6/25/1961, Bos61-KC61, game 2, KC Municipal Stadium
 
                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 10 11 12     R  H  E   LOB DP
1961 Red Sox           1  0  1  2  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  3     7 10  2    10  1
1961 Athletics         3  0  0  0  0  1  0  0  0  0  0  0     4 12  2    16  0
 
Red Sox              AB  R  H BI   AVG    Athletics            AB  R  H BI   AVG
Schilling         2b  6  0  0  0  .286    Howser            ss  6  0  2  1  .309
Hardy             rf  5  1  0  0  .333    Bertoia,R         3b  3  1  0  0  .249
Geiger            cf  5  2  2  1  .255     Rivera,J         ph  3  0  0  0  .206
Yastrzemski       lf  5  0  1  0  .270    Stephens,G        cf  3  1  1  1  .175
Malzone           3b  5  1  1  0  .297    Siebern           1b  5  1  2  1  .279
 Stallard         p   0  0  0  0  .000    Covington,W       lf  4  0  2  1  .203
 Green,P          ss  1  0  1  2  .373     Prescott         pr  0  0  0  0  .167
Runnels           1b  4  0  1  0  .331     Klimchock        ph  0  0  0  0  .240
Nixon             c   4  1  1  0  .250     Causey           3b  0  0  0  0  .226
 Fornieles        p   0  0  0  0  .077    Lumpe             2b  6  0  0  0  .262
 Harrell          3b  2  0  0  0  .237    Posada            rf  5  0  1  0  .238
Buddin            ss  5  0  1  1  .278    Pignatano         c   5  1  2  0  .245
 Wills,T          p   1  0  0  0  .000    Shaw,B            p   3  0  1  0  .067
Muffett           p   3  1  1  0  .385     Nuxhall          ph  1  0  0  0  .464
 Pagliaroni       c   2  1  1  1  .308     Kunkel           p   0  0  0  0  .000
                     48  7 10  5           Bauer            ph  1  0  1  0  .307
                                           Walker           p   0  0  0  0  .111
                                           Sullivan,H       ph  1  0  0  0  .145
                                                               46  4 12  4
 
Red Sox                          INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Muffett                          7.0  9  4  3  3  5 122  76  4.56
Fornieles                        2.0  0  0  0  2  2  32  15  4.65
Stallard                         1.0  1  0  0  2  0  18   8  5.21
Wills,T          W 1-0           2.0  2  0  0  1  2  40  22  9.53
                                12.0 12  4  3  8  9 212 121 
 
Athletics                        INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Shaw,B                           8.0  7  4  3  2  1 110  65  4.32
Kunkel                           2.0  1  0  0  0  2  23  16  5.74
Walker           L 3-8           2.0  2  3  2  3  1  47  22  5.48
                                12.0 10  7  5  5  4 180 103 
 
Bos: Pagliaroni inserted at c in the 8th
     Harrell inserted at 3b in the 10th
     Green,P inserted at ss in the 11th
KC : Prescott ran for Covington,W in the 7th
     Prescott moved to lf in the 8th
     Nuxhall batted for Shaw,B in the 8th
     Rivera,J batted for Bertoia,R in the 9th
     Klimchock batted for Prescott in the 9th
     Rivera,J moved to rf in the 10th
     Causey inserted at 3b in the 10th
     Posada moved to lf in the 10th
     Bauer batted for Kunkel in the 10th
     Sullivan,H batted for Walker in the 12th
 
E-Yastrzemski, Malzone, Bertoia,R, Causey. 2B-Geiger(11), Buddin(13), 
Muffett(2), Siebern(13), Covington,W(3). 3B-Stephens,G(2). HR-Geiger(10), 
Pagliaroni(10). RBI-Geiger(33), Buddin(31), Pagliaroni(30), Green,P 2(15), 
Howser(16), Stephens,G(8), Siebern(35), Covington,W(15). SB-Pignatano(2). 
K-Hardy 2, Malzone, Harrell, Bertoia,R, Siebern 2, Posada, Pignatano 2, 
Shaw,B, Nuxhall, Rivera,J. BB-Hardy, Geiger, Yastrzemski, Runnels 2, Howser, 
Bertoia,R, Stephens,G 3, Siebern, Posada, Klimchock. SH-Pignatano, Causey. 
PB-Nixon, Pignatano. WP-Shaw,B. 
GWRBI: Pagliaroni
Temperature: 91, Sky: clear, Wind: none.
Attendance: 20,199
Game Time: 3:18
6/25/1961, Bos61-KC61, game 2, KC Municipal Stadium
 
