Top 1

• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Temple vs. Monbouquette
  
  Temple hits a fly ball into center field. Geiger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piersall vs. Monbouquette
  
  Piersall 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 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Francona vs. Monbouquette
  
  Francona hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schilling vs. Locke
  
  Schilling hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Geiger vs. Locke
  
  Geiger takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Yastrzemski vs. Locke
  
  Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into left field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jensen vs. Locke
  
  Jensen hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Power vs. Monbouquette
  
  Power hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Monbouquette fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kirkland vs. Monbouquette
  
  Kirkland hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Romano vs. Monbouquette
  
  Romano hits a popup in front of the plate. Pagliaroni settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pagliaroni vs. Locke
  
  Pagliaroni strikes out. Romano drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Pagliaroni out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Runnels vs. Locke
  
  Runnels hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Piersall. Runnels reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Malzone vs. Locke
  
  Malzone is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Buddin vs. Locke
  
  Buddin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Runnels moves to third. Malzone moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Monbouquette vs. Locke
  
  Monbouquette strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Held vs. Monbouquette
  
  Held hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schilling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Monbouquette
  
  Phillips hits a popup towards short. Buddin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Locke vs. Monbouquette
  
  Locke hits a fly ball into center field. Geiger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schilling vs. Locke
  
  Schilling hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Geiger vs. Locke
  
  Geiger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Locke
  
  Yastrzemski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jensen vs. Locke
  
  Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Temple vs. Monbouquette
  
  Temple hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piersall vs. Monbouquette
  
  Piersall strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Francona vs. Monbouquette
  
  Francona hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pagliaroni vs. Locke
  
  Pagliaroni hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Runnels vs. Locke
  
  There goes Pagliaroni. The throw from Romano and he is out, Held applying the tag. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Runnels vs. Locke
  
  Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Malzone vs. Locke
  
  Malzone hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Runnels moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Buddin vs. Locke
  
  Buddin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 5

• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Power vs. Monbouquette
  
  Power hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Geiger. Power reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kirkland vs. Monbouquette
  
  Kirkland hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Power moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Romano vs. Monbouquette
  
  Romano hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Power scores. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Held vs. Monbouquette
  
  Held takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Phillips vs. Monbouquette
  
  Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Held moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Locke vs. Monbouquette
  
  Locke 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 

Bottom 5

• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Monbouquette vs. Locke
  
  Monbouquette hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Locke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schilling vs. Locke
  
  Schilling hits a line drive into right field. Kirkland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Geiger vs. Locke
  
  Geiger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Locke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Temple vs. Monbouquette
  
  Temple hits a popup, foul, towards first. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piersall vs. Monbouquette
  
  Piersall strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Francona vs. Monbouquette
  
  Francona hits a popup towards short. Buddin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Locke
  
  Yastrzemski hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Piersall. Yastrzemski reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Jensen vs. Locke
  
  Jensen hits a popup, foul, towards third. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Pagliaroni vs. Locke
  
  Pagliaroni hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Runnels vs. Locke
  
  Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Power vs. Monbouquette
  
  Power hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kirkland vs. Monbouquette
  
  Kirkland strikes out. There goes Power. The throw from Pagliaroni to Buddin, and Power is out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Romano vs. Monbouquette
  
  Romano hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Held vs. Monbouquette
  
  Held hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Malzone vs. Locke
  
  Malzone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Held. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wertz vs. Locke
  
  Vic Wertz pinch hits for Don Buddin.
  
  Wertz hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Monbouquette vs. Locke
  
  Monbouquette bunts towards the mound. Locke fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Schilling vs. Locke
  
  Schilling takes first base on ball four. Monbouquette moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Geiger vs. Latman
  
  Barry Latman now pitching.
  
  Geiger hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Monbouquette
  
  Billy Harrell now playing shortstop.
  
  Phillips hits a popup, foul, towards first. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Latman vs. Monbouquette
  
  Latman strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Temple vs. Monbouquette
  
  Temple hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Piersall vs. Monbouquette
  
  Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Latman
  
  Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops it up and throws to first, with Latman covering, for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jensen vs. Latman
  
  Jensen strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pagliaroni vs. Latman
  
  Pagliaroni hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Francona vs. Monbouquette
  
  Francona hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schilling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Power vs. Monbouquette
  
  Power takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kirkland vs. Monbouquette
  
  Kirkland hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Romano vs. Monbouquette
  
  There's a wild pitch. Power moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Romano vs. Monbouquette
  
  Romano hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schilling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Runnels vs. Latman
  
  Runnels takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Malzone vs. Latman
  
  Malzone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. Runnels moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Harrell vs. Latman
  
  Harrell hits a popup towards third. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Nixon vs. Latman
  
  Russ Nixon pinch hits for Bill Monbouquette.
  
  Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/17/1961 -- Cleveland at Boston (D)

  Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI    Boston             AB  R  H RBI
Temple J, 2b          4  0  1  0   Schilling C, 2b       3  0  0  0   
Piersall J, cf        4  0  0  0   Geiger G, cf          3  0  0  0   
Francona T, lf        4  0  0  0   Yastrzemski C, lf     4  0  2  0   
Power V, 1b           3  1  2  0   Jensen J, rf          4  0  0  0   
Kirkland W, rf        4  0  1  0   Pagliaroni J, c       4  0  1  0   
Romano J, c           4  0  1  0   Runnels P, 1b         3  0  2  0   
Held W, ss            2  0  0  0   Malzone F, 3b         3  0  1  0   
Phillips B, 3b        3  0  1  0   Buddin D, ss          2  0  0  0   
Locke B, p            2  0  0  0   Wertz V, ph           1  0  0  0   
Latman B, p           1  0  0  0   Harrell B, ss         1  0  0  0   
                                   Monbouquette B, p     3  0  0  0   
                                   Nixon R, ph           1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  1  6  0                        32  0  6  0

Cleveland        000 010 000 --  1
Boston           000 000 000 --  0

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Locke B (W)           6.2  6  0  0  2  2
Latman B (S)          2.1  0  0  0  1  1

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Monbouquette B (L)    9.0  6  1  1  2  4

E -- Held W
DP -- Cleveland 1, Boston 2
LOB -- Cleveland 5, Boston 9
2B -- Runnels P, Power V, Yastrzemski C
CS -- Pagliaroni J, Power V
HBP -- by Locke B (Malzone F)
WP -- Monbouquette B
T -- 2:29
A -- 4198

    

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