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Red Sox
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
May 28, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Boston Red Sox, played on May 28, 1961 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 28, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 28, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Don Schwall |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jack Fisher |
| Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
| City | Baltimore |
| State | MD |
| Attendance | 11,519 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 19 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Napp 1B: John Rice 2B: Johnny Stevens 3B: Harry Schwarts |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Chuck Schilling | Second Baseman |
| Gary Geiger | Center Fielder |
| Carl Yastrzemski | Left Fielder |
| Vic Wertz | First Baseman |
| Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
| Frank Malzone | Third Baseman |
| Russ Nixon | Catcher |
| Don Buddin | Shortstop |
| Don Schwall | Pitcher |
| Pinky Higgins | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick Williams | Left Fielder |
| Jackie Brandt | Center Fielder |
| Brooks Robinson | Third Baseman |
| Jim Gentile | First Baseman |
| Gus Triandos | Catcher |
| Ron Hansen | Shortstop |
| Whitey Herzog | Right Fielder |
| Jerry Adair | Second Baseman |
| Jack Fisher | Pitcher |
| Paul Richards | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
May 28, 1961
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schilling vs. Fisher
Schilling is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geiger vs. Fisher
Geiger strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Fisher
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Schwall
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schilling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Schwall
Brandt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Schwall
There goes Brandt. The throw from Nixon and he is safe. Brandt steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Schwall
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gentile vs. Schwall
Gentile hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wertz fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Schwall covering. It's a double play. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Fisher
Wertz strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Fisher
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Fisher
Malzone hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Schwall
Triandos hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schilling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hansen vs. Schwall
Hansen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schilling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Schwall
Herzog hits a fly ball towards center. Geiger settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Geiger. Herzog moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Adair vs. Schwall
Adair is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Fisher
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fisher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Fisher
Buddin hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Adair settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schwall vs. Fisher
Schwall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisher vs. Schwall
Fisher bunts towards the mound. Schwall fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Schwall
Williams bunts towards first. Wertz scoops it up and throws to first, with Schilling covering, for the out. Fisher moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brandt vs. Schwall
Brandt hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Schwall
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schilling vs. Fisher
Schilling hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fisher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geiger vs. Fisher
Geiger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Fisher
Yastrzemski strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Fisher
Wertz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Geiger moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jensen vs. Fisher
Jensen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Geiger scores. Wertz moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Malzone vs. Fisher
Malzone hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Fisher
Nixon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buddin vs. Fisher
Buddin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Nixon moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schwall vs. Fisher
Schwall hits a line drive off the glove of Hansen, and into shallow left field. Schwall reaches second base with a double. Nixon scores. There goes Buddin trying to get to home. Hansen throws to Triandos who tags Buddin for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gentile vs. Schwall
Carroll Hardy now playing left field.
Gentile takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Triandos vs. Schwall
Triandos hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Nixon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hansen vs. Schwall
Hansen takes first base on ball four. Triandos moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Herzog vs. Schwall
Herzog hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wertz scoops it up and throws to first, with Schwall covering, for the out. Triandos moves to third. Hansen moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Adair vs. Schwall
Adair strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schilling vs. Fisher
Schilling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Geiger vs. Fisher
Geiger hits a fly ball towards left. Williams catches it and throws to Hansen who relays to Gentile to double up Schilling. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hardy vs. Fisher
Hardy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Fisher
Wertz hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Schwall
Gene Stephens pinch hits for Jack Fisher.
Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Schwall
Williams is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Schwall
Brandt hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Geiger. Brandt reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Schwall
Robinson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Brandt moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gentile vs. Schwall
Gentile takes first base on ball four. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Triandos vs. Schwall
Triandos strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Stock
Wes Stock now pitching.
Jensen hits a fly ball into right field. Herzog settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Stock
Malzone hits a popup towards short. Hansen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Stock
Nixon strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hansen vs. Schwall
Hansen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herzog vs. Schwall
Herzog hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schilling fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adair vs. Schwall
Adair strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Philley vs. Schwall
Dave Philley pinch hits for Wes Stock.
Philley strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Wilhelm
Hoyt Wilhelm now pitching.
Buddin hits a fly ball into right field. Herzog settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schwall vs. Wilhelm
Schwall hits a fly ball into right field. Herzog settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schilling vs. Wilhelm
Schilling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Schwall
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Geiger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Schwall
Brandt hits a popup towards short. Buddin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Schwall
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geiger vs. Wilhelm
Geiger hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Herzog who is chasing the ball. Geiger reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hardy vs. Wilhelm
Hardy hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Adair settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wertz vs. Wilhelm
Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jensen vs. Wilhelm
Jensen hits a fly ball into center field. Brandt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gentile vs. Schwall
Pete Runnels now playing first base.
Gentile hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schilling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Schwall
Triandos strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hansen vs. Schwall
Hansen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herzog vs. Schwall
Herzog hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hansen moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Adair vs. Schwall
Adair strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Wilhelm
Malzone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hansen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Wilhelm
Nixon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buddin vs. Wilhelm
Buddin is hit by the pitch. Nixon moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schwall vs. Wilhelm
Schwall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to second for the out. Nixon moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Schilling vs. Wilhelm
Schilling hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilhelm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Schwall
Clint Courtney pinch hits for Hoyt Wilhelm.
Courtney hits a fly ball into center field. Geiger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Schwall
Williams hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hardy. Williams reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brandt vs. Schwall
Brandt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Schwall
Robinson hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Schilling reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/28/1961 -- Boston at Baltimore (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI
Schilling C, 2b 4 0 0 0 Williams D, lf 4 0 1 0
Geiger G, cf 4 1 2 0 Brandt J, cf 5 0 2 0
Yastrzemski C, lf 2 0 0 0 Robinson B, 3b 4 0 1 0
Hardy C, lf 2 0 1 0 Gentile J, 1b 2 0 0 0
Wertz V, 1b 4 1 1 0 Triandos G, c 4 0 0 0
Runnels P, 1b 0 0 0 0 Hansen R, ss 2 0 1 0
Jensen J, rf 4 1 1 1 Herzog W, rf 4 0 1 0
Malzone F, 3b 4 1 1 3 Adair J, 2b 4 0 0 0
Nixon R, c 3 1 1 0 Fisher J, p 1 0 1 0
Buddin D, ss 3 0 1 0 Stephens G, ph 1 0 0 0
Schwall D, p 4 0 1 1 Stock W, p 0 0 0 0
Philley D, ph 1 0 0 0
Wilhelm H, p 0 0 0 0
Courtney C, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 5 9 5 33 0 7 0
Boston 000 500 000 -- 5
Baltimore 000 000 000 -- 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Schwall D (W) 9.0 7 0 0 5 8
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Fisher J (L) 5.0 8 5 5 1 4
Stock W 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Wilhelm H 3.0 1 0 0 1 0
E -- Geiger G
DP -- Boston 1, Baltimore 1
LOB -- Boston 5, Baltimore 12
2B -- Schwall D, Brandt J, Williams D
3B -- Geiger G
HR -- Malzone F
SB -- Brandt J
SH -- Williams D
HBP -- by Wilhelm H (Buddin D)
T -- 2:19
A -- 11519
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