1	0	0	0	1	1
Bill Pleis B. Pleis P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ray Moore R. Moore P	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
Earl Battey E. Battey C	6	1	1	0	0	0	1
Ted Lepcio T. Lepcio 2B-3B	6	1	1	2	0	0	0
Bill Tuttle B. Tuttle 3B-CF	5	1	2	2	1	1	0
Pedro Ramos P. Ramos P	3	0	0	0	0	0	1
Billy Martin B. Martin 2B	3	0	0	0	0	0	1
Totals	49	6	9	6	3	6	10

Batting

2B: Z. Versalles

3B: T. Lepcio

HR: B. Allison, B. Tuttle, Z. Versalles

TB: B. Allison 4, E. Battey, H. Killebrew, T. Lepcio 3, B. Tuttle 5, Z. Versalles 7

RBI: B. Allison, T. Lepcio 2, B. Tuttle 2, Z. Versalles

GIDP: E. Battey, J. Lemon, P. Ramos

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Pedro Ramos P. Ramos	8.0	10	5	5	3	3	2	5.63
Bill Pleis B. Pleis	1.0	1	1	1	0	1	1	9.00
Ray Moore R. Moore (L)	5.2	6	1	1	4	2	0	1.59
Totals	14.2	17	7	7	7	6	3

WP: P. Ramos

Batters faced: R. Moore 26, B. Pleis 4, P. Ramos 38

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Bobby Richardson B. Richardson 2B	8	2	3	0	0	0	0	0
Clete Boyer C. Boyer 3B-SS	8	1	2	0	0	0	0	1
Roger Maris R. Maris RF	8	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Mickey Mantle M. Mantle CF	6	3	4	3	2	1	2	1
Yogi Berra Y. Berra LF	7	0	1	1	0	0	1	0
Johnny Blanchard J. Blanchard C	7	1	1	1	1	0	0	1
Elston Howard E. Howard 1B	7	0	4	1	0	0	0	2
Joe Demaestri J. Demaestri SS	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tony Kubek T. Kubek PH	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Billy Gardner B. Gardner PR-3B	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Whitey Ford W. Ford P	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
Hector Lopez H. Lopez PH	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Luis Arroyo L. Arroyo P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bill Skowron B. Skowron PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Hal Reniff H. Reniff P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Totals	61	7	17	6	3	1	7	6

Batting

2B: E. Howard, T. Kubek, M. Mantle

HR: J. Blanchard, M. Mantle 2

TB: Y. Berra, J. Blanchard 4, C. Boyer 2, E. Howard 5, T. Kubek 2, M. Mantle 11, R. Maris, B. Richardson 3

RBI: Y. Berra, J. Blanchard, E. Howard, M. Mantle 3

IBB: H. Lopez, M. Mantle

GIDP: B. Richardson

Baserunning

SB: M. Mantle

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Whitey Ford W. Ford	10.0	9	6	6	1	7	3	5.40
Luis Arroyo L. Arroyo	2.0	0	0	0	2	2	0	0.00
Hal Reniff H. Reniff (W)	3.0	0	0	0	3	1	0	0.00
Totals	15.0	9	6	6	6	10	3

WP: W. Ford

Batters faced: L. Arroyo 7, W. Ford 38, H. Reniff 10

46-61 MIN

NYY 70-37

Team Stats

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