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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
|
| 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 | Billy Muffett |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Shaw |
| Ballpark | Municipal Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 13,582 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 59 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Joe Paparella 1B: Ed Runge 2B: Sam Carrigan 3B: Cal Drummond |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Chuck Schilling | Second Baseman |
| Carroll Hardy | Right Fielder |
| Gary Geiger | Center Fielder |
| Carl Yastrzemski | Left Fielder |
| Frank Malzone | Third Baseman |
| Pete Runnels | First Baseman |
| Russ Nixon | Catcher |
| Don Buddin | Shortstop |
| Billy Muffett | Pitcher |
| Pinky Higgins | Manager |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick Howser | Shortstop |
| Reno Bertoia | Third Baseman |
| Gene Stephens | Center Fielder |
| Norm Siebern | First Baseman |
| Wes Covington | Left Fielder |
| Jerry Lumpe | Second Baseman |
| Leo Posada | Right Fielder |
| Joe Pignatano | Catcher |
| Bob Shaw | 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. Shaw
Schilling hits a popup towards short. Howser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hardy vs. Shaw
Hardy is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geiger vs. Shaw
Geiger hits a fly ball into left field. Covington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Muffett
Howser takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bertoia vs. Muffett
There goes Howser. The throw from Nixon and he is safe. Howser steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bertoia vs. Muffett
Bertoia strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stephens vs. Muffett
Stephens is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Siebern vs. Muffett
Siebern strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Shaw
Yastrzemski 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, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Shaw
Malzone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Shaw
Runnels hits a fly ball into center field. Stephens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Covington vs. Muffett
Covington takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lumpe vs. Muffett
Lumpe strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Posada vs. Muffett
Posada hits a ball on the ground towards right. Hardy fields it and throws to second to catch Covington for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pignatano vs. Muffett
Muffett fires to first and picks off Posada. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Shaw
Nixon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buddin vs. Shaw
Buddin 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, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Muffett vs. Shaw
Muffett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schilling vs. Shaw
Schilling hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebern scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Schilling for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pignatano vs. Muffett
Pignatano hits a fly ball into right field. Hardy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shaw vs. Muffett
Shaw hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Muffett
Howser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hardy vs. Shaw
Hardy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bertoia fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geiger vs. Shaw
Geiger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebern scoops it up and throws to first, with Shaw covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Shaw
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Malzone vs. Shaw
Malzone hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bertoia vs. Muffett
Bertoia hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schilling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Muffett
Stephens hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Nixon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Muffett
Siebern takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Covington vs. Muffett
Covington hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Schilling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Shaw
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Shaw
Nixon hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Stephens. Nixon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Buddin vs. Shaw
Buddin hits a fly ball into left field. Covington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Muffett vs. Shaw
Muffett 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, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Muffett
Lumpe hits a fly ball into center field. Geiger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Posada vs. Muffett
Posada hits a fly ball into center field. Geiger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pignatano vs. Muffett
Pignatano 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, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schilling vs. Shaw
Schilling hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shaw fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hardy vs. Shaw
Hardy hits a fly ball into right field. Posada settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geiger vs. Shaw
Geiger 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
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shaw vs. Muffett
Shaw hits a line drive towards first. Runnels reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Muffett
Howser bunts towards the mound. Muffett fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bertoia vs. Muffett
Bertoia hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schilling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Muffett
Stephens hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Muffett
Siebern hits a fly ball into center field. Geiger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Shaw
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebern scoops it up and throws to first, with Shaw covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Shaw
Malzone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Shaw
Runnels 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, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Covington vs. Muffett
Covington is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Muffett
Lumpe hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Geiger who is chasing the ball. Lumpe reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Posada vs. Muffett
Posada hits a fly ball into center field. Geiger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lumpe tags and scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pignatano vs. Muffett
Pignatano hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shaw vs. Muffett
Shaw hits a popup, foul, towards first. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Shaw
Jim Rivera now playing right field. Leo Posada now playing left field.
Nixon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buddin vs. Shaw
Buddin hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bertoia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Shaw
Pumpsie Green pinch hits for Billy Muffett.
Green hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Stephens. Green reaches second base with a double. Nixon moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wertz vs. Shaw
Vic Wertz pinch hits for Chuck Schilling.
Wertz hits a fly ball into center field. Stephens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Nixon tags and scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hardy vs. Shaw
Hardy hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Stephens. Hardy reaches second base with a double. Green scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Geiger vs. Shaw
There's a wild pitch. Hardy moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Geiger vs. Shaw
Geiger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Yastrzemski vs. Walker
Jerry Walker now pitching.
Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into left field. Posada settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Hillman
Pumpsie Green now playing second base. Dave Hillman now pitching.
Howser hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bertoia vs. Hillman
Bertoia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Hillman
Stephens hits a fly ball into center field. Geiger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Walker
Malzone hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Pignatano settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Walker
Runnels hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Posada settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Walker
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bertoia fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/25/1961, game 2 -- Boston at Kansas City (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Schilling C, 2b 3 0 0 0 Howser D, ss 3 1 1 0
Wertz V, ph 0 0 0 1 Bertoia R, 3b 4 0 0 0
Hillman D, p 0 0 0 0 Stephens G, cf 4 1 1 2
Hardy C, rf 4 0 1 1 Siebern N, 1b 2 0 0 0
Geiger G, cf 3 0 0 0 Covington W, lf 2 0 0 0
Yastrzemski C, lf 4 0 1 0 Rivera J, rf 0 0 0 0
Malzone F, 3b 4 0 0 0 Lumpe J, 2b 3 1 1 0
Runnels P, 1b 4 0 0 0 Posada L, rf-lf 2 0 0 1
Nixon R, c 3 1 2 0 Pignatano J, c 3 0 1 0
Buddin D, ss 3 0 0 0 Shaw B, p 3 0 0 0
Muffett B, p 2 0 1 0 Walker J, p 0 0 0 0
Green P, ph-2b 1 1 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 2 6 2 26 3 4 3
Boston 000 000 020 -- 2
Kansas City 000 002 10x -- 3
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Muffett B (L) 7.0 4 3 3 3 5
Hillman D 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Shaw B (W) 7.2 6 2 2 2 1
Walker J (S) 1.1 0 0 0 0 0
DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- Boston 5, Kansas City 3
2B -- Nixon R, Green P, Hardy C
3B -- Lumpe J
HR -- Stephens G
SB -- Howser D
SF -- Posada L, Wertz V
WP -- Shaw B
T -- 1:59
A -- 13582
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