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Red Sox
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
July 9, 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 July 9, 1961 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 9, 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 | July 9, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Monbouquette |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rollie Sheldon |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 18 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Sam Carrigan 1B: Cal Drummond 2B: Joe Paparella 3B: Ed Runge |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Chuck Schilling | Second Baseman |
| Gary Geiger | Center Fielder |
| Carl Yastrzemski | Left Fielder |
| Russ Nixon | Catcher |
| Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
| Pete Runnels | First Baseman |
| Frank Malzone | Third Baseman |
| Don Buddin | Shortstop |
| Bill Monbouquette | Pitcher |
| Pinky Higgins | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Richardson | Second Baseman |
| Tony Kubek | Shortstop |
| Roger Maris | Right Fielder |
| Mickey Mantle | Center Fielder |
| Yogi Berra | Left Fielder |
| Elston Howard | Catcher |
| Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
| Clete Boyer | Third Baseman |
| Rollie Sheldon | Pitcher |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
July 9, 1961
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schilling vs. Sheldon
Schilling strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geiger vs. Sheldon
Geiger 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. Sheldon
Yastrzemski strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Monbouquette
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 -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Monbouquette
Kubek hits a fly ball into center field. Geiger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Monbouquette
Maris hits a popup, foul, towards third. Malzone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Sheldon
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nixon for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Sheldon
Jensen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Sheldon
Runnels hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jensen moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Malzone vs. Sheldon
Malzone hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Jensen trying to get to home. Maris throws the ball in to Howard who tags Jensen who's trying to score from second, for the out. Runnels moves to third. Malzone moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Buddin vs. Sheldon
Buddin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Monbouquette
Mantle hits a fly ball into center field. Geiger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Monbouquette
Berra hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jensen. Berra reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howard vs. Monbouquette
Howard hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jensen. Howard reaches second base with a double. Berra scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torgeson vs. Monbouquette
Torgeson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boyer vs. Monbouquette
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 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monbouquette vs. Sheldon
Monbouquette hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sheldon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schilling vs. Sheldon
Schilling hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Geiger vs. Sheldon
Geiger hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Sheldon
Yastrzemski 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 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheldon vs. Monbouquette
Sheldon strikes out. Nixon drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Sheldon out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Monbouquette
Richardson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kubek vs. Monbouquette
Kubek hits a popup, foul, towards third. Malzone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maris vs. Monbouquette
Maris hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Richardson moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mantle vs. Monbouquette
Mantle takes first base on ball four. Maris moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Berra vs. Monbouquette
Berra hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Schilling reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Sheldon
Nixon hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Sheldon
Jensen hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Sheldon
Runnels 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 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Monbouquette
Howard hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Monbouquette
Torgeson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Monbouquette
Boyer hits a line drive towards short. Buddin reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sheldon vs. Monbouquette
Sheldon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Torgeson moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Richardson vs. Monbouquette
Richardson takes first base on ball four. Torgeson moves to third. Sheldon moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kubek vs. Monbouquette
Kubek strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Sheldon
Malzone strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Sheldon
Buddin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monbouquette vs. Sheldon
Monbouquette strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Monbouquette
Maris takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Monbouquette
Mantle hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Maris moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Berra vs. Monbouquette
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin fields it and throws to second for the out. Maris scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Monbouquette
Howard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Berra moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Torgeson vs. Monbouquette
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Runnels fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schilling vs. Sheldon
Schilling hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geiger vs. Sheldon
Geiger strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Sheldon
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops it up and throws to first, with Sheldon covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Monbouquette
Boyer strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheldon vs. Monbouquette
Sheldon is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Monbouquette
Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Sheldon
Nixon strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Sheldon
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Sheldon
Runnels hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Monbouquette
Kubek hits a fly ball into center field. Geiger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Monbouquette
Maris hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Monbouquette
Mantle 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, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Monbouquette
Berra hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Monbouquette
Howard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Berra moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Torgeson vs. Monbouquette
Torgeson hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Sheldon
Malzone hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buddin vs. Sheldon
Buddin hits a line drive towards third. Boyer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Sheldon
Pumpsie Green pinch hits for Bill Monbouquette.
Green hits a fly ball into left field. Berra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schilling vs. Sheldon
Schilling hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Conley
Gene Conley now pitching.
Boyer 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, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheldon vs. Conley
Sheldon is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Conley
Richardson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Geiger who is chasing the ball. Richardson reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kubek vs. Conley
Kubek strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geiger vs. Sheldon
Geiger 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, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Sheldon
Yastrzemski strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Sheldon
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nixon for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/9/1961, game 1 -- Boston at New York (D)
Boston AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Schilling C, 2b 4 0 1 0 Richardson B, 2b 4 0 2 0
Geiger G, cf 4 0 0 0 Kubek T, ss 5 0 0 0
Yastrzemski C, lf 4 0 0 0 Maris R, rf 3 2 2 1
Nixon R, c 4 0 0 0 Mantle M, cf 3 0 1 0
Jensen J, rf 3 0 1 0 Berra Y, lf 4 1 2 1
Runnels P, 1b 3 0 1 0 Howard E, c 4 0 3 1
Malzone F, 3b 3 0 2 0 Torgeson E, 1b 2 0 0 0
Buddin D, ss 3 0 0 0 Boyer C, 3b 4 0 0 0
Monbouquette B, p 2 0 0 0 Sheldon R, p 4 0 1 0
Green P, ph 1 0 0 0
Conley G, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 0 5 0 33 3 11 3
Boston 000 000 000 -- 0
New York 010 010 10x -- 3
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Monbouquette B (L) 7.0 10 3 3 5 4
Conley G 1.0 1 0 0 0 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Sheldon R (W) 9.0 5 0 0 0 7
DP -- Boston 2
LOB -- Boston 4, New York 11
2B -- Berra Y, Howard E
3B -- Richardson B
HR -- Maris R
T -- 2:18
A -- 0
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