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New York Yankees @ Boston Red Sox
1961-05-30 · Day game · Fenway Park · Att: 19592 · 64°F, sunny, dry · Wind L to R · 2:56
New York Yankees defeated Boston Red Sox 12–3. New York Yankees put up 4 in the 8th. Bill Stafford earned the win and Jim Coates picked up the save. Roger Maris went 3-for-5 with 2 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 17 | |
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
W: Bill Stafford L: Gene Conley SV: Jim Coates
Umpires — HP: Bob Stewart · 1B: Charlie Berry · 2B: Joe Linsalata · 3B: Frank Umont · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Clete Boyer | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Kubek | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Roger Maris | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Mantle | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Yogi Berra | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Skowron | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Blanchard | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Richardson | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ralph Terry | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Stafford | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Coates | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chuck Schilling | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Gary Geiger | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vic Wertz | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jackie Jensen | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Malzone | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Pagliaroni | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carroll Hardy | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Buddin | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gene Conley | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Runnels | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Russ Nixon | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph Terry | 2.0 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| Bill Stafford | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Coates | 3.0 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gene Conley | 5.0 | 8 | 0 | 3 |
| Dave Hillman | 2.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Fornieles | 2.0 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Clete Boyer: S7/G56
- Tony Kubek: K
- Roger Maris: S8/G4.1-3
- Mickey Mantle: HR/F89XD.3-H;1-H
- Yogi Berra: 8/F89XDW
- Bill Skowron: S7/L
- Johnny Blanchard: 6/P6D
Bot 1
- Chuck Schilling: 43/G34D
- Gary Geiger: 5/P5
- Vic Wertz: D7/L78D
- Jackie Jensen: K/C
Top 2
- Bobby Richardson: 9/F89XD
- Ralph Terry: 63/G6
- Clete Boyer: 63/G6M
Bot 2
- Frank Malzone: 63/G6
- Jim Pagliaroni: S7/L7DW
- Carroll Hardy: S5/BG.1-2
- Don Buddin: 4/P4M
- Gene Conley: 63/G6
Top 3
- Tony Kubek: 9/F9D
- Roger Maris: HR/L9D
- Mickey Mantle: K
- Yogi Berra: 43/G4
Bot 3
- Chuck Schilling: W
- Gary Geiger: D7/F7LS.1-3
- Vic Wertz: W
- Jackie Jensen: D7/F7DW.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Frank Malzone: 9/F9/SF.3-H;2-3
- Jim Pagliaroni: 63/G6
- Carroll Hardy: 6/P6D
Top 4
- Bill Skowron: HR/F7LD
- Johnny Blanchard: 43/G4
- Bobby Richardson: 8/L8
- Bill Stafford: K/C
Bot 4
- Don Buddin: 63/G6
- Gene Conley: 8/F78
- Chuck Schilling: 9/F9
Top 5
- Clete Boyer: S7/G56
- Tony Kubek: 9/F9
- Roger Maris: 46(1)/FO/G4
- Mickey Mantle: 53/G5S
Bot 5
- Gary Geiger: 5/P15
- Vic Wertz: 63/G6M
- Jackie Jensen: 43/G4
Top 6
- Yogi Berra: HR/F9D
- Bill Skowron: HR/L89XD
- Johnny Blanchard: K
- Bobby Richardson: S6/G6M
- Bill Stafford: 43/G34.1-2
- Clete Boyer: S6/G6MS.2-3
- Tony Kubek: S7/L78S.3-H;1-2
- Roger Maris: 7/F7S
Bot 6
- Frank Malzone: 43/G4
- Jim Pagliaroni: 4/P4D
- Carroll Hardy: 53/G5
Top 7
- Mickey Mantle: 8/F78XDW
- Yogi Berra: 6/P6
- Bill Skowron: W
- Johnny Blanchard: 13/G1
Bot 7
- Don Buddin: 6/P56D
- Pete Runnels: K
- Chuck Schilling: W
- Gary Geiger: 2/P2F/FL
Top 8
- Bobby Richardson: 63/G6
- Jim Coates: K/C
- Clete Boyer: S7/L7
- Tony Kubek: S9/L9.1-2
- Roger Maris: HR/F9D.2-H;1-H
- Mickey Mantle: HR/F89XD
- Yogi Berra: S9/L9
- Bill Skowron: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 8
- Vic Wertz: 5/P5L
- Jackie Jensen: HP
- Frank Malzone: S7/L7L.1-3
- Jim Pagliaroni: 64(1)3/GDP/G56
Top 9
- Johnny Blanchard: 8/F8
- Bobby Richardson: 3/P3F/FL
- Jim Coates: HP
- Clete Boyer: 9/F9
Bot 9
- Carroll Hardy: S9/L9
- Don Buddin: K/C
- Russ Nixon: D9/L89XD.1-3
- Chuck Schilling: K
- Gary Geiger: 4/P34D
Notes & reviews
- Into Yankee bullpen (~380' away)
- Geiger: leaping 1-handed catch in front of Red Sox bullpen
- Richardson: nice play; Skowron: backhanded scoop
- Jensen: running catch
- Deep into RF seats
- Into LF screen just inside the LF pole
- Worth dropped relay to 1B but no error charged
- Mantle ducked on a high fastball but it hit his bat
- Into RF seats
- Into Red Sox bullpen
- Into CF bleachers near 420' mark
- Hit on the hand
- Hit in the back Mike Fornieles fined $50 for throwing at Jim Coates in retaliation for Coates hitting Jackie Jensen in 8th.