Final
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BOSW: C. Nichols
L: E. Rakow
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Senators Game Summary
The Boston Red Sox emerged victorious over the Kansas City Athletics, 4 to 2, on August 6, 1961.
Game Info
August 6, 1961
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Howser SS | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .400 | .400 | .400 |
J. Hankins LF | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
L. Posada PH-LF | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | .667 | .500 |
W. Causey 3B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .400 | .500 |
N. Siebern 1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
J. Lumpe 2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
G. Stephens RF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
D. Johnson PH-RF | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
J. Pignatano C | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .500 | .333 |
B. Del Greco CF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
E. Rakow P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
J. Nuxhall P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
H. Sullivan PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 33 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Schilling 2B | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .200 | .200 | .400 |
G. Geiger CF | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .400 | .400 | .600 |
C. Yastrzemski LF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | .600 | .750 |
V. Wertz 1B | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .200 | .200 | .200 |
P. Runnels 1B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
F. Malzone 3B | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .667 | .750 | .667 |
R. Nixon C | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .750 |
C. Hardy RF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .500 | .333 |
D. Buddin SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
G. Cisco P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
C. Nichols P | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .500 | .333 |
| Totals | 36 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Batting
RBI: W. Causey, L. Posada
Batting
2B: G. Geiger, R. Nixon, C. Schilling, C. Yastrzemski
RBI: G. Geiger, R. Nixon, V. Wertz, C. Yastrzemski
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Rakow (L) | 1.2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16.20 |
J. Nuxhall | 6.1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1.42 |
| Totals | 8.0 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Cisco | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 27.00 |
C. Nichols (W) | 8.2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1.04 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Howser SS | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .400 | .400 | .400 |
J. Hankins LF | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
L. Posada PH-LF | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | .667 | .500 |
W. Causey 3B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .400 | .500 |
N. Siebern 1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
J. Lumpe 2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
G. Stephens RF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
D. Johnson PH-RF | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
J. Pignatano C | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .500 | .333 |
B. Del Greco CF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
E. Rakow P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
J. Nuxhall P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
H. Sullivan PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 33 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
Batting
RBI: W. Causey, L. Posada
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Rakow (L) | 1.2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16.20 |
J. Nuxhall | 6.1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1.42 |
| Totals | 8.0 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Schilling 2B | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .200 | .200 | .400 |
G. Geiger CF | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .400 | .400 | .600 |
C. Yastrzemski LF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | .600 | .750 |
V. Wertz 1B | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .200 | .200 | .200 |
P. Runnels 1B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
F. Malzone 3B | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .667 | .750 | .667 |
R. Nixon C | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .750 |
C. Hardy RF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .500 | .333 |
D. Buddin SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
G. Cisco P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
C. Nichols P | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .500 | .333 |
| Totals | 36 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Batting
2B: G. Geiger, R. Nixon, C. Schilling, C. Yastrzemski
RBI: G. Geiger, R. Nixon, V. Wertz, C. Yastrzemski
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Cisco | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 27.00 |
C. Nichols (W) | 8.2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1.04 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
