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Cleveland Guardians @ Boston Red Sox
1961-09-06 · Day game · Fenway Park · Att: 4158 · 2:28
Boston Red Sox defeated Cleveland Indians 9–4. Boston Red Sox put up 3 in the 3rd. Don Schwall earned the win. Carl Yastrzemski went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 11 | |
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 14 |
W: Don Schwall L: Jim Perry SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Al Smith · 1B: Hank Soar · 2B: Bill McKinley · 3B: Sam Carrigan · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Temple | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tito Francona | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Chuck Essegian | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Willie Kirkland | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Vic Power | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Woodie Held | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Romano | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Miguel de la Hoz | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Perry | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Walt Bond | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chuck Schilling | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Geiger | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Yastrzemski | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Malzone | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Jackie Jensen | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Pete Runnels | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pumpsie Green | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Pagliaroni | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Don Schwall | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Perry | 5.2 | 13 | 3 | 1 |
| Bill Dailey | 2.1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Schwall | 9.0 | 11 | 2 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Johnny Temple: S8
- Tito Francona: D9.1-3
- Chuck Essegian: W
- Willie Kirkland: 9/SF.3-H;2-3
- Vic Power: W.1-2
- Woodie Held: K
- John Romano: 6(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Chuck Schilling: S9
- Gary Geiger: 8
- Carl Yastrzemski: S8/8S.1-2
- Frank Malzone: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Miguel de la Hoz: S9
- Jim Perry: E1/G/SH.1-2;B-1
- Johnny Temple: S8.2-H;1-3
- Tito Francona: 36(1)/FO.3-H(UR)
- Chuck Essegian: 64(1)/FO
- Willie Kirkland: 4
Bot 2
- Jackie Jensen: W
- Pete Runnels: 9(B)3(1)/DP
- Pumpsie Green: 13
Top 3
- Vic Power: D9
- Woodie Held: 13(B)5(2)/DP
- John Romano: 5/FL
Bot 3
- Jim Pagliaroni: W
- Don Schwall: 64(1)/FO
- Chuck Schilling: 64(1)/FO
- Gary Geiger: S7.1-2
- Carl Yastrzemski: HR/7D.2-H;1-H
- Frank Malzone: S7
- Jackie Jensen: K
Top 4
- Miguel de la Hoz: 53
- Jim Perry: 43
- Johnny Temple: S8
- Tito Francona: 43
Bot 4
- Pete Runnels: S1/G.B-2(E4/TH1)
- Pumpsie Green: S4/BG.2-3
- Jim Pagliaroni: 7/7S
- Don Schwall: S1/G.3-H;1-2
- Chuck Schilling: 9/L
- Gary Geiger: 9
Top 5
- Chuck Essegian: S6/G
- Willie Kirkland: S9.1-3;BX2(95E6)
- Vic Power: FC1.3XH(12);2-3;B-1
- Woodie Held: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Carl Yastrzemski: 6
- Frank Malzone: W
- Jackie Jensen: 9
- Pete Runnels: S.1-2
- Pumpsie Green: E4/G.2-H(NR)(UR);1-2;B-1
- Jim Pagliaroni: 5(2)/FO
Top 6
- John Romano: 4/L
- Miguel de la Hoz: 7
- Jim Perry: 7
Bot 6
- Don Schwall: 3/FL
- Chuck Schilling: S5/G
- Gary Geiger: S1/L.1-2
- Carl Yastrzemski: S9/L.2-H;1-3
- Frank Malzone: 64(1)/FO.3-H
- Jackie Jensen: D7/7D.1-H
- Pete Runnels: 43
Top 7
- Johnny Temple: S/G
- Tito Francona: 64(1)3/GDP
- Chuck Essegian: K
Bot 7
- Pumpsie Green: K/C
- Jim Pagliaroni: 7
- Don Schwall: 43
Top 8
- Willie Kirkland: 43
- Vic Power: 63
- Woodie Held: HP
- John Romano: 64(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Chuck Schilling: 3/P
- Gary Geiger: E6/G
- Carl Yastrzemski: 43.1-2
- Frank Malzone: S.2-H(UR)
- Jackie Jensen: K/C
Top 9
- Miguel de la Hoz: D
- Walt Bond: 13.2-2
- Johnny Temple: 63.2-2
- Tito Francona: S.2-H
- Chuck Essegian: 13
Notes & reviews
- Bubba Phillips left with a sore instep suffered the night before
- the ball caromed off Jim Perry's leg
- the ball struck Jim Perry
- Jim Perry left with injured arm after being struck by batted ball earlier