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Yankees
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 31, 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 31, 1961 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 31, 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 31, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rollie Sheldon |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tom Brewer |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 17,318 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 52 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Charlie Berry 1B: Joe Linsalata 2B: Frank Umont 3B: Bob Stewart |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Clete Boyer | Third Baseman |
| Tony Kubek | Shortstop |
| Roger Maris | Right Fielder |
| Mickey Mantle | Center Fielder |
| Yogi Berra | Left Fielder |
| Bill Skowron | First Baseman |
| Elston Howard | Catcher |
| Bobby Richardson | Second Baseman |
| Rollie Sheldon | Pitcher |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Chuck Schilling | Second Baseman |
| Gary Geiger | Center Fielder |
| Carl Yastrzemski | Left Fielder |
| Vic Wertz | First Baseman |
| Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
| Frank Malzone | Third Baseman |
| Jim Pagliaroni | Catcher |
| Don Buddin | Shortstop |
| Tom Brewer | Pitcher |
| Pinky Higgins | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 31, 1961
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Brewer
Boyer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Geiger. Boyer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kubek vs. Brewer
Kubek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brewer fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maris vs. Brewer
Maris takes first base on ball four. Kubek moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Mantle vs. Brewer
Mantle takes first base on ball four. Kubek moves to third. Maris moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Berra vs. Brewer
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schilling fields it and throws to second for the out. Kubek scores. Maris moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Skowron vs. Brewer
Skowron hits a fly ball into center field. Geiger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schilling vs. Sheldon
Schilling strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geiger vs. Sheldon
Geiger strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Sheldon
Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into left field. Berra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Brewer
Howard hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richardson vs. Brewer
Richardson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Geiger. Richardson reaches second base with a double. Howard moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sheldon vs. Muffett
Billy Muffett now pitching.
Sheldon strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Boyer vs. Muffett
Boyer strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kubek vs. Muffett
Kubek hits a line drive into center field. Geiger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Sheldon
Wertz hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mantle. Wertz reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jensen vs. Sheldon
Jensen hits a popup towards first. Skowron settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Malzone vs. Sheldon
Malzone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wertz scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pagliaroni vs. Sheldon
Pagliaroni is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buddin vs. Sheldon
Buddin hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Richardson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Muffett
Maris hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Muffett
Mantle hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Muffett
Berra hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skowron vs. Muffett
Skowron hits a line drive towards first. Wertz catches it and steps on first to double up Berra. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Muffett vs. Sheldon
Muffett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schilling vs. Sheldon
Schilling is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geiger vs. Sheldon
Geiger hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Muffett
Howard hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richardson vs. Muffett
Richardson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Howard moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sheldon vs. Muffett
Sheldon strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boyer vs. Muffett
Boyer hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Howard scores. Richardson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kubek vs. Muffett
Kubek is hit by the pitch. Richardson moves to third. Boyer moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Maris vs. Muffett
Maris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schilling fields it and throws to second for the out. Richardson scores. Boyer scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Muffett
Mantle hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Muffett
Berra hits a popup towards short. Buddin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Sheldon
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skowron scoops it up and throws to first, with Sheldon covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Sheldon
Wertz hits a line drive into left field. Berra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Sheldon
Jensen hits a line drive into left field. Berra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Muffett
Skowron strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Muffett
Howard 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, 7 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Muffett
Richardson hits a fly ball into center field. Geiger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Sheldon
Malzone hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagliaroni vs. Sheldon
Pagliaroni hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Sheldon
Buddin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Muffett vs. Sheldon
Muffett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schilling vs. Sheldon
Schilling hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheldon vs. Muffett
Sheldon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Muffett
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schilling fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Muffett
Kubek hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jensen who is chasing the ball. Kubek reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Maris vs. Wills
Ted Wills now pitching.
Maris hits a popup, foul, towards first. Wertz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geiger vs. Sheldon
Geiger hits a line drive towards first. Skowron reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Sheldon
Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into left field. Berra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Sheldon
Wertz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Sheldon
Jensen is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Wills
Mantle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Wills
Berra hits a fly ball into center field. Geiger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Skowron vs. Wills
Skowron takes first base on ball four. Mantle moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howard vs. Wills
Howard hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Schilling catches it and throws to first to double up Skowron. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Sheldon
Malzone hits a line drive towards short. Kubek reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagliaroni vs. Sheldon
Pagliaroni hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Sheldon
Buddin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nixon vs. Sheldon
Russ Nixon pinch hits for Ted Wills.
