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Red Sox
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
July 26, 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 July 26, 1961 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 26, 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 | July 26, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Monbouquette |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Billy Hoeft |
| Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
| City | Baltimore |
| State | MD |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 39 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Hank Soar 1B: Bill McKinley 2B: Nestor Chylak 3B: Al Smith |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Chuck Schilling | Second Baseman |
| Gary Geiger | Center Fielder |
| Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
| Vic Wertz | First Baseman |
| Jim Pagliaroni | Catcher |
| Frank Malzone | Third Baseman |
| Don Buddin | Shortstop |
| Carl Yastrzemski | Left Fielder |
| Bill Monbouquette | Pitcher |
| Pinky Higgins | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Brooks Robinson | Third Baseman |
| Russ Snyder | Left Fielder |
| Jackie Brandt | Center Fielder |
| Jim Gentile | First Baseman |
| Whitey Herzog | Right Fielder |
| Ron Hansen | Shortstop |
| Hank Foiles | Catcher |
| Jerry Adair | Second Baseman |
| Billy Hoeft | Pitcher |
| Paul Richards | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
July 26, 1961
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schilling vs. Hoeft
Schilling hits a fly ball into right field. Herzog settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geiger vs. Hoeft
Geiger strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Hoeft
Jensen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Hoeft
Wertz is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Monbouquette
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wertz scoops it up and throws to first, with Monbouquette covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Monbouquette
Snyder hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wertz scoops it up and throws to first, with Monbouquette covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Monbouquette
Brandt hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schilling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagliaroni vs. Hoeft
Pagliaroni is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Hoeft
Malzone 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: ---
Buddin vs. Hoeft
Buddin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Hoeft
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Adair fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gentile vs. Monbouquette
Gentile hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herzog vs. Monbouquette
Herzog 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hansen vs. Monbouquette
Hansen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monbouquette vs. Hoeft
Monbouquette hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hoeft fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schilling vs. Hoeft
Schilling hits a line drive towards third. Robinson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geiger vs. Hoeft
Geiger hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Hoeft
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
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foiles vs. Monbouquette
Foiles hits a popup, foul, towards first. Wertz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adair vs. Monbouquette
Adair 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: ---
Hoeft vs. Monbouquette
Hoeft hits a popup, foul, towards third. Malzone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Hoeft
Wertz is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagliaroni vs. Hoeft
Pagliaroni takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Malzone vs. Hoeft
Malzone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buddin vs. Hoeft
There's a wild pitch. Malzone moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Buddin vs. Hoeft
Buddin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Malzone scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Hoeft
Yastrzemski strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Monbouquette
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Monbouquette
Snyder hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brandt vs. Monbouquette
Brandt hits a popup towards short. Buddin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gentile vs. Monbouquette
Gentile hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Snyder moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Herzog vs. Monbouquette
Herzog 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
Top 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monbouquette vs. Hoeft
Monbouquette is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schilling vs. Hoeft
Schilling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Geiger vs. Hoeft
Geiger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Schilling moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jensen vs. Hoeft
Jensen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wertz vs. Hoeft
Wertz hits a line drive into center field. Brandt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hansen vs. Monbouquette
Hansen hits a fly ball into center field. Geiger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foiles vs. Monbouquette
Foiles hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adair vs. Monbouquette
Adair 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, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoeft vs. Monbouquette
Hoeft 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
Top 6
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Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagliaroni vs. Stock
Wes Stock now pitching.
Pagliaroni takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Malzone vs. Stock
Malzone is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buddin vs. Stock
Buddin takes first base on ball four. Pagliaroni moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yastrzemski vs. Stock
Yastrzemski strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Monbouquette vs. Stock
Monbouquette is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Monbouquette
Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Monbouquette
Snyder strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Monbouquette
Brandt 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
Top 7
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Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schilling vs. Stock
Schilling hits a fly ball into left field. Snyder settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geiger vs. Stock
Geiger hits a popup, foul, towards third. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Stock
Jensen is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gentile vs. Monbouquette
Gentile takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herzog vs. Monbouquette
Herzog bunts towards first. Wertz scoops it up and throws to first, with Monbouquette covering, for the out. Gentile moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hansen vs. Monbouquette
Hansen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Throneberry vs. Monbouquette
Marv Throneberry pinch hits for Hank Foiles.
