Boston Red Sox vs Washington Senators
May 14, 1961 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on May 14, 1961 at Griffith Stadium. The Washington Senators defeated the Boston Red Sox and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Boston Red Sox 0, Washington Senators 3

Boston Red Sox ab   r   h rbi
Schilling 2b 3 0 0 0
  Runnels ph 1 0 0 0
Geiger cf 4 0 1 0
Yastrzemski lf 4 0 1 0
Wertz 1b 3 0 0 0
Jensen rf 3 0 0 0
Pagliaroni c 3 0 1 0
Malzone 3b 3 0 0 0
Harrell ss 3 0 1 0
Muffett p 2 0 0 0
  Nixon ph 1 0 1 0
Totals 30 0 5 0
Washington Senators ab   r   h rbi
Klaus 3b 4 0 1 0
O'Connell 2b 4 0 0 1
Hinton lf 4 1 2 0
King rf 2 1 2 1
Tasby cf 4 0 0 1
Long 1b 3 0 0 0
Daley c 3 0 0 0
Mahoney ss 3 0 0 0
McClain p 3 1 1 0
Totals 30 3 6 3
Boston 000 000 000051
Washington 001 101 00x360
  Boston Red Sox IP H R ER BB SO
Muffett  L (0-3) 8.0 6 3 3 2 1
Totals
8.0
6
3
3
2
1
  Washington Senators IP H R ER BB SO
McClain  W (4-2) 9.0 5 0 0 0 2
Totals
9.0
5
0
0
0
2

  E–Harrell (2).  DP–Boston 1, Washington 2.  2B–Boston Nixon (2,off McClain), Washington McClain (2,off Muffett).  HR–Washington King (2,4th inning off Muffett 0 on, 0 out).  Team LOB–3.  Team–5.  SB–Hinton (1,2nd base off Muffett/Pagliaroni).  U-HP–Nestor Chylak, 1B–Al Smith, 2B–Bill McKinley, 3B–Hank Soar.  T–1:41.
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