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Kansas City Athletics @ Boston Red Sox
1961-08-06 · Day game · Fenway Park · 2:45
Boston Red Sox defeated Kansas City Athletics 4–2. Boston Red Sox put up 2 in the 1st. Chet Nichols earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | |
| BOS | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 12 |
W: Chet Nichols L: Ed Rakow SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: John Rice · 1B: Harry Schwarts · 2B: Larry Napp · 3B: Johnny Stevens · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick Howser | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jay Hankins | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wayne Causey | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Norm Siebern | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jerry Lumpe | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gene Stephens | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Pignatano | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bobby Del Greco | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ed Rakow | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Nuxhall | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Leo Posada | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Deron Johnson | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Haywood Sullivan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chuck Schilling | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gary Geiger | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Carl Yastrzemski | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Vic Wertz | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Malzone | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Russ Nixon | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Carroll Hardy | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Don Buddin | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chet Nichols | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Rakow | 1.2 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| Joe Nuxhall | 6.1 | 6 | 3 | 4 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Galen Cisco | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Chet Nichols | 8.2 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dick Howser: S
- Jay Hankins: S9.1-3
- Wayne Causey: 9/SF.3-H
- Norm Siebern: W.1-2
- Jerry Lumpe: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Gene Stephens: 13
Bot 1
- Chuck Schilling: 43
- Gary Geiger: D8
- Carl Yastrzemski: D7.2-H
- Vic Wertz: 9
- Frank Malzone: W+WP.2-3
- Russ Nixon: D9.3-H;1-3
- Carroll Hardy: 43
Top 2
- Joe Pignatano: S
- Bobby Del Greco: 9
- Ed Rakow: E6/G.1-2
- Dick Howser: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Don Buddin: 3/BG
- Chet Nichols: S8
- Chuck Schilling: WP.1-2
- Chuck Schilling: 53
- Gary Geiger: S9.2-H
- Carl Yastrzemski: S.1-2
- Vic Wertz: PO1(E1).2-3;1-2
- Vic Wertz: K
Top 3
- Jay Hankins: 13
- Wayne Causey: 9
- Norm Siebern: 3/G
Bot 3
- Frank Malzone: 8
- Russ Nixon: S
- Carroll Hardy: WP.1-2
- Carroll Hardy: W
- Don Buddin: 9
- Chet Nichols: W.2-3;1-2
- Chuck Schilling: 8
Top 4
- Jerry Lumpe: 43
- Gene Stephens: 2/FL
- Joe Pignatano: 6
Bot 4
- Gary Geiger: K
- Carl Yastrzemski: 63
- Vic Wertz: 31
Top 5
- Bobby Del Greco: W
- Joe Nuxhall: 14/SH.1-2
- Dick Howser: 63.2-3
- Leo Posada: S.3-H
- Wayne Causey: S.1-2
- Norm Siebern: 43
Bot 5
- Frank Malzone: S
- Russ Nixon: 56(1)/FO/BG
- Carroll Hardy: S.1-2
- Don Buddin: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Chet Nichols: 43
Top 6
- Jerry Lumpe: 9
- Deron Johnson: 53
- Joe Pignatano: W
- Bobby Del Greco: 64(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Chuck Schilling: K
- Gary Geiger: K
- Carl Yastrzemski: 43
Top 7
- Joe Nuxhall: 3/G
- Dick Howser: 3/BG
- Leo Posada: W
- Wayne Causey: S.1-3
- Norm Siebern: 9
Bot 7
- Vic Wertz: 7
- Frank Malzone: S
- Russ Nixon: 6
- Carroll Hardy: E6/G.1-2
- Don Buddin: 7
Top 8
- Jerry Lumpe: 31
- Deron Johnson: S
- Joe Pignatano: 3/FL
- Bobby Del Greco: 64(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Chet Nichols: 43
- Chuck Schilling: D8/89D
- Gary Geiger: 3/G.2-3
- Carl Yastrzemski: W
- Vic Wertz: S8.3-H;1X3(85)
Top 9
- Haywood Sullivan: K
- Dick Howser: S
- Leo Posada: 8
- Wayne Causey: 9
Notes & reviews
- DIFF: officials give this WP to Nuxhall not Rakow