New York Yankees vs Detroit Tigers
April 24, 1961 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on April 24, 1961 at Tiger Stadium. The Detroit Tigers defeated the New York Yankees and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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New York Yankees 3, Detroit Tigers 4

New York Yankees ab   r   h rbi
Kubek ss 4 0 0 0
Lopez lf 4 0 0 0
Maris rf 4 1 1 0
Mantle cf 3 1 1 0
Berra c 4 0 1 1
Skowron 1b 3 1 1 1
Johnson 3b 4 0 1 0
Richardson 2b 3 0 1 0
  Blanchard ph 1 0 0 0
Turley p 2 0 1 0
  James p 0 0 0 0
  Gonder ph 1 0 0 0
  Stafford p 0 0 0 0
Totals 33 3 7 2
Detroit Tigers ab   r   h rbi
Wood 2b 3 1 1 0
Bruton cf 4 1 1 0
Kaline rf 4 1 1 1
Colavito lf 4 0 1 0
Cash 1b 2 1 2 1
Boros 3b 4 0 3 2
Brown c 3 0 0 0
Fernandez ss 4 0 1 0
Lary p 3 0 0 0
Totals 31 4 10 4
New York 200 000 100371
Detroit 200 110 00x4101
  New York Yankees IP H R ER BB SO
Turley  L (2-1) 4.2 8 4 4 3 1
  James   1.1 1 0 0 0 2
  Stafford   2.0 1 0 0 1 3
Totals
8.0
10
4
4
4
6
  Detroit Tigers IP H R ER BB SO
Lary  W (3-0) 9.0 7 3 2 1 2
Totals
9.0
7
3
2
1
2

  E–Richardson (2), Colavito (1).  DP–Detroit 1.  2B–Detroit Bruton (2,off Turley); Boros (2,off Turley); Kaline (6,off Turley).  HR–New York Skowron (2,7th inning off Lary 0 on, 0 out), Detroit Cash (2,4th inning off Turley 0 on, 0 out).  HBP–Skowron (1,by Lary).  Team LOB–5.  Team–7.  SB–Fernandez (2,3rd base off Turley/Berra).  CS–Wood (1,2nd base by James/Berra); Cash (2,2nd base by Stafford/Berra).  HBP–Lary (2,Skowron).  U-HP–Harry Schwarts, 1B–Johnny Stevens, 2B–Larry Napp, 3B–John Rice.  T–2:19.  A–5,662.
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