GAME LOG New York (A) @ Kansas City
Monday, 8/21/1961
Batting: New York (A), top of 1st.
Pitching: Bill Fischer
2B Jim Gilliam:
SINGLES down the first-base line.
RF Dick Kokos:
Flies out to short right field.
CF Mickey Mantle:
Grounds into fielders choice to the first baseman, Gilliam out at 2nd base.
3B Eddie Mathews:
Reaches on a fielding error by the shortstop.
M. Mantle to second.
1B Steve Bilko:
SINGLES to left
M. Mantle to third.
E. Mathews to second.
M. Mantle scores.
C Clint Courtney:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Bilko out at 2nd base.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, one error.
Score: New York (A) 1, Kansas City 0
Batting: Kansas City, bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Sandy Koufax
RF Jackie Jensen:
Base on balls.
LF Wally Moon:
Grounds into fielders choice to the first baseman, Jensen out at 2nd base.
1B Orlando Cepeda:
SINGLES to right
W. Moon to second.
3B Harmon Killebrew:
3-RUN HOMERUN to deep left-center. (422 feet)
C Joe Garagiola:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
SS Dick Groat:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... 3 runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 3, New York (A) 1
Batting: New York (A), top of 2nd.
Pitching: Bill Fischer
LF Larry Doby:
SINGLES to the gap in right-center.
SS Pete Runnels:
SINGLES to left
L. Doby to second.
P Sandy Koufax:
SAC BUNT.
Doby advances to third.
Runnels advances to second.
2B Jim Gilliam:
Flies out to right-center.
Doby tags up at third...
Jensen throws home...
Doby scores!
P. Runnels to third.
RF Dick Kokos:
Wild pitch.
P. Runnels scores.
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... 2 runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 3, New York (A) 3
Batting: Kansas City, bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Sandy Koufax
CF Hal Jeffcoat:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
2B Hank Thompson:
Strikes out swinging.
P Bill Fischer:
Flies out to the gap in left-center.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 3, New York (A) 3
Batting: New York (A), top of 3rd.
Pitching: Bill Fischer
CF Mickey Mantle:
Base on balls.
3B Eddie Mathews:
SINGLES to the gap in right-center.
M. Mantle to second.
Mantle tries to advance to third...
He reaches third base safely without a throw.
1B Steve Bilko:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Mathews out at 2nd base.
M. Mantle scores.
C Clint Courtney:
Flies out to right-center.
LF Larry Doby:
SINGLES to right
S. Bilko to second.
S. Bilko to third.
SS Pete Runnels:
Base on balls.
L. Doby to second.
P Sandy Koufax:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: New York (A) 4, Kansas City 3
Batting: Kansas City, bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Sandy Koufax
RF Jackie Jensen:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
LF Wally Moon:
SINGLES down the right field line.
1B Orlando Cepeda:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
W. Moon to third.
Moon tries to score...
He scores without a throw.
3B Harmon Killebrew:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
C Joe Garagiola:
Base on balls.
SS Dick Groat:
Flies out to shallow right-center.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 4, New York (A) 4
Batting: New York (A), top of 4th.
Pitching: Bill Fischer
2B Jim Gilliam:
SINGLES to shallow left-center.
RF Dick Kokos:
SINGLES to the gap in right-center.
J. Gilliam to second.
Gilliam tries to advance to third...
He reaches third base safely without a throw.
CF Mickey Mantle:
Grounds into fielders choice to the pitcher, Kokos out at 2nd base.
J. Gilliam scores.
3B Eddie Mathews:
Mantle steals second.
Flies out to short right-center.
1B Steve Bilko:
Flies out to right field.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: New York (A) 5, Kansas City 4
Batting: Kansas City, bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Sandy Koufax
CF Hal Jeffcoat:
Flies out to shallow right field.
2B Hank Thompson:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
P Bill Fischer:
SINGLES to left
RF Jackie Jensen:
Flies out down the right field line.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: New York (A) 5, Kansas City 4
Batting: New York (A), top of 5th.
