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BOS  4
KCA  2
 KCA  1
@BOS  0
 CHW  5
WSA  4
 CHW  3
WSA  2
 DET  2
CLE  1
 CLE  9
@DET  5
 NYY  7
MIN  6
(15)		 NYY  3
MIN  2
 PIT  9
@CIN  4
 CIN  3
PIT  2
(10)		 LAD 11
CHC  4
 SFG  4
MLN  3
 STL  3
PHI  1
 STL  3
PHI  2
Standings at end of play this day
Second game of doubleheader, see First game.

Fenway Park, Attendance: 15,008

 Sunday, August 6, 1961
Time of Game: 2:34
Athletics
1
40-67
Won 1
10th, 30½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Athletics       0  0  0   0  0  0   1  0  0    1  6  0
Red Sox         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  5  0
W: Jim Archer (8-6), L: Tracy Stallard (0-1)
 Red Sox
0
52-60
Lost 1
6th, 21 GB

Batting Stats

Kansas City Athletics        AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D Howser SS                   2   0   0   0    2   1  .277  .750              1   3   
G Stephens RF                 3   0   1   0    0   0  .198  .588              3   0   SH
W Causey 3B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .301  .794              2   2   
N Siebern 1B                  2   0   0   0    2   0  .287  .836              7   0   
J Lumpe 2B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .285  .718              3   2   GDP
L Posada LF                   4   1   1   0    0   1  .249  .706              4   0   
H Sullivan C                  3   0   3   0    1   0  .278  .769              4   2   
B Del Greco CF                4   0   1   0    0   0  .238  .644              3   0   GDP
J Archer P                    4   0   0   0    0   3  .073  .189              0   0   
Totals                       30   1   6   0    5   7                         27   9
Batting Events
SH: G Stephens (2, off A Earley).
TB: H Sullivan 3; B Del Greco; L Posada; G Stephens.
GIDP: J Lumpe (10); B Del Greco (5).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 0 for 7.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. H Sullivan-J Lumpe.
Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
P Green 2B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .217  .728              2   3   
  A Earley P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   2   
C Hardy CF-LF                 3   0   0   0    1   0  .275  .706              1   0   CS
J Jensen RF                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .270  .726              2   0   
F Malzone 3B                  3   0   0   0    1   1  .240  .619              0   0   
J Pagliaroni C                4   0   2   0    0   1  .246  .777              8   0   
P Runnels 1B                  4   0   2   0    0   0  .297  .795              9   2   2B
D Buddin SS                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .261  .785              2   2   
C Yastrzemski LF              1   0   0   0    1   0  .254  .675              2   0   
  C Schilling PH-2B           2   0   0   0    0   0  .247  .655              0   1   
T Stallard P                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .067  .133              1   0   
  V Wertz PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .276  .833              0   0   
  G Geiger CF                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .243  .790              0   0   
Totals                       31   0   5   0    5   4                         27  10
Batting Events
2B: P Runnels (15, off J Archer).
TB: P Runnels 3; J Pagliaroni 2; P Green.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 0 for 5.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. P Runnels-D Buddin-P Runnels; D Buddin-P Green-P Runnels.
Baserunning Events
CS: C Hardy (1, 2nd base by J Archer/H Sullivan).

Pitching Stats

Kansas City Athletics         IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Archer, W (8-6)              9     5   0   0    5   4   0   3.29   36     -       ·  ·      9·13· 1· 5     76    -     1.54   0.82
Totals                         9     5   0   0    5   4   0          36     -       ·  ·      9·13· 1· 5           -  
Boston Red Sox                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
T Stallard, L (0-1)            7     5   1   1    3   5   0   5.09   27     -       ·  ·      8· 8· 1· 3     65    -     1.20   0.23
A Earley                       2     1   0   0    2   2   0   4.41    9     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.99   0.09
Totals                         9     6   1   1    5   7   0          36     -       ·  ·     11· 9· 1· 4           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Harry Schwarts, 1B - Larry Napp, 2B - Johnny Stevens, 3B - John Rice.
Time of Game: 2:34.
Attendance: 15,008.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Kansas City Athletics                     Boston Red Sox                               
1. Dick Howser                  SS       1. Pumpsie Green                2B
2. Gene Stephens                RF       2. Carroll Hardy                CF
3. Wayne Causey                 3B       3. Jackie Jensen                RF
4. Norm Siebern                 1B       4. Frank Malzone                3B
5. Jerry Lumpe                  2B       5. Jim Pagliaroni                C
6. Leo Posada                   LF       6. Pete Runnels                 1B
7. Haywood Sullivan              C       7. Don Buddin                   SS
8. Bobby Del Greco              CF       8. Carl Yastrzemski             LF
9. Jim Archer                    P       9. Tracy Stallard                P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t7 0 1-- 15% 71% 0-0 KCA H. Sullivan T. Stallard Single to CF (Ground Ball); Posada to 3B
b8 2 12- O 12% 83% 0-1 BOS P. Runnels J. Archer Groundout: 2B-1B
b9 0 --- O 9% 88% 0-1 BOS D. Buddin J. Archer Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 1 1-- OO 7% 50% 0-0 BOS J. Jensen J. Archer Double Play: Strikeout, Hardy Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
b9 1 --- O 7% 95% 0-1 BOS C. Schilling J. Archer Flyball: CF

