Mobile Site You Are Here > Home > Box Scores > 1961 > Sep 17, 1961, Orioles at Red Sox Play by Play and Box Score

View a short video showing advanced box score features / click orange/red text for additional info

Scores
Standings
BAL
@BOS		0
1
LAA
@CHW		1
8
LAA
@CHW		3
4		 
(10)
MIN
@CLE		5
0
MIN
@CLE		5
3
NYY
@DET		6
4		 
(12)
KCA
@WSA		3
2
PHI
@CIN		4
0
MLN
@LAD		3
4		 
(11)
STL
@PIT		3
0
CHC
@SFG		2
8
Sunday, September 17, 1961
, Fenway Park
Attendance: 9,203, Time of Game: 2:12
Orioles
0
88-63
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
3rd, 14 GB
 at Red Sox
1
73-79
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
6th, 29½ GB
L: Chuck Estrada (13-9)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Orioles         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  3  0
Red Sox         0  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  X    1  6  0

Baltimore Orioles

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Brooks Robinson 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .285 .729 -0.138 1.32 0.000 -0.138 -1.0 1 4
Dave Philley LF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .250 .654 -0.039 1.00 0.041 -0.080 -0.3 0 0
   Hoyt Wilhelm P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .050 .186 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Jackie Brandt CF 3 0 0 0 1 2 .309 .843 -0.175 1.57 0.012 -0.187 -0.9 3 0 GDP
Jim Gentile 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .310 1.085 -0.027 1.36 0.070 -0.096 -0.2 7 0
Whitey Herzog RF 3 0 1 0 1 0 .294 .805 -0.031 1.42 0.058 -0.089 -0.4 1 0
   Earl Robinson PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259 .819 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Gus Triandos C 4 0 0 0 0 1 .255 .774 -0.182 1.70 0.000 -0.182 -0.9 5 0
Jerry Adair SS-2B 2 0 0 0 1 1 .257 .710 -0.006 1.10 0.038 -0.044 -0.1 3 2
Marv Breeding 2B 2 0 1 0 0 0 .207 .500 0.017 0.95 0.040 -0.023 0.2 3 2
   Marv Throneberry PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .225 .720 -0.084 3.23 0.000 -0.084 -0.4
   Ron Hansen SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 .245 .670 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Chuck Estrada P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .108 .257 -0.035 1.09 0.000 -0.035 -0.3 0 2 SH
   Russ Snyder PH-LF 1 0 0 0 0 1 .280 .670 -0.056 2.16 0.000 -0.056 -0.2 0 0
Team Totals 28 0 3 0 4 7 .107 .326 -0.756 1.40 0.259 -1.014 -4.7 24 11
SH: C Estrada (7, off B Monbouquette).
TB: M Breeding; W Herzog; J Gentile.
GIDP: J Brandt (18).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 0 for 3.
Fielding
DP: 1. B Robinson-M Breeding-J Gentile.

Boston Red Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Chuck Schilling 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .255 .660 -0.131 1.46 0.000 -0.131 -1.5 3 2 SH
Gary Geiger CF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .234 .767 -0.023 0.83 0.039 -0.062 -0.3 3 0
Carl Yastrzemski LF 2 0 1 0 0 0 .269 .727 -0.013 0.81 0.024 -0.037 -0.1 1 0 HBP
   Russ Nixon PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .286 .682 -0.032 1.12 0.000 -0.032 -0.3
   Carroll Hardy LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .277 .745 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Frank Malzone 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .264 .702 -0.084 0.86 0.020 -0.103 -0.6 1 2 GDP
Lou Clinton RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .158 .358 -0.080 0.91 0.000 -0.080 -0.9 3 0 SH
Pete Runnels 1B 3 1 2 0 1 0 .313 .802 0.107 0.97 0.128 -0.022 0.9 6 2
Pumpsie Green SS 4 0 1 0 0 2 .267 .847 -0.048 1.14 0.037 -0.085 -0.5 1 2
Jim Pagliaroni C 3 0 1 1 0 1 .237 .748 0.040 1.12 0.142 -0.102 0.0 8 0 2B
Bill Monbouquette P 2 0 1 0 1 1 .141 .397 0.009 1.32 0.042 -0.033 0.2 1 0
Team Totals 27 1 6 1 4 5 .222 .603 -0.255 1.04 0.432 -0.687 -3.2 27 8
2B: J Pagliaroni (15, off C Estrada).
SH: L Clinton (1, off H Wilhelm); C Schilling (10, off C Estrada).
HBP: C Yastrzemski (3, by C Estrada).
TB: P Runnels 2; J Pagliaroni 2; C Yastrzemski; B Monbouquette; P Green.
GIDP: F Malzone (18).
RBI: J Pagliaroni (54).
2-out RBI: J Pagliaroni.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 0 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 1. F Malzone-C Schilling-P Runnels.

