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Red Sox
@ Angels
Wrigley Field
May 9, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Los Angeles Angels and the Boston Red Sox, played on May 9, 1961 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 9, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
Los Angeles Angels
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 9, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Los Angeles Angels |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ike Delock |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jerry Casale |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Los Angeles |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 7,234 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 14 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Johnny Stevens 1B: Harry Schwarts 2B: Larry Napp 3B: John Rice |
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 |
| Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
| Jim Pagliaroni | Catcher |
| Don Buddin | Shortstop |
| Ike Delock | Pitcher |
| Pinky Higgins | Manager |
Los Angeles Angels Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Albie Pearson | Center Fielder |
| Ken Aspromonte | Second Baseman |
| Leon Wagner | Left Fielder |
| Ted Kluszewski | First Baseman |
| Ken Hunt | Right Fielder |
| Earl Averill | Catcher |
| Gene Leek | Third Baseman |
| Ken Hamlin | Shortstop |
| Jerry Casale | Pitcher |
| Bill Rigney | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Angels
Wrigley Field
May 9, 1961
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schilling vs. Casale
Schilling hits a popup, foul, towards third. Leek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geiger vs. Casale
Geiger strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Casale
Yastrzemski is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pearson vs. Delock
Pearson bunts towards short. Buddin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aspromonte vs. Delock
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Delock fields it and throws to first for the out. Pearson moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wagner vs. Delock
Wagner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kluszewski vs. Delock
Kluszewski hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hunt vs. Delock
Hunt strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Casale
Wertz hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Aspromonte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Casale
Malzone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Leek fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Casale
Jensen hits a popup towards short. Hamlin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Delock
Averill hits a fly ball into center field. Geiger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leek vs. Delock
Leek hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hamlin vs. Delock
Hamlin bunts towards first. Wertz scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hamlin for the out. Leek moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Casale vs. Delock
Casale hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pearson vs. Delock
Pearson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aspromonte vs. Delock
Aspromonte 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 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagliaroni vs. Casale
Pagliaroni takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buddin vs. Casale
Buddin hits a line drive into center field. Pearson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Delock vs. Casale
Delock strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schilling vs. Casale
Schilling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamlin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Delock
Wagner hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Delock
Kluszewski hits a popup towards third. Malzone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Delock
Hunt hits a line drive into center field. Geiger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geiger vs. Casale
Geiger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Casale
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Geiger moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wertz vs. Casale
Wertz hits a fly ball into center field. Pearson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Malzone vs. Casale
Malzone hits a popup towards first. Kluszewski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jensen vs. Casale
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamlin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Geiger scores. Yastrzemski moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pagliaroni vs. Casale
Pagliaroni is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Delock
Averill hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Delock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leek vs. Delock
Leek 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, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamlin vs. Delock
Hamlin hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Casale
Buddin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Delock vs. Casale
Delock bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schilling vs. Casale
Schilling hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Buddin moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Geiger vs. Casale
Geiger hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kluszewski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Yastrzemski vs. Casale
Casale fires over to first and Kluszewski drops the ball. That's an error on Kluszewski. Buddin scores. Schilling moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yastrzemski vs. Casale
Yastrzemski hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Casale
Wertz hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hunt. Wertz reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Malzone vs. Casale
Malzone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamlin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 4 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Casale vs. Delock
Casale hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jensen. Casale reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pearson vs. Delock
Pearson hits a fly ball into center field. Geiger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aspromonte vs. Delock
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Casale moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wagner vs. Delock
Wagner hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Delock
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Buddin. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunt vs. Delock
Hunt strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Averill vs. Delock
Averill hits a popup towards third. Malzone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 4 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. James
Johnny James now pitching.
Jensen bunts towards the mound. James fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pagliaroni vs. James
Pagliaroni strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buddin vs. James
Buddin strikes out. There goes Jensen. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Runnels vs. James
Pete Runnels pinch hits for Ike Delock.
Runnels takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schilling vs. James
Schilling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamlin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 4 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leek vs. Fornieles
Mike Fornieles now pitching.
Leek hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Angels, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamlin vs. Fornieles
Hamlin hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Angels, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
James vs. Fornieles
James hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Fornieles scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats James for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Angels, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pearson vs. Fornieles
Pearson strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 4 - Angels, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geiger vs. James
Steve Bilko now playing first base.
