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New York Yankees @ Minnesota Twins
1961-05-04 · Day game · Metropolitan Stadium · Att: 18179 · 64°F, dry · Wind 20 mph from CF · 2:23
New York Yankees defeated Minnesota Twins 5–2. New York Yankees put up 3 in the 1st. Whitey Ford earned the win and Jim Coates picked up the save. Mickey Mantle went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | |
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
W: Whitey Ford L: Jim Kaat SV: Jim Coates
Umpires — HP: Nestor Chylak · 1B: Al Smith · 2B: Bill McKinley · 3B: Hank Soar · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bobby Richardson | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Tony Kubek | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hector Lopez | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mickey Mantle | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Skowron | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Elston Howard | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Roger Maris | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Clete Boyer | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Whitey Ford | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Blanchard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Coates | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Reno Bertoia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Lenny Green | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Harmon Killebrew | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Earl Battey | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Lemon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Allison | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Gardner | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Valdivielso | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Sadowski | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Mincher | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Elmer Valo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dan Dobbek | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitey Ford | 6.0 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Jim Coates | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Kaat | 1.1 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Ted Sadowski | 5.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Giel | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bobby Richardson: W
- Tony Kubek: WP.1-2
- Tony Kubek: K
- Hector Lopez: W
- Mickey Mantle: S8/P.2-H;1-3
- Bill Skowron: PB.1-2
- Bill Skowron: 63.3-H(RBI);2-3
- Elston Howard: S8/89S.3-H
- Roger Maris: K/C
Bot 1
- Reno Bertoia: W
- Lenny Green: 7
- Harmon Killebrew: K
- Earl Battey: S9/G.1-2
- Jim Lemon: 7
Top 2
- Clete Boyer: K
- Whitey Ford: W
- Bobby Richardson: S9/G.1-2
- Tony Kubek: 5/FL
- Hector Lopez: 53
Bot 2
- Bob Allison: 63
- Billy Gardner: S9/L
- Jose Valdivielso: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Mickey Mantle: 9/9D
- Bill Skowron: 53
- Elston Howard: 13
Bot 3
- Ted Sadowski: 13
- Reno Bertoia: 53
- Lenny Green: W
- Harmon Killebrew: W.1-2
- Earl Battey: 43
Top 4
- Roger Maris: 2/FL
- Clete Boyer: 5
- Whitey Ford: 43
Bot 4
- Jim Lemon: 8
- Bob Allison: 2
- Billy Gardner: 63
Top 5
- Bobby Richardson: 8
- Tony Kubek: 9
- Hector Lopez: 13
Bot 5
- Jose Valdivielso: 43
- Ted Sadowski: 23
- Reno Bertoia: W
- Lenny Green: D7/7LS.1-H
- Harmon Killebrew: S8/L.2-H
- Earl Battey: 8
Top 6
- Mickey Mantle: HR/9D
- Bill Skowron: 7
- Elston Howard: 43
- Roger Maris: 8
Bot 6
- Jim Lemon: 7
- Bob Allison: 63
- Billy Gardner: S9/L
- Jose Valdivielso: 8
Top 7
- Clete Boyer: T7/78
- Johnny Blanchard: 6
- Bobby Richardson: S7/L.3-H
- Tony Kubek: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Don Mincher: 8
- Reno Bertoia: 63
- Lenny Green: 43
Top 8
- Hector Lopez: 63
- Mickey Mantle: 43
- Bill Skowron: K
Bot 8
- Harmon Killebrew: 53
- Earl Battey: K
- Jim Lemon: S8/L
- Bob Allison: 63
Top 9
- Elston Howard: 8
- Roger Maris: 9
- Clete Boyer: W
- Jim Coates: K
Bot 9
- Billy Gardner: K
- Elmer Valo: 7
- Dan Dobbek: 3
Notes & reviews
- Whitey Ford left feeling weak from a cold