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Tracy Stallard facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- 3% 53% 0-0 KCA D. Howser T. Stallard Walk
t1 0 1-- O -2% 52% 0-0 KCA G. Stephens T. Stallard Groundout: 1B unassisted; Howser to 2B
t1 1 -2- O -3% 48% 0-0 KCA W. Causey T. Stallard Flyball: LF
t1 2 -2- O -3% 45% 0-0 KCA N. Siebern T. Stallard Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Jim Archer facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- -3% 42% 0-0 BOS P. Green J. Archer Single
b1 0 1-- O 3% 45% 0-0 BOS C. Hardy J. Archer Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
b1 1 1-- O 3% 48% 0-0 BOS J. Jensen J. Archer Flyball: RF
b1 2 1-- O 2% 50% 0-0 BOS F. Malzone J. Archer Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Tracy Stallard facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 KCA J. Lumpe T. Stallard Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 1 --- O -2% 46% 0-0 KCA L. Posada T. Stallard Strikeout
t2 2 --- 1% 47% 0-0 KCA H. Sullivan T. Stallard Single
t2 2 1-- O -2% 45% 0-0 KCA B. Del Greco T. Stallard Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Jim Archer facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O 2% 47% 0-0 BOS J. Pagliaroni J. Archer Strikeout
b2 1 --- -3% 45% 0-0 BOS P. Runnels J. Archer Single
b2 1 1-- -4% 41% 0-0 BOS D. Buddin J. Archer Walk; Runnels to 2B
b2 1 12- O 4% 45% 0-0 BOS C. Yastrzemski J. Archer Groundout: C-3B/Forceout at 3B; Buddin to 2B; Yastrzemski to 1B
b2 2 12- O 5% 50% 0-0 BOS T. Stallard J. Archer Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Tracy Stallard facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 KCA J. Archer T. Stallard Strikeout
t3 1 --- O -2% 46% 0-0 KCA D. Howser T. Stallard Flyball: LF
t3 2 --- O -1% 44% 0-0 KCA G. Stephens T. Stallard Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Jim Archer facing 1-2-3
b3 0 --- O 3% 47% 0-0 BOS P. Green J. Archer Groundout: SS-1B
b3 1 --- O 2% 49% 0-0 BOS C. Hardy J. Archer Flyball: LF
b3 2 --- -1% 47% 0-0 BOS J. Jensen J. Archer Walk
b3 2 1-- O 3% 50% 0-0 BOS F. Malzone J. Archer Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Tracy Stallard facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- O -3% 47% 0-0 KCA W. Causey T. Stallard Flyball: 2B
t4 1 --- 3% 50% 0-0 KCA N. Siebern T. Stallard Walk
t4 1 1-- OO -6% 44% 0-0 KCA J. Lumpe T. Stallard Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Jim Archer facing 5-6-7
b4 0 --- O 3% 47% 0-0 BOS J. Pagliaroni J. Archer Flyball: LF
b4 1 --- -5% 42% 0-0 BOS P. Runnels J. Archer Double
b4 1 -2- O 4% 45% 0-0 BOS D. Buddin J. Archer Flyball: RF; Runnels to 3B
b4 2 --3 -1% 44% 0-0 BOS C. Yastrzemski J. Archer Walk
b4 2 1-3 O 6% 50% 0-0 BOS T. Stallard J. Archer Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Tracy Stallard facing 6-7-8
t5 0 --- O -3% 47% 0-0 KCA L. Posada T. Stallard Flyball: RF
t5 1 --- 3% 50% 0-0 KCA H. Sullivan T. Stallard Single
t5 1 1-- O -4% 46% 0-0 KCA B. Del Greco T. Stallard Flyball: SS
t5 2 1-- O -3% 43% 0-0 KCA J. Archer T. Stallard Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Jim Archer facing 1-2-3
b5 0 --- O 3% 46% 0-0 BOS P. Green J. Archer Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 1 --- -3% 43% 0-0 BOS C. Hardy J. Archer Walk
