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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 | Chet Nichols |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bennie Daniels |
Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
City | Washington |
State | DC |
Attendance | 9,993 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 25 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Al Smith 1B: Bill McKinley 2B: Hank Soar 3B: Nestor Chylak |
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 |
Don Buddin | Shortstop |
Chet Nichols | Pitcher |
Pinky Higgins | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jim Mahoney | Shortstop |
Danny O'Connell | Second Baseman |
Chuck Hinton | Left Fielder |
Jim King | Right Fielder |
Willie Tasby | Center Fielder |
R C Stevens | First Baseman |
Harry Bright | Third Baseman |
Pete Daley | Catcher |
Bennie Daniels | 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. Daniels
Schilling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Geiger vs. Daniels
Geiger is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Daniels
There goes Schilling. The throw from Daley and he is safe. Schilling steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yastrzemski vs. Daniels
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Daniels fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Schilling moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wertz vs. Daniels
Wertz 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: ---
Mahoney vs. Nichols
Mahoney is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Nichols
O'Connell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hinton vs. Nichols
Hinton hits a fly ball towards right. Jensen catches it and throws to first to double up O'Connell. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Daniels
Jensen 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: ---
Nixon vs. Daniels
Nixon 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: ---
Malzone vs. Daniels
Malzone hits a fly ball into left field. Hinton 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: ---
King vs. Nichols
King strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tasby vs. Nichols
Tasby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stevens vs. Nichols
There goes Tasby. The throw from Nixon and he is out, Schilling applying the tag. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Nichols
Stevens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Daniels
Buddin 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: ---
Nichols vs. Daniels
Nichols hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Daniels fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schilling vs. Daniels
Schilling hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Daniels fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bright vs. Nichols
Bright is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daley vs. Nichols
Daley 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: ---
Daniels vs. Nichols
Daniels 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 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geiger vs. Daniels
Geiger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Daniels
There goes Geiger. The throw from Daley and he is out, Mahoney applying the tag. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Daniels
Yastrzemski 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Daniels
Wertz 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, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mahoney vs. Nichols
Mahoney hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nichols 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. Nichols
O'Connell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hinton vs. Nichols
Hinton 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, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
King vs. Nichols
King hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. O'Connell moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tasby vs. Nichols
Tasby strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Daniels
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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Daniels
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Daniels fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Daniels
Malzone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bright fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Nichols
Stevens 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: ---
Bright vs. Nichols
Bright hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daley vs. Nichols
Daley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Daniels vs. Nichols
Daniels is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mahoney vs. Nichols
Mahoney hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Daley moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
O'Connell vs. Stallard
Tracy Stallard now pitching.
O'Connell takes first base on ball four. Mahoney moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hinton vs. Stallard
Hinton strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Daniels
Buddin strikes out. Daley drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Buddin out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hardy vs. Daniels
Carroll Hardy pinch hits for Tracy Stallard.
Hardy strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schilling vs. Daniels
Schilling is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Hillman
Dave Hillman now pitching.
King hits a popup, foul, towards first. Wertz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tasby vs. Hillman
Tasby hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stevens vs. Hillman
Stevens takes first base on ball four. Tasby moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bright vs. Hillman
Bright hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hillman fields it and throws to first for the out. Tasby moves to third. Stevens moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Daley vs. Hillman
Daley hits a fly ball 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, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geiger vs. Daniels
Geiger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stevens scoops it up and throws to first, with Daniels covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Daniels
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bright fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Daniels
Wertz 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
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daniels vs. Hillman
Daniels hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone juggles the ball. That's an error on Malzone. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mahoney vs. Hillman
Mahoney bunts towards the mound. Hillman fields it and throws to first for the out. Daniels moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Connell vs. Hillman
O'Connell strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hinton vs. Hillman
Hinton hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Daniels
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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Daniels
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stevens scoops it up and throws to first, with Daniels covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Daniels
Malzone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buddin vs. Daniels
Buddin hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hinton. Buddin reaches second base with a double. Malzone goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Runnels vs. Daniels
Pete Runnels pinch hits for Dave Hillman.
Runnels is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pagliaroni vs. Daniels
Jim Pagliaroni pinch hits for Chuck Schilling.
Pagliaroni hits a line drive towards third. Bright reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Fornieles
Pete Runnels now playing second base. Mike Fornieles now pitching.
King hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wertz scoops it up and throws to first, with Fornieles covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tasby vs. Fornieles
Tasby hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stevens vs. Fornieles
Stevens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geiger vs. Daniels
Geiger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stevens scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Geiger for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Daniels
Yastrzemski strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Daniels
Wertz hits a fly ball into center field. Tasby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bright vs. Fornieles
Bright hits a fly ball into center field. Geiger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daley vs. Fornieles
Daley hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Geiger who is chasing the ball. Daley reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Long vs. Fornieles
Dale Long pinch hits for Bennie Daniels.
Long is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Klaus vs. Fornieles
Coot Veal pinch runs for Dale Long. Billy Klaus pinch hits for Jim Mahoney.
Klaus is walked intentionally. Veal moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Keough vs. Fornieles
Marty Keough pinch hits for Danny O'Connell.
Keough takes first base on ball four. Daley scores. Veal moves to third. Klaus moves to second. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/14/1961, game 2 -- Boston at Washington (D) Boston AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI Schilling C, 2b 2 0 0 0 Mahoney J, ss 3 0 1 0 Pagliaroni J, ph 1 0 0 0 Klaus B, ph 0 0 0 0 Fornieles M, p 0 0 0 0 O'Connell D, 2b 1 0 0 0 Geiger G, cf 3 0 0 0 Keough M, ph 0 0 0 1 Yastrzemski C, lf 4 0 1 0 Hinton C, lf 4 0 0 0 Wertz V, 1b 4 0 0 0 King J, rf 4 0 1 0 Jensen J, rf 3 0 0 0 Tasby W, cf 3 0 2 0 Nixon R, c 3 0 0 0 Stevens R, 1b 3 0 0 0 Malzone F, 3b 3 1 1 0 Bright H, 3b 4 1 1 1 Buddin D, ss 3 0 1 1 Daley P, c 3 1 1 0 Nichols C, p 1 0 0 0 Daniels B, p 3 0 0 0 Stallard T, p 0 0 0 0 Long D, ph 0 0 0 0 Hardy C, ph 1 0 0 0 Veal C, pr 0 0 0 0 Hillman D, p 0 0 0 0 Runnels P, ph-2b 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 28 1 3 1 28 2 6 2 Boston 000 000 010 -- 1 Washington 000 010 001 -- 2 1 out when winning run was scored. Boston IP H R ER BB SO Nichols C 4.2 3 1 1 4 5 Stallard T 0.1 0 0 0 1 1 Hillman D 2.0 1 0 0 1 1 Fornieles M (L) 1.1 2 1 1 3 0 Washington IP H R ER BB SO Daniels B (W) 9.0 3 1 1 3 5 E -- Malzone F DP -- Boston 2, Washington 1 LOB -- Boston 3, Washington 11 2B -- Buddin D 3B -- Daley P HR -- Bright H SB -- Schilling C CS -- Tasby W, Geiger G SH -- Mahoney J T -- 2:25 A -- 9993
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