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Minnesota Twins @ 
New York Yankees
1961-08-04 · Night game · Yankee Stadium I · 10 innings · Att: 24109 · 76°F, dry · 2:41
New York Yankees defeated Minnesota Twins 8–5. New York Yankees put up 3 in the 1st. Luis Arroyo earned the win. Johnny Blanchard went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | |
| NYA | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 9 |
W: Luis Arroyo L: Bill Pleis SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Cal Drummond · 1B: Joe Paparella · 2B: Ed Runge · 3B: Sam Carrigan · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Zoilo Versalles | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lenny Green | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Harmon Killebrew | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Bob Allison | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Lemon | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Earl Battey | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ted Lepcio | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Tuttle | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Camilo Pascual | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Billy Martin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Valdivielso | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bobby Richardson | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Kubek | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roger Maris | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Mickey Mantle | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Yogi Berra | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Blanchard | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
 Elston Howard | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Clete Boyer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bill Stafford | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe DeMaestri | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Arroyo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camilo Pascual | 7.0 | 7 | 4 | 5 |
 Bill Pleis | 2.2 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Stafford | 7.0 | 6 | 0 | 4 |
| Luis Arroyo | 3.0 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Zoilo Versalles: 53
- Lenny Green: 43
- Harmon Killebrew: K/C
Bot 1
- Bobby Richardson: S9
- Tony Kubek: S9.1-3
- Roger Maris: HR/9D.3-H;1-H
- Mickey Mantle: 3/FL
- Yogi Berra: 43
- Johnny Blanchard: K
Top 2
- Bob Allison: 43
- Jim Lemon: 8
- Earl Battey: 8
Bot 2
- Elston Howard: T8/78XD
- Clete Boyer: K
- Bill Stafford: 9/9S
- Bobby Richardson: D7.3-H
- Tony Kubek: 41
Top 3
- Ted Lepcio: 63
- Bill Tuttle: 63
- Camilo Pascual: K
Bot 3
- Roger Maris: 13
- Mickey Mantle: 43
- Yogi Berra: W
- Johnny Blanchard: WP.1-2
- Johnny Blanchard: W
- Elston Howard: K
Top 4
- Zoilo Versalles: E6/G
- Lenny Green: S6.1-2
- Harmon Killebrew: 53.2-3;1-2
- Bob Allison: S8.3-H(UR);2-H
- Jim Lemon: S8.1-3
- Earl Battey: K
- Ted Lepcio: 63
Bot 4
- Clete Boyer: 53
- Bill Stafford: 53
- Bobby Richardson: 8/8S
Top 5
- Bill Tuttle: S8/89D
- Camilo Pascual: K/C
- Zoilo Versalles: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Tony Kubek: 9
- Roger Maris: 13
- Mickey Mantle: 8
Top 6
- Lenny Green: S8
- Harmon Killebrew: 3/FL
- Bob Allison: 7/7D
- Jim Lemon: 63
Bot 6
- Yogi Berra: S9
- Johnny Blanchard: 3(B)3(1)/LDP
- Elston Howard: HR/7D
- Clete Boyer: W
- Bill Stafford: 8
Top 7
- Earl Battey: 6/P
- Ted Lepcio: S9
- Bill Tuttle: 14(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Bobby Richardson: 53
- Tony Kubek: K
- Roger Maris: W
- Mickey Mantle: K/C
Top 8
- Billy Martin: E6/G
- Zoilo Versalles: 64(1)/FO
- Lenny Green: W.1-2
- Harmon Killebrew: HR/7D.2-H(UR);1-H
- Bob Allison: 9/9S
- Jim Lemon: S8
- Earl Battey: 53
Bot 8
- Yogi Berra: 43
- Johnny Blanchard: K
- Elston Howard: FLE2
- Elston Howard: K
Top 9
- Ted Lepcio: 63
- Bill Tuttle: 4/L
- Jose Valdivielso: 2/FL
Bot 9
- Clete Boyer: 53
- Joe DeMaestri: 6/L
- Bobby Richardson: K/C
Top 10
- Zoilo Versalles: 7
- Lenny Green: S9/OBS.B-2(E3)
- Harmon Killebrew: IW
- Bob Allison: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 10
- Luis Arroyo: 13
- Roger Maris: 43
- Mickey Mantle: W
- Yogi Berra: S9.1-3
- Johnny Blanchard: HR/9D.3-H;1-H
Notes & reviews
- DIFF: This K by Howard is not reflected in his official records
- Elston Howard called for obstruction