New York Yankees vs Boston Red Sox
July 23, 1961 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on July 23, 1961 at Fenway Park. The Boston Red Sox 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 4, Boston Red Sox 5

New York Yankees ab   r   h rbi
Richardson 2b 4 1 2 0
Kubek ss 5 1 2 0
Maris rf 3 0 1 2
Mantle cf 1 0 1 0
Berra lf 4 0 0 0
Skowron 1b 4 1 2 0
Howard c 3 1 1 2
Boyer 3b 4 0 0 0
Daley p 4 0 0 0
Totals 32 4 9 4
Boston Red Sox ab   r   h rbi
Schilling 2b 4 0 0 0
Geiger cf 5 0 2 2
Jensen rf 4 0 3 0
Wertz 1b 4 0 0 0
  Runnels 1b 0 0 0 0
Pagliaroni c 4 1 3 1
Malzone 3b 4 1 1 1
Buddin ss 4 1 1 0
Yastrzemski lf 3 1 2 0
Schwall p 1 0 0 0
  Green ph 1 1 1 1
Totals 34 5 13 5
New York 002 000 002490
Boston 011 100 0025130
  New York Yankees IP H R ER BB SO
Daley  L (8-12) 8.2 13 5 5 1 1
Totals
8.2
13
5
5
1
1
  Boston Red Sox IP H R ER BB SO
Schwall  W (10-2) 9.0 9 4 4 6 4
Totals
9.0
9
4
4
6
4

  E–None.  DP–New York 1, Boston 2.  2B–New York Kubek (30,off Schwall), Boston Green (6,off Daley).  HR–New York Howard (9,9th inning off Schwall 1 on, 0 out), Boston Pagliaroni (13,2nd inning off Daley 0 on, 1 out); Malzone (8,4th inning off Daley 0 on, 1 out).  Team LOB–7.  SH–Schwall 2 (8,off Daley 2); Yastrzemski (2,off Daley).  Team–7.  CS–Mantle (1,2nd base by Schwall/Pagliaroni); Jensen (8,2nd base by Daley/Howard).  WP–Schwall 2 (3).  U-HP–Bob Stewart, 1B–Charlie Berry, 2B–Joe Linsalata, 3B–Frank Umont.  T–2:24.  A–28,575.
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