GAME LOG Detroit @ Boston
Tuesday, 5/2/1961
Batting: Detroit, top of 1st.
Pitching: Tom Poholsky
CF Al Kaline:
Flies out to left field.
RF Johnny Groth:
Base on balls.
1B Norm Cash:
2-RUN HOMERUN to deep left-center. (417 feet)
3B Brooks Robinson:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
C Joe Ginsberg:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... 2 runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Detroit 2, Boston 0
Batting: Boston, bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Herb Score
RF Roberto Clemente:
Flies out to deep left-center.
CF Willie Mays:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
1B Irv Noren:
Base on balls.
2B Roy Hartsfield:
Strikes out looking.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 2, Boston 0
Batting: Detroit, top of 2nd.
Pitching: Tom Poholsky
LF Gene Woodling:
SINGLES to left
SS Fred Hatfield:
Base on balls.
G. Woodling to second.
2B Red Schoendienst:
Strikes out looking.
P Herb Score:
Strikes out swinging.
CF Al Kaline:
Base on balls.
G. Woodling to third.
F. Hatfield to second.
RF Johnny Groth:
Lines out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Detroit 2, Boston 0
Batting: Boston, bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Herb Score
SS Dick Howser:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
C Carl Sawatski:
DOUBLES down the right field line.
LF Charlie James:
Strikes out swinging.
3B Bob Speake:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Detroit 2, Boston 0
Batting: Detroit, top of 3rd.
Pitching: Tom Poholsky
1B Norm Cash:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
3B Brooks Robinson:
Flies out to left field.
C Joe Ginsberg:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 2, Boston 0
Batting: Boston, bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Herb Score
P Tom Poholsky:
Strikes out swinging.
RF Roberto Clemente:
SINGLES to right
CF Willie Mays:
SINGLES to short right-center.
R. Clemente to second.
Clemente tries to advance to third...
He reaches third base safely without a throw.
1B Irv Noren:
Popped out to the catcher.
2B Roy Hartsfield:
Mays steals second.
SINGLES down the third-base line.
R. Clemente scores.
W. Mays to third.
W. Mays scores.
SS Dick Howser:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... 2 runs, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Boston 2, Detroit 2
Batting: Detroit, top of 4th.
Pitching: Tom Poholsky
LF Gene Woodling:
Base on balls.
SS Fred Hatfield:
Base on balls.
G. Woodling to second.
2B Red Schoendienst:
3-RUN HOMERUN to deep right-center. (432 feet)
P Herb Score:
Flies out to the gap in left-center.
CF Al Kaline:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep right field. (405 feet)
RF Johnny Groth:
Base on balls.
1B Norm Cash:
2-RUN HOMERUN to deep right-center. (429 feet)
New pitcher: Sam Jones.
3B Brooks Robinson:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep left field. (381 feet)
C Joe Ginsberg:
Base on balls.
LF Gene Woodling:
Grounds into fielders choice to the first baseman, Ginsberg out at 2nd base.
SS Fred Hatfield:
SINGLES down the third-base line.
G. Woodling to second.
2B Red Schoendienst:
Grounds into fielders choice to the third baseman, Woodling out at 3rd base.
Inning over... 7 runs, 5 hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 9, Boston 2
Batting: Boston, bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Herb Score
C Carl Sawatski:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
LF Charlie James:
Strikes out swinging.
3B Bob Speake:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 9, Boston 2
Batting: Detroit, top of 5th.
Pitching: Sam Jones
P Herb Score:
Lines out to the shortstop.
CF Al Kaline:
Strikes out swinging.
RF Johnny Groth:
SINGLES to right
1B Norm Cash:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Detroit 9, Boston 2
Batting: Boston, bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Herb Score
PH Marv Blaylock:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
RF Roberto Clemente:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
CF Willie Mays:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 9, Boston 2
Batting: Detroit, top of 6th.
Pitching: Sam Jones
New pitcher: Lou Sleater.
3B Brooks Robinson:
Strikes out swinging.
C Joe Ginsberg:
Popped out to the shortstop.
LF Gene Woodling:
Lines out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 9, Boston 2
Batting: Boston, bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Herb Score
1B Irv Noren:
Strikes out swinging.
2B Roy Hartsfield:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
SS Dick Howser:
Base on balls.
C Carl Sawatski:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 9, Boston 2
Batting: Detroit, top of 7th.
Pitching: Lou Sleater
SS Fred Hatfield:
Flies out to short center field.
2B Red Schoendienst:
Base on balls.
P Herb Score:
SINGLES to shallow left-center.
R. Schoendienst to second.
CF Al Kaline:
Grounds into fielders choice to the third baseman, Score out at 2nd base.
H. Score to second.
RF Johnny Groth:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Detroit 9, Boston 2
Batting: Boston, bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Herb Score
LF Charlie James:
Flies out to left-center.
3B Bob Speake:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
PH Del Ennis:
Strikes out looking.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 9, Boston 2
Batting: Detroit, top of 8th.
Pitching: Lou Sleater
New pitcher: Al Widmar.
1B Norm Cash:
New LF: Del Ennis.
Flies out to shallow left field.
3B Brooks Robinson:
Flies out to shallow left-center.
C Joe Ginsberg:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 9, Boston 2
Batting: Boston, bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Herb Score
RF Roberto Clemente:
Flies out to right-center.
CF Willie Mays:
DOUBLES to the gap in right-center.
1B Irv Noren:
Strikes out looking.
2B Roy Hartsfield:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Detroit 9, Boston 2
Batting: Detroit, top of 9th.
Pitching: Al Widmar
LF Gene Woodling:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
SS Fred Hatfield:
Base on balls.
2B Red Schoendienst:
Flies out to right field.
P Herb Score:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 9, Boston 2
Batting: Boston, bottom of 9th.
Pitching: Herb Score
SS Dick Howser:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
C Carl Sawatski:
Base on balls.
PH Jack Cusick:
Flies out to right-center.
3B Bob Speake:
DOUBLES down the right field line.
C. Sawatski scores.
New pitcher: Johnny Kucks.
LF Del Ennis:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Game over. Score: Detroit 9, Boston 3
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