New York Yankees vs Cleveland Indians
August 20, 1961 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on August 20, 1961 at Cleveland Stadium. The New York Yankees defeated the Cleveland Indians and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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New York Yankees 6, Cleveland Indians 0

New York Yankees ab   r   h rbi
Richardson 2b 5 2 2 0
Gardner 3b 5 1 1 0
Maris rf 3 2 1 2
Mantle cf 4 1 3 4
Berra lf 2 0 1 0
  Lopez lf 2 0 0 0
Howard c 5 0 2 0
Skowron 1b 5 0 2 0
Boyer ss 4 0 0 0
Terry p 4 0 0 0
Totals 39 6 12 6
Cleveland Indians ab   r   h rbi
Aspromonte 2b 4 0 1 0
Piersall cf 4 0 0 0
Francona lf 3 0 0 0
Kirkland rf 3 0 0 0
Phillips 3b 3 0 0 0
Romano c 3 0 1 0
Power 1b 3 0 1 0
Held ss 3 0 0 0
Perry p 0 0 0 0
  Bond ph 1 0 0 0
  Stigman p 1 0 0 0
  Nieman ph 1 0 1 0
Totals 29 0 4 0
New York 302 001 0006120
Cleveland 000 000 000040
  New York Yankees IP H R ER BB SO
Terry  W (10-1) 9.0 4 0 0 0 2
Totals
9.0
4
0
0
0
2
  Cleveland Indians IP H R ER BB SO
Perry  L (9-11) 3.0 6 5 5 2 1
  Stigman   6.0 6 1 1 2 5
Totals
9.0
12
6
6
4
6

  E–None.  DP–New York 2.  2B–New York Skowron 2 (17,off Perry,off Stigman), Cleveland Aspromonte (14,off Terry).  HR–New York Mantle (46,1st inning off Perry 2 on, 1 out); Maris (49,3rd inning off Perry 1 on, 0 out).  HBP–Berra (1,by Perry).  IBB–Boyer (3,by Perry).  Team LOB–11.  Team–2.  WP–Perry (3), Stigman (1).  HBP–Perry (5,Berra).  IBB–Perry (5,Boyer).  U-HP–Sam Carrigan, 1B–Cal Drummond, 2B–Joe Paparella, 3B–Ed Runge.  T–2:11.
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