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Orioles
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
September 16, 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 16, 1961 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | September 16, 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 16, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jack Fisher |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Don Schwall |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 7,089 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 20 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Haller 1B: Jim Honochick 2B: Bill Kinnamon 3B: Eddie Hurley |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Brooks Robinson | Third Baseman |
| Dave Philley | Left Fielder |
| Jackie Brandt | Center Fielder |
| Jim Gentile | First Baseman |
| Whitey Herzog | Right Fielder |
| Gus Triandos | Catcher |
| Jerry Adair | Shortstop |
| Marv Breeding | Second Baseman |
| Jack Fisher | 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 |
| Don Schwall | Pitcher |
| Pinky Higgins | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Orioles
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
September 16, 1961
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Schwall
Robinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Philley vs. Schwall
There goes Robinson. The throw from Pagliaroni and he is out, Green applying the tag. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Schwall
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Runnels scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Philley for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Schwall
Brandt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schilling vs. Fisher
Schilling is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geiger vs. Fisher
Geiger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Fisher
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into right field. Herzog settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Malzone vs. Fisher
There goes Geiger. The throw from Triandos and he is safe. Geiger steals second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Malzone vs. Fisher
Malzone hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Breeding scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gentile vs. Schwall
Gentile takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herzog vs. Schwall
Herzog hits a line drive into center field. Geiger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Triandos vs. Schwall
Triandos hits a fly ball into center field. Geiger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adair vs. Schwall
Adair hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Breeding vs. Schwall
Breeding hits a fly ball into right field. Clinton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clinton vs. Fisher
Clinton hits a line drive towards third. Robinson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Fisher
Runnels is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Fisher
Green takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pagliaroni vs. Fisher
Pagliaroni is hit by the pitch. Green moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schwall vs. Fisher
Schwall hits a fly ball into right field. Herzog settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisher vs. Schwall
Fisher strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Schwall
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Philley vs. Schwall
Philley hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Schilling misplays the ball. That's an error on Schilling. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brandt vs. Schwall
Brandt takes first base on ball four. Robinson moves to third. Philley moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gentile vs. Schwall
Gentile hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Robinson scores. Philley scores. Brandt moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Herzog vs. Schwall
Herzog hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Brandt scores. Gentile moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Triandos vs. Muffett
Billy Muffett now pitching.
Triandos hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schilling vs. Fisher
Schilling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Geiger vs. Fisher
Geiger bunts towards third. Robinson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Schilling moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yastrzemski vs. Fisher
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Schilling scores. Geiger moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Malzone vs. Fisher
Malzone hits a fly ball into center field. Brandt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Geiger tags and scores. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clinton vs. Fisher
Clinton strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Fisher
Runnels hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Yastrzemski moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Green vs. Fisher
Green hits a popup towards third. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Orioles, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adair vs. Muffett
Adair hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Breeding vs. Muffett
Breeding hits a fly ball into center field. Geiger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisher vs. Muffett
Fisher strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagliaroni vs. Fisher
Pagliaroni hits a popup towards short. Adair settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Muffett vs. Fisher
Muffett hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schilling vs. Fisher
Schilling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geiger vs. Fisher
Geiger hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Breeding settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Orioles, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Muffett
Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Muffett
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first, with Muffett covering, for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Muffett
Brandt hits a fly ball into right field. Clinton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Fisher
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gentile scoops it up and throws to first, with Fisher covering, for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Fisher
Malzone hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Philley. Malzone reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clinton vs. Fisher
Clinton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Malzone scores. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Hoeft
Billy Hoeft now pitching.
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hoeft fields it and throws to first for the out. Clinton moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Green vs. Hoeft
Green hits a popup towards short. Adair settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Orioles, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gentile vs. Muffett
Gentile takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herzog vs. Muffett
Herzog hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Triandos vs. Muffett
Triandos hits a fly ball into center field. Geiger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adair vs. Muffett
Adair hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gentile moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Breeding vs. Muffett
Breeding hits a ball on the ground towards short. Green fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagliaroni vs. Hoeft
Pagliaroni hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Muffett vs. Hoeft
Muffett bunts towards first. Gentile scoops it up and throws to first, with Breeding covering, for the out. Pagliaroni moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schilling vs. Hoeft
Schilling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hardy vs. Hoeft
Carroll Hardy pinch hits for Gary Geiger.
