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Athletics
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 4, 1960
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Kansas City Athletics, played on August 4, 1960 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
Date | August 4, 1960 |
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Visiting Team |
Kansas City Athletics
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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 4, 1960 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Athletics |
Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | John Briggs |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Monbouquette |
Ballpark | Fenway Park |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours 19 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Al Smith 1B: Joe Paparella 2B: Ed Runge 3B: John Rice |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Russ Snyder | Center Fielder |
Jerry Lumpe | Second Baseman |
Hank Bauer | Right Fielder |
Norm Siebern | Left Fielder |
Dick Williams | Third Baseman |
Marv Throneberry | First Baseman |
Danny Kravitz | Catcher |
Ken Hamlin | Shortstop |
John Briggs | Pitcher |
Bob Elliott | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Pete Runnels | Second Baseman |
Willie Tasby | Center Fielder |
Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
Vic Wertz | First Baseman |
Russ Nixon | Catcher |
Frank Malzone | Third Baseman |
Lou Clinton | Right Fielder |
Don Buddin | Shortstop |
Bill Monbouquette | Pitcher |
Pinky Higgins | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Athletics
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 4, 1960
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Monbouquette
Snyder hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Monbouquette fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Monbouquette
Lumpe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Monbouquette
Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Briggs
Runnels takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tasby vs. Briggs
Tasby takes first base on ball four. Runnels moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Briggs
Williams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Runnels scores. Tasby moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wertz vs. Briggs
Wertz hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Briggs
Nixon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Malzone vs. Tsitouris
John Tsitouris now pitching.
Malzone strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clinton vs. Tsitouris
Clinton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Williams fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Monbouquette
Siebern hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tasby. Siebern reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Monbouquette
Williams hits a fly ball towards right. Clinton catches it and throws to third to double up . View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Monbouquette
Throneberry hits a fly ball into center field. Tasby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Tsitouris
Buddin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monbouquette vs. Tsitouris
Monbouquette strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Tsitouris
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kravitz vs. Monbouquette
Kravitz hits a popup towards short. Buddin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamlin vs. Monbouquette
Hamlin hits a popup towards first. Wertz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tsitouris vs. Monbouquette
Tsitouris hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tasby vs. Tsitouris
Tasby hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Tsitouris
Williams takes first base on ball four. Tasby moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wertz vs. Tsitouris
Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Tasby moves to third. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Nixon vs. Tsitouris
Nixon is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Malzone vs. Tsitouris
Malzone is hit by the pitch. Tasby scores. Williams moves to third. Nixon moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Clinton vs. Tsitouris
Clinton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Williams fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Monbouquette
Snyder hits a line drive into center field. Tasby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Monbouquette
Lumpe strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Monbouquette
Bauer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebern vs. Monbouquette
Siebern hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bauer moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Monbouquette
Williams strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Tsitouris
Buddin hits a popup towards third. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monbouquette vs. Tsitouris
Monbouquette takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Tsitouris
Runnels hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Monbouquette moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tasby vs. Tsitouris
Tasby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Williams fields it and throws to first for the out. Monbouquette moves to third. Runnels moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Williams vs. Tsitouris
Williams hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Monbouquette
Throneberry strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kravitz vs. Monbouquette
Kravitz strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamlin vs. Monbouquette
Hamlin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tsitouris vs. Monbouquette
Tsitouris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Tsitouris
Wertz hits a fly ball into left field. Siebern settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Tsitouris
Nixon hits a line drive towards short. Hamlin reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Tsitouris
Malzone hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clinton vs. Tsitouris
Clinton hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Monbouquette
Snyder hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Monbouquette
Lumpe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bauer vs. Monbouquette
Bauer hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebern vs. Monbouquette
Siebern hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tasby. Siebern reaches second base with a double. Lumpe goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Monbouquette
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Tsitouris
Buddin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Monbouquette vs. Tsitouris
Monbouquette hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Buddin moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Runnels vs. Tsitouris
Runnels hits a line drive towards first. Throneberry catches it and steps on first to double up Monbouquette. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tasby vs. Tsitouris
Tasby hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tsitouris fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Monbouquette
Throneberry hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kravitz vs. Monbouquette
Kravitz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Throneberry moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jablonski vs. Monbouquette
Ray Jablonski pinch hits for Ken Hamlin.
