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Red Sox
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
May 13, 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 13, 1961 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 13, 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 13, 1961 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
Home Team | Washington Senators |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Gene Conley |
Home Starting Pitcher | Tom Sturdivant |
Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
City | Washington |
State | DC |
Attendance | 2,114 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 21 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Hank Soar 1B: Nestor Chylak 2B: Al Smith 3B: Bill McKinley |
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 |
Russ Nixon | Catcher |
Frank Malzone | Third Baseman |
Billy Harrell | Shortstop |
Gene Conley | Pitcher |
Pinky Higgins | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
Name | Position |
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Billy Klaus | Third Baseman |
Danny O'Connell | Second Baseman |
Gene Woodling | Right Fielder |
Jim King | Left Fielder |
Willie Tasby | Center Fielder |
Dale Long | First Baseman |
Pete Daley | Catcher |
Jim Mahoney | Shortstop |
Tom Sturdivant | Pitcher |
Mickey Vernon | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Red Sox
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
May 13, 1961
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schilling vs. Sturdivant
Schilling hits a fly ball into right field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geiger vs. Sturdivant
Geiger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Sturdivant
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
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Conley
Klaus 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Conley
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Conley
Woodling is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
King vs. Conley
King 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 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Sturdivant
Wertz strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Sturdivant
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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Sturdivant
Nixon hits a popup towards short. Mahoney settles under it 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: ---
Tasby vs. Conley
Tasby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Conley
Long hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Geiger. Long reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Daley vs. Conley
Daley 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. Long moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mahoney vs. Conley
Mahoney 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sturdivant vs. Conley
Sturdivant hits a popup, foul, towards third. Malzone settles under it 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. Sturdivant
Malzone 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrell vs. Sturdivant
Harrell hits a fly ball into right field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Conley vs. Sturdivant
Conley strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Conley
Klaus hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Conley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Conley
O'Connell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Conley
Woodling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
King vs. Conley
There goes Woodling. The throw from Nixon and he is safe. Woodling steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
King vs. Conley
King hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tasby vs. Conley
Tasby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schilling vs. Sturdivant
Schilling hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geiger vs. Sturdivant
Geiger 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: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Sturdivant
Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into left field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Conley
Long hits a popup towards short. Harrell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daley vs. Conley
Daley 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, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mahoney vs. Conley
Mahoney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrell scoops it up 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. Sturdivant
Wertz hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Woodling. Wertz reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jensen vs. Sturdivant
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klaus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nixon vs. Sturdivant
Nixon hits a fly ball into left field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Malzone vs. Sturdivant
Malzone hits a fly ball into left field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sturdivant vs. Conley
Sturdivant 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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Conley
Klaus hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Connell vs. Conley
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Klaus moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Woodling vs. Conley
Woodling hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball 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: ---
Harrell vs. Sturdivant
Harrell hits a fly ball into left 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: ---
Conley vs. Sturdivant
Conley strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schilling vs. Sturdivant
Schilling hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Conley
King strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tasby vs. Conley
Tasby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Long vs. Conley
Long hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wertz fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Daley vs. Conley
Daley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Long moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mahoney vs. Conley
Mahoney hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geiger vs. Sturdivant
Geiger hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Sturdivant
Yastrzemski 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: ---
Wertz vs. Sturdivant
Wertz hits a fly ball into left field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sturdivant vs. Conley
Sturdivant hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klaus vs. Conley
Klaus bunts towards the mound. Conley fields it and throws to first for the out. Sturdivant moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Connell vs. Conley
O'Connell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jensen. O'Connell reaches second base with a double. Sturdivant moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Woodling vs. Conley
Woodling is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
King vs. Wills
Ted Wills now pitching. Marty Keough pinch runs for Gene Woodling.
King takes first base on ball four. Sturdivant scores. O'Connell moves to third. Keough moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Tasby vs. Stallard
Tracy Stallard now pitching.
Tasby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schilling fields it and throws to second for the out. O'Connell scores. Keough moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Long vs. Stallard
There goes Tasby. The throw from Nixon and he is safe. Tasby steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Long vs. Stallard
Long strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Sturdivant
Marty Keough now playing left field. Jim King now playing right field.
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klaus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Sturdivant
Nixon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Sturdivant
Malzone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klaus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daley vs. Stallard
Daley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mahoney vs. Stallard
There goes Daley. The throw from Nixon and he is out, Harrell applying the tag. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mahoney vs. Stallard
Mahoney is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sturdivant vs. Stallard
Sturdivant is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrell vs. Sturdivant
Harrell strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Sturdivant
Pete Runnels pinch hits for Tracy Stallard.
Runnels hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schilling vs. Sturdivant
Schilling strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/13/1961 -- Boston at Washington (D) Boston AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI Schilling C, 2b 4 0 0 0 Klaus B, 3b 3 0 1 0 Geiger G, cf 2 0 0 0 O'Connell D, 2b 4 1 1 0 Yastrzemski C, lf 3 0 0 0 Woodling G, rf 1 1 0 0 Wertz V, 1b 3 0 1 0 Keough M, pr-lf 0 0 0 0 Jensen J, rf 3 0 0 0 King J, lf-rf 3 1 1 3 Nixon R, c 3 0 0 0 Tasby W, cf 3 0 0 1 Malzone F, 3b 3 0 0 0 Long D, 1b 4 0 1 0 Harrell B, ss 3 0 0 0 Daley P, c 4 0 2 0 Conley G, p 2 0 0 0 Mahoney J, ss 4 0 0 0 Wills T, p 0 0 0 0 Sturdivant T, p 4 1 1 0 Stallard T, p 0 0 0 0 Runnels P, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 27 0 1 0 30 4 7 4 Boston 000 000 000 -- 0 Washington 002 000 20x -- 4 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Conley G (L) 6.1 6 4 4 3 2 Wills T* 0.0 0 0 0 1 0 Stallard T 1.2 1 0 0 0 3 Washington IP H R ER BB SO Sturdivant T (W) 9.0 1 0 0 1 5 * Pitched to 1 batter in 7th E -- Harrell B DP -- Washington 1 LOB -- Boston 1, Washington 8 2B -- Long D, Wertz V, O'Connell D HR -- King J SB -- Woodling G, Tasby W SH -- Klaus B HBP -- by Conley G (Woodling G) T -- 2:21 A -- 2114
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