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Red Sox
@ Angels
Wrigley Field
August 25, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Los Angeles Angels and the Boston Red Sox, played on August 25, 1961 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | August 25, 1961 |
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Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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Home Team |
Los Angeles Angels
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 25, 1961 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
Home Team | Los Angeles Angels |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Gene Conley |
Home Starting Pitcher | Ron Moeller |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Los Angeles |
State | CA |
Attendance | 3,267 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 35 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Nestor Chylak 1B: Al Smith 2B: Hank Soar 3B: Bill McKinley |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Chuck Schilling | Second Baseman |
Carroll Hardy | Right Fielder |
Carl Yastrzemski | Left Fielder |
Frank Malzone | Third Baseman |
Jim Pagliaroni | Catcher |
Pumpsie Green | Shortstop |
Pete Runnels | First Baseman |
Gary Geiger | Center Fielder |
Gene Conley | Pitcher |
Pinky Higgins | Manager |
Los Angeles Angels Lineup
Name | Position |
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Albie Pearson | Center Fielder |
Joe Koppe | Shortstop |
Lee Thomas | First Baseman |
Leon Wagner | Left Fielder |
George Thomas | Right Fielder |
Earl Averill | Catcher |
Tom Satriano | Third Baseman |
Billy Moran | Second Baseman |
Ron Moeller | Pitcher |
Bill Rigney | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Red Sox
@ Angels
Wrigley Field
August 25, 1961
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schilling vs. Moeller
Schilling strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hardy vs. Moeller
Hardy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Moeller
Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into right field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Malzone vs. Moeller
There goes Hardy. The throw from Averill and he is safe. Hardy steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Malzone vs. Moeller
Malzone hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wagner. Malzone reaches second base with a double. Hardy scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pagliaroni vs. Moeller
Pagliaroni hits a fly ball into left field. Wagner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pearson vs. Conley
Pearson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koppe vs. Conley
Koppe is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Conley
There goes Pearson. The throw from Pagliaroni and he is safe. Pearson steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Conley
Thomas 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, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wagner vs. Conley
Wagner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schilling fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Pearson scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Conley
There goes Wagner. The throw from Pagliaroni and he is safe. Wagner steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Conley
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Moeller
Green hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Moeller
Runnels 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 -
Red Sox, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geiger vs. Moeller
Geiger hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Thomas. Geiger reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Conley vs. Moeller
Conley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schilling vs. Moeller
Schilling takes first base on ball four. Geiger moves to third. Conley moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hardy vs. James
Johnny James now pitching.
Hardy hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. James
Yastrzemski strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. James
Malzone is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 6 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Conley
Averill hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Satriano vs. Conley
Satriano 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, 6 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moran vs. Conley
Moran hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
James vs. Conley
James hits a ball on the ground towards first. Runnels fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pearson vs. Conley
Pearson is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 6 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagliaroni vs. James
Pagliaroni hits a popup towards short. Koppe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. James
Green 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 -
Red Sox, 6 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. James
Runnels takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Geiger vs. James
There goes Runnels. The throw from Averill and he is safe. Runnels steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Geiger vs. James
Geiger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Conley vs. James
Conley hits a fly ball into center field. Pearson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 6 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koppe vs. Conley
Koppe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Conley
Thomas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wagner vs. Conley
Wagner hits a fly ball into center field. Geiger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Conley
Thomas hits a fly ball into center field. Geiger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 6 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schilling vs. James
Schilling hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hardy vs. James
Hardy bunts in front of the plate. Averill settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. James
Yastrzemski takes first base on ball four. Schilling moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Malzone vs. James
Malzone hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagliaroni vs. James
Pagliaroni takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. James
Green hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thomas fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Pagliaroni for the double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 9 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Conley
Averill is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Satriano vs. Conley
Satriano 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, 9 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moran vs. Conley
Moran hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Conley
Del Rice pinch hits for Johnny James.
Rice hits a popup towards third. Malzone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 9 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Spring
Jack Spring now pitching.
Runnels hits a fly ball into center field. Pearson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geiger vs. Spring
Geiger strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Conley vs. Spring
Conley is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 9 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pearson vs. Conley
Pearson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koppe vs. Conley
Koppe bunts in front of the plate. Pagliaroni fields it and throws to first for the out. Pearson moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Conley
Thomas strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wagner vs. Conley
Wagner strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 9 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schilling vs. Spring
Rocky Bridges now playing second base. Billy Moran now playing shortstop.
Schilling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Moran scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hardy vs. Spring
Hardy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Moran scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Spring
Yastrzemski strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 9 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Conley
Thomas hits a fly ball into center field. Geiger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Conley
Averill hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Satriano vs. Conley
Satriano hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moran vs. Conley
Moran hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Satriano moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kluszewski vs. Conley
Eddie Yost pinch runs for Billy Moran. Ted Kluszewski pinch hits for Jack Spring.
