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Boston Red Sox @ 
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
1961-05-09 · Night game · Wrigley Field · Att: 7234 · 66°F, night, dry · 3:14
Los Angeles Angels defeated Boston Red Sox 8–7. Los Angeles Angels put up 3 in the 5th. Eli Grba earned the win. Leon Wagner went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 11 | |
| LAA | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 11 |
W: Eli Grba L: Ted Wills SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Johnny Stevens · 1B: Harry Schwarts · 2B: Larry Napp · 3B: John Rice · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chuck Schilling | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Geiger | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carl Yastrzemski | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Vic Wertz | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Malzone | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jackie Jensen | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Pagliaroni | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
 Don Buddin | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
 Ike Delock | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Pete Runnels | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Pumpsie Green | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rip Repulski | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Albie Pearson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ken Aspromonte | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Leon Wagner | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
 Ted Kluszewski | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Hunt | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Earl Averill | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Gene Leek | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Hamlin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Casale | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnny James | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Bilko | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ned Garver | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ike Delock | 5.0 | 7 | 1 | 2 |
 Mike Fornieles | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Tracy Stallard | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Ted Wills | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Muffett | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Casale | 5.0 | 6 | 2 | 5 |
| Johnny James | 2.1 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Ned Garver | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Eli Grba | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Chuck Schilling: 5/FL
- Gary Geiger: K
- Carl Yastrzemski: K/C
Bot 1
- Albie Pearson: S6/BG
- Ken Aspromonte: 13.1-2
- Leon Wagner: W
- Ted Kluszewski: 9/9D
- Ken Hunt: K
Top 2
- Vic Wertz: 4/P
- Frank Malzone: 53
- Jackie Jensen: 6/P
Bot 2
- Earl Averill: 8
- Gene Leek: S9
- Ken Hamlin: 3/G/SH.1-2
- Jerry Casale: HR/8XD.2-H
- Albie Pearson: S9
- Ken Aspromonte: 43
Top 3
- Jim Pagliaroni: W
- Don Buddin: 8/L
- Ike Delock: K
- Chuck Schilling: 64(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Leon Wagner: 7
- Ted Kluszewski: 5/P
- Ken Hunt: 8/L
Top 4
- Gary Geiger: S7
- Carl Yastrzemski: S8.1-3
- Vic Wertz: 8/8S
- Frank Malzone: 3/P
- Jackie Jensen: S6.3-H;1-2
- Jim Pagliaroni: K/C
Bot 4
- Earl Averill: 13
- Gene Leek: 4/P
- Ken Hamlin: 7
Top 5
- Don Buddin: W
- Ike Delock: K/BF
- Chuck Schilling: S8.1-3
- Gary Geiger: 3/FL
- Carl Yastrzemski: PO1(E3).3-H(NR);1-2
- Carl Yastrzemski: HR/7D.2-H
- Vic Wertz: D9
- Frank Malzone: 63
Bot 5
- Jerry Casale: D9
- Albie Pearson: 8
- Ken Aspromonte: S6.2-3
- Leon Wagner: HR/89XD.3-H;1-H
- Ted Kluszewski: E6/TH
- Ken Hunt: K
- Earl Averill: 5/P
Top 6
- Jackie Jensen: S/BG
- Jim Pagliaroni: K
- Don Buddin: K+SB2
- Pete Runnels: W
- Chuck Schilling: 64(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Gene Leek: HR/7D
- Ken Hamlin: 9
- Johnny James: 1/G
- Albie Pearson: K
Top 7
- Gary Geiger: 53
- Carl Yastrzemski: 23
- Vic Wertz: D7
- Frank Malzone: K
Bot 7
- Ken Aspromonte: S6/G.B-2(E6/TH)
- Leon Wagner: PB.2-3
- Leon Wagner: K/C
- Steve Bilko: 4/P
- Ken Hunt: 53
Top 8
- Jackie Jensen: 4/P
- Jim Pagliaroni: W
- Don Buddin: WP.1-2
- Don Buddin: W
- Pumpsie Green: 9/9S
- Chuck Schilling: S8.2-H;1-2
- Gary Geiger: 43
Bot 8
- Earl Averill: HR/7D
- Gene Leek: K/C
- Ken Hamlin: 3/L
- Ned Garver: K
Top 9
- Carl Yastrzemski: W
- Vic Wertz: S8.1-3
- Frank Malzone: 9/9S
- Jackie Jensen: W.1-2
- Jim Pagliaroni: D7.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Don Buddin: IW
- Rip Repulski: K/C
- Chuck Schilling: 9
Bot 9
- Albie Pearson: W
- Ken Aspromonte: 163/SH.1-2
- Leon Wagner: IW
- Steve Bilko: S7/7D.2-H(E7/TH)(NR)(UR);1-2;B-1
Notes & reviews
- Red Sox manager Higgins ejected by 2B umpire Napp for arguing call that SS Buddin was off base on potential double play at 2nd base