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Yankees
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
July 23, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees, played on July 23, 1961 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
Date | July 23, 1961 |
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Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 23, 1961 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bud Daley |
Home Starting Pitcher | Don Schwall |
Ballpark | Fenway Park |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | 28,575 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 24 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bob Stewart 1B: Charlie Berry 2B: Joe Linsalata 3B: Frank Umont |
New York Yankees Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bobby Richardson | Second Baseman |
Tony Kubek | Shortstop |
Roger Maris | Right Fielder |
Mickey Mantle | Center Fielder |
Yogi Berra | Left Fielder |
Bill Skowron | First Baseman |
Elston Howard | Catcher |
Clete Boyer | Third Baseman |
Bud Daley | Pitcher |
Ralph Houk | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Chuck Schilling | Second Baseman |
Gary Geiger | Center Fielder |
Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
Vic Wertz | First Baseman |
Jim Pagliaroni | Catcher |
Frank Malzone | Third Baseman |
Don Buddin | Shortstop |
Carl Yastrzemski | Left Fielder |
Don Schwall | Pitcher |
Pinky Higgins | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Yankees
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
July 23, 1961
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Schwall
Richardson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kubek vs. Schwall
Kubek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schwall fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Schwall
Maris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schilling vs. Daley
Schilling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geiger vs. Daley
Geiger hits a popup towards third. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Daley
Jensen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Daley
There goes Jensen. The throw from Howard and he is out, Kubek applying the tag. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Schwall
Mantle bunts towards first. Wertz fields the ball and throws to Schwall covering. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Schwall
There goes Mantle. The throw from Pagliaroni and he is out, Buddin applying the tag. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Schwall
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Schwall
Skowron hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Schwall
Howard takes first base on ball four. Skowron moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boyer vs. Schwall
There's a wild pitch. Skowron moves to third. Howard moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Boyer vs. Schwall
Boyer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Daley
Wertz hits a fly ball into left field. Berra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagliaroni vs. Daley
Pagliaroni hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Daley
Malzone hits a popup towards short. Kubek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Daley
Buddin hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Howard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daley vs. Schwall
Daley hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Schwall
Richardson hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kubek vs. Schwall
Kubek hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jensen. Kubek reaches second base with a double. Richardson moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Maris vs. Schwall
Maris hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Jensen throws the ball in to Buddin who tags Maris trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Richardson scores. Kubek scores. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Schwall
Mantle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Schwall
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wertz scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Berra for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Daley
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Richardson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schwall vs. Daley
Schwall bunts towards the mound. Daley fields it and throws to first for the out. Yastrzemski moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schilling vs. Daley
Schilling hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Geiger vs. Daley
Geiger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Yastrzemski scores. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Daley
Jensen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Geiger moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wertz vs. Daley
Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Richardson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Schwall
Skowron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Schwall
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Schwall
Boyer hits a popup towards first. Wertz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagliaroni vs. Daley
Pagliaroni hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Daley
Malzone hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Daley
Buddin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Daley
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skowron scoops it up and throws to first, with Daley covering, for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daley vs. Schwall
Daley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Schwall
Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Schwall
Kubek strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schwall vs. Daley
Schwall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Schilling vs. Daley
Schilling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Geiger vs. Daley
Geiger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Daley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Daley
Jensen hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Schwall
Maris hits a fly ball into center field. Geiger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Schwall
Mantle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Schwall
Berra hits a fly ball into center field. Geiger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skowron vs. Schwall
There's a wild pitch. Mantle moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Skowron vs. Schwall
Skowron strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Daley
Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skowron scoops it up and throws to first, with Daley covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagliaroni vs. Daley
Pagliaroni hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Malzone vs. Daley
Malzone hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Daley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Schwall
Howard hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Schilling reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Schwall
Boyer hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daley vs. Schwall
Daley hits a fly ball into center field. Geiger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Daley
Buddin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Daley
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schwall vs. Daley
Schwall bunts towards first. Skowron scoops it up and throws to first, with Richardson covering, for the out. Yastrzemski moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schilling vs. Daley
Schilling hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Richardson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Schwall
Richardson hits a fly ball into center field. Geiger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Schwall
Kubek bunts towards the right side of the infield. Schilling fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Maris vs. Schwall
Maris takes first base on ball four. Kubek moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Mantle vs. Schwall
Mantle takes first base on ball four. Kubek moves to third. Maris moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Berra vs. Schwall
Berra hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Schilling catches it and throws to second with Buddin covering, to double up Maris. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geiger vs. Daley
Geiger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Daley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Daley
Jensen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Daley
Wertz hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Howard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pagliaroni vs. Daley
Pagliaroni hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jensen moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Malzone vs. Daley
Malzone strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Schwall
Pete Runnels now playing first base.
Skowron hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Schwall
Howard hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Schwall
Boyer is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daley vs. Schwall
Daley 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 -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Schwall
Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kubek vs. Schwall
Kubek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Daley
Buddin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Daley
Yastrzemski bunts towards the mound. Daley fields it and throws to first for the out. Buddin moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Green vs. Daley
Pumpsie Green pinch hits for Don Schwall.
Green hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Berra. Green reaches second base with a double. Buddin scores. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Schilling vs. Daley
Schilling hits a popup towards the mound. Daley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Geiger vs. Daley
Geiger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Green scores. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/23/1961 -- New York at Boston (D) New York AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Richardson B, 2b 4 1 2 0 Schilling C, 2b 4 0 0 0 Kubek T, ss 5 1 2 0 Geiger G, cf 5 0 2 2 Maris R, rf 3 0 1 2 Jensen J, rf 4 0 3 0 Mantle M, cf 1 0 1 0 Wertz V, 1b 4 0 0 0 Berra Y, lf 4 0 0 0 Runnels P, 1b 0 0 0 0 Skowron B, 1b 4 1 2 0 Pagliaroni J, c 4 1 3 1 Howard E, c 3 1 1 2 Malzone F, 3b 4 1 1 1 Boyer C, 3b 4 0 0 0 Buddin D, ss 4 1 1 0 Daley B, p 4 0 0 0 Yastrzemski C, lf 3 1 2 0 Schwall D, p 1 0 0 0 Green P, ph 1 1 1 1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 4 9 4 34 5 13 5 New York 002 000 002 -- 4 Boston 011 100 002 -- 5 2 outs when winning run was scored. New York IP H R ER BB SO Daley B (L) 8.2 13 5 5 1 1 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Schwall D (W) 9.0 9 4 4 6 4 DP -- New York 1, Boston 2 LOB -- New York 7, Boston 7 2B -- Kubek T, Green P HR -- Pagliaroni J, Malzone F, Howard E CS -- Jensen J, Mantle M SH -- Schwall D 2, Yastrzemski C WP -- Schwall D 2 T -- 2:24 A -- 28575
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