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Athletics
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
June 7, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Kansas City Athletics, played on June 7, 1961 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | June 7, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Athletics
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 7, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Athletics |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bud Daley |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Don Schwall |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 3,100 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 33 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Al Smith 1B: Bill McKinley 2B: Hank Soar 3B: Nestor Chylak |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick Howser | Shortstop |
| Jerry Lumpe | Second Baseman |
| Hank Bauer | Right Fielder |
| Norm Siebern | First Baseman |
| Joe Pignatano | Catcher |
| Haywood Sullivan | Left Fielder |
| Leo Posada | Center Fielder |
| Reno Bertoia | Third Baseman |
| Bud Daley | Pitcher |
| Joe Gordon | 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 |
| Don Schwall | Pitcher |
| Pinky Higgins | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
June 7, 1961
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Schwall
Howser hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Schwall
Lumpe hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bauer vs. Schwall
Bauer hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebern vs. Schwall
There's a wild pitch. Lumpe moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Siebern vs. Schwall
Siebern takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pignatano vs. Schwall
Pignatano strikes out. Pagliaroni drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Pignatano out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schilling vs. Daley
Schilling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bertoia fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geiger vs. Daley
Geiger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Daley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hardy vs. Daley
Hardy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Daley
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Schwall
Sullivan hits a fly ball into center field. Geiger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Posada vs. Schwall
Posada takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bertoia vs. Schwall
Bertoia strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Daley vs. Schwall
Daley 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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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Daley
Malzone hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagliaroni vs. Daley
Pagliaroni hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Daley
Wertz is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Schwall
Howser hits a fly ball into center field. Geiger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Schwall
Lumpe 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 -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Schwall
Bauer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebern vs. Schwall
Siebern hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bauer moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pignatano vs. Schwall
Pignatano hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hardy. Pignatano reaches second base with a double. Bauer scores. Siebern moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Sullivan vs. Schwall
Sullivan hits a popup towards third. Malzone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Daley
Buddin strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schwall vs. Daley
Schwall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schilling vs. Daley
Schilling hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sullivan. Schilling reaches second base with a double. Schwall moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Geiger vs. Daley
Geiger hits a popup towards short. Howser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hardy vs. Daley
Hardy is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Posada vs. Schwall
Posada strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bertoia vs. Schwall
Bertoia strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daley vs. Schwall
Daley 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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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Daley
Jensen hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Sullivan. Jensen reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Malzone vs. Daley
Malzone hits a fly ball into left field. Sullivan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pagliaroni vs. Daley
There goes Jensen. The throw from Pignatano and he is safe. Jensen steals third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pagliaroni vs. Daley
Pagliaroni hits a fly ball into center field. Posada settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Jensen tags and scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Daley
Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Schwall
Howser hits a popup towards short. Buddin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Schwall
Lumpe 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 -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Schwall
Bauer 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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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Daley
Buddin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schwall vs. Daley
Schwall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bertoia juggles the ball. That's an error on Bertoia. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schilling vs. Daley
Schilling takes first base on ball four. Schwall moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Geiger vs. Daley
Geiger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Schwall moves to third. Schilling moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hardy vs. Daley
Hardy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Schwall scores. Schilling moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jensen vs. Daley
Jensen hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sullivan. Jensen reaches second base with a double. Schilling scores. Hardy goes all the way around to score. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Malzone vs. Daley
Malzone hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Jensen scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pagliaroni vs. Daley
Pagliaroni strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Schwall
Siebern hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Geiger. Siebern reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pignatano vs. Schwall
Pignatano hits a fly ball into left field. Hardy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sullivan vs. Schwall
Sullivan strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Posada vs. Schwall
Posada hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Siebern scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bertoia vs. Schwall
Bertoia hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Posada moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boyd vs. Schwall
Bob Boyd pinch hits for Bud Daley.
Boyd hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Buddin fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Herbert
Ray Herbert now pitching.
Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Herbert
Buddin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schwall vs. Herbert
Schwall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schilling vs. Herbert
Schilling takes first base on ball four. Schwall moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Geiger vs. Herbert
Geiger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Schwall
Howser hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lumpe vs. Schwall
Lumpe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schilling fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bauer vs. Schwall
Bauer hits a fly ball into center field. Geiger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebern vs. Schwall
Siebern hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schilling fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hardy vs. Nuxhall
Joe Nuxhall now pitching.
Hardy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Nuxhall
Jensen takes first base on ball four. Hardy moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Malzone vs. Nuxhall
Malzone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bertoia fields it and throws to second for the out. Hardy moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pagliaroni vs. Nuxhall
Pagliaroni strikes out. There goes Hardy. He's safe. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Nuxhall
Wertz hits a fly ball into center field. Posada settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pignatano vs. Schwall
Pete Runnels now playing first base.
Pignatano hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Schwall
Sullivan strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Posada vs. Schwall
Posada hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Larsen
Don Larsen now pitching.
Buddin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schwall vs. Larsen
Schwall bunts towards third. Bertoia fields it and throws to first for the out. Buddin moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schilling vs. Larsen
Schilling hits a fly ball into center field. Posada settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Geiger vs. Larsen
Geiger strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bertoia vs. Schwall
Bertoia hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Larsen vs. Schwall
Larsen strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howser vs. Schwall
Howser hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone 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 6/7/1961 -- Kansas City at Boston (D)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Howser D, ss 5 0 1 0 Schilling C, 2b 3 1 1 0
Lumpe J, 2b 4 0 1 0 Geiger G, cf 5 0 0 0
Bauer H, rf 4 1 1 0 Hardy C, lf 4 2 3 1
Siebern N, 1b 3 1 2 0 Jensen J, rf 3 2 2 2
Pignatano J, c 4 0 1 1 Malzone F, 3b 4 0 1 1
Sullivan H, lf 4 0 0 0 Pagliaroni J, c 3 0 0 1
Posada L, cf 3 0 1 1 Wertz V, 1b 4 0 0 0
Bertoia R, 3b 4 0 2 0 Runnels P, 1b 0 0 0 0
Daley B, p 2 0 0 0 Buddin D, ss 2 0 0 0
Boyd B, ph 1 0 0 0 Schwall D, p 3 1 1 0
Herbert R, p 0 0 0 0
Nuxhall J, p 0 0 0 0
Larsen D, p 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 2 9 2 31 6 8 5
Kansas City 001 001 000 -- 2
Boston 000 140 10x -- 6
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Daley B (L) 5.0 7 5 1 1 4
Herbert R 1.0 0 0 0 2 0
Nuxhall J 1.0 1 1 1 1 1
Larsen D 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Schwall D (W) 9.0 9 2 2 2 7
E -- Bertoia R
DP -- Boston 1
LOB -- Kansas City 8, Boston 8
2B -- Pignatano J, Schilling C, Jensen J 2, Siebern N
SB -- Jensen J, Hardy C
SH -- Schwall D
SF -- Pagliaroni J
WP -- Schwall D
T -- 2:33
A -- 3100
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