Welcome to our redesigned site
The redesign was done to make the web experience more user friendly, as well as to make the mobile and desktop versions more compatible. We hope you find the site an improved experience. We always welcome your input, so let us know what you think. Play ball!
Lineups and Summary (back to top)
Red Sox
@ Angels
Wrigley Field
May 10, 1961
(No Comments)
The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Los Angeles Angels and the Boston Red Sox, played on May 10, 1961 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | May 10, 1961 |
---|---|
Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
|
Home Team |
Los Angeles Angels
|
Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 10, 1961 |
---|---|
Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
Home Team | Los Angeles Angels |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tom Brewer |
Home Starting Pitcher | Ron Moeller |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Los Angeles |
State | CA |
Attendance | 4,830 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 35 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Harry Schwarts 1B: Larry Napp 2B: John Rice 3B: Johnny Stevens |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
---|---|
Chuck Schilling | Second Baseman |
Carl Yastrzemski | Left Fielder |
Frank Malzone | Third Baseman |
Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
Jim Pagliaroni | Catcher |
Carroll Hardy | Center Fielder |
Vic Wertz | First Baseman |
Pumpsie Green | Shortstop |
Tom Brewer | Pitcher |
Pinky Higgins | Manager |
Los Angeles Angels Lineup
Name | Position |
---|---|
Albie Pearson | Center Fielder |
Ken Aspromonte | Second Baseman |
Leon Wagner | Left Fielder |
Steve Bilko | First Baseman |
Ken Hunt | Right Fielder |
Earl Averill | Catcher |
Gene Leek | Third Baseman |
Ken Hamlin | Shortstop |
Ron Moeller | Pitcher |
Bill Rigney | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Red Sox
@ Angels
Wrigley Field
May 10, 1961
Top 1
-
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schilling vs. Moeller
Schilling hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bilko settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Moeller
Yastrzemski strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Moeller
Malzone strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
-
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pearson vs. Brewer
Pearson 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 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Brewer
Aspromonte takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wagner vs. Brewer
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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bilko vs. Brewer
Bilko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Green fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
-
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Moeller
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Moeller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagliaroni vs. Moeller
Pagliaroni hits a fly ball into right field. Hunt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hardy vs. Moeller
Hardy strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
-
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Brewer
Hunt strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Brewer
Averill takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leek vs. Brewer
There's a wild pitch. Averill moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Leek vs. Brewer
Leek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Green scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hamlin vs. Brewer
Hamlin hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
-
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Moeller
Wertz strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Moeller
Green strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brewer vs. Moeller
Brewer hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Averill settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
-
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moeller vs. Brewer
Moeller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pearson vs. Brewer
Pearson hits a line drive towards third. Malzone catches it and throws to first to double up Moeller. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Brewer
Aspromonte hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wagner vs. Brewer
Wagner hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
-
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schilling vs. Moeller
Schilling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamlin misplays the ball. That's an error on Hamlin. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Moeller
Yastrzemski hits a popup towards first. Bilko settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Malzone vs. Moeller
Malzone strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Moeller
Jensen hits a fly ball into center field. Pearson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
-
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bilko vs. Brewer
Bilko hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunt vs. Brewer
Hunt hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Yastrzemski. Hunt reaches second base with a double. Bilko moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Averill vs. Brewer
Averill strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Leek vs. Brewer
Leek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone has Bilko trapped. There's the throw to Pagliaroni and back to Malzone, who tags Bilko for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hamlin vs. Brewer
Hamlin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
-
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagliaroni vs. Moeller
Pagliaroni 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hardy vs. Moeller
Hardy strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Moeller
Wertz strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
-
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moeller vs. Brewer
Moeller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pearson vs. Brewer
Pearson hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Pagliaroni fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aspromonte vs. Brewer
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. Pearson moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wagner vs. Brewer
Wagner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pearson scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bilko vs. Brewer
Bilko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Green fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
-
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Moeller
Green hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamlin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brewer vs. Moeller
Brewer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Green moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schilling vs. Moeller
Moeller fires to third and has Green trapped. There's the throw to Aspromonte who tags Green for the out. Brewer moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schilling vs. Moeller
Schilling hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Brewer scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Moeller
Yastrzemski hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Moeller
Malzone strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Moeller
Jensen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Malzone moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pagliaroni vs. Morgan
Tom Morgan now pitching.
