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Scores
Standings
KCA
@CHW		1
6
KCA
@CHW		5
3
BAL
@CLE		0
1		 
(15)
BAL
@CLE		4
6
LAA
@MIN		3
4
DET
@NYY		4
5		 
(11)
DET
@NYY		6
8
BOS
@WSA		0
3
BOS
@WSA		1
2
CHC
@LAD		10
8		 
(11)
STL
@PHI		4
6
CIN
@PIT		4
1
MLN
@SFG		7
8
Sunday, May 14, 1961
, Griffith Stadium
Attendance: 9,993, Time of Game: 2:25
Second game of doubleheader, see First game.
Red Sox
1
10-15
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
9th, 8 GB
 at Senators
2
13-17
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
7th, 7½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Red Sox         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  1  0    1  3  1
Senators        0  0  0   0  1  0   0  0  1    2  6  0
Winning Run scored with 1 out

Boston Red Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Chuck Schilling 2B 2 0 0 0 1 1 .245 .635 0.023 0.79 0.052 -0.028 0.3 3 1 SB
   Jim Pagliaroni PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .255 .701 -0.089 3.52 0.000 -0.089 -0.4
   Mike Fornieles P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Gary Geiger CF 3 0 0 0 1 1 .198 .581 -0.162 1.67 0.044 -0.206 -1.0 1 0 CS
Carl Yastrzemski LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .224 .602 -0.045 1.25 0.048 -0.093 0.0 0 0
Vic Wertz 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .278 .822 -0.180 1.11 0.000 -0.180 -1.5 9 1 GDP
Jackie Jensen RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .174 .467 -0.107 1.42 0.000 -0.107 -0.7 3 1
Russ Nixon C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .695 -0.076 1.02 0.000 -0.076 -0.5 7 1
Frank Malzone 3B 3 1 1 0 0 0 .133 .286 0.006 0.67 0.031 -0.025 -0.1 0 3
Don Buddin SS 3 0 1 1 0 1 .278 .847 0.225 1.49 0.286 -0.062 0.6 0 1 2B
Chet Nichols P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.018 0.71 0.000 -0.018 -0.2 0 1
   Tracy Stallard P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Carroll Hardy PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .244 .661 -0.025 1.03 0.000 -0.025 -0.2
   Dave Hillman P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 2
   Pete Runnels PH-2B 0 0 0 0 1 0 .310 .798 0.012 2.76 0.012 0.000 0.1 1 1 IW
Team Totals 28 1 3 1 3 5 .107 .336 -0.436 1.30 0.473 -0.909 -3.3 25 12
2B: D Buddin (2, off B Daniels).
IBB: P Runnels (1, by B Daniels).
TB: D Buddin 2; C Yastrzemski; F Malzone.
GIDP: V Wertz (7).
RBI: D Buddin (3).
2-out RBI: D Buddin.
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 1 for 3.
Fielding
DP: 2. J Jensen-V Wertz; F Malzone-P Runnels-V Wertz.
E: F Malzone (3).
Outfield Assists: J Jensen (D O'Connell at 1st base).
Baserunning
SB: C Schilling (1, 2nd base off B Daniels/P Daley).
CS: G Geiger (1, 2nd base by B Daniels/P Daley).

