Top 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schilling vs. Terry
  
  Schilling strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Geiger vs. Terry
  
  Geiger strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Terry
  
  Yastrzemski hits a popup towards third. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kubek vs. Conley
  
  Kubek is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Conley
  
  Lopez strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blanchard vs. Conley
  
  Blanchard hits a fly ball into center field. Geiger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jensen vs. Terry
  
  Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Terry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Nixon vs. Terry
  
  Nixon hits a fly ball into left field. Lopez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Runnels vs. Terry
  
  Runnels takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Malzone vs. Terry
  
  Malzone hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Richardson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maris vs. Conley
  
  Maris hits a popup towards third. Malzone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berra vs. Conley
  
  Berra hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Skowron vs. Conley
  
  Skowron 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 

Top 3

• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buddin vs. Terry
  
  Buddin is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Conley vs. Terry
  
  Conley strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schilling vs. Terry
  
  Schilling hits a fly ball into center field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boyer vs. Conley
  
  Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Richardson vs. Conley
  
  Richardson 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 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Terry vs. Conley
  
  Terry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kubek vs. Conley
  
  Kubek hits a popup towards short. Buddin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Geiger vs. Terry
  
  Geiger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skowron scoops it up and throws to first, with Terry covering, for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Terry
  
  Yastrzemski takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jensen vs. Terry
  
  Jensen hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lopez. Jensen reaches second base with a double. Yastrzemski moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Nixon vs. Terry
  
  Nixon hits a fly ball into left field. Lopez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Yastrzemski tags and scores. Jensen tags and moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Runnels vs. Terry
  
  Runnels strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Conley
  
  Lopez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Blanchard vs. Conley
  
  Blanchard 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, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Maris vs. Conley
  
  Maris hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berra vs. Conley
  
  Berra hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Skowron vs. Conley
  
  Skowron hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Berra moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Boyer vs. Conley
  
  Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 5

• Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Malzone vs. Terry
  
  Malzone hits a line drive into left field. Lopez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buddin vs. Terry
  
  Buddin hits a fly ball into center field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Conley vs. Terry
  
  Conley hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lopez. Conley reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Schilling vs. Terry
  
  Schilling hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Blanchard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Richardson vs. Conley
  
  Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Terry vs. Conley
  
  Terry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kubek vs. Conley
  
  Kubek hits a fly ball into center field. Geiger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lopez vs. Conley
  
  Lopez strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Geiger vs. Terry
  
  Geiger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skowron scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Geiger for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Terry
  
  Yastrzemski strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Jensen vs. Terry
  
  Jensen takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nixon vs. Terry
  
  Nixon hits a fly ball into right field. Berra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blanchard vs. Conley
  
  Blanchard hits a fly ball into center field. Geiger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maris vs. Conley
  
  Maris hits a fly ball into center field. Geiger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berra vs. Conley
  
  Berra hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Geiger. Berra reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Skowron vs. Conley
  
  Skowron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Runnels vs. Terry
  
  Runnels hits a fly ball into left field. Lopez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Malzone vs. Terry
  
  Malzone hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Richardson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buddin vs. Terry
  
  Buddin hits a fly ball into center field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boyer vs. Conley
  
  Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Richardson vs. Conley
  
  Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Terry vs. Conley
  
  Terry 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 8

• Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ginsberg vs. Terry
  
  Joe Ginsberg pinch hits for Gene Conley.
  
  Ginsberg hits a fly ball into center field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wertz vs. Terry
  
  Vic Wertz pinch hits for Chuck Schilling.
  
  Wertz hits a line drive into left field. Lopez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Geiger vs. Terry
  
  Geiger hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Terry
  
  Yastrzemski hits a line drive towards short. Kubek reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kubek vs. Nichols
  
  Vic Wertz now playing first base. Pete Runnels now playing second base. Chet Nichols now pitching.
  
  Kubek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Nichols
  
  Lopez is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Nichols
  
  Elston Howard pinch hits for Johnny Blanchard.
  
  Howard hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Maris vs. Nichols
  
  Maris strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jensen vs. Terry
  
  Elston Howard now catching.
  
  Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nixon vs. Terry
  
  Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Runnels vs. Terry
  
  Runnels takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Malzone vs. Terry
  
  Malzone hits a line drive into center field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berra vs. Nichols
  
  Berra hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skowron vs. Nichols
  
  Skowron hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Geiger who is chasing the ball. Skowron reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Gonder vs. Stallard
  
  Tracy Stallard now pitching. Jesse Gonder pinch hits for Clete Boyer.
  
  Gonder is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1-3
  Cerv vs. Stallard
  
  Jack Reed pinch runs for Jesse Gonder. Bob Cerv pinch hits for Bobby Richardson.
  
  Cerv takes first base on ball four. Reed moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
  Mantle vs. Stallard
  
  Mickey Mantle pinch hits for Ralph Terry.
  
  Mantle strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
  Kubek vs. Stallard
  
  Kubek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Skowron scores. Reed moves to third. Cerv moves to second. View Play 

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         Game of 5/24/1961 -- Boston at New York (D)

  Boston             AB  R  H RBI    New York           AB  R  H RBI
Schilling C, 2b       3  0  0  0   Kubek T, ss           5  0  1  1   
Wertz V, ph-1b        1  0  0  0   Lopez H, lf           3  0  0  0   
Geiger G, cf          4  1  1  1   Blanchard J, c        3  1  0  0   
Yastrzemski C, lf     3  1  0  0   Howard E, ph-c        1  0  1  0   
Jensen J, rf          3  0  1  0   Maris R, cf           4  1  1  2   
Nixon R, c            3  0  0  1   Berra Y, rf           4  0  3  0   
Runnels P, 1b-2b      2  0  0  0   Skowron B, 1b         4  1  2  0   
Malzone F, 3b         4  0  0  0   Boyer C, 3b           3  0  0  0   
Buddin D, ss          3  0  0  0   Gonder J, ph          0  0  0  0   
Conley G, p           2  0  1  0   Reed J, pr            0  0  0  0   
Ginsberg J, ph        1  0  0  0   Richardson B, 2b      3  0  0  0   
Nichols C, p          0  0  0  0   Cerv B, ph            0  0  0  0   
Stallard T, p         0  0  0  0   Terry R, p            3  0  2  0   
                                   Mantle M, ph          1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     29  2  3  2                        34  3 10  3

Boston           000 100 010 --  2
New York         000 200 001 --  3
  2 outs when winning run was scored.

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Conley G              7.0  7  2  2  1  3
Nichols C (L)         1.1  2  1  1  0  2
Stallard T            0.1  1  0  0  2  1

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Terry R (W)           9.0  3  2  2  4  6

DP -- Boston 2
LOB -- Boston 5, New York 8
2B -- Jensen J, Conley G, Berra Y
3B -- Skowron B
HR -- Maris R, Geiger G
SF -- Nixon R
T -- 2:29
A -- 7673

    

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