Baltimore Orioles vs New York Yankees
May 21, 1961 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on May 21, 1961 at Yankee Stadium. The New York Yankees defeated the Baltimore Orioles and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Baltimore Orioles 2, New York Yankees 4

Baltimore Orioles ab   r   h rbi
Williams lf 4 1 2 1
Busby cf 4 0 2 1
  Hyde p 0 0 0 0
Robinson B. 3b 4 0 0 0
Gentile 1b 4 0 0 0
Triandos c 4 0 2 0
  Breeding pr 0 0 0 0
Hansen ss 4 0 0 0
Robinson E. rf,cf 2 1 0 0
Adair 2b 3 0 0 0
Estrada p 2 0 0 0
  Philley ph,rf 1 0 0 0
Totals 32 2 6 2
New York Yankees ab   r   h rbi
Kubek ss 4 2 3 0
Lopez lf 3 0 1 1
  Reed lf 0 0 0 0
Maris rf 4 1 3 2
Mantle cf 2 0 0 0
Berra c 4 0 0 0
Skowron 1b 3 0 0 0
Boyer 3b 3 1 1 0
Richardson 2b 4 0 0 0
Ford p 3 0 1 1
Totals 30 4 9 4
Baltimore 001 000 010262
New York 101 100 10x490
  Baltimore Orioles IP H R ER BB SO
Estrada  L (2-3) 7.0 9 4 2 3 4
  Hyde   1.0 0 0 0 1 0
Totals
8.0
9
4
2
4
4
  New York Yankees IP H R ER BB SO
Ford  W (5-1) 9.0 6 2 2 2 4
Totals
9.0
6
2
2
2
4

  E–B Robinson (6), Hansen (6).  DP–Baltimore 3, New York 1.  PB–Berra (3).  2B–New York Boyer (4,off Estrada).  HR–Baltimore Williams (3,8th inning off Ford 0 on, 1 out), New York Maris (7,1st inning off Estrada 0 on, 2 out).  Team LOB–5.  SH–Lopez (1,off Estrada).  Team–7.  CS–Kubek (2,2nd base by Estrada/Triandos).  U-HP–Larry Napp, 1B–John Rice, 2B–Johnny Stevens, 3B–Harry Schwarts.  T–2:22.
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