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KCA
@CHW		1
6
KCA
@CHW		5
3
BAL
@CLE		0
1		 
(15)
BAL
@CLE		4
6
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@MIN		3
4
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@NYY		4
5		 
(11)
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@NYY		6
8
BOS
@WSA		0
3
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@WSA		1
2
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@LAD		10
8		 
(11)
STL
@PHI		4
6
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@PIT		4
1
MLN
@SFG		7
8
Sunday, May 14, 1961
, Griffith Stadium
Attendance: Not Given, Time of Game: 1:41
First game of doubleheader, see Second game.
Red Sox
0
10-14
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
9th, 8 GB
 at Senators
3
12-17
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
7th, 7½ GB
W: Joe McClain (4-2)
L: Billy Muffett (0-3)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Red Sox         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  5  1
Senators        0  0  1   1  0  1   0  0  X    3  6  0

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 .250 .641 -0.080 1.02 0.000 -0.080 -0.7 3 2
   Pete Runnels PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .310 .789 -0.036 1.44 0.000 -0.036 -0.4
Gary Geiger CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .205 .593 -0.009 0.82 0.049 -0.058 -0.0 4 0
Carl Yastrzemski LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .222 .607 -0.084 0.92 0.026 -0.110 -1.1 3 0 GDP
Vic Wertz 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .294 .868 -0.080 1.08 0.000 -0.080 -0.7 9 1
Jackie Jensen RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .182 .488 -0.055 0.71 0.000 -0.055 -0.5 2 0
Jim Pagliaroni C 3 0 1 0 0 0 .261 .716 0.018 0.58 0.041 -0.023 0.2 2 0
Frank Malzone 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .119 .259 -0.093 1.28 0.000 -0.093 -0.8 0 2
Billy Harrell SS 3 0 1 0 0 1 .214 .527 -0.026 0.89 0.036 -0.062 -0.4 0 3 GDP
Billy Muffett P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .200 .400 -0.050 1.04 0.000 -0.050 -0.4 1 4
   Russ Nixon PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .304 .740 0.043 0.73 0.043 0.000 0.6 2B
Team Totals 30 0 5 0 0 2 .167 .367 -0.452 0.93 0.195 -0.647 -4.3 24 12
2B: R Nixon (2, off J McClain).
TB: R Nixon 2; J Pagliaroni; C Yastrzemski; B Harrell; G Geiger.
GIDP: B Harrell (1); C Yastrzemski (4).
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 1 for 3.
Fielding
DP: 1. B Harrell-C Schilling-V Wertz.
E: B Harrell (2).

Washington Senators

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Billy Klaus 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .130 .467 0.098 0.66 0.108 -0.010 0.8 0 1
Danny O'Connell 2B 4 0 0 1 0 0 .206 .582 -0.051 0.92 0.000 -0.051 -0.9 2 4
Chuck Hinton LF 4 1 2 0 0 0 .500 1.000 -0.063 0.55 0.017 -0.080 -0.4 6 0 SB,GDP
Jim King RF 2 1 2 1 2 0 .318 1.082 0.151 0.66 0.151 0.000 1.9 4 0 HR
Willie Tasby CF 4 0 0 1 0 0 .263 .716 -0.044 0.88 0.018 -0.062 -1.0 1 0
Dale Long 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .225 .703 -0.041 0.54 0.000 -0.041 -0.6 10 0
Pete Daley C 3 0 0 0 0 1 .213 .500 -0.029 0.38 0.000 -0.029 -0.5 2 0
Jim Mahoney SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .385 -0.028 0.37 0.000 -0.028 -0.5 2 5
Joe McClain P 3 1 1 0 0 0 .250 .625 0.056 0.50 0.069 -0.013 0.4 0 1 2B
Team Totals 30 3 6 3 2 1 .200 .583 0.049 0.62 0.363 -0.314 -0.9 27 11
2B: J McClain (2, off B Muffett).
HR: J King (2, off B Muffett; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF).
TB: J King 5; J McClain 2; C Hinton 2; B Klaus.
GIDP: C Hinton (1).
RBI: W Tasby (11); D O'Connell (4); J King (6).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 6.
Fielding
DP: 2. J Mahoney-D O'Connell-D Long; D O'Connell-J Mahoney-D Long.
Baserunning
SB: C Hinton (1, 2nd base off B Muffett/J Pagliaroni).