Pagliaroni strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hardy vs. Morgan
Hardy strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
-
Red Sox, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Brewer
Hunt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Green misplays the ball. That's an error on Green. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Averill vs. Brewer
There's a wild pitch. Hunt moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Averill vs. Brewer
Averill hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brewer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Leek vs. Brewer
Leek hits a fly ball into center field. Hardy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hamlin vs. Brewer
Hamlin is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
-
Red Sox, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Morgan
Wertz hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Aspromonte reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Morgan
Green hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Morgan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brewer vs. Morgan
Brewer is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
-
Red Sox, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brickell vs. Brewer
Fritz Brickell pinch hits for Tom Morgan.
Brickell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pearson vs. Brewer
Pearson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aspromonte vs. Brewer
Aspromonte is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wagner vs. Brewer
Wagner hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
-
Red Sox, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schilling vs. Duren
Ryne Duren now pitching.
Schilling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Duren
Yastrzemski strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Malzone vs. Duren
Malzone hits a fly ball into right field. Hunt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Duren
Jensen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Schilling moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pagliaroni vs. Duren
Pagliaroni strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
-
Red Sox, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bilko vs. Brewer
Bilko hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Brewer
Hunt hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Brewer
Averill hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leek vs. Brewer
Leek hits a fly ball into center field. Hardy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
-
Red Sox, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hardy vs. Duren
Hardy strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Duren
Wertz strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Duren
Green strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
-
Red Sox, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamlin vs. Brewer
Pete Runnels now playing first base.
Hamlin strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Brewer
Faye Throneberry pinch hits for Ryne Duren.
Throneberry hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pearson vs. Brewer
Pearson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aspromonte vs. Brewer
Aspromonte takes first base on ball four. Pearson moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wagner vs. Nichols
Chet Nichols now pitching.
Wagner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Runnels scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wagner for the out. View Play
Audio Play-by-Play (back to top)
Click the button below to listen to the audio play-by-play.
If the player above doesn’t work for you, please check to make sure that your speakers are not muted, especially if your device has a hardware "silence switch".
If that does not resolve the issue, please download the MP3 file below to play the game audio directly.
Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/10/1961 -- Boston at Los Angeles (N) Boston AB R H RBI Los Angeles AB R H RBI Schilling C, 2b 3 1 1 1 Pearson A, cf 3 1 0 0 Yastrzemski C, lf 4 1 1 2 Aspromonte K, 2b 3 0 1 0 Malzone F, 3b 4 0 0 0 Wagner L, lf 5 0 1 1 Jensen J, rf 4 0 2 0 Bilko S, 1b 4 0 1 0 Pagliaroni J, c 4 0 0 0 Hunt K, rf 4 1 2 1 Hardy C, cf 4 0 0 0 Averill E, c 3 0 0 0 Wertz V, 1b 4 0 0 0 Leek G, 3b 4 0 0 0 Runnels P, 1b 0 0 0 0 Hamlin K, ss 4 0 0 0 Green P, ss 4 0 1 0 Moeller R, p 2 0 2 0 Brewer T, p 3 1 1 0 Morgan T, p 0 0 0 0 Nichols C, p 0 0 0 0 Brickell F, ph 1 0 0 0 Duren R, p 0 0 0 0 Throneberry F, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 3 6 3 34 2 7 2 Boston 000 003 000 -- 3 Los Angeles 000 010 010 -- 2 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Brewer T (W) 8.2 7 2 2 5 5 Nichols C (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO Moeller R (L) 5.1 5 3 3 0 9 Morgan T 1.2 0 0 0 0 3 Duren R 2.0 1 0 0 1 5 E -- Hamlin K, Green P DP -- Boston 1 LOB -- Boston 5, Los Angeles 10 2B -- Hunt K HR -- Yastrzemski C, Hunt K WP -- Brewer T 2 PB -- Averill E T -- 2:35 A -- 4830
More Complete Baseball-Reference Box Score