Athletics 2-4 Red Sox (Aug 5, 1961)

KCA

BOS

1

2

0

1

3

0

4

0

5

1

0

6

0

7

0

8

0

1

9

0

X

R

2

4

H

8

12

E

2

1

W: C. Nichols

L: E. Rakow

KCA

Team Stats

BOS

0

HR

0

2

R

4

8

H

12

0

SB

0

LOB

.242

AVG

.333

.316

OBP

.400

.242

SLG

.444

4.50

ERA

2.00

4

K

1

4

BB

4

Current Series

Athletics

5

Red Sox

0

Game 1

Final

Athletics

4

Red Sox

10

Game 2

Final

Athletics

2

Red Sox

4

Game 3

Final

Athletics

1

Red Sox

0

Game 4

Final

1961 AL

Team	W	L	PCT
Yankees	109	53	.673
Tigers	101	61	.623
Orioles	95	67	.586
White Sox	86	76	.531
Indians	78	83	.484
Red Sox	76	86	.469
Twins	70	90	.438
Angels	70	91	.435
Athletics	61	100	.379
Senators	61	100	.379

Game Summary

The Boston Red Sox emerged victorious over the Kansas City Athletics, 4 to 2, on August 6, 1961.

Game Info

August 5, 1961

KCA

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Dick Howser D. Howser SS	5	1	2	0	0	0
Jay Hankins J. Hankins LF	2	0	1	0	0	0
Leo Posada L. Posada PH-LF	2	0	1	1	1	0
Wayne Causey W. Causey 3B	4	0	2	1	0	0
Norm Siebern N. Siebern 1B	3	0	0	0	1	0
Jerry Lumpe J. Lumpe 2B	4	0	0	0	0	0
Gene Stephens G. Stephens RF	2	0	0	0	0	0
Deron Johnson D. Johnson PH-RF	2	0	1	0	0	0
Joe Pignatano J. Pignatano C	3	0	1	0	1	0
Bobby Del Greco B. Del Greco CF	3	1	0	0	1	0
Ed Rakow E. Rakow P	1	0	0	0	0	0
Joe Nuxhall J. Nuxhall P	1	0	0	0	0	0
Haywood Sullivan H. Sullivan PH	1	0	0	0	0	1
Totals	33	2	8	2	4	1

BOS

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Chuck Schilling C. Schilling 2B	5	1	1	0	0	1
Gary Geiger G. Geiger CF	5	1	2	1	0	2
Carl Yastrzemski C. Yastrzemski LF	4	1	2	1	1	0
Vic Wertz V. Wertz 1B	5	0	1	1	0	1
Pete Runnels P. Runnels 1B	0	0	0	0	0	0
Frank Malzone F. Malzone 3B	3	0	2	0	1	0
Russ Nixon R. Nixon C	4	0	2	1	0	0
Carroll Hardy C. Hardy RF	3	0	1	0	1	0
Don Buddin D. Buddin SS	4	0	0	0	0	0
Galen Cisco G. Cisco P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Chet Nichols C. Nichols P	3	1	1	0	1	0
Totals	36	4	12	4	4	4

Batting

TB: W. Causey 2, J. Hankins, D. Howser 2, D. Johnson, J. Pignatano, L. Posada

RBI: W. Causey, L. Posada

SAC: J. Nuxhall

SF: W. Causey

GIDP: D. Howser

Batting

2B: G. Geiger, R. Nixon, C. Schilling, C. Yastrzemski

TB: G. Geiger 3, C. Hardy, F. Malzone 2, C. Nichols, R. Nixon 3, C. Schilling 2, V. Wertz, C. Yastrzemski 3

RBI: G. Geiger, R. Nixon, V. Wertz, C. Yastrzemski

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Ed Rakow E. Rakow (L)	1.2	6	3	3	1	0	16.20
Joe Nuxhall J. Nuxhall	6.1	6	1	1	3	4	1.42
Totals	8.0	12	4	4	4	4

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Galen Cisco G. Cisco	0.1	2	1	1	1	0	27.00
Chet Nichols C. Nichols (W)	8.2	6	1	1	3	1	1.04
Totals	9.0	8	2	2	4	1

WP: J. Nuxhall, E. Rakow 2

Batters faced: J. Nuxhall 28, E. Rakow 12

Batters faced: G. Cisco 4, C. Nichols 35

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Dick Howser D. Howser SS	5	1	2	0	0	0
Jay Hankins J. Hankins LF	2	0	1	0	0	0
Leo Posada L. Posada PH-LF	2	0	1	1	1	0
Wayne Causey W. Causey 3B	4	0	2	1	0	0
Norm Siebern N. Siebern 1B	3	0	0	0	1	0
Jerry Lumpe J. Lumpe 2B	4	0	0	0	0	0
Gene Stephens G. Stephens RF	2	0	0	0	0	0
Deron Johnson D. Johnson PH-RF	2	0	1	0	0	0
Joe Pignatano J. Pignatano C	3	0	1	0	1	0
Bobby Del Greco B. Del Greco CF	3	1	0	0	1	0
Ed Rakow E. Rakow P	1	0	0	0	0	0
Joe Nuxhall J. Nuxhall P	1	0	0	0	0	0
Haywood Sullivan H. Sullivan PH	1	0	0	0	0	1
Totals	33	2	8	2	4	1

Batting

TB: W. Causey 2, J. Hankins, D. Howser 2, D. Johnson, J. Pignatano, L. Posada

RBI: W. Causey, L. Posada

SAC: J. Nuxhall

SF: W. Causey

GIDP: D. Howser

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Ed Rakow E. Rakow (L)	1.2	6	3	3	1	0	16.20
Joe Nuxhall J. Nuxhall	6.1	6	1	1	3	4	1.42
Totals	8.0	12	4	4	4	4

WP: J. Nuxhall, E. Rakow 2

Batters faced: J. Nuxhall 28, E. Rakow 12

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Chuck Schilling C. Schilling 2B	5	1	1	0	0	1
Gary Geiger G. Geiger CF	5	1	2	1	0	2
Carl Yastrzemski C. Yastrzemski LF	4	1	2	1	1	0
Vic Wertz V. Wertz 1B	5	0	1	1	0	1
Pete Runnels P. Runnels 1B	0	0	0	0	0	0
Frank Malzone F. Malzone 3B	3	0	2	0	1	0
Russ Nixon R. Nixon C	4	0	2	1	0	0
Carroll Hardy C. Hardy RF	3	0	1	0	1	0
Don Buddin D. Buddin SS	4	0	0	0	0	0
Galen Cisco G. Cisco P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Chet Nichols C. Nichols P	3	1	1	0	1	0
Totals	36	4	12	4	4	4

Batting

2B: G. Geiger, R. Nixon, C. Schilling, C. Yastrzemski

TB: G. Geiger 3, C. Hardy, F. Malzone 2, C. Nichols, R. Nixon 3, C. Schilling 2, V. Wertz, C. Yastrzemski 3

RBI: G. Geiger, R. Nixon, V. Wertz, C. Yastrzemski

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Galen Cisco G. Cisco	0.1	2	1	1	1	0	27.00
Chet Nichols C. Nichols (W)	8.2	6	1	1	3	1	1.04
Totals	9.0	8	2	2	4	1

Batters faced: G. Cisco 4, C. Nichols 35

39-67 KCA

BOS 52-59

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