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Detroit Tigers @ Boston Red Sox
1961-09-08 · Night game · Fenway Park · Att: 18525 · 3:11
Boston Red Sox defeated Detroit Tigers 9–2. Boston Red Sox put up 3 in the 6th. Mike Fornieles earned the win. Jim Pagliaroni went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 14 |
W: Mike Fornieles L: Jim Bunning SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill McKinley · 1B: Nestor Chylak · 2B: Al Smith · 3B: Hank Soar · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jake Wood | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Bruton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Al Kaline | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Rocky Colavito | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Norm Cash | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dick McAuliffe | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Steve Boros | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Dick Brown | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Bunning | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Paul Foytack | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobo Osborne | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chuck Schilling | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Gary Geiger | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Yastrzemski | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Malzone | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jackie Jensen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Pete Runnels | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Pumpsie Green | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jim Pagliaroni | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
 Tracy Stallard | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Fornieles | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Bunning | 3.1 | 8 | 0 | 2 |
| Paul Foytack | 2.1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Hank Aguirre | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Phil Regan | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Manny Montejo | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Howie Koplitz | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tracy Stallard | 4.2 | 1 | 10 | 2 |
| Mike Fornieles | 4.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jake Wood: 8
- Bill Bruton: K/C
- Al Kaline: W
- Rocky Colavito: W.1-2
- Norm Cash: 4
Bot 1
- Chuck Schilling: S8
- Gary Geiger: 5/FL
- Carl Yastrzemski: S9.1-3
- Frank Malzone: K
- Jackie Jensen: CS2(24)
Top 2
- Dick McAuliffe: 9
- Steve Boros: K/C
- Dick Brown: HR/7D
- Jim Bunning: 6
Bot 2
- Jackie Jensen: 53
- Pete Runnels: S8
- Pumpsie Green: 36(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Jake Wood: 43
- Bill Bruton: 31
- Al Kaline: W
- Rocky Colavito: SB2
- Rocky Colavito: W
- Norm Cash: W.2-3;1-2
- Dick McAuliffe: 46(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Jim Pagliaroni: S7
- Tracy Stallard: E2/TH/BG.1-2;B-1
- Chuck Schilling: K/C
- Gary Geiger: E1/TH.2-H(UR);1-2
- Carl Yastrzemski: 8
- Frank Malzone: 63
Top 4
- Steve Boros: 8
- Dick Brown: 8
- Jim Bunning: W
- Jake Wood: 8
Bot 4
- Jackie Jensen: 63
- Pete Runnels: S8
- Pumpsie Green: S7.1-2
- Jim Pagliaroni: D7/7D.2-H;1-H
- Tracy Stallard: S7.2-3
- Chuck Schilling: 8
- Gary Geiger: 53
Top 5
- Bill Bruton: W
- Al Kaline: 64(1)/FO
- Rocky Colavito: W.1-2
- Norm Cash: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- Dick McAuliffe: W.1-2
- Steve Boros: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Dick Brown: 4(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Carl Yastrzemski: 43
- Frank Malzone: 63
- Jackie Jensen: W
- Pete Runnels: 63
Top 6
- Paul Foytack: 63
- Jake Wood: 53
- Bill Bruton: 6
Bot 6
- Pumpsie Green: 8
- Jim Pagliaroni: HP
- Mike Fornieles: HR/7LD.1-H
- Chuck Schilling: 63
- Gary Geiger: D9
- Carl Yastrzemski: S9.2-H
- Frank Malzone: W.1-2
- Jackie Jensen: 43
Top 7
- Al Kaline: 53
- Rocky Colavito: S8
- Norm Cash: 3/G.1-2
- Dick McAuliffe: 4/L
Bot 7
- Pete Runnels: S7
- Pumpsie Green: W.1-2
- Jim Pagliaroni: HR/7D.2-H;1-H
- Mike Fornieles: K
- Chuck Schilling: K
- Gary Geiger: 6
Top 8
- Steve Boros: 53
- Dick Brown: K
- Bobo Osborne: 43
Bot 8
- Carl Yastrzemski: K
- Frank Malzone: D7
- Jackie Jensen: 4
- Pete Runnels: W
- Pumpsie Green: W.2-3;1-2
- Jim Pagliaroni: K
Top 9
- Jake Wood: 8
- Bill Bruton: 3/G
- Al Kaline: 9
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Howie Koplitz