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Red Sox
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
May 12, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Washington Senators and the Boston Red Sox, played on May 12, 1961 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 12, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
Washington Senators
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 12, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Monbouquette |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Pete Burnside |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | 6,594 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 36 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill McKinley 1B: Hank Soar 2B: Nestor Chylak 3B: Al Smith |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Chuck Schilling | Second Baseman |
| Carl Yastrzemski | Left Fielder |
| Frank Malzone | Third Baseman |
| Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
| Jim Pagliaroni | Catcher |
| Carroll Hardy | Center Fielder |
| Vic Wertz | First Baseman |
| Pumpsie Green | Shortstop |
| Bill Monbouquette | Pitcher |
| Pinky Higgins | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Klaus | Third Baseman |
| Danny O'Connell | Second Baseman |
| Gene Woodling | Right Fielder |
| Willie Tasby | Center Fielder |
| Jim King | Left Fielder |
| Dale Long | First Baseman |
| Gene Green | Catcher |
| Jim Mahoney | Shortstop |
| Pete Burnside | Pitcher |
| Mickey Vernon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
May 12, 1961
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schilling vs. Burnside
Schilling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Burnside
Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into left field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Malzone vs. Burnside
Malzone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mahoney fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Burnside
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mahoney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Monbouquette
Klaus hits a fly ball into center field. Hardy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Monbouquette
O'Connell hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Monbouquette
Woodling strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagliaroni vs. Burnside
Pagliaroni takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hardy vs. Burnside
Hardy hits a fly ball into right field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Burnside
Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burnside fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tasby vs. Monbouquette
Tasby hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jensen. Tasby reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
King vs. Monbouquette
King hits a ball on the ground towards short. Green scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Tasby moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Long vs. Monbouquette
Long is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Green vs. Monbouquette
Green strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Burnside
Green hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tasby. Green reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Monbouquette vs. Burnside
Monbouquette bunts towards the mound. Burnside juggles the ball. That's an error on Burnside. Green moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Schilling vs. Burnside
Schilling hits a fly ball into right field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Green tags and scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Burnside
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mahoney vs. Monbouquette
Mahoney is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burnside vs. Monbouquette
Burnside strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Monbouquette
Klaus strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Burnside
Malzone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mahoney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Burnside
Jensen hits a fly ball into left field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagliaroni vs. Burnside
Pagliaroni hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Monbouquette
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Green scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Monbouquette
Woodling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Green fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tasby vs. Monbouquette
Tasby strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
King vs. Monbouquette
King strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hardy vs. Burnside
Hardy hits a fly ball into center field. Tasby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Burnside
Wertz hits a fly ball into center field. Tasby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Burnside
Green takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Monbouquette vs. Burnside
Monbouquette is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Monbouquette
Long hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jensen. Long reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Green vs. Monbouquette
Green hits a ball on the ground towards short. Green scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mahoney vs. Monbouquette
Mahoney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burnside vs. Monbouquette
Burnside strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schilling vs. Burnside
Schilling hits a fly ball into right field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Burnside
Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into center field. Tasby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Burnside
Malzone strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Monbouquette
Klaus is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Monbouquette
O'Connell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woodling vs. Monbouquette
Woodling hits a fly ball into center field. Hardy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tasby vs. Monbouquette
The ball gets by Pagliaroni for a passed ball. O'Connell moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tasby vs. Monbouquette
Tasby is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Burnside
Jensen hits a fly ball into right field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagliaroni vs. Burnside
Pagliaroni is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hardy vs. Burnside
Hardy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Burnside
Wertz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hardy moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Green vs. Burnside
Green takes first base on ball four. Wertz moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Monbouquette vs. Burnside
Monbouquette takes first base on ball four. Hardy scores. Wertz moves to third. Green moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Schilling vs. Burnside
Schilling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mahoney fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Monbouquette
Pete Runnels now playing first base.
King hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Long vs. Monbouquette
Long hits a ball on the ground towards first. Runnels juggles the ball. That's an error on Runnels. King moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Green vs. Monbouquette
Green is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Keough vs. Monbouquette
Marty Keough pinch hits for Jim Mahoney.
Keough strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bright vs. Monbouquette
Harry Bright pinch hits for Pete Burnside.
Bright takes first base on ball four. King moves to third. Long moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Klaus vs. Monbouquette
Klaus strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Sisler
Coot Veal now playing shortstop. Dave Sisler now pitching.
Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into center field. Tasby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Sisler
Malzone hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Sisler
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Monbouquette
O'Connell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woodling vs. Monbouquette
Woodling hits a fly ball into center field. Hardy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tasby vs. Monbouquette
Tasby is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
King vs. Monbouquette
There's a wild pitch. O'Connell moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
King vs. Monbouquette
King hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Monbouquette fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagliaroni vs. Sisler
Pagliaroni is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hardy vs. Sisler
Hardy hits a popup towards short. Veal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Sisler
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Monbouquette
Long strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Monbouquette
Green hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Malzone. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Veal vs. Monbouquette
Veal strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stevens vs. Monbouquette
R C Stevens pinch hits for Dave Sisler.
Stevens takes first base on ball four. Green moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Klaus vs. Monbouquette
Klaus hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Green scores. Stevens moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
O'Connell vs. Monbouquette
O'Connell hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/12/1961 -- Boston at Washington (N)
Boston AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
Schilling C, 2b 2 0 0 1 Klaus B, 3b 5 0 1 1
Yastrzemski C, lf 4 0 0 0 O'Connell D, 2b 3 0 0 0
Malzone F, 3b 4 0 0 0 Woodling G, rf 4 0 1 0
Jensen J, rf 4 0 0 0 Tasby W, cf 4 0 1 0
Pagliaroni J, c 3 0 0 0 King J, lf 4 0 1 0
Hardy C, cf 3 1 0 0 Long D, 1b 4 0 1 0
Wertz V, 1b 3 0 1 0 Green G, c 4 1 0 0
Runnels P, 1b 1 0 0 0 Mahoney J, ss 2 0 0 0
Green P, ss 1 1 1 0 Keough M, ph 1 0 0 0
Monbouquette B, p 1 0 0 1 Veal C, ss 1 0 0 0
Burnside P, p 2 0 0 0
Bright H, ph 0 0 0 0
Sisler D, p 0 0 0 0
Stevens R, ph 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
26 2 2 2 34 1 5 1
Boston 001 000 100 -- 2
Washington 000 000 001 -- 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Monbouquette B (W) 9.0 5 1 0 4 17
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Burnside P (L) 7.0 2 2 2 6 3
Sisler D 2.0 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Burnside P, Runnels P, Malzone F
DP -- Washington 2
LOB -- Boston 5, Washington 10
2B -- Tasby W, Green P, Long D
SH -- Monbouquette B
SF -- Schilling C
WP -- Monbouquette B
PB -- Pagliaroni J
T -- 2:36
A -- 6594
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