Twins 2-3 Yankees (Aug 5, 1961)

MIN

NYY

1

0

2

0

1

3

0

4

1

0

5

0

6

0

1

7

1

0

8

0

9

0

1

R

2

3

H

8

7

E

2

W: R. Sheldon

L: A. Schroll

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, 3 to 2, on August 6, 1961.

Game Info

August 6, 1961

MIN

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Zoilo Versalles Z. Versalles SS	5	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Lenny Green L. Green CF	4	0	2	1	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Harmon Killebrew H. Killebrew 1B	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Joe Altobelli J. Altobelli LF	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Julio Becquer J. Becquer LF	3	1	2	0	0	0	.667	.667	.667
Bob Allison B. Allison RF	3	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Hal Naragon H. Naragon C	3	0	1	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Ted Lepcio T. Lepcio 2B	3	0	0	1	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Bill Tuttle B. Tuttle 3B	3	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Al Schroll A. Schroll P	4	1	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.750
Totals	33	2	8	2	2	3

NYY

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Bobby Richardson B. Richardson 2B	4	1	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Hector Lopez H. Lopez LF	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Roger Maris R. Maris RF	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Mickey Mantle M. Mantle CF	3	2	1	1	1	1	.333	.500	1.333
Elston Howard E. Howard C	4	0	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Bill Skowron B. Skowron 1B	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Clete Boyer C. Boyer 3B-SS	3	0	1	1	1	1	.333	.500	.333
Joe Demaestri J. Demaestri SS	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Tony Kubek T. Kubek PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Billy Gardner B. Gardner 3B	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Rollie Sheldon R. Sheldon P	3	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Totals	32	3	7	2	2	5

Batting

2B: A. Schroll

RBI: L. Green, T. Lepcio

Batting

HR: M. Mantle

RBI: C. Boyer, M. Mantle

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Al Schroll A. Schroll (L)	8.2	7	3	2	2	5	1	2.08
Totals	8.2	7	3	2	2	5	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Rollie Sheldon R. Sheldon (W)	9.0	8	2	2	2	3	0	2.00
Totals	9.0	8	2	2	2	3	0

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Zoilo Versalles Z. Versalles SS	5	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Lenny Green L. Green CF	4	0	2	1	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Harmon Killebrew H. Killebrew 1B	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Joe Altobelli J. Altobelli LF	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Julio Becquer J. Becquer LF	3	1	2	0	0	0	.667	.667	.667
Bob Allison B. Allison RF	3	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Hal Naragon H. Naragon C	3	0	1	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Ted Lepcio T. Lepcio 2B	3	0	0	1	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Bill Tuttle B. Tuttle 3B	3	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Al Schroll A. Schroll P	4	1	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.750
Totals	33	2	8	2	2	3

Batting

2B: A. Schroll

RBI: L. Green, T. Lepcio

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Al Schroll A. Schroll (L)	8.2	7	3	2	2	5	1	2.08
Totals	8.2	7	3	2	2	5	1

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Bobby Richardson B. Richardson 2B	4	1	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Hector Lopez H. Lopez LF	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Roger Maris R. Maris RF	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Mickey Mantle M. Mantle CF	3	2	1	1	1	1	.333	.500	1.333
Elston Howard E. Howard C	4	0	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Bill Skowron B. Skowron 1B	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Clete Boyer C. Boyer 3B-SS	3	0	1	1	1	1	.333	.500	.333
Joe Demaestri J. Demaestri SS	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Tony Kubek T. Kubek PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Billy Gardner B. Gardner 3B	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Rollie Sheldon R. Sheldon P	3	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Totals	32	3	7	2	2	5

Batting

HR: M. Mantle

RBI: C. Boyer, M. Mantle

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Rollie Sheldon R. Sheldon (W)	9.0	8	2	2	2	3	0	2.00
Totals	9.0	8	2	2	2	3	0

46-62 MIN

NYY 71-37

Current Series

1961 AL

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