GAME LOG Detroit @ Cleveland
Wednesday, 9/27/1961
Batting: Detroit, top of 1st.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
CF Gene Woodling:
SINGLES down the third-base line.
LF Sam Mele:
Lines into double play, U3!
RF Chuck Tanner:
SINGLES to left
3B Brooks Robinson:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Tanner out at 2nd base.
Inning over... no runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 0, Detroit 0
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Herb Score
SS Sammy Esposito:
Strikes out swinging.
1B Tito Francona:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
LF Pete Whisenant:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 0, Detroit 0
Batting: Detroit, top of 2nd.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
C Dick Rand:
Strikes out swinging.
SS Fred Hatfield:
Base on balls.
1B Joe Cunningham:
SINGLES to center
F. Hatfield to second.
2B Randy Jackson:
Base on balls.
F. Hatfield to third.
J. Cunningham to second.
P Herb Score:
Flies out to center field.
Hatfield tags up at third...
He scores without a throw.
CF Gene Woodling:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Jackson out at 2nd base.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Detroit 1, Cleveland 0
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Herb Score
RF Bob Bowman:
Base on balls.
C Bob Roselli:
Lines out to the third baseman.
3B Ray Jablonski:
Grounded into double play, 6-4-3.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 1, Cleveland 0
Batting: Detroit, top of 3rd.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
LF Sam Mele:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
RF Chuck Tanner:
Flies out to the gap in right-center.
3B Brooks Robinson:
Flies out to short center field.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 1, Cleveland 0
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Herb Score
2B Jerry Adair:
Strikes out swinging.
CF Tom Umphlett:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep left-center. (401 feet)
P Bob Purkey:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
SS Sammy Esposito:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 1, Detroit 1
Batting: Detroit, top of 4th.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
C Dick Rand:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
SS Fred Hatfield:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
1B Joe Cunningham:
Flies out to right field.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 1, Detroit 1
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Herb Score
1B Tito Francona:
SINGLES to short left field.
LF Pete Whisenant:
Base on balls.
T. Francona to second.
RF Bob Bowman:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
T. Francona scores.
P. Whisenant to third.
Whisenant tries to score...
He scores without a throw.
C Bob Roselli:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
B. Bowman to third.
3B Ray Jablonski:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
2B Jerry Adair:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... 2 runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 3, Detroit 1
Batting: Detroit, top of 5th.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
2B Randy Jackson:
Strikes out swinging.
P Herb Score:
Popped out to the second baseman.
CF Gene Woodling:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 3, Detroit 1
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Herb Score
CF Tom Umphlett:
Popped out to the shortstop.
P Bob Purkey:
Strikes out swinging.
SS Sammy Esposito:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 3, Detroit 1
Batting: Detroit, top of 6th.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
LF Sam Mele:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
RF Chuck Tanner:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
3B Brooks Robinson:
Base on balls.
C Dick Rand:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Robinson out at 2nd base.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 3, Detroit 1
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Herb Score
1B Tito Francona:
Strikes out swinging.
LF Pete Whisenant:
Strikes out swinging.
RF Bob Bowman:
Base on balls.
C Bob Roselli:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 3, Detroit 1
Batting: Detroit, top of 7th.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
SS Fred Hatfield:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
1B Joe Cunningham:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
2B Randy Jackson:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 3, Detroit 1
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Herb Score
3B Ray Jablonski:
SOLO HOMERUN down the left field line. (353 feet)
2B Jerry Adair:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
CF Tom Umphlett:
Base on balls.
P Bob Purkey:
SAC BUNT.
Umphlett advances to second.
SS Sammy Esposito:
Base on balls.
PH Harvey Kuenn:
DOUBLES down the right field line.
T. Umphlett scores.
S. Esposito scores.
LF Pete Whisenant:
Strikes out looking.
Inning over... 3 runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 6, Detroit 1
Batting: Detroit, top of 8th.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
P Herb Score:
New SS: Harvey Kuenn.
PH Frank Malzone:
SINGLES to left
CF Gene Woodling:
SINGLES down the left field line.
F. Malzone to second.
LF Sam Mele:
Grounded into double play, 3-6-3.
F. Malzone to third.
RF Chuck Tanner:
Flies out to right field.
Inning over... no runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 6, Detroit 1
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Herb Score
New pitcher: Karl Spooner.
RF Bob Bowman:
Strikes out swinging.
C Bob Roselli:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep left-center. (408 feet)
3B Ray Jablonski:
Strikes out swinging.
2B Jerry Adair:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 7, Detroit 1
Batting: Detroit, top of 9th.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
3B Brooks Robinson:
Flies out to right-center.
C Dick Rand:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
SS Fred Hatfield:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 7, Detroit 1
Game over. Score: Cleveland 7, Detroit 1
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