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Red Sox
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
June 25, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Athletics and the Boston Red Sox, played on June 25, 1961 at Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 25, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Athletics
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 25, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Kansas City Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Don Schwall |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Nuxhall |
| Ballpark | Municipal Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 44 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Sam Carrigan 1B: Joe Paparella 2B: Ed Runge 3B: Cal Drummond |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Chuck Schilling | Second Baseman |
| Carroll Hardy | Center Fielder |
| Carl Yastrzemski | Left Fielder |
| Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
| Frank Malzone | Third Baseman |
| Jim Pagliaroni | Catcher |
| Vic Wertz | First Baseman |
| Don Buddin | Shortstop |
| Don Schwall | Pitcher |
| Pinky Higgins | Manager |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick Howser | Shortstop |
| Reno Bertoia | Third Baseman |
| Lou Klimchock | Right Fielder |
| Norm Siebern | First Baseman |
| Wes Covington | Left Fielder |
| Jerry Lumpe | Second Baseman |
| Jim Rivera | Center Fielder |
| Haywood Sullivan | Catcher |
| Joe Nuxhall | Pitcher |
| Hank Bauer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
June 25, 1961
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schilling vs. Nuxhall
Schilling hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe misplays the ball. That's an error on Lumpe. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hardy vs. Nuxhall
Hardy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bertoia fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Nuxhall
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebern fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Nuxhall covering. It's a double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Schwall
Howser takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bertoia vs. Schwall
Bertoia 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. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klimchock vs. Schwall
Klimchock hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Nuxhall
Jensen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Malzone vs. Nuxhall
Malzone hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Jensen moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pagliaroni vs. Nuxhall
Pagliaroni hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Jensen scores. Malzone moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wertz vs. Nuxhall
Wertz hits a fly ball into center field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Buddin vs. Nuxhall
Buddin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Malzone scores. Pagliaroni moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schwall vs. Nuxhall
Schwall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Pagliaroni moves to third. Buddin moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Schilling vs. Nuxhall
Schilling strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Schwall
Siebern is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Covington vs. Schwall
Covington 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 -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lumpe vs. Schwall
Lumpe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Covington moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rivera vs. Schwall
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wertz scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rivera for the out. Covington moves to third. Lumpe moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sullivan vs. Schwall
Sullivan strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hardy vs. Nuxhall
Hardy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Nuxhall
Yastrzemski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Nuxhall
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebern fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Malzone vs. Nuxhall
Nuxhall fires to first and has Jensen trapped. There's the throw to Lumpe who tags Jensen for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nuxhall vs. Schwall
Nuxhall hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Schwall
Howser hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bertoia vs. Schwall
Bertoia hits a popup, foul, towards first. Wertz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klimchock vs. Schwall
Klimchock hits a fly ball into center field. Hardy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Nuxhall
Malzone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pagliaroni vs. Nuxhall
Pagliaroni hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Nuxhall
Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebern scoops it up and throws to first, with Nuxhall covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Schwall
Siebern takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Covington vs. Schwall
Covington 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. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Schwall
Lumpe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wertz scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lumpe for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Nuxhall
Buddin hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Covington. Buddin reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schwall vs. Nuxhall
Schwall hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sullivan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schilling vs. Nuxhall
Schilling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hardy vs. Nuxhall
Hardy hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rivera. Hardy reaches second base with a double. Buddin scores. Schilling moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Yastrzemski vs. Nuxhall
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rivera. Yastrzemski reaches second base with a double. Schilling scores. Hardy scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jensen vs. Rakow
Ed Rakow now pitching.
Jensen hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Klimchock who is chasing the ball. Jensen reaches third base with a triple. Yastrzemski scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Malzone vs. Rakow
Malzone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pagliaroni vs. Rakow
Pagliaroni hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bertoia fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Schwall
Rivera 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, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Schwall
Sullivan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Prescott vs. Schwall
Bobby Prescott pinch hits for Ed Rakow.
Prescott strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howser vs. Schwall
Howser takes first base on ball four. Sullivan moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bertoia vs. Schwall
Bertoia hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sullivan scores. Howser moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Klimchock vs. Schwall
Klimchock hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Howser scores. Bertoia moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Siebern vs. Schwall
Siebern hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bertoia scores. Klimchock moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Covington vs. Schwall
Covington hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schilling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Staley
Gerry Staley now pitching.
Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Staley
Buddin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schwall vs. Staley
Schwall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schilling vs. Staley
Schilling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Schwall
Lumpe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivera vs. Schwall
Rivera takes first base on ball four. Lumpe moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sullivan vs. Fornieles
Mike Fornieles now pitching.
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lumpe moves to third. Rivera moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Stephens vs. Fornieles
Gene Stephens pinch hits for Gerry Staley.
Stephens strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Howser vs. Fornieles
Howser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. Lumpe scores. There goes Rivera trying to get to home. Buddin throws to Pagliaroni who tags Rivera for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hardy vs. Kunkel
Bill Kunkel now pitching.
Hardy hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Klimchock who is chasing the ball. Hardy reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Yastrzemski vs. Kunkel
Yastrzemski hits a popup towards short. Howser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jensen vs. Kunkel
Jensen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Malzone vs. Kunkel
Malzone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hardy scores. Jensen moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pagliaroni vs. Kunkel
Pagliaroni takes first base on ball four. Jensen moves to third. Malzone moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wertz vs. Kunkel
Wertz hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Buddin vs. Kunkel
Buddin hits a fly ball into left field. Covington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bertoia vs. Fornieles
Bertoia takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klimchock vs. Fornieles
Klimchock hits a popup towards third. Malzone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebern vs. Fornieles
Siebern 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 -
Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Covington vs. Fornieles
Covington hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Buddin fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fornieles vs. Kunkel
Fornieles hits a popup towards short. Howser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schilling vs. Kunkel
Schilling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hardy vs. Kunkel
Hardy hits a fly ball into right field. Klimchock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Kunkel
Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into right field. Klimchock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Fornieles
Lumpe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wertz scoops it up and throws to first, with Fornieles covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Fornieles
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Fornieles
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Kunkel
Jensen hits a fly ball into center field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Kunkel
Malzone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bertoia fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagliaroni vs. Kunkel
Pagliaroni hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Kunkel
Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebern scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wertz for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Posada vs. Fornieles
Pete Runnels now playing first base. Leo Posada pinch hits for Bill Kunkel.
Posada hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hardy. Posada reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howser vs. Fornieles
Howser hits a fly ball into center field. Hardy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bertoia vs. Fornieles
Bertoia is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Klimchock vs. Fornieles
Klimchock hits a fly ball into center field. Hardy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/25/1961, game 1 -- Boston at Kansas City (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Schilling C, 2b 3 1 0 0 Howser D, ss 3 1 2 1
Hardy C, cf 5 2 2 1 Bertoia R, 3b 4 1 1 1
Yastrzemski C, lf 4 1 1 2 Klimchock L, rf 5 0 1 1
Jensen J, rf 4 1 2 1 Siebern N, 1b 2 0 1 1
Malzone F, 3b 4 1 2 1 Covington W, lf 4 0 0 0
Pagliaroni J, c 4 0 2 1 Lumpe J, 2b 3 1 1 0
Wertz V, 1b 5 0 0 0 Rivera J, cf 3 0 0 0
Runnels P, 1b 0 0 0 0 Sullivan H, c 3 1 0 0
Buddin D, ss 3 1 2 1 Nuxhall J, p 1 0 0 0
Schwall D, p 3 0 0 0 Rakow E, p 0 0 0 0
Fornieles M, p 1 0 0 0 Prescott B, ph 1 0 0 0
Staley G, p 0 0 0 0
Stephens G, ph 1 0 0 0
Kunkel B, p 0 0 0 0
Posada L, ph 1 0 1 0
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36 7 11 7 31 4 7 4
Boston 020 040 100 -- 7
Kansas City 000 031 000 -- 4
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Schwall D (W)* 5.0 5 4 4 6 2
Fornieles M (S) 4.0 2 0 0 1 2
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Nuxhall J (L) 4.1 7 6 6 3 1
Rakow E 0.2 1 0 0 0 0
Staley G 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
Kunkel B 3.0 3 1 1 3 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 6th
E -- Lumpe J
DP -- Boston 2, Kansas City 2
LOB -- Boston 9, Kansas City 8
2B -- Buddin D, Hardy C, Yastrzemski C, Posada L
3B -- Jensen J, Hardy C
HBP -- by Schwall D (Siebern N)
T -- 2:44
A -- 0
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