Kluszewski hits a fly ball into right field. Hardy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 9 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Fowler
Eddie Yost now playing third base. Tom Satriano now playing shortstop. Art Fowler now pitching.
Malzone hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Thomas. Malzone reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pagliaroni vs. Fowler
Pagliaroni hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fowler fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Malzone moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Green vs. Fowler
Green is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Runnels vs. Fowler
Runnels hits a fly ball into left field. Wagner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Malzone tags and scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 10 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Geiger vs. Fowler
Geiger hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Thomas. Geiger reaches second base with a double. Pagliaroni goes all the way around to score. Geiger moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 11 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Conley vs. Fowler
Conley hits a popup towards short. Satriano settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 11 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pearson vs. Conley
Pearson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 11 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Conley
Bridges hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 11 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Conley
Thomas hits a popup towards short. Green settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 11 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Conley
Wagner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 11 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Conley
Thomas hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 11 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Conley
Averill hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 11 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schilling vs. Fowler
Schilling hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 11 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hardy vs. Fowler
Hardy bunts towards the mound. Fowler fields it and throws to first for the out. Schilling moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 11 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yastrzemski vs. Fowler
Yastrzemski strikes out. Averill drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Yastrzemski out. There goes Schilling. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 11 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Malzone vs. Fowler
Malzone hits a popup towards first. Thomas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 11 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Satriano vs. Conley
Satriano hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Yastrzemski. Satriano reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 11 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yost vs. Conley
Yost hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Satriano scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 11 - Angels, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bilko vs. Conley
Steve Bilko pinch hits for Art Fowler.
Bilko hits a ball on the ground towards second. Schilling fields it, throws to first for one, and over to second, with Green covering. It's a double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 11 - Angels, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pearson vs. Conley
Pearson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 11 - Angels, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bridges vs. Conley
Bridges hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schilling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 11 - Angels, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagliaroni vs. Donohue
Jim Donohue now pitching.
Pagliaroni hits a ball on the ground towards short. Satriano scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 11 - Angels, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Donohue
Green hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 12 - Angels, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Donohue
Runnels hits a fly ball into left field. Wagner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 12 - Angels, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geiger vs. Donohue
Geiger hits a popup towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 12 - Angels, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Earley
Arnold Earley now pitching. Ken Hunt pinch hits for Lee Thomas.
Hunt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 12 - Angels, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wagner vs. Earley
Wagner strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 12 - Angels, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Earley
Thomas strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 12 - Angels, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Averill vs. Earley
Averill is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/25/1961 -- Boston at Los Angeles (N) Boston AB R H RBI Los Angeles AB R H RBI Schilling C, 2b 4 2 2 0 Pearson A, cf 4 1 2 0 Hardy C, rf 3 2 1 4 Koppe J, ss 2 0 0 0 Yastrzemski C, lf 4 1 0 0 Bridges R, 2b 2 1 1 1 Malzone F, 3b 5 2 3 4 Thomas L, 1b 3 0 0 0 Pagliaroni J, c 4 1 1 0 Hunt K, ph 0 0 0 0 Green P, ss 5 2 2 2 Wagner L, lf 5 1 2 1 Runnels P, 1b 3 0 0 1 Thomas G, rf 5 1 1 2 Geiger G, cf 4 1 2 1 Averill E, c 5 1 1 1 Conley G, p 3 1 0 0 Satriano T, 3b-ss 4 1 2 0 Earley A, p 0 0 0 0 Moran B, 2b-ss 3 0 3 0 Yost E, pr-3b 1 0 1 1 Moeller R, p 0 0 0 0 James J, p 1 0 0 0 Rice D, ph 1 0 0 0 Spring J, p 0 0 0 0 Kluszewski T, ph 1 0 0 0 Fowler A, p 0 0 0 0 Bilko S, ph 1 0 0 0 Donohue J, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 12 11 12 38 6 13 6 Boston 150 300 201 -- 12 Los Angeles 110 000 310 -- 6 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Conley G (W) 8.0 13 6 6 2 5 Earley A (S) 1.0 0 0 0 1 3 Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO Moeller R (L) 1.1 3 5 5 3 1 James J 2.2 3 4 4 4 2 Spring J 2.0 0 0 0 0 3 Fowler A 2.0 4 2 2 0 2 Donohue J 1.0 1 1 1 0 0 DP -- Boston 1, Los Angeles 1 LOB -- Boston 5, Los Angeles 9 2B -- Malzone F 2, Geiger G 2, Satriano T HR -- Green P 2, Hardy C, Averill E, Malzone F, Bridges R, Thomas G SB -- Hardy C, Pearson A, Wagner L, Runnels P SH -- Koppe J, Hardy C SF -- Runnels P PB -- Averill E T -- 2:35 A -- 3267
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