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Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim @ Boston Red Sox
1961-06-08 · Day game · Fenway Park · 80°F, dry · 2:35
Boston Red Sox defeated Los Angeles Angels 6–5. Boston Red Sox put up 3 in the 6th. Ted Wills earned the win. Vic Wertz went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 | |
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 7 |
W: Ted Wills L: Ryne Duren SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill McKinley · 1B: Hank Soar · 2B: Nestor Chylak · 3B: Al Smith · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Yost | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Lee Thomas | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Leon Wagner | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Kluszewski | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Hunt | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Aspromonte | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Leek | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ed Sadowski | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Kline | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryne Duren | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Bilko | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Earl Averill | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chuck Schilling | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gary Geiger | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Carl Yastrzemski | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Vic Wertz | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jackie Jensen | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank Malzone | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Pagliaroni | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Don Buddin | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Ike Delock | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pete Runnels | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ted Wills | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Kline | 5.2 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
| Ryne Duren | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Russ Heman | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ike Delock | 5.0 | 8 | 0 | 3 |
| Ted Wills | 4.0 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eddie Yost: S8
- Lee Thomas: 3
- Leon Wagner: S3/BR.1X2(3)
- Ted Kluszewski: 343
Bot 1
- Chuck Schilling: 63
- Gary Geiger: 53
- Carl Yastrzemski: W
- Vic Wertz: 46(1)/FO
Top 2
- Ken Hunt: 5/L
- Ken Aspromonte: 53
- Gene Leek: 7
Bot 2
- Jackie Jensen: S7
- Frank Malzone: 9
- Jim Pagliaroni: 7/L
- Don Buddin: W.1-2
- Ike Delock: K
Top 3
- Ed Sadowski: 5/FL
- Ron Kline: K
- Eddie Yost: K
Bot 3
- Chuck Schilling: T9
- Gary Geiger: 7/SF.3-H
- Carl Yastrzemski: W
- Vic Wertz: 16(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Lee Thomas: S9
- Leon Wagner: D9.1-3
- Ted Kluszewski: 4E1.3-H(RBI);2-H(NR);B-1
- Ken Hunt: S7.1-2
- Ken Aspromonte: S7.2-H(UR);1-2
- Gene Leek: 46(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Ed Sadowski: D8/78D.3-H(UR)
- Ron Kline: 63
Bot 4
- Jackie Jensen: S8
- Frank Malzone: 6
- Jim Pagliaroni: 8
- Don Buddin: 64(1)/FO
Top 5
- Eddie Yost: K/C
- Lee Thomas: 9
- Leon Wagner: HR/89XD
- Ted Kluszewski: 43
Bot 5
- Pete Runnels: K/C
- Chuck Schilling: 63
- Gary Geiger: K
Top 6
- Ken Hunt: 53
- Ken Aspromonte: 3
- Gene Leek: W
- Ed Sadowski: 4
Bot 6
- Carl Yastrzemski: S6/G
- Vic Wertz: K
- Jackie Jensen: W.1-2
- Frank Malzone: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Jim Pagliaroni: D7/7D.3-H;1-H
- Don Buddin: DGR/9D.2-H
- Ted Wills: K/C
Top 7
- Ryne Duren: K
- Eddie Yost: W
- Lee Thomas: K/C
- Leon Wagner: 8
Bot 7
- Chuck Schilling: K
- Gary Geiger: 3
- Carl Yastrzemski: E6/G
- Vic Wertz: HR/89XD.1-H(UR);B-H(UR)
- Jackie Jensen: 63
Top 8
- Ted Kluszewski: 9
- Ken Hunt: S5/G
- Ken Aspromonte: S9.1-3
- Gene Leek: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Frank Malzone: 53
- Jim Pagliaroni: 63
- Don Buddin: K
Top 9
- Steve Bilko: 43
- Earl Averill: S8
- Eddie Yost: K
- Lee Thomas: K
Notes & reviews
- the ball struck Eddie Yost on the foot
- 420 ft
- 420 ft