GAME LOG Minnesota @ Detroit
Monday, 5/15/1961
Batting: Minnesota, top of 1st.
Pitching: Don Larsen
SS Eddie Kasko:
SINGLES to left
2B Ron Santo:
Flies out to left-center.
LF Wes Covington:
Strikes out swinging.
C Gus Triandos:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Detroit 0, Minnesota 0
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Jack Sanford
CF Al Kaline:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
RF Johnny Groth:
SINGLES to left
1B Norm Cash:
TRIPLES to the gap in left-center.
J. Groth scores.
3B Brooks Robinson:
Flies out to deep left-center.
Cash tags up at third...
He scores without a throw.
C Joe Ginsberg:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... 2 runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 2, Minnesota 0
Batting: Minnesota, top of 2nd.
Pitching: Don Larsen
1B Marv Throneberry:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
3B Al Smith:
SINGLES to right
CF Jim Delsing:
Grounded into double play, 6-4-3.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Detroit 2, Minnesota 0
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Jack Sanford
LF Gene Woodling:
Strikes out swinging.
SS Fred Hatfield:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
2B Frank Malzone:
SINGLES to the gap in left-center.
P Don Larsen:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Detroit 2, Minnesota 0
Batting: Minnesota, top of 3rd.
Pitching: Don Larsen
RF Jerry Lynch:
Flies out to shallow right field.
P Jack Sanford:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
SS Eddie Kasko:
SINGLES to shallow left field.
2B Ron Santo:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Detroit 2, Minnesota 0
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Jack Sanford
CF Al Kaline:
SINGLES to left
RF Johnny Groth:
Strikes out swinging.
1B Norm Cash:
Base on balls.
A. Kaline to second.
3B Brooks Robinson:
SINGLES down the left field line.
A. Kaline to third.
N. Cash to second.
Kaline tries to score...
He scores without a throw.
C Joe Ginsberg:
Flies out to short left-center.
LF Gene Woodling:
SINGLES to shallow center field.
N. Cash to third.
B. Robinson to second.
N. Cash scores.
SS Fred Hatfield:
SINGLES to right
B. Robinson to third.
G. Woodling to second.
B. Robinson scores.
G. Woodling to third.
2B Frank Malzone:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... 3 runs, 4 hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 5, Minnesota 0
Batting: Minnesota, top of 4th.
Pitching: Don Larsen
LF Wes Covington:
SINGLES to right
C Gus Triandos:
SINGLES down the right field line.
W. Covington to second.
Covington tries to advance to third...
He reaches third base safely without a throw.
1B Marv Throneberry:
Base on balls.
G. Triandos to second.
3B Al Smith:
Flies out to the gap in left-center.
Covington tags up at third...
He scores without a throw.
CF Jim Delsing:
Grounds into fielders choice to the third baseman, Throneberry out at 2nd base.
M. Throneberry to second.
RF Jerry Lynch:
Lines out to the pitcher.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 5, Minnesota 1
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Jack Sanford
P Don Larsen:
Flies out to left-center.
CF Al Kaline:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
RF Johnny Groth:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 5, Minnesota 1
Batting: Minnesota, top of 5th.
Pitching: Don Larsen
P Jack Sanford:
Strikes out swinging.
SS Eddie Kasko:
Lines out to the first baseman.
2B Ron Santo:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 5, Minnesota 1
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Jack Sanford
1B Norm Cash:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
3B Brooks Robinson:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
C Joe Ginsberg:
Flies out to the gap in left-center.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 5, Minnesota 1
Batting: Minnesota, top of 6th.
Pitching: Don Larsen
LF Wes Covington:
Flies out to left field.
C Gus Triandos:
Strikes out swinging.
1B Marv Throneberry:
Flies out to left field.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 5, Minnesota 1
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Jack Sanford
LF Gene Woodling:
Popped out to the catcher.
SS Fred Hatfield:
Popped out to the first baseman.
2B Frank Malzone:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 5, Minnesota 1
Batting: Minnesota, top of 7th.
Pitching: Don Larsen
3B Al Smith:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep center field. (431 feet)
CF Jim Delsing:
SINGLES down the third-base line.
PH Willie Kirkland:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Delsing out at 2nd base.
P Jack Sanford:
Strikes out for bunting the ball foul with 2 strikes.
SS Eddie Kasko:
Lines out to the first baseman.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 5, Minnesota 2
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Jack Sanford
P Don Larsen:
New RF: Willie Kirkland.
Grounds out to the shortstop.
CF Al Kaline:
Popped out to the catcher.
RF Johnny Groth:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 5, Minnesota 2
Batting: Minnesota, top of 8th.
Pitching: Don Larsen
2B Ron Santo:
Flies out to center field.
LF Wes Covington:
Flies out to center field.
C Gus Triandos:
SINGLES to right
1B Marv Throneberry:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Detroit 5, Minnesota 2
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Jack Sanford
1B Norm Cash:
Base on balls.
3B Brooks Robinson:
Flies out to deep left-center.
C Joe Ginsberg:
SINGLES down the right field line.
N. Cash to second.
Cash tries to advance to third...
Kirkland throws to third...
SAFE at third base.
LF Gene Woodling:
Pitcher Balks.
N. Cash scores.
J. Ginsberg to second.
Grounds out to the second baseman.
J. Ginsberg to third.
SS Fred Hatfield:
Base on balls.
2B Frank Malzone:
Hatfield steals second.
Flies out to right-center.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Detroit 6, Minnesota 2
Batting: Minnesota, top of 9th.
Pitching: Don Larsen
3B Al Smith:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
CF Jim Delsing:
Flies out to short left-center.
RF Willie Kirkland:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 6, Minnesota 2
Game over. Score: Detroit 6, Minnesota 2
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