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Boston Red Sox @ 
Kansas City Athletics
1961-06-25 · Day game · Municipal Stadium · Att: 13582 · 1:59
Kansas City Athletics defeated Boston Red Sox 3–2. Kansas City Athletics put up 2 in the 6th. Bob Shaw earned the win and Jerry Walker picked up the save. Gene Stephens went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| KC1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
W: Bob Shaw L: Billy Muffett SV: Jerry Walker
Umpires — HP: Joe Paparella · 1B: Ed Runge · 2B: Sam Carrigan · 3B: Cal Drummond · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chuck Schilling | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carroll Hardy | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Gary Geiger | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Carl Yastrzemski | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Malzone | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Runnels | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Russ Nixon | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Don Buddin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Muffett | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pumpsie Green | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vic Wertz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick Howser | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Reno Bertoia | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Gene Stephens | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Norm Siebern | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Wes Covington | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jerry Lumpe | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Leo Posada | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Pignatano | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Shaw | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Muffett | 7.0 | 4 | 3 | 5 |
| Dave Hillman | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Shaw | 7.2 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
 Jerry Walker | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Chuck Schilling: 6/P
- Carroll Hardy: K/C
- Gary Geiger: 7
Bot 1
- Dick Howser: W
- Reno Bertoia: SB2
- Reno Bertoia: K
- Gene Stephens: K/C
- Norm Siebern: K
Top 2
- Carl Yastrzemski: 43
- Frank Malzone: 63
- Pete Runnels: 8
Bot 2
- Wes Covington: W
- Jerry Lumpe: K
- Leo Posada: 96(1)/FO
- Joe Pignatano: PO1(13)
Top 3
- Russ Nixon: S
- Don Buddin: 64(1)3/GDP
- Billy Muffett: S
- Chuck Schilling: 3/G
Bot 3
- Joe Pignatano: 9
- Bob Shaw: 63
- Dick Howser: 63
Top 4
- Carroll Hardy: 53
- Gary Geiger: 31
- Carl Yastrzemski: S
- Frank Malzone: 46(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Reno Bertoia: 4/P
- Gene Stephens: 2/FL
- Norm Siebern: W
- Wes Covington: 4/FL
Top 5
- Pete Runnels: 63
- Russ Nixon: D
- Don Buddin: 7
- Billy Muffett: 53
Bot 5
- Jerry Lumpe: 8
- Leo Posada: 8
- Joe Pignatano: 4/P
Top 6
- Chuck Schilling: 13
- Carroll Hardy: 9
- Gary Geiger: 43
Bot 6
- Bob Shaw: 3/L
- Dick Howser: S/BG
- Reno Bertoia: 4/P
- Gene Stephens: HR/9D.1-H
- Norm Siebern: 8
Top 7
- Carl Yastrzemski: 31
- Frank Malzone: 63
- Pete Runnels: 7
Bot 7
- Wes Covington: K/C
- Jerry Lumpe: T
- Leo Posada: 8/SF.3-H
- Joe Pignatano: S
- Bob Shaw: 3/FL
Top 8
- Russ Nixon: W
- Don Buddin: 5/FL
- Pumpsie Green: D.1-3
- Vic Wertz: 8/SF.3-H
- Carroll Hardy: D.2-H
- Gary Geiger: WP.2-3
- Gary Geiger: W
- Carl Yastrzemski: 7
Bot 8
- Dick Howser: 53
- Reno Bertoia: 63
- Gene Stephens: 8
Top 9
- Frank Malzone: 2/FL
- Pete Runnels: 7/FL
- Russ Nixon: 53