6/5/1961, KC61-Bos61, game 1, Fenway Park
 
                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1961 Athletics         1  0  0  0  0  1  0  0  0     2  6  0     3  1
1961 Red Sox           0  0  0  4  3  0  0  1  x     8 13  0     7  1
 
Athletics            AB  R  H BI   AVG    Red Sox              AB  R  H BI   AVG
Howser            ss  4  2  3  1  .313    Schilling         2b  4  0  3  2  .277
Pignatano         c   4  0  0  0  .250    Geiger            cf  3  1  1  0  .252
Boyd,B            1b  4  0  1  1  .200    Yastrzemski       lf  5  0  0  0  .229
Siebern           lf  4  0  0  0  .284    Wertz,V           1b  3  1  1  1  .289
Posada            cf  4  0  1  0  .291    Jensen            rf  4  2  2  0  .310
Bauer             rf  3  0  1  0  .385    Malzone           3b  4  2  2  1  .298
Bertoia,R         2b  2  0  0  0  .274    Ginsberg,J        c   4  1  2  2  .231
 Kunkel           p   0  0  0  0  .000    Buddin            ss  3  1  1  0  .318
 Throneberry,M    ph  1  0  0  0  .226    Fornieles         p   4  0  1  2  .143
 Rakow            p   0  0  0  0  .333                         34  8 13  8
Carey,A           3b  3  0  0  0  .291
Herbert,R         p   1  0  0  0  .056
 Causey           2b  2  0  0  0  .250
                     32  2  6  2
 
Athletics                        INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Herbert,R        L 2-6           4.2 11  7  7  1  2  83  52  5.34
Kunkel                           1.1  0  0  0  0  1  20  13  4.95
Rakow                            2.0  2  1  1  1  1  28  16  2.87
                                 8.0 13  8  8  2  4 131  81 
 
Red Sox                          INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Fornieles        W 3-2           9.0  6  2  2  0  4 123  83  4.75
                                 9.0  6  2  2  0  4 123  83 
 
KC : Causey inserted at 2b in the 5th
     Throneberry,M batted for Kunkel in the 7th
 
2B-Ginsberg,J(1), Fornieles(1). HR-Howser(1), Wertz,V(10). RBI-Howser(12), 
Boyd,B(5), Schilling 2(32), Wertz,V(30), Malzone(18), Ginsberg,J 2(2), 
Fornieles 2(2). SB-Howser(15), Geiger(5). K-Pignatano, Posada, Carey,A, 
Causey, Yastrzemski 3, Wertz,V. BB-Geiger, Buddin. SF-Schilling. HBP-Geiger, 
Wertz,V. HB-Herbert,R, Kunkel. 
GWRBI: Fornieles
Temperature: 75, Sky: clear, Wind: out to left at 16 MPH.
Attendance: N/A
Game Time: 2:26
6/5/1961, KC61-Bos61, game 1, Fenway Park
 
                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1961 Athletics         1  0  0  0  0  1  0  0  0     2  6  0     3  1
1961 Red Sox           0  0  0  4  3  0  0  1  x     8 13  0     7  1
 
 
Athletics            -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Howser            ss 1>S            9            HR           S                      
Pignatano         c    SB2        4>k            63           64/f                   
                       3/g.2-3                                                       
Boyd,B            1b   63.3-H       43         7>S          9>4                      
Siebern           lf   3/g          9            9            43                     
Posada            cf 2>S          5>43           k            43                     
Bauer             rf   14/f.B-1     63           S.1-2                               
Bertoia,R         2b   463/gdp      9                                                
 Kunkel           p                                                                  
 Throneberry,M    ph                             9                                   
 Rakow            p                                                                  
Carey,A           3b 3>43         6>k          8>53                                  
Herbert,R         p    3/g                                                           
 Causey           2b                k            6                                   
 
