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Angels
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
June 9, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Los Angeles Angels, played on June 9, 1961 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | June 9, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Los Angeles Angels
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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 9, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Los Angeles Angels |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Art Fowler |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Billy Muffett |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Nestor Chylak 1B: Al Smith 2B: Bill McKinley 3B: Hank Soar |
Los Angeles Angels Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
| Lee Thomas | Right Fielder |
| Leon Wagner | Left Fielder |
| Ted Kluszewski | First Baseman |
| Ken Hunt | Center Fielder |
| Ken Aspromonte | Second Baseman |
| Ed Sadowski | Catcher |
| Rocky Bridges | Shortstop |
| Art Fowler | Pitcher |
| Bill Rigney | 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 |
| Billy Muffett | Pitcher |
| Pinky Higgins | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Angels
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
June 9, 1961
Top 1
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Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Muffett
Yost strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Muffett
Thomas hits a fly ball into center field. Geiger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Muffett
Wagner hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Muffett
Kluszewski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunt vs. Muffett
Hunt hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wertz scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hunt for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schilling vs. Fowler
Schilling hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Aspromonte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geiger vs. Fowler
Geiger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Aspromonte scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Fowler
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Aspromonte scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Muffett
Aspromonte hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sadowski vs. Muffett
Sadowski hits a fly ball into center field. Geiger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Muffett
Bridges hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Pagliaroni settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Fowler
Wertz hits a fly ball into left field. Wagner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Fowler
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Aspromonte scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Fowler
Malzone hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Aspromonte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fowler vs. Muffett
Fowler hits a fly ball into center field. Geiger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Muffett
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Muffett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Muffett
Thomas hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagliaroni vs. Fowler
Pagliaroni strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Fowler
Buddin hits a fly ball into left field. Wagner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Muffett vs. Fowler
Muffett hits a fly ball into center field. Hunt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Muffett
Wagner 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 -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Muffett
Kluszewski strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Muffett
Hunt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schilling vs. Fowler
Schilling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Geiger vs. Fowler
Geiger is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Fowler
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Schilling moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wertz vs. Fowler
Wertz hits a popup towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jensen vs. Fowler
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bridges fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Muffett
Aspromonte hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schilling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sadowski vs. Muffett
Sadowski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Muffett
Bridges takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fowler vs. Muffett
Fowler hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Fowler
Malzone hits a fly ball into center field. Hunt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagliaroni vs. Fowler
Pagliaroni hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buddin vs. Fowler
Buddin takes first base on ball four. Pagliaroni moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Muffett vs. Fowler
Muffett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Pagliaroni moves to third. Buddin moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Schilling vs. Fowler
Schilling hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Pagliaroni scores. Buddin scores. Muffett moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Geiger vs. Fowler
Geiger hits a fly ball into right field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yastrzemski vs. Fowler
Yastrzemski takes first base on ball four. Muffett moves to third. Schilling moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wertz vs. Fowler
Wertz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Muffett scores. Schilling scores. Yastrzemski moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jensen vs. Donohue
Jim Donohue now pitching.
Jensen strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Muffett
Yost hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schilling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Muffett
Thomas hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wagner vs. Muffett
Wagner 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
Bottom 6
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Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Donohue
Malzone strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagliaroni vs. Donohue
Pagliaroni hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wagner. Pagliaroni reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Buddin vs. Donohue
The ball gets by Sadowski for a passed ball. Pagliaroni moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Buddin vs. Donohue
Buddin strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Muffett vs. Donohue
Muffett strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Muffett
Kluszewski hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Geiger. Kluszewski reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hunt vs. Muffett
Hunt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aspromonte vs. Muffett
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone juggles the ball. That's an error on Malzone. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sadowski vs. Muffett
Sadowski hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bilko vs. Muffett
Steve Bilko pinch hits for Rocky Bridges.
Bilko hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Yastrzemski. Bilko reaches second base with a double. Kluszewski scores. Aspromonte goes all the way around to score. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Donohue vs. Muffett
Ken Hamlin pinch runs for Steve Bilko.
Donohue 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 7
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Angels, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schilling vs. Donohue
Ken Hamlin now playing shortstop.
Schilling hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Geiger vs. Donohue
Geiger bunts towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. Schilling moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yastrzemski vs. Donohue
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hunt. Yastrzemski reaches second base with a double. Schilling scores. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wertz vs. Donohue
Wertz is walked intentionally. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jensen vs. Donohue
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamlin fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Angels, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Muffett
Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Muffett
Thomas hits a popup towards short. Buddin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wagner vs. Muffett
Wagner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wertz scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wagner for the out. Yost moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kluszewski vs. Muffett
Kluszewski 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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Angels, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Donohue
Malzone hits a fly ball into right field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagliaroni vs. Donohue
Pagliaroni hits a fly ball into center field. Hunt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Donohue
Buddin strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Angels, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Muffett
Hunt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Muffett
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Muffett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pearson vs. Muffett
Albie Pearson pinch hits for Ed Sadowski.
Pearson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schilling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/9/1961, game 1 -- Los Angeles at Boston (N)
Los Angeles AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Yost E, 3b 3 0 0 0 Schilling C, 2b 3 2 2 2
Thomas L, rf 4 0 1 0 Geiger G, cf 3 0 0 0
Wagner L, lf 4 1 1 1 Yastrzemski C, lf 3 0 2 1
Kluszewski T, 1b 4 1 2 0 Wertz V, 1b 3 0 1 2
Hunt K, cf 4 0 0 0 Jensen J, rf 4 0 0 0
Aspromonte K, 2b 4 1 0 0 Malzone F, 3b 4 0 0 0
Sadowski E, c 3 0 0 0 Pagliaroni J, c 4 1 2 0
Pearson A, ph 1 0 0 0 Buddin D, ss 3 1 0 0
Bridges R, ss 1 0 0 0 Muffett B, p 3 1 1 0
Bilko S, ph 1 0 1 2
Hamlin K, pr-ss 0 0 0 0
Fowler A, p 2 0 0 0
Donohue J, p 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 3 5 3 30 5 8 5
Los Angeles 100 000 200 -- 3
Boston 000 040 10x -- 5
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Fowler A (L) 4.2 5 4 4 3 2
Donohue J 3.1 3 1 1 1 5
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Muffett B (W) 9.0 5 3 1 2 2
E -- Malzone F
DP -- Los Angeles 1, Boston 1
LOB -- Los Angeles 4, Boston 6
2B -- Pagliaroni J, Kluszewski T, Bilko S, Yastrzemski C
HR -- Wagner L
SH -- Geiger G
PB -- Sadowski E
T -- 2:00
A -- 0
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