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Minnesota Twins @ 
New York Yankees
1961-08-05 · Day game · Yankee Stadium I · Att: 18880 · 76°F, overcast, dry · 2:42
New York Yankees defeated Minnesota Twins 2–1. Jim Coates earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| NYA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9 |
W: Jim Coates L: Jack Kralick SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Joe Paparella · 1B: Ed Runge · 2B: Sam Carrigan · 3B: Cal Drummond · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Zoilo Versalles | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Lenny Green | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harmon Killebrew | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Allison | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Lemon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Earl Battey | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Lepcio | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bill Tuttle | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jack Kralick | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Julio Becquer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Altobelli | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bobby Richardson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Clete Boyer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Roger Maris | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mickey Mantle | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Elston Howard | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Cerv | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Skowron | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe DeMaestri | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Coates | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Kralick | 8.0 | 9 | 3 | 2 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Coates | 9.0 | 4 | 5 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Zoilo Versalles: W
- Lenny Green: 7
- Harmon Killebrew: S7.1-3
- Bob Allison: S7.3-H;1-2
- Jim Lemon: 5(2)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Bobby Richardson: 63
- Clete Boyer: W
- Roger Maris: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Earl Battey: 63
- Ted Lepcio: 53
- Bill Tuttle: W
- Jack Kralick: 3/G
Bot 2
- Mickey Mantle: 63
- Elston Howard: S4
- Bob Cerv: 53.1-2
- Bill Skowron: D7.2-H
- Joe DeMaestri: 53
Top 3
- Zoilo Versalles: 7
- Lenny Green: 4/P
- Harmon Killebrew: 9/9D
Bot 3
- Jim Coates: K
- Bobby Richardson: 53
- Clete Boyer: 9
Top 4
- Bob Allison: 53
- Jim Lemon: 4/P
- Earl Battey: 63
Bot 4
- Roger Maris: W
- Mickey Mantle: 6/P
- Elston Howard: S5.1-2
- Bob Cerv: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Ted Lepcio: K
- Bill Tuttle: 9
- Jack Kralick: 9
Bot 5
- Bill Skowron: S8
- Joe DeMaestri: S7.1-2
- Jim Coates: 14/SH/B.2-3;1-2
- Bobby Richardson: 5(B)5(3)/LDP
Top 6
- Zoilo Versalles: W
- Lenny Green: 53/SH/B.1-2
- Harmon Killebrew: 8
- Bob Allison: W
- Jim Lemon: 4/P
Bot 6
- Clete Boyer: 3/FL
- Roger Maris: 9
- Mickey Mantle: S9
- Elston Howard: S7.1-3
- Bob Cerv: 8
Top 7
- Earl Battey: 4/P
- Ted Lepcio: 6/P
- Bill Tuttle: 63
Bot 7
- Bill Skowron: W
- Joe DeMaestri: 8
- Jim Coates: PB.1-2
- Jim Coates: K/C
- Bobby Richardson: 8
Top 8
- Jack Kralick: 31
- Zoilo Versalles: D8
- Lenny Green: 8.2-3
- Harmon Killebrew: 5/P
Bot 8
- Clete Boyer: 53
- Roger Maris: S8
- Mickey Mantle: T7.1-H
- Elston Howard: E6/G
- Bob Cerv: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Bob Allison: 63
- Julio Becquer: 3/G
- Joe Altobelli: T8/78XD
- Ted Lepcio: W
- Bill Tuttle: 4/P
Notes & reviews
- DIFF: This walk was not credited to Skowron's official records.