4/30/1961, Bos61-Cle61, game 1, Cleveland Municipal Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1961 Red Sox 3 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 8 13 0 8 1 1961 Indians 0 0 1 2 0 1 1 0 2 7 13 0 7 0 Red Sox AB R H BI AVG Indians AB R H BI AVG Schilling 2b 3 2 2 0 .241 Temple 2b 4 0 0 1 .274 Geiger cf 4 2 2 0 .256 Francona lf 4 1 3 1 .262 Yastrzemski lf 4 2 1 1 .186 Piersall cf 5 0 2 2 .262 Wertz,V 1b 5 2 2 3 .355 Kirkland rf 5 2 2 1 .275 Runnels 3b 5 0 4 3 .404 Phillips 3b 5 1 1 0 .155 Hardy rf 5 0 1 1 .400 Power 1b 4 0 0 1 .264 Nixon c 4 0 0 0 .182 Held ss 3 1 1 0 .304 Nichols p 0 0 0 0 .000 Romano c 1 0 1 1 .130 Buddin ss 1 0 0 0 .000 Allen p 0 0 0 0 .000 Green,P ss 4 0 1 0 .273 Bond ph 1 0 0 0 .357 Fornieles p 0 0 0 0 .000 Hamilton p 0 0 0 0 .000 Monbouquette p 3 0 0 0 .100 Latman p 0 0 0 0 .000 Pagliaroni c 1 0 0 0 .304 Hale,B ph 1 0 1 0 .167 39 8 13 8 Kubiszyn pr 0 1 0 0 .200 Bell,Ga p 1 0 0 0 .250 Thomas,V c 3 1 2 0 .222 37 7 13 7 Red Sox INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Monbouquette W 4-0 6.2 9 5 5 3 2 113 67 2.67 Nichols H 2 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 4 2 0.00 Fornieles S 4 2.0 4 2 2 0 0 26 16 10.00 9.0 13 7 7 3 2 143 85 Indians INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Bell,Ga L 1-2 4.0 8 7 7 1 2 77 50 5.55 Allen 2.0 3 1 1 1 2 38 25 3.68 Hamilton 1.0 1 0 0 0 3 21 12 7.36 Latman 2.0 1 0 0 2 3 35 19 0.00 9.0 13 8 8 4 10 171 106 Bos: Pagliaroni inserted at c in the 7th Buddin inserted at ss in the 8th Cle: Thomas,V inserted at c in the 5th Bond batted for Allen in the 6th Hale,B batted for Latman in the 9th Kubiszyn ran for Hale,B in the 9th 2B-Yastrzemski(4), Runnels 2(5), Francona(5), Phillips(2). HR-Wertz,V(3), Kirkland(3). RBI-Yastrzemski(6), Wertz,V 3(6), Runnels 3(11), Hardy(3), Temple(6), Francona(9), Piersall 2(10), Kirkland(7), Power(4), Romano(5). K-Geiger, Yastrzemski, Wertz,V 2, Hardy, Nixon, Monbouquette 2, Pagliaroni, Buddin, Piersall, Power. BB-Schilling 2, Geiger, Yastrzemski, Temple, Held, Romano. SF-Francona. GWRBI: Yastrzemski Temperature: 70, Sky: clear, Wind: in from center at 1 MPH. Attendance: N/A Game Time: 2:51 4/30/1961, Bos61-Cle61, game 1, Cleveland Municipal Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1961 Red Sox 3 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 8 13 0 8 1 1961 Indians 0 0 1 2 0 1 1 0 2 7 13 0 7 0 Red Sox -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Schilling 2b 1>S 13 5>S W.1-2 W Geiger cf S.1-3 7 S.1-2 k W.1-2 Yastrzemski lf D.3-H;1-3 3>k W.2-3;1-2 46/f 31 Wertz,V 1b 63.3-H HR Allen 7>Hamilton 9>k note 1 k Runnels 3b S.2-3 1/g note 2 D S Hardy rf S.3-H;1-2 43 63 k 9 Nixon c note 3 4>53 3/fl k Nichols p Buddin ss k Green,P ss 5 63 6>S 8>Latman 8 Fornieles p Monbouquette p 2>9 k k Pagliaroni c k 1: S.3-H;2-3;1-2 2: D.3-H;2-H;1-H;Bx3(765) 3: 64/f.2-3;B-1 Indians -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Temple 2b 1>4/L W 63 63/gdp 63.3-H;1-2 Francona lf 163 note 1 S D S.2-3 Piersall cf 53 5/fl k S.2-H S.3-H;1-2 Kirkland rf 2>63 4>S 6>HR Nichols 8.2-3 8 Phillips 3b 63 D.1-3 7 8>Fornieles 7 9 Power 1b k 63.3-H 7 43 Held ss 3>W 7 S 8 Romano c W.1-2 note 2 Allen p Bond ph 63 Hamilton p Latman p Hale,B ph 9>S Kubiszyn pr Bell,Ga p note 3 Thomas,V c 5>9 7>S S.1-3 1: 8/SF.3-H;2-3 2: S.2-H;Bx2(936) 3: 3/g.2-3;1-2 Red Sox IN OUT ER Indians IN OUT ER Monbouquette A1 D3 5 W 