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@BOS		2
4
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@BOS		1
0
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@CHW		4
5
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@CHW		2
3
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@DET		1
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@DET		9
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@NYY		6
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@CIN		9
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11
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@STL		1
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@STL		2
3
Sunday, August 6, 1961, 6:55PM
, Yankee Stadium I
Attendance: 39,408, Time of Game: 2:26
Second game of doubleheader, see First game.
Twins
2
46-62
⇐ Lost 6 ⇒
 at Yankees
3
71-37
⇐ Won 4 ⇒
L: Al Schroll (0-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Twins           0  0  0   1  0  0   1  0  0    2  8  2
Yankees         0  1  0   0  0  1   0  0  1    3  7  2
Winning Run scored with 2 outs

Minnesota Twins

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Zoilo Versalles SS 5 0 0 0 0 1 .273 .687 -0.281 1.71 0.000 -0.281 -1.5 1 1
Lenny Green CF 4 0 2 1 0 0 .299 .800 0.191 1.12 0.230 -0.039 0.9 3 0
Harmon Killebrew 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .307 1.056 -0.115 1.09 0.000 -0.115 -0.8 11 0
Joe Altobelli LF 1 0 1 0 0 0 .667 2.083 0.026 0.79 0.026 0.000 0.3 0 0
   Julio Becquer LF 3 1 2 0 0 0 .254 .805 0.054 1.44 0.100 -0.046 0.5 1 0
Bob Allison RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .232 .835 -0.058 1.80 0.073 -0.131 -0.4 2 0
Hal Naragon C 3 0 1 0 0 0 .311 .730 -0.030 1.55 0.025 -0.055 -0.4 5 1 SH
Ted Lepcio 2B 3 0 0 1 0 1 .194 .735 -0.080 1.59 0.026 -0.106 -0.4 3 2 SF
Bill Tuttle 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .236 .621 -0.109 1.68 0.012 -0.120 -0.5 0 7 IW
Al Schroll P 4 1 2 0 0 0 .500 1.250 0.054 1.57 0.140 -0.086 -0.1 0 2 2B
Team Totals 33 2 8 2 2 3 .242 .551 -0.348 1.49 0.632 -0.979 -2.4 26 13
2B: A Schroll (1, off R Sheldon).
SF: T Lepcio (1, off R Sheldon).
SH: H Naragon (1, off R Sheldon).
IBB: B Tuttle (3, by R Sheldon).
TB: A Schroll 3; L Green 2; J Becquer 2; J Altobelli; H Naragon.
RBI: T Lepcio (19); L Green (36).
2-out RBI: L Green.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 1 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 1. B Tuttle-T Lepcio-H Killebrew.
E: B Tuttle (10); H Killebrew (18).

New York Yankees

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bobby Richardson 2B 4 1 2 0 0 0 .261 .609 0.049 0.81 0.071 -0.022 0.3 5 2
Hector Lopez LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .215 .569 0.048 1.22 0.134 -0.086 -0.0 1 0
Roger Maris RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .280 1.013 -0.082 1.03 0.011 -0.094 -0.4 0 0
Mickey Mantle CF 3 2 1 1 1 1 .332 1.193 0.123 1.06 0.163 -0.041 0.9 5 0 HR
Elston Howard C 4 0 1 0 0 1 .359 .938 0.003 1.42 0.073 -0.071 -0.2 3 0
Bill Skowron 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .278 .810 -0.178 1.90 0.046 -0.225 -1.3 10 0
Clete Boyer 3B-SS 3 0 1 1 1 1 .223 .636 0.404 2.00 0.434 -0.030 1.3 1 7
Joe DeMaestri SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 .214 .429 -0.088 1.18 0.000 -0.088 -0.7 2 0 GDP
   Tony Kubek PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .292 .729 -0.045 1.80 0.000 -0.045 -0.2
   Billy Gardner 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .236 .623 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Rollie Sheldon P 3 0 0 0 0 2 .122 .265 -0.081 1.09 0.000 -0.081 -0.5 0 3
Team Totals 32 3 7 2 2 5 .219 .577 0.153 1.35 0.932 -0.783 -0.9 27 12
HR: M Mantle (43, off A Schroll; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep CF-RF).
TB: M Mantle 4; B Richardson 2; C Boyer; R Maris; E Howard; B Skowron.
GIDP: J DeMaestri (1).
RBI: M Mantle (100); C Boyer (38).
2-out RBI: C Boyer.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 2.
Fielding
DP: 1. B Richardson-B Skowron.
E: H Lopez 2 (3).
Baserunning
Pickoffs: B Skowron (2nd base by H Naragon).

