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Senators
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 23, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Washington Senators, played on August 23, 1961 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 23, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Washington Senators
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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 23, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe McClain |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Monbouquette |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 5,316 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 25 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Eddie Hurley 1B: Red Flaherty 2B: Jim Honochick 3B: Bill Kinnamon |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Danny O'Connell | Third Baseman |
| Bob Johnson | Shortstop |
| Gene Woodling | Left Fielder |
| Jim King | Right Fielder |
| Bud Zipfel | First Baseman |
| Willie Tasby | Center Fielder |
| Chuck Cottier | Second Baseman |
| Pete Daley | Catcher |
| Joe McClain | Pitcher |
| Mickey Vernon | 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 |
| Jim Pagliaroni | Catcher |
| Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
| Pumpsie Green | Shortstop |
| Bill Monbouquette | Pitcher |
| Pinky Higgins | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Senators
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 23, 1961
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Monbouquette
O'Connell hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Monbouquette
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woodling vs. Monbouquette
Woodling hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
King vs. Monbouquette
King 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 1
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schilling vs. McClain
Schilling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geiger vs. McClain
Geiger hits a fly ball into right field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. McClain
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Woodling. Yastrzemski reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wertz vs. McClain
Wertz hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Woodling. Wertz reaches second base with a double. Yastrzemski scores. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Malzone vs. McClain
Malzone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Wertz trying to get to home. Woodling throws the ball in to Daley who tags Wertz, who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zipfel vs. Monbouquette
Zipfel hits a popup, foul, towards third. Malzone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tasby vs. Monbouquette
Tasby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cottier vs. Monbouquette
Cottier hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagliaroni vs. McClain
Pagliaroni hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. McClain
Jensen strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. McClain
Green hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McClain fields it and throws to first for the out. Pagliaroni moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Monbouquette vs. McClain
Monbouquette strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daley vs. Monbouquette
Daley hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McClain vs. Monbouquette
McClain hits a ball on the ground towards short. Green scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Monbouquette
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schilling vs. McClain
Schilling hits a fly ball into center field. Tasby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geiger vs. McClain
Geiger hits a popup towards third. O'Connell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. McClain
Yastrzemski hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cottier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Monbouquette
Johnson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Monbouquette
Woodling hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Monbouquette
King takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zipfel vs. Monbouquette
Zipfel hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schilling fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tasby vs. Monbouquette
Tasby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Zipfel moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cottier vs. Monbouquette
Cottier strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Daley vs. Monbouquette
Daley hits a popup towards third. Malzone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. McClain
Wertz hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. McClain
Malzone hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Connell picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on O'Connell. Malzone moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pagliaroni vs. McClain
Pagliaroni strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jensen vs. McClain
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McClain vs. Monbouquette
McClain hits a popup, foul, towards first. Wertz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Monbouquette
O'Connell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Monbouquette
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone juggles the ball. That's an error on Malzone. O'Connell moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Woodling vs. Monbouquette
Woodling strikes out. There goes O'Connell. The throw from Pagliaroni and O'Connell is out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. McClain
Green hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Woodling. Green reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Monbouquette vs. McClain
Monbouquette bunts towards first. Zipfel fields the ball and throws to McClain covering. Safe. Green moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Schilling vs. McClain
Schilling takes first base on ball four. Monbouquette moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Geiger vs. McClain
There's a wild pitch. Green scores. Monbouquette moves to third. Schilling moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Geiger vs. McClain
Geiger hits a popup towards short. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Yastrzemski vs. McClain
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Zipfel races to the bag, beating Yastrzemski for the out, and throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Monbouquette scores. Schilling moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Runnels vs. McClain
Pete Runnels pinch hits for Vic Wertz.
Runnels strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Monbouquette
Pete Runnels now playing first base.
King hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Pagliaroni settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zipfel vs. Monbouquette
Zipfel 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 -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tasby vs. Monbouquette
Tasby strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. McClain
Malzone hits a line drive towards short. Johnson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagliaroni vs. McClain
Pagliaroni hits a fly ball into center field. Tasby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. McClain
Jensen hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Daley settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Daley. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. McClain
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Connell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cottier vs. Monbouquette
Cottier hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daley vs. Monbouquette
Daley hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Yastrzemski. Daley reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Keough vs. Monbouquette
Marty Keough pinch hits for Joe McClain.
Keough takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
O'Connell vs. Monbouquette
O'Connell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Daley scores. Keough moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Monbouquette
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Monbouquette fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Kutyna
Marty Kutyna now pitching.
Green takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Monbouquette vs. Kutyna
Monbouquette bunts towards third. O'Connell fields it and throws to first for the out. Green moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schilling vs. Kutyna
Schilling hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kutyna fields it and throws to first for the out. Green moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Geiger vs. Kutyna
Geiger hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Kutyna
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cottier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Monbouquette
Woodling hits a fly ball into center field. Geiger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Monbouquette
King hits a fly ball into center field. Geiger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zipfel vs. Monbouquette
Zipfel strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Kutyna
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards short. Johnson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Malzone vs. Kutyna
There goes Runnels. The throw from Daley and he is safe. Runnels steals second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Malzone vs. Kutyna
Malzone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Runnels scores. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pagliaroni vs. Kutyna
Pagliaroni takes first base on ball four. Malzone moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jensen vs. Kutyna
Jensen hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Kutyna
Green is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monbouquette vs. Kutyna
Monbouquette hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kutyna fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schilling vs. Kutyna
Schilling hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tasby vs. Monbouquette
Tasby hits a line drive towards third. Malzone reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cottier vs. Monbouquette
Cottier hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Daley vs. Monbouquette
Daley hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Yastrzemski. Daley reaches second base with a double. Cottier moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Long vs. Monbouquette
Dale Long pinch hits for Marty Kutyna.
Long hits a fly ball into center field. Geiger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cottier tags and scores. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Connell vs. Monbouquette
O'Connell hits a popup, foul, towards first. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/23/1961 -- Washington at Boston (D)
Washington AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
O'Connell D, 3b 4 0 1 1 Schilling C, 2b 4 0 0 0
Johnson B, ss 4 1 2 1 Geiger G, cf 4 1 1 2
Woodling G, lf 4 1 1 1 Yastrzemski C, lf 4 1 1 0
King J, rf 3 0 0 0 Wertz V, 1b 2 0 1 1
Zipfel B, 1b 4 0 0 0 Runnels P, ph-1b 2 1 1 0
Tasby W, cf 4 0 1 0 Malzone F, 3b 4 1 3 1
Cottier C, 2b 4 1 1 0 Pagliaroni J, c 3 1 1 0
Daley P, c 4 1 2 0 Jensen J, rf 4 1 1 3
McClain J, p 2 0 0 0 Green P, ss 3 2 1 0
Keough M, ph 0 0 0 0 Monbouquette B, p 3 1 1 0
Kutyna M, p 0 0 0 0
Long D, ph 0 0 0 1
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33 4 8 4 33 9 11 7
Washington 000 200 101 -- 4
Boston 100 020 24x -- 9
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
McClain J 6.0 7 3 2 1 4
Kutyna M (L) 2.0 4 6 6 2 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Monbouquette B (W) 9.0 8 4 4 3 4
E -- O'Connell D, Malzone F, Zipfel B, Daley P
DP -- Boston 2
LOB -- Washington 6, Boston 4
2B -- Yastrzemski C, Wertz V, Green P, Daley P 2
HR -- Johnson B, Woodling G, Geiger G, Jensen J
SB -- Runnels P
CS -- O'Connell D
SH -- Monbouquette B
SF -- Long D
WP -- McClain J
T -- 2:25
A -- 5316
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