New York Yankees vs Cleveland Indians
June 26, 1960 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on June 26, 1960 at Cleveland Stadium. The New York Yankees defeated the Cleveland Indians and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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New York Yankees 6, Cleveland Indians 2

New York Yankees ab   r   h rbi
Richardson 2b 4 1 2 2
Lopez lf 4 0 2 0
  McDougald 3b 0 0 0 0
Maris rf 4 0 0 2
Mantle cf 4 0 1 0
Howard c 4 1 0 0
Cerv 1b 2 0 0 0
  Hadley 1b 1 0 0 0
Boyer 3b,ss 3 2 1 1
Kubek ss,lf 4 1 2 1
Ford p 3 1 0 0
Totals 33 6 8 6
Cleveland Indians ab   r   h rbi
Temple 2b 4 0 1 0
Power 1b 4 0 1 0
Kuenn rf 4 1 0 0
Francona lf 4 1 1 2
Piersall cf 3 0 0 0
Romano c 3 0 0 0
Held ss 3 0 1 0
Phillips 3b 3 0 0 0
Bowsfield p 1 0 0 0
  Klippstein p 0 0 0 0
  Aspromonte ph 1 0 0 0
  Locke p 0 0 0 0
Totals 30 2 4 2
New York 001 203 000680
Cleveland 000 200 000240
  New York Yankees IP H R ER BB SO
Ford  W (4-5) 9.0 4 2 2 1 3
Totals
9.0
4
2
2
1
3
  Cleveland Indians IP H R ER BB SO
Bowsfield  L (3-3) 5.1 7 6 6 5 4
  Klippstein   2.2 1 0 0 1 2
  Locke   1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals
9.0
8
6
6
6
6

  E–None.  DP–New York 1.  2B–New York Boyer (7,off Bowsfield); Kubek (13,off Bowsfield); Richardson (7,off Bowsfield).  HR–Cleveland Francona (5,4th inning off Ford 1 on, 1 out).  SH–Lopez (3,off Bowsfield).  SF–Maris (4,off Bowsfield).  Team LOB–8.  Team–2.  SB–Howard (1,2nd base off Bowsfield/Romano).  U-HP–Red Flaherty, 1B–Eddie Hurley, 2B–Bob Stewart, 3B–Hank Soar.  T–2:06.
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