6/11/1961, Min61-Bos61, game 1, Fenway Park 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1961 Twins 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 5 6 0 11 0 1961 Red Sox 1 1 1 0 0 0 3 1 x 7 8 1 7 1 Twins AB R H BI AVG Red Sox AB R H BI AVG Versalles ss 4 1 0 0 .242 Schilling 2b 4 1 1 1 .297 Green,L cf 4 2 2 1 .301 Geiger cf 5 1 1 3 .241 Killebrew 3b 4 1 3 4 .244 Yastrzemski lf 3 2 1 0 .259 Lemon lf 3 0 0 0 .190 Wertz,V 1b 3 0 0 1 .287 Dobbek rf 0 0 0 0 .136 Hillman p 0 0 0 0 .250 Henry,R ph 0 0 0 0 .250 Nichols p 0 0 0 0 .000 Allison 1b 3 0 0 0 .271 Jensen rf 3 1 1 1 .314 Pleis p 0 0 0 0 .000 Nixon c 4 0 1 0 .229 Gardner,B 2b 1 0 0 0 .176 Malzone 3b 4 0 0 0 .286 Battey c 3 0 1 0 .278 Buddin ss 2 2 1 0 .303 Martin,B 2b 4 0 0 0 .240 Schwall p 2 0 1 0 .200 Moore p 0 0 0 0 .000 Runnels ph 2 0 1 1 .330 Becquer,J ph 1 0 0 0 .156 32 7 8 7 Tuttle,B rf 3 0 0 0 .238 Ramos p 2 1 0 0 .125 Valdivielso 3b 1 0 0 0 .195 33 5 6 5 Twins INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Ramos L 6-5 6.1 6 6 6 4 3 115 70 4.37 Pleis 1.0 1 1 1 1 1 13 8 7.50 Moore 0.2 1 0 0 1 0 12 6 5.34 8.0 8 7 7 6 4 140 84 Red Sox INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Schwall W 2-1 7.0 4 5 4 7 7 124 65 4.94 Hillman H 2 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 17 8 2.48 Nichols S 3 1.0 1 0 0 2 0 19 10 2.79 9.0 6 5 4 10 7 160 83 Min: Green,L moved to lf in the 7th Dobbek inserted at rf in the 7th Tuttle,B moved to cf in the 7th Killebrew moved to 1b in the 7th Valdivielso inserted at 3b in the 7th Gardner,B inserted at 2b in the 8th Henry,R batted for Dobbek in the 9th Becquer,J batted for Moore in the 9th Bos: Runnels batted for Schwall in the 7th Runnels moved to 1b in the 8th E-Schwall. 2B-Buddin(8), Schwall(1). 3B-Green,L(3), Killebrew(1), Yastrzemski(2). HR-Killebrew(12), Geiger(9). RBI-Green,L(17), Killebrew 4(33), Schilling(36), Geiger 3(26), Wertz,V(38), Jensen(31), Runnels(14). K-Green,L, Lemon, Allison, Battey, Tuttle,B 2, Ramos, Schilling, Yastrzemski 2, Schwall. BB-Versalles, Green,L, Killebrew, Lemon, Allison, Battey 2, Tuttle,B, Ramos, Henry,R, Schilling, Yastrzemski, Wertz,V, Jensen, Buddin 2. PB-Nixon. GWRBI: Geiger Temperature: 75, Sky: clear, Wind: left to right at 15 MPH. Attendance: N/A Game Time: 2:47 6/11/1961, Min61-Bos61, game 1, Fenway Park 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1961 Twins 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 5 6 0 11 0 1961 Red Sox 1 1 1 0 0 0 3 1 x 7 8 1 7 1 Twins -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Versalles ss 1>e1.B-2 43 W.1-2 7>31 7 Green,L cf W 3>k S.2-H;1-2 T 9>Nichols 8 Killebrew 3b T.2-H;1-H 63 W.2-3;1-2 HR.3-H S Lemon lf W k 2/fl 43 Dobbek rf Henry,R ph W.1-2 Allison 1b k 4>W 643/gdp 63 Pleis p Gardner,B 2b 9.2-3 Battey c k 63.1-2 6>W 8>Hillman W.1-2 S Martin,B 2b 7 43.2-3 9 7 Moore p Becquer,J ph 8 Tuttle,B rf 2>k 63 k pb.1-2 W Ramos p k 5>W 63 Valdivielso 3b 8.2-3 Red Sox -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Schilling 2b 1>k S.2-H 9 W.1-2 7 Geiger cf 8 54/f 5>63 HR.2-H;1-H 8 Yastrzemski lf W 3>T k Pleis k Wertz,V 1b W.1-2 63.3-H 1/L 9 Hillman p Nichols p Jensen rf S.2-H;1-2 8 6>4 8>W Nixon c 64/f 31 7 S/b.1-2 Malzone 3b 2>8 4>6 