Washington Senators

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jim Mahoney SS 3 0 1 0 0 1 .182 .410 -0.034 0.96 0.025 -0.059 -0.4 2 2 SH
   Billy Klaus PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .130 .479 0.010 5.31 0.010 0.000 0.4 IW
Danny O'Connell 2B 1 0 0 0 3 1 .204 .594 0.044 1.03 0.072 -0.029 0.4 0 3
   Marty Keough PH 0 0 0 1 1 0 .221 .664 0.168 5.71 0.168 0.000 0.0
Chuck Hinton LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .250 .500 -0.180 1.58 0.000 -0.180 -1.9 4 0
Jim King RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .308 .995 -0.057 1.13 0.032 -0.089 -0.4 1 0
Willie Tasby CF 3 0 2 0 1 1 .276 .741 -0.008 1.21 0.094 -0.102 -0.1 2 0 CS
R C Stevens 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .130 .361 -0.115 1.26 0.031 -0.146 -0.5 11 2 GDP
Harry Bright 3B 4 1 1 1 0 1 .140 .492 0.050 1.45 0.156 -0.106 0.2 1 2 HR
Pete Daley C 3 1 1 0 1 0 .220 .564 0.200 1.23 0.271 -0.071 0.2 4 2 3B
Bennie Daniels P 3 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.011 0.77 0.028 -0.038 -0.0 2 3
   Dale Long PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .225 .713 -0.003 4.77 0.000 -0.003 0.2 IW
   Coot Veal PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .203 .498 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Team Totals 28 2 6 2 9 7 .214 .798 0.064 1.51 0.887 -0.823 -1.8 27 14
3B: P Daley (1, off M Fornieles).
HR: H Bright (2, off C Nichols; 5th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF).
SH: J Mahoney (1, off D Hillman).
IBB: B Klaus (1, by M Fornieles); D Long (3, by M Fornieles).
TB: H Bright 4; P Daley 3; W Tasby 2; J King; J Mahoney.
GIDP: R Stevens (2).
RBI: H Bright (7); M Keough (4).
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 0 for 6.
Fielding
DP: 1. D O'Connell-J Mahoney-R Stevens.
Baserunning
CS: W Tasby (5, 2nd base by C Nichols/R Nixon).

Boston Red Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Chet Nichols 4.2 3 1 1 4 5 1 3.09 19 55 0.062 0.95 0.9
Tracy Stallard 0.1 0 0 0 1 1 0 5.11 2 2 0 0.047 2.18 0.5
Dave Hillman 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 0.78 9 0 0 0.087 1.11 1.0
Mike Fornieles, L (1-2) 1.1 2 1 1 3 0 0 7.02 8 0 0 -0.261 3.17 -0.6
Team Totals 8.1 6 2 2 9 7 1 2.16 38 55 2 0 -0.065 1.30 1.8

Washington Senators

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bennie Daniels, W (2-3) 9 3 1 1 3 5 0 3.66 31 79 0.435 1.30 3.3
Team Totals 9 3 1 1 3 5 0 1.00 31 79 0.435 1.51 3.3
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: B Daniels (2; P Runnels); M Fornieles 2 (2; D Long, B Klaus).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Al Smith, 1B - Bill McKinley, 2B - Hank Soar, 3B - Nestor Chylak.
Time of Game: 2:25.
Attendance: 9,993.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Boston Red Sox         Washington Senators
1 Chuck Schilling 2B 1 Jim Mahoney SS
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 Russ Nixon C 6 R C Stevens 1B
7 Frank Malzone 3B 7 Harry Bright 3B
8 Don Buddin SS 8 Pete Daley C
9 Chet Nichols P 9 Bennie Daniels P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t8 0-1 2 1-- R BOS D. Buddin B. Daniels -29% 53% Double to LF; Malzone Scores
b9 1-1 1 --- WSA P. Daley M. Fornieles 25% 83% Triple to CF
b9 1-1 1 123 R WSA M. Keough M. Fornieles 17% 100% Walk; Daley Scores; Veal to 3B; Klaus to 2B
b5 0-0 1 --- R WSA H. Bright C. Nichols 16% 69% Home Run (Deep LF)
t1 0-0 1 1-3 OO BOS V. Wertz B. Daniels 11% 55% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B

