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Yankees
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
September 23, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees, played on September 23, 1961 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | September 23, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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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 23, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Whitey Ford |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Don Schwall |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 28,128 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 30 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Harry Schwarts 1B: Larry Napp 2B: Bill Haller 3B: Johnny Stevens |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Richardson | Second Baseman |
| Tony Kubek | Shortstop |
| Roger Maris | Right Fielder |
| Mickey Mantle | Center Fielder |
| Yogi Berra | Left Fielder |
| Elston Howard | Catcher |
| Bill Skowron | First Baseman |
| Clete Boyer | Third Baseman |
| Whitey Ford | Pitcher |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Chuck Schilling | Second Baseman |
| Carroll Hardy | Center Fielder |
| Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
| Frank Malzone | Third Baseman |
| Jim Pagliaroni | Catcher |
| Pumpsie Green | Shortstop |
| Carl Yastrzemski | Left Fielder |
| Don Gile | First Baseman |
| Don Schwall | Pitcher |
| Pinky Higgins | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
September 23, 1961
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Schwall
Richardson is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kubek vs. Schwall
Kubek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schwall fields it and throws to first for the out. Richardson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Maris vs. Schwall
Maris hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gile juggles the ball. That's an error on Gile. Richardson moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mantle vs. Schwall
Mantle hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Schwall
Berra strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Schwall
Howard 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 1
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Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schilling vs. Ford
Schilling hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hardy vs. Ford
Hardy hits a line drive towards short. Kubek catches it and throws to first to double up Schilling. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Ford
Jensen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Malzone vs. Ford
Malzone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jensen moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pagliaroni vs. Ford
Pagliaroni hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Jensen scores. Malzone moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Green vs. Ford
Ford fires to first and has Pagliaroni trapped. There's the throw to Richardson who tags Pagliaroni for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Schwall
Skowron hits a line drive towards first. Gile reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Schwall
Boyer strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Schwall
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Green scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Ford
Green hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Ford
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Richardson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gile vs. Ford
Gile hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schwall vs. Ford
Schwall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schilling vs. Ford
Schilling hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Schwall moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hardy vs. Ford
Hardy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Schwall
Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Green scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Schwall
Kubek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maris vs. Schwall
Maris takes first base on ball four. Kubek moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mantle vs. Schwall
Mantle hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berra vs. Schwall
Berra takes first base on ball four. Kubek moves to third. Maris moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Howard vs. Schwall
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gile scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Howard for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Ford
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Ford
Malzone hits a fly ball into left field. Berra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagliaroni vs. Ford
Pagliaroni takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Ford
Green is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Schwall
Skowron 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 -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Schwall
Boyer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Schwall
Ford bunts towards the pitcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Boyer moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Richardson vs. Schwall
Richardson hits a fly ball into center field. Hardy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kubek vs. Schwall
Kubek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Green fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Ford
Yastrzemski hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gile vs. Ford
Gile hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schwall vs. Ford
Schwall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Richardson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schilling vs. Ford
Schilling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Schwall
Maris takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Schwall
Mantle strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Schwall
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gile scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Berra for the out. Maris moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howard vs. Schwall
There's a wild pitch. Maris moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Howard vs. Schwall
Howard 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. Maris scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skowron vs. Schwall
Skowron strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hardy vs. Ford
Hardy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Ford
Jensen strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Ford
Malzone hits a fly ball into left field. Berra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Schwall
Boyer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hale vs. Schwall
Bob Hale pinch hits for Whitey Ford.
Hale hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Boyer moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Richardson vs. Schwall
Richardson bunts towards first. Gile scoops it up and throws to first, with Schilling covering, for the out. Boyer moves to third. Hale moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kubek vs. Schwall
Kubek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schwall has Boyer trapped. There's the throw to Pagliaroni and over to Malzone, who tags Boyer for the out. Hale moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Maris vs. Schwall
Maris hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Pagliaroni fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagliaroni vs. Coates
Jim Coates now pitching.