Baltimore Orioles

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Chuck Estrada, L (13-9) 7 6 1 1 3 4 0 3.77 30 62 0.222 1.08 2.6
Hoyt Wilhelm 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 2.36 4 0 0 0.032 0.74 0.5
Team Totals 8 6 1 1 4 5 0 1.12 34 62 0 0 0.254 1.40 3.2

Boston Red Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bill Monbouquette, W (13-13) 9 3 0 0 4 7 0 3.57 33 84 0.754 1.40 4.7
Team Totals 9 3 0 0 4 7 0 0.00 33 84 0.754 1.04 4.7
Balks: None.
WP: C Estrada (8).
HBP: C Estrada (10; C Yastrzemski).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jim Honochick, 1B - Bill Kinnamon, 2B - Eddie Hurley, 3B - Bill Haller.
Time of Game: 2:12.
Attendance: 9,203.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Win Probability Chart

Explanation of WPA  · Mouse over chart for play descriptions  · See below chart for tools  · Direct Link in URL Bar

Clear Chart
Big Plays
Scoring Plays
Fix Chart in View While Scrolling

Hold mouse over play on chart to see description of play.
Leverage is shown below the chart Low to High.

Top 5 Plays

View Pitches · wWE and wWPA Explanation
Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b4 0-0 2 1-- R BOS J. Pagliaroni C. Estrada 14% 67% Double to LF (Line Drive); Runnels Scores
t6 0-1 1 1-- OO BAL J. Brandt B. Monbouquette 8% 74% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
t7 0-1 2 12- O BAL M. Throneberry B. Monbouquette 8% 79% Foul Flyball: C
t9 0-1 2 1-- O BAL G. Triandos B. Monbouquette 8% 100% Strikeout
b2 0-0 1 -23 O BOS J. Pagliaroni C. Estrada -8% 56% Flyball: 2B

