Top 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schilling vs. Cheney
  
  Schilling hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Connell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Geiger vs. Cheney
  
  Geiger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cottier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Cheney
  
  Yastrzemski takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Malzone vs. Cheney
  
  Malzone hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cheney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  O'Connell vs. Schwall
  
  O'Connell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cottier vs. Schwall
  
  Cottier bunts in front of the plate. Pagliaroni juggles the ball. That's an error on Pagliaroni. O'Connell moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Woodling vs. Schwall
  
  Woodling hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Green vs. Schwall
  
  Green hits a popup towards short. Buddin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tasby vs. Schwall
  
  Tasby takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Long vs. Schwall
  
  Long hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schilling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Tasby moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Keough vs. Schwall
  
  Keough takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Stillwell vs. Schwall
  
  Stillwell 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

• Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jensen vs. Cheney
  
  Jensen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pagliaroni vs. Cheney
  
  Pagliaroni hits a popup, foul, towards first. Long settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Runnels vs. Cheney
  
  The ball gets by Green for a passed ball. Jensen moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Runnels vs. Cheney
  
  Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Connell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Buddin vs. Cheney
  
  Buddin takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Schwall vs. Cheney
  
  Schwall hits a fly ball into right field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cheney vs. Schwall
  
  Cheney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  O'Connell vs. Schwall
  
  O'Connell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Yastrzemski. O'Connell reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cottier vs. Schwall
  
  Cottier takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Woodling vs. Schwall
  
  Woodling takes first base on ball four. O'Connell moves to third. Cottier moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Green vs. Schwall
  
  Green 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 3

• Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schilling vs. Cheney
  
  Schilling strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Geiger vs. Cheney
  
  Geiger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cottier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Cheney
  
  Yastrzemski takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Malzone vs. Cheney
  
  Malzone hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cottier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tasby vs. Schwall
  
  Tasby hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schwall fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Long vs. Schwall
  
  Long hits a fly ball into center field. Geiger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Keough vs. Schwall
  
  Keough hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jensen vs. Cheney
  
  Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cheney fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pagliaroni vs. Cheney
  
  Pagliaroni hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tasby. Pagliaroni reaches second base with a double. Jensen moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Runnels vs. Cheney
  
  Runnels hits a fly ball into left field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Jensen tags and scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Buddin vs. Cheney
  
  Buddin hits a fly ball towards left. Keough catches it and throws to second to double up Pagliaroni. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stillwell vs. Schwall
  
  Stillwell is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cheney vs. Schwall
  
  Cheney hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Pagliaroni fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  O'Connell vs. Schwall
  
  O'Connell hits a line drive towards first. Runnels reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schwall vs. Cheney
  
  Schwall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cottier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schilling vs. Cheney
  
  Schilling hits a fly ball into right field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Geiger vs. Cheney
  
  Geiger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cottier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cottier vs. Schwall
  
  Cottier hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Woodling vs. Schwall
  
  Woodling hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schwall fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Green vs. Schwall
  
  Green hits a fly ball into center field. Geiger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Cheney
  
  Yastrzemski takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Malzone vs. Cheney
  
  Malzone hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cottier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jensen vs. Cheney
  
  Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stillwell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tasby vs. Schwall
  
  Tasby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Long vs. Schwall
  
  Long takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Keough vs. Schwall
  
  Keough hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stillwell vs. Schwall
  
  There goes Keough. The throw from Pagliaroni and he is safe. Keough steals second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Stillwell vs. Schwall
  
  Stillwell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Geiger. Stillwell reaches second base with a double. Keough scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cheney vs. Schwall
  
  Cheney hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stillwell scores. Cheney moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  O'Connell vs. Schwall
  
  O'Connell hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pagliaroni vs. Cheney
  
  Pagliaroni hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Runnels vs. Cheney
  
  Runnels strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Buddin vs. Cheney
  
  Buddin hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tasby. Buddin reaches second base with a double. Pagliaroni moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Green vs. Cheney
  
  Pumpsie Green pinch hits for Don Schwall.
  
  Green takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Nixon vs. Cheney
  
  Russ Nixon pinch hits for Chuck Schilling.
  
  Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards second. Cottier scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cottier vs. Hillman
  
  Dave Hillman now pitching. Pumpsie Green now playing second base.
  
  Cottier is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Woodling vs. Hillman
  
  Woodling hits a ball on the ground towards first. Runnels scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Woodling for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Green vs. Hillman
  
  Green hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tasby vs. Hillman
  
  Tasby hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Long vs. Hillman
  
  Long hits a popup towards first. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Geiger vs. Cheney
  
  Jim King now playing right field.
  
  Geiger hits a popup, foul, towards third. O'Connell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Cheney
  
  Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into left field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Malzone vs. Cheney
  
  Malzone hits a fly ball into center field. Tasby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Keough vs. Hillman
  
  Keough hits a ball on the ground towards first. Runnels scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Keough for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stillwell vs. Hillman
  
  Stillwell hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cheney vs. Hillman
  
  Cheney strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jensen vs. Cheney
  
  Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cottier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pagliaroni vs. Cheney
  
  Pagliaroni hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Runnels vs. Cheney
  
  Runnels hits a line drive into left field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Buddin vs. Cheney
  
  Buddin hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Keough. Buddin reaches second base with a double. Runnels scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Green vs. Gabler
  
  John Gabler now pitching.
  
  Green hits a fly ball into left field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ginsberg vs. Gabler
  
  Joe Ginsberg pinch hits for Dave Hillman.
  
  Ginsberg hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gabler fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/4/1961 -- Boston at Washington (D)

  Boston             AB  R  H RBI    Washington         AB  R  H RBI
Schilling C, 2b       3  0  0  0   O'Connell D, 3b       4  1  2  0   
Nixon R, ph           1  0  0  0   Cottier C, 2b         2  1  0  0   
Hillman D, p          0  0  0  0   Woodling G, rf        3  1  1  3   
Ginsberg J, ph        1  0  0  0   King J, rf            0  0  0  0   
Geiger G, cf          4  0  0  0   Green G, c            4  1  1  1   
Yastrzemski C, lf     1  0  0  0   Tasby W, cf           3  1  1  1   
Malzone F, 3b         4  0  0  0   Long D, 1b            3  0  0  0   
Jensen J, rf          4  1  2  0   Keough M, lf          3  1  0  0   
Pagliaroni J, c       4  1  3  1   Stillwell R, ss       4  1  1  1   
Runnels P, 1b         3  1  1  1   Cheney T, p           4  0  1  1   
Buddin D, ss          3  0  2  1   Gabler J, p           0  0  0  0   
Schwall D, p          2  0  0  0                                      
Green P, ph-2b        1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  3  8  3                        30  7  7  7

Boston           000 100 002 --  3
Washington       300 002 20x --  7

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Schwall D (L)         6.0  5  5  4  5  1
Hillman D             2.0  2  2  2  0  2

  Washington           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Cheney T (W)          8.1  8  3  3  5  2
Gabler J (S)          0.2  0  0  0  0  0

E -- Pagliaroni J
DP -- Boston 1, Washington 3
LOB -- Boston 7, Washington 5
2B -- O'Connell D, Pagliaroni J, Stillwell R, Buddin D 2, Runnels P
HR -- Woodling G, Green G, Tasby W, Pagliaroni J
SB -- Keough M
SH -- Cottier C
SF -- Runnels P
PB -- Green G
T -- 2:21
A -- 14355

    

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