GAME LOG Detroit @ Minnesota
Tuesday, 9/12/1961
Batting: Detroit, top of 1st.
Pitching: Bob Chakales
CF Al Kaline:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep center field. (417 feet)
LF Sam Mele:
Strikes out looking.
1B Norm Cash:
Strikes out swinging.
RF Chuck Tanner:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Detroit 1, Minnesota 0
Batting: Minnesota, bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Jim Archer
SS Eddie Kasko:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
CF Leo Posada:
SINGLES down the right field line.
3B Al Smith:
Strikes out swinging.
RF Wes Covington:
SINGLES to right
L. Posada to second.
L. Posada to third.
LF Willie Kirkland:
Hit by pitch.
W. Covington to second.
C Gus Triandos:
SINGLES down the left field line.
L. Posada scores.
W. Covington to third.
W. Kirkland to second.
W. Covington scores.
1B Gene Oliver:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Triandos out at 2nd base.
Inning over... 2 runs, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Minnesota 2, Detroit 1
Batting: Detroit, top of 2nd.
Pitching: Bob Chakales
3B Brooks Robinson:
Strikes out swinging.
C Joe Ginsberg:
SINGLES to the gap in left-center.
SS Fred Hatfield:
Flies out to short right-center.
2B Frank Malzone:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Minnesota 2, Detroit 1
Batting: Minnesota, bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Jim Archer
2B Ron Santo:
Popped out to the first baseman.
P Bob Chakales:
Flies out to deep left-center.
SS Eddie Kasko:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Minnesota 2, Detroit 1
Batting: Detroit, top of 3rd.
Pitching: Bob Chakales
P Jim Archer:
Flies out to left-center.
CF Al Kaline:
Strikes out swinging.
LF Sam Mele:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Minnesota 2, Detroit 1
Batting: Minnesota, bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Jim Archer
CF Leo Posada:
Flies out to left field.
3B Al Smith:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
RF Wes Covington:
Flies out to left field.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Minnesota 2, Detroit 1
Batting: Detroit, top of 4th.
Pitching: Bob Chakales
1B Norm Cash:
SINGLES to right
RF Chuck Tanner:
SINGLES to short right-center.
N. Cash to second.
Cash tries to advance to third...
He reaches third base safely without a throw.
3B Brooks Robinson:
Grounds into fielders choice to the second baseman, Tanner out at 2nd base.
N. Cash scores.
C Joe Ginsberg:
SINGLES to left
B. Robinson to second.
B. Robinson to third.
SS Fred Hatfield:
Reaches on a fielding error by the second baseman.
B. Robinson scores.
J. Ginsberg to second.
2B Frank Malzone:
Grounded into double play, 6-4-3.
Inning over... 2 runs, 3 hits, one error.
Score: Detroit 3, Minnesota 2
Batting: Minnesota, bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Jim Archer
LF Willie Kirkland:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
C Gus Triandos:
SINGLES to left
1B Gene Oliver:
Grounds into fielders choice to the third baseman, Triandos out at 2nd base.
2B Ron Santo:
SINGLES to right
G. Oliver to second.
G. Oliver to third.
P Bob Chakales:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 3, Minnesota 2
Batting: Detroit, top of 5th.
Pitching: Bob Chakales
P Jim Archer:
Strikes out swinging.
CF Al Kaline:
Base on balls.
LF Sam Mele:
Kaline steals second.
SINGLES to right
A. Kaline to third.
1B Norm Cash:
Base on balls.
S. Mele to second.
RF Chuck Tanner:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Cash out at 2nd base.
A. Kaline scores.
S. Mele to third.
3B Brooks Robinson:
Flies out to left field.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Detroit 4, Minnesota 2
Batting: Minnesota, bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Jim Archer
SS Eddie Kasko:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
CF Leo Posada:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
E. Kasko to third.
3B Al Smith:
Flies out to deep right-center.
Kasko tags up at third...
He scores without a throw.
RF Wes Covington:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Detroit 4, Minnesota 3
Batting: Detroit, top of 6th.
Pitching: Bob Chakales
C Joe Ginsberg:
SINGLES down the left field line.
SS Fred Hatfield:
SINGLES to the gap in left-center.
J. Ginsberg to second.
2B Frank Malzone:
SAC BUNT.
Ginsberg advances to third.
Hatfield advances to second.
P Jim Archer:
Flies out to right-center.
Ginsberg tags up at third...
He scores without a throw.
CF Al Kaline:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
F. Hatfield scores.
LF Sam Mele:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... 2 runs, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 6, Minnesota 3
Batting: Minnesota, bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Jim Archer
LF Willie Kirkland:
Popped out to the shortstop.
C Gus Triandos:
Flies out to shallow left-center.
1B Gene Oliver:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 6, Minnesota 3
Batting: Detroit, top of 7th.
Pitching: Bob Chakales
1B Norm Cash:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
RF Chuck Tanner:
SINGLES to center
3B Brooks Robinson:
Flies out down the right field line.
C Joe Ginsberg:
Base on balls.
C. Tanner to second.
SS Fred Hatfield:
Hit by pitch.
C. Tanner to third.
J. Ginsberg to second.
2B Frank Malzone:
Lines out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Detroit 6, Minnesota 3
Batting: Minnesota, bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Jim Archer
2B Ron Santo:
TRIPLES down the right field line.
PH Jerry Lynch:
Flies out to center field.
Santo tags up at third...
He scores without a throw.
SS Eddie Kasko:
SINGLES to left
CF Leo Posada:
Strikes out looking.
3B Al Smith:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 6, Minnesota 4
Batting: Detroit, top of 8th.
Pitching: Bob Chakales
New pitcher: Don Bessent.
P Jim Archer:
New CF: Jerry Lynch.
Strikes out swinging.
CF Al Kaline:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
LF Sam Mele:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep right-center. (440 feet)
1B Norm Cash:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Detroit 7, Minnesota 4
Batting: Minnesota, bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Jim Archer
RF Wes Covington:
Flies out to short right-center.
LF Willie Kirkland:
Popped out to the first baseman.
C Gus Triandos:
Lines out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 7, Minnesota 4
Batting: Detroit, top of 9th.
Pitching: Don Bessent
RF Chuck Tanner:
Base on balls.
3B Brooks Robinson:
Reaches second base on a throwing error by the second baseman.
C. Tanner to second.
C Joe Ginsberg:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Robinson out at 2nd base.
C. Tanner to third.
SS Fred Hatfield:
Base on balls.
J. Ginsberg to second.
2B Frank Malzone:
DOUBLES to the gap in left-center.
C. Tanner scores.
J. Ginsberg scores.
F. Hatfield to third.
New pitcher: Frank Funk.
P Jim Archer:
Strikes out looking.
CF Al Kaline:
Flies out to left-center.
Inning over... 2 runs, one hit, one error.
Score: Detroit 9, Minnesota 4
Batting: Minnesota, bottom of 9th.
Pitching: Jim Archer
1B Gene Oliver:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
2B Ron Santo:
Flies out to right-center.
CF Jerry Lynch:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Game over. Score: Detroit 9, Minnesota 4
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