GAME LOG Detroit @ Minnesota
Sunday, 6/18/1961
Batting: Detroit, top of 1st.
Pitching: Jack Sanford
CF Al Kaline:
Base on balls.
RF Johnny Groth:
Strikes out swinging.
3B Brooks Robinson:
Grounds into fielders choice to the pitcher, Kaline out at 2nd base.
C Joe Ginsberg:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Minnesota 0, Detroit 0
Batting: Minnesota, bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Don Larsen
SS Eddie Kasko:
Strikes out swinging.
2B Ron Santo:
Strikes out swinging.
LF Wes Covington:
Strikes out looking.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Minnesota 0, Detroit 0
Batting: Detroit, top of 2nd.
Pitching: Jack Sanford
LF Gene Woodling:
SINGLES to right
SS Red Schoendienst:
Popped out to the shortstop.
1B Joe Cunningham:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Woodling out at 2nd base.
2B Frank Malzone:
Flies out to right field.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Minnesota 0, Detroit 0
Batting: Minnesota, bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Don Larsen
C Gus Triandos:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
1B Marv Throneberry:
Base on balls.
3B Al Smith:
Base on balls.
M. Throneberry to second.
CF Jim Delsing:
Grounded into double play, 6-4-3.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Minnesota 0, Detroit 0
Batting: Detroit, top of 3rd.
Pitching: Jack Sanford
P Don Larsen:
Flies out to left field.
CF Al Kaline:
DOUBLES to deep center field.
RF Johnny Groth:
SINGLES to left
A. Kaline to third.
3B Brooks Robinson:
Grounds into fielders choice to the first baseman, Groth out at 2nd base.
A. Kaline scores.
C Joe Ginsberg:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 1, Minnesota 0
Batting: Minnesota, bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Don Larsen
RF Jerry Lynch:
Strikes out swinging.
P Jack Sanford:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
SS Eddie Kasko:
Flies out to left field.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 1, Minnesota 0
Batting: Detroit, top of 4th.
Pitching: Jack Sanford
LF Gene Woodling:
Strikes out swinging.
SS Red Schoendienst:
DOUBLES to the gap in left-center.
1B Joe Cunningham:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
R. Schoendienst to third.
2B Frank Malzone:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Detroit 1, Minnesota 0
Batting: Minnesota, bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Don Larsen
2B Ron Santo:
DOUBLES down the right field line.
LF Wes Covington:
Flies out to left field.
C Gus Triandos:
Flies out to left-center.
1B Marv Throneberry:
Flies out to shallow left-center.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Detroit 1, Minnesota 0
Batting: Detroit, top of 5th.
Pitching: Jack Sanford
P Don Larsen:
Strikes out swinging.
CF Al Kaline:
Strikes out swinging.
RF Johnny Groth:
TRIPLES down the right field line.
3B Brooks Robinson:
2-RUN HOMERUN down the right field line. (352 feet)
C Joe Ginsberg:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... 2 runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 3, Minnesota 0
Batting: Minnesota, bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Don Larsen
3B Al Smith:
SINGLES to left
CF Jim Delsing:
Grounded into double play, 4-6-3.
RF Jerry Lynch:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Detroit 3, Minnesota 0
Batting: Detroit, top of 6th.
Pitching: Jack Sanford
LF Gene Woodling:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
SS Red Schoendienst:
Flies out to deep right-center.
1B Joe Cunningham:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 3, Minnesota 0
Batting: Minnesota, bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Don Larsen
P Jack Sanford:
Strikes out looking.
SS Eddie Kasko:
SINGLES to short left field.
2B Ron Santo:
Strikes out swinging.
LF Wes Covington:
SINGLES to center
E. Kasko to second.
E. Kasko to third.
C Gus Triandos:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 3, Minnesota 0
Batting: Detroit, top of 7th.
Pitching: Jack Sanford
2B Frank Malzone:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep right field. (408 feet)
P Don Larsen:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
CF Al Kaline:
Base on balls.
RF Johnny Groth:
Base on balls.
A. Kaline to second.
3B Brooks Robinson:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Groth out at 2nd base.
A. Kaline to third.
C Joe Ginsberg:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Detroit 4, Minnesota 0
Batting: Minnesota, bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Don Larsen
1B Marv Throneberry:
Lines out to the third baseman.
3B Al Smith:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
CF Jim Delsing:
SINGLES to shallow right-center.
RF Jerry Lynch:
2-RUN HOMERUN to deep right-center. (443 feet)
P Jack Sanford:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... 2 runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 4, Minnesota 2
Batting: Detroit, top of 8th.
Pitching: Jack Sanford
LF Gene Woodling:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
SS Red Schoendienst:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
1B Joe Cunningham:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 4, Minnesota 2
Batting: Minnesota, bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Don Larsen
SS Eddie Kasko:
Base on balls.
2B Ron Santo:
Strikes out looking.
LF Wes Covington:
Strikes out looking.
C Gus Triandos:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 4, Minnesota 2
Batting: Detroit, top of 9th.
Pitching: Jack Sanford
2B Frank Malzone:
SINGLES to left
PH Norm Cash:
Base on balls.
F. Malzone to second.
CF Al Kaline:
Hit by pitch.
F. Malzone to third.
N. Cash to second.
RF Johnny Groth:
Grounds into fielders choice to the pitcher, Malzone out at home.
N. Cash to third.
A. Kaline to second.
3B Brooks Robinson:
Grounded into double play, 3-6-3.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Detroit 4, Minnesota 2
Batting: Minnesota, bottom of 9th.
Pitching: Don Larsen
New pitcher: Jack Harshman.
1B Marv Throneberry:
SINGLES to right
3B Al Smith:
Strikes out swinging.
PH Willie Kirkland:
Flies out to center field.
RF Jerry Lynch:
SINGLES to short right-center.
M. Throneberry to second.
Throneberry tries to advance to third...
He reaches third base safely without a throw.
PH Gene Oliver:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Game over. Score: Detroit 4, Minnesota 2
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