6/23/1961, Bos61-KC61, KC Municipal Stadium
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1961 Red Sox 0 4 0 2 0 2 1 1 5 15 15 0 9 2
1961 Athletics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 8 2 7 1
Red Sox AB R H BI AVG Athletics AB R H BI AVG
Schilling 2b 3 2 0 0 .296 Howser ss 4 0 1 0 .292
Geiger cf 4 3 2 1 .251 Bertoia,R 3b 4 0 2 0 .254
Yastrzemski lf 5 4 4 4 .272 Lumpe 2b 4 1 1 0 .274
Wertz,V 1b 4 1 4 5 .305 Siebern 1b 3 0 1 0 .279
Runnels pr 1 1 1 1 .336 Covington,W lf 4 0 0 0 .207
Jensen rf 6 0 1 3 .328 Posada rf 3 0 0 0 .239
Malzone 3b 5 1 0 0 .296 Rivera,J cf 4 0 1 1 .304
Nixon c 5 2 2 0 .250 Pignatano c 2 0 0 0 .241
Buddin ss 5 0 1 1 .295 Walker p 0 0 0 0 .111
Conley p 3 1 0 0 .192 Stephens,G ph 1 0 0 0 .172
41 15 15 15 Staley,G p 0 0 0 0 1.000
Rakow p 0 0 0 0 .250
Klimchock ph 1 0 0 0 .239
Krausse p 1 0 1 0 .333
Sullivan,H c 2 0 1 0 .154
33 1 8 1
Red Sox INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA
Conley W 4-4 9.0 8 1 1 1 4 115 75 4.48
9.0 8 1 1 1 4 115 75
Athletics INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA
Krausse L 0-3 5.2 8 8 4 7 5 120 60 5.40
Walker 2.1 3 2 2 1 2 41 27 5.37
Staley,G 0.2 4 5 5 2 2 27 15 4.88
Rakow 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 3.95
9.0 15 15 11 10 9 190 104
Bos: Runnels ran for Wertz,V in the 8th
Runnels moved to 1b in the 8th
KC : Sullivan,H inserted at c in the 6th
Stephens,G batted for Walker in the 8th
Klimchock batted for Rakow in the 9th
E-Lumpe, Rivera,J. 2B-Jensen(12), Nixon(5), Buddin(12), Howser(8).
3B-Wertz,V(5). HR-Wertz,V(14). RBI-Geiger(32), Yastrzemski 4(37),
Wertz,V 5(51), Jensen 3(44), Buddin(30), Runnels(18), Rivera,J(2).
K-Schilling, Geiger 2, Yastrzemski, Buddin 2, Conley 3, Siebern, Posada,
Pignatano, Klimchock. BB-Schilling 3, Geiger 2, Yastrzemski, Wertz,V,
Malzone, Conley 2, Siebern. HBP-Posada. PB-Nixon. HB-Conley.
GWRBI: Geiger
Temperature: 94, Sky: partly cloudy, Wind: right to left at 15 MPH.
Attendance: 19,082
Game Time: 2:48
6/23/1961, Bos61-KC61, KC Municipal Stadium
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1961 Red Sox 0 4 0 2 0 2 1 1 5 15 15 0 9 2
1961 Athletics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 8 2 7 1
Red Sox -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Schilling 2b 1>W W.2-3;1-2 53 OA.2x3(25) 13
6>k
Geiger cf S.1-2 note 1 S.B-2(e8) k 8>k
Yastrzemski lf k note 2 S.2-H S W
Wertz,V 1b W.2-3;1-2 note 3 T.1-H HR.1-H S.1-3
Runnels pr
Jensen rf 643/gdp 13 9 Walker 63.3-H;1-2
13
Malzone 3b 2>e4.B-2 3>63 5>W 7>3/g 3/fl
Nixon c 9 8 46/f.B-1 D 9>Staley,G
S
Buddin ss k 43 3 D.2-H k
Conley p W 4>k W.1-2 k k
1: W.3-H;2-3;1-2 2: S.3-H;2-3;1-2 3: S.3-H;2-H;1-2
Athletics -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Howser ss 1>8 D.1-3 8 54/f
Bertoia,R 3b 43 9 S 9>S
Lumpe 2b 43 4>43 pb.1-2 S.1-2
63
Siebern 1b 2>k S 7>9 W.2-3;1-2
Covington,W lf 63 note 1 31 note 2
Posada rf k 5>3/fl 63 HBP
Rivera,J cf 3>5 13 8>43 note 3
Pignatano c k 63
Walker p
Stephens,G ph 8
Staley,G p
Rakow p
Klimchock ph k
Krausse p S
Sullivan,H c 6>63 S
1: 4/ldp.1x1(43) 2: 523/gdp.2-3;1-2 3: S.3-H;2-3;1-2
Red Sox -----F------ -----G------ -----H------ -----I------ -----J------
Schilling 2b W.1-2
Geiger cf W.2-3;1-2
Yastrzemski lf note 1
Wertz,V 1b
Runnels pr S.2-H;1-2
Jensen rf D.2-H;1-H
Malzone 3b Rakow
9
Nixon c
Buddin ss
Conley p
1: S.3-H;2-H;1-2
Athletics -----F------ -----G------ -----H------ -----I------ -----J------
Howser ss
Bertoia,R 3b
Lumpe 2b
Siebern 1b
Covington,W lf
Posada rf
Rivera,J cf
Pignatano c
Walker p
Stephens,G ph
Staley,G p
Rakow p
Klimchock ph
Krausse p
Sullivan,H c