Geiger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Leek fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Angels, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. James
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Averill fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Angels, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. James
Wertz hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wagner. Wertz reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Angels, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Malzone vs. James
Malzone strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 4 - Angels, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Fornieles
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Buddin. Aspromonte moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Angels, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wagner vs. Fornieles
The ball gets by Pagliaroni for a passed ball. Aspromonte moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Angels, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wagner vs. Fornieles
Wagner is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Angels, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bilko vs. Fornieles
Bilko 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, 4 - Angels, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hunt vs. Fornieles
Hunt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 4 - Angels, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. James
Jensen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Aspromonte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Angels, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagliaroni vs. James
Pagliaroni takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Angels, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buddin vs. James
There's a wild pitch. Pagliaroni moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Angels, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Buddin vs. James
Buddin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Angels, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Green vs. Garver
Pumpsie Green pinch hits for Mike Fornieles. Ned Garver now pitching.
Green hits a fly ball into right field. Hunt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Angels, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schilling vs. Garver
Schilling hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pagliaroni scores. Buddin moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Angels, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Geiger vs. Garver
Geiger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Aspromonte scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 5 - Angels, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Stallard
Tracy Stallard now pitching.
Averill hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Angels, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leek vs. Stallard
Leek is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Angels, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamlin vs. Stallard
Hamlin hits a line drive towards first. Wertz reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Angels, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garver vs. Stallard
Garver strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 5 - Angels, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Garver
Yastrzemski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Angels, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Garver
Wertz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Yastrzemski moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Angels, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Malzone vs. Grba
Billy Harrell pinch runs for Vic Wertz. Eli Grba now pitching.
Malzone hits a fly ball into right field. Hunt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Angels, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jensen vs. Grba
Jensen takes first base on ball four. Harrell moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Angels, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Pagliaroni vs. Grba
Pagliaroni hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wagner. Pagliaroni reaches second base with a double. Yastrzemski scores. Harrell scores. Jensen moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Angels, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Buddin vs. Grba
Buddin is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Angels, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Repulski vs. Grba
Rip Repulski pinch hits for Tracy Stallard.
Repulski is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Angels, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Schilling vs. Grba
Schilling hits a fly ball into right field. Hunt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 7 - Angels, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pearson vs. Wills
Billy Harrell now playing first base. Ted Wills now pitching.
Pearson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Angels, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aspromonte vs. Muffett
Billy Muffett now pitching.
Aspromonte bunts towards the mound. The ball bounces off Muffett, and towards Buddin, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Pearson moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Angels, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wagner vs. Muffett
Wagner is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Angels, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bilko vs. Muffett
Bilko hits a line drive into left field. Yastrzemski picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Yastrzemski. Pearson scores. Wagner moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/9/1961 -- Boston at Los Angeles (N)
Boston AB R H RBI Los Angeles AB R H RBI
Schilling C, 2b 6 1 2 1 Pearson A, cf 4 1 2 0
Geiger G, cf 5 1 1 0 Aspromonte K, 2b 4 1 2 0
Yastrzemski C, lf 4 2 2 2 Wagner L, lf 3 1 1 3
Wertz V, 1b 5 0 3 0 Kluszewski T, 1b 3 0 0 0
Harrell B, pr-1b 0 1 0 0 Bilko S, 1b 2 0 1 0
Malzone F, 3b 5 0 0 0 Hunt K, rf 4 0 0 0
Jensen J, rf 4 0 2 1 Averill E, c 4 1 1 1
Pagliaroni J, c 3 1 1 2 Leek G, 3b 4 2 2 1
Buddin D, ss 2 1 0 0 Hamlin K, ss 3 0 0 0
Delock I, p 2 0 0 0 Casale J, p 2 2 2 2
Runnels P, ph 0 0 0 0 James J, p 1 0 0 0
Fornieles M, p 0 0 0 0 Garver N, p 1 0 0 0
Green P, ph 1 0 0 0 Grba E, p 0 0 0 0
Stallard T, p 0 0 0 0
Repulski R, ph 1 0 0 0
Wills T, p 0 0 0 0
Muffett B, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 7 11 6 35 8 11 7
Boston 000 130 012 -- 7
Los Angeles 020 031 011 -- 8
1 out when winning run was scored.
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Delock I 5.0 7 5 5 1 2
Fornieles M 2.0 2 1 1 0 2
Stallard T 1.0 1 1 1 0 2
Wills T (L)* 0.0 0 1 0 1 0
Muffett B 0.1 1 0 0 1 0
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Casale J 5.0 6 4 4 2 5
James J 2.1 2 1 1 3 3
Garver N+ 0.2 2 2 2 1 0
Grba E (W) 1.0 1 0 0 2 1
* Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
+ Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
E -- Kluszewski T, Buddin D 2, Yastrzemski C
LOB -- Boston 12, Los Angeles 7
2B -- Wertz V 2, Casale J, Pagliaroni J
HR -- Casale J, Yastrzemski C, Wagner L, Leek G, Averill E
SB -- Jensen J
SH -- Hamlin K, Aspromonte K
WP -- James J
PB -- Pagliaroni J
T -- 3:14
A -- 7234
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