Minnesota Twins vs New York Yankees
June 7, 1961 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on June 7, 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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Baseball Almanac Box Scores

Minnesota Twins 1, New York Yankees 5

Minnesota Twins ab   r   h rbi
Versalles ss 1 0 0 0
  Valdivielso ss 2 0 0 0
  Dobbek ph 1 0 0 0
Martin 2b 4 1 1 0
Green lf 4 0 1 1
Becquer 1b 4 0 0 0
Killebrew 3b 1 0 0 0
Naragon c 3 0 0 0
Allison rf 2 0 0 0
Tuttle cf 3 0 0 0
Ramos p 2 0 0 0
  Valo ph 1 0 0 0
  Palmquist p 0 0 0 0
Totals 28 1 2 1
New York Yankees ab   r   h rbi
Boyer 3b 4 0 1 0
Kubek ss 4 1 1 0
Maris rf 4 1 1 3
Mantle cf 3 1 1 0
Berra lf 4 1 1 2
Skowron 1b 2 0 0 0
Howard c 4 0 0 0
Richardson 2b 4 0 0 0
Terry p 3 1 2 0
Totals 32 5 7 5
Minnesota 100 000 000121
New York 005 000 00x571
  Minnesota Twins IP H R ER BB SO
Ramos  L (3-7) 7.0 7 5 5 1 4
  Palmquist   1.0 0 0 0 2 0
Totals
8.0
7
5
5
3
4
  New York Yankees IP H R ER BB SO
Terry  W (3-0) 9.0 2 1 1 3 4
Totals
9.0
2
1
1
3
4

  E–Versalles (10), Richardson (10).  DP–New York 2.  2B–Minnesota Green (13,off Terry).  3B–Minnesota Martin (1,off Terry).  HR–New York Maris (17,3rd inning off Ramos 2 on, 2 out); Berra (9,3rd inning off Ramos 1 on, 2 out).  Team LOB–3.  Team–6.  SB–Killebrew (1,2nd base off Terry/Howard).  U-HP–Charlie Berry, 1B–Joe Linsalata, 2B–Frank Umont, 3B–Bob Stewart.  T–2:14.  A–9,016.
Baseball Almanac Box Score


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