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Athletics
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 6, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Kansas City Athletics, played on August 6, 1961 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 6, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Athletics
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 6, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Athletics |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ed Rakow |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Galen Cisco |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 45 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John Rice 1B: Harry Schwarts 2B: Larry Napp 3B: Johnny Stevens |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick Howser | Shortstop |
| Jay Hankins | Left Fielder |
| Wayne Causey | Third Baseman |
| Norm Siebern | First Baseman |
| Jerry Lumpe | Second Baseman |
| Gene Stephens | Right Fielder |
| Joe Pignatano | Catcher |
| Bobby Del Greco | Center Fielder |
| Ed Rakow | Pitcher |
| Hank Bauer | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Chuck Schilling | Second Baseman |
| Gary Geiger | Center Fielder |
| Carl Yastrzemski | Left Fielder |
| Vic Wertz | First Baseman |
| Frank Malzone | Third Baseman |
| Russ Nixon | Catcher |
| Carroll Hardy | Right Fielder |
| Don Buddin | Shortstop |
| Galen Cisco | Pitcher |
| Pinky Higgins | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 6, 1961
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Cisco
Howser hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hankins vs. Cisco
Hankins hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Howser moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Causey vs. Cisco
Causey hits a fly ball into right field. Hardy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Howser tags and scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebern vs. Cisco
Siebern takes first base on ball four. Hankins moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lumpe vs. Nichols
Chet Nichols now pitching.
Lumpe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin fields it and throws to second for the out. Hankins moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stephens vs. Nichols
Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nichols fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schilling vs. Rakow
Schilling hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geiger vs. Rakow
Geiger hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Del Greco. Geiger reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yastrzemski vs. Rakow
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hankins. Yastrzemski reaches second base with a double. Geiger scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wertz vs. Rakow
Wertz hits a fly ball into right field. Stephens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Malzone vs. Rakow
Malzone takes first base on ball four. Yastrzemski moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Nixon vs. Rakow
Nixon hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Stephens. Nixon reaches second base with a double. Yastrzemski scores. Malzone moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hardy vs. Rakow
Hardy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pignatano vs. Nichols
Pignatano hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Del Greco vs. Nichols
Del Greco hits a fly ball into right field. Hardy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rakow vs. Nichols
Rakow hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin misplays the ball. That's an error on Buddin. Pignatano moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howser vs. Nichols
Howser hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Rakow
Buddin bunts towards first. Siebern scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Buddin for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nichols vs. Rakow
Nichols hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schilling vs. Rakow
There's a wild pitch. Nichols moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schilling vs. Rakow
Schilling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Causey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Geiger vs. Rakow
Geiger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Nichols scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Rakow
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Geiger moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wertz vs. Nuxhall
Joe Nuxhall now pitching.
Nuxhall fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Nuxhall. Geiger moves to third. Yastrzemski moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wertz vs. Nuxhall
Wertz strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hankins vs. Nichols
Hankins hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nichols fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Causey vs. Nichols
Causey hits a fly ball into right field. Hardy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Nichols
Siebern hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wertz scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Siebern for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Nuxhall
Malzone hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Nuxhall
Nixon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hardy vs. Nuxhall
There's a wild pitch. Nixon moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hardy vs. Nuxhall
Hardy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Buddin vs. Nuxhall
Buddin hits a fly ball into right field. Stephens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nichols vs. Nuxhall
Nichols takes first base on ball four. Nixon moves to third. Hardy moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Schilling vs. Nuxhall
Schilling hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Nichols
Lumpe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schilling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Nichols
Stephens hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Nixon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pignatano vs. Nichols
Pignatano hits a popup towards short. Buddin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geiger vs. Nuxhall
Geiger strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Nuxhall
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Nuxhall
Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebern scoops it up and throws to first, with Nuxhall covering, for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Nichols
Del Greco takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nuxhall vs. Nichols
Nuxhall bunts towards the mound. Nichols fields it and throws to first for the out. Del Greco moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howser vs. Nichols
Howser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Del Greco moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Posada vs. Nichols
Leo Posada pinch hits for Jay Hankins.
Posada hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Del Greco scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Causey vs. Nichols
Causey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Posada moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Siebern vs. Nichols
Siebern hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schilling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Nuxhall
Leo Posada now playing left field.