Play By Play

View Pitches · Box Score Explanation · wWE and wWPA Explanation
Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Bill Monbouquette facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O BAL B. Robinson B. Monbouquette 2% 52% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 1 --- O BAL D. Philley B. Monbouquette 2% 54% Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- BAL J. Brandt B. Monbouquette -1% 53% Walk
t1 0-0 2 1-- O BAL J. Gentile B. Monbouquette 2% 55% Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Chuck Estrada facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O BOS C. Schilling C. Estrada -2% 53% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- O BOS G. Geiger C. Estrada -2% 51% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- BOS C. Yastrzemski C. Estrada 1% 52% Single to LF
b1 0-0 2 1-- O BOS F. Malzone C. Estrada -2% 50% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Bill Monbouquette facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- O BAL W. Herzog B. Monbouquette 2% 52% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t2 0-0 1 --- O BAL G. Triandos B. Monbouquette 2% 54% Flyball: CF
t2 0-0 2 --- O BAL J. Adair B. Monbouquette 1% 55% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Chuck Estrada facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- O BOS L. Clinton C. Estrada -2% 53% Flyball: CF
b2 0-0 1 --- BOS P. Runnels C. Estrada 3% 55% Walk
b2 0-0 1 1-- BOS P. Green C. Estrada 4% 59% Single to LF (Short LF); Runnels to 2B
b2 0-0 1 12- BOS J. Pagliaroni C. Estrada 5% 64% Wild Pitch; Runnels to 3B; Green to 2B
b2 0-0 1 -23 O BOS J. Pagliaroni C. Estrada -8% 56% Flyball: 2B
b2 0-0 2 -23 BOS B. Monbouquette C. Estrada 1% 58% Walk
b2 0-0 2 123 O BOS C. Schilling C. Estrada -8% 50% Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Orioles 0, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Bill Monbouquette facing 8-9-1
t3 0-0 0 --- BAL M. Breeding B. Monbouquette -4% 46% Single to 2B (Ground Ball)
t3 0-0 0 1-- O BAL C. Estrada B. Monbouquette 2% 48% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Breeding to 2B
t3 0-0 1 -2- O BAL B. Robinson B. Monbouquette 4% 52% Strikeout
t3 0-0 2 -2- O BAL D. Philley B. Monbouquette 4% 56% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Chuck Estrada facing 2-3-4
b3 0-0 0 --- BOS G. Geiger C. Estrada 4% 60% Walk
b3 0-0 0 1-- O BOS C. Yastrzemski C. Estrada -4% 56% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b3 0-0 1 1-- OO BOS F. Malzone C. Estrada -6% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Bill Monbouquette facing 3-4-5
t4 0-0 0 --- O BAL J. Brandt B. Monbouquette 3% 53% Strikeout
t4 0-0 1 --- O BAL J. Gentile B. Monbouquette 2% 55% Groundout: 1B-P
t4 0-0 2 --- BAL W. Herzog B. Monbouquette -2% 53% Walk
t4 0-0 2 1-- O BAL G. Triandos B. Monbouquette 3% 56% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Chuck Estrada facing 5-6-7
b4 0-0 0 --- O BOS L. Clinton C. Estrada -3% 53% Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 0-0 1 --- BOS P. Runnels C. Estrada 3% 56% Single to CF
b4 0-0 1 1-- O BOS P. Green C. Estrada -3% 53% Strikeout
b4 0-0 2 1-- R BOS J. Pagliaroni C. Estrada 14% 67% Double to LF (Line Drive); Runnels Scores
b4 1-0 2 -2- O BOS B. Monbouquette C. Estrada -3% 64% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Red Sox' Bill Monbouquette facing 7-8-9
t5 0-1 0 --- O BAL J. Adair B. Monbouquette 3% 67% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 0-1 1 --- O BAL M. Breeding B. Monbouquette 2% 69% Flyball: SS
t5 0-1 2 --- O BAL C. Estrada B. Monbouquette 2% 71% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Orioles' Chuck Estrada facing 1-2-3
b5 1-0 0 --- O BOS C. Schilling C. Estrada -2% 69% Groundout: SS-1B
b5 1-0 1 --- O BOS G. Geiger C. Estrada -2% 67% Groundout: P-1B
b5 1-0 2 --- BOS C. Yastrzemski C. Estrada 1% 68% Hit By Pitch
b5 1-0 2 1-- O BOS F. Malzone C. Estrada -2% 66% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Red Sox' Bill Monbouquette facing 1-2-3
t6 0-1 0 --- O BAL B. Robinson B. Monbouquette 4% 70% Flyball: 3B
t6 0-1 1 --- BAL D. Philley B. Monbouquette -4% 65% Walk
t6 0-1 1 1-- OO BAL J. Brandt B. Monbouquette 8% 74% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Orioles' Chuck Estrada facing 5-6-7
b6 1-0 0 --- O BOS L. Clinton C. Estrada -2% 72% Flyball: RF
b6 1-0 1 --- BOS P. Runnels C. Estrada 2% 74% Single to RF
b6 1-0 1 1-- O BOS P. Green C. Estrada -3% 71% Flyball: CF
b6 1-0 2 1-- O BOS J. Pagliaroni C. Estrada -2% 69% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Red Sox' Bill Monbouquette facing 4-5-6
t7 0-1 0 --- BAL J. Gentile B. Monbouquette -7% 62% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t7 0-1 0 1-- O BAL W. Herzog B. Monbouquette 7% 69% Flyball: CF
t7 0-1 1 1-- O BAL G. Triandos B. Monbouquette 6% 74% Flyball: RF
t7 0-1 2 1-- BAL J. Adair B. Monbouquette -4% 70% Walk; Gentile to 2B
Marv Throneberry pinch hits for Marv Breeding (2B) batting 8th
t7 0-1 2 12- O BAL M. Throneberry B. Monbouquette 8% 79% Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 0, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Orioles' Chuck Estrada facing 9-1-2
Jerry Adair moves from SS to 2B
Ron Hansen replaces Marv Throneberry (PH) playing SS batting 8th
b7 1-0 0 --- BOS B. Monbouquette C. Estrada 3% 82% Single to RF
b7 1-0 0 1-- O BOS C. Schilling C. Estrada -1% 81% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Monbouquette to 2B
b7 1-0 1 -2- O BOS G. Geiger C. Estrada -3% 78% Flyball: SS
Russ Nixon pinch hits for Carl Yastrzemski (LF) batting 3rd
b7 1-0 2 -2- O BOS R. Nixon C. Estrada -3% 74% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Red Sox' Bill Monbouquette facing 9-1-2
Carroll Hardy replaces Russ Nixon (PH) playing LF batting 3rd
Russ Snyder pinch hits for Chuck Estrada (P) batting 9th
t8 0-1 0 --- O BAL R. Snyder B. Monbouquette 6% 80% Strikeout
t8 0-1 1 --- O BAL B. Robinson B. Monbouquette 4% 84% Flyball: RF
t8 0-1 2 --- O BAL D. Philley B. Monbouquette 3% 87% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Orioles' Hoyt Wilhelm facing 4-5-6
Hoyt Wilhelm replaces Dave Philley (LF) pitching and batting 2nd
Russ Snyder moves from PH to LF
b8 1-0 0 --- BOS F. Malzone H. Wilhelm 2% 89% Walk
b8 1-0 0 1-- O BOS L. Clinton H. Wilhelm -1% 88% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Malzone to 2B
b8 1-0 1 -2- O BOS P. Runnels H. Wilhelm -2% 86% Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 1-0 2 -2- O BOS P. Green H. Wilhelm -2% 83% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Red Sox' Bill Monbouquette facing 3-4-5
t9 0-1 0 --- O BAL J. Brandt B. Monbouquette 7% 91% Strikeout
t9 0-1 1 --- O BAL J. Gentile B. Monbouquette 5% 96% Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 0-1 2 --- BAL W. Herzog B. Monbouquette -4% 92% Single to LF
Earl Robinson pinch runs for Whitey Herzog (RF) batting 5th
t9 0-1 2 1-- O BAL G. Triandos B. Monbouquette 8% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Red Sox 1.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:BOS196109170
BackToBaseball.com Game Playback

