GAME LOG Kansas City @ Cleveland
Friday, 8/18/1961
Batting: Kansas City, top of 1st.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
RF Faye Throneberry:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep center field. (438 feet)
LF Dick Williams:
Strikes out looking.
1B Orlando Cepeda:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
CF Wally Moon:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 1, Cleveland 0
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Bob Grim
CF Lenny Green:
Base on balls.
RF Harvey Kuenn:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
L. Green to second.
LF Tito Francona:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
L. Green to third.
C Jim Pagliaroni:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 1, Cleveland 0
Batting: Kansas City, top of 2nd.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
3B Harmon Killebrew:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep right-center. (421 feet)
C Joe Garagiola:
Flies out to left-center.
SS Dick Groat:
Reaches on a fielding error by the third baseman.
2B Granny Hamner:
Flies out to right-center.
P Bob Grim:
Popped out to the second baseman.
Inning over... one run, one hit, one error.
Score: Kansas City 2, Cleveland 0
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Bob Grim
SS Sammy Esposito:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
1B Frank Torre:
Base on balls.
2B Ted Lepcio:
Grounds into fielders choice to the pitcher, Torre out at 2nd base.
3B Ray Jablonski:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 2, Cleveland 0
Batting: Kansas City, top of 3rd.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
RF Faye Throneberry:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
LF Dick Williams:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
1B Orlando Cepeda:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
CF Wally Moon:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 2, Cleveland 0
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Bob Grim
P Bob Purkey:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
CF Lenny Green:
SINGLES to right
RF Harvey Kuenn:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
L. Green scores.
LF Tito Francona:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
H. Kuenn to third.
C Jim Pagliaroni:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 2, Cleveland 1
Batting: Kansas City, top of 4th.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
3B Harmon Killebrew:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
C Joe Garagiola:
SINGLES to center
SS Dick Groat:
Grounds into fielders choice to the third baseman, Garagiola out at 2nd base.
2B Granny Hamner:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 2, Cleveland 1
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Bob Grim
SS Sammy Esposito:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
1B Frank Torre:
DOUBLES down the right field line.
2B Ted Lepcio:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
3B Ray Jablonski:
SINGLES down the left field line.
F. Torre to third.
F. Torre scores.
P Bob Purkey:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 2, Kansas City 2
Batting: Kansas City, top of 5th.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
P Bob Grim:
Flies out to right-center.
RF Faye Throneberry:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
LF Dick Williams:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 2, Kansas City 2
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Bob Grim
CF Lenny Green:
Base on balls.
RF Harvey Kuenn:
Grounded into double play, U6-3.
LF Tito Francona:
DOUBLES to the gap in left-center.
C Jim Pagliaroni:
SINGLES to center
T. Francona to third.
T. Francona scores.
SS Sammy Esposito:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 3, Kansas City 2
Batting: Kansas City, top of 6th.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
1B Orlando Cepeda:
SINGLES to short right-center.
CF Wally Moon:
Reaches on a fielding error by the second baseman.
O. Cepeda to second.
3B Harmon Killebrew:
3-RUN HOMERUN to deep left-center. (402 feet)
C Joe Garagiola:
Base on balls.
SS Dick Groat:
SINGLES to center
J. Garagiola to second.
2B Granny Hamner:
SAC BUNT.
Garagiola advances to third.
Groat advances to second.
P Bob Grim:
Flies out to left field.
Garagiola tags up at third...
He scores without a throw.
RF Faye Throneberry:
Flies out to the gap in left-center.
Inning over... 4 runs, 3 hits, one error.
Score: Kansas City 6, Cleveland 3
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Bob Grim
1B Frank Torre:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
2B Ted Lepcio:
Strikes out swinging.
3B Ray Jablonski:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 6, Cleveland 3
Batting: Kansas City, top of 7th.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
LF Dick Williams:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
1B Orlando Cepeda:
Flies out to deep center field.
CF Wally Moon:
SINGLES to short center field.
3B Harmon Killebrew:
Moon steals second.
Strikes out looking.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 6, Cleveland 3
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Bob Grim
P Bob Purkey:
Base on balls.
CF Lenny Green:
Grounds into fielders choice to the third baseman, Purkey out at 2nd base.
RF Harvey Kuenn:
Base on balls.
L. Green to second.
LF Tito Francona:
Strikes out looking.
C Jim Pagliaroni:
Grounds into fielders choice to the third baseman, Green out at 3rd base.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 6, Cleveland 3
Batting: Kansas City, top of 8th.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
C Joe Garagiola:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
SS Dick Groat:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
2B Granny Hamner:
Popped out to the third baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 6, Cleveland 3
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Bob Grim
SS Sammy Esposito:
Hit by pitch.
1B Frank Torre:
SINGLES to short right field.
S. Esposito to second.
2B Ted Lepcio:
Grounds into fielders choice to the third baseman, Torre out at 2nd base.
F. Torre to second.
PH Bob Bowman:
Grounded into double play, 5-4-3.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 6, Cleveland 3
Batting: Kansas City, top of 9th.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
P Bob Grim:
New 3B: Jim Davenport.
PH Jackie Jensen:
Flies out to left field.
RF Faye Throneberry:
Flies out to deep right-center.
LF Dick Williams:
SINGLES to the gap in right-center.
1B Orlando Cepeda:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 6, Cleveland 3
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 9th.
Pitching: Bob Grim
New pitcher: Bill Dailey.
P Bob Purkey:
New RF: Jackie Jensen.
PH Tom Umphlett:
Flies out to left field.
CF Lenny Green:
SINGLES to center
RF Harvey Kuenn:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
L. Green to third.
LF Tito Francona:
Lines into double play at second base!
Game over. Score: Kansas City 6, Cleveland 3
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