Pagliaroni hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Coates
Green hits a fly ball into left field. Berra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Coates
Yastrzemski hits a popup towards third. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gile vs. Coates
Gile hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Richardson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Schwall
Mantle hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Schwall
Tom Tresh pinch runs for Mickey Mantle.
There's a wild pitch. Tresh moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Berra vs. Schwall
Berra hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Tresh moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Howard vs. Schwall
Howard strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Skowron vs. Schwall
Skowron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Green fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Coates
Johnny Blanchard now playing right field. Roger Maris now playing center field. Pete Runnels pinch hits for Don Schwall.
Runnels hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schilling vs. Coates
Schilling strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hardy vs. Coates
Hardy strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Coates
There's a wild pitch. Runnels moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jensen vs. Coates
Jensen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Malzone vs. Coates
Malzone strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Earley
Pete Runnels now playing first base. Gary Geiger now playing center field. Arnold Earley now pitching.
Boyer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coates vs. Earley
Coates bunts towards the mound. Earley fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Earley. Boyer moves to third. Coates moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Richardson vs. Earley
Richardson hits a popup towards first. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kubek vs. Earley
Kubek hits a ball on the ground towards second. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Boyer scores. Coates moves to third. That run is unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Maris vs. Earley
Maris hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Coates scores. Kubek moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blanchard vs. Earley
Blanchard hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Schilling reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berra vs. Earley
Berra hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagliaroni vs. Coates
Pagliaroni hits a popup towards first. Skowron settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Coates
Green hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Richardson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Coates
Yastrzemski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Geiger vs. Coates
Geiger hits a fly ball into center field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Earley
Howard hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Earley
Skowron hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Earley
Boyer is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerv vs. Earley
Bob Cerv pinch hits for Jim Coates.
Cerv hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Earley
Richardson hits a line drive towards first. Runnels reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 8 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Arroyo
Luis Arroyo now pitching.
Runnels hits a line drive into right field. Blanchard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schilling vs. Arroyo
Schilling strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clinton vs. Arroyo
Lou Clinton pinch hits for Arnold Earley.
Clinton strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/23/1961 -- New York at Boston (D)
New York AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Richardson B, 2b 4 1 0 0 Schilling C, 2b 5 0 2 0
Kubek T, ss 4 0 0 1 Hardy C, cf 4 0 0 0
Maris R, rf-cf 3 2 1 1 Earley A, p 0 0 0 0
Mantle M, cf 4 1 2 3 Clinton L, ph 1 0 0 0
Tresh T, pr 0 0 0 0 Jensen J, rf 2 1 0 0
Blanchard J, rf 1 0 0 0 Malzone F, 3b 4 0 1 0
Berra Y, lf 4 0 1 0 Pagliaroni J, c 3 0 2 1
Howard E, c 5 1 1 1 Green P, ss 4 0 1 0
Skowron B, 1b 5 0 0 0 Yastrzemski C, lf 3 1 1 1
Boyer C, 3b 3 1 1 0 Gile D, 1b 3 1 2 1
Ford W, p 1 0 0 0 Geiger G, cf 1 0 0 0
Hale B, ph 1 0 0 0 Schwall D, p 2 0 1 0
Coates J, p 0 1 0 0 Runnels P, ph-1b 2 0 1 0
Cerv B, ph 1 1 1 1
Arroyo L, p 0 0 0 0
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36 8 7 7 34 3 11 3
New York 300 010 022 -- 8
Boston 110 100 000 -- 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Ford W (W) 5.0 9 3 3 2 2
Coates J 3.0 2 0 0 2 3
Arroyo L (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Schwall D (L) 7.0 4 4 2 5 5
Earley A 2.0 3 4 2 1 1
E -- Gile D, Malzone F, Green P, Earley A
DP -- New York 3, Boston 1
LOB -- New York 11, Boston 8
HR -- Mantle M, Gile D, Yastrzemski C, Howard E, Cerv B
SH -- Ford W, Richardson B, Coates J
HBP -- by Schwall D (Richardson B)
WP -- Schwall D 2, Coates J
T -- 2:30
A -- 28128
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