4-0 Bell,Ga A1 C3 7 L 1-2 Nichols D4 D4 0 H 2 Allen C4 D3 1 Fornieles D5 E5 2 S 4 Hamilton D4 D7 0 Latman D8 E7 0 4/30/1961, Bos61-Cle61, game 1, Cleveland Municipal Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1961 Red Sox 3 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 8 13 0 8 1 1961 Indians 0 0 1 2 0 1 1 0 2 7 13 0 7 0 Score O Rnr BS Event ----- - --- -- ----- ************** Top of the 1st inning, Red Sox batting 0-0 0 --- 11 Schilling lined a single to right center (CBX) 0-0 0 1-- 10 Geiger lined a single to right center, Schilling to third (BX) 0-0 0 1-3 22 Yastrzemski doubled deep to right center, Schilling scored, Geiger to third (FSBBX) 1-0 0 -23 02 Wertz,V grounded out to short, Geiger scored (CCX) 2-0 1 -2- 01 Runnels lined a single to center, Yastrzemski to third (SX) 2-0 1 1-3 32 Hardy lined a single up the middle, Yastrzemski scored, Runnels to second (BFBSFBX) 3-0 1 12- 22 Nixon grounded to short, forcing Hardy at second, Runnels to third, Nixon to first (FBFFBFX) 3-0 2 1-3 11 Green,P popped out to third (BCX) ************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Indians batting 3-0 0 --- 11 Temple lined out to second (BFX) 3-0 1 --- 10 Francona grounded out to the mound (BX) 3-0 2 --- 10 Piersall grounded out to third (BX) ************** Top of the 2nd inning, Red Sox batting 3-0 0 --- 12 Monbouquette flied out to right (CFBX) 3-0 1 --- 20 Schilling grounded out to the mound (BBX) 3-0 2 --- 00 Geiger flied out to left (X) ************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Indians batting 3-0 0 --- 10 Kirkland grounded out to short (BX) 3-0 1 --- 12 Phillips grounded out to short (CFBX) 3-0 2 --- 32 Power struck out (BFFBBS) ************** Top of the 3rd inning, Red Sox batting 3-0 0 --- 12 Yastrzemski struck out (CCBS) 3-0 1 --- 22 Wertz,V homered deep to left (FBFBX) 4-0 1 --- 11 Runnels grounded out to the mound (FBX) 4-0 2 --- 00 Hardy grounded out to second (X) ************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Indians batting 4-0 0 --- 32 Held walked (BBBCCB) 4-0 0 1-- 30 Romano walked, Held to second (BBBB) 4-0 0 12- 12 Bell,Ga grounded out to first, Held to third, Romano to second (FbBbFbX) 4-0 1 -23 30 Temple walked (BBBB) 4-0 1 123 01 Francona hit a sacrifice fly to center, Held scored, Romano to third (SX) 4-1 2 1-3 12 Piersall popped out to third (CFBFX) ************** Top of the 4th inning, Red Sox batting 4-1 0 --- 11 Nixon grounded out to third (BFX) 4-1 1 --- 12 Green,P grounded out to short (FBFX) 4-1 2 --- 02 Monbouquette struck out (FCFS) ************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Indians batting 4-1 0 --- 01 Kirkland lined a single to shallow center (CX) 4-1 0 1-- 12 Phillips grounded a double down the first base line, Kirkland to third (CSBX) 4-1 0 -23 32 Power grounded out to short, Kirkland scored (CBCBBFX) 4-2 1 -2- 21 Held flied out to left (SBBX) 4-2 2 -2- 00 Romano lined a single to right, Phillips scored, Romano out at second (X) ************** Top of the 5th inning, Red Sox batting 4-3 0 --- 10 Schilling lined a single to left center (BX) 4-3 0 1-- 32 Geiger reached on an infield single to first, Schilling to second (CFBBBX) 4-3 0 12- 31 Yastrzemski walked, Schilling to third, Geiger to second (BCBBB) Allen now pitching Thomas,V now playing catcher 4-3 0 123 01 Wertz,V lined a single to shallow left, Schilling scored, Geiger