5/L 8.2-3 Buddin ss D 43 7>W Moore W.1-2 Schwall p k D Runnels ph 8 note 1 1: S.3-H;2-3;1-2 Twins IN OUT ER Red Sox IN OUT ER Ramos A1 D2 6 L 6-5 Schwall A1 D5 4 W 2-1 Pleis D3 D7 1 Hillman D6 E1 0 H 2 Moore D8 E2 0 Nichols E2 E7 0 S 3 6/11/1961, Min61-Bos61, game 1, Fenway Park 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1961 Twins 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 5 6 0 11 0 1961 Red Sox 1 1 1 0 0 0 3 1 x 7 8 1 7 1 Score O Rnr BS Event ----- - --- -- ----- ************** Top of the 1st inning, Twins batting 0-0 0 --- 12 Versalles to second on an error by the pitcher Schwall (FFBFX) 0-0 0 -2- 32 Green,L walked (BBFSBB) 0-0 0 12- 11 Killebrew tripled deep to right center, Versalles scored, Green,L scored (BCX) 2-0 0 --3 30 Lemon walked (BBBB) 2-0 0 1-3 32 Allison struck out (BSBBFS) 2-0 1 1-3 02 Battey struck out (FFS) 2-0 2 1-3 11 Martin,B flied out to left (CBX) ************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Red Sox batting 2-0 0 --- 12 Schilling struck out (BSCFS) 2-0 1 --- 22 Geiger flied out to center (CBFBX) 2-0 2 --- 30 Yastrzemski walked (BBBB) 2-0 2 1-- 30 Wertz,V walked, Yastrzemski to second (BBBB) 2-0 2 12- 22 Jensen lined a single up the middle, Yastrzemski scored, Wertz,V to second (BCBCFX) 2-1 2 12- 12 Nixon grounded to short, forcing Jensen at second (FCBFX) ************** Top of the 2nd inning, Twins batting 2-1 0 --- 22 Tuttle,B struck out (BCBFS) 2-1 1 --- 32 Ramos struck out (BBFBFS) 2-1 2 --- 31 Versalles grounded out to second (BBSBX) ************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Red Sox batting 2-1 0 --- 12 Malzone flied out to center (CSBX) 2-1 1 --- 20 Buddin lined a double to left center (BBX) 2-1 1 -2- 02 Schwall struck out (CFFC) 2-1 2 -2- 00 Schilling lined a single to left, Buddin scored (X) 2-2 2 1-- 12 Geiger grounded to third, forcing Schilling at second (SBCFX) ************** Top of the 3rd inning, Twins batting 2-2 0 --- 32 Green,L struck out (BBFFBS) 2-2 1 --- 10 Killebrew grounded out to short (BX) 2-2 2 --- 12 Lemon struck out (BSCS) ************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Red Sox batting 2-2 0 --- 22 Yastrzemski tripled deep to right center (BFBFX) 2-2 0 --3 21 Wertz,V grounded out to short, Yastrzemski scored (BBFX) 2-3 1 --- 22 Jensen flied out to center (BBCCX) 2-3 2 --- 01 Nixon grounded out to first (SX) ************** Top of the 4th inning, Twins batting 2-3 0 --- 31 Allison walked (BBBCB) 2-3 0 1-- 11 Battey grounded out to short, Allison to second (SBX) 2-3 1 -2- 11 Martin,B grounded out to second, Allison to third (FBX) 2-3 2 --3 00 Tuttle,B grounded out to short (X) ************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Red Sox batting 2-3 0 --- 22 Malzone popped out to short (BSFBX) 2-3 1 --- 21 Buddin grounded out to second (FBBX) 2-3 2 --- 02 Schwall doubled deep to left center (CCX) 2-3 2 -2- 21 Schilling flied out to right (BBCX) ************** Top of the 5th inning, Twins batting 2-3 0 --- 32 Ramos walked (FBBFBB) 2-3 0 1-- 31 Versalles walked, Ramos to second (FBBBB) 2-3 0 12- 01 Green,L lined a single to shallow right, Ramos scored, Versalles to second (CX) 3-3 0 12- 31 Killebrew walked, Versalles to