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Boston Red Sox @ Minnesota Twins
1961-09-02 · Day game · Metropolitan Stadium · Att: 11473 · 93°F, dry · Wind 12 mph from RF · 2:25
Boston Red Sox defeated Minnesota Twins 2–1. Bill Monbouquette earned the win and Arnold Earley picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
W: Bill Monbouquette L: Don Lee SV: Arnold Earley
Umpires — HP: Joe Linsalata · 1B: Frank Umont · 2B: Bob Stewart · 3B: Charlie Berry · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chuck Schilling | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Geiger | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Carl Yastrzemski | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Malzone | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Jackie Jensen | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Runnels | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Pumpsie Green | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Pagliaroni | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bill Monbouquette | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lenny Green | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Martin | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harmon Killebrew | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bob Allison | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Lemon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Earl Battey | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Tuttle | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Zoilo Versalles | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Lee | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Naragon | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Lepcio | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Monbouquette | 8.1 | 9 | 0 | 6 |
 Arnold Earley | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Lee | 9.0 | 6 | 4 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Chuck Schilling: 3
- Gary Geiger: W
- Carl Yastrzemski: S8.1-3
- Frank Malzone: 765(1)/FO/AP.3-H(RBI);B-1
- Jackie Jensen: 8
Bot 1
- Lenny Green: S9
- Billy Martin: S9/89.1X3(95)
- Harmon Killebrew: K
- Bob Allison: 53
Top 2
- Pete Runnels: 43
- Pumpsie Green: 7
- Jim Pagliaroni: K/C
Bot 2
- Jim Lemon: 4/P
- Earl Battey: K/C
- Bill Tuttle: S7
- Zoilo Versalles: 9
Top 3
- Bill Monbouquette: K
- Chuck Schilling: 53
- Gary Geiger: 7
Bot 3
- Don Lee: 53
- Lenny Green: 13
- Billy Martin: 7
Top 4
- Carl Yastrzemski: 8
- Frank Malzone: W
- Jackie Jensen: S8.1-3
- Pete Runnels: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Harmon Killebrew: 9
- Bob Allison: 53
- Jim Lemon: 7
Top 5
- Pumpsie Green: W
- Jim Pagliaroni: 143.1-2
- Bill Monbouquette: 63.2-3
- Chuck Schilling: S9.3-H
- Gary Geiger: 9
Bot 5
- Earl Battey: E6/TH.B-1
- Bill Tuttle: 8
- Zoilo Versalles: S7.1-2
- Don Lee: 54(1)/FO.2-3
- Lenny Green: 5E3.3-H(NR)(UR);1-2
- Billy Martin: 7
Top 6
- Carl Yastrzemski: K
- Frank Malzone: K
- Jackie Jensen: 4/P
Bot 6
- Harmon Killebrew: 5/FL
- Bob Allison: S8
- Jim Lemon: 6/P
- Hal Naragon: 7
Top 7
- Pete Runnels: S8
- Pumpsie Green: 7
- Jim Pagliaroni: K/C
- Bill Monbouquette: 13
Bot 7
- Bill Tuttle: 8
- Zoilo Versalles: S7
- Don Lee: 3/G/SH.1-2
- Lenny Green: K/C
Top 8
- Chuck Schilling: 9
- Gary Geiger: 8
- Carl Yastrzemski: D7
- Frank Malzone: 4/P
Bot 8
- Billy Martin: S7
- Harmon Killebrew: K/C
- Bob Allison: K
- Jim Lemon: K
Top 9
- Jackie Jensen: S7
- Pete Runnels: CS2(263)
- Pete Runnels: W
- Pumpsie Green: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 9
- Hal Naragon: S8
- Bill Tuttle: 34/SH.1-2
- Zoilo Versalles: S1/G.2-3
- Ted Lepcio: 54(1)3/GDP
Notes & reviews
- Carl Yastrzemski out on appeal for missing 2B
- Earl Battey struck by foul ball on right little finger
- Pete Runnels pulled his foot off the bag before catching the ball
- Earl Battey left with swollen finger
- DIFF: Lee's official records do not credit him with a SH