Boston Red Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Billy Muffett, L (0-3) 8 6 3 3 2 1 1 6.00 32 57 -0.047 0.62 0.9
Team Totals 8 6 3 3 2 1 1 3.38 32 57 -0.047 0.93 0.9

Washington Senators

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Joe McClain, W (4-2) 9 5 0 0 0 2 0 2.81 30 79 0.453 0.93 4.3
Team Totals 9 5 0 0 0 2 0 0.00 30 79 0.453 0.62 4.3
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Nestor Chylak, 1B - Al Smith, 2B - Bill McKinley, 3B - Hank Soar.
Time of Game: 1:41.
Attendance: 0.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Boston Red Sox         Washington Senators
1 Chuck Schilling 2B 1 Billy Klaus 3B
2 Gary Geiger CF 2 Danny O'Connell 2B
3 Carl Yastrzemski LF 3 Chuck Hinton LF
4 Vic Wertz 1B 4 Jim King RF
5 Jackie Jensen RF 5 Willie Tasby CF
6 Jim Pagliaroni C 6 Dale Long 1B
7 Frank Malzone 3B 7 Pete Daley C
8 Billy Harrell SS 8 Jim Mahoney SS
9 Billy Muffett P 9 Joe McClain P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b4 1-0 0 --- R WSA J. King B. Muffett 10% 79% Home Run (Deep RF)
t9 0-3 1 1-3 OO BOS C. Yastrzemski J. McClain 9% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b3 0-0 0 -2- WSA B. Klaus B. Muffett 7% 70% Single to RF; McClain to 3B
b3 0-0 0 --- WSA J. McClain B. Muffett 7% 62% Double to LF
t9 0-3 1 -2- BOS G. Geiger J. McClain -5% 91% Single to 1B; Nixon to 3B