                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 10 11 12     R  H  E   LOB DP
1961 Red Sox           1  0  1  2  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  3     7 10  2    10  1
1961 Athletics         3  0  0  0  0  1  0  0  0  0  0  0     4 12  2    16  0
 
 
Red Sox              -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Schilling         2b 1>6            43.2-3       9            63           8         
Hardy             rf   63           53         5>k            43         0>k         
Geiger            cf   HR           wp.3-H       W          8>43           D         
                                    31                                               
Yastrzemski       lf   3/g        4>9            8            S            31.2-3    
Malzone           3b 2>43           S            8            7            k         
 Stallard         p                                                                  
 Green,P          ss                                                                 
Runnels           1b   43           pb.1-2     6>3/L          S.1-3      1>Walker    
                                    W                                      63        
Nixon             c    S            note 1       53           7                      
 Fornieles        p                                                                  
 Harrell          3b                                                       k         
Buddin            ss   43           D.3-H;1-3    63         9>Kunkel       63        
                                                              8                      
 Wills,T          p                                                                  
Muffett           p  3>D            note 2     7>8                                   
 Pagliaroni       c                                           31         2>HR        
 
 1: 64/f.2-3;B-1  2: e5.3-H;2-3;B-1 
 
 
Athletics            -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Howser            ss 1>e5.B-1       54/f.B-1     4/L          S.3-H        43        
Bertoia,R         3b   36/f.B-1     k            5/f          W.1-2                  
 Rivera,J         ph                                                     9>53        
Stephens,G        cf   T.1-H      3>W          5>31           43           W         
                                                                                     
Siebern           1b   D.3-H        k            W          7>7            k         
Covington,W       lf   note 1       pb.1-2       63.1-2       S                      
                                    43.2-3                                           
 Prescott         pr                                                                 
 Klimchock        ph                                                       W.1-2     
 Causey           3b                                                                 
Lumpe             2b   4            9            53           4/L          9         
Posada            rf   31         4>S          6>k            53         0>Stallard  
                                                                           W         
Pignatano         c  2>S            k            S          8>Fornieles    54/SH.1-2 
                                                              53                     
Shaw,B            p    k            S.1-2        SB2                                 
                                                 43.2-3                              
 Nuxhall          ph                                          k                      
 Kunkel           p                                                                  
 Bauer            ph                                                       S.2-3     
 Walker           p                                                                  
 Sullivan,H       ph                                                                 
 
 1: D.2-H;B-3(e7) 
 
 
Red Sox              -----F------ -----G------ -----H------ -----I------ -----J------
Schilling         2b   7                                                             
Hardy             rf   W                                                             
Geiger            cf   e5.1-2;B-1                                                    
                                                                                     
Yastrzemski       lf   W.2-3;1-2                                                     
Malzone           3b                                                                 
 Stallard         p                                                                  
 Green,P          ss   note 1                                                        
Runnels           1b   IW                                                            
                                                                                     
Nixon             c                                                                  
 Fornieles        p                                                                  
 Harrell          3b   2                                                             
Buddin            ss                                                                 
                                                                                     
 Wills,T          p    9                                                             
Muffett           p                                                                  
 Pagliaroni       c                                                                  
 
 1: S.3-H;2-H;1-3;B-2 
 
 
Athletics            -----F------ -----G------ -----H------ -----I------ -----J------
Howser            ss   W.1-2        S                                                
Bertoia,R         3b                                                                 
 Rivera,J         ph   623/gdp      k                                                
Stephens,G        cf 1>Wills,T                                                       
                       W                                                             
Siebern           1b   S.1-2                                                         
Covington,W       lf                                                                 
                                                                                     
 Prescott         pr                                                                 
 Klimchock        ph                                                                 
 Causey           3b   note 1                                                        
Lumpe             2b   5/fl                                                          
Posada            rf   8                                                             
                                                                                     
