New York Yankees vs Minnesota Twins
August 29, 1961 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on August 29, 1961 at Metropolitan Stadium. The Minnesota Twins 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 0, Minnesota Twins 3

New York Yankees ab   r   h rbi
Richardson 2b 4 0 1 0
Kubek ss 4 0 0 0
Maris rf 3 0 0 0
Mantle cf 4 0 1 0
Berra lf 3 0 0 0
Howard c 3 0 1 0
Skowron 1b 2 0 0 0
Boyer 3b 2 0 0 0
  Blanchard ph 1 0 0 0
  Gardner 3b 0 0 0 0
Terry p 2 0 1 0
  Cerv ph 1 0 0 0
  Reniff p 0 0 0 0
Totals 29 0 4 0
Minnesota Twins ab   r   h rbi
Green cf,lf 4 1 1 0
Martin 2b 3 0 0 1
Killebrew 1b 4 0 1 0
Allison rf 3 1 2 0
Lemon lf 3 1 1 0
  Lepcio 3b 1 0 0 0
Battey c 3 0 2 2
Tuttle 3b,cf 3 0 0 0
Versalles ss 4 0 0 0
Pascual p 3 0 1 0
Totals 31 3 8 3
New York 000 000 000042
Minnesota 001 002 00x381
  New York Yankees IP H R ER BB SO
Terry  L (11-2) 7.0 8 3 2 1 0
  Reniff   1.0 0 0 0 2 1
Totals
8.0
8
3
2
3
1
  Minnesota Twins IP H R ER BB SO
Pascual  W (12-13) 9.0 4 0 0 2 9
Totals
9.0
4
0
0
2
9

  E–Kubek (27), Howard (6), Green (7).  DP–Minnesota 2.  2B–Minnesota Battey (22,off Terry).  SF–Martin (3,off Terry).  Team–8.  CS–Richardson (4,2nd base by Pascual/Battey); Allison (7,2nd base by Terry/Howard).  SB–Green (14,2nd base off Terry/Howard).  U-HP–Joe Linsalata, 1B–Frank Umont, 2B–Bob Stewart, 3B–Charlie Berry.  T–2:17.  A–40,118.
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