 
Red Sox              -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Schilling         2b 1>S            S            note 1       43           7/SF.3-H  
Geiger            cf   9            63         5>S            HBP          W.1-2     
Yastrzemski       lf   463/gdp    4>k            9            k            k         
Wertz,V           1b 2>HBP          HR           k          7>Rakow                  
                                                              5/L                    
Jensen            rf   9            S            SB2          4                      
                                                 S.2-3                               
Malzone           3b   7            S.1-2        S.3-H;1-2    13                     
Ginsberg,J        c    53           43.2-3;1-2   D.2-H;1-H  8>S                      
Buddin            ss 3>7            W            Kunkel       S.1-2                  
                                                 13                                  
Fornieles         p    53           note 2     6>7            note 3                 
 
 1: S.3-H;2xH(92)  2: D.3-H;2-H;1-3  3: 46/f.2-3;B-1 
 
 
Athletics        IN OUT ER                  Red Sox          IN OUT ER                  
Herbert,R        A1  C7  7 L 2-6            Fornieles        A1  D5  2 W 3-2            
Kunkel           C8  D3  0                                                              
Rakow            D4  E3  1                                                              
6/5/1961, KC61-Bos61, game 1, Fenway Park
 
                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1961 Athletics         1  0  0  0  0  1  0  0  0     2  6  0     3  1
1961 Red Sox           0  0  0  4  3  0  0  1  x     8 13  0     7  1
 
Score O Rnr BS  Event
----- - --- --  -----
 
**************  Top of the 1st inning, Athletics batting
 0-0  0 --- 11  Howser lined a single to shallow left (CBX)
 0-0  0 1-- 00  Howser stole second (>B)
 0-0  0 -2- 11  Pignatano grounded out to first, Howser to third (>B.FX)
 0-0  1 --3 00  Boyd,B grounded out to short, Howser scored (X)
 1-0  2 --- 11  Siebern grounded out to first (BCX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 1st inning, Red Sox batting
 1-0  0 --- 00  Schilling lined a single to shallow right (X)
 1-0  0 1-- 31  Geiger flied out to right (BBBCX)
 1-0  1 1-- 20  Yastrzemski grounded into a double play, Bertoia,R to 
                  Howser to Boyd,B (BBX)
 
**************  Top of the 2nd inning, Athletics batting
 1-0  0 --- 21  Posada reached on an infield single to the pitcher (CBBX)
 1-0  0 1-- 01  Bauer grounded to the mound, forcing Posada at second, 
                  Bauer to first (CX)
 1-0  1 1-- 01  Bertoia,R grounded into a double play, Schilling to 
                  Buddin to Wertz,V (CX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 2nd inning, Red Sox batting
 1-0  0 --- 12  Wertz,V was hit by a pitch (CBSH)
 1-0  0 1-- 11  Jensen popped out to right (BCX)
 1-0  1 1-- 32  Malzone flied out to left (BBFFFBFX)
 1-0  2 1-- 00  Ginsberg,J grounded out to third (X)
 
**************  Top of the 3rd inning, Athletics batting
 1-0  0 --- 12  Carey,A grounded out to second (SBSFFX)
 1-0  1 --- 11  Herbert,R grounded out to first (CBX)
 1-0  2 --- 11  Howser flied out to right (BFX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 3rd inning, Red Sox batting
 1-0  0 --- 01  Buddin flied out to left (CX)
 1-0  1 --- 12  Fornieles grounded out to third (CFFFBFX)
 1-0  2 --- 00  Schilling lined a single down the right field line (X)
 1-0  2 1-- 11  Geiger grounded out to short (CBX)
 
**************  Top of the 4th inning, Athletics batting
 1-0  0 --- 12  Pignatano struck out (BSSFC)
 1-0  1 --- 02  Boyd,B grounded out to second (FFFFX)
 1-0  2 --- 31  Siebern flied out to right (CBBBX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 4th inning, Red Sox batting
 1-0  0 --- 32  Yastrzemski struck out (BBCBFFS)
 1-0  1 --- 20  Wertz,V homered deep to right (BBX)
 1-1  1 --- 22  Jensen lined a single to center (CBCBX)
 1-1  1 1-- 00  Malzone lined a single to shallow center, Jensen to 
                  second (X)
 1-1  1 12- 00  Ginsberg,J grounded out to second, Jensen to third, 
                  Malzone to second (X)
 1-1  2 -23 30  Buddin walked (BBBB)
 1-1  2 123 00  Fornieles lined a double down the right field line, 
                  Jensen scored, Malzone scored, Buddin to third (X)
 1-3  2 -23 11  Schilling lined a single to shallow right, Buddin scored, 
                  Fornieles out at home (CBX)
 