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' Bennie Daniels facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- BOS C. Schilling B. Daniels -4% 46% Walk
t1 0-0 0 1-- O BOS G. Geiger B. Daniels 3% 50% Strikeout Looking
t1 0-0 1 1-- BOS C. Yastrzemski B. Daniels -2% 48% Schilling Steals 2B
t1 0-0 1 -2- BOS C. Yastrzemski B. Daniels -5% 43% Single to P; Schilling to 3B
t1 0-0 1 1-3 OO BOS V. Wertz B. Daniels 11% 55% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Senators 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Chet Nichols facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O WSA J. Mahoney C. Nichols -2% 53% Strikeout Looking
b1 0-0 1 --- WSA D. O'Connell C. Nichols 2% 55% Walk
b1 0-0 1 1-- OO WSA C. Hinton C. Nichols -5% 50% Double Play: Flyball: RF-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Senators 0.
Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Senators' Bennie Daniels facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- O BOS J. Jensen B. Daniels 2% 52% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t2 0-0 1 --- O BOS R. Nixon B. Daniels 2% 54% Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 0-0 2 --- O BOS F. Malzone B. Daniels 1% 55% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Senators 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Chet Nichols facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- O WSA J. King C. Nichols -2% 53% Strikeout
b2 0-0 1 --- WSA W. Tasby C. Nichols 3% 55% Walk
b2 0-0 1 1-- O WSA R. Stevens C. Nichols -4% 51% Tasby Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
b2 0-0 2 --- O WSA R. Stevens C. Nichols -1% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Senators 0.
Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Senators' Bennie Daniels facing 8-9-1
t3 0-0 0 --- O BOS D. Buddin B. Daniels 2% 52% Flyball: LF
t3 0-0 1 --- O BOS C. Nichols B. Daniels 2% 54% Groundout: P-1B
t3 0-0 2 --- O BOS C. Schilling B. Daniels 1% 55% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Senators 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Chet Nichols facing 7-8-9
b3 0-0 0 --- O WSA H. Bright C. Nichols -2% 53% Strikeout Looking
b3 0-0 1 --- O WSA P. Daley C. Nichols -2% 51% Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 0-0 2 --- O WSA B. Daniels C. Nichols -1% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Senators 0.
Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Senators' Bennie Daniels facing 2-3-4
t4 0-0 0 --- BOS G. Geiger B. Daniels -4% 46% Walk
t4 0-0 0 1-- O BOS C. Yastrzemski B. Daniels 7% 53% Geiger Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t4 0-0 1 --- O BOS C. Yastrzemski B. Daniels 2% 55% Flyball: RF
t4 0-0 2 --- O BOS V. Wertz B. Daniels 1% 56% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Senators 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Chet Nichols facing 1-2-3
b4 0-0 0 --- O WSA J. Mahoney C. Nichols -3% 53% Groundout: P-1B
b4 0-0 1 --- WSA D. O'Connell C. Nichols 3% 56% Walk
b4 0-0 1 1-- O WSA C. Hinton C. Nichols -3% 53% Popfly: 2B
b4 0-0 2 1-- WSA J. King C. Nichols 3% 56% Single to RF; O'Connell to 3B
b4 0-0 2 1-3 O WSA W. Tasby C. Nichols -6% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 0, Senators 0.
Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Senators' Bennie Daniels facing 5-6-7
t5 0-0 0 --- O BOS J. Jensen B. Daniels 3% 53% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
t5 0-0 1 --- O BOS R. Nixon B. Daniels 2% 55% Groundout: P-1B
t5 0-0 2 --- O BOS F. Malzone B. Daniels 1% 57% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Senators 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Chet Nichols facing 6-7-8
b5 0-0 0 --- O WSA R. Stevens C. Nichols -3% 54% Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 0-0 1 --- R WSA H. Bright C. Nichols 16% 69% Home Run (Deep LF)
b5 1-0 1 --- WSA P. Daley C. Nichols 2% 71% Walk
b5 1-0 1 1-- O WSA B. Daniels C. Nichols -3% 69% Strikeout Looking
b5 1-0 2 1-- WSA J. Mahoney C. Nichols 3% 71% Single to CF; Daley to 3B
Tracy Stallard replaces Chet Nichols pitching and batting 9th
b5 1-0 2 1-3 WSA D. O'Connell T. Stallard 2% 73% Walk; Mahoney to 2B
