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New York Yankees @ Boston Red Sox
1961-05-31 · Night game · Fenway Park · Att: 17318 · 2:52
New York Yankees defeated Boston Red Sox 7–6. New York Yankees put up 5 in the 4th. Rollie Sheldon earned the win and Danny McDevitt picked up the save. Frank Malzone went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 11 | |
| BOS | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 9 |
W: Rollie Sheldon L: Billy Muffett SV: Danny McDevitt
Umpires — HP: Charlie Berry · 1B: Joe Linsalata · 2B: Frank Umont · 3B: Bob Stewart · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Clete Boyer | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Kubek | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roger Maris | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Mickey Mantle | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Yogi Berra | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Skowron | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Elston Howard | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Richardson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rollie Sheldon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Luis Arroyo | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chuck Schilling | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Gary Geiger | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carl Yastrzemski | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vic Wertz | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jackie Jensen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Frank Malzone | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Pagliaroni | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Don Buddin | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Muffett | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Russ Nixon | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Carroll Hardy | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rip Repulski | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rollie Sheldon | 6.2 | 5 | 2 | 5 |
| Luis Arroyo | 1.2 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
 Danny McDevitt | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tom Brewer | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Billy Muffett | 4.2 | 6 | 1 | 4 |
| Ted Wills | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Chet Nichols | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Clete Boyer: D8/78D
- Tony Kubek: FC1.2X3(15)
- Roger Maris: W.1-2
- Mickey Mantle: W.2-3;1-2
- Yogi Berra: 46(1)/FO.3-H;2-3
- Bill Skowron: 8
Bot 1
- Chuck Schilling: K
- Gary Geiger: K
- Carl Yastrzemski: 7
Top 2
- Elston Howard: S7/G
- Bobby Richardson: D8/89D.1-3
- Rollie Sheldon: K
- Clete Boyer: K
- Tony Kubek: 8/L
Bot 2
- Vic Wertz: D8/78D
- Jackie Jensen: 3/P
- Frank Malzone: S7.2-H
- Jim Pagliaroni: K/C
- Don Buddin: 4/9
Top 3
- Roger Maris: HR/9D
- Mickey Mantle: 7
- Yogi Berra: S7/L
- Bill Skowron: 3(B)3(1)/LDP
Bot 3
- Billy Muffett: 63
- Chuck Schilling: K/C
- Gary Geiger: 9/9S
Top 4
- Elston Howard: S9/G
- Bobby Richardson: S9/9S.1-3
- Rollie Sheldon: K
- Clete Boyer: 14E6.3-H(RBI);1-2;B-1
- Tony Kubek: HP.2-3;1-2
- Roger Maris: 46(1)/FO.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);B-1
- Mickey Mantle: HR/89XD.1-H(UR);B-H(UR)
- Yogi Berra: 6/P
Bot 4
- Carl Yastrzemski: 31
- Vic Wertz: 7/L
- Jackie Jensen: 7/L
Top 5
- Bill Skowron: K
- Elston Howard: 43
- Bobby Richardson: 8
Bot 5
- Frank Malzone: HR/7D
- Jim Pagliaroni: 8/8XD
- Don Buddin: 63
- Billy Muffett: W
- Chuck Schilling: 9
Top 6
- Rollie Sheldon: W
- Clete Boyer: 46(1)3/GDP
- Tony Kubek: T9/9D
- Roger Maris: 3/FL
Bot 6
- Gary Geiger: 3/L
- Carl Yastrzemski: 7
- Vic Wertz: S7/L
- Jackie Jensen: K/C
Top 7
- Mickey Mantle: S8/L
- Yogi Berra: 8/8XD
- Bill Skowron: W.1-2
- Elston Howard: 4(B)3(1)/LDP
Bot 7
- Frank Malzone: 6/L
- Jim Pagliaroni: 63
- Don Buddin: S7
- Russ Nixon: W.1-2
- Chuck Schilling: S5/G.2-H(E5/TH)(NR);1-3;B-1
- Gary Geiger: WP.3-H(NR)(UR);1-2
- Gary Geiger: 3/G
Top 8
- Bobby Richardson: 53
- Luis Arroyo: D7/7LD
- Clete Boyer: 6/7
- Tony Kubek: 9/9D
Bot 8
- Carroll Hardy: S5/BG
- Vic Wertz: 8
- Jackie Jensen: W.1-2
- Frank Malzone: S8/G.2-H;1-2
- Jim Pagliaroni: K
- Don Buddin: 43
Top 9
- Roger Maris: 7
- Mickey Mantle: W
- Yogi Berra: 7
- Bill Skowron: 8
Bot 9
- Rip Repulski: W
- Chuck Schilling: S9/L.1-2
- Gary Geiger: 24/SH.2-3;1-2
- Carroll Hardy: E4/G.3-H(RBI);2-3;B-1
- Vic Wertz: 46(1)3/GDP
Notes & reviews
- Tony Kubek took out Don Buddin at 2B allowing Clete Boyer to score