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Minnesota Twins @ Boston Red Sox
1961-08-07 · Day game · Fenway Park · 88°F · 2:44
Boston Red Sox defeated Minnesota Twins 5–4. Boston Red Sox put up 2 in the 1st. Mike Fornieles earned the win. Don Buddin went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | |
| BOS | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 10 |
W: Mike Fornieles L: Don Lee SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Joe Linsalata · 1B: Frank Umont · 2B: Bob Stewart · 3B: Charlie Berry · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Zoilo Versalles | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Lenny Green | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Harmon Killebrew | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Bob Allison | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jim Lemon | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Earl Battey | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Lepcio | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bill Tuttle | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Lee | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chuck Schilling | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gary Geiger | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Carl Yastrzemski | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Vic Wertz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Malzone | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Russ Nixon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carroll Hardy | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Don Buddin | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Ike Delock | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Pagliaroni | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pumpsie Green | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Fornieles | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Lee | 8.2 | 10 | 4 | 5 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ike Delock | 4.0 | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| Mike Fornieles | 5.0 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Zoilo Versalles: 9
- Lenny Green: HR/9D
- Harmon Killebrew: K
- Bob Allison: K/C
Bot 1
- Chuck Schilling: S8
- Gary Geiger: S9.1-2
- Carl Yastrzemski: 13.2-3;1-2
- Vic Wertz: 43.3-H;2-3
- Frank Malzone: D8.3-H
- Russ Nixon: 7
Top 2
- Jim Lemon: W
- Earl Battey: 54(1)/FO
- Ted Lepcio: S8.1-3
- Bill Tuttle: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Carroll Hardy: W
- Don Buddin: HR/7D.1-H
- Ike Delock: K/C
- Chuck Schilling: S7
- Gary Geiger: FLE3
- Gary Geiger: 6
- Carl Yastrzemski: 3/G
Top 3
- Don Lee: 8
- Zoilo Versalles: K
- Lenny Green: 8
Bot 3
- Vic Wertz: 43
- Frank Malzone: 63
- Jim Pagliaroni: S7
- Carroll Hardy: 3
Top 4
- Harmon Killebrew: K
- Bob Allison: S7
- Jim Lemon: D7.1-3
- Earl Battey: D8.3-H;2-H
- Ted Lepcio: K/C
- Bill Tuttle: S8.2-H
- Don Lee: 64(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Don Buddin: 63
- Pumpsie Green: K
- Chuck Schilling: W
- Gary Geiger: 3/G
Top 5
- Zoilo Versalles: W
- Lenny Green: 46(1)/FO
- Harmon Killebrew: 13.1-2
- Bob Allison: 8
Bot 5
- Carl Yastrzemski: 3/L
- Vic Wertz: 5
- Frank Malzone: 53
Top 6
- Jim Lemon: 8
- Earl Battey: 53
- Ted Lepcio: K
Bot 6
- Jim Pagliaroni: 13
- Carroll Hardy: S8
- Don Buddin: CS2(24)
- Don Buddin: K
Top 7
- Bill Tuttle: S8
- Don Lee: 16(1)/FO
- Zoilo Versalles: 4/FL
- Lenny Green: W.1-2
- Harmon Killebrew: WP.2-3;1-2
- Harmon Killebrew: K
Bot 7
- Mike Fornieles: K
- Chuck Schilling: 3/FL
- Gary Geiger: 6
Top 8
- Bob Allison: K/C
- Jim Lemon: 4
- Earl Battey: 53
Bot 8
- Carl Yastrzemski: W
- Vic Wertz: K
- Frank Malzone: S4.1-2
- Jim Pagliaroni: 7
- Carroll Hardy: 7
Top 9
- Ted Lepcio: 4
- Bill Tuttle: 31
- Don Lee: S7
- Zoilo Versalles: 46(1)/FO
Bot 9
- Don Buddin: 8
- Mike Fornieles: D8/78XD
- Chuck Schilling: 3
- Gary Geiger: IW
- Carl Yastrzemski: S8/89.2-H;1-2
Notes & reviews
- Russ Nixon left with bruised right thumb from foul ball