Throneberry takes first base on ball four. Gentile moves to third. Hansen moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Philley vs. Monbouquette
Dick Williams pinch runs for Marv Throneberry. Dave Philley pinch hits for Jerry Adair.
Philley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gentile scores. Hansen moves to third. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Triandos vs. Monbouquette
Marv Breeding pinch runs for Dave Philley. Gus Triandos pinch hits for Wes Stock.
Triandos hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Monbouquette fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Monbouquette. Hansen scores. Williams scores. Breeding moves to third. Triandos moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Robinson vs. Monbouquette
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Breeding tags and scores. Triandos tags and moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Snyder vs. Monbouquette
Snyder hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Triandos scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brandt vs. Monbouquette
There goes Snyder. The throw from Pagliaroni and he is safe. Snyder steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brandt vs. Monbouquette
Brandt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gentile vs. Earley
Arnold Earley now pitching.
Gentile hits a line drive towards first. Wertz reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Wilhelm
Marv Breeding now playing second base. Gus Triandos now catching. Hoyt Wilhelm now pitching.
Wertz hits a fly ball into left field. Snyder settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagliaroni vs. Wilhelm
Pagliaroni hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Wilhelm
Malzone strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Earley
Joe Ginsberg now catching.
Herzog hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hansen vs. Earley
Hansen hits a popup, foul, towards first. Wertz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilhelm vs. Earley
There goes Herzog. The throw from Ginsberg and he is out, Buddin applying the tag. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilhelm vs. Earley
Wilhelm hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Earley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Wilhelm
Buddin hits a popup towards first. Gentile settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Wilhelm
Yastrzemski strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Wilhelm
Pete Runnels pinch hits for Arnold Earley.
Runnels is hit by the pitch. Yastrzemski moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schilling vs. Wilhelm
Schilling strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Geiger vs. Wilhelm
Geiger strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/26/1961, game 1 -- Boston at Baltimore (N)
Boston AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI
Schilling C, 2b 4 0 0 0 Robinson B, 3b 3 0 0 1
Geiger G, cf 5 0 1 0 Snyder R, lf 4 0 2 1
Jensen J, rf 2 0 0 0 Brandt J, cf 3 0 0 0
Wertz V, 1b 4 0 0 0 Gentile J, 1b 3 1 2 0
Pagliaroni J, c 2 0 0 0 Herzog W, rf 3 0 1 0
Ginsberg J, c 0 0 0 0 Hansen R, ss 3 1 0 0
Malzone F, 3b 4 1 0 0 Foiles H, c 2 0 1 0
Buddin D, ss 2 0 1 1 Throneberry M, ph 0 0 0 0
Yastrzemski C, lf 4 0 0 0 Williams D, pr 0 1 0 0
Monbouquette B, p 3 0 0 0 Wilhelm H, p 1 0 0 0
Earley A, p 0 0 0 0 Adair J, 2b 2 0 0 0
Runnels P, ph 0 0 0 0 Philley D, ph 1 0 1 1
Breeding M, pr-2b 0 1 0 0
Hoeft B, p 2 0 0 0
Stock W, p 0 0 0 0
Triandos G, ph-c 1 1 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 1 2 1 28 5 7 3
Boston 000 100 000 -- 1
Baltimore 000 000 50x -- 5
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Monbouquette B (L) 6.2 6 5 1 4 2
Earley A 1.1 1 0 0 0 0
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Hoeft B 5.0 2 1 1 6 6
Stock W (W) 2.0 0 0 0 1 4
Wilhelm H (S) 2.0 0 0 0 0 4
E -- Monbouquette B
DP -- Boston 1
LOB -- Boston 10, Baltimore 5
SB -- Snyder R
CS -- Herzog W
SH -- Herzog W
SF -- Robinson B
HBP -- by Wilhelm H (Runnels P)
WP -- Hoeft B
PB -- Triandos G
T -- 2:39
A -- 0
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