Minnesota Twins vs New York Yankees
August 6, 1961 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on August 6, 1961 at Yankee Stadium. The New York Yankees defeated the Minnesota Twins and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Minnesota Twins 2, New York Yankees 3

Minnesota Twins ab   r   h rbi
Versalles ss 5 0 0 0
Green cf 4 0 2 1
Killebrew 1b 4 0 0 0
Altobelli lf 1 0 1 0
  Becquer lf 3 1 2 0
Allison rf 3 0 0 0
Naragon c 3 0 1 0
Lepcio 2b 3 0 0 1
Tuttle 3b 3 0 0 0
Schroll p 4 1 2 0
Totals 33 2 8 2
New York Yankees ab   r   h rbi
Richardson 2b 4 1 2 0
Lopez lf 4 0 0 0
Maris rf 4 0 1 0
Mantle cf 3 2 1 1
Howard c 4 0 1 0
Skowron 1b 4 0 1 0
Boyer 3b,ss 3 0 1 1
DeMaestri ss 2 0 0 0
  Kubek ph 1 0 0 0
  Gardner 3b 0 0 0 0
Sheldon p 3 0 0 0
Totals 32 3 7 2
Minnesota 000 100 100282
New York 010 001 001372
  Minnesota Twins IP H R ER BB SO
Schroll  L (0-1) 8.2 7 3 2 2 5
Totals
8.2
7
3
2
2
5
  New York Yankees IP H R ER BB SO
Sheldon  W (8-3) 9.0 8 2 2 2 3
Totals
9.0
8
2
2
2
3

  E–Killebrew (18), Tuttle (10), Lopez 2 (3).  DP–Minnesota 1, New York 1.  2B–Minnesota Schroll (1,off Sheldon).  HR–New York Mantle (43,2nd inning off Schroll 0 on, 0 out).  SH–Naragon (1,off Sheldon).  SF–Lepcio (1,off Sheldon).  IBB–Tuttle (3,by Sheldon).  Team LOB–8.  Team–5.  IBB–Sheldon (2,Tuttle).  U-HP–Sam Carrigan, 1B–Cal Drummond, 2B–Joe Paparella, 3B–Ed Runge.  T–2:26.  A–39,408.
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