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Red Sox
@ Angels
Wrigley Field
June 22, 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 June 22, 1961 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | June 22, 1961 |
|---|---|
| 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 | June 22, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Los Angeles Angels |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Galen Cisco |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ryne Duren |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Los Angeles |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 5,075 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Hank Soar 1B: Bill McKinley 2B: Nestor Chylak 3B: Al Smith |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Chuck Schilling | Second Baseman |
| Gary Geiger | Center Fielder |
| Carl Yastrzemski | Left Fielder |
| Vic Wertz | First Baseman |
| Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
| Frank Malzone | Third Baseman |
| Russ Nixon | Catcher |
| Don Buddin | Shortstop |
| Galen Cisco | Pitcher |
| Pinky Higgins | Manager |
Los Angeles Angels Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
| Lee Thomas | Right Fielder |
| Leon Wagner | Left Fielder |
| Ted Kluszewski | First Baseman |
| Ken Hunt | Center Fielder |
| Ken Aspromonte | Second Baseman |
| Del Rice | Catcher |
| Joe Koppe | Shortstop |
| Ryne Duren | Pitcher |
| Bill Rigney | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Angels
Wrigley Field
June 22, 1961
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schilling vs. Duren
Schilling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Geiger vs. Duren
Geiger strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Duren
Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into left field. Wagner 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--
Wertz vs. Duren
There goes Schilling. The throw from Rice and he is safe. Schilling steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wertz vs. Duren
Wertz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jensen vs. Duren
There's a wild pitch. Schilling moves to third. Wertz moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Jensen vs. Duren
Jensen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Schilling scores. Wertz scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Malzone vs. Duren
Malzone 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, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Cisco
Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Cisco
Thomas hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Yost moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wagner vs. Cisco
Wagner hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Yost tags and scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Cisco
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wertz makes the out and then fumbles the ball. That's an error on Wertz. Thomas moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hunt vs. Cisco
Hunt hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schilling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Duren
Nixon is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Duren
Buddin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Aspromonte misplays the ball. That's an error on Aspromonte. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cisco vs. Duren
Cisco strikes out. There goes Buddin. The throw from Rice to Koppe, and Buddin is out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Cisco
Aspromonte 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, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Cisco
Rice takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koppe vs. Cisco
Koppe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schilling vs. Duren
Ed Sadowski now catching.
Schilling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Geiger vs. Duren
Geiger strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Duren
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Duren fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Duren. Schilling moves to third. Yastrzemski moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wertz vs. Duren
Wertz is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Jensen vs. Duren
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koppe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duren vs. Cisco
Duren hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wertz scoops it up and throws to first, with Cisco covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Cisco
Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Cisco
Thomas takes first base on ball four. Yost moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wagner vs. Cisco
Wagner 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
Top 4
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Red Sox, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Duren
Malzone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nixon vs. Duren
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koppe fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buddin vs. Duren
Buddin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Nixon moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cisco vs. Duren
Cisco strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schilling vs. Duren
Schilling hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Nixon scores. Buddin moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Geiger vs. Duren
Geiger strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Cisco
Kluszewski hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Cisco
Hunt hits a popup, foul, towards first. Wertz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Cisco
Aspromonte takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sadowski vs. Cisco
Sadowski strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Duren
Yastrzemski strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Duren
Wertz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Duren
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jensen for the out. Wertz moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Malzone vs. Duren
Malzone hits a fly ball into right field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koppe vs. Cisco
Koppe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pearson vs. Cisco
Albie Pearson pinch hits for Ryne Duren.
The ball gets by Nixon for a passed ball. Koppe moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pearson vs. Cisco
Pearson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Yost vs. Fornieles
Mike Fornieles now pitching.
Yost is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thomas vs. Fornieles
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wertz fields it and throws to second for the out. Koppe scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wagner vs. Fornieles
Wagner hits a fly ball into center field. Geiger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. James
Johnny James now pitching.
Nixon hits a fly ball into right field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. James
Buddin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koppe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fornieles vs. James
Fornieles strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Fornieles
Kluszewski hits a fly ball into center field. Geiger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Fornieles
Hunt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aspromonte vs. Fornieles
Aspromonte hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sadowski vs. Fornieles
Sadowski hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schilling vs. James
Schilling hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off James, and towards Koppe, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geiger vs. James
Geiger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. James
Yastrzemski hits a popup towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. James
Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Aspromonte scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koppe vs. Fornieles
Koppe is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bilko vs. Fornieles
Steve Bilko pinch hits for Johnny James.
Bilko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Fornieles
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fornieles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Fowler
Art Fowler now pitching.
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Aspromonte scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Fowler
Malzone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nixon vs. Fowler
The ball gets by Sadowski for a passed ball. Malzone moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nixon vs. Fowler
Nixon is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Buddin vs. Fowler
Buddin is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fornieles vs. Fowler
Fornieles hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Aspromonte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Fornieles
Thomas hits a fly ball into center field. Geiger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Fornieles
Wagner is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Fornieles
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fornieles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schilling vs. Fowler
Schilling strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geiger vs. Fowler
Geiger hits a fly ball into left field. Wagner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Fowler
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Aspromonte scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Fornieles
Hunt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Fornieles
Aspromonte is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sadowski vs. Fornieles
Sadowski hits a fly ball into center field. Geiger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/22/1961 -- Boston at Los Angeles (N)
Boston AB R H RBI Los Angeles AB R H RBI
Schilling C, 2b 3 1 1 1 Yost E, 3b 2 1 0 0
Geiger G, cf 4 0 0 0 Thomas L, rf 3 0 1 1
Yastrzemski C, lf 5 0 0 0 Wagner L, lf 3 0 0 1
Wertz V, 1b 2 1 0 0 Kluszewski T, 1b 4 0 0 0
Jensen J, rf 4 0 1 2 Hunt K, cf 3 0 0 0
Malzone F, 3b 2 0 0 0 Aspromonte K, 2b 3 0 0 0
Nixon R, c 4 1 0 0 Rice D, c 0 0 0 0
Buddin D, ss 3 0 1 0 Sadowski E, c 3 0 0 0
Cisco G, p 2 0 0 0 Koppe J, ss 3 1 1 0
Fornieles M, p 2 0 0 0 Duren R, p 1 0 0 0
Pearson A, ph 0 0 0 0
James J, p 0 0 0 0
Bilko S, ph 1 0 0 0
Fowler A, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 3 3 3 26 2 2 2
Boston 200 100 000 -- 3
Los Angeles 100 010 000 -- 2
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Cisco G* 4.0 2 2 1 6 1
Fornieles M (W) 5.0 0 0 0 1 4
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Duren R (L) 5.0 3 3 3 5 8
James J 2.0 0 0 0 1 1
Fowler A 2.0 0 0 0 2 2
* Pitched to 2 batters in 5th
E -- Wertz V, Aspromonte K, Duren R
DP -- Boston 2, Los Angeles 1
LOB -- Boston 9, Los Angeles 5
SB -- Schilling C
CS -- Buddin D
SF -- Wagner L
WP -- Duren R
PB -- Nixon R, Sadowski E
T -- 3:00
A -- 5075
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