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Angels
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 3, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Los Angeles Angels, played on August 3, 1961 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 3, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Los Angeles Angels
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 3, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Los Angeles Angels |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ken McBride |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Don Schwall |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 12,057 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 22 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Harry Schwarts 1B: Larry Napp 2B: Johnny Stevens 3B: John Rice |
Los Angeles Angels Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Albie Pearson | Center Fielder |
| Joe Koppe | Shortstop |
| Lee Thomas | Right Fielder |
| Leon Wagner | Left Fielder |
| Steve Bilko | First Baseman |
| George Thomas | Third Baseman |
| Ed Sadowski | Catcher |
| Billy Moran | Second Baseman |
| Ken McBride | Pitcher |
| Bill Rigney | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Chuck Schilling | Second Baseman |
| Gary Geiger | Center Fielder |
| Carl Yastrzemski | Left Fielder |
| Vic Wertz | First Baseman |
| Frank Malzone | Third Baseman |
| Russ Nixon | Catcher |
| Carroll Hardy | Right Fielder |
| Don Buddin | Shortstop |
| Don Schwall | Pitcher |
| Pinky Higgins | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Angels
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 3, 1961
Top 1
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Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pearson vs. Schwall
Pearson strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koppe vs. Schwall
Koppe bunts towards the right side of the infield. Schilling fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Schwall
Thomas hits a popup towards first. Wertz reaches out to catch the ball, and throws to second to catch Koppe attempting to get to second, for the double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schilling vs. McBride
Schilling hits a fly ball into left field. Wagner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geiger vs. McBride
Geiger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. McBride
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Geiger trying to get to third. Wagner throws the ball in to Thomas, who tags Geiger for the out. Yastrzemski moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wertz vs. McBride
Wertz is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Schwall
Wagner hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bilko vs. Schwall
Bilko hits a fly ball into right field. Hardy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Schwall
Thomas strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. McBride
Malzone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. McBride
Nixon strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hardy vs. McBride
Hardy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buddin vs. McBride
There goes Hardy. The throw from Sadowski and he is safe. Hardy steals second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Buddin vs. McBride
Buddin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sadowski vs. Schwall
Sadowski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moran vs. Schwall
Moran takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McBride vs. Schwall
McBride hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schwall vs. McBride
Schwall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koppe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schilling vs. McBride
Schilling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geiger vs. McBride
Geiger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. McBride
There goes Geiger. The throw from Sadowski and he is out, Koppe applying the tag. View Play
Top 4
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Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pearson vs. Schwall
Pearson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koppe vs. Schwall
Koppe hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Schwall
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schilling fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. McBride
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Moran scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. McBride
Wertz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Malzone vs. McBride
Malzone strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nixon vs. McBride
Nixon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wertz moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hardy vs. McBride
Hardy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Schwall
Wagner 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 -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bilko vs. Schwall
Bilko hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schwall fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Schwall
Thomas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sadowski vs. Schwall
Sadowski strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. McBride
Buddin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schwall vs. McBride
Schwall hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schilling vs. McBride
Schilling hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Moran settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Geiger vs. McBride
Geiger strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moran vs. Schwall
Moran hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Schwall
McBride strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pearson vs. Schwall
Pearson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koppe vs. Schwall
Koppe hits a fly ball into right field. Hardy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. McBride
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Moran scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. McBride
Wertz bunts towards the right side of the infield. Moran fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Malzone vs. McBride
Malzone hits a fly ball into center field. Pearson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nixon vs. McBride
Nixon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wertz moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hardy vs. McBride
Hardy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koppe fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Schwall
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wertz scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Thomas for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Schwall
Wagner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bilko vs. Schwall
Bilko hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wertz scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bilko for the out. Wagner moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Schwall
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. McBride
Buddin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomas juggles the ball. That's an error on Thomas. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schwall vs. McBride
Schwall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bilko fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schilling vs. McBride
Schilling hits a fly ball into right field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Geiger vs. McBride
Geiger takes first base on ball four. Schwall moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yastrzemski vs. McBride
Yastrzemski strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sadowski vs. Schwall
Sadowski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin misplays the ball. That's an error on Buddin. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moran vs. Schwall
Moran hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McBride vs. Schwall
McBride bunts towards the mound. Schwall fields it and throws to first for the out. Sadowski moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pearson vs. Schwall
Pearson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. McBride
Wertz hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pearson. Wertz reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Malzone vs. McBride
Billy Harrell pinch runs for Vic Wertz.
Malzone bunts towards the mound. McBride fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Harrell moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Nixon vs. McBride
Nixon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Harrell scores. Malzone moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hardy vs. McBride
Hardy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Malzone scores. Nixon moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Buddin vs. Duren
Ryne Duren now pitching.
Buddin takes first base on ball four. Nixon moves to third. Hardy moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Schwall vs. Duren
Schwall takes first base on ball four. Nixon scores. Hardy moves to third. Buddin moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Schilling vs. Duren
Schilling hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Moran fields it and throws to second for the out. Hardy scores. Buddin moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Geiger vs. Duren
Geiger takes first base on ball four. Schilling moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Yastrzemski vs. James
Johnny James now pitching.
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Moran fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koppe vs. Schwall
Pete Runnels now playing first base.
Koppe strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Schwall
Thomas strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Schwall
Wagner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/3/1961 -- Los Angeles at Boston (N)
Los Angeles AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Pearson A, cf 4 0 1 0 Schilling C, 2b 5 0 0 1
Koppe J, ss 4 0 2 0 Geiger G, cf 2 0 1 0
Thomas L, rf 4 0 0 0 Yastrzemski C, lf 5 0 1 0
Wagner L, lf 3 0 0 0 Wertz V, 1b 3 0 2 0
Bilko S, 1b 3 0 0 0 Harrell B, pr 0 1 0 0
Thomas G, 3b 2 0 0 0 Runnels P, 1b 0 0 0 0
Sadowski E, c 3 0 0 0 Malzone F, 3b 4 1 1 0
Moran B, 2b 2 0 0 0 Nixon R, c 4 1 3 1
McBride K, p 2 0 0 0 Hardy C, rf 3 1 1 1
Duren R, p 0 0 0 0 Buddin D, ss 3 0 0 0
James J, p 0 0 0 0 Schwall D, p 3 0 0 1
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27 0 3 0 32 4 9 4
Los Angeles 000 000 000 -- 0
Boston 000 000 04x -- 4
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
McBride K (L)* 7.0 9 4 4 4 5
Duren R 0.1 0 0 0 3 0
James J 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Schwall D (W) 9.0 3 0 0 3 6
* Pitched to 4 batters in 8th
E -- Bilko S, Thomas G, Buddin D
DP -- Los Angeles 1, Boston 3
LOB -- Los Angeles 4, Boston 11
2B -- Wertz V
SB -- Hardy C
CS -- Geiger G
SH -- McBride K
T -- 2:22
A -- 12057
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