Hardy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Breeding scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Pagliaroni moves to third. Schilling moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Yastrzemski vs. Hoeft
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gentile scoops it up and throws to first, with Hoeft covering, for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Orioles, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoeft vs. Muffett
Carroll Hardy now playing center field.
Hoeft hits a ball on the ground towards short. Green scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Muffett
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Clinton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Muffett
Philley hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hardy. Philley reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brandt vs. Muffett
Russ Snyder pinch runs for Dave Philley.
Brandt hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Snyder moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gentile vs. Muffett
Gentile hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Hoeft
Russ Snyder now playing left field.
Malzone hits a fly ball into center field. Brandt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clinton vs. Hoeft
Clinton hits a popup towards short. Adair settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Hoeft
Runnels takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Hoeft
Green hits a ball on the ground towards short. Adair fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Orioles, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Muffett
Herzog hits a fly ball into center field. Hardy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Muffett
Triandos hits a fly ball into right field. Clinton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adair vs. Muffett
Adair hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schilling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagliaroni vs. Hoeft
Pagliaroni hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Hoeft
Jackie Jensen pinch hits for Billy Muffett.
Jensen hits a line drive into right field. Herzog settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schilling vs. Hoeft
Schilling hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Breeding settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Orioles, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Breeding vs. Fornieles
Mike Fornieles now pitching.
Breeding takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoeft vs. Fornieles
Hoeft hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Fornieles
Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hoeft moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Snyder vs. Fornieles
Snyder hits a ball on the ground towards first. Runnels scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Snyder for the out. Hoeft moves to third. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Brandt vs. Fornieles
Brandt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Green scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Orioles, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hardy vs. Hoeft
Hardy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Adair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Hoeft
Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into left field. Snyder settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Hoeft
Malzone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Adair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/16/1961 -- Baltimore at Boston (D)
Baltimore AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Robinson B, 3b 4 1 2 0 Schilling C, 2b 3 1 0 0
Philley D, lf 4 1 1 0 Geiger G, cf 2 1 1 0
Snyder R, pr-lf 1 0 0 0 Hardy C, ph-cf 2 0 0 0
Brandt J, cf 4 1 1 0 Yastrzemski C, lf 5 0 1 1
Gentile J, 1b 2 1 1 2 Malzone F, 3b 4 1 1 1
Herzog W, rf 4 0 1 1 Clinton L, rf 4 0 1 1
Triandos G, c 4 0 0 0 Runnels P, 1b 3 0 1 0
Adair J, ss 4 1 2 2 Green P, ss 3 0 0 0
Breeding M, 2b 3 0 0 0 Pagliaroni J, c 3 0 1 0
Fisher J, p 2 0 0 0 Schwall D, p 1 0 0 0
Hoeft B, p 2 0 0 0 Muffett B, p 1 1 1 1
Jensen J, ph 1 0 0 0
Fornieles M, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 5 8 5 32 4 7 4
Baltimore 023 000 000 -- 5
Boston 002 110 000 -- 4
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Fisher J 4.1 6 4 4 3 3
Hoeft B (W) 4.2 1 0 0 2 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Schwall D (L) 2.1 4 5 4 3 1
Muffett B 5.2 3 0 0 1 1
Fornieles M 1.0 1 0 0 1 0
E -- Schilling C
DP -- Boston 1
LOB -- Baltimore 7, Boston 9
2B -- Malzone F, Philley D
HR -- Adair J, Muffett B
SB -- Geiger G
CS -- Robinson B
SH -- Muffett B
SF -- Malzone F
HBP -- by Fisher J (Pagliaroni J)
T -- 2:20
A -- 7089
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