Nixon takes first base on ball four. Buddin moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schilling vs. Arroyo
Luis Arroyo now pitching.
Schilling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Boyer. Buddin scores. Nixon moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Geiger vs. Arroyo
There's a wild pitch. Nixon scores. Schilling moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Geiger vs. Arroyo
Geiger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skowron scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Geiger for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Nichols
Chet Nichols now pitching.
Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Arroyo vs. Nichols
Arroyo hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Yastrzemski. Arroyo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boyer vs. Nichols
Boyer hits a popup towards short. Buddin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kubek vs. Nichols
Kubek hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hardy vs. Arroyo
Carroll Hardy pinch hits for Carl Yastrzemski.
Hardy bunts towards third. Boyer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Arroyo
Wertz hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Arroyo
Jensen takes first base on ball four. Hardy moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Malzone vs. Arroyo
Malzone hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hardy scores. Jensen moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pagliaroni vs. Arroyo
Pagliaroni strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Buddin vs. Arroyo
Buddin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Richardson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Nichols
Carroll Hardy now playing left field.
Maris hits a fly ball into left field. Hardy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Nichols
Mantle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Nichols
Jack Reed pinch runs for Mickey Mantle.
Berra hits a fly ball into left field. Hardy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skowron vs. Nichols
Skowron 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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Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Repulski vs. Arroyo
Jack Reed now playing center field. Rip Repulski pinch hits for Chet Nichols.
Repulski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schilling vs. Arroyo
Billy Harrell pinch runs for Rip Repulski.
Schilling hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Harrell moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Geiger vs. Arroyo
Geiger bunts in front of the plate. Howard fields it and throws to first for the out. Harrell moves to third. Schilling moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hardy vs. Arroyo
Hardy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Richardson misplays the ball. That's an error on Richardson. Harrell scores. Schilling moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wertz vs. McDevitt
Danny McDevitt now pitching.
Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Richardson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/31/1961 -- New York at Boston (N)
New York AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Boyer C, 3b 5 1 1 1 Schilling C, 2b 5 0 2 0
Kubek T, ss 4 1 1 0 Geiger G, cf 4 0 0 0
Maris R, rf 4 2 1 3 Yastrzemski C, lf 3 0 0 0
Mantle M, cf 3 1 2 2 Hardy C, ph-lf 2 1 1 1
Reed J, pr-cf 0 0 0 0 Wertz V, 1b 5 1 2 0
Berra Y, lf 5 0 1 1 Jensen J, rf 3 0 0 0
Skowron B, 1b 4 0 0 0 Malzone F, 3b 4 1 3 3
Howard E, c 4 1 2 0 Pagliaroni J, c 4 0 0 0
Richardson B, 2b 4 1 2 0 Buddin D, ss 4 1 1 0
Sheldon R, p 2 0 0 0 Brewer T, p 0 0 0 0
Arroyo L, p 1 0 1 0 Muffett B, p 1 0 0 0
McDevitt D, p 0 0 0 0 Wills T, p 0 0 0 0
Nixon R, ph 0 1 0 0
Nichols C, p 0 0 0 0
Repulski R, ph 0 0 0 0
Harrell B, pr 0 1 0 0
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36 7 11 7 35 6 9 4
New York 101 500 000 -- 7
Boston 010 010 211 -- 6
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Sheldon R (W) 6.2 5 4 3 2 5
Arroyo L 1.2 4 2 2 2 1
McDevitt D (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Brewer T* 1.0 3 1 1 2 0
Muffett B (L) 4.2 6 6 2 1 4
Wills T 1.1 1 0 0 1 0
Nichols C 2.0 1 0 0 1 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 2nd
E -- Buddin D, Boyer C, Richardson B
DP -- New York 1, Boston 3
LOB -- New York 8, Boston 7
2B -- Boyer C, Richardson B, Wertz V, Arroyo L
3B -- Kubek T
HR -- Maris R, Mantle M, Malzone F
SH -- Geiger G
HBP -- by Muffett B (Kubek T)
WP -- Arroyo L
T -- 2:52
A -- 17318
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