Pignatano         c  2>k                                                             
                                                                                     
Shaw,B            p                                                                  
                                                                                     
 Nuxhall          ph                                                                 
 Kunkel           p                                                                  
 Bauer            ph                                                                 
 Walker           p                                                                  
 Sullivan,H       ph   7                                                             
 
 1: 14/SH.2-3;1-2 
 
 
Red Sox          IN OUT ER                  Athletics        IN OUT ER                  
Muffett          A1  D7  3                  Shaw,B           A1  D7  3                  
Fornieles        D8  E6  0                  Kunkel           D8  E5  0                  
Stallard         E7  F2  0                  Walker           E6  F8  2 L 3-8            
Wills,T          F3  G2  0 W 1-0                                                        
6/25/1961, Bos61-KC61, game 2, KC Municipal Stadium
 
                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 10 11 12     R  H  E   LOB DP
1961 Red Sox           1  0  1  2  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  3     7 10  2    10  1
1961 Athletics         3  0  0  0  0  1  0  0  0  0  0  0     4 12  2    16  0
 
Score O Rnr BS  Event
----- - --- --  -----
 
**************  Top of the 1st inning, Red Sox batting
 0-0  0 --- 00  Schilling popped out to short (X)
 0-0  1 --- 00  Hardy grounded out to short (X)
 0-0  2 --- 22  Geiger homered deep to center (CBFBX)
 1-0  2 --- 22  Yastrzemski grounded out to first (SBSBFX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 1st inning, Athletics batting
 1-0  0 --- 01  Howser to first on an error by the third baseman Malzone 
                  (CX)
 1-0  0 1-- 11  Bertoia,R grounded to first, forcing Howser at second, 
                  Bertoia,R to first (CBX)
 1-0  1 1-- 11  Stephens,G grounded a triple down the first base line, 
                  Bertoia,R scored (BFX)
 1-1  1 --3 11  Siebern doubled deep down the left-field line, Stephens,G 
                  scored (BFX)
 1-2  1 -2- 11  Covington,W doubled deep to left, Siebern scored, 
                  Covington,W to third on an error by the left fielder 
                  Yastrzemski (CBX)
 1-3  1 --3 20  Lumpe popped out to second (BBX)
 1-3  2 --3 00  Posada grounded out to first (X)
 
**************  Top of the 2nd inning, Red Sox batting
 1-3  0 --- 20  Malzone grounded out to second (BBX)
 1-3  1 --- 00  Runnels grounded out to second (X)
 1-3  2 --- 21  Nixon lined a single to shallow center (BBFX)
 1-3  2 1-- 00  Buddin grounded out to second (X)
 
**************  Bottom of the 2nd inning, Athletics batting
 1-3  0 --- 00  Pignatano lined a single up the middle (X)
 1-3  0 1-- 32  Shaw,B struck out (CBFBFFBS)
 1-3  1 1-- 10  Howser grounded to third, forcing Pignatano at second, 
                  Howser to first (BX)
 1-3  2 1-- 12  Bertoia,R struck out (FBFS)
 
**************  Top of the 3rd inning, Red Sox batting
 1-3  0 --- 00  Muffett doubled deep down the left-field line (X)
 1-3  0 -2- 00  Schilling grounded out to second, Muffett to third (X)
 1-3  1 --3 21  Hardy grounded out to third (BCBX)
 1-3  2 --3 11  Shaw,B threw a wild pitch, Muffett scored (BFB)
 2-3  2 --- 21  Geiger grounded out to first (BFB.X)
 
**************  Bottom of the 3rd inning, Athletics batting
 2-3  0 --- 30  Stephens,G walked (BBBB)
 2-3  0 1-- 32  Siebern struck out (BCBBFFS)
 2-3  1 1-- 01  Nixon allowed a passed ball, Stephens,G to second (CB)
 2-3  1 -2- 21  Covington,W grounded out to second, Stephens,G to third 
                  (CB.BX)
 2-3  2 --3 32  Lumpe flied out to right (BFBBFFFX)
 
