GAME LOG New York (A) @ Minnesota
Monday, 6/26/1961
Batting: New York (A), top of 1st.
Pitching: Bob Chakales
2B Jim Gilliam:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
RF Dick Kokos:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
CF Mickey Mantle:
Base on balls.
3B Eddie Mathews:
2-RUN HOMERUN down the left field line. (344 feet)
1B Steve Bilko:
SINGLES to center
C Yogi Berra:
SINGLES to shallow right field.
S. Bilko to second.
Bilko tries to advance to third...
He reaches third base safely without a throw.
SS Johnny Logan:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... 2 runs, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: New York (A) 2, Minnesota 0
Batting: Minnesota, bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Billy Pierce
SS Eddie Kasko:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
CF Leo Posada:
Strikes out looking.
3B Al Smith:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: New York (A) 2, Minnesota 0
Batting: New York (A), top of 2nd.
Pitching: Bob Chakales
LF Larry Doby:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep left field. (385 feet)
P Billy Pierce:
SINGLES to center
2B Jim Gilliam:
Base on balls.
B. Pierce to second.
RF Dick Kokos:
Strikes out swinging.
CF Mickey Mantle:
Flies out to left-center.
3B Eddie Mathews:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: New York (A) 3, Minnesota 0
Batting: Minnesota, bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Billy Pierce
RF Wes Covington:
Popped out to the shortstop.
1B Marv Throneberry:
Strikes out swinging.
LF Willie Kirkland:
Base on balls.
C Gus Triandos:
SINGLES down the right field line.
W. Kirkland to second.
Kirkland tries to advance to third...
He reaches third base safely without a throw.
2B Ron Santo:
SINGLES to center
W. Kirkland scores.
G. Triandos to second.
G. Triandos to third.
P Bob Chakales:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Santo out at 2nd base.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: New York (A) 3, Minnesota 1
Batting: New York (A), top of 3rd.
Pitching: Bob Chakales
1B Steve Bilko:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
C Yogi Berra:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
SS Johnny Logan:
SINGLES to short right-center.
LF Larry Doby:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: New York (A) 3, Minnesota 1
Batting: Minnesota, bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Billy Pierce
SS Eddie Kasko:
SINGLES to right
CF Leo Posada:
Strikes out swinging.
3B Al Smith:
Base on balls.
E. Kasko to second.
RF Wes Covington:
Kasko steals third.
Throwing error by the catcher, runner scores.
Strikes out swinging.
1B Marv Throneberry:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... one run, one hit, one error.
Score: New York (A) 3, Minnesota 2
Batting: New York (A), top of 4th.
Pitching: Bob Chakales
P Billy Pierce:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
2B Jim Gilliam:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
RF Dick Kokos:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: New York (A) 3, Minnesota 2
Batting: Minnesota, bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Billy Pierce
LF Willie Kirkland:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
C Gus Triandos:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep right-center. (407 feet)
2B Ron Santo:
SINGLES down the left field line.
P Bob Chakales:
Grounds into fielders choice to the first baseman, Santo out at 2nd base.
SS Eddie Kasko:
SINGLES to left
B. Chakales to second.
CF Leo Posada:
Strikes out looking.
Inning over... one run, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Minnesota 3, New York (A) 3
Batting: New York (A), top of 5th.
Pitching: Bob Chakales
CF Mickey Mantle:
SINGLES down the left field line.
3B Eddie Mathews:
Base on balls.
M. Mantle to second.
1B Steve Bilko:
Strikes out swinging.
C Yogi Berra:
Strikes out swinging.
SS Johnny Logan:
Popped out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Minnesota 3, New York (A) 3
Batting: Minnesota, bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Billy Pierce
3B Al Smith:
Flies out to center field.
RF Wes Covington:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
1B Marv Throneberry:
Base on balls.
LF Willie Kirkland:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Minnesota 3, New York (A) 3
Batting: New York (A), top of 6th.
Pitching: Bob Chakales
LF Larry Doby:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep center field. (441 feet)
P Billy Pierce:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
2B Jim Gilliam:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
RF Dick Kokos:
Flies out to left field.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: New York (A) 4, Minnesota 3
Batting: Minnesota, bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Billy Pierce
C Gus Triandos:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
2B Ron Santo:
Strikes out swinging.
P Bob Chakales:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: New York (A) 4, Minnesota 3
Batting: New York (A), top of 7th.
Pitching: Bob Chakales
CF Mickey Mantle:
SINGLES to center
3B Eddie Mathews:
Strikes out swinging.
1B Steve Bilko:
SINGLES to center
M. Mantle to second.
C Yogi Berra:
Strikes out swinging.
PH Dick Kryhoski:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Bilko out at 2nd base.
Inning over... no runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: New York (A) 4, Minnesota 3
Batting: Minnesota, bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Billy Pierce
SS Eddie Kasko:
New SS: Pete Runnels.
SINGLES to center
PH Jerry Lynch:
Kasko steals second.
Bunted into fielders choice, Kasko out at third.
3B Al Smith:
Grounded into double play, 4-6-3.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: New York (A) 4, Minnesota 3
Batting: New York (A), top of 8th.
Pitching: Bob Chakales
LF Larry Doby:
New CF: Jerry Lynch.
Grounds out to the second baseman.
New pitcher: Don Bessent.
P Billy Pierce:
Strikes out looking.
2B Jim Gilliam:
Base on balls.
RF Dick Kokos:
Grounds into fielders choice to the third baseman, Gilliam out at 2nd base.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: New York (A) 4, Minnesota 3
Batting: Minnesota, bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Billy Pierce
RF Wes Covington:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
1B Marv Throneberry:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
LF Willie Kirkland:
Reaches on a throwing error by the shortstop.
C Gus Triandos:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, one error.
Score: New York (A) 4, Minnesota 3
Batting: New York (A), top of 9th.
Pitching: Don Bessent
CF Mickey Mantle:
DOUBLES to the gap in right-center.
3B Eddie Mathews:
Intentional walk.
1B Steve Bilko:
Strikes out swinging.
C Yogi Berra:
Grounded into double play, 6-4-3.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: New York (A) 4, Minnesota 3
Batting: Minnesota, bottom of 9th.
Pitching: Billy Pierce
2B Ron Santo:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
PH Gene Oliver:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
SS Eddie Kasko:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Game over. Score: New York (A) 4, Minnesota 3
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