GAME LOG Kansas City @ Cleveland
Thursday, 8/17/1961
Batting: Kansas City, top of 1st.
Pitching: Jim Kaat
RF Hal Jeffcoat:
Flies out to short right-center.
LF Wally Moon:
SINGLES to the gap in left-center.
CF Jackie Jensen:
Grounds into fielders choice to the third baseman, Moon out at 2nd base.
3B Harmon Killebrew:
Base on balls.
J. Jensen to second.
SS Dick Groat:
SINGLES to short left-center.
J. Jensen to third.
H. Killebrew to second.
J. Jensen scores.
1B Dick Williams:
Popped out to the catcher.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 1, Cleveland 0
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Bill Fischer
CF Tom Umphlett:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
RF Harvey Kuenn:
SINGLES to the gap in left-center.
LF Tito Francona:
SINGLES to center
H. Kuenn to second.
SS Sammy Esposito:
Grounded into double play, 5-4-3.
Inning over... no runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 1, Cleveland 0
Batting: Kansas City, top of 2nd.
Pitching: Jim Kaat
C Sam Calderone:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
2B Hank Thompson:
Strikes out swinging.
P Bill Fischer:
SINGLES to center
RF Hal Jeffcoat:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 1, Cleveland 0
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Bill Fischer
1B Frank Torre:
SINGLES to right
2B Ted Lepcio:
Flies out to left-center.
C Bob Roselli:
Grounded into double play, 5-4-3.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 1, Cleveland 0
Batting: Kansas City, top of 3rd.
Pitching: Jim Kaat
LF Wally Moon:
SINGLES down the third-base line.
CF Jackie Jensen:
Grounded into double play, 6-4-3.
3B Harmon Killebrew:
Flies out to the gap in right-center.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 1, Cleveland 0
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Bill Fischer
3B Ray Jablonski:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
P Jim Kaat:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
CF Tom Umphlett:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 1, Cleveland 0
Batting: Kansas City, top of 4th.
Pitching: Jim Kaat
SS Dick Groat:
SINGLES to left
1B Dick Williams:
Grounds into fielders choice to the first baseman, Groat out at 2nd base.
C Sam Calderone:
SINGLES to left
D. Williams to second.
D. Williams to third.
2B Hank Thompson:
Flies out to short right field.
P Bill Fischer:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 1, Cleveland 0
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Bill Fischer
RF Harvey Kuenn:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
LF Tito Francona:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
SS Sammy Esposito:
SINGLES to right
1B Frank Torre:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 1, Cleveland 0
Batting: Kansas City, top of 5th.
Pitching: Jim Kaat
RF Hal Jeffcoat:
SINGLES to left
LF Wally Moon:
SAC BUNT.
Jeffcoat advances to second.
CF Jackie Jensen:
Flies out to short left field.
3B Harmon Killebrew:
Reaches on a fielding error by the third baseman.
H. Jeffcoat to third.
SS Dick Groat:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, one error.
Score: Kansas City 1, Cleveland 0
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Bill Fischer
2B Ted Lepcio:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
C Bob Roselli:
Flies out to right-center.
3B Ray Jablonski:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 1, Cleveland 0
Batting: Kansas City, top of 6th.
Pitching: Jim Kaat
1B Dick Williams:
SINGLES to left
C Sam Calderone:
SINGLES to center
D. Williams to second.
2B Hank Thompson:
SAC BUNT.
Williams advances to third.
Calderone advances to second.
P Bill Fischer:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
D. Williams scores.
S. Calderone to third.
RF Hal Jeffcoat:
SINGLES to the gap in left-center.
S. Calderone scores.
LF Wally Moon:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... 2 runs, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 3, Cleveland 0
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Bill Fischer
P Jim Kaat:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
CF Tom Umphlett:
SINGLES to center
RF Harvey Kuenn:
Grounded into double play, 1-4-3.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 3, Cleveland 0
Batting: Kansas City, top of 7th.
Pitching: Jim Kaat
CF Jackie Jensen:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
3B Harmon Killebrew:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
SS Dick Groat:
Intentional walk.
1B Dick Williams:
Flies out to left-center.
C Sam Calderone:
Grounds into fielders choice to the third baseman, Killebrew out at 3rd base.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 3, Cleveland 0
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Bill Fischer
LF Tito Francona:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
SS Sammy Esposito:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
1B Frank Torre:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 3, Cleveland 0
Batting: Kansas City, top of 8th.
Pitching: Jim Kaat
2B Hank Thompson:
Strikes out swinging.
P Bill Fischer:
SINGLES to shallow right-center.
PH Granny Hamner:
Flies out to left-center.
LF Wally Moon:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 3, Cleveland 0
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Bill Fischer
2B Ted Lepcio:
Flies out to left field.
C Bob Roselli:
Strikes out looking.
3B Ray Jablonski:
TRIPLES down the right field line.
P Jim Kaat:
SINGLES to center
R. Jablonski scores.
PH Jim Pagliaroni:
SINGLES to right
J. Kaat to second.
J. Kaat to third.
RF Harvey Kuenn:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... one run, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 3, Cleveland 1
Batting: Kansas City, top of 9th.
Pitching: Jim Kaat
CF Jackie Jensen:
New CF: Lenny Green.
Flies out to deep right-center.
3B Harmon Killebrew:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
SS Dick Groat:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 3, Cleveland 1
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 9th.
Pitching: Bill Fischer
LF Tito Francona:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
SS Sammy Esposito:
SINGLES to shallow right-center.
1B Frank Torre:
Lines out to the third baseman.
2B Ted Lepcio:
Base on balls.
S. Esposito to second.
CF Lenny Green:
Strikes out swinging.
Game over. Score: Kansas City 3, Cleveland 1
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