Red Sox IN OUT ER Athletics IN OUT ER
Conley A1 D8 1 W 4-4 Krausse A1 D4 4 L 0-3
Walker D5 E6 2
Staley,G E7 F5 5
Rakow F6 F6 0
6/23/1961, Bos61-KC61, KC Municipal Stadium
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1961 Red Sox 0 4 0 2 0 2 1 1 5 15 15 0 9 2
1961 Athletics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 8 2 7 1
Score O Rnr BS Event
----- - --- -- -----
************** Top of the 1st inning, Red Sox batting
0-0 0 --- 31 Schilling walked (BBBCB)
0-0 0 1-- 22 Geiger grounded a single between first and second,
Schilling to second (FFBBX)
0-0 0 12- 12 Yastrzemski struck out (CBSC)
0-0 1 12- 32 Wertz,V walked, Schilling to third, Geiger to second
(SFFBBBFB)
0-0 1 123 21 Jensen grounded into a double play, Howser to Lumpe to
Siebern (BBCX)
************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Athletics batting
0-0 0 --- 21 Howser flied out to center (BFBX)
0-0 1 --- 00 Bertoia,R grounded out to second (X)
0-0 2 --- 01 Lumpe grounded out to second (CX)
************** Top of the 2nd inning, Red Sox batting
0-0 0 --- 00 Malzone to second on an error by the second baseman Lumpe
(X)
0-0 0 -2- 11 Nixon flied out to right (BFX)
0-0 1 -2- 22 Buddin struck out (CBBFS)
0-0 2 -2- 30 Conley walked (BBBB)
0-0 2 12- 31 Schilling walked, Malzone to third, Conley to second
(FBBBB)
0-0 2 123 31 Geiger walked, Malzone scored, Conley to third, Schilling
to second (BBCBB)
1-0 2 123 01 Yastrzemski reached on an infield single to short, Conley
scored, Schilling to third, Geiger to second (FX)
2-0 2 123 21 Wertz,V lined a single to shallow right, Schilling
scored, Geiger scored, Yastrzemski to second (BBCX)
4-0 2 12- 31 Jensen grounded out to the mound (SBBBX)
************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Athletics batting
4-0 0 --- 12 Siebern struck out (CBFC)
4-0 1 --- 11 Covington,W grounded out to short (FBX)
4-0 2 --- 32 Posada struck out (BBBCFS)
************** Top of the 3rd inning, Red Sox batting
4-0 0 --- 12 Malzone grounded out to short (SBFX)
4-0 1 --- 10 Nixon flied out to center (BX)
4-0 2 --- 00 Buddin grounded out to second (X)
************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Athletics batting
4-0 0 --- 01 Rivera,J popped out to third (FX)
4-0 1 --- 12 Pignatano struck out (BCFS)
4-0 2 --- 11 Krausse grounded a single between third and short (BFX)
4-0 2 1-- 11 Howser doubled deep to left center, Krausse to third (BSX)
4-0 2 -23 01 Bertoia,R flied out to right (CX)
************** Top of the 4th inning, Red Sox batting
4-0 0 --- 32 Conley struck out (BCSBBFS)
4-0 1 --- 11 Schilling grounded out to third (BCX)
4-0 2 --- 32 Geiger lined a single to shallow center, Geiger to second
on an error by the center fielder Rivera,J (BCFBBX)
4-0 2 -2- 10 Yastrzemski grounded a single between third and short,
Geiger scored (BX)
5-0 2 1-- 10 Wertz,V tripled deep to right center, Yastrzemski scored
(BX)
6-0 2 --3 10 Jensen flied out to right (BX)
************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Athletics batting
6-0 0 --- 22 Lumpe grounded out to second (CCFBBX)
6-0 1 --- 22 Siebern lined a single to shallow left (BBCSX)
6-0 1 1-- 10 Covington,W lined into a double play, Schilling to
Wertz,V, Siebern out at first (BX)
************** Top of the 5th inning, Red Sox batting
6-0 0 --- 31 Malzone walked (CBBBB)
6-0 0 1-- 00 Nixon grounded to second, forcing Malzone at second,
Nixon to first (X)
6-0 1 1-- 10 Buddin popped out to first (BX)
6-0 2 1-- 32 Conley walked, Nixon to second (BSSBFB>B)
6-0 2 12- 00 Nixon out at third attempting to advance (B)