b5 1 1-- OO 7% 50% 0-0 BOS J. Jensen J. Archer Double Play: Strikeout, Hardy Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Tracy Stallard facing 1-2-3
t6 0 --- O -3% 47% 0-0 KCA D. Howser T. Stallard Strikeout
t6 1 --- 4% 50% 0-0 KCA G. Stephens T. Stallard Single
t6 1 1-- O -3% 48% 0-0 KCA W. Causey T. Stallard Groundout: 1B unassisted; Stephens to 2B
t6 2 -2- 1% 49% 0-0 KCA N. Siebern T. Stallard Walk
t6 2 12- O -6% 42% 0-0 KCA J. Lumpe T. Stallard Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Jim Archer facing 4-5-6
b6 0 --- O 3% 46% 0-0 BOS F. Malzone J. Archer Flyball: 1B
b6 1 --- -4% 42% 0-0 BOS J. Pagliaroni J. Archer Single
b6 1 1-- O 4% 46% 0-0 BOS P. Runnels J. Archer Lineout: 1B
b6 2 1-- O 4% 50% 0-0 BOS D. Buddin J. Archer Flyball: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Tracy Stallard facing 6-7-8
t7 0 --- 6% 56% 0-0 KCA L. Posada T. Stallard Single to CF (Line Drive)
t7 0 1-- 15% 71% 0-0 KCA H. Sullivan T. Stallard Single to CF (Ground Ball); Posada to 3B
t7 0 1-3 ROO -6% 65% 0-0 KCA B. Del Greco T. Stallard Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Posada Scores/No RBI
t7 2 --- O -1% 63% 1-0 KCA J. Archer T. Stallard Groundout: 1B-P
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Athletics' Jim Archer facing 8-9-1
Chuck Schilling pinch hits for Carl Yastrzemski (LF) batting 8th
b7 0 --- O 5% 68% 0-1 BOS C. Schilling J. Archer Flyball: CF
Vic Wertz pinch hits for Tracy Stallard (P) batting 9th
b7 1 --- O 4% 72% 0-1 BOS V. Wertz J. Archer Flyball: LF
b7 2 --- O 2% 74% 0-1 BOS P. Green J. Archer Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 1-0, Red Sox' Arnold Earley facing 1-2-3
Arnold Earley replaces Pumpsie Green (2B) pitching and batting 1st; Chuck Schilling moves from PH to 2B; Carroll Hardy moves from CF to LF; Gary Geiger replaces Vic Wertz (PH) playing CF batting 9th
t8 0 --- 3% 78% 1-0 KCA D. Howser A. Earley Walk
t8 0 1-- O -1% 76% 1-0 KCA G. Stephens A. Earley Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Howser to 2B
t8 1 -2- O -4% 73% 1-0 KCA W. Causey A. Earley Strikeout Looking
t8 2 -2- O -4% 69% 1-0 KCA N. Siebern A. Earley Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Athletics' Jim Archer facing 2-3-4
b8 0 --- O 6% 75% 0-1 BOS C. Hardy J. Archer Flyball: LF
b8 1 --- O 5% 80% 0-1 BOS J. Jensen J. Archer Flyball: CF
b8 2 --- -4% 76% 0-1 BOS F. Malzone J. Archer Walk
b8 2 1-- -5% 71% 0-1 BOS J. Pagliaroni J. Archer Single; Malzone to 2B
b8 2 12- O 12% 83% 0-1 BOS P. Runnels J. Archer Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 1, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 1-0, Red Sox' Arnold Earley facing 5-6-7
t9 0 --- O -2% 82% 1-0 KCA J. Lumpe A. Earley Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 1 --- O -1% 80% 1-0 KCA L. Posada A. Earley Groundout: P-1B
t9 2 --- 1% 81% 1-0 KCA H. Sullivan A. Earley Walk
t9 2 1-- 1% 83% 1-0 KCA B. Del Greco A. Earley Single; Sullivan to 2B
t9 2 12- O -3% 79% 1-0 KCA J. Archer A. Earley Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 1, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Athletics' Jim Archer facing 7-8-9
b9 0 --- O 9% 88% 0-1 BOS D. Buddin J. Archer Groundout: 2B-1B
b9 1 --- O 7% 95% 0-1 BOS C. Schilling J. Archer Flyball: CF
b9 2 --- O 5% 100% 0-1 BOS G. Geiger J. Archer Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Red Sox 0.

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