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Retrosheet Boxscore: Boston Red Sox 5, Washington Senators 4

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Boston Red Sox 5, Washington Senators 4

Day

Game Played on Thursday, August 24, 1961 (D) at Fenway Park

WAS A    0  0  2    0  0  2    0  0  0    0  -   4 12  1
BOS A    0  1  0    1  0  2    0  0  0    1  -   5 12  0
BATTING
Washington Senators          AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
O'Connell 3b                  4   0   0   0       0   2       1   0
Johnson ss                    5   0   2   1       0   0       5   1
Woodling lf                   5   1   2   0       0   0       1   0
  Hinton pr,lf,rf             0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
King rf                       4   1   2   2       1   1       1   0
  Klaus lf                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Zipfel 1b                     5   0   0   0       0   3       8   0
Tasby cf                      5   0   3   0       0   0       2   0
Cottier 2b                    3   1   1   0       2   0       5   5
Daley c                       2   1   0   0       1   1       2   0
  Keough ph                   0   0   0   0       1   0       0   0
  Green c                     1   0   1   0       0   0       3   0
Donovan p                     2   0   1   1       1   1       0   1
  Long ph                     1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Garcia p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Burnside p                  1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
Totals                       38   4  12   4       6   9      28   8
FIELDING - 
DP: 2. Johnson-Cottier-Zipfel, Cottier-Zipfel.
E: Johnson (4).
PB: Daley (5).
BATTING - 
2B: Tasby (11,off Delock); Cottier (10,off Muffett); Woodling (14,off Fornieles).
HR: King (9,6th inning off Delock 1 on 0 out).
SH: O'Connell (11,off Delock).
GDP: Woodling 2 (8,off Delock,off Muffett); Long (6,off Muffett).
IBB: Keough (1,by Muffett); King (3,by Fornieles).
Team LOB: 11.
Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Schilling 2b                  4   0   1   0       1   1       3   4
Geiger cf                     5   0   1   0       0   1       1   0
Yastrzemski lf                4   0   1   0       1   0       0   0
Malzone 3b                    4   0   1   0       1   0       3   2
Nixon c                       5   0   0   0       0   0      10   0
Runnels 1b                    5   2   3   0       0   1       9   2
Jensen rf                     4   3   3   3       1   0       0   0
Green ss                      4   0   1   0       0   0       4   4
Delock p                      2   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
  Muffett p                   1   0   1   0       0   0       0   0
  Pagliaroni ph               1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
  Fornieles p                 0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       39   5  12   3       4   5      30  12
FIELDING - 
DP: 3. Schilling-Green-Runnels, Runnels-Green-Runnels, Schilling-Green-Runnels.
BATTING - 
2B: Runnels (16,off Donovan); Geiger (16,off Garcia).
HR: Jensen 2 (12,6th inning off Donovan 1 on 1 out,10th inning off Burnside
0 on 1 out).
GDP: Delock (2,off Donovan).
IBB: Yastrzemski (2,by Garcia).
Team LOB: 10.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Schilling (6,2nd base off Donovan/Daley); Green (2,2nd base off Garcia/Green).
PITCHING
Washington Senators          IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Donovan                       7     9   4   3   3   2   1  32
Garcia                        1.2   2   0   0   1   2   0   8
Burnside L(1-6)               0.2   1   1   1   0   1   1   3
Totals                        9.1  12   5   4   4   5   2  43
IBB: Garcia (2,Yastrzemski).
Inherited Runners - Scored: Burnside 2-0.
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Boston Red Sox               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Delock                        5.1   7   4   4   2   5   1  24
Muffett                       2.2   3   0   0   3   2   0  12
Fornieles W(8-8)              2     2   0   0   1   2   0   9
Totals                       10    12   4   4   6   9   1  45
IBB: Muffett (2,Keough); Fornieles (7,King).
Inherited Runners - Scored: Muffett 1-0.
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Umpires: HP - Red Flaherty, 1B - Jim Honochick, 2B - Bill Kinnamon, 3B - Eddie Hurley
Time of Game: 3:07   Attendance: 4773
Starting Lineups:

   Washington Senators           Boston Red Sox           
1. O'Connell           3b        Schilling           2b
2. Johnson             ss        Geiger              cf
3. Woodling            lf        Yastrzemski         lf
4. King                rf        Malzone             3b
5. Zipfel              1b        Nixon               c
6. Tasby               cf        Runnels             1b
7. Cottier             2b        Jensen              rf
8. Daley               c         Green               ss
9. Donovan             p         Delock              p

SENATORS 1ST: O'Connell was called out on strikes; Johnson
grounded out (shortstop to first); Woodling made an out to
second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Senators 0, Red Sox 0.

RED SOX 1ST: Schilling walked; Geiger popped to third in foul
territory; Yastrzemski made an out to shortstop; Schilling stole
second; Malzone walked; Nixon flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Senators 0, Red Sox 0.

