GAME LOG Minnesota @ Detroit
Saturday, 7/29/1961
Batting: Minnesota, top of 1st.
Pitching: Herb Score
SS Eddie Kasko:
Flies out to the gap in left-center.
CF Leo Posada:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep right-center. (417 feet)
3B Al Smith:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
RF Jerry Lynch:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep center field. (436 feet)
1B Marv Throneberry:
Strikes out looking.
Inning over... 2 runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Minnesota 2, Detroit 0
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Bob Chakales
CF Al Kaline:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
RF Johnny Groth:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
1B Norm Cash:
Base on balls.
3B Brooks Robinson:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Minnesota 2, Detroit 0
Batting: Minnesota, top of 2nd.
Pitching: Herb Score
LF Willie Kirkland:
Flies out to right-center.
C Gus Triandos:
Base on balls.
2B Ron Santo:
Strikes out looking.
P Bob Chakales:
Reaches on a fielding error by the shortstop.
G. Triandos to second.
SS Eddie Kasko:
Base on balls.
G. Triandos to third.
B. Chakales to second.
CF Leo Posada:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, one error.
Score: Minnesota 2, Detroit 0
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Bob Chakales
C Joe Ginsberg:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
SS Fred Hatfield:
Base on balls.
LF Sam Mele:
Hatfield steals second.
Throwing error by the catcher, runner to third.
F. Hatfield to third.
Grounds out to the first baseman.
F. Hatfield scores.
2B Frank Malzone:
SINGLES to left
P Herb Score:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... one run, one hit, one error.
Score: Minnesota 2, Detroit 1
Batting: Minnesota, top of 3rd.
Pitching: Herb Score
3B Al Smith:
Base on balls.
RF Jerry Lynch:
2-RUN HOMERUN to deep right-center. (390 feet)
1B Marv Throneberry:
Base on balls.
LF Willie Kirkland:
Strikes out swinging.
C Gus Triandos:
SINGLES to short right field.
M. Throneberry to second.
Throneberry tries to advance to third...
Groth throws to third...
SAFE at third base.
2B Ron Santo:
Strikes out swinging.
P Bob Chakales:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... 2 runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Minnesota 4, Detroit 1
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Bob Chakales
CF Al Kaline:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
RF Johnny Groth:
Flies out to right-center.
1B Norm Cash:
DOUBLES to the gap in right-center.
3B Brooks Robinson:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Minnesota 4, Detroit 1
Batting: Minnesota, top of 4th.
Pitching: Herb Score
SS Eddie Kasko:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
CF Leo Posada:
Strikes out swinging.
3B Al Smith:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Minnesota 4, Detroit 1
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Bob Chakales
C Joe Ginsberg:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
SS Fred Hatfield:
DOUBLES to the gap in right-center.
LF Sam Mele:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
F. Hatfield to third.
2B Frank Malzone:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Minnesota 4, Detroit 1
Batting: Minnesota, top of 5th.
Pitching: Herb Score
RF Jerry Lynch:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
1B Marv Throneberry:
Strikes out swinging.
LF Willie Kirkland:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep right-center. (386 feet)
C Gus Triandos:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Minnesota 5, Detroit 1
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Bob Chakales
P Herb Score:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
CF Al Kaline:
Reaches on a fielding error by the shortstop.
RF Johnny Groth:
SINGLES to left
A. Kaline to second.
1B Norm Cash:
SINGLES to left
A. Kaline to third.
J. Groth to second.
Kaline tries to score...
He scores without a throw.
3B Brooks Robinson:
Grounds into fielders choice to the second baseman, Cash out at 2nd base.
J. Groth to third.
C Joe Ginsberg:
Popped out to the first baseman.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, one error.
Score: Minnesota 5, Detroit 2
Batting: Minnesota, top of 6th.
Pitching: Herb Score
2B Ron Santo:
Strikes out looking.
P Bob Chakales:
Lines out to the third baseman.
SS Eddie Kasko:
Flies out to deep right-center.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Minnesota 5, Detroit 2
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Bob Chakales
SS Fred Hatfield:
Flies out to left field.
LF Sam Mele:
SINGLES to left
2B Frank Malzone:
Flies out to short left-center.
P Herb Score:
DOUBLES down the right field line.
S. Mele scores.
CF Al Kaline:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Minnesota 5, Detroit 3
Batting: Minnesota, top of 7th.
Pitching: Herb Score
CF Leo Posada:
Base on balls.
3B Al Smith:
Base on balls.
L. Posada to second.
PH Wes Covington:
Grounded into double play, 4-6-3.
L. Posada to third.
1B Marv Throneberry:
Wild pitch.
L. Posada scores.
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... one run, no hits, no errors.
Score: Minnesota 6, Detroit 3
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Bob Chakales
RF Johnny Groth:
New RF: Wes Covington.
SINGLES to left
1B Norm Cash:
Strikes out looking.
3B Brooks Robinson:
SINGLES to center
J. Groth to second.
C Joe Ginsberg:
Strikes out swinging.
SS Fred Hatfield:
SINGLES down the left field line.
J. Groth to third.
B. Robinson to second.
J. Groth scores.
LF Sam Mele:
Wild pitch.
B. Robinson to third.
F. Hatfield to second.
SINGLES to short left-center.
B. Robinson scores.
F. Hatfield to third.
F. Hatfield scores.
PH Dick Rand:
Schoendienst steals second.
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... 3 runs, 4 hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 6, Minnesota 6
Batting: Minnesota, top of 8th.
Pitching: Herb Score
New pitcher: Jack Harshman.
LF Willie Kirkland:
New 2B: Red Schoendienst.
New LF: Randy Jackson.
Flies out to deep center field.
C Gus Triandos:
Flies out to deep center field.
2B Ron Santo:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 6, Minnesota 6
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Bob Chakales
PH Gene Woodling:
SINGLES to center
New pitcher: Don Bessent.
CF Al Kaline:
Grounds into fielders choice to the pitcher, Woodling out at 2nd base.
RF Johnny Groth:
Strikes out swinging.
1B Norm Cash:
Base on balls.
A. Kaline to second.
3B Brooks Robinson:
Hit by pitch.
A. Kaline to third.
N. Cash to second.
C Joe Ginsberg:
Base on balls.
A. Kaline scores.
N. Cash to third.
B. Robinson to second.
SS Fred Hatfield:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Detroit 7, Minnesota 6
Batting: Minnesota, top of 9th.
Pitching: Jack Harshman
New pitcher: Tom Morgan.
P Don Bessent:
PH Bob Boyd:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
SS Eddie Kasko:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
CF Leo Posada:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 7, Minnesota 6
Game over. Score: Detroit 7, Minnesota 6
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