8/4/1961, KC61-Bos61, Fenway Park 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1961 Athletics 2 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 2 9 13 0 10 2 1961 Red Sox 4 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 10 1 8 0 Athletics AB R H BI AVG Red Sox AB R H BI AVG Howser ss 6 0 0 0 .277 Schilling 2b 5 0 0 0 .271 Hankins lf 4 3 4 1 .294 Geiger cf 4 3 2 2 .243 Posada ph 0 0 0 0 .239 Yastrzemski lf 5 1 2 0 .269 Causey 3b 5 0 1 1 .234 Wertz,V 1b 4 1 2 1 .278 Siebern 1b 5 1 4 4 .274 Malzone 3b 5 0 0 0 .275 Lumpe 2b 5 0 0 0 .277 Nixon c 3 1 1 0 .249 Stephens,G rf 1 1 0 0 .175 Hardy rf 1 0 0 1 .292 Sullivan,H ph 1 0 0 0 .213 Buddin ss 3 0 1 1 .243 Kunkel p 0 0 0 0 .000 Runnels ph 1 0 1 0 .342 Johnson,De ph 1 0 0 0 .240 Muffett p 0 0 0 0 .323 Fischer,B p 0 0 0 0 .000 Monbouquette p 2 0 0 0 .163 Pignatano c 4 2 2 0 .232 Earley p 1 0 1 0 1.000 Del Greco,B cf 4 1 1 1 .212 Green,P ph 1 0 0 0 .350 Bass p 2 0 0 0 .125 35 6 10 5 Rivera,J ph 2 1 1 1 .200 40 9 13 8 Athletics INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Bass W 7-3 5.0 6 6 6 4 4 86 46 4.10 Kunkel H 6 3.0 3 0 0 1 1 50 32 5.79 Fischer,B S 4 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 18 8 4.43 9.0 10 6 6 6 5 154 86 Red Sox INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Monbouquette L 9-10 5.2 9 7 6 4 4 108 67 5.72 Earley 2.1 1 0 0 1 1 45 31 2.77 Muffett 1.0 3 2 2 0 0 20 11 5.11 9.0 13 9 8 5 5 173 109 KC : Rivera,J batted for Bass in the 6th Sullivan,H batted for Stephens,G in the 6th Rivera,J moved to rf in the 6th Posada batted for Hankins in the 8th Posada moved to lf in the 8th Johnson,De batted for Kunkel in the 9th Bos: Runnels batted for Buddin in the 8th Green,P batted for Earley in the 8th Green,P moved to ss in the 9th E-Wertz,V. 2B-Hankins(3), Pignatano(6), Del Greco,B(11), Buddin(19). HR-Siebern(10), Geiger 2(19). RBI-Hankins(14), Causey(20), Siebern 4(56), Del Greco,B(19), Rivera,J(8), Geiger 2(57), Wertz,V(61), Hardy(19), Buddin(47). K-Howser, Stephens,G, Del Greco,B 2, Rivera,J, Schilling, Yastrzemski, Malzone, Hardy, Monbouquette. BB-Stephens,G 2, Pignatano, Rivera,J, Posada, Geiger, Wertz,V, Nixon, Hardy 3. SH-Del Greco,B. PB-Pignatano, Nixon 2. GWRBI: Siebern Temperature: 74, Sky: clear, Wind: out to left at 9 MPH. Attendance: 8,734 Game Time: 3:06 8/4/1961, KC61-Bos61, Fenway Park 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1961 Athletics 2 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 2 9 13 0 10 2 1961 Red Sox 4 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 10 1 8 0 Athletics -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Howser ss 1>7 9 5>8 k 8>31 Hankins lf S S D S.3-H;1-3 Posada ph W Causey 3b 63.1-2 8 43.2-3 S.3-H;1-3 6 Siebern 1b HR.2-H 4>S S.3-H Earley 31 S.3-H;1-2 Lumpe 2b 43 16/f.B-1 31 note 1 9>Muffett 63 Stephens,G rf 2>k(23) pb.1-2 6>W W Sullivan,H ph 53 Kunkel p Johnson,De ph 8 Fischer,B p Pignatano c 53 S.2-3;1-2 W.1-2 7>63 D Del Greco,B cf k k note 2 8 D.2-H Bass p 3>53 53 Rivera,J ph pb.3-H;2-3 k S.2-H W 1: e3.2-3;1-2;B-1 2: 14/SH.2-3;1-2 Red Sox -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Schilling 2b 1>8 2>8 k 43 4 Geiger cf W HR HR 7>63 9>Fischer,B 7 Yastrzemski lf S.1-2 k 3/g 8 S Wertz,V 1b S.2-H;1-2 9 5>9 S W.1-2 Malzone 3b 7.2-3 3>k 53 8 463/gdp Nixon c W.1-2 S 9 8>31 Hardy rf note 1 W.1-2 6>Kunkel W k Buddin ss D.3-H;1-3 43/gdp 63 Runnels ph S.1-3 Muffett p Monbouquette p 63 4>k Earley p S Green,P ph 6/L 1: W+pb.3-H;2-H;1-3 Athletics -----F------ -----G------ -----H------ -----I------ -----J------ Howser ss 43 Hankins lf Posada ph Causey 3b Siebern 1b Lumpe 2b Stephens,G rf Sullivan,H ph Kunkel p Johnson,De ph Fischer,B p Pignatano c Del Greco,B cf Bass p Rivera,J ph Red Sox -----F------ -----G------ -----H------ -----I------ -----J------ Schilling 2b Geiger cf Yastrzemski lf Wertz,V 1b Malzone 3b Nixon c Hardy rf Buddin ss Runnels ph Muffett p Monbouquette p Earley p Green,P ph Athletics IN OUT ER Red Sox IN OUT ER Bass A1 C6 6 W 7-3 Monbouquette A1 D3 6 L 9-10 Kunkel C7 E1 0 H 6 Earley D4 E4 0 Fischer,B E2 E5 0 S 4 Muffett E5 F1 2 8/4/1961, KC61-Bos61, Fenway Park 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1961 Athletics 2 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 2 9 13 0 10 2 1961 Red Sox 4 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 10 1 8 0 Score O Rnr BS Event ----- - --- -- ----- ************** Top of the 1st inning, Athletics batting 0-0 0 --- 21 Howser lined out to left (BSBX) 0-0 1 --- 21 Hankins lined a single to shallow center (BBSX) 0-0 1 1-- 12 Causey grounded out to short, Hankins to second (CBFX) 0-0 2 -2- 12 Siebern homered deep to center, Hankins scored (CBSX) 2-0 2 --- 20 Lumpe grounded out to second (BBX) ************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Red Sox batting 2-0 0 --- 21 Schilling flied out to center (BBCX) 2-0 1 --- 30 Geiger walked (BBBB) 2-0 1 1-- 22 Yastrzemski grounded a single up the middle, Geiger to second (CCFFBBX) 2-0 1 12- 32 Wertz,V lined a single between third and short, Geiger scored, Yastrzemski to second (BBSBFX) 2-1 1 12- 00 Malzone flied out to left, Yastrzemski to third (X) 2-1 2 1-3 31 Nixon walked, Wertz,V to second (BSBBB) 2-1 2 123 31 Hardy walked, ball four was a passed ball charged to Pignatano, Yastrzemski scored, Wertz,V scored, Nixon to third (BCBBB) 2-3 2 1-3 21 Buddin lined a double down the left field line, Nixon scored, Hardy to third (BBCX) 2-4 2 -23 01 Monbouquette grounded out to short (CX) ************** Top of the 2nd inning, Athletics batting 2-4 0 --- 02 Stephens,G struck out, Nixon to Wertz,V (CFFS) 2-4 1 --- 11 Pignatano grounded out to third (BFX) 2-4 2 --- 22 Del Greco,B struck out (FBSFBC) ************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Red Sox batting 2-4 0 --- 10 Schilling flied out to center (BX) 2-4 1 --- 00 Geiger homered deep down the right field line (X) 2-5 1 --- 12 Yastrzemski struck out (CFBS) 2-5 2 --- 00 Wertz,V flied out to right (X) ************** Top of the 3rd inning, Athletics batting 2-5 0 --- 10 Bass grounded out to third (BX) 2-5 1 --- 12 Howser flied out to right (FSBFX) 2-5 2 --- 00 Hankins lined a single down the right field line (X) 2-5 2 1-- 00 Causey popped out to center (X) ************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Red Sox batting 2-5 0 --- 12 Malzone struck out (BFFS) 2-5 1 --- 31 Nixon grounded a single between third and short (FBBBX) 2-5 1 1-- 32 Hardy walked, Nixon to second (BFFBBB) 2-5 1 12- 21 Buddin grounded into a double play, Lumpe to Siebern (BCBX) ************** Top of the 4th inning, Athletics batting 2-5 0 --- 00 Siebern lined a single to shallow center (X) 2-5 0 1-- 01 Lumpe grounded to the mound, forcing Siebern at second, Lumpe to first (SX) 2-5 1 1-- 12 Nixon allowed a passed ball, Lumpe to second (CBCB) 2-5 1 -2- 32 Stephens,G walked (CBCB.BB) 2-5 1 12- 00 Pignatano reached on an infield single to short, Lumpe to third, Stephens,G to second (X) 2-5 1 123 02 Del Greco,B struck out (CFS) 2-5 2 123 12 Bass grounded out to third (BCSX) ************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Red Sox batting 2-5 0 --- 22 Monbouquette struck out (BCSBC) 2-5 1 --- 22 Schilling struck out (BBCSS) 2-5 2 --- 10 Geiger homered deep down the right field line (BX) 2-6 2 --- 00 Yastrzemski grounded out to first (X) ************** Top of the 5th inning, Athletics batting 2-6 0 --- 10 Howser popped out to center (BX) 2-6 1 --- 00 Hankins grounded a double down the third base line (X) 2-6 1 -2- 00 Causey grounded