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Red Sox
@ Angels
Wrigley Field
June 21, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Los Angeles Angels and the Boston Red Sox, played on June 21, 1961 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | June 21, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
Los Angeles Angels
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 21, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Los Angeles Angels |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Don Schwall |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ken McBride |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Los Angeles |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 5,054 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 22 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Al Smith 1B: Hank Soar 2B: Bill McKinley 3B: Nestor Chylak |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Chuck Schilling | Second Baseman |
| Gary Geiger | Center Fielder |
| Carl Yastrzemski | Left Fielder |
| Vic Wertz | First Baseman |
| Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
| Frank Malzone | Third Baseman |
| Russ Nixon | Catcher |
| Don Buddin | Shortstop |
| Don Schwall | Pitcher |
| Pinky Higgins | Manager |
Los Angeles Angels Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
| Lee Thomas | Right Fielder |
| Leon Wagner | Left Fielder |
| Ted Kluszewski | First Baseman |
| Ken Hunt | Center Fielder |
| Ken Aspromonte | Second Baseman |
| Del Rice | Catcher |
| Joe Koppe | Shortstop |
| Ken McBride | Pitcher |
| Bill Rigney | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Angels
Wrigley Field
June 21, 1961
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schilling vs. McBride
Schilling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geiger vs. McBride
Geiger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. McBride
Yastrzemski strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. McBride
Wertz strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Schwall
Yost hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Schwall
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schilling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Yost moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wagner vs. Schwall
Wagner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wertz scoops it up and throws to first, with Schwall covering, for the out. Yost moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kluszewski vs. Schwall
Kluszewski 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 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. McBride
Jensen hits a fly ball into right field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. McBride
Malzone hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McBride fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. McBride
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Aspromonte scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Schwall
Hunt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Schwall
Aspromonte takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Schwall
Rice takes first base on ball four. Aspromonte moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Koppe vs. Schwall
Koppe hits a popup towards first. Wertz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McBride vs. Schwall
McBride hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. McBride
Buddin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schwall vs. McBride
Schwall bunts towards first. Kluszewski scoops it up and throws to first, with Aspromonte covering, for the out. Buddin moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schilling vs. McBride
Schilling is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Geiger vs. McBride
Geiger is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yastrzemski vs. McBride
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Buddin scores. Geiger moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wertz vs. McBride
Wertz hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Rice scoops up the ball and tags Wertz for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Schwall
Pete Runnels now playing first base.
Yost strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Schwall
Thomas is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Schwall
Wagner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schwall fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. McBride
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koppe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. McBride
Malzone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nixon vs. McBride
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski juggles the ball. That's an error on Kluszewski. Malzone moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Buddin vs. McBride
Buddin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McBride fields it and throws to first for the out. Malzone moves to third. Nixon moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Schwall vs. McBride
Schwall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McBride fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Schwall
Kluszewski hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Schwall
Hunt strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Schwall
Aspromonte takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Schwall
Rice strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koppe vs. Schwall
Koppe takes first base on ball four. Aspromonte moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McBride vs. Schwall
McBride hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Aspromonte scores. Koppe moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yost vs. Schwall
Yost strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schilling vs. McBride
Schilling strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geiger vs. McBride
Geiger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. McBride
Yastrzemski strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. McBride
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Aspromonte scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Schwall
Thomas strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Schwall
Wagner hits a fly ball into center field. Geiger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Schwall
Kluszewski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunt vs. Schwall
Hunt strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. McBride
Jensen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Malzone vs. McBride
Malzone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koppe fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nixon vs. McBride
Nixon hits a fly ball into right field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buddin vs. McBride
Buddin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Buddin for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Schwall
Aspromonte takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Schwall
Rice strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koppe vs. Schwall
Koppe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first, with Schwall covering, for the out. Aspromonte moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McBride vs. Schwall
Schwall spins and fires to second and throws the ball away. That's an error on Schwall. Aspromonte moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McBride vs. Schwall
The umpire calls a balk on Schwall Aspromonte scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Schwall
McBride takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yost vs. Schwall
Yost takes first base on ball four. McBride moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomas vs. Schwall
Thomas hits a popup towards third. Malzone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. McBride
Pumpsie Green pinch hits for Don Schwall.
Green hits a fly ball into center field. Hunt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schilling vs. McBride
Schilling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koppe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geiger vs. McBride
Geiger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. McBride
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Geiger moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Runnels vs. McBride
Runnels strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Nichols
Chet Nichols now pitching.
Wagner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Geiger. Wagner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kluszewski vs. Nichols
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Runnels scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kluszewski for the out. Wagner moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hunt vs. Nichols
Hunt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Yastrzemski throws the ball in to Schilling who tags Hunt, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Wagner scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Nichols
Aspromonte takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Nichols
Rice takes first base on ball four. Aspromonte moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Koppe vs. Muffett
Billy Muffett now pitching.
Koppe takes first base on ball four. Aspromonte moves to third. Rice moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McBride vs. Muffett
There's a wild pitch. Aspromonte scores. Rice moves to third. Koppe moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McBride vs. Muffett
McBride strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. McBride
Jensen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Malzone vs. McBride
Malzone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koppe fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. McBride
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McBride fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Muffett
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Muffett
Thomas 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 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Muffett
Wagner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Muffett
Kluszewski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wagner moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hunt vs. Muffett
Hunt strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. McBride
Buddin is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ginsberg vs. McBride
Joe Ginsberg pinch hits for Billy Muffett.
Ginsberg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Aspromonte scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schilling vs. McBride
Schilling is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/21/1961 -- Boston at Los Angeles (N)
Boston AB R H RBI Los Angeles AB R H RBI
Schilling C, 2b 5 0 0 0 Yost E, 3b 4 0 1 0
Geiger G, cf 2 0 2 0 Thomas L, rf 5 0 0 0
Yastrzemski C, lf 4 0 2 1 Wagner L, lf 5 1 2 0
Wertz V, 1b 2 0 0 0 Kluszewski T, 1b 5 1 3 1
Runnels P, 1b 2 0 0 0 Hunt K, cf 5 0 1 1
Jensen J, rf 3 0 1 0 Aspromonte K, 2b 0 3 0 0
Malzone F, 3b 4 0 1 0 Rice D, c 2 0 0 0
Nixon R, c 4 0 0 0 Koppe J, ss 2 0 0 0
Buddin D, ss 4 1 1 0 McBride K, p 3 0 1 1
Schwall D, p 1 0 0 0
Green P, ph 1 0 0 0
Nichols C, p 0 0 0 0
Muffett B, p 0 0 0 0
Ginsberg J, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 1 7 1 31 5 8 3
Boston 001 000 000 -- 1
Los Angeles 000 201 20x -- 5
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Schwall D (L) 6.0 4 3 2 7 8
Nichols C 0.2 2 2 2 2 0
Muffett B 1.1 2 0 0 1 2
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
McBride K (W) 9.0 7 1 1 2 8
E -- Kluszewski T, Schwall D
DP -- Los Angeles 1
LOB -- Boston 9, Los Angeles 12
2B -- Wagner L
HR -- Kluszewski T
SH -- Schwall D
HBP -- by McBride K (Geiger G)
WP -- Muffett B
Balk -- Schwall D
T -- 2:22
A -- 5054
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