Minnesota Twins

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Al Schroll, L (0-1) 8.2 7 3 2 2 5 1 2.08 34 63 -0.152 1.35 0.9
Team Totals 8.2 7 3 2 2 5 1 2.08 34 63 -0.152 1.49 0.9

New York Yankees

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Rollie Sheldon, W (8-3) 9 8 2 2 2 3 0 2.98 37 64 0.348 1.49 2.3
Team Totals 9 8 2 2 2 3 0 2.00 37 64 0.348 1.35 2.3
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: R Sheldon (2; B Tuttle).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Sam Carrigan, 1B - Cal Drummond, 2B - Joe Paparella, 3B - Ed Runge.
Time of Game: 2:26.
Attendance: 39,408.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 78° F.

Starting Lineups

Minnesota Twins         New York Yankees
1 Zoilo Versalles SS 1 Bobby Richardson 2B
2 Lenny Green CF 2 Hector Lopez LF
3 Harmon Killebrew 1B 3 Roger Maris RF
4 Joe Altobelli LF 4 Mickey Mantle CF
5 Bob Allison RF 5 Elston Howard C
6 Hal Naragon C 6 Bill Skowron 1B
7 Ted Lepcio 2B 7 Clete Boyer 3B
8 Bill Tuttle 3B 8 Joe DeMaestri SS
9 Al Schroll P 9 Rollie Sheldon P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b9 2-2 2 1-3 R NYY C. Boyer A. Schroll 37% 100% Single to RF; Mantle Scores; Skowron to 2B
t7 1-2 2 -2- R MIN L. Green R. Sheldon -21% 52% Single to LF; Schroll Scores; Green to 2B/Adv on E7
t9 2-2 1 1-- OO MIN Z. Versalles R. Sheldon 13% 63% Line Drive Double Play: 2B-1B
b6 1-1 1 1-- RO NYY H. Lopez A. Schroll 13% 71% Groundout: 3B-1B; Richardson Scores/Adv on E3 (throw)/No RBI/unER
b5 1-1 0 12- O NYY J. DeMaestri A. Schroll -11% 57% Skowron Picked off 2B (C-SS)

