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May 31, 1961

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Yankees 7 9 0
Red Sox 2 3 1
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Yankees 7 9 0
Red Sox 2 3 1

Roger Maris Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .500 .248
OBP .667 .371
At Bats 2 137
Hits 1 34
• Singles 0 20
• Doubles 0 2
• Triples 0 0
• Home Runs 1 12
Walks 1 27
RBI’s 3 30

Ted Wills Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
1 2 0
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Fenway Park - May 31, 1961
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Ted Wills
Jim Pagliaroni
Vic Wertz
Chuck Schilling
Frank Malzone
Don Buddin
Carl Yastrzemski
Gary Geiger
Jackie Jensen
Roger Maris
Tony Kubek
Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 0 Outs

Ted Wills now pitching. Maris hits a popup, foul, towards first. Wertz settles under it and makes the catch for the out.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Top 6 Kubek hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jensen who is chasing the ball. Kubek reaches third base with a triple.
Top 6 Boyer 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.
Top 6 Sheldon takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 5 Schilling hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Muffett takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 5 Buddin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Pagliaroni hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Malzone hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Top 5 Richardson hits a fly ball into center field. Geiger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Howard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schilling scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Skowron strikes out.
Bottom 4 Jensen hits a line drive into left field. Berra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Wertz hits a line drive into left field. Berra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skowron scoops it up and throws to first, with Sheldon covering, for the out.
Top 4 Berra hits a popup towards short. Buddin settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Mantle hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. Two runs are unearned.
Top 4 Maris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schilling fields it and throws to second for the out. Richardson scores. Boyer scores. Two runs are unearned.
Top 4 Kubek is hit by the pitch. Richardson moves to third. Boyer moves to second.
Top 4 Boyer hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Howard scores. Richardson moves to second.
Top 4 Sheldon strikes out.
Top 4 Richardson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Howard moves to third.
Top 4 Howard hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit.
Bottom 3 Geiger hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Schilling is called out on strikes.
Bottom 3 Muffett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Skowron hits a line drive towards first. Wertz catches it and steps on first to double up Berra.
Top 3 Berra hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Top 3 Mantle hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Maris hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Bottom 2 Buddin hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Richardson settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Pagliaroni is called out on strikes.
Bottom 2 Malzone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wertz scores.
Bottom 2 Jensen hits a popup towards first. Skowron settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Wertz hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mantle. Wertz reaches second base with a double.
Top 2 Kubek hits a line drive into center field. Geiger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Boyer strikes out.
Top 2 Billy Muffett now pitching. Sheldon strikes out.
Top 2 Richardson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Geiger. Richardson reaches second base with a double. Howard moves to third.
Top 2 Howard hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit.
Bottom 1 Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into left field. Berra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Geiger strikes out.
Bottom 1 Schilling strikes out.
Top 1 Skowron hits a fly ball into center field. Geiger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Berra hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schilling fields it and throws to second for the out. Kubek scores. Maris moves to third.
Top 1 Mantle takes first base on ball four. Kubek moves to third. Maris moves to second.
Top 1 Maris takes first base on ball four. Kubek moves to second.
Top 1 Kubek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brewer fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice.
Top 1 Boyer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Geiger. Boyer reaches second base with a double.