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Athletics
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
April 11, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Kansas City Athletics, played on April 11, 1961 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | April 11, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Athletics
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 11, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Athletics |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ray Herbert |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Monbouquette |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 10,277 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 28 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Eddie Hurley 1B: Jim Honochick 2B: Red Flaherty 3B: Bill Kinnamon |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jerry Lumpe | Second Baseman |
| Dick Howser | Shortstop |
| Norm Siebern | Left Fielder |
| Marv Throneberry | First Baseman |
| Leo Posada | Right Fielder |
| Bill Tuttle | Center Fielder |
| Andy Carey | Third Baseman |
| Haywood Sullivan | Catcher |
| Ray Herbert | Pitcher |
| Joe Gordon | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Chuck Schilling | Second Baseman |
| Gary Geiger | Center Fielder |
| Vic Wertz | First Baseman |
| Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
| Carl Yastrzemski | Left Fielder |
| Pete Runnels | Third Baseman |
| Russ Nixon | Catcher |
| Pumpsie Green | Shortstop |
| Bill Monbouquette | Pitcher |
| Pinky Higgins | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
April 11, 1961
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Monbouquette
Lumpe hits a line drive towards short. Green reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Monbouquette
Howser hits a fly ball into center field. Geiger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Monbouquette
Siebern 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
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Schilling vs. Herbert
Schilling hits a fly ball into left field. Siebern settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Geiger vs. Herbert
Geiger hits a fly ball into right field. Posada settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Herbert
Wertz hits a fly ball into right field. Posada settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Monbouquette
Throneberry 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 -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Posada vs. Monbouquette
Posada hits a ball on the ground towards short. Green fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Green. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Monbouquette
Tuttle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Posada moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Carey vs. Monbouquette
Carey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Runnels juggles the ball. That's an error on Runnels. Tuttle moves to third. Carey moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Sullivan vs. Monbouquette
Sullivan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Herbert vs. Monbouquette
Herbert hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Tuttle scores. Carey scores. Sullivan moves to third. Herbert moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
Lumpe vs. Monbouquette
Lumpe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Howser vs. Monbouquette
Howser hits a ball on the ground towards third. Runnels fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Herbert
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Herbert
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Herbert
Runnels hits a fly ball into left field. Siebern settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nixon vs. Herbert
There goes Yastrzemski. The throw from Sullivan and he is out, Howser applying the tag. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Monbouquette
Siebern hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Monbouquette
Throneberry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Posada vs. Monbouquette
Posada hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Monbouquette
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Runnels fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Throneberry moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Carey vs. Monbouquette
Carey hits a popup towards third. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Herbert
Nixon hits a popup towards short. Howser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Green vs. Herbert
Green hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Monbouquette vs. Herbert
Monbouquette bunts in front of the plate. Sullivan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Schilling vs. Herbert
Schilling takes first base on ball four. Monbouquette moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Geiger vs. Herbert
Geiger takes first base on ball four. Monbouquette moves to third. Schilling moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wertz vs. Herbert
Wertz takes first base on ball four. Monbouquette scores. Schilling moves to third. Geiger moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jensen vs. Herbert
Jensen is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Monbouquette
Sullivan hits a popup towards third. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herbert vs. Monbouquette
Herbert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Green scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Monbouquette
Lumpe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howser vs. Monbouquette
Howser hits a fly ball into center field. Geiger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Herbert
Yastrzemski strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Herbert
Runnels hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nixon vs. Herbert
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Runnels moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Green vs. Herbert
Green hits a popup towards third. Carey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Monbouquette vs. Herbert
Monbouquette hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Monbouquette
Siebern hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Monbouquette fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Monbouquette
Throneberry hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Geiger who is chasing the ball. Throneberry reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Posada vs. Monbouquette
Posada hits a ball on the ground towards short. Green scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Tuttle vs. Monbouquette
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Green scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schilling vs. Herbert
Schilling bunts towards first. Throneberry fields the ball and throws to Herbert covering. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Geiger vs. Herbert
Geiger is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Herbert
Wertz hits a popup towards third. Carey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Herbert
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Monbouquette
Carey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sullivan vs. Monbouquette
Sullivan hits a line drive to right field. That will be extra bases. Jensen chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards Schilling. Schilling fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Schilling. Carey goes all the way around to score. Sullivan moves all the way to home. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herbert vs. Monbouquette
Herbert hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Monbouquette fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Monbouquette
Lumpe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howser vs. Monbouquette
Howser hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Monbouquette fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Herbert
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Herbert
Runnels hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nixon vs. Herbert
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Monbouquette
Siebern hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Throneberry vs. Monbouquette
Throneberry hits a line drive into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Posada vs. Stallard
Tracy Stallard now pitching.