Play-by-Play Explanation

  • Score- The score from the perspective of the batting team.
  • RoB- This gives the baserunner (Runners on Base) configuration at the start of the play. "1-3" would mean runners on first and third. Clicking on this will show the defensive players and baserunners on the field for this play.
  • Pit- When available, the number of pitches in this plate appearance. Clicking on this number will show the sequence of pitches thrown including, when available, things like runner going, ball blocked, attempted pickoffs and the like. We believe this data to be as accurate as humanly possible, but there are going to be some errors in the data, so please take it with a grain of salt. Clicking on this will show the defensive players and baserunners on the field for this play.
  • R/O- This has a "O" for every out on the play and an "R" for every run that scored on the play. Some plays will have both in no particular order.
  • Batter- The batter at the plate when this play occurred. If the play is a baserunning event, then the batter's name will be repeated as indicated by quotes.
  • Pitcher- The pitcher on the mound when this play occurred.
  • wWPA- Winning Team's Win Probability Added. The amount that this play increased or decreased the eventual winning team's probability of winning the game. More About Win Probability Added
  • wWE- Winning Team's Win Expectancy. The probability of the eventual winning team winning the game prior to this play given two average teams playing each other. More About Win Probability Added
  • Play Detail- This is an explanation of the play that occurred. In some cases, batted ball location and type will be indicated within parentheses. Again, these are best efforts to the record the game as it happened. Also, plays made on the baserunners (including the batter as a baserunner) will be indicated in parentheses after the baserunner's name. Advancement of baserunners is given in cases where the advancement is not easily deduced or obvious from the play. For example, advancement for a walk will not be given, but for a single or double it will be given.

Please report any issues or strangeness you see with the description of plays given above. We have tested several hundred different types of plays, but, in all likelihood, there are still some errors or misinterpretations of the play-by-play data.

The play-by-play information both shown and used to create certain data sets was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet.

In some cases, the results from play-by-play data will contradict results in the official record. The official record has many, many errors, but we have not undertaken to reconcile those errors. Pitch-by-pitch data should not be taken as completely accurate, though we believe it to be as accurate as is currently possible.

Box scores and play-by-play outputs produced by Sports Reference LLC. All Rights Reserved.