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Boston Red Sox
1961-09-04 Β· Day game Β· Fenway Park Β· Att: 12908 Β· 2:23
Cleveland Indians defeated Boston Red Sox 7β2. Cleveland Indians put up 3 in the 9th. Mudcat Grant earned the win and Frank Funk picked up the save. Frank Malzone went 1-for-2 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 15 | |
| BOS | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
W: Mudcat Grant L: Ike Delock SV: Frank Funk
Umpires β HP: Bill McKinley Β· 1B: Sam Carrigan Β· 2B: Al Smith Β· 3B: Hank Soar Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Johnny Temple | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jim Piersall | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Tito Francona | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Willie Kirkland | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Vic Power | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Woodie Held | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
John Romano | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Bubba Phillips | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mudcat Grant | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Boston Red Sox β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chuck Schilling | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Gary Geiger | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Carl Yastrzemski | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Frank Malzone | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Jackie Jensen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Pete Runnels | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Pumpsie Green | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jim Pagliaroni | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Ike Delock | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Russ Nixon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Billy Muffett | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Joe Ginsberg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mudcat Grant | 7.2 | 6 | 5 | 8 |
Frank Funk | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ike Delock | 4.0 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
Billy Muffett | 5.0 | 7 | 1 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Johnny Temple: S1
- Jim Piersall: 46(1)/FO
- Tito Francona: 13.1-2
- Willie Kirkland: S9.2-H
- Vic Power: D7/7D.1-3
- Woodie Held: 5/L
Bot 1
- Chuck Schilling: 9
- Gary Geiger: 63
- Carl Yastrzemski: 31
Top 2
- John Romano: 3
- Bubba Phillips: S8
- Mudcat Grant: 54(1)/FO
- Johnny Temple: 8
Bot 2
- Frank Malzone: HR/7D
- Jackie Jensen: W
- Pete Runnels: 8
- Pumpsie Green: 8
- Jim Pagliaroni: S7.1-2
- Ike Delock: K
Top 3
- Jim Piersall: D8
- Tito Francona: S8.2-H
- Willie Kirkland: 36(1)/FO
- Vic Power: 9
- Woodie Held: SB2
- Woodie Held: S8.2-H
- John Romano: 3/FL
Bot 3
- Chuck Schilling: K/C
- Gary Geiger: W
- Carl Yastrzemski: S9.1-3;B-2(TH)
- Frank Malzone: 3
- Jackie Jensen: 7/L
Top 4
- Bubba Phillips: S7
- Mudcat Grant: 53.1-2
- Johnny Temple: 63.2-3
- Jim Piersall: K
Bot 4
- Pete Runnels: S7/7D
- Pumpsie Green: 8
- Jim Pagliaroni: W.1-2
- Russ Nixon: 8.2-3
- Chuck Schilling: 53
Top 5
- Tito Francona: 43
- Willie Kirkland: 4
- Vic Power: E6/G
- Woodie Held: OA.1X2(24)
Bot 5
- Gary Geiger: 5
- Carl Yastrzemski: K/C
- Frank Malzone: W
- Jackie Jensen: K
Top 6
- Woodie Held: S7
- John Romano: 14(1)3/GDP
- Bubba Phillips: 7
Bot 6
- Pete Runnels: 7
- Pumpsie Green: 43
- Jim Pagliaroni: K/C
Top 7
- Mudcat Grant: K
- Johnny Temple: S7
- Jim Piersall: 5/FL
- Tito Francona: SB2
- Tito Francona: 9
Bot 7
- Billy Muffett: K/C
- Chuck Schilling: 8
- Gary Geiger: K
Top 8
- Willie Kirkland: S9
- Vic Power: 13/SH.1-2
- Woodie Held: K
- John Romano: E5/TH1.2-H(NR)(UR);B-2
- Bubba Phillips: E5/G.2-3
- Mudcat Grant: K
Bot 8
- Carl Yastrzemski: T8/8XD
- Frank Malzone: 8/SF.3-H
- Jackie Jensen: K/C
- Pete Runnels: W
- Pumpsie Green: S8/89D.1-3
- Jim Pagliaroni: K/C
Top 9
- Johnny Temple: S8
- Jim Piersall: 24/SH.1-2
- Tito Francona: 4
- Willie Kirkland: D.2-H
- Vic Power: S7/7D.2-H
- Woodie Held: W.1-2
- John Romano: S7/7D.2-H;1-3;BX2(74)
Bot 9
- Joe Ginsberg: 43
- Chuck Schilling: S
- Gary Geiger: 54(1)/FO
- Carl Yastrzemski: 43





















