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Minnesota Twins @ Boston Red Sox
1961-06-11 · Day game · Fenway Park · 68°F · 2:52
Boston Red Sox defeated Minnesota Twins 8–2. Boston Red Sox put up 4 in the 6th. Don Schwall earned the win and Mike Fornieles picked up the save. Don Buddin went 2-for-4 with 2 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | |
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 10 |
W: Don Schwall L: Pedro Ramos SV: Mike Fornieles
Umpires — HP: Ed Runge · 1B: Sam Carrigan · 2B: Cal Drummond · 3B: Joe Paparella · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Zoilo Versalles | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lenny Green | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Harmon Killebrew | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Jim Lemon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Allison | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Earl Battey | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Martin | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Tuttle | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pedro Ramos | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Elmer Valo | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Julio Becquer | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dan Dobbek | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chuck Schilling | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Gary Geiger | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Carl Yastrzemski | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vic Wertz | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jackie Jensen | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Russ Nixon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Malzone | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Don Buddin | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Schwall | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Fornieles | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Runnels | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pedro Ramos | 5.2 | 7 | 3 | 5 |
| Bill Pleis | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ed Palmquist | 2.0 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Schwall | 6.1 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| Mike Fornieles | 2.2 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Zoilo Versalles: E3
- Lenny Green: 36(1)/FO
- Harmon Killebrew: W.1-2
- Jim Lemon: 53.2-3;1-2
- Bob Allison: K
Bot 1
- Chuck Schilling: 2/FL
- Gary Geiger: K/C
- Carl Yastrzemski: 43
Top 2
- Earl Battey: W
- Billy Martin: 64(1)3/GDP
- Bill Tuttle: 63
Bot 2
- Vic Wertz: 43
- Jackie Jensen: D9
- Russ Nixon: 43.2-3
- Frank Malzone: 7
Top 3
- Pedro Ramos: 63
- Zoilo Versalles: 8
- Lenny Green: 13
Bot 3
- Don Buddin: HR/7D
- Don Schwall: 4
- Chuck Schilling: K
- Gary Geiger: 2/FL
Top 4
- Harmon Killebrew: 63
- Jim Lemon: W
- Bob Allison: 6(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Carl Yastrzemski: 43
- Vic Wertz: 31
- Jackie Jensen: W
- Russ Nixon: E3.1-2
- Frank Malzone: W.2-3;1-2
- Don Buddin: 5(2)/FO
Top 5
- Earl Battey: S4
- Billy Martin: 64(1)3/GDP
- Bill Tuttle: 63
Bot 5
- Don Schwall: 3/G
- Chuck Schilling: K/C
- Gary Geiger: K
Top 6
- Pedro Ramos: K/C
- Zoilo Versalles: S8
- Lenny Green: 3/G.1-2
- Harmon Killebrew: W
- Jim Lemon: 9
Bot 6
- Carl Yastrzemski: D7
- Vic Wertz: W
- Jackie Jensen: 54(1)/FO.2-3
- Russ Nixon: K
- Frank Malzone: OA.1X2(2E4)
- Frank Malzone: HR/7D.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);B-H(UR)
- Don Buddin: HR/7LD.B-H(UR)
- Don Schwall: S8
- Chuck Schilling: D7.1-3
- Gary Geiger: K
Top 7
- Bob Allison: HR/7D
- Earl Battey: 63
- Billy Martin: 9
- Bill Tuttle: S9
- Elmer Valo: S8.1-2
- Zoilo Versalles: 64(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Carl Yastrzemski: E4/TH.B-2
- Vic Wertz: IW
- Jackie Jensen: HR/7D.2-H(UR);1-H
- Russ Nixon: 23
- Frank Malzone: W
- Don Buddin: 3/FL
- Mike Fornieles: 63
Top 8
- Lenny Green: W
- Harmon Killebrew: K
- Jim Lemon: 7
- Julio Becquer: S8.1-2
- Earl Battey: 4
Bot 8
- Chuck Schilling: S9
- Gary Geiger: 9
- Carl Yastrzemski: 16(1)/FO
- Pete Runnels: S8.1-2
- Jackie Jensen: K/C
Top 9
- Billy Martin: D7
- Bill Tuttle: 9.2-3
- Dan Dobbek: 9/SF.3-H
- Zoilo Versalles: 3/FL
Notes & reviews
- Pedro Ramos fined $50 for throwing at Don Buddin
- Bob Allison fouled a pitch off his big toe
- Don Schwall left with a muscle spasm in his back