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Boston Red Sox @ 
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
1961-06-21 · Night game · Wrigley Field · Att: 5054 · 2:22
Los Angeles Angels defeated Boston Red Sox 5–1. Los Angeles Angels put up 2 in the 4th. Ken McBride earned the win. Ted Kluszewski went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | |
| LAA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 8 |
W: Ken McBride L: Don Schwall SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Al Smith · 1B: Hank Soar · 2B: Bill McKinley · 3B: Nestor Chylak · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chuck Schilling | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Gary Geiger | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Carl Yastrzemski | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Vic Wertz | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jackie Jensen | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank Malzone | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Russ Nixon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Buddin | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Schwall | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Runnels | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pumpsie Green | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Ginsberg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Yost | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Lee Thomas | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Leon Wagner | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Kluszewski | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Hunt | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Ken Aspromonte | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
 Del Rice | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Joe Koppe | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Ken McBride | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Schwall | 6.0 | 4 | 7 | 8 |
 Chet Nichols | 0.2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Billy Muffett | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken McBride | 9.0 | 7 | 2 | 8 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Chuck Schilling: 53
- Gary Geiger: W
- Carl Yastrzemski: K
- Vic Wertz: K
Bot 1
- Eddie Yost: S7
- Lee Thomas: 43.1-2
- Leon Wagner: 31.2-3
- Ted Kluszewski: 43
Top 2
- Jackie Jensen: 9
- Frank Malzone: 13
- Russ Nixon: 43
Bot 2
- Ken Hunt: 53
- Ken Aspromonte: W
- Del Rice: W.1-2
- Joe Koppe: 3/P
- Ken McBride: 53
Top 3
- Don Buddin: S7
- Don Schwall: 34/SH.1-2
- Chuck Schilling: K/C
- Gary Geiger: HP
- Carl Yastrzemski: S8.2-H;1-2
- Vic Wertz: 2/G
Bot 3
- Eddie Yost: K
- Lee Thomas: K/C
- Leon Wagner: 13
Top 4
- Jackie Jensen: 63
- Frank Malzone: S7
- Russ Nixon: E3.1-2
- Don Buddin: 13.2-3;1-2
- Don Schwall: 13
Bot 4
- Ted Kluszewski: HR/8XD
- Ken Hunt: K
- Ken Aspromonte: W
- Del Rice: K
- Joe Koppe: W.1-2
- Ken McBride: S7.2-H;1-2
- Eddie Yost: K
Top 5
- Chuck Schilling: K
- Gary Geiger: S9
- Carl Yastrzemski: K
- Pete Runnels: 43
Bot 5
- Lee Thomas: K
- Leon Wagner: 8
- Ted Kluszewski: S8
- Ken Hunt: K
Top 6
- Jackie Jensen: W
- Frank Malzone: 64(1)/FO
- Russ Nixon: 9
- Don Buddin: 3/G
Bot 6
- Ken Aspromonte: W
- Del Rice: K
- Joe Koppe: 31.1-2
- Ken McBride: PO2(E1).2-3
- Ken McBride: BK.3-H(NR)(UR)
- Ken McBride: W
- Eddie Yost: W.1-2
- Lee Thomas: 5/P
Top 7
- Pumpsie Green: 8
- Chuck Schilling: 63
- Gary Geiger: S9
- Carl Yastrzemski: S9.1-2
- Pete Runnels: K
Bot 7
- Leon Wagner: D8/78D
- Ted Kluszewski: 3/G.2-3
- Ken Hunt: S7.3-H;BX2(74)
- Ken Aspromonte: W
- Del Rice: W.1-2
- Joe Koppe: W.2-3;1-2
- Ken McBride: WP.3-H(NR);2-3;1-2
- Ken McBride: K
Top 8
- Jackie Jensen: S7
- Frank Malzone: 64(1)3/GDP
- Russ Nixon: 13
Bot 8
- Eddie Yost: 63
- Lee Thomas: 43
- Leon Wagner: S8
- Ted Kluszewski: S9.1-3
- Ken Hunt: K
Top 9
- Don Buddin: K/C
- Joe Ginsberg: 43
- Chuck Schilling: K/C
Notes & reviews
- Vic Wertz ejected by HP umpire Al Smith