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Red Sox
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
May 25, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox, played on May 25, 1961 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 25, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 25, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Billy Muffett |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Whitey Ford |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 13,087 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 11 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Hank Soar 1B: Nestor Chylak 2B: Al Smith 3B: Bill McKinley |
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 |
| Pete Runnels | First Baseman |
| Russ Nixon | Catcher |
| Don Buddin | Shortstop |
| Billy Muffett | Pitcher |
| Pinky Higgins | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tony Kubek | Shortstop |
| Clete Boyer | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Blanchard | Catcher |
| Roger Maris | Center Fielder |
| Yogi Berra | Right Fielder |
| Bill Skowron | First Baseman |
| Bob Cerv | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Richardson | Second Baseman |
| Whitey Ford | Pitcher |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
May 25, 1961
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schilling vs. Ford
Schilling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hardy vs. Ford
Hardy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Ford
Yastrzemski strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Muffett
Kubek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Muffett
Boyer hits a popup, foul, towards first. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blanchard vs. Muffett
Blanchard hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Muffett
Maris takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Muffett
Berra hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Maris moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Skowron vs. Muffett
Skowron hits a popup, foul, towards first. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cerv vs. Muffett
Cerv hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Maris scores. Berra moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Richardson vs. Muffett
Richardson 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 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Ford
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Malzone vs. Ford
Malzone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jensen moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Runnels vs. Ford
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ford fields it and throws to second for the out. Jensen moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Nixon vs. Ford
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ford fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Muffett
Ford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kubek vs. Muffett
Kubek hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Hillman
Dave Hillman now pitching.
Boyer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blanchard vs. Hillman
Blanchard 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 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maris vs. Hillman
Maris hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Hillman
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Buddin fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Ford
Buddin hits a line drive towards short. Kubek reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hillman vs. Ford
Hillman strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schilling vs. Ford
Schilling hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Richardson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Hillman
Skowron hits a fly ball into center field. Hardy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerv vs. Hillman
Cerv hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Hillman
Richardson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Hillman
Ford 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 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hardy vs. Ford
Hardy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skowron scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hardy for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Ford
Yastrzemski strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Ford
Jensen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Richardson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Hillman
Kubek 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, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Hillman
Boyer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blanchard vs. Hillman
Blanchard hits a popup towards short. Buddin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maris vs. Hillman
Maris takes first base on ball four. Boyer moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berra vs. Hillman
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hillman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Ford
Malzone hits a line drive into left field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Ford
Runnels strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Ford
Nixon 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 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Hillman
Skowron hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hardy. Skowron reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cerv vs. Hillman
Cerv hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Skowron moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Richardson vs. Hillman
Richardson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Skowron scores. Cerv moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ford vs. Hillman
Ford bunts in front of the plate. Nixon fields it and throws to first for the out. Cerv moves to third. Richardson moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kubek vs. Hillman
Kubek strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Boyer vs. Hillman
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Ford
Buddin hits a popup towards first. Skowron settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hillman vs. Ford
Hillman hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Blanchard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schilling vs. Ford
Schilling strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blanchard vs. Hillman
Blanchard hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maris vs. Hillman
Maris hits a fly ball towards right. Jensen catches it and throws to first to double up Blanchard. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Hillman
Berra hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Hardy vs. Ford
Hardy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Ford
Yastrzemski takes first base on ball four. Hardy moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jensen vs. Ford
Jensen hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Ford
Malzone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Ford
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skowron scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Runnels for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Ford
Nixon hits a fly ball into right field. Berra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Hillman
Skowron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerv vs. Hillman
Cerv 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, 3 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Hillman
Richardson hits a line drive into center field. Hardy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Ford
Buddin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Repulski vs. Ford
Rip Repulski pinch hits for Dave Hillman.
Repulski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Richardson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Buddin moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Schilling vs. Arroyo
Tom Brewer pinch runs for Rip Repulski. Luis Arroyo now pitching.
Schilling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer throws to second for one, and Richardson throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Buddin scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hardy vs. Arroyo
Hardy hits a line drive into right field. Berra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Arroyo
Yastrzemski is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Arroyo vs. Fornieles
Mike Fornieles now pitching.
Arroyo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Fornieles
Kubek hits a fly ball into center field. Hardy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Fornieles
Boyer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schilling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Arroyo
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Arroyo
Malzone hits a fly ball into center field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Arroyo
Runnels takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nixon vs. Arroyo
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/25/1961 -- Boston at New York (N)
Boston AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Schilling C, 2b 4 0 0 0 Kubek T, ss 5 2 2 2
Hardy C, cf 3 1 0 0 Boyer C, 3b 4 0 1 0
Yastrzemski C, lf 3 1 0 0 Blanchard J, c 4 1 2 2
Jensen J, rf 4 1 2 3 Maris R, cf 2 1 0 0
Malzone F, 3b 4 0 1 0 Berra Y, rf 4 0 1 0
Runnels P, 1b 3 0 0 0 Skowron B, 1b 4 1 1 0
Nixon R, c 4 0 0 0 Cerv B, lf 4 0 2 1
Buddin D, ss 3 1 1 0 Richardson B, 2b 4 0 2 1
Muffett B, p 0 0 0 0 Ford W, p 1 1 0 0
Hillman D, p 2 0 0 0 Arroyo L, p 1 0 0 0
Repulski R, ph 1 0 1 0
Brewer T, pr 0 0 0 0
Fornieles M, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 4 5 3 33 6 11 6
Boston 000 000 310 -- 4
New York 320 010 00x -- 6
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Muffett B (L)* 1.0 5 5 5 2 0
Hillman D 6.0 6 1 1 2 1
Fornieles M 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Ford W (W)+ 7.0 5 4 4 2 5
Arroyo L (S) 2.0 0 0 0 1 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 2nd
+ Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
E -- Richardson B
DP -- Boston 1, New York 1
LOB -- Boston 3, New York 8
2B -- Skowron B
HR -- Blanchard J, Kubek T, Jensen J
SH -- Ford W
T -- 2:11
A -- 13087
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