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Boston Red Sox @ 
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
1961-05-08 · Night game · Wrigley Field · Att: 6103 · 74°F, night, dry · 2:24
Los Angeles Angels defeated Boston Red Sox 6–5. Los Angeles Angels put up 3 in the 2nd. Ken McBride earned the win and Tom Morgan picked up the save. Ken Hunt went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | |
| LAA | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 11 |
W: Ken McBride L: Gene Conley SV: Tom Morgan
Umpires — HP: John Rice · 1B: Johnny Stevens · 2B: Harry Schwarts · 3B: Larry Napp · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chuck Schilling | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Gary Geiger | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carl Yastrzemski | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Vic Wertz | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Malzone | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jackie Jensen | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Russ Nixon | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Buddin | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Conley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pete Runnels | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Pagliaroni | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Carroll Hardy | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Pumpsie Green | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Albie Pearson | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Aspromonte | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Leon Wagner | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Kluszewski | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Earl Averill | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Hunt | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Gene Leek | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Fritz Brickell | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Ken McBride | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Faye Throneberry | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Morgan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gene Conley | 3.1 | 8 | 2 | 1 |
 Chet Nichols | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Hillman | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
 Tracy Stallard | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken McBride | 5.0 | 4 | 2 | 5 |
 Ted Bowsfield | 1.2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Tom Morgan | 2.1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Chuck Schilling: K
- Gary Geiger: K
- Carl Yastrzemski: K
Bot 1
- Albie Pearson: S8/G
- Ken Aspromonte: 2/FL
- Leon Wagner: 64(1)/FO
- Ted Kluszewski: D8/78XD.1-H
- Earl Averill: 53
Top 2
- Vic Wertz: D9/9D
- Frank Malzone: 7
- Jackie Jensen: W
- Russ Nixon: 36(1)/FO.2-3
- Don Buddin: 54(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Ken Hunt: S1/BG.B-2(E1/TH)
- Gene Leek: E6/TH.2-H(NR)(UR);B-2
- Fritz Brickell: 13.2-2
- Ken McBride: K/C
- Albie Pearson: D8/89XD.2-H(UR)
- Ken Aspromonte: S8/L.2-H(UR)
- Leon Wagner: 8
Top 3
- Gene Conley: K
- Chuck Schilling: K
- Gary Geiger: 43
Bot 3
- Ted Kluszewski: S9/G
- Earl Averill: 54(1)3/GDP
- Ken Hunt: HR/7D
- Gene Leek: 7/7D
Top 4
- Carl Yastrzemski: 43
- Vic Wertz: S8/G
- Frank Malzone: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Fritz Brickell: W
- Ken McBride: 3/BP
- Albie Pearson: S9/L.1-2
- Ken Aspromonte: W.2-3;1-2
- Leon Wagner: 7/7S
- Ted Kluszewski: 63
Top 5
- Jackie Jensen: W
- Russ Nixon: S8.1-H(E8)(NR);B-2
- Don Buddin: D9/89D.2-H
- Pete Runnels: 8.2-H(E8/TH)(NR)(UR)
- Chuck Schilling: 13
- Gary Geiger: 13
Bot 5
- Earl Averill: 8/8D
- Ken Hunt: S7/L
- Gene Leek: S7/G.1-2
- Fritz Brickell: S8/L.2-H;1-2
- Faye Throneberry: K
- Albie Pearson: 9/9D
Top 6
- Carl Yastrzemski: 63
- Vic Wertz: 7
- Frank Malzone: 8/8D
Bot 6
- Ken Aspromonte: K/C
- Leon Wagner: 3/G
- Ted Kluszewski: K+PB.B-1
- Earl Averill: 6/P
Top 7
- Jackie Jensen: HR/78XD
- Russ Nixon: S7
- Don Buddin: 64(1)3/GDP
- Jim Pagliaroni: W
- Chuck Schilling: PO1(E3).1-2
- Chuck Schilling: W
- Carroll Hardy: D8/78XD.2-H;1-3
- Carl Yastrzemski: 53
Bot 7
- Ken Hunt: 4/P
- Gene Leek: K/C
- Fritz Brickell: K/C
Top 8
- Vic Wertz: K
- Frank Malzone: 63
- Jackie Jensen: S7/G
- Russ Nixon: 8/8D
Bot 8
- Tom Morgan: 63
- Albie Pearson: K
- Ken Aspromonte: 13
Top 9
- Don Buddin: 63
- Pumpsie Green: 43
- Chuck Schilling: 43