GAME LOG Kansas City @ Minnesota
Saturday, 7/1/1961
Batting: Kansas City, top of 1st.
Pitching: Bob Chakales
RF Jackie Jensen:
SINGLES to left
LF Wally Moon:
Grounded into double play, 6-4-3.
1B Orlando Cepeda:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep center field. (431 feet)
CF George Altman:
Flies out to short right-center.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 1, Minnesota 0
Batting: Minnesota, bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Bud Daley
SS Eddie Kasko:
SINGLES to short center field.
CF Leo Posada:
2-RUN HOMERUN down the left field line. (380 feet)
3B Al Smith:
Hit by pitch.
RF Wes Covington:
SINGLES to right
A. Smith to second.
1B Marv Throneberry:
SINGLES down the right field line.
A. Smith to third.
W. Covington to second.
Smith tries to score...
He scores without a throw.
LF Willie Kirkland:
Flies out to left-center.
C Gene Oliver:
Strikes out swinging.
2B Ron Santo:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... 3 runs, 4 hits, no errors.
Score: Minnesota 3, Kansas City 1
Batting: Kansas City, top of 2nd.
Pitching: Bob Chakales
3B Harmon Killebrew:
SINGLES down the left field line.
C Joe Garagiola:
Grounded into double play, 6-4-3.
SS Dick Groat:
SINGLES to right
2B Hank Thompson:
SINGLES to shallow left-center.
D. Groat to second.
Groat tries to advance to third...
Posada throws to third...
OUT at third base.
Inning over... no runs, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Minnesota 3, Kansas City 1
Batting: Minnesota, bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Bud Daley
P Bob Chakales:
Grounds out to the catcher.
SS Eddie Kasko:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
CF Leo Posada:
Flies out to left-center.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Minnesota 3, Kansas City 1
Batting: Kansas City, top of 3rd.
Pitching: Bob Chakales
P Bud Daley:
Flies out to right field.
RF Jackie Jensen:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
LF Wally Moon:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Minnesota 3, Kansas City 1
Batting: Minnesota, bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Bud Daley
3B Al Smith:
Base on balls.
RF Wes Covington:
SINGLES to center
A. Smith to second.
1B Marv Throneberry:
Popped out to the third baseman.
LF Willie Kirkland:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Covington out at 2nd base.
A. Smith to third.
C Gene Oliver:
Flies out to left-center.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Minnesota 3, Kansas City 1
Batting: Kansas City, top of 4th.
Pitching: Bob Chakales
1B Orlando Cepeda:
SINGLES to center
CF George Altman:
Grounds into fielders choice to the first baseman, Cepeda out at 2nd base.
3B Harmon Killebrew:
Flies out to deep left-center.
C Joe Garagiola:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Minnesota 3, Kansas City 1
Batting: Minnesota, bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Bud Daley
2B Ron Santo:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
P Bob Chakales:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
SS Eddie Kasko:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Minnesota 3, Kansas City 1
Batting: Kansas City, top of 5th.
Pitching: Bob Chakales
SS Dick Groat:
SINGLES to left
2B Hank Thompson:
SAC BUNT.
Groat advances to second.
P Bud Daley:
Base on balls.
RF Jackie Jensen:
Bunted into fielders choice, Groat out at third.
Daley safe at second.
LF Wally Moon:
Lines out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Minnesota 3, Kansas City 1
Batting: Minnesota, bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Bud Daley
CF Leo Posada:
SINGLES to the gap in right-center.
3B Al Smith:
Strikes out looking.
RF Wes Covington:
Wild pitch.
L. Posada to second.
Strikes out swinging.
1B Marv Throneberry:
Base on balls.
LF Willie Kirkland:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Minnesota 3, Kansas City 1
Batting: Kansas City, top of 6th.
Pitching: Bob Chakales
1B Orlando Cepeda:
DOUBLES to the gap in left-center.
