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Orioles
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
September 15, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Baltimore Orioles, played on September 15, 1961 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | September 15, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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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 15, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Milt Pappas |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Gene Conley |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 10,604 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 21 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Eddie Hurley 1B: Bill Haller 2B: Jim Honochick 3B: Bill Kinnamon |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Brooks Robinson | Third Baseman |
| Whitey Herzog | Right Fielder |
| Jackie Brandt | Center Fielder |
| Jim Gentile | First Baseman |
| Gus Triandos | Catcher |
| Dick Williams | Left Fielder |
| Ron Hansen | Shortstop |
| Jerry Adair | Second Baseman |
| Milt Pappas | Pitcher |
| Lum Harris | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Chuck Schilling | Second Baseman |
| Gary Geiger | Center Fielder |
| Carl Yastrzemski | Left Fielder |
| Frank Malzone | Third Baseman |
| Lou Clinton | Right Fielder |
| Pete Runnels | First Baseman |
| Pumpsie Green | Shortstop |
| Jim Pagliaroni | Catcher |
| Gene Conley | Pitcher |
| Pinky Higgins | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Orioles
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
September 15, 1961
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Conley
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Clinton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Conley
Herzog strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Conley
Brandt hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gentile vs. Conley
Gentile strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schilling vs. Pappas
Schilling hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geiger vs. Pappas
Geiger hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Pappas
Yastrzemski hits a line drive towards first. Gentile reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Pappas
Malzone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clinton vs. Pappas
Clinton strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Conley
Triandos strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Conley
Williams hits a popup towards first. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hansen vs. Conley
Hansen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adair vs. Conley
Adair hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Schilling fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Pappas
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Pappas
Green hits a fly ball into center field. Brandt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagliaroni vs. Pappas
Pagliaroni hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Conley vs. Pappas
Conley hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pappas vs. Conley
Pappas strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Conley
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Conley
Herzog takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brandt vs. Conley
Brandt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schilling vs. Pappas
Schilling hits a line drive into center field. Brandt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geiger vs. Pappas
Geiger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Pappas
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gentile fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Malzone vs. Pappas
Malzone hits a popup towards first. Gentile settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gentile vs. Conley
Gentile hits a popup, foul, towards third. Malzone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Conley
Triandos strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Conley
Williams strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clinton vs. Pappas
Clinton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Pappas
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adair fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Pappas
Green takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pagliaroni vs. Pappas
Pagliaroni is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hansen vs. Conley
Hansen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Green scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adair vs. Conley
Adair hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Yastrzemski. Adair reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pappas vs. Conley
Pappas strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Conley
Robinson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Geiger who is chasing the ball. Robinson reaches third base with a triple. Adair scores. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Herzog vs. Conley
Herzog hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Conley vs. Pappas
Conley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hansen misplays the ball. That's an error on Hansen. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schilling vs. Pappas
Schilling bunts towards the mound. Pappas fields it and throws to first for the out. Conley moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Geiger vs. Pappas
Geiger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yastrzemski vs. Pappas
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into right field. Herzog settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Conley moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Malzone vs. Pappas
Malzone hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Conley scores. Geiger moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Clinton vs. Pappas
Clinton hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Adair settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Conley
Brandt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gentile vs. Conley
Gentile strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Conley
Triandos takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Conley
Williams 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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Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Pappas
Runnels hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Pappas
Green hits a line drive for a double play. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagliaroni vs. Pappas
Pagliaroni strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hansen vs. Conley
Hansen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adair vs. Conley
Adair hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pappas vs. Conley
Pappas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Conley vs. Pappas
Conley hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schilling vs. Pappas
Schilling hits a fly ball into center field. Brandt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geiger vs. Pappas
Geiger hits a fly ball into right field. Herzog settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Conley
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Conley
Herzog takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brandt vs. Conley
Brandt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Conley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Pappas
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Malzone vs. Pappas
Malzone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clinton vs. Pappas
Clinton hits a popup, foul, towards third. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Pappas
Runnels hits a popup towards short. Hansen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gentile vs. Conley
Gentile hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schilling fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Triandos vs. Conley
Russ Snyder pinch runs for Jim Gentile.
Triandos hits a ball on the ground towards short. Green fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Conley
Williams 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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Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Pappas
Russ Snyder now playing left field. Dick Williams now playing first base.
Green hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hansen misplays the ball. That's an error on Hansen. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pagliaroni vs. Pappas
Pagliaroni hits a popup towards third. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Conley vs. Pappas
Conley bunts and there's an error on the play. Green moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schilling vs. Pappas
Schilling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hansen fields it and throws to second for the out. Green moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Geiger vs. Pappas
Geiger strikes out. View Play
Top 10
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Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hansen vs. Conley
Hansen hits a fly ball into center field. Geiger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adair vs. Conley
Adair hits a fly ball into center field. Geiger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pappas vs. Conley
Pappas hits a ball on the ground towards first. Runnels scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pappas for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Pappas
Yastrzemski hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/15/1961 -- Baltimore at Boston (N)
Baltimore AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Robinson B, 3b 4 0 1 1 Schilling C, 2b 4 0 0 0
Herzog W, rf 2 0 0 0 Geiger G, cf 3 1 1 1
Brandt J, cf 4 1 1 1 Yastrzemski C, lf 5 1 2 1
Gentile J, 1b 4 0 1 0 Malzone F, 3b 3 0 1 1
Snyder R, pr-lf 0 0 0 0 Clinton L, rf 4 0 1 0
Triandos G, c 3 0 0 0 Runnels P, 1b 4 0 1 0
Williams D, lf-1b 4 0 0 0 Green P, ss 3 0 0 0
Hansen R, ss 3 0 1 0 Pagliaroni J, c 4 0 1 0
Adair J, 2b 4 1 1 0 Conley G, p 4 1 0 0
Pappas M, p 4 0 0 0
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32 2 5 2 34 3 7 3
Baltimore 100 010 000 0 -- 2
Boston 100 010 000 1 -- 3
0 outs when winning run was scored.
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Pappas M (L) 9.0 7 3 2 4 4
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Conley G (W) 10.0 5 2 2 4 10
E -- Hansen R 3
DP -- Baltimore 2, Boston 3
LOB -- Baltimore 4, Boston 9
2B -- Adair J
3B -- Robinson B
HR -- Brandt J, Geiger G, Yastrzemski C
SH -- Schilling C
T -- 2:21
A -- 10604
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