Final
CWS 5 — BOS 7
9/26/1961 · Venue pending
Retrosheet · BOS196109262
Complete available game record for CWS at BOS, including the linescore, player box score, fielding record, and play-by-play when available.
Runs by inning
Linescore
| Club | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago White Sox | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 2 |
| Boston Red Sox | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | – | 7 | 13 | 0 |
Official box
Batting
| Batter | Pos | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Hershberger | — | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chuck Schilling | — | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Carroll Hardy | — | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gary Geiger | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Floyd Robinson | — | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jackie Jensen | — | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Minnie Minoso | — | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Roy Sievers | — | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Frank Malzone | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Cam Carreon | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Lou Clinton | — | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Andy Carey | — | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jim Pagliaroni | — | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Don Gile | — | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nellie Fox | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pumpsie Green | — | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sammy Esposito | — | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Al Smith | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alan Brice | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Don Buddin | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ike Delock | — | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cal McLish | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Billy Muffett | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Frank Baumann | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Official box
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | P-S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Baumann | 6.2 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0-0 |
| Ike Delock | 7.0 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0-0 |
| Alan Brice | 0.1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 |
| Billy Muffett | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 |
| Cal McLish | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 |
Chances
Fielding
| Fielder | Pos | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carroll Hardy | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lou Clinton | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jackie Jensen | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Frank Malzone | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ike Delock | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gary Geiger | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Billy Muffett | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Pagliaroni | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Don Gile | 3 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Chuck Schilling | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Pumpsie Green | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Roy Sievers | 3 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Alan Brice | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andy Carey | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Cam Carreon | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sammy Esposito | 6 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Nellie Fox | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Mike Hershberger | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Cal McLish | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Minnie Minoso | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Floyd Robinson | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Frank Baumann | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Scoring record
Play by play
| Inn. | Outs | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 top | 0→0 | S9 | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 0→1 | 6 | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 1→1 | S7.1-3 | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 1→2 | 9 | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 2→2 | S7.3-H;1-3 | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 2→3 | K/C | 1–0 |
| 1 bottom | 0→0 | HR/7D | 1–0 |
| 1 bottom | 0→1 | 63 | 1–1 |
| 1 bottom | 1→1 | T8 | 1–1 |
| 1 bottom | 1→2 | 9/SF.3-H | 1–1 |
| 1 bottom | 2→2 | W | 1–2 |
| 1 bottom | 2→2 | S8.1-3 | 1–2 |
| 1 bottom | 2→3 | K23 | 1–2 |
| 2 top | 0→1 | 3/G | 1–2 |
| 2 top | 1→1 | D7/7D | 1–2 |
| 2 top | 1→2 | K | 1–2 |
| 2 top | 2→3 | 43 | 1–2 |
| 2 bottom | 0→1 | 63 | 1–2 |
| 2 bottom | 1→2 | S8.BX2(84) | 1–2 |
| 2 bottom | 2→3 | 9 | 1–2 |
| 3 top | 0→1 | 3/G | 1–2 |
| 3 top | 1→2 | 9 | 1–2 |
| 3 top | 2→2 | HR/7D | 1–2 |
| 3 top | 2→3 | K/C | 2–2 |
| 3 bottom | 0→1 | 8 | 2–2 |
| 3 bottom | 1→2 | 63 | 2–2 |
| 3 bottom | 2→2 | S7 | 2–2 |
| 3 bottom | 2→2 | S9.1-2 | 2–2 |
| 3 bottom | 2→3 | 9 | 2–2 |
| 4 top | 0→0 | D7 | 2–2 |
| 4 top | 0→1 | 31.2-3 | 2–2 |
| 4 top | 1→2 | 7/SF.3-H | 2–2 |
| 4 top | 2→3 | K | 3–2 |
| 4 bottom | 0→1 | 63 | 3–2 |
| 4 bottom | 1→2 | 63 | 3–2 |
| 4 bottom | 2→3 | 63 | 3–2 |
| 5 top | 0→0 | S8 | 3–2 |
| 5 top | 0→1 | 3/FL | 3–2 |
| 5 top | 1→2 | K | 3–2 |
| 5 top | 2→2 | D7/7D.1-H | 3–2 |
| 5 top | 2→3 | 53 | 4–2 |
| 5 bottom | 0→1 | 1 | 4–2 |
| 5 bottom | 1→2 | 8 | 4–2 |
| 5 bottom | 2→3 | 53 | 4–2 |
| 6 top | 0→1 | 3 | 4–2 |
| 6 top | 1→2 | 8 | 4–2 |
| 6 top | 2→3 | 8 | 4–2 |
| 6 bottom | 0→1 | 4 | 4–2 |
| 6 bottom | 1→2 | 2/FL | 4–2 |
| 6 bottom | 2→2 | S7 | 4–2 |
| 6 bottom | 2→2 | S7.1-3 | 4–2 |
| 6 bottom | 2→3 | 63 | 4–2 |
| 7 top | 0→1 | 3/G | 4–2 |
| 7 top | 1→2 | 7 | 4–2 |
| 7 top | 2→2 | T9 | 4–2 |
| 7 top | 2→2 | D8.3-H | 4–2 |
| 7 top | 2→3 | 53 | 5–2 |
| 7 bottom | 0→0 | S7 | 5–2 |
| 7 bottom | 0→1 | 64(1)/FO | 5–2 |
| 7 bottom | 1→2 | 64(1)/FO.B-2(E4/TH) | 5–2 |
| 7 bottom | 2→2 | HR/7D.2-H | 5–2 |
| 7 bottom | 2→2 | W | 5–4 |
| 7 bottom | 2→2 | T8.1-H | 5–4 |
| 7 bottom | 2→3 | 8 | 5–5 |
| 8 top | 0→1 | 63 | 5–5 |
| 8 top | 1→1 | D9 | 5–5 |
| 8 top | 1→2 | 8 | 5–5 |
| 8 top | 2→3 | 7 | 5–5 |
| 8 bottom | 0→0 | S7 | 5–5 |
| 8 bottom | 0→0 | W.1-2 | 5–5 |
| 8 bottom | 0→1 | 35(2)/FO.1-3(E4/TH);B-1 | 5–5 |
| 8 bottom | 1→2 | 53.1-2 | 5–5 |
| 8 bottom | 2→2 | T9.3-H(UR);2-H(UR) | 5–5 |
| 8 bottom | 2→3 | 8 | 5–7 |
| 9 top | 0→0 | NP | 5–7 |
| 9 top | 0→0 | S7 | 5–7 |
| 9 top | 0→2 | 46(1)3/GDP | 5–7 |
| 9 top | 2→3 | 8 | 5–7 |