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Red Sox
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
August 20, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Boston Red Sox, played on August 20, 1961 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 20, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 20, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Gene Conley |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Frank Lary |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 59 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Charlie Berry 1B: Joe Linsalata 2B: Frank Umont 3B: Bob Stewart |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Chuck Schilling | Second Baseman |
| Pete Runnels | First Baseman |
| Carl Yastrzemski | Left Fielder |
| Frank Malzone | Third Baseman |
| Russ Nixon | Catcher |
| Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
| Carroll Hardy | Center Fielder |
| Don Buddin | Shortstop |
| Gene Conley | Pitcher |
| Pinky Higgins | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jake Wood | Second Baseman |
| Bill Bruton | Center Fielder |
| Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
| Rocky Colavito | Left Fielder |
| Norm Cash | First Baseman |
| Dick McAuliffe | Third Baseman |
| Chico Fernandez | Shortstop |
| Frank House | Catcher |
| Frank Lary | Pitcher |
| Bob Scheffing | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
August 20, 1961
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schilling vs. Lary
Schilling hits a ball on the ground towards third. McAuliffe juggles the ball. That's an error on McAuliffe. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Lary
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wood fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Lary
Yastrzemski strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Conley
Wood hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Conley
Bruton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Conley
There goes Bruton. The throw from Nixon and he is safe. Bruton steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kaline vs. Conley
Kaline hits a line drive into left field. Yastrzemski picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Yastrzemski. Bruton moves to third. Kaline moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Colavito vs. Conley
Colavito hits a popup towards short. Buddin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cash vs. Conley
Cash hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bruton scores. Kaline moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McAuliffe vs. Conley
McAuliffe hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kaline scores. Cash moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fernandez vs. Conley
Fernandez hits a popup towards first. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Lary
Malzone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Lary
Nixon hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kaline who is chasing the ball. Nixon reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jensen vs. Lary
Jensen is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hardy vs. Lary
Hardy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Nixon scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buddin vs. Lary
Buddin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hardy moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Conley vs. Lary
Conley hits a ball on the ground towards third. McAuliffe fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Conley
House hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Yastrzemski. House reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lary vs. Conley
Lary hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. House moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wood vs. Conley
Wood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. House scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Conley
Bruton strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schilling vs. Lary
Schilling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez misplays the ball. That's an error on Fernandez. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Lary
Runnels hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Lary
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards second. Wood scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Conley
Kaline hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colavito vs. Conley
Colavito hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kaline moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cash vs. Conley
Cash 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. Kaline scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Conley
McAuliffe 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
Top 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Lary
Malzone hits a fly ball into left field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Lary
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wood scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Lary
Jensen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hardy vs. Lary
Hardy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jensen moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Buddin vs. Lary
Buddin hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Conley
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Conley
House hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lary vs. Conley
Lary hits a popup towards short. Buddin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wood vs. Conley
Wood hits a fly ball into center field. Hardy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Lary
Pumpsie Green pinch hits for Gene Conley.
Green strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schilling vs. Lary
Schilling hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wood settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Lary
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops it up and throws to first, with Lary covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Muffett
Billy Muffett now pitching.
Bruton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Muffett
Kaline bunts towards the mound. Muffett fields it and throws to first for the out. Bruton moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Colavito vs. Muffett
Colavito hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Yastrzemski. Colavito reaches second base with a double. Bruton scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cash vs. Muffett
Cash hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Colavito scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McAuliffe vs. Muffett
McAuliffe hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cash moves to third. McAuliffe moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fernandez vs. Muffett
Fernandez strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
House vs. Muffett
House takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lary vs. Muffett
Lary strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Lary
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lary fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Lary
Malzone hits a fly ball into left field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Lary
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Muffett
Wood strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Muffett
Bruton 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 -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Muffett
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Lary
Jensen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hardy vs. Lary
Hardy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wood fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Lary
Buddin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Lary
Vic Wertz pinch hits for Billy Muffett.
Wertz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Buddin moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schilling vs. Lary
Schilling hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wood scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Nichols
Vic Wertz now playing first base. Pete Runnels now playing second base. Chet Nichols now pitching.
Colavito hits a popup, foul, towards third. Malzone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Nichols
Cash hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McAuliffe vs. Nichols
McAuliffe takes first base on ball four. Cash moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fernandez vs. Nichols
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Lary
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wood misplays the ball. That's an error on Wood. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Lary
Yastrzemski takes first base on ball four. Runnels moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Malzone vs. Lary
Malzone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Runnels moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Nixon vs. Lary
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wood scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Nichols
House hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lary vs. Nichols
Lary hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Nichols
Wood hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Lary
Jensen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hardy vs. Lary
Hardy strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buddin vs. Lary
Buddin hits a ball on the ground towards third. McAuliffe fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/20/1961, game 1 -- Boston at Detroit (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Schilling C, 2b 4 0 0 0 Wood J, 2b 5 0 0 0
Nichols C, p 0 0 0 0 Bruton B, cf 4 2 2 0
Runnels P, 1b-2b 4 0 0 0 Kaline A, rf 3 2 2 0
Yastrzemski C, lf 3 0 0 0 Colavito R, lf 4 1 2 1
Malzone F, 3b 4 0 0 0 Cash N, 1b 4 0 3 2
Nixon R, c 4 1 1 0 McAuliffe D, 3b 3 0 2 1
Jensen J, rf 3 0 2 0 Fernandez C, ss 4 0 0 0
Hardy C, cf 4 0 2 1 House F, c 3 1 2 0
Buddin D, ss 3 0 1 0 Lary F, p 4 0 1 0
Conley G, p 1 0 0 0
Green P, ph 1 0 0 0
Muffett B, p 0 0 0 0
Wertz V, ph-1b 1 0 1 0
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32 1 7 1 34 6 14 4
Boston 010 000 000 -- 1
Detroit 211 020 00x -- 6
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Conley G (L) 4.0 9 4 4 0 1
Muffett B 2.0 4 2 2 1 3
Nichols C 2.0 1 0 0 1 0
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Lary F (W) 9.0 7 1 1 3 4
E -- McAuliffe D, Yastrzemski C, Fernandez C, Wood J
DP -- Boston 3, Detroit 5
LOB -- Boston 7, Detroit 7
2B -- House F, Colavito R
3B -- Nixon R
SB -- Bruton B
SH -- Kaline A
T -- 1:59
A -- 0
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