Pitching: Bill Fischer
C Clint Courtney:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
LF Larry Doby:
DOUBLES to the gap in right-center.
SS Pete Runnels:
SINGLES to the gap in right-center.
L. Doby to third.
Doby tries to score...
He scores without a throw.
P Sandy Koufax:
Grounded into double play, 6-4-3.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: New York (A) 6, Kansas City 4
Batting: Kansas City, bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Sandy Koufax
LF Wally Moon:
Strikes out swinging.
1B Orlando Cepeda:
Flies out to shallow left field.
3B Harmon Killebrew:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: New York (A) 6, Kansas City 4
Batting: New York (A), top of 6th.
Pitching: Bill Fischer
2B Jim Gilliam:
Base on balls.
RF Dick Kokos:
DOUBLES to deep right-center.
J. Gilliam to third.
Gilliam tries to score...
Jensen throws home...
Gilliam scores!
CF Mickey Mantle:
Intentional walk.
3B Eddie Mathews:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Mantle out at 2nd base.
D. Kokos to third.
1B Steve Bilko:
Grounds into fielders choice to the second baseman, Mathews out at 2nd base.
D. Kokos scores.
C Clint Courtney:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... 2 runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: New York (A) 8, Kansas City 4
Batting: Kansas City, bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Sandy Koufax
C Joe Garagiola:
Flies out to left field.
SS Dick Groat:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
CF Hal Jeffcoat:
Reaches on a fielding error by the first baseman.
D. Groat to third.
2B Hank Thompson:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
D. Groat scores.
H. Jeffcoat to second.
PH Granny Hamner:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... one run, one hit, one error.
Score: New York (A) 8, Kansas City 5
Batting: New York (A), top of 7th.
Pitching: Bill Fischer
New pitcher: Ted Bowsfield.
LF Larry Doby:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
SS Pete Runnels:
Base on balls.
P Sandy Koufax:
SAC BUNT.
Runnels advances to second.
2B Jim Gilliam:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: New York (A) 8, Kansas City 5
Batting: Kansas City, bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Sandy Koufax
RF Jackie Jensen:
DOUBLES to deep left-center.
LF Wally Moon:
SAC BUNT.
Jensen advances to third.
1B Orlando Cepeda:
Base on balls.
3B Harmon Killebrew:
Base on balls.
O. Cepeda to second.
C Joe Garagiola:
Popped out to the first baseman.
SS Dick Groat:
Flies out to center field.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: New York (A) 8, Kansas City 5
Batting: New York (A), top of 8th.
Pitching: Ted Bowsfield
RF Dick Kokos:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep center field. (448 feet)
CF Mickey Mantle:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
3B Eddie Mathews:
Strikes out swinging.
1B Steve Bilko:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: New York (A) 9, Kansas City 5
Batting: Kansas City, bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Sandy Koufax
CF Hal Jeffcoat:
Strikes out swinging.
2B Hank Thompson:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
PH Sam Calderone:
Flies out to short right-center.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: New York (A) 9, Kansas City 5
Batting: New York (A), top of 9th.
Pitching: Ted Bowsfield
New pitcher: Ken Mackenzie.
C Clint Courtney:
Flies out to short right-center.
LF Larry Doby:
SINGLES down the right field line.
SS Pete Runnels:
Grounds into fielders choice to the pitcher, Doby out at 2nd base.
P Sandy Koufax:
DOUBLES to deep center field.
P. Runnels scores.
2B Jim Gilliam:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: New York (A) 10, Kansas City 5
Batting: Kansas City, bottom of 9th.
Pitching: Sandy Koufax
RF Jackie Jensen:
Strikes out swinging.
LF Wally Moon:
TRIPLES down the right field line.
1B Orlando Cepeda:
SINGLES to left
W. Moon scores.
3B Harmon Killebrew:
Grounded into double play, 6-4-3.
Game over. Score: New York (A) 10, Kansas City 6
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