GAME LOG Minnesota @ Boston
Thursday, 8/17/1961
Batting: Minnesota, top of 1st.
Pitching: Vicente Amor
SS Eddie Kasko:
Flies out to right-center.
2B Ron Santo:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
LF Wes Covington:
Reaches on a fielding error by the second baseman.
C Gus Triandos:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, one error.
Score: Boston 0, Minnesota 0
Batting: Boston, bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Mike Fornieles
2B Roy Hartsfield:
SINGLES to shallow right-center.
1B Irv Noren:
Hartsfield steals second.
SINGLES to the gap in left-center.
R. Hartsfield to third.
CF Willie Mays:
Wild pitch.
R. Hartsfield scores.
I. Noren to second.
2-RUN HOMERUN down the right field line. (316 feet)
RF Roberto Clemente:
Base on balls.
LF Don Mueller:
Grounds into fielders choice to the second baseman, Clemente out at 2nd base.
C Earl Averill:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
D. Mueller to third.
3B Bob Speake:
TRIPLES to deep center field.
D. Mueller scores.
E. Averill scores.
SS Ruben Amaro:
Reaches second base on an error by the leftfielder.
B. Speake scores.
P Vicente Amor:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
2B Roy Hartsfield:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... 6 runs, 5 hits, one error.
Score: Boston 6, Minnesota 0
Batting: Minnesota, top of 2nd.
Pitching: Vicente Amor
1B Marv Throneberry:
SINGLES to center
3B Al Smith:
SINGLES to short left field.
M. Throneberry to second.
CF Jim Delsing:
Grounded into double play, 5-4-3.
M. Throneberry to third.
RF Jerry Lynch:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Boston 6, Minnesota 0
Batting: Boston, bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Mike Fornieles
1B Irv Noren:
SINGLES to shallow left-center.
CF Willie Mays:
Noren steals second.
2-RUN HOMERUN to deep center field. (395 feet)
RF Roberto Clemente:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
LF Don Mueller:
Base on balls.
C Earl Averill:
Flies out to left field.
3B Bob Speake:
Reaches on a throwing error by the second baseman.
D. Mueller to third.
SS Ruben Amaro:
Strikes out looking.
Inning over... 2 runs, 3 hits, one error.
Score: Boston 8, Minnesota 0
Batting: Minnesota, top of 3rd.
Pitching: Vicente Amor
PH Bob Boyd:
SINGLES to center
SS Eddie Kasko:
Hit by pitch.
B. Boyd to second.
2B Ron Santo:
Flies out to the gap in right-center.
LF Wes Covington:
Popped out to the first baseman.
C Gus Triandos:
SINGLES down the first-base line.
B. Boyd to third.
E. Kasko to second.
B. Boyd scores.
1B Marv Throneberry:
Popped out to the shortstop.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Boston 8, Minnesota 1
Batting: Boston, bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Mike Fornieles
New pitcher: George Susce.
P Vicente Amor:
Strikes out swinging.
2B Roy Hartsfield:
Flies out to deep right field.
1B Irv Noren:
Base on balls.
CF Willie Mays:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Boston 8, Minnesota 1
Batting: Minnesota, top of 4th.
Pitching: Vicente Amor
3B Al Smith:
SINGLES down the left field line.
CF Jim Delsing:
Strikes out looking.
RF Jerry Lynch:
Grounds into fielders choice to the first baseman, Smith out at 2nd base.
P George Susce:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Boston 8, Minnesota 1
Batting: Boston, bottom of 4th.
Pitching: George Susce
RF Roberto Clemente:
Strikes out looking.
LF Don Mueller:
SINGLES to center
C Earl Averill:
Popped out to the catcher.
3B Bob Speake:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Mueller out at 2nd base.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Boston 8, Minnesota 1
Batting: Minnesota, top of 5th.
Pitching: Vicente Amor
SS Eddie Kasko:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
2B Ron Santo:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
LF Wes Covington:
SOLO HOMERUN down the left field line. (366 feet)
C Gus Triandos:
Base on balls.
1B Marv Throneberry:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Boston 8, Minnesota 2
Batting: Boston, bottom of 5th.
Pitching: George Susce
SS Ruben Amaro:
Flies out to left-center.
P Vicente Amor:
Strikes out looking.
2B Roy Hartsfield:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Boston 8, Minnesota 2
Batting: Minnesota, top of 6th.
Pitching: Vicente Amor
3B Al Smith:
Strikes out swinging.
CF Jim Delsing:
Flies out to right field.
RF Jerry Lynch:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Boston 8, Minnesota 2
Batting: Boston, bottom of 6th.
Pitching: George Susce
1B Irv Noren:
SINGLES to short center field.
CF Willie Mays:
Lines into double play, 1-3!
RF Roberto Clemente:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Boston 8, Minnesota 2
Batting: Minnesota, top of 7th.
Pitching: Vicente Amor
PH Gene Oliver:
SINGLES to center
SS Eddie Kasko:
Flies out to left field.
2B Ron Santo:
SINGLES to the gap in left-center.
G. Oliver to second.
LF Wes Covington:
Covington thrown out at third by the rightfielder while trying to stretch a double into a triple.
G. Oliver scores.
R. Santo scores.
C Gus Triandos:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... 2 runs, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Boston 8, Minnesota 4
Batting: Boston, bottom of 7th.
Pitching: George Susce
New pitcher: Don Bessent.
LF Don Mueller:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
C Earl Averill:
Strikes out swinging.
3B Bob Speake:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Boston 8, Minnesota 4
Batting: Minnesota, top of 8th.
Pitching: Vicente Amor
1B Marv Throneberry:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
3B Al Smith:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
CF Jim Delsing:
Base on balls.
RF Jerry Lynch:
SINGLES to center
J. Delsing to second.
J. Delsing to third.
PH Willie Kirkland:
SINGLES down the right field line.
J. Delsing scores.
J. Lynch to second.
Lynch tries to advance to third...
He reaches third base safely without a throw.
SS Eddie Kasko:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Boston 8, Minnesota 5
Batting: Boston, bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Don Bessent
New pitcher: Frank Funk.
SS Ruben Amaro:
New RF: Willie Kirkland.
SINGLES to short left-center.
PH Carl Sawatski:
Strikes out swinging.
2B Roy Hartsfield:
Grounds into fielders choice to the second baseman, Amaro out at 2nd base.
1B Irv Noren:
Base on balls.
R. Hartsfield to second.
CF Willie Mays:
Popped out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Boston 8, Minnesota 5
Batting: Minnesota, top of 9th.
Pitching: Vicente Amor
New pitcher: Hank Aguirre.
2B Ron Santo:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
LF Wes Covington:
Strikes out swinging.
C Gus Triandos:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Boston 8, Minnesota 5
Game over. Score: Boston 8, Minnesota 5
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