Malzone hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nixon vs. Nuxhall
Nixon bunts towards third. Causey fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hardy vs. Nuxhall
Hardy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Nixon moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Buddin vs. Nuxhall
Buddin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser fields it and throws to second for the out. Nixon moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Nichols vs. Nuxhall
Nichols hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Nichols
Lumpe hits a fly ball into right field. Hardy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Nichols
Deron Johnson pinch hits for Gene Stephens.
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pignatano vs. Nichols
Pignatano takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Del Greco vs. Nichols
Del Greco hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schilling vs. Nuxhall
Deron Johnson now playing right field.
Schilling strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geiger vs. Nuxhall
Geiger strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Nuxhall
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nuxhall vs. Nichols
Nuxhall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wertz scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nuxhall for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Nichols
Howser bunts towards first. Wertz scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Howser for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Posada vs. Nichols
Posada takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Causey vs. Nichols
Causey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Posada moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Siebern vs. Nichols
Siebern hits a fly ball into right field. Hardy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Nuxhall
Wertz hits a fly ball into left field. Posada settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Nuxhall
Malzone hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nixon vs. Nuxhall
Nixon hits a popup towards short. Howser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hardy vs. Nuxhall
Hardy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser misplays the ball. That's an error on Howser. Malzone moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Buddin vs. Nuxhall
Buddin hits a fly ball into left field. Posada settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Nichols
Lumpe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wertz scoops it up and throws to first, with Nichols covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Nichols
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pignatano vs. Nichols
Pignatano hits a popup, foul, towards first. Wertz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Del Greco vs. Nichols
Del Greco hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nichols vs. Nuxhall
Nichols hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schilling vs. Nuxhall
Schilling hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Del Greco. Schilling reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Geiger vs. Nuxhall
Geiger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebern scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Geiger for the out. Schilling moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Yastrzemski vs. Nuxhall
Yastrzemski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wertz vs. Nuxhall
Wertz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Schilling scores. There goes Yastrzemski trying to get to third. Del Greco throws the ball in to Causey, who tags Yastrzemski for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Nichols
Pete Runnels now playing first base. Haywood Sullivan pinch hits for Joe Nuxhall.
Sullivan strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Nichols
Howser hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Posada vs. Nichols
Posada hits a fly ball into center field. Geiger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Causey vs. Nichols
Causey hits a fly ball into right field. Hardy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/6/1961, game 1 -- Kansas City at Boston (D)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Howser D, ss 5 1 2 0 Schilling C, 2b 5 1 1 0
Hankins J, lf 2 0 1 0 Geiger G, cf 5 1 2 1
Posada L, ph-lf 2 0 1 1 Yastrzemski C, lf 4 1 2 1
Causey W, 3b 4 0 2 1 Wertz V, 1b 5 0 1 1
Siebern N, 1b 3 0 0 0 Runnels P, 1b 0 0 0 0
Lumpe J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Malzone F, 3b 3 0 2 0
Stephens G, rf 2 0 0 0 Nixon R, c 4 0 2 1
Johnson D, ph-rf 2 0 1 0 Hardy C, rf 3 0 1 0
Pignatano J, c 3 0 1 0 Buddin D, ss 4 0 0 0
Del Greco B, cf 3 1 0 0 Cisco G, p 0 0 0 0
Rakow E, p 1 0 0 0 Nichols C, p 3 1 1 0
Nuxhall J, p 1 0 0 0
Sullivan H, ph 1 0 0 0
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33 2 8 2 36 4 12 4
Kansas City 100 010 000 -- 2
Boston 210 000 01x -- 4
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Rakow E (L) 1.2 6 3 3 1 0
Nuxhall J 6.1 6 1 1 3 4
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Cisco G 0.1 2 1 1 1 0
Nichols C (W) 8.2 6 1 1 3 1
E -- Buddin D, Nuxhall J, Howser D
DP -- Boston 1
LOB -- Kansas City 10, Boston 12
2B -- Geiger G, Yastrzemski C, Nixon R, Schilling C
SH -- Nuxhall J
SF -- Causey W
WP -- Rakow E 2, Nuxhall J
T -- 2:45
A -- 0
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