Harmon Killebrew tags the longest homer in Memorial Stadium

Harmon Killebrew’s hits his only career inside-the-park homer

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At Metropolitan Stadium, the Twins sweep a pair from the White Sox, winning the opener, 6 – 4, when Julio Becquer hits a 9th-inning grand slam as a pinch hitter. Cal McLish shuts out the Twins in the second game until the 8th inning when the Twins score four runs, two on Harmon Killebrew’s only career inside-the-park homer, off McLish. It is the Twins’ first inside-the-park home run. They win, 4 – 2, behind Jack Kralick.

At Chicago, the Giants roll to a 19 – 3 win in the first game, collecting 22 hits including a homer by Orlando Cepeda that is one of the longest in Wrigley Field history. The Cubs come back in the nitecap to win, 3 – 2, overcoming Willie Mays’s 300th homer.

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At Chicago, the Giants roll to a 19 – 3 win in the first game, collecting 22 hits including a homer by Orlando Cepeda that is one of the longest in Wrigley Field history. The Cubs come back in the nitecap to win, 3 – 2, overcoming Willie Mays’s 300th homer.

Pitcher Glen Hobbie and Tony Taylor each hit a pair of homers for the Cubs, but it is not enough as the Cardinals win, 10 – 9. Pinch hitter Richie Ashburn’s bases-loaded single in the 8th brings home the deciding run .

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On July 2, 1961 Pitcher Glen Hobbie and Tony Taylor each hit a pair of homers for the Cubs, but it is not enough as the Cardinals win, 10 – 9. Pinch hitter Richie Ashburn’s bases-loaded single in the 8th brings home the deciding run .   Source: Baseball Reference July 2

The Pirates sweep a pair from the Giants, winning 7 – 6 and 9 – 0. Sore-armed Vern Law, making his first start in more than three weeks, is lifted in the 6th and Harvey Haddix wins in relief. Bobby Shantz pitches a 5-hitter to win the nitecap as the Bucs score six unearned runs off Juan Marichal. The Giants, 2 1/2 games back yesterday, will be nine out on the evening of July 8. The Giants’ Orlando Cepeda flexes his muscles, as does Pittsburgh’s Roberto Clemente. The Baby Bull powers a two-run, tape measure blast over the centerfield bricks. Shortly thereafter, the rival stars trade 425-footers. Crashing against Forbes Field’s right center exit gate, Cepeda’s blast goes for two bases. Clemente’s clout comes in the nightcap, good for a bases-clearing triple which puts Pittsburgh’s up, 8 – 0.

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On July 2, 1961 The Pirates sweep a pair from the Giants, winning 7 – 6 and 9 – 0. Sore-armed Vern Law, making his first start in more than three weeks, is lifted in the 6th and Harvey Haddix wins in relief. Bobby Shantz pitches a 5-hitter to win the nitecap as the Bucs score six unearned runs off Juan Marichal. The Giants,…

The Yankees hit five homers – number 28 by Mickey Mantle and numbers 29 and 30 by Roger Maris – to easily beat the Senators, 13 – 4.

The Yankees hit five homers – number 28 by Mickey Mantle and numbers 29 and 30 by Roger Maris – to easily beat the Senators, 13 – 4.

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On July 2, 1961 The Yankees hit five homers – number 28 by Mickey Mantle and numbers 29 and 30 by Roger Maris – to easily beat the Senators, 13 – 4.     @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90YWdzIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiTGVhcm4gTW9yZSBhYm91dCB0aGUgdGVhbXMsIHBsYXllcnMsIGJhbGwgcGFya3MgYW5kIGV2ZW50cyB0aGF0IGhhcHBlbmVkIG9uIHRoaXMgZGF0ZSBpbiBoaXN0b3J5IC0gLSAtIC0gLSAtIC0gIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIiLCJsaW5rX3RvX3Rlcm1fcGFnZSI6Im9uIiwic2VwYXJhdG9yIjoiIHwgIiwiY2F0ZWdvcnlfdHlwZSI6InBvc3RfdGFnIn19@ Play by Play, Box Scores, News Paper Reports and other links Other Resources & Links Baseball-Reference Box Score 

The Senators stake rookie Carl Mathias to a 3 – 0 lead over New York, but a Mickey Mantle solo shot, a few feet left of the 456-foot sign in left at Yankee Stadium, puts New York on the board. The Nats up the score to 5 – 1, but Mantle then bangs a 3-run homer to make it 5 – 4 and knock out Mathias, who in his 11 major league games will give up three homers to Mantle. In the 9th, Roger Maris poles a two-run homer, his 28th, to give New York a 7 – 6 victory.

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The Senators stake rookie Carl Mathias to a 3 – 0 lead over New York, but a Mickey Mantle solo shot, a few feet left of the 456-foot sign in left at Yankee Stadium, puts New York on the board. The Nats up the score to 5 – 1, but Mantle then bangs a 3-run homer to make it 5 – 4 and knock out Mathias, who in his 11 major league games will give up three homers to Mantle. In the 9th, Roger Maris poles a two-run homer, his 28th, to give New York a 7 – 6 victory.

At Milwaukee, Gordy Coleman collects eight hits and leads the Reds to a sweep over the Braves. The Reds win the opener, 8 – 5, as Coleman collects five hits, including a 3-run homer in the 13th off Warren Spahn. Gordy chips in with three more hits in the nitecap, a 4 – 3 Reds win.

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At Milwaukee, Gordy Coleman collects eight hits and leads the Reds to a sweep over the Braves. The Reds win the opener, 8 – 5, as Coleman collects five hits, including a 3-run homer in the 13th off Warren Spahn. Gordy chips in with three more hits in the nitecap, a 4 – 3 Reds win.