Jablonski hits a fly ball into center field. Tasby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Throneberry tags and scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herzog vs. Monbouquette
Whitey Herzog pinch hits for John Tsitouris.
Herzog hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wertz scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Herzog for the out. Kravitz moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Snyder vs. Monbouquette
Snyder hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wertz scoops it up and throws to first, with Monbouquette covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Kutyna
Marty Kutyna now pitching. Bob Johnson now playing shortstop.
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Kutyna
Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Throneberry fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Kutyna
Nixon hits a popup towards short. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Monbouquette
Lumpe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bauer vs. Monbouquette
Bauer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lumpe moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Siebern vs. Fornieles
Mike Fornieles now pitching.
There's a wild pitch. Lumpe moves to third. Bauer moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Siebern vs. Fornieles
Siebern strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Williams vs. Fornieles
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Tasby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lumpe tags and scores. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Throneberry vs. Fornieles
Throneberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wertz scoops it up and throws to first, with Fornieles covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Kutyna
Malzone hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clinton vs. Kutyna
Clinton bunts towards the mound. Kutyna fields it and throws to first for the out. Malzone moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Buddin vs. Kutyna
Buddin hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe catches it and throws to second with Johnson covering, to double up Malzone. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kravitz vs. Fornieles
Kravitz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Fornieles
Andy Carey pinch hits for Bob Johnson.
Carey strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Fornieles
Bill Tuttle pinch hits for Marty Kutyna.
Tuttle hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/4/1960, game 1 -- Kansas City at Boston (D) Kansas City AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Snyder R, cf 4 0 0 0 Runnels P, 2b 3 1 1 0 Lumpe J, 2b 4 2 2 0 Tasby W, cf 3 2 1 0 Bauer H, rf 3 0 1 0 Williams T, lf 2 1 1 1 Siebern N, lf 4 0 3 1 Wertz V, 1b 4 1 1 3 Williams D, 3b 3 0 0 1 Nixon R, c 2 0 0 0 Throneberry M, 1b 4 1 1 0 Malzone F, 3b 3 0 2 1 Kravitz D, c 4 0 1 0 Clinton L, rf 3 0 0 0 Hamlin K, ss 1 0 0 0 Buddin D, ss 3 0 0 0 Jablonski R, ph 0 0 0 1 Monbouquette B, p 2 0 1 0 Johnson B, ss 0 0 0 0 Fornieles M, p 0 0 0 0 Carey A, ph 1 0 0 0 Briggs J, p 0 0 0 0 Tsitouris J, p 2 0 0 0 Herzog W, ph 1 0 0 0 Kutyna M, p 0 0 0 0 Tuttle B, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 3 8 3 25 5 7 5 Kansas City 000 001 110 -- 3 Boston 401 000 00x -- 5 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Briggs J (L)* 0.0 2 4 4 3 0 Tsitouris J 6.0 4 1 1 4 2 Kutyna M 2.0 1 0 0 1 0 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Monbouquette B (W)+ 7.0 8 3 3 2 4 Fornieles M (S) 2.0 0 0 0 0 2 * Pitched to 5 batters in 1st + Pitched to 2 batters in 8th DP -- Kansas City 5, Boston 1 LOB -- Kansas City 6, Boston 6 2B -- Siebern N 2 HR -- Wertz V SH -- Clinton L SF -- Jablonski R, Williams D HBP -- by Tsitouris J (Malzone F) WP -- Fornieles M T -- 2:19 A -- 0
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