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Minnesota Twins @ 
New York Yankees
1961-06-05 · Day game · Yankee Stadium I · 78°F, night, dry · 2:28
New York Yankees defeated Minnesota Twins 6–2. New York Yankees put up 3 in the 7th. Jim Coates earned the win and Luis Arroyo picked up the save. Johnny Blanchard went 1-for-1 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | |
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 |
W: Jim Coates L: Don Lee SV: Luis Arroyo
Umpires — HP: Joe Linsalata · 1B: Frank Umont · 2B: Bob Stewart · 3B: Charlie Berry · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Zoilo Versalles | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Tuttle | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lenny Green | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Harmon Killebrew | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Lemon | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Earl Battey | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Martin | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Gardner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Lee | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dan Dobbek | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Julio Becquer | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Clete Boyer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Kubek | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roger Maris | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mickey Mantle | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Yogi Berra | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Skowron | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Elston Howard | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bobby Richardson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Coates | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Johnny Blanchard | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe DeMaestri | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Lee | 7.0 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
 Ray Moore | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Coates | 8.0 | 8 | 2 | 5 |
 Luis Arroyo | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Zoilo Versalles: S9/89.B-3(E9)
- Bill Tuttle: 43.3-H
- Lenny Green: HR/9D
- Harmon Killebrew: W
- Jim Lemon: W.1-2
- Earl Battey: 5/P
- Billy Martin: K
Bot 1
- Clete Boyer: 9/9D
- Tony Kubek: 4/L
- Roger Maris: 9/9S
Top 2
- Billy Gardner: 53
- Don Lee: K
- Zoilo Versalles: 4/P
Bot 2
- Mickey Mantle: K
- Yogi Berra: S5.B-2(E5/TH)
- Bill Skowron: 53
- Elston Howard: K
Top 3
- Bill Tuttle: 8
- Lenny Green: S8
- Harmon Killebrew: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Bobby Richardson: 43
- Jim Coates: 8/8D
- Clete Boyer: S8
- Tony Kubek: 2/FL
Top 4
- Jim Lemon: 9
- Earl Battey: 13
- Billy Martin: S7
- Billy Gardner: 4/FL
Bot 4
- Roger Maris: W
- Mickey Mantle: 8
- Yogi Berra: 3/G.1-2
- Bill Skowron: 7/7D
Top 5
- Don Lee: 63
- Zoilo Versalles: 53
- Bill Tuttle: S9
- Lenny Green: K/C
Bot 5
- Elston Howard: 43
- Bobby Richardson: 13
- Jim Coates: 53
Top 6
- Harmon Killebrew: 8
- Jim Lemon: K
- Earl Battey: 3/FL
Bot 6
- Clete Boyer: K/C
- Tony Kubek: E4/TH
- Roger Maris: K
- Mickey Mantle: 9
Top 7
- Billy Martin: 53
- Billy Gardner: 53
- Don Lee: 7/7S
Bot 7
- Yogi Berra: 13
- Bill Skowron: E5/G
- Elston Howard: S8/8.1-2
- Johnny Blanchard: HR/9D.2-H(UR);1-H
- Jim Coates: K
- Clete Boyer: 3/FL
Top 8
- Zoilo Versalles: K
- Bill Tuttle: D8/89XD
- Dan Dobbek: 4/P
- Harmon Killebrew: 9/9S
Bot 8
- Tony Kubek: D8/89XD
- Roger Maris: 4/P
- Mickey Mantle: HR/89XD.2-H
- Yogi Berra: 43
- Bill Skowron: W
- Elston Howard: W.1-2
- Joe DeMaestri: S7.2-H;1-2
- Jim Coates: K/C
Top 9
- Jim Lemon: S7
- Julio Becquer: S8/6M.1-2
- Billy Martin: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Billy Gardner: 64(1)3/GDP
Notes & reviews
- Lenny Green ejected by HP umpire Joe Linsalata
- DIFF: This GDP was incorrectly credited to the official records of Earl Battey