to third, Yastrzemski to second (FX) 5-3 0 123 32 Runnels lined a double to left center, Geiger scored, Yastrzemski scored, Wertz,V scored, Runnels out at third (BBBCFFFFX) 8-3 1 --- 11 Hardy grounded out to short (CBX) 8-3 2 --- 10 Nixon popped out to first (BX) ************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Indians batting 8-3 0 --- 22 Thomas,V flied out to right (BFSBX) 8-3 1 --- 22 Temple grounded out to short (CFBBX) 8-3 2 --- 02 Francona lined a single to shallow center (CCX) 8-3 2 1-- 22 Piersall struck out (BCFBS) ************** Top of the 6th inning, Red Sox batting 8-3 0 --- 01 Green,P lined a single to left (CX) 8-3 0 1-- 12 Monbouquette struck out (CBCC) 8-3 1 1-- 31 Schilling walked, Green,P to second (BBCBB) 8-3 1 12- 12 Geiger struck out (BSCFS) 8-3 2 12- 22 Yastrzemski grounded to second, forcing Schilling at second (BSFBFX) ************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Indians batting 8-3 0 --- 22 Kirkland homered deep to right (BCCFBX) 8-4 0 --- 10 Phillips flied out to left (BX) 8-4 1 --- 21 Power flied out to left (BBCX) 8-4 2 --- 22 Held lined a single down the left field line (BBCFX) Bond pinch hitting for Allen 8-4 2 1-- 12 Bond grounded out to short (BFFX) ************** Top of the 7th inning, Red Sox batting Hamilton now pitching 8-4 0 --- 32 Wertz,V struck out (CBBSBS) 8-4 1 --- 32 Runnels doubled deep to right center (BCFBBX) 8-4 1 -2- 12 Hardy struck out (CCBS) 8-4 2 -2- 22 Nixon struck out (BBSFC) ************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Indians batting 8-4 0 --- 00 Thomas,V lined a single to shallow center (X) 8-4 0 1-- 11 Temple grounded into a double play, Green,P to Wertz,V (BFX) 8-4 2 --- 12 Francona lined a double to left center (SBCX) 8-4 2 -2- 21 Piersall grounded a single up the middle, Francona scored (BBCX) Nichols now pitching Pagliaroni now playing catcher 8-5 2 1-- 21 Kirkland flied out to center (BFBX) ************** Top of the 8th inning, Red Sox batting Latman now pitching 8-5 0 --- 01 Green,P flied out to center (FX) 8-5 1 --- 12 Pagliaroni struck out (BCCC) 8-5 2 --- 30 Schilling walked (BBBB) 8-5 2 1-- 31 Geiger walked, Schilling to second (BBSBB) 8-5 2 12- 11 Yastrzemski grounded out to first (SBX) ************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Indians batting Buddin now playing shortstop Fornieles now pitching 8-5 0 --- 11 Phillips flied out to right (BSX) 8-5 1 --- 10 Power grounded out to second (BX) 8-5 2 --- 00 Held flied out to center (X) ************** Top of the 9th inning, Red Sox batting 8-5 0 --- 32 Wertz,V struck out (BCBBFS) 8-5 1 --- 00 Runnels grounded a single up the middle (X) 8-5 1 1-- 12 Hardy flied out to right (CCBX) 8-5 2 1-- 22 Buddin struck out (BCCBFS) ************** Bottom of the 9th inning, Indians batting Hale,B pinch hitting for Latman 8-5 0 --- 00 Hale,B lined a single to right center (X) Kubiszyn pinch running for Hale,B 8-5 0 1-- 10 Thomas,V lined a single down the left field line, Kubiszyn to third (BX) 8-5 0 1-3 21 Temple grounded out to short, Kubiszyn scored, Thomas,V to second (BFBX) 8-6 1 -2- 00 Francona reached on an infield single to short, Thomas,V to third (X) 8-6 1 1-3 22 Piersall lined a single to shallow left, Thomas,V scored, Francona to second (CFBBX) 8-7 1 12- 01 Kirkland flied out to center, Francona to third (FX) 8-7 2 1-3 31 Phillips flied out to left (BBBCX)