GAME LOG Minnesota @ New York (A)
Saturday, 9/16/1961
Batting: Minnesota, top of 1st.
Pitching: Dean Stone
SS Eddie Kasko:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
CF Jerry Lynch:
Strikes out looking.
3B Al Smith:
DOUBLES to the gap in left-center.
RF Wes Covington:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: New York (A) 0, Minnesota 0
Batting: New York (A), bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Gary Bell
2B Jim Gilliam:
Flies out to left-center.
RF Dick Kokos:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
CF Mickey Mantle:
Strikes out swinging.
3B Eddie Mathews:
DOUBLES to the gap in right-center.
D. Kokos scores.
1B Steve Bilko:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: New York (A) 1, Minnesota 0
Batting: Minnesota, top of 2nd.
Pitching: Dean Stone
1B Marv Throneberry:
DOUBLES to the gap in right-center.
LF Willie Kirkland:
Popped out to the first baseman.
C Gene Oliver:
Strikes out looking.
2B Ron Santo:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: New York (A) 1, Minnesota 0
Batting: New York (A), bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Gary Bell
C Clint Courtney:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
LF Yogi Berra:
Strikes out looking.
SS Pete Runnels:
Base on balls.
P Dean Stone:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: New York (A) 1, Minnesota 0
Batting: Minnesota, top of 3rd.
Pitching: Dean Stone
P Gary Bell:
SINGLES to left
SS Eddie Kasko:
Grounds into fielders choice to the second baseman, Bell out at 2nd base.
CF Jerry Lynch:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Kasko out at 2nd base.
3B Al Smith:
Base on balls.
J. Lynch to second.
RF Wes Covington:
Wild pitch.
J. Lynch to third.
A. Smith to second.
Flies out to shallow center field.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: New York (A) 1, Minnesota 0
Batting: New York (A), bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Gary Bell
2B Jim Gilliam:
Base on balls.
RF Dick Kokos:
Base on balls.
J. Gilliam to second.
CF Mickey Mantle:
Strikes out looking.
3B Eddie Mathews:
Base on balls.
J. Gilliam to third.
D. Kokos to second.
1B Steve Bilko:
SINGLES to shallow left field.
J. Gilliam scores.
D. Kokos to third.
E. Mathews to second.
Kokos tries to score...
Kirkland throws home...
Kokos is out at home!
E. Mathews to third.
S. Bilko to second.
C Clint Courtney:
Reaches on a throwing error by the third baseman.
E. Mathews scores.
S. Bilko scores.
LF Yogi Berra:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... 3 runs, 2 hits, one error.
Score: New York (A) 4, Minnesota 0
Batting: Minnesota, top of 4th.
Pitching: Dean Stone
1B Marv Throneberry:
Strikes out swinging.
LF Willie Kirkland:
Strikes out looking.
C Gene Oliver:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: New York (A) 4, Minnesota 0
Batting: New York (A), bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Gary Bell
SS Pete Runnels:
Strikes out swinging.
P Dean Stone:
Flies out to center field.
2B Jim Gilliam:
SINGLES to the gap in right-center.
RF Dick Kokos:
Base on balls.
J. Gilliam to second.
CF Mickey Mantle:
SINGLES down the right field line.
J. Gilliam to third.
D. Kokos to second.
J. Gilliam scores.
3B Eddie Mathews:
Pitcher Balks.
D. Kokos to third.
M. Mantle to second.
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: New York (A) 5, Minnesota 0
Batting: Minnesota, top of 5th.
Pitching: Dean Stone
2B Ron Santo:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
P Gary Bell:
SINGLES to shallow left-center.
SS Eddie Kasko:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
G. Bell to second.
CF Jerry Lynch:
Flies out to center field.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: New York (A) 5, Minnesota 0
Batting: New York (A), bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Gary Bell
1B Steve Bilko:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
C Clint Courtney:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
LF Yogi Berra:
Flies out to short right field.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: New York (A) 5, Minnesota 0
Batting: Minnesota, top of 6th.