third, Green,L to second (CBBBB) 3-3 0 123 21 Lemon popped out to the catcher (BBFX) 3-3 1 123 00 Allison grounded into a double play, Buddin to Schilling to Wertz,V (X) ************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Red Sox batting 3-3 0 --- 11 Geiger grounded out to short (CBX) 3-3 1 --- 22 Yastrzemski struck out (SSBBS) 3-3 2 --- 01 Wertz,V lined out to the mound (CX) ************** Top of the 6th inning, Twins batting 3-3 0 --- 32 Battey walked (BSCBBB) 3-3 0 1-- 10 Martin,B flied out to right (BX) 3-3 1 1-- 22 Tuttle,B struck out (CCBBFS) 3-3 2 1-- 11 Ramos grounded out to short (BSX) ************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Red Sox batting 3-3 0 --- 11 Jensen popped out to second (BFX) 3-3 1 --- 01 Nixon flied out to left (CX) 3-3 2 --- 22 Malzone lined out to third (SBFFBX) ************** Top of the 7th inning, Twins batting 3-3 0 --- 10 Versalles grounded out to first (BX) 3-3 1 --- 01 Green,L lined a triple to left center (FX) 3-3 1 --3 12 Killebrew homered deep to left, Green,L scored (BCFX) 5-3 1 --- 11 Lemon grounded out to second (BCX) 5-3 2 --- 11 Allison grounded out to short (CBX) ************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Red Sox batting Green,L moved to left field Dobbek now playing right field Tuttle,B moved to center field 5-3 0 --- 30 Buddin walked (BBBB) Runnels pinch hitting for Schwall 5-3 0 1-- 11 Runnels flied out to center (BCX) 5-3 1 1-- 32 Schilling walked, Buddin to second (CBBFFBB) 5-3 1 12- 01 Geiger homered deep down the right field line, Buddin scored, Schilling scored (CX) Killebrew moved to first base Pleis now pitching Valdivielso now playing third base 5-6 1 --- 12 Yastrzemski struck out (CFBC) 5-6 2 --- 02 Wertz,V flied out to right (FFX) ************** Top of the 8th inning, Twins batting Hillman now pitching Runnels moved to first base 5-6 0 --- 00 Battey grounded a single up the middle (X) 5-6 0 1-- 10 Martin,B flied out to left (BX) 5-6 1 1-- 00 Nixon allowed a passed ball, Battey to second (B) 5-6 1 -2- 31 Tuttle,B walked (B.BBCB) 5-6 1 12- 31 Valdivielso flied out to center, Battey to third (BBCBX) 5-6 2 1-3 12 Versalles flied out to left (CBSX) ************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Red Sox batting 5-6 0 --- 30 Jensen walked (BBBB) 5-6 0 1-- 00 Nixon bunted for a single, Jensen to second (Xb) 5-6 0 12- 00 Malzone flied out to center, Jensen to third (X) Gardner,B now playing second base Moore now pitching 5-6 1 1-3 31 Buddin walked, Nixon to second (FBBBB) 5-6 1 123 11 Runnels grounded a single between third and short, Jensen scored, Nixon to third, Buddin to second (BCX) 5-7 1 123 00 Schilling popped out to left (X) 5-7 2 123 11 Geiger flied out to center (BCX) ************** Top of the 9th inning, Twins batting Nichols now pitching 5-7 0 --- 11 Green,L flied out to center (CBX) 5-7 1 --- 00 Killebrew grounded a single up the middle (X) Henry,R pinch hitting for Dobbek 5-7 1 1-- 31 Henry,R walked, Killebrew to second (BBBCB) 5-7 1 12- 01 Gardner,B flied out to right, Killebrew to third (FX) 5-7 2 1-3 30 Battey walked, Henry,R to second (BBBB) Becquer,J pinch hitting for Moore 5-7 2 123 02 Becquer,J flied out to center (CFFX)