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White Sox
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 21, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Chicago White Sox, played on May 21, 1961 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
Date | May 21, 1961 |
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Visiting Team |
Chicago White Sox
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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 21, 1961 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Early Wynn |
Home Starting Pitcher | Ike Delock |
Ballpark | Fenway Park |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 3 hours 21 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Hank Soar 1B: Nestor Chylak 2B: Al Smith 3B: Bill McKinley |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Al Smith | Right Fielder |
Nellie Fox | Second Baseman |
Minnie Minoso | Left Fielder |
Roy Sievers | First Baseman |
Jim Landis | Center Fielder |
J.C. Martin | Third Baseman |
Cam Carreon | Catcher |
Luis Aparicio | Shortstop |
Early Wynn | Pitcher |
Al Lopez | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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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 |
Ike Delock | Pitcher |
Pinky Higgins | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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White Sox
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 21, 1961
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Delock
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Delock
Fox hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Delock
Minoso hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Schilling reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schilling vs. Wynn
Schilling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Geiger vs. Wynn
Geiger hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Wynn
Yastrzemski strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Wynn
Jensen hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Delock
Sievers hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landis vs. Delock
Landis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Delock
There goes Landis. The throw from Pagliaroni and he is safe. Landis steals second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martin vs. Delock
Martin strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carreon vs. Delock
Carreon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schilling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Landis moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Aparicio vs. Delock
Aparicio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wynn vs. Delock
There goes Aparicio. The throw from Pagliaroni and he is safe. Aparicio steals second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wynn vs. Delock
Wynn hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagliaroni vs. Wynn
Pagliaroni hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Wynn
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Wynn
Malzone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Wynn
Buddin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Delock
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Delock
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Delock fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Minoso vs. Delock
Minoso hits a popup towards first. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sievers vs. Delock
Sievers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delock vs. Wynn
Delock hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schilling vs. Wynn
Schilling hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Smith. Schilling reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Geiger vs. Wynn
Geiger strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yastrzemski vs. Wynn
Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into center field. Landis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landis vs. Delock
Landis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Delock
There goes Landis. The throw from Pagliaroni and he is out, Buddin applying the tag. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Delock
Martin 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 -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carreon vs. Delock
Carreon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aparicio vs. Delock
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Delock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Wynn
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagliaroni vs. Wynn
Pagliaroni hits a ball on the ground towards third. Martin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Wynn
Runnels hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Malzone vs. Wynn
There goes Runnels. The throw from Carreon and he is safe. Runnels steals second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Malzone vs. Wynn
Malzone hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Delock
Wynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Delock
Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wynn moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fox vs. Delock
Fox takes first base on ball four. Wynn moves to third. Smith moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Minoso vs. Stallard
Tracy Stallard now pitching.
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Wynn scores. Smith moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sievers vs. Stallard
Sievers hits a popup, foul, towards short. Buddin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Wynn
Buddin hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Landis. Buddin reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stallard vs. Wynn
Stallard bunts for a double play. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schilling vs. Wynn
Schilling hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Geiger vs. Wynn
Geiger takes first base on ball four. Schilling moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yastrzemski vs. Wynn
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landis vs. Stallard
Landis hits a fly ball into center field. Geiger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Stallard
Martin strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carreon vs. Stallard
Carreon strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Wynn
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagliaroni vs. Wynn
Pagliaroni is hit by the pitch. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Wynn
Runnels hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Malzone vs. Wynn
Malzone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Martin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Stallard
Aparicio hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Stallard
Wynn hits a fly ball towards center. Geiger catches it and throws to first to double up Aparicio. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Stallard
Smith hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Stallard
Fox hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Smith moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Minoso vs. Stallard
Minoso strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Wynn
Buddin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Wynn
Vic Wertz pinch hits for Tracy Stallard.
Wertz hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schilling vs. Wynn
Schilling hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Geiger vs. Wynn
Schilling is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Fornieles
Mike Fornieles now pitching.