out to second, Hankins to third (X) 2-6 2 --3 32 Siebern grounded a single up the middle, Hankins scored (CBBFBX) 3-6 2 1-- 10 Lumpe grounded out to first (BX) ************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Red Sox batting 3-6 0 --- 12 Wertz,V flied out to right (BFFX) 3-6 1 --- 00 Malzone grounded out to third (X) 3-6 2 --- 11 Nixon flied out to right (SBX) ************** Top of the 6th inning, Athletics batting 3-6 0 --- 32 Stephens,G walked (BBCFBB) 3-6 0 1-- 30 Pignatano walked, Stephens,G to second (BBBB) 3-6 0 12- 00 Del Greco,B sacrifice bunted to the mound, Stephens,G to third, Pignatano to second (Xb) Rivera,J pinch hitting for Bass 3-6 1 -23 00 Nixon allowed a passed ball, Stephens,G scored, Pignatano to third (B) 4-6 1 --3 32 Rivera,J walked (B.BBCCFB) 4-6 1 1-3 32 Howser struck out (BBBCSFS) 4-6 2 1-3 32 Hankins grounded a single between first and second, Pignatano scored, Rivera,J to third (BSFFFFFBB>F>X) 5-6 2 1-3 01 Causey grounded a single between first and second, Rivera,J scored, Hankins to third (CX) Earley now pitching 6-6 2 1-3 12 Siebern reached on an infield single to third, Hankins scored, Causey to second (CSFBX) 7-6 2 12- 12 Causey to third, Siebern to second, Lumpe to first on an error by the first baseman Wertz,V (FCBX) Sullivan,H pinch hitting for Stephens,G 7-6 2 123 01 Sullivan,H grounded out to third (CX) ************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Red Sox batting Kunkel now pitching Rivera,J moved to right field 7-6 0 --- 32 Hardy struck out (CCBBBS) 7-6 1 --- 32 Buddin grounded out to short (BBFBFX) 7-6 2 --- 12 Earley grounded a single up the middle (FCFBX) 7-6 2 1-- 00 Schilling grounded out to second (X) ************** Top of the 7th inning, Athletics batting 7-6 0 --- 01 Pignatano grounded out to short (SX) 7-6 1 --- 32 Del Greco,B flied out to center (BCBFBX) 7-6 2 --- 12 Rivera,J struck out (BCCC) ************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Red Sox batting 7-6 0 --- 12 Geiger grounded out to short (CBSFX) 7-6 1 --- 11 Yastrzemski flied out to center (CBX) 7-6 2 --- 01 Wertz,V reached on an infield single to first (CX) 7-6 2 1-- 12 Malzone flied out to center (CBSX) ************** Top of the 8th inning, Athletics batting 7-6 0 --- 11 Howser grounded out to first (FBX) Posada pinch hitting for Hankins 7-6 1 --- 32 Posada walked (CBBBCB) 7-6 1 1-- 32 Causey popped out to short (BBBCFFFX) 7-6 2 1-- 02 Siebern grounded out to first (CSFFX) ************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Red Sox batting Posada moved to left field 7-6 0 --- 02 Nixon grounded out to first (CFX) 7-6 1 --- 31 Hardy walked (BBBCB) Runnels pinch hitting for Buddin 7-6 1 1-- 10 Runnels grounded a single between first and second, Hardy to third (BX) Green,P pinch hitting for Earley 7-6 1 1-3 11 Green,P lined out to short (BFX) 7-6 2 1-3 22 Schilling popped out to second (SBFBX) ************** Top of the 9th inning, Athletics batting Muffett now pitching Green,P moved to shortstop 7-6 0 --- 12 Lumpe grounded out to short (CBCX) Johnson,De pinch hitting for Kunkel 7-6 1 --- 10 Johnson,De flied out to center (BX) 7-6 2 --- 20 Pignatano lined a double to left center (BBX) 7-6 2 -2- 21 Del Greco,B lined a double to left center, Pignatano scored (BCBX) 8-6 2 -2- 00 Rivera,J lined a single down the right field line, Del Greco,B scored (X) 9-6 2 1-- 32 Howser grounded out to second (CBBCB>X) ************** Bottom of the 9th inning, Red Sox batting Fischer,B now pitching 9-6 0 --- 22 Geiger flied out to left (BCFBX) 9-6 1 --- 31 Yastrzemski lined a single to right center (BBBCX) 9-6 1 1-- 32 Wertz,V walked, Yastrzemski to second (BFBBFB) 9-6 1 12- 10 Malzone grounded into a double play, Lumpe to Howser to Siebern (B+2X)