GAME LOG Minnesota @ Boston
Thursday, 7/20/1961
Batting: Minnesota, top of 1st.
Pitching: Ray Semproch
SS Eddie Kasko:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
2B Ron Santo:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
LF Wes Covington:
Popped out to the third baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Boston 0, Minnesota 0
Batting: Boston, bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Jack Sanford
SS Dick Howser:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
1B Bob Speake:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
CF Willie Mays:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Eddie Kasko was injured.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Boston 0, Minnesota 0
Batting: Minnesota, top of 2nd.
Pitching: Ray Semproch
C Gus Triandos:
Flies out to right-center.
3B Al Smith:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep left-center. (403 feet)
1B Bob Boyd:
DOUBLES to the gap in left-center.
CF Jim Delsing:
Strikes out swinging.
RF Jerry Lynch:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Minnesota 1, Boston 0
Batting: Boston, bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Jack Sanford
C Carl Sawatski:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
RF Roberto Clemente:
Flies out to right-center.
2B Roy Hartsfield:
Base on balls.
LF Don Mueller:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Minnesota 1, Boston 0
Batting: Minnesota, top of 3rd.
Pitching: Ray Semproch
P Jack Sanford:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
SS Willie Kirkland:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep left-center. (402 feet)
2B Ron Santo:
Base on balls.
LF Wes Covington:
Grounded into double play, 3-6-3.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Minnesota 2, Boston 0
Batting: Boston, bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Jack Sanford
3B Jim Finigan:
SINGLES to center
P Ray Semproch:
SAC BUNT.
Finigan advances to second.
SS Dick Howser:
DOUBLES to the gap in left-center.
J. Finigan scores.
1B Bob Speake:
DOUBLES down the right field line.
D. Howser scores.
CF Willie Mays:
Strikes out swinging.
C Carl Sawatski:
Flies out to deep right field.
Inning over... 2 runs, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Boston 2, Minnesota 2
Batting: Minnesota, top of 4th.
Pitching: Ray Semproch
C Gus Triandos:
Base on balls.
3B Al Smith:
Flies out to shallow left-center.
1B Bob Boyd:
SINGLES to the gap in left-center.
G. Triandos to second.
CF Jim Delsing:
Lines out to the pitcher.
RF Jerry Lynch:
Lines out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Boston 2, Minnesota 2
Batting: Boston, bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Jack Sanford
RF Roberto Clemente:
SOLO HOMERUN down the left field line. (365 feet)
2B Roy Hartsfield:
Strikes out swinging.
LF Don Mueller:
Popped out to the first baseman.
3B Jim Finigan:
Popped out to the third baseman.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Boston 3, Minnesota 2
Batting: Minnesota, top of 5th.
Pitching: Ray Semproch
P Jack Sanford:
Strikes out looking.
SS Willie Kirkland:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep center field. (397 feet)
2B Ron Santo:
Strikes out looking.
LF Wes Covington:
DOUBLES to the gap in left-center.
C Gus Triandos:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Boston 3, Minnesota 3
Batting: Boston, bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Jack Sanford
P Ray Semproch:
Strikes out swinging.
SS Dick Howser:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
1B Bob Speake:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep right-center. (415 feet)
CF Willie Mays:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Boston 4, Minnesota 3
Batting: Minnesota, top of 6th.
Pitching: Ray Semproch
3B Al Smith:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
1B Bob Boyd:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep right field. (395 feet)
CF Jim Delsing:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
RF Jerry Lynch:
SINGLES to short right field.
P Jack Sanford:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Boston 4, Minnesota 4
Batting: Boston, bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Jack Sanford
C Carl Sawatski:
Strikes out swinging.
RF Roberto Clemente:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
2B Roy Hartsfield:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Boston 4, Minnesota 4
Batting: Minnesota, top of 7th.
Pitching: Ray Semproch
SS Willie Kirkland:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
2B Ron Santo:
SINGLES to center
LF Wes Covington:
Reaches on a fielding error by the second baseman.
R. Santo to second.
C Gus Triandos:
Strikes out swinging.
3B Al Smith:
Popped out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, one error.
Score: Boston 4, Minnesota 4
Batting: Boston, bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Jack Sanford
LF Don Mueller:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
3B Jim Finigan:
Flies out to the gap in left-center.
P Ray Semproch:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Boston 4, Minnesota 4
Batting: Minnesota, top of 8th.
Pitching: Ray Semproch
1B Bob Boyd:
SINGLES to shallow center field.
PH Marv Throneberry:
Flies out to left field.
RF Jerry Lynch:
SINGLES to the gap in right-center.
B. Boyd to second.
Boyd tries to advance to third...
He reaches third base safely without a throw.
PH Gene Oliver:
SINGLES to the gap in right-center.
B. Boyd scores.
J. Lynch to second.
Lynch tries to advance to third...
Mays throws to third...
SAFE at third base.
SS Willie Kirkland:
Strikes out swinging.
2B Ron Santo:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... one run, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Minnesota 5, Boston 4
Batting: Boston, bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Jack Sanford
New pitcher: Don Bessent.
SS Dick Howser:
New CF: Leo Posada.
New 1B: Marv Throneberry.
Grounds out to the second baseman.
1B Bob Speake:
Flies out to left-center.
CF Willie Mays:
Flies out to right-center.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Minnesota 5, Boston 4
Batting: Minnesota, top of 9th.
Pitching: Ray Semproch
LF Wes Covington:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
New pitcher: Sam Jones.
C Gus Triandos:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
3B Al Smith:
Reaches on a fielding error by the third baseman.
CF Leo Posada:
Flies out to shallow right-center.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, one error.
Score: Minnesota 5, Boston 4
Batting: Boston, bottom of 9th.
Pitching: Don Bessent
C Carl Sawatski:
DOUBLES down the right field line.
RF Roberto Clemente:
SINGLES to shallow left-center.
M. Blaylock to third.
Blaylock tries to score...
He scores without a throw.
PH Irv Noren:
Grounds into fielders choice to the pitcher, Clemente out at 2nd base.
LF Don Mueller:
SINGLES down the right field line.
I. Noren to second.
I. Noren to third.
3B Jim Finigan:
DOUBLES to the gap in left-center.
I. Noren scores.
J. Cusick to third.
Game over. Score: Boston 6, Minnesota 5
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