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Kansas City Athletics @ Boston Red Sox
1961-06-05 · Day game · Fenway Park · Att: 4356 · 2:52
Kansas City Athletics defeated Boston Red Sox 10–6. Kansas City Athletics put up 5 in the 5th. Joe Nuxhall earned the win and Bill Kunkel picked up the save. Norm Siebern went 2-for-2 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 9 | |
| BOS | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
W: Joe Nuxhall L: Dave Hillman SV: Bill Kunkel
Umpires — HP: Hank Soar · 1B: Nestor Chylak · 2B: Al Smith · 3B: Bill McKinley · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick Howser | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jay Hankins | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Pilarcik | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Norm Siebern | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
 Lou Klimchock | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Haywood Sullivan | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Reno Bertoia | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wayne Causey | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Nuxhall | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Bill Kunkel | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Pignatano | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chuck Schilling | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Carroll Hardy | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jackie Jensen | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Frank Malzone | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Rip Repulski | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Pagliaroni | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Pete Runnels | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Don Buddin | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Brewer | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vic Wertz | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Geiger | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Yastrzemski | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Nuxhall | 5.1 | 8 | 5 | 1 |
| Bill Kunkel | 3.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Brewer | 4.0 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| Dave Hillman | 0.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Muffett | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Ted Wills | 3.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dick Howser: E5/G
- Jay Hankins: 46(1)/FO
- Al Pilarcik: W.1-2
- Norm Siebern: W.2-3;1-2
- Lou Klimchock: 7/SF.3-H(UR)
- Haywood Sullivan: 53
Bot 1
- Chuck Schilling: K
- Carroll Hardy: D9/9S
- Jackie Jensen: 53
- Frank Malzone: S.2-H
- Rip Repulski: S.1-2
- Jim Pagliaroni: W.2-3;1-2
- Pete Runnels: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Don Buddin: 7/7D
Top 2
- Reno Bertoia: 8
- Wayne Causey: S
- Joe Nuxhall: K
- Dick Howser: 5/FL
Bot 2
- Tom Brewer: T
- Chuck Schilling: 6/L
- Carroll Hardy: S.3-H
- Jackie Jensen: W.1-2
- Frank Malzone: 3/FL
- Rip Repulski: 3/G
Top 3
- Jay Hankins: 9
- Al Pilarcik: 7
- Norm Siebern: W
- Lou Klimchock: 43
Bot 3
- Jim Pagliaroni: 5/L
- Pete Runnels: 8
- Don Buddin: 4
Top 4
- Haywood Sullivan: W
- Reno Bertoia: 2/FL
- Wayne Causey: 8
- Joe Nuxhall: S.1-2
- Dick Howser: S.2-H;1-3
- Jay Hankins: 3/G
Bot 4
- Tom Brewer: 53
- Chuck Schilling: W
- Carroll Hardy: 9
- Jackie Jensen: S.1-2
- Frank Malzone: 64(1)/FO
Top 5
- Al Pilarcik: W
- Norm Siebern: S.1-2
- Lou Klimchock: T.2-H;1-H
- Haywood Sullivan: S.3-H
- Reno Bertoia: E3/G/SH.1-2;B-1
- Wayne Causey: 13/SH.2-3;1-2
- Joe Nuxhall: S.3-H;2-H(UR)
- Dick Howser: 8
- Jay Hankins: 46(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Rip Repulski: 8
- Jim Pagliaroni: 8
- Pete Runnels: 63
Top 6
- Al Pilarcik: 9
- Norm Siebern: HR
- Lou Klimchock: 31
- Haywood Sullivan: K
Bot 6
- Don Buddin: E5/G
- Vic Wertz: 4
- Chuck Schilling: S.1-2
- Carroll Hardy: S4.2-H(UR);1-3
- Jackie Jensen: W.1-2
- Frank Malzone: 54(1)/FO.3-H(RBI)(UR);2-H(E4/TH)(NR)(UR)
- Rip Repulski: 4
Top 7
- Reno Bertoia: 23
- Wayne Causey: W
- Bill Kunkel: 2E4/SH.1-H(NR)(UR);B-3
- Dick Howser: 8/SF.3-H(UR)
- Jay Hankins: 43
Bot 7
- Jim Pagliaroni: 63
- Gary Geiger: 63
- Don Buddin: S
- Vic Wertz: 43
Top 8
- Al Pilarcik: 3/G
- Norm Siebern: W
- Joe Pignatano: S.1-2
- Haywood Sullivan: K
- Reno Bertoia: 13
Bot 8
- Chuck Schilling: 43
- Carroll Hardy: 4
- Jackie Jensen: 2/FL
Top 9
- Wayne Causey: 5/FL
- Bill Kunkel: K
- Dick Howser: 8
Bot 9
- Frank Malzone: 53
- Carl Yastrzemski: 7
- Jim Pagliaroni: 63