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Red Sox
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
May 14, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Washington Senators and the Boston Red Sox, played on May 14, 1961 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 14, 1961 |
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Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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Home Team |
Washington Senators
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 14, 1961 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
Home Team | Washington Senators |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Billy Muffett |
Home Starting Pitcher | Joe McClain |
Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
City | Washington |
State | DC |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 1 hour 41 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Nestor Chylak 1B: Al Smith 2B: Bill McKinley 3B: Hank Soar |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Chuck Schilling | Second Baseman |
Gary Geiger | Center Fielder |
Carl Yastrzemski | Left Fielder |
Vic Wertz | First Baseman |
Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
Jim Pagliaroni | Catcher |
Frank Malzone | Third Baseman |
Billy Harrell | Shortstop |
Billy Muffett | Pitcher |
Pinky Higgins | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
Name | Position |
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Billy Klaus | Third Baseman |
Danny O'Connell | Second Baseman |
Chuck Hinton | Left Fielder |
Jim King | Right Fielder |
Willie Tasby | Center Fielder |
Dale Long | First Baseman |
Pete Daley | Catcher |
Jim Mahoney | Shortstop |
Joe McClain | Pitcher |
Mickey Vernon | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Red Sox
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
May 14, 1961
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schilling vs. McClain
Schilling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mahoney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geiger vs. McClain
Geiger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. McClain
Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into left field. Hinton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Muffett
Klaus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrell fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Harrell. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Connell vs. Muffett
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. Klaus moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hinton vs. Muffett
Hinton hits a fly ball into center field. Geiger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
King vs. Muffett
King takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tasby vs. Muffett
Tasby hits a fly ball into center field. Geiger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. McClain
Wertz hits a fly ball into left field. Hinton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. McClain
Jensen hits a fly ball into left field. Hinton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagliaroni vs. McClain
Pagliaroni hits a fly ball into right field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Muffett
Long hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Muffett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daley vs. Muffett
Daley strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mahoney vs. Muffett
Mahoney hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. McClain
Malzone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mahoney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrell vs. McClain
Harrell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Muffett vs. McClain
Muffett strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McClain vs. Muffett
McClain hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Yastrzemski. McClain reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Klaus vs. Muffett
Klaus hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McClain moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
O'Connell vs. Muffett
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrell fields it and throws to second for the out. McClain scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hinton vs. Muffett
Hinton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schilling vs. McClain
Schilling hits a fly ball into right field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geiger vs. McClain
Geiger hits a fly ball into left field. Hinton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. McClain
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mahoney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Muffett
King hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tasby vs. Muffett
Tasby hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Muffett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Muffett
Long hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daley vs. Muffett
Daley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Muffett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. McClain
Wertz hits a fly ball into left field. Hinton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. McClain
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagliaroni vs. McClain
Pagliaroni hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klaus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mahoney vs. Muffett
Mahoney hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Pagliaroni scoops up the ball and tags Mahoney for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McClain vs. Muffett
McClain hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Muffett
Klaus hits a popup, foul, towards first. Wertz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. McClain
Malzone hits a fly ball into right field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrell vs. McClain
Harrell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Muffett vs. McClain
Muffett hits a fly ball into center field. Tasby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schilling vs. McClain
Schilling hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Schilling for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Muffett
O'Connell hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hinton vs. Muffett
Hinton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
King vs. Muffett
King hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hinton moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tasby vs. Muffett
Tasby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to second for the out. Hinton scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Long vs. Muffett
Long hits a fly ball into center field. Geiger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geiger vs. McClain
Geiger hits a popup towards short. Mahoney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. McClain
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. McClain
Wertz hits a fly ball into right field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. McClain
Jensen hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daley vs. Muffett
Daley hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mahoney vs. Muffett
Mahoney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McClain vs. Muffett
McClain hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Muffett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagliaroni vs. McClain
Pagliaroni hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Malzone vs. McClain
Malzone hits a fly ball into left field. Hinton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrell vs. McClain
Harrell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mahoney fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Muffett
Klaus hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wertz scoops it up and throws to first, with Muffett covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Muffett
O'Connell 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 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hinton vs. Muffett
Hinton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
King vs. Muffett
There goes Hinton. The throw from Pagliaroni and he is safe. Hinton steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
King vs. Muffett
King takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tasby vs. Muffett
Tasby hits a fly ball into center field. Geiger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. McClain
Russ Nixon pinch hits for Billy Muffett.
Nixon hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tasby. Nixon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Runnels vs. McClain
Pete Runnels pinch hits for Chuck Schilling.
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McClain fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Geiger vs. McClain
Geiger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long fields the ball and throws to McClain covering. Safe. Nixon moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Yastrzemski vs. McClain
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/14/1961, game 1 -- Boston at Washington (D) Boston AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI Schilling C, 2b 3 0 0 0 Klaus B, 3b 4 0 1 0 Runnels P, ph 1 0 0 0 O'Connell D, 2b 4 0 0 1 Geiger G, cf 4 0 1 0 Hinton C, lf 4 1 2 0 Yastrzemski C, lf 4 0 1 0 King J, rf 2 1 2 1 Wertz V, 1b 3 0 0 0 Tasby W, cf 4 0 0 1 Jensen J, rf 3 0 0 0 Long D, 1b 3 0 0 0 Pagliaroni J, c 3 0 1 0 Daley P, c 3 0 0 0 Malzone F, 3b 3 0 0 0 Mahoney J, ss 3 0 0 0 Harrell B, ss 3 0 1 0 McClain J, p 3 1 1 0 Muffett B, p 2 0 0 0 Nixon R, ph 1 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 30 0 5 0 30 3 6 3 Boston 000 000 000 -- 0 Washington 001 101 00x -- 3 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Muffett B (L) 8.0 6 3 3 2 1 Washington IP H R ER BB SO McClain J (W) 9.0 5 0 0 0 2 E -- Harrell B DP -- Boston 1, Washington 2 LOB -- Boston 3, Washington 5 2B -- McClain J, Nixon R HR -- King J SB -- Hinton C T -- 1:41 A -- 0
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