Posada hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jensen. Posada reaches second base with a double. Siebern moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Tuttle vs. Stallard
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Green has Siebern trapped. There's the throw to Nixon and over to Runnels, who tags Siebern for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carey vs. Stallard
Carey takes first base on ball four. Posada moves to third. Tuttle moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sullivan vs. Stallard
Sullivan hits a popup towards first. Wertz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Larsen
Don Larsen now pitching.
Green hits a ball on the ground towards first. Throneberry scoops it up and throws to first, with Larsen covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hardy vs. Larsen
Carroll Hardy pinch hits for Tracy Stallard.
Hardy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schilling vs. Larsen
Schilling hits a fly ball into right field. Posada settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Geiger vs. Larsen
Geiger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Larsen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Larsen vs. Fornieles
Mike Fornieles now pitching.
Larsen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Runnels fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Fornieles
Lumpe hits a fly ball into center field. Geiger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Fornieles
Howser hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jensen. Howser reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Siebern vs. Fornieles
Siebern 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
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Larsen
Wertz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Larsen
Jensen takes first base on ball four. Wertz moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yastrzemski vs. Larsen
Yastrzemski strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Runnels vs. Larsen
Runnels hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Wertz scores. Jensen moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pagliaroni vs. Daley
Bud Daley now pitching. Jim Pagliaroni pinch hits for Russ Nixon.
Pagliaroni hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Green vs. Daley
Green takes first base on ball four. Jensen moves to third. Runnels moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Malzone vs. Daley
Frank Malzone pinch hits for Mike Fornieles.
Malzone hits a popup towards third. Carey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Wills
Ted Wills now pitching. Jim Pagliaroni now catching.
Throneberry is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Posada vs. Wills
Posada takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Wills
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wills fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Wills. Posada goes all the way around to score. Tuttle moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Carey vs. Wills
Carey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wills fields it and has Tuttle trapped. Wills throws to third, and Runnels tags Tuttle for the out. Carey moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sullivan vs. Wills
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Green scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schilling vs. Daley
Schilling hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Geiger vs. Daley
Geiger hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Posada. Geiger reaches second base with a double. Schilling moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wertz vs. Daley
Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Jensen vs. Daley
Jensen strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Yastrzemski vs. Daley
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Throneberry scoops it up and throws to first, with Daley covering, for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/11/1961 -- Kansas City at Boston (D)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Lumpe J, 2b 2 0 0 0 Schilling C, 2b 4 0 2 0
Howser D, ss 5 0 1 0 Geiger G, cf 4 0 1 0
Siebern N, lf 5 0 1 0 Wertz V, 1b 4 1 1 1
Throneberry M, 1b 4 0 1 0 Jensen J, rf 4 0 0 0
Posada L, rf 4 1 1 0 Yastrzemski C, lf 5 0 1 0
Tuttle B, cf 5 1 2 0 Runnels P, 3b 4 0 3 1
Carey A, 3b 3 2 0 0 Nixon R, c 3 0 1 0
Sullivan H, c 4 1 1 1 Pagliaroni J, ph-c 1 0 0 0
Herbert R, p 3 0 1 2 Green P, ss 3 0 0 0
Larsen D, p 1 0 0 0 Monbouquette B, p 2 1 1 0
Daley B, p 0 0 0 0 Stallard T, p 0 0 0 0
Hardy C, ph 0 0 0 0
Fornieles M, p 0 0 0 0
Malzone F, ph 1 0 0 0
Wills T, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 5 8 3 35 2 10 2
Kansas City 020 002 001 -- 5
Boston 001 000 010 -- 2
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Herbert R (W) 6.0 6 1 1 3 3
Larsen D 1.1 2 1 1 2 1
Daley B (S) 1.2 2 0 0 1 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Monbouquette B (L) 6.1 6 4 1 6 0
Stallard T 0.2 1 0 0 1 0
Fornieles M 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Wills T 1.0 0 1 0 1 1
E -- Green P, Runnels P, Schilling C, Wills T
DP -- Kansas City 1, Boston 1
LOB -- Kansas City 12, Boston 12
2B -- Sullivan H, Posada L, Howser D, Geiger G
3B -- Throneberry M
CS -- Yastrzemski C
T -- 3:28
A -- 10277
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