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Baltimore Orioles @ Boston Red Sox
1961-09-16 · Day game · Fenway Park · Att: 7089 · 67°F · 2:20
Baltimore Orioles defeated Boston Red Sox 5–4. Baltimore Orioles put up 3 in the 3rd. Billy Hoeft earned the win. Jerry Adair went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAL | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | |
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
W: Billy Hoeft L: Don Schwall SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Haller · 1B: Jim Honochick · 2B: Bill Kinnamon · 3B: Eddie Hurley · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Baltimore Orioles — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brooks Robinson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Philley | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jackie Brandt | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Gentile | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Whitey Herzog | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gus Triandos | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Adair | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Marv Breeding | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jack Fisher | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Billy Hoeft | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Russ Snyder | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chuck Schilling | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Gary Geiger | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Carl Yastrzemski | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Malzone | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Lou Clinton | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Pete Runnels | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Pumpsie Green | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Pagliaroni | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Schwall | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Muffett | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Carroll Hardy | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jackie Jensen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Baltimore Orioles — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Fisher | 4.1 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Billy Hoeft | 4.2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Schwall | 2.1 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Billy Muffett | 5.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Fornieles | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Brooks Robinson: S9
- Dave Philley: CS2(26)
- Dave Philley: 3/G
- Jackie Brandt: 53
Bot 1
- Chuck Schilling: K/C
- Gary Geiger: W
- Carl Yastrzemski: 9/L
- Frank Malzone: SB2
- Frank Malzone: 43
Top 2
- Jim Gentile: W
- Whitey Herzog: 8/L
- Gus Triandos: 8/8D
- Jerry Adair: HR/7D.1-H
- Marv Breeding: 9
Bot 2
- Lou Clinton: 5/L
- Pete Runnels: K/C
- Pumpsie Green: W
- Jim Pagliaroni: HP.1-2
- Don Schwall: 9
Top 3
- Jack Fisher: K
- Brooks Robinson: W
- Dave Philley: E4/L.1-2
- Jackie Brandt: W.2-3;1-2
- Jim Gentile: S9/9S.3-H;2-H(UR);1-3
- Whitey Herzog: S8/G.3-H;1-2
- Gus Triandos: 5(2)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Chuck Schilling: W
- Gary Geiger: S5/BG.1-2
- Carl Yastrzemski: S8/8S.2-H;1-3
- Frank Malzone: 8/SF.3-H
- Lou Clinton: K
- Pete Runnels: S8.1-2
- Pumpsie Green: 5
Top 4
- Jerry Adair: 7
- Marv Breeding: 8
- Jack Fisher: K
Bot 4
- Jim Pagliaroni: 6
- Billy Muffett: HR/9LD
- Chuck Schilling: 53
- Gary Geiger: 4
Top 5
- Brooks Robinson: 7
- Dave Philley: 31
- Jackie Brandt: 9
Bot 5
- Carl Yastrzemski: 31
- Frank Malzone: D7
- Lou Clinton: S9/L.2-H
- Pete Runnels: 13.1-2
- Pumpsie Green: 6
Top 6
- Jim Gentile: W
- Whitey Herzog: 7
- Gus Triandos: 8
- Jerry Adair: S7.1-2
- Marv Breeding: 64(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Jim Pagliaroni: S7/7D
- Billy Muffett: 34/SH.1-2
- Chuck Schilling: W
- Carroll Hardy: 43.2-3;1-2
- Carl Yastrzemski: 31
Top 7
- Billy Hoeft: 63
- Brooks Robinson: 9
- Dave Philley: D
- Jackie Brandt: S/G.2-3
- Jim Gentile: 7
Bot 7
- Frank Malzone: 8
- Lou Clinton: 6
- Pete Runnels: W
- Pumpsie Green: 64(1)/FO
Top 8
- Whitey Herzog: 8
- Gus Triandos: 9
- Jerry Adair: 4
Bot 8
- Jim Pagliaroni: 53
- Jackie Jensen: 9/L
- Chuck Schilling: 4
Top 9
- Marv Breeding: W
- Billy Hoeft: 56(1)/FO
- Brooks Robinson: S8.1-2
- Russ Snyder: 3/G.2-3;1-2
- Jackie Brandt: 63
Bot 9
- Carroll Hardy: 63
- Carl Yastrzemski: 7
- Frank Malzone: 63
Notes & reviews
- Jim Gentile, trying for a ML record fifth grandslam, hit a long drive, barely foul, onto the RF roof
- just inside the 302' RF pole