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Rollie Sheldon facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O MIN Z. Versalles R. Sheldon 2% 52% Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- MIN L. Green R. Sheldon -2% 50% Single to CF
t1 0-0 1 1-- O MIN H. Killebrew R. Sheldon 3% 52% Popfly: SS
t1 0-0 2 1-- MIN J. Altobelli R. Sheldon -3% 50% Single to CF; Green to 3B
t1 0-0 2 1-3 O MIN B. Allison R. Sheldon 5% 55% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 0, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Al Schroll facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O NYY B. Richardson A. Schroll -2% 53% Groundout: P-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- O NYY H. Lopez A. Schroll -2% 51% Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- O NYY R. Maris A. Schroll -1% 50% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Yankees 0.
Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Rollie Sheldon facing 6-7-8
t2 0-0 0 --- O MIN H. Naragon R. Sheldon 2% 52% Groundout: P-1B
t2 0-0 1 --- MIN T. Lepcio R. Sheldon -3% 50% Reached on E7 (Fly Ball); Lepcio to 1B
t2 0-0 1 1-- O MIN B. Tuttle R. Sheldon 2% 52% Groundout: 2B-1B; Lepcio to 2B
t2 0-0 2 -2- O MIN A. Schroll R. Sheldon 3% 55% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Al Schroll facing 4-5-6
Julio Becquer replaces Joe Altobelli playing LF batting 4th
b2 0-0 0 --- R NYY M. Mantle A. Schroll 11% 66% Home Run (Deep CF-RF)
b2 1-0 0 --- O NYY E. Howard A. Schroll -2% 64% Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 1-0 1 --- O NYY B. Skowron A. Schroll -1% 63% Flyball: CF
b2 1-0 2 --- O NYY C. Boyer A. Schroll -1% 62% Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Yankees 1.
Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Yankees' Rollie Sheldon facing 1-2-3
t3 0-1 0 --- O MIN Z. Versalles R. Sheldon 3% 64% Strikeout
t3 0-1 1 --- O MIN L. Green R. Sheldon 2% 66% Popfly: 2B
t3 0-1 2 --- O MIN H. Killebrew R. Sheldon 1% 67% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Yankees 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 1-0, Twins' Al Schroll facing 8-9-1
b3 1-0 0 --- O NYY J. DeMaestri A. Schroll -2% 65% Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 1-0 1 --- O NYY R. Sheldon A. Schroll -1% 64% Strikeout
b3 1-0 2 --- NYY B. Richardson A. Schroll 1% 65% Single to 3B
b3 1-0 2 1-- O NYY H. Lopez A. Schroll -2% 63% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Yankees 1.
Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Yankees' Rollie Sheldon facing 4-5-6
t4 0-1 0 --- MIN J. Becquer R. Sheldon -5% 58% Single to LF
t4 0-1 0 1-- MIN B. Allison R. Sheldon -7% 51% Walk; Becquer to 2B
t4 0-1 0 12- O MIN H. Naragon R. Sheldon 1% 51% Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Becquer to 3B; Allison to 2B
t4 0-1 1 -23 RO MIN T. Lepcio R. Sheldon 0% 52% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Becquer Scores
t4 1-1 2 -2- MIN B. Tuttle R. Sheldon -1% 51% Intentional Walk
t4 1-1 2 12- O MIN A. Schroll R. Sheldon 5% 56% Lineout: 3B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 1, Yankees 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Tied 1-1, Twins' Al Schroll facing 3-4-5
b4 1-1 0 --- O NYY R. Maris A. Schroll -3% 53% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b4 1-1 1 --- O NYY M. Mantle A. Schroll -2% 51% Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 1-1 2 --- O NYY E. Howard A. Schroll -1% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Yankees 1.
Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Tied 1-1, Yankees' Rollie Sheldon facing 1-2-3
t5 1-1 0 --- O MIN Z. Versalles R. Sheldon 3% 53% Flyball: CF
t5 1-1 1 --- O MIN L. Green R. Sheldon 2% 55% Flyball: CF
t5 1-1 2 --- O MIN H. Killebrew R. Sheldon 1% 57% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Yankees 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Tied 1-1, Twins' Al Schroll facing 6-7-8
b5 1-1 0 --- NYY B. Skowron A. Schroll 5% 61% Single to RF
b5 1-1 0 1-- NYY C. Boyer A. Schroll 7% 68% Walk; Skowron to 2B