b5 1-0 2 123 O WSA C. Hinton T. Stallard -7% 67% Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Red Sox 0, Senators 1.
Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Senators' Bennie Daniels facing 8-9-1
t6 0-1 0 --- O BOS D. Buddin B. Daniels 4% 70% Strikeout (C-1B)
Carroll Hardy pinch hits for Tracy Stallard (P) batting 9th
t6 0-1 1 --- O BOS C. Hardy B. Daniels 3% 73% Strikeout
t6 0-1 2 --- O BOS C. Schilling B. Daniels 2% 75% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Senators 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Senators Batting, Ahead 1-0, Red Sox' Dave Hillman facing 4-5-6
Dave Hillman replaces Carroll Hardy (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b6 1-0 0 --- O WSA J. King D. Hillman -2% 73% Foul Flyball: 1B
b6 1-0 1 --- WSA W. Tasby D. Hillman 2% 75% Single to CF
b6 1-0 1 1-- WSA R. Stevens D. Hillman 3% 78% Walk; Tasby to 2B
b6 1-0 1 12- O WSA H. Bright D. Hillman -2% 75% Groundout: P-1B; Tasby to 3B; Stevens to 2B
b6 1-0 2 -23 O WSA P. Daley D. Hillman -5% 70% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 0, Senators 1.
Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Senators' Bennie Daniels facing 2-3-4
t7 0-1 0 --- O BOS G. Geiger B. Daniels 4% 74% Groundout: 1B-P
t7 0-1 1 --- O BOS C. Yastrzemski B. Daniels 3% 77% Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 0-1 2 --- O BOS V. Wertz B. Daniels 2% 79% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Senators 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Senators Batting, Ahead 1-0, Red Sox' Dave Hillman facing 9-1-2
b7 1-0 0 --- WSA B. Daniels D. Hillman 3% 82% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
b7 1-0 0 1-- O WSA J. Mahoney D. Hillman -1% 81% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Daniels to 2B
b7 1-0 1 -2- O WSA D. O'Connell D. Hillman -3% 78% Strikeout
b7 1-0 2 -2- O WSA C. Hinton D. Hillman -3% 75% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Senators 1.
Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Senators' Bennie Daniels facing 5-6-7
t8 0-1 0 --- O BOS J. Jensen B. Daniels 5% 81% Flyball: LF
t8 0-1 1 --- O BOS R. Nixon B. Daniels 4% 85% Groundout: 1B-P
t8 0-1 2 --- BOS F. Malzone B. Daniels -3% 81% Single to LF
t8 0-1 2 1-- R BOS D. Buddin B. Daniels -29% 53% Double to LF; Malzone Scores
Pete Runnels pinch hits for Dave Hillman (P) batting 9th
t8 1-1 2 -2- BOS P. Runnels B. Daniels -1% 52% Intentional Walk
Jim Pagliaroni pinch hits for Chuck Schilling (2B) batting 1st
t8 1-1 2 12- O BOS J. Pagliaroni B. Daniels 9% 60% Lineout: 3B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 1, Senators 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Senators Batting, Tied 1-1, Red Sox' Mike Fornieles facing 4-5-6
Mike Fornieles replaces Jim Pagliaroni (PH) pitching and batting 1st
Pete Runnels moves from PH to 2B
b8 1-1 0 --- O WSA J. King M. Fornieles -5% 56% Groundout: 1B-P
b8 1-1 1 --- WSA W. Tasby M. Fornieles 5% 61% Single to LF
b8 1-1 1 1-- OO WSA R. Stevens M. Fornieles -11% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Senators 1.
Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Senators' Bennie Daniels facing 2-3-4
t9 1-1 0 --- O BOS G. Geiger B. Daniels 6% 56% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t9 1-1 1 --- O BOS C. Yastrzemski B. Daniels 4% 60% Strikeout
t9 1-1 2 --- O BOS V. Wertz B. Daniels 3% 63% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Senators 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Senators Batting, Tied 1-1, Red Sox' Mike Fornieles facing 7-8-9
b9 1-1 0 --- O WSA H. Bright M. Fornieles -6% 58% Flyball: CF
b9 1-1 1 --- WSA P. Daley M. Fornieles 25% 83% Triple to CF
Dale Long pinch hits for Bennie Daniels (P) batting 9th
b9 1-1 1 --3 WSA D. Long M. Fornieles -0% 82% Intentional Walk
Billy Klaus pinch hits for Jim Mahoney (SS) batting 1st
Coot Veal pinch runs for Dale Long (PH) batting 9th
b9 1-1 1 1-3 WSA B. Klaus M. Fornieles 1% 83% Intentional Walk; Veal to 2B
Marty Keough pinch hits for Danny O'Connell (2B) batting 2nd
b9 1-1 1 123 R WSA M. Keough M. Fornieles 17% 100% Walk; Daley Scores; Veal to 3B; Klaus to 2B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Red Sox 1, Senators 2.

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