Pitching: Dean Stone
3B Al Smith:
Strikes out swinging.
RF Wes Covington:
SINGLES to shallow center field.
1B Marv Throneberry:
Strikes out swinging.
LF Willie Kirkland:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: New York (A) 5, Minnesota 0
Batting: New York (A), bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Gary Bell
SS Pete Runnels:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep right-center. (377 feet)
P Dean Stone:
Strikes out swinging.
2B Jim Gilliam:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
RF Dick Kokos:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: New York (A) 6, Minnesota 0
Batting: Minnesota, top of 7th.
Pitching: Dean Stone
C Gene Oliver:
SINGLES down the left field line.
2B Ron Santo:
Base on balls.
G. Oliver to second.
New pitcher: Ernie Johnson.
P Gary Bell:
SAC BUNT.
Oliver advances to third.
Santo advances to second.
SS Eddie Kasko:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
G. Oliver scores.
R. Santo to third.
CF Jerry Lynch:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: New York (A) 6, Minnesota 1
Batting: New York (A), bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Gary Bell
CF Mickey Mantle:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep left-center. (464 feet)
3B Eddie Mathews:
Strikes out looking.
1B Steve Bilko:
Strikes out swinging.
C Clint Courtney:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: New York (A) 7, Minnesota 1
Batting: Minnesota, top of 8th.
Pitching: Ernie Johnson
3B Al Smith:
Flies out to the gap in right-center.
RF Wes Covington:
Flies out to shallow center field.
1B Marv Throneberry:
DOUBLES to the gap in right-center.
LF Willie Kirkland:
Reaches on a fielding error by the shortstop.
M. Throneberry to third.
C Gene Oliver:
TRIPLES down the right field line.
M. Throneberry scores.
W. Kirkland scores.
2B Ron Santo:
Flies out to right field.
Inning over... 2 runs, 2 hits, one error.
Score: New York (A) 7, Minnesota 3
Batting: New York (A), bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Gary Bell
LF Yogi Berra:
Flies out to short left-center.
SS Pete Runnels:
Strikes out swinging.
PH Cal Abrams:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: New York (A) 7, Minnesota 3
Batting: Minnesota, top of 9th.
Pitching: Ernie Johnson
New pitcher: Ruben Gomez.
P Gary Bell:
New LF: Cal Abrams.
PH Jim Delsing:
Base on balls.
SS Eddie Kasko:
Flies out to right field.
CF Jerry Lynch:
SINGLES to short right field.
J. Delsing to second.
3B Al Smith:
Strikes out looking.
RF Wes Covington:
SINGLES to shallow center field.
J. Delsing to third.
J. Lynch to second.
1B Marv Throneberry:
Reaches on INFIELD-HIT.
J. Delsing scores.
J. Lynch to third.
W. Covington to second.
New pitcher: Marshall Bridges.
LF Willie Kirkland:
PH Gus Triandos:
Base on balls.
J. Lynch scores.
W. Covington to third.
M. Throneberry to second.
C Gene Oliver:
GRAND SLAM HOMERUN to deep left field. (447 feet)
2B Ron Santo:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... 6 runs, 4 hits, no errors.
Score: Minnesota 9, New York (A) 7
Batting: New York (A), bottom of 9th.
Pitching: Gary Bell
New pitcher: Bill Tremel.
2B Jim Gilliam:
New C : Gus Triandos.
New LF: Gene Oliver.
Grounds out to the shortstop.
RF Dick Kokos:
Base on balls.
CF Mickey Mantle:
Base on balls.
D. Kokos to second.
3B Eddie Mathews:
Base on balls.
D. Kokos to third.
M. Mantle to second.
1B Steve Bilko:
Grounded into double play, 4-6-3.
Game over. Score: Minnesota 9, New York (A) 7
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