**************  Top of the 4th inning, Red Sox batting
 2-3  0 --- 32  Yastrzemski flied out to right (BBBCFX)
 2-3  1 --- 11  Malzone reached on an infield single to short (BCX)
 2-3  1 1-- 12  Pignatano allowed a passed ball, Malzone to second 
                  (B>F>FB)
 2-3  1 -2- 32  Runnels walked (B>F>FB.BB)
 2-3  1 12- 10  Nixon grounded to short, forcing Runnels at second, 
                  Malzone to third, Nixon to first (BX)
 2-3  2 1-3 10  Buddin lined a double down the left field line, Malzone 
                  scored, Nixon to third (BX)
 3-3  2 -23 01  Nixon scored, Buddin to third, Muffett to first on an 
                  error by the third baseman Bertoia,R (FX)
 4-3  2 1-3 00  Schilling lined out to right (X)
 
**************  Bottom of the 4th inning, Athletics batting
 4-3  0 --- 00  Posada grounded a single up the middle (X)
 4-3  0 1-- 02  Pignatano struck out (FFFS)
 4-3  1 1-- 11  Shaw,B lined a single to shallow left, Posada to second 
                  (FBX)
 4-3  1 12- 22  Howser lined out to second (FFBBFX)
 4-3  2 12- 11  Bertoia,R grounded to third, forcing Posada at third (CBX)
 
**************  Top of the 5th inning, Red Sox batting
 4-3  0 --- 32  Hardy struck out (BBCBSS)
 4-3  1 --- 30  Geiger walked (BBBB)
 4-3  1 1-- 22  Yastrzemski flied out to center (CFBFFBFX)
 4-3  2 1-- 12  Malzone lined out to center (CCBX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 5th inning, Athletics batting
 4-3  0 --- 32  Stephens,G grounded out to first (BFBFBX)
 4-3  1 --- 31  Siebern walked (BBBCB)
 4-3  1 1-- 10  Covington,W grounded out to short, Siebern to second (B>X)
 4-3  2 -2- 00  Lumpe grounded out to third (X)
 
**************  Top of the 6th inning, Red Sox batting
 4-3  0 --- 20  Runnels lined out to first (BBX)
 4-3  1 --- 20  Nixon grounded out to third (BBX)
 4-3  2 --- 11  Buddin grounded out to short (CBX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 6th inning, Athletics batting
 4-3  0 --- 12  Posada struck out (BFFS)
 4-3  1 --- 21  Pignatano lined a single to left (BCBX)
 4-3  1 1-- 00  Pignatano stole second (>B)
 4-3  1 -2- 10  Shaw,B grounded out to second, Pignatano to third (>B.X)
 4-3  2 --3 12  Howser grounded a single between third and short, 
                  Pignatano scored (SCFBX)
 4-4  2 1-- 30  Bertoia,R walked, Howser to second (BBBB)
 4-4  2 12- 12  Stephens,G grounded out to second (CFBFX)
 
**************  Top of the 7th inning, Red Sox batting
 4-4  0 --- 01  Muffett flied out to center (CX)
 4-4  1 --- 10  Schilling grounded out to short (BX)
 4-4  2 --- 11  Hardy grounded out to second (BCX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 7th inning, Athletics batting
 4-4  0 --- 12  Siebern flied out to left (BCSFX)
 4-4  1 --- 01  Covington,W grounded a single up the middle (FX)
                Prescott pinch running for Covington,W
 4-4  1 1-- 00  Lumpe lined out to second (X)
 4-4  2 1-- 02  Posada grounded out to third (CFX)
 
**************  Top of the 8th inning, Red Sox batting
                Prescott moved to left field
 4-4  0 --- 11  Geiger grounded out to second (BFX)
 4-4  1 --- 22  Yastrzemski grounded a single between third and short 
                  (BCFFFBX)
 4-4  1 1-- 01  Malzone flied out to left (FX)
 4-4  2 1-- 21  Runnels grounded a single between first and second, 
                  Yastrzemski to third (BBFX)
 4-4  2 1-3 10  Nixon flied out to left (BX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 8th inning, Athletics batting
                Fornieles now pitching
                Pagliaroni now playing catcher
 4-4  0 --- 21  Pignatano grounded out to third (BSBX)
                Nuxhall pinch hitting for Shaw,B
 4-4  1 --- 22  Nuxhall struck out (BBFSS)
 4-4  2 --- 10  Howser grounded out to second (BX)
 