CF George Altman:
Passed ball.
O. Cepeda to third.
Grounds out to the third baseman.
3B Harmon Killebrew:
Intentional walk.
C Joe Garagiola:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Killebrew out at 2nd base.
O. Cepeda scores.
SS Dick Groat:
SINGLES to left
J. Garagiola to second.
2B Hank Thompson:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Minnesota 3, Kansas City 2
Batting: Minnesota, bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Bud Daley
C Gene Oliver:
Base on balls.
2B Ron Santo:
Strikes out swinging.
P Bob Chakales:
Grounds into fielders choice to the first baseman, Oliver out at 2nd base.
SS Eddie Kasko:
Flies out to deep right-center.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Minnesota 3, Kansas City 2
Batting: Kansas City, top of 7th.
Pitching: Bob Chakales
P Bud Daley:
Flies out to center field.
RF Jackie Jensen:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
LF Wally Moon:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Minnesota 3, Kansas City 2
Batting: Minnesota, bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Bud Daley
CF Leo Posada:
SINGLES to right
3B Al Smith:
Strikes out looking.
RF Wes Covington:
Grounded into double play, 4-6-3.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Minnesota 3, Kansas City 2
Batting: Kansas City, top of 8th.
Pitching: Bob Chakales
1B Orlando Cepeda:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
CF George Altman:
DOUBLES down the right field line.
3B Harmon Killebrew:
2-RUN HOMERUN to deep right field. (398 feet)
C Joe Garagiola:
SINGLES to the gap in left-center.
PH Faye Throneberry:
Lines out to the second baseman.
2B Hank Thompson:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... 2 runs, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 4, Minnesota 3
Batting: Minnesota, bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Bud Daley
1B Marv Throneberry:
New SS: Granny Hamner.
Flies out to left field.
LF Willie Kirkland:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
C Gene Oliver:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 4, Minnesota 3
Batting: Kansas City, top of 9th.
Pitching: Bob Chakales
P Bud Daley:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
New pitcher: Don Bessent.
RF Jackie Jensen:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
LF Wally Moon:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 4, Minnesota 3
Batting: Minnesota, bottom of 9th.
Pitching: Bud Daley
2B Ron Santo:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
PH Jerry Lynch:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep right-center. (409 feet)
SS Eddie Kasko:
Flies out to short left-center.
PH Gus Triandos:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Minnesota 4, Kansas City 4
Batting: Kansas City, top of 10th.
Pitching: Don Bessent
New pitcher: Bill Tremel.
1B Orlando Cepeda:
New C : Gus Triandos.
New CF: Jim Delsing.
Base on balls.
CF George Altman:
SINGLES to the gap in right-center.
J. Piersall to second.
Piersall tries to advance to third...
He reaches third base safely without a throw.
3B Harmon Killebrew:
Popped out to the shortstop.
C Joe Garagiola:
Reaches on a fielding error by the second baseman.
J. Piersall scores.
G. Altman to second.
SS Granny Hamner:
SINGLES to short right field.
G. Altman to third.
J. Garagiola to second.
Altman tries to score...
He scores without a throw.
New pitcher: Frank Funk.
2B Hank Thompson:
Grounds into fielders choice to the second baseman, Hamner out at 2nd base.
J. Garagiola to third.
PH Hal Jeffcoat:
Strikes out looking.
Inning over... 2 runs, 2 hits, one error.
Score: Kansas City 6, Minnesota 4
Batting: Minnesota, bottom of 10th.
Pitching: Bud Daley
New pitcher: Bill Dailey.
3B Al Smith:
New 1B: Dick Williams.
Grounds out to the second baseman.
RF Wes Covington:
Base on balls.
1B Marv Throneberry:
Strikes out swinging.
LF Willie Kirkland:
TRIPLES down the right field line.
W. Covington scores.
CF Jim Delsing:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Game over. Score: Kansas City 6, Minnesota 5
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