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Senators' Joe McClain facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O BOS C. Schilling J. McClain 2% 52% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O BOS G. Geiger J. McClain 2% 54% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- O BOS C. Yastrzemski J. McClain 1% 55% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Senators 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Billy Muffett facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- WSA B. Klaus B. Muffett 4% 58% Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball)
b1 0-0 0 1-- O WSA D. O'Connell B. Muffett -2% 57% Groundout: 3B-1B; Klaus to 2B
b1 0-0 1 -2- O WSA C. Hinton B. Muffett -3% 53% Flyball: CF
b1 0-0 2 -2- WSA J. King B. Muffett 1% 54% Walk
b1 0-0 2 12- O WSA W. Tasby B. Muffett -4% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Red Sox 0, Senators 0.
Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Senators' Joe McClain facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O BOS V. Wertz J. McClain 2% 52% Flyball: LF (Short LF)
t2 0-0 1 --- O BOS J. Jensen J. McClain 2% 54% Flyball: LF
t2 0-0 2 --- O BOS J. Pagliaroni J. McClain 1% 55% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Senators 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Billy Muffett facing 6-7-8
b2 0-0 0 --- O WSA D. Long B. Muffett -2% 53% Groundout: P-1B
b2 0-0 1 --- O WSA P. Daley B. Muffett -2% 51% Strikeout
b2 0-0 2 --- O WSA J. Mahoney B. Muffett -1% 50% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Senators 0.
Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Senators' Joe McClain facing 7-8-9
t3 0-0 0 --- O BOS F. Malzone J. McClain 2% 52% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 0-0 1 --- O BOS B. Harrell J. McClain 2% 54% Strikeout Looking
t3 0-0 2 --- O BOS B. Muffett J. McClain 1% 55% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Senators 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Billy Muffett facing 9-1-2
b3 0-0 0 --- WSA J. McClain B. Muffett 7% 62% Double to LF
b3 0-0 0 -2- WSA B. Klaus B. Muffett 7% 70% Single to RF; McClain to 3B
b3 0-0 0 1-3 RO WSA D. O'Connell B. Muffett -2% 67% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; McClain Scores
b3 1-0 1 1-- OO WSA C. Hinton B. Muffett -5% 63% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Senators 1.
Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Senators' Joe McClain facing 1-2-3
t4 0-1 0 --- O BOS C. Schilling J. McClain 3% 66% Flyball: RF
t4 0-1 1 --- O BOS G. Geiger J. McClain 2% 68% Flyball: LF
t4 0-1 2 --- O BOS C. Yastrzemski J. McClain 1% 69% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Senators 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Senators Batting, Ahead 1-0, Red Sox' Billy Muffett facing 4-5-6
b4 1-0 0 --- R WSA J. King B. Muffett 10% 79% Home Run (Deep RF)
b4 2-0 0 --- O WSA W. Tasby B. Muffett -1% 78% Groundout: P-1B
b4 2-0 1 --- O WSA D. Long B. Muffett -1% 77% Flyball: LF
b4 2-0 2 --- O WSA P. Daley B. Muffett -1% 76% Groundout: P-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Senators 2.
Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Senators' Joe McClain facing 4-5-6
t5 0-2 0 --- O BOS V. Wertz J. McClain 3% 79% Flyball: LF
t5 0-2 1 --- O BOS J. Jensen J. McClain 2% 81% Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 0-2 2 --- O BOS J. Pagliaroni J. McClain 1% 82% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Senators 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Senators Batting, Ahead 2-0, Red Sox' Billy Muffett facing 8-9-1
b5 2-0 0 --- O WSA J. Mahoney B. Muffett -1% 81% Groundout: C unassisted
b5 2-0 1 --- O WSA J. McClain B. Muffett -1% 80% Flyball: RF
b5 2-0 2 --- O WSA B. Klaus B. Muffett -1% 79% Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Senators 2.
Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Senators' Joe McClain facing 7-8-9
t6 0-2 0 --- O BOS F. Malzone J. McClain 3% 82% Flyball: RF
t6 0-2 1 --- BOS B. Harrell J. McClain -4% 78% Single to CF
t6 0-2 1 1-- O BOS B. Muffett J. McClain 4% 82% Flyball: CF
t6 0-2 2 1-- O BOS C. Schilling J. McClain 3% 85% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Senators 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Senators Batting, Ahead 2-0, Red Sox' Billy Muffett facing 2-3-4
b6 2-0 0 --- O WSA D. O'Connell B. Muffett -1% 84% Flyball: LF
b6 2-0 1 --- WSA C. Hinton B. Muffett 1% 85% Single to RF
b6 2-0 1 1-- WSA J. King B. Muffett 4% 89% Single to RF; Hinton to 3B
b6 2-0 1 1-3 RO WSA W. Tasby B. Muffett 2% 91% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Hinton Scores
b6 3-0 2 1-- O WSA D. Long B. Muffett -1% 90% Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Senators 3.
Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-3, Senators' Joe McClain facing 2-3-4
t7 0-3 0 --- O BOS G. Geiger J. McClain 2% 92% Popfly: SS
t7 0-3 1 --- BOS C. Yastrzemski J. McClain -3% 90% Single to CF
t7 0-3 1 1-- O BOS V. Wertz J. McClain 3% 93% Flyball: RF
t7 0-3 2 1-- O BOS J. Jensen J. McClain 2% 95% Lineout: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Senators 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Senators Batting, Ahead 3-0, Red Sox' Billy Muffett facing 7-8-9
b7 3-0 0 --- O WSA P. Daley B. Muffett -1% 94% Flyball: LF
b7 3-0 1 --- O WSA J. Mahoney B. Muffett -0% 94% Groundout: SS-1B
b7 3-0 2 --- O WSA J. McClain B. Muffett -0% 93% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Senators 3.
Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-3, Senators' Joe McClain facing 6-7-8
t8 0-3 0 --- BOS J. Pagliaroni J. McClain -4% 89% Single to LF
t8 0-3 0 1-- O BOS F. Malzone J. McClain 4% 93% Flyball: LF
t8 0-3 1 1-- OO BOS B. Harrell J. McClain 4% 97% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Senators 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Senators Batting, Ahead 3-0, Red Sox' Billy Muffett facing 1-2-3
b8 3-0 0 --- O WSA B. Klaus B. Muffett -0% 97% Groundout: 1B-P
b8 3-0 1 --- O WSA D. O'Connell B. Muffett -0% 97% Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 3-0 2 --- WSA C. Hinton B. Muffett 0% 97% Single to LF
b8 3-0 2 1-- WSA J. King B. Muffett 0% 97% Hinton Steals 2B
b8 3-0 2 -2- WSA J. King B. Muffett 0% 97% Walk
b8 3-0 2 12- O WSA W. Tasby B. Muffett -1% 97% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 0, Senators 3.
Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-3, Senators' Joe McClain facing 9-1-2
Russ Nixon pinch hits for Billy Muffett (P) batting 9th
t9 0-3 0 --- BOS R. Nixon J. McClain -4% 93% Double to CF (Deep LF-CF)
Pete Runnels pinch hits for Chuck Schilling (2B) batting 1st
t9 0-3 0 -2- O BOS P. Runnels J. McClain 4% 96% Groundout: P-1B
t9 0-3 1 -2- BOS G. Geiger J. McClain -5% 91% Single to 1B; Nixon to 3B
t9 0-3 1 1-3 OO BOS C. Yastrzemski J. McClain 9% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Senators 3.

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