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Red Sox
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
October 1, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox, played on October 1, 1961 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | October 1, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | October 1, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tracy Stallard |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Stafford |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 23,154 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 57 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Kinnamon 1B: Red Flaherty 2B: Jim Honochick 3B: Al Salerno |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Chuck Schilling | Second Baseman |
| Gary Geiger | Center Fielder |
| Carl Yastrzemski | Left Fielder |
| Frank Malzone | Third Baseman |
| Lou Clinton | Right Fielder |
| Pete Runnels | First Baseman |
| Russ Nixon | Catcher |
| Pumpsie Green | Shortstop |
| Tracy Stallard | Pitcher |
| Pinky Higgins | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Richardson | Second Baseman |
| Tony Kubek | Shortstop |
| Roger Maris | Center Fielder |
| Yogi Berra | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Blanchard | Right Fielder |
| Elston Howard | Catcher |
| Bill Skowron | First Baseman |
| Clete Boyer | Third Baseman |
| Bill Stafford | Pitcher |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
October 1, 1961
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Schilling vs. Stafford
Schilling strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Geiger vs. Stafford
Geiger is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Stafford
Yastrzemski strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Stallard
Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stallard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Stallard
Kubek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maris vs. Stallard
Maris hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Stallard
The ball gets by Nixon for a passed ball. Kubek moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Berra vs. Stallard
Berra hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schilling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Stafford
Malzone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Clinton vs. Stafford
Clinton strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Stafford
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Blanchard vs. Stallard
Blanchard hits a fly ball into right field. Clinton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Stallard
Howard hits a fly ball into center field. Geiger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Stallard
Skowron strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Stafford
Nixon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Stafford
Green hits a fly ball into center field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stallard vs. Stafford
Stallard bunts in front of the plate. Howard fields it and throws to first for the out. Nixon moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Schilling vs. Stafford
Schilling hits a popup towards third. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Stallard
Boyer hits a fly ball into right field. Clinton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Stafford vs. Stallard
Stafford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Green scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Stallard
Richardson 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
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Geiger vs. Stafford
Geiger hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Howard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Stafford
Yastrzemski is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Stafford
Malzone hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Richardson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Stallard
Kubek strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Stallard
Maris hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Stallard
Berra 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 -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Blanchard vs. Stallard
Blanchard hits a popup, foul, towards first. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Clinton vs. Stafford
Hector Lopez now playing left field.
Clinton strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Stafford
Runnels hits a fly ball into left field. Lopez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Stafford
Nixon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lopez who is chasing the ball. Nixon reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Green vs. Stafford
Green takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Stallard vs. Stafford
Stallard strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Stallard
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Green scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Stallard
Skowron strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Stallard
Boyer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Stafford vs. Stallard
Stafford strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schilling vs. Stafford
Bob Hale now playing first base.
Schilling hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Geiger vs. Stafford
Geiger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hale fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Stafford
Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into right field. Blanchard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Malzone vs. Stafford
There goes Geiger. The throw from Howard and he is safe. Geiger steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Malzone vs. Stafford
Malzone hits a fly ball into center field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Stallard
Richardson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Stallard
Kubek bunts towards third. Malzone fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Maris vs. Stallard
Maris strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Stallard
Lopez hits a fly ball into right field. Clinton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Clinton vs. Reniff
Hector Lopez now playing right field. Johnny Blanchard now catching. Jack Reed now playing left field. Hal Reniff now pitching.
Clinton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Reniff
Runnels strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Reniff
Nixon hits a fly ball into right field. Lopez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Blanchard vs. Stallard
Don Gile now playing first base.
Blanchard hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gile scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Blanchard for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Stallard
Reed bunts towards third. Malzone fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hale vs. Stallard
Hale hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Reed moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
Boyer vs. Stallard
Boyer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schilling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Reniff vs. Stallard
There's a wild pitch. Hale moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Tresh vs. Stallard
Tom Tresh pinch hits for Hal Reniff.
Tresh hits a popup towards short. Green settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Green vs. Arroyo
Luis Arroyo now pitching.
Green strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Arroyo
Jackie Jensen pinch hits for Tracy Stallard.
Jensen hits a popup towards short. Kubek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Schilling vs. Arroyo
Schilling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Nichols
Chet Nichols now pitching.
Richardson hits a fly ball into right field. Clinton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Nichols
Kubek hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Nichols scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kubek for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Nichols
Maris hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schilling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geiger vs. Arroyo
Geiger hits a fly ball into left field. Reed settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Arroyo
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Malzone vs. Arroyo
Malzone hits a fly ball into center field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clinton vs. Arroyo
Clinton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Richardson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 10/1/1961 -- Boston at New York (D)
Boston AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Schilling C, 2b 4 0 1 0 Richardson B, 2b 4 0 0 0
Geiger G, cf 4 0 0 0 Kubek T, ss 4 0 2 0
Yastrzemski C, lf 4 0 1 0 Maris R, cf 4 1 1 1
Malzone F, 3b 4 0 0 0 Berra Y, lf 2 0 0 0
Clinton L, rf 4 0 0 0 Lopez H, lf-rf 1 0 0 0
Runnels P, 1b 3 0 0 0 Blanchard J, rf-c 3 0 0 0
Gile D, 1b 0 0 0 0 Howard E, c 2 0 0 0
Nixon R, c 3 0 2 0 Reed J, lf 1 0 1 0
Green P, ss 2 0 0 0 Skowron B, 1b 2 0 0 0
Stallard T, p 1 0 0 0 Hale B, 1b 1 0 1 0
Jensen J, ph 1 0 0 0 Boyer C, 3b 2 0 0 0
Nichols C, p 0 0 0 0 Stafford B, p 2 0 0 0
Reniff H, p 0 0 0 0
Tresh T, ph 1 0 0 0
Arroyo L, p 0 0 0 0
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30 0 4 0 29 1 5 1
Boston 000 000 000 -- 0
New York 000 100 00x -- 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Stallard T (L) 7.0 5 1 1 1 5
Nichols C 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Stafford B (W) 6.0 3 0 0 1 7
Reniff H 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Arroyo L (S) 2.0 1 0 0 0 1
LOB -- Boston 5, New York 5
3B -- Nixon R
HR -- Maris R
SB -- Geiger G
SH -- Stallard T
WP -- Stallard T
PB -- Nixon R
T -- 1:57
A -- 23154
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