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Kansas City Athletics @ Boston Red Sox

1961-08-05 Β· Day game Β· Fenway Park Β· Att: 6716 Β· 2:58

Boston Red Sox defeated Kansas City Athletics 10–4. Boston Red Sox put up 4 in the 3rd. Gene Conley earned the win. Dick Howser went 4-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

123456789RHE
KC1001010101412
BOS024301001011

W: Gene Conley   L: Jerry Walker   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Johnny Stevens Β· 1B: John Rice Β· 2B: Harry Schwarts Β· 3B: Larry Napp Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Kansas City Athletics β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Dick Howser414200
Jay Hankins502100
Wayne Causey501101
Norm Siebern502000
Jerry Lumpe200000
Gene Stephens400000
Joe Pignatano200001
Bobby Del Greco321010
Jerry Walker111000
Bill Kunkel201000
Deron Johnson200001
Ozzie Virgil200000
Jim Rivera100000

Boston Red Sox β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Chuck Schilling321020
Gary Geiger331020
Carl Yastrzemski512200
Vic Wertz513401
Frank Malzone400000
Russ Nixon400000
Carroll Hardy411001
Don Buddin412201
Gene Conley411000

Kansas City Athletics β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Jerry Walker3.0521
Mickey McDermott0.1400
Bill Kunkel4.2222

Boston Red Sox β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Gene Conley9.01213

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Dick Howser: S9
  • Jay Hankins: 43.1-2
  • Wayne Causey: 9/L
  • Norm Siebern: 7

Bot 1

  • Chuck Schilling: 53
  • Gary Geiger: W
  • Carl Yastrzemski: 46(1)/FO
  • Vic Wertz: K

Top 2

  • Jerry Lumpe: 5/P
  • Gene Stephens: 7/78D
  • Joe Pignatano: 31

Bot 2

  • Frank Malzone: 53
  • Russ Nixon: 8
  • Carroll Hardy: D7/7D
  • Don Buddin: HR/7D.2-H
  • Gene Conley: 63

Top 3

  • Bobby Del Greco: 8/L
  • Jerry Walker: S7
  • Dick Howser: S7.1-2
  • Jay Hankins: S4.2-H;1-3
  • Wayne Causey: 7/L
  • Norm Siebern: 7

Bot 3

  • Chuck Schilling: W
  • Gary Geiger: S9.1-3
  • Carl Yastrzemski: D7/78XD.3-H;1-3
  • Vic Wertz: T8/78XD.3-H;2-H
  • Frank Malzone: WP.3-H(NR)
  • Frank Malzone: 3/P
  • Russ Nixon: 13
  • Carroll Hardy: 4/P

Top 4

  • Jerry Lumpe: 6/P
  • Gene Stephens: 43
  • Joe Pignatano: K/C

Bot 4

  • Don Buddin: 63
  • Gene Conley: S7
  • Chuck Schilling: S8/89D.1-3
  • Gary Geiger: WP.3-3;1-2
  • Gary Geiger: E4/TH.3-H(NR);2-2;B-1
  • Carl Yastrzemski: S7.2-H;1-2
  • Vic Wertz: S8/8.2-H(UR);1-3
  • Frank Malzone: 5/FL
  • Russ Nixon: 43

Top 5

  • Bobby Del Greco: S7/7D
  • Bill Kunkel: S7/7D.1-3
  • Dick Howser: 8/SF.3-H
  • Jay Hankins: 2/FL
  • Wayne Causey: K/C

Bot 5

  • Carroll Hardy: K
  • Don Buddin: K
  • Gene Conley: 53

Top 6

  • Norm Siebern: S9
  • Deron Johnson: K
  • Gene Stephens: 8/8XD
  • Ozzie Virgil: 64(1)/FO

Bot 6

  • Chuck Schilling: W
  • Gary Geiger: 54(1)/FO
  • Carl Yastrzemski: SB2
  • Carl Yastrzemski: 31.2-3
  • Vic Wertz: D7/7D.3-H
  • Frank Malzone: 63

Top 7

  • Bobby Del Greco: 9/L
  • Bill Kunkel: 8
  • Dick Howser: HR/7D
  • Jay Hankins: S
  • Wayne Causey: 43

Bot 7

  • Russ Nixon: 7/L
  • Carroll Hardy: 9
  • Don Buddin: S5/BG
  • Gene Conley: 64(1)/FO

Top 8

  • Norm Siebern: D7/78XD
  • Deron Johnson: 5/P
  • Gene Stephens: 9/9L
  • Ozzie Virgil: 4/P

Bot 8

  • Chuck Schilling: 4/P
  • Gary Geiger: W
  • Carl Yastrzemski: SB2
  • Carl Yastrzemski: 53.2-3
  • Vic Wertz: 9

Top 9

  • Bobby Del Greco: W
  • Jim Rivera: 8
  • Dick Howser: S8.1-2
  • Jay Hankins: 8
  • Wayne Causey: S9.2-H;1-2
  • Norm Siebern: 13