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Red Sox
@ Angels
Wrigley Field
August 26, 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 August 26, 1961 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 26, 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 | August 26, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Los Angeles Angels |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tracy Stallard |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ken McBride |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Los Angeles |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 7,332 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 34 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 |
| Frank Malzone | Third Baseman |
| Russ Nixon | Catcher |
| Pete Runnels | First Baseman |
| Pumpsie Green | Shortstop |
| Carroll Hardy | Right Fielder |
| Tracy Stallard | Pitcher |
| Pinky Higgins | Manager |
Los Angeles Angels Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Albie Pearson | Right Fielder |
| Joe Koppe | Shortstop |
| Lee Thomas | First Baseman |
| Leon Wagner | Left Fielder |
| George Thomas | Third Baseman |
| Earl Averill | Catcher |
| Ken Hunt | Center Fielder |
| Rocky Bridges | Second Baseman |
| Ken McBride | Pitcher |
| Bill Rigney | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Angels
Wrigley Field
August 26, 1961
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schilling vs. McBride
Schilling bunts towards the mound. McBride settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geiger vs. McBride
Geiger strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. McBride
Yastrzemski bunts towards the right side of the infield. Bridges fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Malzone vs. McBride
There goes Yastrzemski. The throw from Averill and he is safe. Yastrzemski steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Malzone vs. McBride
Malzone is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pearson vs. Stallard
Pearson strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koppe vs. Stallard
Koppe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Stallard
Thomas hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Stallard
Wagner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Runnels fields the ball and throws to Stallard covering. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Stallard
There goes Wagner. The throw from Nixon and he is safe. Wagner steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Stallard
Thomas is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Averill vs. Stallard
Averill takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hunt vs. Stallard
Hunt is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. McBride
Nixon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. McBride
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McBride fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. McBride
Green hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hardy vs. McBride
There goes Green. The throw from Averill and he is safe. Green steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hardy vs. McBride
Hardy is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Stallard
Bridges takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McBride vs. Stallard
McBride bunts towards first. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first, with Schilling covering, for the out. Bridges moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pearson vs. Stallard
Pearson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Koppe vs. Stallard
Koppe hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stallard fields it and throws to first for the out. Bridges moves to third. Pearson moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Thomas vs. Stallard
Thomas hits a fly ball into center field. Geiger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stallard vs. McBride
Stallard strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schilling vs. McBride
Schilling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geiger vs. McBride
Geiger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bridges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Stallard
Wagner strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Stallard
Thomas hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Stallard
Averill hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunt vs. Stallard
Hunt hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Geiger. Hunt reaches second base with a double. Averill moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bridges vs. Stallard
There's a wild pitch. Averill scores. Hunt moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bridges vs. Stallard
Bridges strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. McBride
Yastrzemski hits a popup, foul, towards third. Thomas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. McBride
Malzone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. McBride
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thomas scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nixon for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Stallard
McBride hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stallard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pearson vs. Stallard
Pearson 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 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koppe vs. Stallard
Koppe strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. McBride
Runnels hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wagner. Runnels reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Green vs. McBride
Green hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first, with McBride covering, for the out. Runnels moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hardy vs. McBride
Hardy strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stallard vs. McBride
Stallard is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Stallard
Thomas hits a popup in front of the plate. Nixon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Stallard
Wagner 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 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Stallard
Thomas hits a fly ball into center field. Geiger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schilling vs. McBride
Schilling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geiger vs. McBride
Geiger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bridges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. McBride
Yastrzemski strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Stallard
Averill takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunt vs. Stallard
Hunt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stallard fields it and throws to first for the out. Averill moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bridges vs. Stallard
Bridges hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Averill scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McBride vs. Stallard
The ball gets by Nixon for a passed ball. Bridges moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McBride vs. Stallard
McBride takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pearson vs. Stallard
Pearson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hardy. Pearson reaches second base with a double. Bridges scores. McBride moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Koppe vs. Stallard
Koppe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Green fields it and throws to home to get McBride. Pearson moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thomas vs. Stallard
There goes Koppe. The throw from Nixon and he is safe. Koppe steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Thomas vs. Stallard
Thomas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wagner vs. Stallard
Wagner strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. McBride
Malzone strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. McBride
Nixon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. McBride
Runnels hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Nixon moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Green vs. McBride
Green hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hunt. Green reaches second base with a double. Nixon scores. Runnels moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hardy vs. McBride
Hardy hits a popup towards short. Koppe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Pagliaroni vs. McBride
Jim Pagliaroni pinch hits for Tracy Stallard.
Pagliaroni hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Muffett
Billy Muffett now pitching.
Thomas hits a fly ball into right field. Hardy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Muffett
Averill strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Muffett
Hunt strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schilling vs. McBride
Schilling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geiger vs. McBride
Geiger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. McBride
Yastrzemski strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, 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
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Muffett
Bridges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Muffett
McBride strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pearson vs. Muffett
Pearson 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 9
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Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. McBride
Nixon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Spring
Jack Spring now pitching.
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thomas fields the ball and throws to Spring covering. Safe. Nixon moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Green vs. Spring
Green hits a fly ball into right field. Pearson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hardy vs. Spring
Hardy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Nixon scores. Runnels moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ginsberg vs. Morgan
Don Buddin pinch hits for Billy Muffett. Tom Morgan now pitching. Joe Ginsberg pinch hits for Don Buddin.
Ginsberg hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Morgan 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 8/26/1961 -- Boston at Los Angeles (N)
Boston AB R H RBI Los Angeles AB R H RBI
Schilling C, 2b 4 0 0 0 Pearson A, rf 4 0 1 1
Geiger G, cf 4 0 1 0 Koppe J, ss 3 1 0 0
Yastrzemski C, lf 4 0 1 0 Thomas L, 1b 3 1 1 2
Malzone F, 3b 4 0 0 0 Wagner L, lf 4 0 1 0
Nixon R, c 3 2 2 0 Thomas G, 3b 4 0 0 0
Runnels P, 1b 4 0 3 0 Averill E, c 2 2 1 0
Green P, ss 4 0 2 1 Hunt K, cf 4 0 1 0
Hardy C, rf 4 0 1 1 Bridges R, 2b 3 1 1 1
Stallard T, p 2 0 0 0 McBride K, p 2 0 0 0
Pagliaroni J, ph 1 0 0 0 Spring J, p 0 0 0 0
Muffett B, p 0 0 0 0 Morgan T, p 0 0 0 0
Buddin D, ph 0 0 0 0
Ginsberg J, ph 1 0 0 0
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35 2 10 2 29 5 6 4
Boston 000 000 101 -- 2
Los Angeles 201 002 00x -- 5
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Stallard T (L) 6.0 6 5 5 7 7
Muffett B 2.0 0 0 0 0 3
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
McBride K (W)* 8.0 8 2 2 1 9
Spring J 0.1 2 0 0 0 0
Morgan T (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
DP -- Los Angeles 2
LOB -- Boston 7, Los Angeles 8
2B -- Hunt K, Runnels P, Pearson A, Green P
HR -- Thomas L
SB -- Yastrzemski C, Wagner L, Green P, Koppe J
SH -- McBride K
WP -- Stallard T
PB -- Nixon R
T -- 2:34
A -- 7332
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