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Tigers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 18, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Detroit Tigers, played on May 18, 1961 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 18, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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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 18, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Bunning |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Gene Conley |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 7,726 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 9 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Johnny Stevens 1B: Harry Schwarts 2B: Larry Napp 3B: John Rice |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Chico Fernandez | Shortstop |
| Bill Bruton | Center Fielder |
| Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
| Rocky Colavito | Left Fielder |
| Norm Cash | First Baseman |
| Steve Boros | Third Baseman |
| Dick Brown | Catcher |
| Chuck Cottier | Second Baseman |
| Jim Bunning | Pitcher |
| Bob Scheffing | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Chuck Schilling | Second Baseman |
| Gary Geiger | Center Fielder |
| Carl Yastrzemski | Left Fielder |
| Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
| Russ Nixon | Catcher |
| Pete Runnels | First Baseman |
| Frank Malzone | Third Baseman |
| Don Buddin | Shortstop |
| Gene Conley | Pitcher |
| Pinky Higgins | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 18, 1961
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Conley
Fernandez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bruton vs. Conley
There goes Fernandez. The throw from Nixon and he is out, Buddin applying the tag. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Conley
Bruton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Conley
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schilling vs. Bunning
Schilling hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Cottier reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geiger vs. Bunning
Geiger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cottier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Bunning
Yastrzemski strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Conley
Colavito hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Conley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Conley
Cash is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boros vs. Conley
Boros hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Bunning
Jensen hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Colavito. Jensen reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nixon vs. Bunning
Jensen is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Bunning
Nixon strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Bunning
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Conley
Brown hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cottier vs. Conley
Cottier hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bunning vs. Conley
Bunning strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fernandez vs. Conley
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Bunning
Malzone hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Bunning
Buddin strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Conley vs. Bunning
Conley strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Conley
Bruton strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Conley
Kaline hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schilling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Conley
Colavito takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Conley
Cash hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Colavito moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boros vs. Conley
Boros hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schilling vs. Bunning
Schilling hits a line drive towards third. Boros reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geiger vs. Bunning
Geiger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Bunning
Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Bunning
Jensen hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Conley
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cottier vs. Conley
Cottier strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bunning vs. Conley
Bunning strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Bunning
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cottier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Bunning
Runnels hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Malzone vs. Bunning
Malzone hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Buddin vs. Bunning
Buddin hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kaline. Buddin reaches second base with a double. Runnels goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Conley vs. Bunning
Conley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Conley
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first, with Conley covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Conley
Bruton hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Conley
Kaline hits a fly ball into center field. Geiger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schilling vs. Bunning
Schilling hits a fly ball into left field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geiger vs. Bunning
Geiger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Bunning
Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into left field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Bunning
Jensen hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Colavito. Jensen reaches second base with a double. Geiger moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Nixon vs. Bunning
Nixon hits a fly ball into left field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Conley
Colavito hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Conley
Cash 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 -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boros vs. Conley
Boros hits a fly ball into center field. Geiger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Bunning
Runnels hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Brown settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Bunning
Malzone hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bunning fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Bunning
Buddin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Conley vs. Bunning
Conley strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Conley
Brown is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Osborne vs. Conley
Bobo Osborne pinch hits for Chuck Cottier.
Osborne hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schilling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Conley
Charlie Maxwell pinch hits for Jim Bunning.
Maxwell hits a fly ball into center field. Geiger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schilling vs. Fox
Ozzie Virgil now playing second base. Terry Fox now pitching.
Schilling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geiger vs. Fox
Geiger hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Fox
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Conley
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Conley
Bruton hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Conley
Kaline hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colavito vs. Conley
Colavito hits a popup towards short. Buddin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/18/1961 -- Detroit at Boston (N)
Detroit AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Fernandez C, ss 3 0 0 0 Schilling C, 2b 4 0 0 0
Bruton B, cf 4 0 1 0 Geiger G, cf 3 0 1 0
Kaline A, rf 4 0 1 0 Yastrzemski C, lf 4 0 0 0
Colavito R, lf 3 0 0 0 Jensen J, rf 3 0 2 0
Cash N, 1b 3 0 1 0 Nixon R, c 3 0 0 0
Boros S, 3b 3 0 0 0 Runnels P, 1b 3 1 1 0
Brown D, c 3 0 1 0 Malzone F, 3b 3 0 0 0
Cottier C, 2b 2 0 0 0 Buddin D, ss 2 0 1 1
Osborne B, ph 1 0 0 0 Conley G, p 3 0 0 0
Virgil O, 2b 0 0 0 0
Bunning J, p 2 0 0 0
Maxwell C, ph 1 0 0 0
Fox T, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 0 4 0 28 1 5 1
Detroit 000 000 000 -- 0
Boston 000 010 00x -- 1
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Bunning J (L) 7.0 5 1 1 2 5
Fox T 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Conley G (W) 9.0 4 0 0 2 6
DP -- Boston 1
LOB -- Detroit 4, Boston 5
2B -- Jensen J 2, Buddin D
CS -- Fernandez C, Jensen J
T -- 2:09
A -- 7726
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