Sievers hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landis vs. Fornieles
Landis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fornieles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Fornieles
Martin 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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White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geiger vs. Wynn
Geiger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Wynn
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Geiger moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jensen vs. Wynn
Jensen strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pagliaroni vs. Wynn
Pagliaroni hits a popup towards short. Aparicio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Runnels vs. Wynn
Runnels hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Wynn
Malzone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Fornieles
Floyd Robinson pinch hits for Cam Carreon.
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fornieles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Covington vs. Fornieles
Wes Covington pinch hits for Luis Aparicio.
Covington hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Fornieles
Sammy Esposito pinch runs for Wes Covington. Earl Torgeson pinch hits for Early Wynn.
Torgeson hits a popup towards short. Buddin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Fornieles
Smith hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Fornieles
Fox hits a fly ball into center field. Geiger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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White Sox, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Lown
Sherm Lollar now catching. Sammy Esposito now playing shortstop. Turk Lown now pitching.
Buddin hits a line drive into center field. Landis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Lown
Russ Nixon pinch hits for Mike Fornieles.
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schilling vs. Lown
Schilling hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 10
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White Sox, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Hillman
Dave Hillman now pitching.
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Hillman, and towards Schilling, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Hillman
Sievers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landis vs. Hillman
Landis hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Hillman
Martin strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Hillman
Lollar hits a line drive into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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White Sox, 6 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geiger vs. Lown
Geiger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sievers scoops it up and throws to first, with Lown covering, for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Lown
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Martin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Lown
Jensen hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagliaroni vs. Lown
Pagliaroni hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Pierce
Tom Brewer pinch runs for Jim Pagliaroni. Billy Pierce now pitching.
Runnels hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/21/1961, game 1 -- Chicago at Boston (D) Chicago AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Smith A, rf 5 1 3 2 Schilling C, 2b 4 0 3 0 Fox N, 2b 4 0 2 0 Geiger G, cf 4 1 1 0 Minoso M, lf 5 0 0 0 Yastrzemski C, lf 5 1 1 0 Sievers R, 1b 5 2 2 1 Jensen J, rf 5 1 1 1 Landis J, cf 4 1 2 2 Pagliaroni J, c 4 1 2 1 Martin J, 3b 5 0 0 0 Brewer T, pr 0 0 0 0 Carreon C, c 3 0 1 0 Runnels P, 1b 5 1 2 3 Robinson F, ph 1 0 0 0 Malzone F, 3b 4 0 0 0 Lollar S, c 1 0 0 0 Buddin D, ss 4 0 1 0 Aparicio L, ss 2 0 1 0 Delock I, p 1 0 0 0 Covington W, ph 1 0 1 0 Stallard T, p 0 0 0 0 Esposito S, pr-ss 0 1 0 0 Wertz V, ph 1 0 0 0 Wynn E, p 2 1 0 0 Fornieles M, p 0 0 0 0 Torgeson E, ph 1 0 0 0 Nixon R, ph 1 0 0 0 Lown T, p 0 0 0 0 Hillman D, p 0 0 0 0 Pierce B, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 39 6 12 5 38 5 11 5 Chicago 010 010 002 2 -- 6 Boston 010 000 030 1 -- 5 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Wynn E 8.0 9 4 4 2 3 Lown T (W) 1.2 2 1 1 0 0 Pierce B (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Delock I* 4.0 5 2 2 4 1 Stallard T 3.0 3 0 0 0 3 Fornieles M 2.0 2 2 2 0 0 Hillman D (L) 1.0 2 2 2 0 1 * Pitched to 3 batters in 5th DP -- Chicago 1, Boston 2 LOB -- Chicago 7, Boston 7 2B -- Schilling C, Buddin D HR -- Sievers R, Pagliaroni J, Runnels P, Smith A, Landis J, Jensen J SB -- Landis J, Aparicio L, Runnels P CS -- Landis J, Schilling C SH -- Stallard T HBP -- by Wynn E (Pagliaroni J) T -- 3:21 A -- 0
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