**************  Top of the 5th inning, Athletics batting
 1-4  0 --- 00  Posada grounded out to second (X)
 1-4  1 --- 22  Bauer grounded out to short (BBCFX)
 1-4  2 --- 22  Bertoia,R flied out to right (CBFFFFBFX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 5th inning, Red Sox batting
 1-4  0 --- 20  Geiger grounded a single up the middle (BBX)
 1-4  0 1-- 01  Yastrzemski flied out to right (CX)
 1-4  1 1-- 02  Wertz,V struck out (CFS)
 1-4  2 1-- 00  Geiger stole second (>C)
 1-4  2 -2- 01  Jensen reached on an infield single to first, Geiger to 
                  third (>C.X)
 1-4  2 1-3 22  Malzone lined a single to shallow left, Geiger scored, 
                  Jensen to second (BFBFFX)
 1-5  2 12- 21  Ginsberg,J doubled deep to center, Jensen scored, Malzone 
                  scored (BSBX)
                Kunkel now pitching
                Causey now playing second base
 1-7  2 -2- 21  Buddin grounded out to the mound (BBCX)
 
**************  Top of the 6th inning, Athletics batting
 1-7  0 --- 22  Carey,A struck out (BFFBS)
 1-7  1 --- 22  Causey struck out (BBFFS)
 1-7  2 --- 31  Howser homered deep to left (CBBBX)
 2-7  2 --- 00  Pignatano grounded out to short (X)
 
**************  Bottom of the 6th inning, Red Sox batting
 2-7  0 --- 11  Fornieles flied out to left (BCX)
 2-7  1 --- 32  Schilling grounded out to second (BFBCFBX)
 2-7  2 --- 02  Geiger was hit by a pitch (FFH)
 2-7  2 1-- 02  Yastrzemski struck out (CFS)
 
**************  Top of the 7th inning, Athletics batting
 2-7  0 --- 00  Boyd,B lined a single to shallow center (X)
 2-7  0 1-- 22  Siebern flied out to right (BBSSX)
 2-7  1 1-- 12  Posada struck out (FCBS)
 2-7  2 1-- 02  Bauer grounded a single up the middle, Boyd,B to second 
                  (CCX)
                Throneberry,M pinch hitting for Kunkel
 2-7  2 12- 32  Throneberry,M flied out to right (BBBCF>X)
 
**************  Bottom of the 7th inning, Red Sox batting
                Rakow now pitching
 2-7  0 --- 10  Wertz,V lined out to third (BX)
 2-7  1 --- 12  Jensen popped out to second (CCBX)
 2-7  2 --- 21  Malzone grounded out to the mound (BBFX)
 
**************  Top of the 8th inning, Athletics batting
 2-7  0 --- 32  Carey,A grounded out to third (BFBFBX)
 2-7  1 --- 11  Causey popped out to short (BFX)
 2-7  2 --- 00  Howser lined a single down the right field line (X)
 2-7  2 1-- 22  Pignatano grounded to short, forcing Howser at second 
                  (BFFBX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 8th inning, Red Sox batting
 2-7  0 --- 21  Ginsberg,J lined a single up the middle (CBBX)
 2-7  0 1-- 10  Buddin reached on an infield single to short, Ginsberg,J 
                  to second (BX)
 2-7  0 12- 02  Fornieles grounded to second, forcing Buddin at second, 
                  Ginsberg,J to third, Fornieles to first (CSX)
 2-7  1 1-3 00  Schilling hit a sacrifice fly to left, Ginsberg,J scored 
                  (X)
 2-8  2 1-- 30  Geiger walked, Fornieles to second (BBBB)
 2-8  2 12- 12  Yastrzemski struck out (BCSS)
 
**************  Top of the 9th inning, Athletics batting
 2-8  0 --- 32  Boyd,B popped out to second (BBCFFBX)
 2-8  1 --- 01  Siebern grounded out to second (CX)
 2-8  2 --- 21  Posada grounded out to second (SBBX)