GAME LOG Boston @ Detroit
Wednesday, 5/31/1961
Batting: Boston, top of 1st.
Pitching: Herb Score
SS Dick Howser:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep left-center. (382 feet)
1B Irv Noren:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
CF Willie Mays:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
RF Roberto Clemente:
Base on balls.
3B Jim Finigan:
Clemente steals second.
Lines out to the first baseman.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Boston 1, Detroit 0
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Chris Short
RF Johnny Groth:
Base on balls.
C Joe Ginsberg:
Groth caught stealing at second.
Grounds out to the first baseman.
1B Norm Cash:
Base on balls.
CF Al Kaline:
Cash steals second.
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Boston 1, Detroit 0
Batting: Boston, top of 2nd.
Pitching: Herb Score
C Carl Sawatski:
Strikes out looking.
2B Roy Hartsfield:
SINGLES down the left field line.
LF Bob Speake:
Strikes out looking.
P Chris Short:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Boston 1, Detroit 0
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Chris Short
2B Frank Malzone:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
SS Fred Hatfield:
SINGLES to the gap in left-center.
3B Red Schoendienst:
Grounds into fielders choice to the third baseman, Hatfield out at 2nd base.
LF Gene Woodling:
SINGLES to right
R. Schoendienst to second.
R. Schoendienst to third.
P Herb Score:
Flies out to short center field.
Inning over... no runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Boston 1, Detroit 0
Batting: Boston, top of 3rd.
Pitching: Herb Score
SS Dick Howser:
Strikes out swinging.
1B Irv Noren:
Strikes out swinging.
CF Willie Mays:
Strikes out looking.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Boston 1, Detroit 0
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Chris Short
RF Johnny Groth:
Base on balls.
C Joe Ginsberg:
SINGLES to right
J. Groth to second.
1B Norm Cash:
Base on balls.
J. Groth to third.
J. Ginsberg to second.
CF Al Kaline:
Flies out to left-center.
Groth tags up at third...
He scores without a throw.
2B Frank Malzone:
SINGLES to short left-center.
J. Ginsberg to third.
N. Cash to second.
Ginsberg tries to score...
He scores without a throw.
SS Fred Hatfield:
Flies out to deep left field.
3B Red Schoendienst:
SINGLES to left
N. Cash to third.
F. Malzone to second.
N. Cash scores.
LF Gene Woodling:
Grounds into fielders choice to the third baseman, Malzone out at 3rd base.
Inning over... 3 runs, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 3, Boston 1
Batting: Boston, top of 4th.
Pitching: Herb Score
RF Roberto Clemente:
Flies out to the gap in left-center.
3B Jim Finigan:
Base on balls.
C Carl Sawatski:
Strikes out looking.
2B Roy Hartsfield:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 3, Boston 1
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Chris Short
P Herb Score:
Strikes out looking.
RF Johnny Groth:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep left field. (369 feet)
C Joe Ginsberg:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
1B Norm Cash:
Strikes out looking.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Detroit 4, Boston 1
Batting: Boston, top of 5th.
Pitching: Herb Score
LF Bob Speake:
Base on balls.
P Chris Short:
SAC BUNT.
Speake advances to second.
SS Dick Howser:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
1B Irv Noren:
SINGLES to center
B. Speake to third.
B. Speake scores.
CF Willie Mays:
Noren caught stealing at second.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Detroit 4, Boston 2
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Chris Short
CF Al Kaline:
Base on balls.
2B Frank Malzone:
Kaline caught stealing at second.
SINGLES to left
SS Fred Hatfield:
Grounds into fielders choice to the second baseman, Malzone out at 2nd base.
3B Red Schoendienst:
SINGLES to shallow left-center.
F. Hatfield to second.
Hatfield tries to advance to third...
He reaches third base safely without a throw.
LF Gene Woodling:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 4, Boston 2
Batting: Boston, top of 6th.
Pitching: Herb Score
CF Willie Mays:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
RF Roberto Clemente:
TRIPLES to deep right-center.
3B Jim Finigan:
Strikes out swinging.
C Carl Sawatski:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Detroit 4, Boston 2
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Chris Short
P Herb Score:
Strikes out swinging.
RF Johnny Groth:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
C Joe Ginsberg:
Base on balls.
1B Norm Cash:
Base on balls.
J. Ginsberg to second.
CF Al Kaline:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 4, Boston 2
Batting: Boston, top of 7th.
Pitching: Herb Score
2B Roy Hartsfield:
Strikes out swinging.
LF Bob Speake:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep center field. (448 feet)
PH Don Mueller:
SOLO HOMERUN down the left field line. (363 feet)
SS Dick Howser:
Flies out to left field.
1B Irv Noren:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... 2 runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 4, Boston 4
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Chris Short
New pitcher: Charlie Rabe.
2B Frank Malzone:
New LF: Don Mueller.
Grounds out to the third baseman.
SS Fred Hatfield:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
3B Red Schoendienst:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 4, Boston 4
Batting: Boston, top of 8th.
Pitching: Herb Score
CF Willie Mays:
Strikes out swinging.
RF Roberto Clemente:
Strikes out looking.
3B Jim Finigan:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep left-center. (396 feet)
C Carl Sawatski:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Boston 5, Detroit 4
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Charlie Rabe
LF Gene Woodling:
Base on balls.
PH Brooks Robinson:
SINGLES to left
G. Woodling to second.
RF Johnny Groth:
SAC BUNT.
Woodling advances to third.
Robinson advances to second.
C Joe Ginsberg:
Base on balls.
1B Norm Cash:
Strikes out looking.
CF Al Kaline:
Flies out to right-center.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Boston 5, Detroit 4
Batting: Boston, top of 9th.
Pitching: Herb Score
New pitcher: Karl Spooner.
2B Roy Hartsfield:
Lines out to the first baseman.
PH Earl Averill:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
LF Don Mueller:
DOUBLES down the right field line.
SS Dick Howser:
Flies out to shallow right field.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Boston 5, Detroit 4
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 9th.
Pitching: Charlie Rabe
New pitcher: Hank Aguirre.
2B Frank Malzone:
Flies out to right-center.
SS Fred Hatfield:
SINGLES to short center field.
3B Red Schoendienst:
SINGLES to right
F. Hatfield to second.
PH Dick Rand:
Grounded into double play, 5-4-3.
Game over. Score: Boston 5, Detroit 4
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