New York Yankees vs Baltimore Orioles
July 17, 1961 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on July 17, 1961 at Memorial Stadium. The New York Yankees defeated the Baltimore Orioles and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

"The box score is the catechism of baseball, ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye." - Author Stanley Cohen in The Man in the Crowd (1981)
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New York Yankees 5, Baltimore Orioles 0

New York Yankees ab   r   h rbi
Richardson 2b 5 0 1 0
Kubek ss 5 1 2 0
Maris rf 3 1 0 0
Mantle cf 4 1 1 1
Berra lf 3 1 0 0
Skowron 1b 3 1 1 1
  Torgeson 1b 1 0 0 0
Howard c 3 0 2 0
Boyer 3b 4 0 1 0
Ford p 3 0 0 0
Totals 34 5 8 2
Baltimore Orioles ab   r   h rbi
Robinson 3b 3 0 1 0
Busby cf 4 0 1 0
Brandt rf 4 0 0 0
Triandos c 3 0 0 0
Philley lf 4 0 1 0
Hansen ss 4 0 1 0
Williams 1b 4 0 1 0
Adair 2b 4 0 1 0
Pappas p 2 0 0 0
  Breeding ph 1 0 0 0
  Hyde p 0 0 0 0
  Foiles ph 1 0 0 0
Totals 34 0 6 0
New York 300 002 000583
Baltimore 000 000 000061
  New York Yankees IP H R ER BB SO
Ford  W (17-2) 9.0 6 0 0 2 9
Totals
9.0
6
0
0
2
9
  Baltimore Orioles IP H R ER BB SO
Pappas  L (6-5) 7.0 7 5 2 4 4
  Hyde   2.0 1 0 0 0 2
Totals
9.0
8
5
2
4
6

  E–Kubek (15), Mantle (4), Boyer (12), Hansen (12).  DP–New York 1, Baltimore 2.  2B–New York Kubek (25,off Pappas), Baltimore Busby (3,off Ford); Adair (12,off Ford).  3B–New York Howard (3,off Hyde).  HR–New York Mantle (33,6th inning off Pappas 0 on, 0 out); Skowron (19,6th inning off Pappas 0 on, 1 out).  IBB–Howard (1,by Pappas).  Team LOB–6.  Team–9.  IBB–Pappas (3,Howard).  U-HP–Charlie Berry, 1B–Joe Linsalata, 2B–Frank Umont, 3B–Bob Stewart.  T–2:18.  A–44,332.
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