**************  Top of the 9th inning, Red Sox batting
                Kunkel now pitching
 4-4  0 --- 10  Buddin flied out to center (BX)
 4-4  1 --- 11  Pagliaroni grounded out to first (CBX)
 4-4  2 --- 01  Schilling flied out to center (CX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 9th inning, Athletics batting
                Rivera,J pinch hitting for Bertoia,R
 4-4  0 --- 11  Rivera,J grounded out to third (BCX)
 4-4  1 --- 31  Stephens,G walked (BBSBB)
 4-4  1 1-- 32  Siebern struck out (BSBBFS)
                Klimchock pinch hitting for Prescott
 4-4  2 1-- 32  Klimchock walked, Stephens,G to second (CBFBB>B)
 4-4  2 12- 00  Lumpe lined out to right (X)
 
**************  Top of the 10th inning, Red Sox batting
                Rivera,J moved to right field
                Causey now playing third base
                Posada moved to left field
 4-4  0 --- 32  Hardy struck out (CFBBBS)
 4-4  1 --- 11  Geiger lined a double to right center (BFX)
 4-4  1 -2- 12  Yastrzemski grounded out to first, Geiger to third (BFFX)
 4-4  2 --3 02  Malzone struck out (CFS)
 
**************  Bottom of the 10th inning, Athletics batting
                Stallard now pitching
                Harrell now playing third base
 4-4  0 --- 31  Posada walked (BBSBB)
 4-4  0 1-- 00  Pignatano sacrifice bunted to third, Posada to second (Xb)
                Bauer pinch hitting for Kunkel
 4-4  1 -2- 00  Bauer lined a single to left, Posada to third (X)
 4-4  1 1-3 32  Howser walked, Bauer to second (BCBFBB)
 4-4  1 123 22  Rivera,J grounded into a double play, Buddin to 
                  Pagliaroni to Runnels (CBBCX)
 
**************  Top of the 11th inning, Red Sox batting
                Walker now pitching
 4-4  0 --- 10  Runnels grounded out to short (BX)
 4-4  1 --- 12  Harrell struck out (CCBS)
 4-4  2 --- 20  Buddin grounded out to short (BBX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 11th inning, Athletics batting
                Green,P now playing shortstop
                Wills,T now pitching
 4-4  0 --- 30  Stephens,G walked (BBBB)
 4-4  0 1-- 32  Siebern lined a single to shallow right, Stephens,G to 
                  second (BSBFBX)
 4-4  0 12- 11  Causey sacrifice bunted to the mound, Stephens,G to 
                  third, Siebern to second (FbBbXb)
 4-4  1 -23 01  Lumpe popped out to third (CX)
 4-4  2 -23 22  Posada flied out to center (CBBSX)
 
**************  Top of the 12th inning, Red Sox batting
 4-4  0 --- 20  Pagliaroni homered deep to center (BBX)
 5-4  0 --- 11  Schilling flied out to left (BFX)
 5-4  1 --- 31  Hardy walked (BBBCB)
 5-4  1 1-- 02  Hardy to second on an error by the third baseman Causey, 
                  Geiger to first (CFX)
 5-4  1 12- 30  Yastrzemski walked, Hardy to third, Geiger to second 
                  (BBBB)
 5-4  1 123 31  Green,P lined a single between first and second, Hardy 
                  scored, Geiger scored, Yastrzemski to third, Green,P to 
                  second (BBCBX)
 7-4  1 -23 30  Runnels was walked intentionally (IIII)
 7-4  1 123 11  Harrell popped out to the catcher (BCX)
 7-4  2 123 22  Wills,T lined out to right (FFFBBFFX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 12th inning, Athletics batting
 7-4  0 --- 32  Pignatano struck out (BCFFBBS)
                Sullivan,H pinch hitting for Walker
 7-4  1 --- 21  Sullivan,H flied out to left (CBBX)
 7-4  2 --- 32  Howser grounded a single up the middle (BCBFBX)
 7-4  2 1-- 02  Rivera,J struck out (CSS)