SENATORS 2ND: King struck out; Zipfel struck out; Tasby popped
to first in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Senators 0,
Red Sox 0.

RED SOX 2ND: Runnels singled to shortstop; Daley allowed a
passed ball [Runnels to second]; Jensen walked; Green forced
Jensen (pitcher to shortstop) [Runnels to third]; Delock struck
out; Schilling reached on an error by Johnson [Runnels scored
(unearned) (no RBI), Green to second, Schilling to first];
Geiger made an out to second; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. 
Senators 0, Red Sox 1.

SENATORS 3RD: Cottier walked; Daley walked [Cottier to second];
Donovan singled to center [Cottier scored, Daley to second];
O'Connell out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Daley to
third, Donovan to second]; Johnson singled to center [Daley
scored, Donovan to third]; Woodling grounded into a double play
(second to shortstop to first) [Johnson out at second]; 2 R, 2
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Senators 2, Red Sox 1.

RED SOX 3RD: Yastrzemski grounded out (first unassisted);
Malzone singled to left; Nixon forced Malzone (second to
shortstop); Runnels flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Senators 2, Red Sox 1.

SENATORS 4TH: King singled to right; Zipfel struck out; Tasby
singled to left [King to second]; Cottier popped to catcher in
foul territory; Daley popped to third in foul territory; 0 R, 2
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Senators 2, Red Sox 1.

RED SOX 4TH: Jensen singled to center; Green singled to second
[Jensen to third]; Delock grounded into a double play (shortstop
to second to first) [Jensen scored (no RBI), Green out at
second]; Schilling made an out to second; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Senators 2, Red Sox 2.

SENATORS 5TH: Donovan struck out; O'Connell flied out to center;
Johnson grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Senators 2, Red Sox 2.

RED SOX 5TH: Geiger grounded out (first unassisted); Yastrzemski
grounded out (first unassisted); Malzone lined to shortstop; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Senators 2, Red Sox 2.

SENATORS 6TH: Woodling singled to right; King homered to right
[Woodling scored]; Zipfel popped to third in foul territory;
Tasby doubled to left; MUFFETT REPLACED DELOCK (PITCHING);
Cottier walked; Daley struck out; Donovan walked [Tasby to
third, Cottier to second]; O'Connell grounded out (third to
first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Senators 4, Red Sox 2.

RED SOX 6TH: Nixon flied out to left; Runnels doubled to left;
Jensen homered to left [Runnels scored]; Green grounded out
(second to first); Muffett singled to right; Schilling singled
to right [Muffett to second]; Geiger struck out; 2 R, 4 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  Senators 4, Red Sox 4.

SENATORS 7TH: On a bunt Johnson singled to pitcher; Woodling
grounded into a double play (first to shortstop to first)
[Johnson out at second]; King made an out to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Senators 4, Red Sox 4.

RED SOX 7TH: Yastrzemski singled to right; Malzone popped to
first in foul territory; Nixon lined into a double play (second
to first) [Yastrzemski out at first]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Senators 4, Red Sox 4.

SENATORS 8TH: Zipfel struck out; Tasby singled to right; Cottier
doubled to right [Tasby to third]; KEOUGH BATTED FOR DALEY;
Keough was walked intentionally; LONG BATTED FOR DONOVAN; Long
grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first)
[Keough out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Senators 4, Red
Sox 4.

RED SOX 8TH: GREEN REPLACED KEOUGH (PLAYING C ); GARCIA REPLACED
LONG (PITCHING); Runnels singled to center; Jensen made an out
to second; Green forced Runnels (second to shortstop);
PAGLIARONI BATTED FOR MUFFETT; Green stole second; Pagliaroni
struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Senators 4, Red Sox 4.

SENATORS 9TH: FORNIELES REPLACED PAGLIARONI (PITCHING);
O'Connell was called out on strikes; Johnson popped to third in
foul territory; Woodling doubled to right; HINTON RAN FOR
WOODLING; King was walked intentionally; Zipfel forced King
(second to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Senators 4, Red
Sox 4.

RED SOX 9TH: HINTON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); Schilling
struck out; Geiger doubled to right; Yastrzemski was walked
intentionally; Malzone grounded out (pitcher to first) [Geiger
to third, Yastrzemski to second]; Mike Garcia injured his
knee fielding grounder; BURNSIDE REPLACED GARCIA (PITCHING);
Nixon flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Senators 4, Red
Sox 4.

SENATORS 10TH: Tasby popped to first in foul territory; Cottier
grounded out (second to first); Green singled to left; Burnside
struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Senators 4, Red Sox 4.

RED SOX 10TH: KLAUS REPLACED KING (PLAYING LF); HINTON CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); Runnels was called out on strikes;
Jensen homered to left; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Senators 4, Red
Sox 5.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Senators         4  12   1   11
 Red Sox          5  12   0   10
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