b5 1-1 0 12- O NYY J. DeMaestri A. Schroll -11% 57% Skowron Picked off 2B (C-SS)
b5 1-1 1 1-- OO NYY J. DeMaestri A. Schroll -7% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Yankees 1.
Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Tied 1-1, Yankees' Rollie Sheldon facing 4-5-6
t6 1-1 0 --- MIN J. Becquer R. Sheldon -5% 45% Single to RF
t6 1-1 0 1-- O MIN B. Allison R. Sheldon 5% 50% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
t6 1-1 1 1-- O MIN H. Naragon R. Sheldon 3% 52% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Allison to 2B
t6 1-1 2 -2- O MIN T. Lepcio R. Sheldon 5% 57% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Yankees 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Tied 1-1, Twins' Al Schroll facing 9-1-2
b6 1-1 0 --- O NYY R. Sheldon A. Schroll -3% 54% Strikeout
b6 1-1 1 --- NYY B. Richardson A. Schroll 4% 58% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Richardson to 1B
b6 1-1 1 1-- RO NYY H. Lopez A. Schroll 13% 71% Groundout: 3B-1B; Richardson Scores/Adv on E3 (throw)/No RBI/unER
b6 2-1 2 --- NYY R. Maris A. Schroll 1% 72% Single to RF (Short RF)
b6 2-1 2 1-- O NYY M. Mantle A. Schroll -2% 70% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 1 hit, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Yankees 2.
Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-2, Yankees' Rollie Sheldon facing 8-9-1
t7 1-2 0 --- O MIN B. Tuttle R. Sheldon 4% 74% Groundout: P-1B
t7 1-2 1 --- MIN A. Schroll R. Sheldon -8% 66% Ground-rule Double (Deep LF)
t7 1-2 1 -2- O MIN Z. Versalles R. Sheldon 7% 73% Flyball: CF
t7 1-2 2 -2- R MIN L. Green R. Sheldon -21% 52% Single to LF; Schroll Scores; Green to 2B/Adv on E7
t7 2-2 2 -2- O MIN H. Killebrew R. Sheldon 6% 59% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Twins 2, Yankees 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Tied 2-2, Twins' Al Schroll facing 5-6-7
b7 2-2 0 --- O NYY E. Howard A. Schroll -4% 55% Strikeout
b7 2-2 1 --- O NYY B. Skowron A. Schroll -3% 52% Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 2-2 2 --- O NYY C. Boyer A. Schroll -2% 50% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Yankees 2.
Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Tied 2-2, Yankees' Rollie Sheldon facing 4-5-6
t8 2-2 0 --- O MIN J. Becquer R. Sheldon 5% 55% Flyball: LF
t8 2-2 1 --- O MIN B. Allison R. Sheldon 3% 58% Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 2-2 2 --- MIN H. Naragon R. Sheldon -2% 56% Single to RF
t8 2-2 2 1-- O MIN T. Lepcio R. Sheldon 5% 60% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 2, Yankees 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Tied 2-2, Twins' Al Schroll facing 8-9-1
Tony Kubek pinch hits for Joe DeMaestri (SS) batting 8th
b8 2-2 0 --- O NYY T. Kubek A. Schroll -5% 56% Flyball: RF
b8 2-2 1 --- O NYY R. Sheldon A. Schroll -3% 53% Popfly: 2B
b8 2-2 2 --- NYY B. Richardson A. Schroll 2% 55% Single to SS
b8 2-2 2 1-- O NYY H. Lopez A. Schroll -5% 50% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 2, Yankees 2.
Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Tied 2-2, Yankees' Rollie Sheldon facing 8-9-1
Billy Gardner replaces Tony Kubek (PH) playing 3B batting 8th
Clete Boyer moves from 3B to SS
t9 2-2 0 --- O MIN B. Tuttle R. Sheldon 6% 56% Groundout: P-1B
t9 2-2 1 --- MIN A. Schroll R. Sheldon -6% 50% Single to LF
t9 2-2 1 1-- OO MIN Z. Versalles R. Sheldon 13% 63% Line Drive Double Play: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Yankees 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Tied 2-2, Twins' Al Schroll facing 3-4-5
b9 2-2 0 --- O NYY R. Maris A. Schroll -6% 58% Flyball: RF
b9 2-2 1 --- NYY M. Mantle A. Schroll 5% 63% Walk
b9 2-2 1 1-- NYY E. Howard A. Schroll 7% 71% Single to CF; Mantle to 2B
b9 2-2 1 12- O NYY B. Skowron A. Schroll -7% 63% Groundout: P-2B/Forceout at 2B; Mantle to 3B; Skowron to 1B
b9 2-2 2 1-3 R NYY C. Boyer A. Schroll 37% 100% Single to RF; Mantle Scores; Skowron to 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 2, Yankees 3.

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