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Yankees
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 29, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees, played on May 29, 1961 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 29, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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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 29, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Whitey Ford |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ike Delock |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 21,804 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 9 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Umont 1B: Bob Stewart 2B: Charlie Berry 3B: Joe Linsalata |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tony Kubek | Shortstop |
| Clete Boyer | Third Baseman |
| Roger Maris | Right Fielder |
| Mickey Mantle | Center Fielder |
| Bob Cerv | Left Fielder |
| Bill Skowron | First Baseman |
| Elston Howard | Catcher |
| Bobby Richardson | Second Baseman |
| Whitey Ford | Pitcher |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Chuck Schilling | Second Baseman |
| Gary Geiger | Center Fielder |
| Carroll Hardy | Left Fielder |
| Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
| Frank Malzone | Third Baseman |
| Jim Pagliaroni | Catcher |
| Vic Wertz | First Baseman |
| Don Buddin | Shortstop |
| Ike Delock | Pitcher |
| Pinky Higgins | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 29, 1961
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Delock
Kubek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Delock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Delock
Boyer strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Delock
Maris 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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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schilling vs. Ford
Schilling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geiger vs. Ford
Geiger strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hardy vs. Ford
Hardy strikes out. Howard drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Hardy out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Delock
Mantle hits a popup towards third. Malzone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerv vs. Delock
Cerv is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Delock
Skowron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Ford
Jensen hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Ford
Malzone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pagliaroni vs. Ford
Pagliaroni hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Richardson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Ford
Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skowron scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wertz for the out. Malzone moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Buddin vs. Ford
Buddin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Delock
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Delock
Richardson 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 -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Delock
Ford hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kubek vs. Delock
Kubek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Delock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delock vs. Ford
Delock strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schilling vs. Ford
Schilling hits a line drive towards short. Kubek reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geiger vs. Ford
Geiger strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Delock
Boyer hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Delock
Maris 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 -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Delock
Mantle 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 4
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hardy vs. Ford
Hardy hits a line drive into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Ford
Jensen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Malzone vs. Ford
Malzone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerv vs. Delock
Cerv hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Delock
Skowron hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Delock
Howard strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richardson vs. Delock
Richardson hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagliaroni vs. Ford
Pagliaroni hits a line drive towards third. Boyer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Ford
Wertz strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Ford
Buddin hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cerv. Buddin reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Delock vs. Ford
Delock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Delock
Ford 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 -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Delock
Kubek hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wertz scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kubek for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Delock
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schilling vs. Ford
Schilling strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geiger vs. Ford
Geiger strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hardy vs. Ford
Hardy is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Delock
Maris hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wertz scoops it up and throws to first, with Delock covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Delock
Mantle hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerv vs. Delock
Cerv hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Pagliaroni settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Pagliaroni. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerv vs. Delock
Cerv strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Delock
Skowron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Ford
Jensen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Malzone vs. Ford
Malzone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Jensen moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Pagliaroni vs. Ford
Pagliaroni takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wertz vs. Ford
Wertz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jensen scores. There goes Pagliaroni trying to get to second. Cerv throws the ball in to Boyer who relays the ball to Richardson who tags Pagliaroni for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Buddin vs. Ford
Buddin takes first base on ball four. Wertz moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Delock vs. Ford
Delock hits a popup towards first. Skowron settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Delock
Howard hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Blanchard vs. Delock
Johnny Blanchard pinch hits for Bobby Richardson.
Blanchard strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Delock
Yogi Berra pinch hits for Whitey Ford.
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schilling vs. Clevenger
Joe DeMaestri now playing second base. Tex Clevenger now pitching.
Schilling hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Geiger vs. Clevenger
Geiger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hardy vs. Clevenger
Hardy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Geiger moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jensen vs. Clevenger
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Delock
Kubek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Delock
Boyer is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maris vs. Delock
Maris strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Delock
Mantle hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen 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 5/29/1961 -- New York at Boston (N)
New York AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Kubek T, ss 4 0 1 0 Schilling C, 2b 4 0 1 0
Boyer C, 3b 4 0 0 0 Geiger G, cf 4 0 0 0
Maris R, rf 4 0 0 0 Hardy C, lf 4 0 1 0
Mantle M, cf 4 1 1 1 Jensen J, rf 3 2 2 1
Cerv B, lf 3 0 0 0 Malzone F, 3b 2 0 0 0
Skowron B, 1b 3 0 1 0 Pagliaroni J, c 2 0 0 0
Howard E, c 3 0 1 0 Wertz V, 1b 3 0 1 1
Richardson B, 2b 3 0 0 0 Buddin D, ss 2 0 1 0
Blanchard J, ph 0 0 0 0 Delock I, p 3 0 0 0
DeMaestri J, 2b 0 0 0 0
Ford W, p 2 0 1 0
Berra Y, ph 1 0 0 0
Clevenger T, p 0 0 0 0
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31 1 5 1 27 2 6 2
New York 000 000 100 -- 1
Boston 010 000 10x -- 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Ford W (L) 7.0 4 2 2 4 8
Clevenger T 1.0 2 0 0 0 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Delock I (W) 9.0 5 1 1 0 7
E -- Pagliaroni J
DP -- New York 2, Boston 1
LOB -- New York 3, Boston 5
2B -- Buddin D
HR -- Jensen J, Mantle M
T -- 2:09
A -- 21804
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