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Indians
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
September 4, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Cleveland Indians, played on September 4, 1961 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | September 4, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 4, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mudcat Grant |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ike Delock |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 12,908 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 23 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill McKinley 1B: Sam Carrigan 2B: Al Smith 3B: Hank Soar |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Temple | Second Baseman |
| Jim Piersall | Center Fielder |
| Tito Francona | Left Fielder |
| Willie Kirkland | Right Fielder |
| Vic Power | First Baseman |
| Woodie Held | Shortstop |
| John Romano | Catcher |
| Bubba Phillips | Third Baseman |
| Mudcat Grant | Pitcher |
| Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Chuck Schilling | Second Baseman |
| Gary Geiger | Center Fielder |
| Carl Yastrzemski | Left Fielder |
| Frank Malzone | Third Baseman |
| Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
| Pete Runnels | First Baseman |
| Pumpsie Green | Shortstop |
| Jim Pagliaroni | Catcher |
| Ike Delock | Pitcher |
| Pinky Higgins | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
September 4, 1961
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Delock
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Delock fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Delock
Piersall 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 -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Francona vs. Delock
Francona hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Delock fields it and throws to first for the out. Piersall moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kirkland vs. Delock
Kirkland hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Piersall scores. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Power vs. Delock
Power hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Yastrzemski. Power reaches second base with a double. Kirkland moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Held vs. Delock
Held hits a line drive towards third. Malzone reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schilling vs. Grant
Schilling hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geiger vs. Grant
Geiger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Grant
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops it up and throws to first, with Grant covering, for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Romano vs. Delock
Romano hits a popup towards first. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Delock
Phillips hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grant vs. Delock
Grant hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Temple vs. Delock
Temple hits a fly ball into center field. Geiger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Grant
Malzone hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Grant
Jensen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Grant
Runnels hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Grant
Green hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pagliaroni vs. Grant
Pagliaroni hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jensen moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Delock vs. Grant
Delock strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Delock
Piersall hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Geiger. Piersall reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Francona vs. Delock
Francona hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Piersall scores. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirkland vs. Delock
Kirkland hits a ball on the ground towards first. Runnels fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Power vs. Delock
Power hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Held vs. Delock
There goes Kirkland. The throw from Pagliaroni and he is safe. Kirkland steals second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Held vs. Delock
Held hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kirkland scores. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Romano vs. Delock
Romano hits a popup, foul, towards first. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schilling vs. Grant
Schilling is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geiger vs. Grant
Geiger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Grant
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Geiger moves to third. Yastrzemski moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Malzone vs. Grant
Malzone hits a popup towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Jensen vs. Grant
Jensen hits a line drive into left field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Delock
Phillips hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grant vs. Delock
Grant hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. Phillips moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Temple vs. Delock
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards short. Green scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Phillips moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Piersall vs. Delock
Piersall strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Grant
Runnels hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Grant
Green hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pagliaroni vs. Grant
Pagliaroni takes first base on ball four. Runnels moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nixon vs. Grant
Russ Nixon pinch hits for Ike Delock.
Nixon hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Runnels moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Schilling vs. Grant
Schilling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Muffett
Billy Muffett now pitching.
Francona 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 -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkland vs. Muffett
Kirkland hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schilling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Muffett
Power hits a ball on the ground towards short. Green misplays the ball. That's an error on Green. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Held vs. Muffett
There goes Power. The throw from Pagliaroni and he is out, Schilling applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geiger vs. Grant
Geiger hits a popup towards third. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Grant
Yastrzemski is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Grant
Malzone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Grant
Jensen strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Muffett
Held hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Romano vs. Muffett
Romano hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Muffett fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Muffett
Phillips hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Grant
Runnels hits a fly ball into left field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Grant
Green hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagliaroni vs. Grant
Pagliaroni is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grant vs. Muffett
Grant strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Muffett
Temple hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Muffett
Piersall hits a popup, foul, towards third. Malzone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Francona vs. Muffett
There goes Temple. The throw from Pagliaroni and he is safe. Temple steals second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Francona vs. Muffett
Francona hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Muffett vs. Grant
Muffett is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schilling vs. Grant
Schilling hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geiger vs. Grant
Geiger strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkland vs. Muffett
Kirkland hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Power vs. Muffett
Power bunts towards the mound. Muffett fields it and throws to first for the out. Kirkland moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Held vs. Muffett
Held strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Romano vs. Muffett
Romano hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Malzone. Kirkland scores. Romano moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Phillips vs. Muffett
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone juggles the ball. That's an error on Malzone. Romano moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Grant vs. Muffett
Grant strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Grant
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Piersall who is chasing the ball. Yastrzemski reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Malzone vs. Grant
Malzone hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Yastrzemski tags and scores. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Grant
Jensen is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Grant
Runnels takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Grant
Green hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Runnels moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Pagliaroni vs. Funk
Frank Funk now pitching.
Pagliaroni is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Muffett
Temple hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Muffett
Piersall bunts in front of the plate. Pagliaroni fields it and throws to first for the out. Temple moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Francona vs. Muffett
Francona hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schilling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kirkland vs. Muffett
Kirkland hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Geiger. Kirkland reaches second base with a double. Temple scores. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Power vs. Muffett
Power hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kirkland scores. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Held vs. Muffett
Held takes first base on ball four. Power moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Romano vs. Muffett
Romano hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Yastrzemski throws the ball in to Schilling who tags Romano, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Power scores. Held moves to third. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ginsberg vs. Funk
Joe Ginsberg pinch hits for Billy Muffett.
Ginsberg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schilling vs. Funk
Schilling hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Geiger vs. Funk
Geiger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Funk
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/4/1961 -- Cleveland at Boston (D)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Temple J, 2b 5 1 3 0 Schilling C, 2b 5 0 1 0
Piersall J, cf 4 2 1 0 Geiger G, cf 4 0 0 0
Francona T, lf 5 0 1 1 Yastrzemski C, lf 5 1 2 0
Kirkland W, rf 5 3 3 2 Malzone F, 3b 2 1 1 2
Power V, 1b 4 1 2 1 Jensen J, rf 3 0 0 0
Held W, ss 4 0 2 1 Runnels P, 1b 3 0 1 0
Romano J, c 5 0 1 1 Green P, ss 4 0 1 0
Phillips B, 3b 4 0 2 0 Pagliaroni J, c 3 0 1 0
Grant M, p 4 0 0 0 Delock I, p 1 0 0 0
Funk F, p 0 0 0 0 Nixon R, ph 1 0 0 0
Muffett B, p 1 0 0 0
Ginsberg J, ph 1 0 0 0
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40 7 15 6 33 2 7 2
Cleveland 102 000 013 -- 7
Boston 010 000 010 -- 2
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Grant M (W) 7.2 6 2 2 5 8
Funk F (S) 1.1 1 0 0 0 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Delock I (L) 4.0 8 3 3 0 1
Muffett B 5.0 7 4 3 1 3
E -- Green P, Malzone F 2
DP -- Boston 1
LOB -- Cleveland 9, Boston 10
2B -- Power V, Piersall J, Kirkland W
3B -- Yastrzemski C
HR -- Malzone F
SB -- Kirkland W, Temple J
SH -- Power V, Piersall J
SF -- Malzone F
T -- 2:23
A -- 12908
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