************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Athletics batting
6-0 0 --- 12 Posada popped out to first (FCBX)
6-0 1 --- 00 Rivera,J grounded out to the mound (X)
6-0 2 --- 01 Pignatano grounded out to short (CX)
************** Top of the 6th inning, Red Sox batting
6-0 0 --- 12 Schilling struck out (CBFS)
6-0 1 --- 22 Geiger struck out (BSFFBS)
6-0 2 --- 01 Yastrzemski lined a single to right center (CX)
6-0 2 1-- 20 Wertz,V homered deep to right center, Yastrzemski scored
(BBX)
Walker now pitching
Sullivan,H now playing catcher
8-0 2 --- 00 Jensen grounded out to the mound (X)
************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Athletics batting
8-0 0 --- 02 Sullivan,H grounded out to short (CSFX)
8-0 1 --- 21 Howser flied out to center (FBBX)
8-0 2 --- 00 Bertoia,R grounded a single between third and short (X)
8-0 2 1-- 00 Nixon allowed a passed ball, Bertoia,R to second (B)
8-0 2 -2- 10 Lumpe grounded out to short (B.X)
************** Top of the 7th inning, Red Sox batting
8-0 0 --- 02 Malzone grounded out to first (CFX)
8-0 1 --- 00 Nixon doubled deep to right (X)
8-0 1 -2- 11 Buddin doubled deep down the right field line, Nixon
scored (BFX)
9-0 1 -2- 32 Conley struck out (CSFBBFBS)
9-0 2 -2- 22 Schilling grounded out to the mound (BFCFBFX)
************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Athletics batting
9-0 0 --- 31 Siebern flied out to right (BFBBX)
9-0 1 --- 10 Covington,W grounded out to first (BX)
9-0 2 --- 01 Posada grounded out to short (CX)
************** Top of the 8th inning, Red Sox batting
9-0 0 --- 22 Geiger struck out (BCSFBS)
9-0 1 --- 32 Yastrzemski walked (BSBBSB)
9-0 1 1-- 00 Wertz,V grounded a single between first and second,
Yastrzemski to third (X)
Runnels pinch running for Wertz,V
9-0 1 1-3 21 Jensen grounded out to short, Yastrzemski scored, Runnels
to second (BBCX)
10-0 2 -2- 00 Malzone popped out to first (X)
************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Athletics batting
Runnels moved to first base
10-0 0 --- 11 Rivera,J grounded out to second (BCX)
Stephens,G pinch hitting for Walker
10-0 1 --- 12 Stephens,G flied out to center (FFBX)
10-0 2 --- 21 Sullivan,H lined a single down the left field line (BBFX)
10-0 2 1-- 00 Howser grounded to third, forcing Sullivan,H at second (X)
************** Top of the 9th inning, Red Sox batting
Staley,G now pitching
10-0 0 --- 02 Nixon grounded a single to left (SSX)
10-0 0 1-- 22 Buddin struck out (SBBCC)
10-0 1 1-- 02 Conley struck out (CSS)
10-0 2 1-- 30 Schilling walked, Nixon to second (BBBB)
10-0 2 12- 30 Geiger walked, Nixon to third, Schilling to second (BBBB)
10-0 2 123 11 Yastrzemski lined a single to right, Nixon scored,
Schilling scored, Geiger to second (BFX)
12-0 2 12- 02 Runnels lined a single to shallow right, Geiger scored,
Yastrzemski to second (FCX)
13-0 2 12- 10 Jensen doubled deep to right center, Yastrzemski scored,
Runnels scored (BX)
Rakow now pitching
15-0 2 -2- 01 Malzone flied out to right (FX)
************** Bottom of the 9th inning, Athletics batting
15-0 0 --- 00 Bertoia,R grounded a single up the middle (X)
15-0 0 1-- 11 Lumpe grounded a single up the middle, Bertoia,R to
second (CBX)
15-0 0 12- 32 Siebern walked, Bertoia,R to third, Lumpe to second
(SBBFFFFBB)
15-0 0 123 32 Covington,W grounded into a double play, Malzone to Nixon
to Runnels, Lumpe to third, Siebern to second (BFBBFX)
15-0 2 -23 00 Posada was hit by a pitch (H)
15-0 2 123 21 Rivera,J grounded a single up the middle, Lumpe scored,
Siebern to third, Posada to second (BBCX)
Klimchock pinch hitting for Rakow
15-1 2 123 22 Klimchock struck out (BBFSS)