GAME LOG Kansas City @ Boston
Sunday, 9/17/1961
Batting: Kansas City, top of 1st.
Pitching: Vicente Amor
RF Jackie Jensen:
SINGLES to shallow left-center.
LF Faye Throneberry:
Reaches base on an error by the centerfielder.
J. Jensen to second.
1B Orlando Cepeda:
SINGLES to short left-center.
J. Jensen to third.
F. Throneberry to second.
Jensen tries to score...
He scores without a throw.
CF Wally Moon:
Grounded into double play, 6-4-3.
F. Throneberry to third.
3B Harmon Killebrew:
Base on balls.
C Joe Garagiola:
Base on balls.
H. Killebrew to second.
SS Dick Groat:
SINGLES to short center field.
F. Throneberry scores.
H. Killebrew to third.
J. Garagiola to second.
H. Killebrew scores.
2B Hank Thompson:
SINGLES to right
J. Garagiola to third.
D. Groat to second.
J. Garagiola scores.
D. Groat to third.
P Willard Schmidt:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... 4 runs, 4 hits, one error.
Score: Kansas City 4, Boston 0
Batting: Boston, bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Willard Schmidt
SS Dick Howser:
Flies out to short right field.
1B Irv Noren:
Flies out to short left field.
CF Willie Mays:
Base on balls.
RF Roberto Clemente:
Reaches on a throwing error by the third baseman.
W. Mays to second.
LF Don Mueller:
Flies out to left-center.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, one error.
Score: Kansas City 4, Boston 0
Batting: Kansas City, top of 2nd.
Pitching: Vicente Amor
RF Jackie Jensen:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
LF Faye Throneberry:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
1B Orlando Cepeda:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 4, Boston 0
Batting: Boston, bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Willard Schmidt
C Carl Sawatski:
Strikes out swinging.
3B Bob Speake:
Reaches on a throwing error by the second baseman.
2B Roy Hartsfield:
SINGLES down the left field line.
B. Speake to second.
P Vicente Amor:
Bunted into fielders choice, Speake out at third.
Hartsfield safe at second.
SS Dick Howser:
Flies out to left field.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, one error.
Score: Kansas City 4, Boston 0
Batting: Kansas City, top of 3rd.
Pitching: Vicente Amor
CF Wally Moon:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
3B Harmon Killebrew:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
C Joe Garagiola:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 4, Boston 0
Batting: Boston, bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Willard Schmidt
1B Irv Noren:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
CF Willie Mays:
Strikes out swinging.
RF Roberto Clemente:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 4, Boston 0
Batting: Kansas City, top of 4th.
Pitching: Vicente Amor
SS Dick Groat:
TRIPLES down the right field line.
2B Hank Thompson:
Flies out to left-center.
Groat tags up at third...
He scores without a throw.
P Willard Schmidt:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
RF Jackie Jensen:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 5, Boston 0
Batting: Boston, bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Willard Schmidt
LF Don Mueller:
SINGLES to short center field.
C Carl Sawatski:
Base on balls.
D. Mueller to second.
3B Bob Speake:
Base on balls.
D. Mueller to third.
C. Sawatski to second.
2B Roy Hartsfield:
SINGLES to shallow left-center.
D. Mueller scores.
C. Sawatski to third.
B. Speake to second.
P Vicente Amor:
Strikes out swinging.
SS Dick Howser:
Strikes out swinging.
1B Irv Noren:
SINGLES to right
C. Sawatski scores.
B. Speake to third.
R. Hartsfield to second.
B. Speake scores.
R. Hartsfield to third.
New pitcher: Eddie Erautt.
CF Willie Mays:
Flies out to right-center.
Inning over... 3 runs, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 5, Boston 3
Batting: Kansas City, top of 5th.
Pitching: Vicente Amor
LF Faye Throneberry:
SINGLES to center
1B Orlando Cepeda:
2-RUN HOMERUN to deep center field. (406 feet)
CF Wally Moon:
SINGLES to left
3B Harmon Killebrew:
Flies out to left-center.
C Joe Garagiola:
Grounds into fielders choice to the third baseman, Moon out at 2nd base.
SS Dick Groat:
SINGLES to center
J. Garagiola to second.
J. Garagiola to third.
2B Hank Thompson:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... 2 runs, 4 hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 7, Boston 3
Batting: Boston, bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Eddie Erautt
RF Roberto Clemente:
Popped out to the first baseman.
LF Don Mueller:
Reaches on a fielding error by the first baseman.
C Carl Sawatski:
Grounds into fielders choice to the second baseman, Mueller out at 2nd base.
3B Bob Speake:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Sawatski out at 2nd base.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, one error.
Score: Kansas City 7, Boston 3
Batting: Kansas City, top of 6th.
Pitching: Vicente Amor
PH Sam Calderone:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
RF Jackie Jensen:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
LF Faye Throneberry:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 7, Boston 3
Batting: Boston, bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Eddie Erautt
New pitcher: Ted Bowsfield.
2B Roy Hartsfield:
Flies out to deep right-center.
PH Marv Blaylock:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
SS Dick Howser:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 7, Boston 3
Batting: Kansas City, top of 7th.
Pitching: Vicente Amor
New pitcher: Lou Sleater.
1B Orlando Cepeda:
Hit by pitch.
CF Wally Moon:
SINGLES to short right-center.
O. Cepeda to second.
3B Harmon Killebrew:
Grounds into fielders choice to the third baseman, Moon out at 2nd base.
W. Moon to second.
C Joe Garagiola:
Grounds into fielders choice to the second baseman, Killebrew out at 2nd base.
W. Moon to third.
SS Dick Groat:
Reaches on a fielding error by the first baseman.
W. Moon scores.
J. Garagiola to second.
2B Hank Thompson:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... one run, one hit, one error.
Score: Kansas City 8, Boston 3
Batting: Boston, bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Ted Bowsfield
1B Irv Noren:
Flies out to left-center.
CF Willie Mays:
Flies out to deep center field.
RF Roberto Clemente:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
LF Don Mueller:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 8, Boston 3
Batting: Kansas City, top of 8th.
Pitching: Lou Sleater
PH Hal Jeffcoat:
Reaches base on an error by the leftfielder.
RF Jackie Jensen:
Grounded into double play, 5-4-3.
LF Faye Throneberry:
Flies out to shallow right field.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, one error.
Score: Kansas City 8, Boston 3
Batting: Boston, bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Ted Bowsfield
New pitcher: Ken Mackenzie.
C Carl Sawatski:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep left-center. (399 feet)
3B Bob Speake:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep right-center. (419 feet)
2B Roy Hartsfield:
Flies out to shallow left field.
PH Jim Finigan:
Flies out to deep right-center.
SS Dick Howser:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... 2 runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 8, Boston 5
Batting: Kansas City, top of 9th.
Pitching: Lou Sleater
New pitcher: Laurin Pepper.
1B Orlando Cepeda:
DOUBLES to deep center field.
CF Wally Moon:
Base on balls.
3B Harmon Killebrew:
Base on balls.
O. Cepeda to third.
W. Moon to second.
C Joe Garagiola:
Flies out to the gap in right-center.
Cepeda tags up at third...
He scores without a throw.
SS Dick Groat:
Grounded into double play, 5-4-3.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 9, Boston 5
Batting: Boston, bottom of 9th.
Pitching: Ken Mackenzie
1B Irv Noren:
Strikes out swinging.
CF Willie Mays:
Strikes out looking.
RF Roberto Clemente:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
LF Don Mueller:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Game over. Score: Kansas City 9, Boston 5
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