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Indians
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 17, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Cleveland Indians, played on May 17, 1961 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 17, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 17, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bobby Locke |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Monbouquette |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 4,198 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 29 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Red Flaherty 1B: Eddie Hurley 2B: Jim Honochick 3B: Bill Kinnamon |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Temple | Second Baseman |
| Jim Piersall | Center Fielder |
| Tito Francona | Left Fielder |
| Vic Power | First Baseman |
| Willie Kirkland | Right Fielder |
| John Romano | Catcher |
| Woodie Held | Shortstop |
| Bubba Phillips | Third Baseman |
| Bobby Locke | Pitcher |
| Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Chuck Schilling | Second Baseman |
| Gary Geiger | Center Fielder |
| Carl Yastrzemski | Left Fielder |
| Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
| Jim Pagliaroni | Catcher |
| Pete Runnels | First Baseman |
| Frank Malzone | Third Baseman |
| Don Buddin | Shortstop |
| Bill Monbouquette | Pitcher |
| Pinky Higgins | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 17, 1961
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Monbouquette
Temple hits a fly ball into center field. Geiger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Monbouquette
Piersall 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 -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Monbouquette
Francona hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schilling vs. Locke
Schilling hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geiger vs. Locke
Geiger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Locke
Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into left field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Locke
Jensen hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Monbouquette
Power hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Monbouquette fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkland vs. Monbouquette
Kirkland hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Romano vs. Monbouquette
Romano hits a popup in front of the plate. Pagliaroni settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagliaroni vs. Locke
Pagliaroni strikes out. Romano drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Pagliaroni out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Locke
Runnels hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Piersall. Runnels reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Malzone vs. Locke
Malzone is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Buddin vs. Locke
Buddin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Runnels moves to third. Malzone moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Monbouquette vs. Locke
Monbouquette strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Monbouquette
Held hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schilling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Monbouquette
Phillips hits a popup towards short. Buddin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Locke vs. Monbouquette
Locke hits a fly ball into center field. Geiger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schilling vs. Locke
Schilling hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geiger vs. Locke
Geiger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Locke
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Locke
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Monbouquette
Temple hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Monbouquette
Piersall strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Monbouquette
Francona hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagliaroni vs. Locke
Pagliaroni hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Locke
There goes Pagliaroni. The throw from Romano and he is out, Held applying the tag. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Locke
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Malzone vs. Locke
Malzone hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Runnels moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Buddin vs. Locke
Buddin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Monbouquette
Power hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Geiger. Power reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kirkland vs. Monbouquette
Kirkland hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Power moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Romano vs. Monbouquette
Romano hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Power scores. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Monbouquette
Held takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Monbouquette
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Held moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Locke vs. Monbouquette
Locke 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 5
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Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monbouquette vs. Locke
Monbouquette hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Locke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schilling vs. Locke
Schilling hits a line drive into right field. Kirkland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geiger vs. Locke
Geiger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Locke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Monbouquette
Temple hits a popup, foul, towards first. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Monbouquette
Piersall strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Monbouquette
Francona hits a popup towards short. Buddin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Locke
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Piersall. Yastrzemski reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jensen vs. Locke
Jensen hits a popup, foul, towards third. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pagliaroni vs. Locke
Pagliaroni hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Runnels vs. Locke
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Monbouquette
Power hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirkland vs. Monbouquette
Kirkland strikes out. There goes Power. The throw from Pagliaroni to Buddin, and Power is out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Romano vs. Monbouquette
Romano hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Held vs. Monbouquette
Held hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Locke
Malzone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Held. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Locke
Vic Wertz pinch hits for Don Buddin.
Wertz hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Monbouquette vs. Locke
Monbouquette bunts towards the mound. Locke fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schilling vs. Locke
Schilling takes first base on ball four. Monbouquette moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Geiger vs. Latman
Barry Latman now pitching.
Geiger hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Monbouquette
Billy Harrell now playing shortstop.
Phillips hits a popup, foul, towards first. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Latman vs. Monbouquette
Latman strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Monbouquette
Temple hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Monbouquette
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Latman
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops it up and throws to first, with Latman covering, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Latman
Jensen strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagliaroni vs. Latman
Pagliaroni hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Monbouquette
Francona hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schilling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Monbouquette
Power takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirkland vs. Monbouquette
Kirkland hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Romano vs. Monbouquette
There's a wild pitch. Power moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Romano vs. Monbouquette
Romano hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schilling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Latman
Runnels takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Malzone vs. Latman
Malzone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. Runnels moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harrell vs. Latman
Harrell hits a popup towards third. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nixon vs. Latman
Russ Nixon pinch hits for Bill Monbouquette.
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/17/1961 -- Cleveland at Boston (D)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Temple J, 2b 4 0 1 0 Schilling C, 2b 3 0 0 0
Piersall J, cf 4 0 0 0 Geiger G, cf 3 0 0 0
Francona T, lf 4 0 0 0 Yastrzemski C, lf 4 0 2 0
Power V, 1b 3 1 2 0 Jensen J, rf 4 0 0 0
Kirkland W, rf 4 0 1 0 Pagliaroni J, c 4 0 1 0
Romano J, c 4 0 1 0 Runnels P, 1b 3 0 2 0
Held W, ss 2 0 0 0 Malzone F, 3b 3 0 1 0
Phillips B, 3b 3 0 1 0 Buddin D, ss 2 0 0 0
Locke B, p 2 0 0 0 Wertz V, ph 1 0 0 0
Latman B, p 1 0 0 0 Harrell B, ss 1 0 0 0
Monbouquette B, p 3 0 0 0
Nixon R, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 1 6 0 32 0 6 0
Cleveland 000 010 000 -- 1
Boston 000 000 000 -- 0
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Locke B (W) 6.2 6 0 0 2 2
Latman B (S) 2.1 0 0 0 1 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Monbouquette B (L) 9.0 6 1 1 2 4
E -- Held W
DP -- Cleveland 1, Boston 2
LOB -- Cleveland 5, Boston 9
2B -- Runnels P, Power V, Yastrzemski C
CS -- Pagliaroni J, Power V
HBP -- by Locke B (Malzone F)
WP -- Monbouquette B
T -- 2:29
A -- 4198
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