GAME LOG Minnesota @ Detroit
Friday, 7/28/1961
Batting: Minnesota, top of 1st.
Pitching: Jim Archer
SS Eddie Kasko:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
CF Leo Posada:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
3B Al Smith:
SINGLES to right
RF Wes Covington:
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: Gary Bell
CF Al Kaline:
Reaches on a fielding error by the shortstop.
RF Johnny Groth:
SINGLES to left
A. Kaline to second.
1B Norm Cash:
Base on balls.
A. Kaline to third.
J. Groth to second.
3B Brooks Robinson:
Flies out to left-center.
A. Kaline scores.
J. Groth to third.
N. Cash to second.
C Joe Ginsberg:
Flies out to shallow left-center.
SS Fred Hatfield:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... one run, one hit, one error.
Score: Detroit 1, Minnesota 0
Batting: Minnesota, top of 2nd.
Pitching: Jim Archer
LF Willie Kirkland:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
C Gus Triandos:
SINGLES to left
1B Gene Oliver:
Grounds into fielders choice to the first baseman, Triandos out at 2nd base.
2B Ron Santo:
Grounds into fielders choice to the third baseman, Oliver out at 2nd base.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Detroit 1, Minnesota 0
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Gary Bell
LF Gene Woodling:
Base on balls.
2B Randy Jackson:
Grounds into fielders choice to the first baseman, Woodling out at 2nd base.
P Jim Archer:
Strikes out for bunting the ball foul with 2 strikes.
CF Al Kaline:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 1, Minnesota 0
Batting: Minnesota, top of 3rd.
Pitching: Jim Archer
P Gary Bell:
SINGLES to left
SS Eddie Kasko:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
G. Bell to third.
Bell tries to score...
He scores without a throw.
CF Leo Posada:
Flies out to right field.
3B Al Smith:
SINGLES to right
E. Kasko to third.
Kasko tries to score...
He scores without a throw.
RF Wes Covington:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
A. Smith to third.
Smith tries to score...
He scores without a throw.
LF Willie Kirkland:
SINGLES down the third-base line.
W. Covington to third.
Covington tries to score...
He scores without a throw.
C Gus Triandos:
TRIPLES to the gap in right-center.
W. Kirkland scores.
1B Gene Oliver:
SINGLES to the gap in left-center.
G. Triandos scores.
2B Ron Santo:
SINGLES to left
G. Oliver to second.
P Gary Bell:
Flies out to left field.
SS Eddie Kasko:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... 6 runs, 8 hits, no errors.
Score: Minnesota 6, Detroit 1
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Gary Bell
RF Johnny Groth:
Base on balls.
1B Norm Cash:
Flies out to left field.
3B Brooks Robinson:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
J. Groth to third.
Groth tries to score...
He scores without a throw.
C Joe Ginsberg:
SINGLES to left
B. Robinson to third.
SS Fred Hatfield:
Flies out to short right-center.
LF Gene Woodling:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
B. Robinson scores.
J. Ginsberg scores.
2B Randy Jackson:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... 3 runs, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Minnesota 6, Detroit 4
Batting: Minnesota, top of 4th.
Pitching: Jim Archer
CF Leo Posada:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
3B Al Smith:
Strikes out swinging.
RF Wes Covington:
Flies out to deep right-center.
Posada tags up at second...
He reaches third base safely without a throw.
LF Willie Kirkland:
Flies out to center field.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Minnesota 6, Detroit 4
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Gary Bell
P Jim Archer:
Strikes out swinging.
CF Al Kaline:
Strikes out swinging.
RF Johnny Groth:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Minnesota 6, Detroit 4
Batting: Minnesota, top of 5th.
Pitching: Jim Archer
C Gus Triandos:
SINGLES to short left-center.
1B Gene Oliver:
SAC BUNT.
Triandos advances to second.
2B Ron Santo:
SINGLES down the left field line.
G. Triandos to third.
P Gary Bell:
Strikes out for bunting the ball foul with 2 strikes.
SS Eddie Kasko:
SINGLES to center
G. Triandos scores.
R. Santo to second.
R. Santo to third.
CF Leo Posada:
SINGLES to the gap in left-center.
R. Santo scores.
E. Kasko to second.
Kasko tries to advance to third...
Kaline throws to third...
SAFE at third base.
New pitcher: Don Larsen.
3B Al Smith:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Posada out at 2nd base.
Inning over... 2 runs, 4 hits, no errors.
Score: Minnesota 8, Detroit 4
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Gary Bell
1B Norm Cash:
DOUBLES to deep center field.
3B Brooks Robinson:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
C Joe Ginsberg:
SINGLES down the third-base line.
N. Cash to third.
Cash tries to score...
He scores without a throw.
SS Fred Hatfield:
SINGLES to right
J. Ginsberg to second.
LF Gene Woodling:
Flies out to deep left field.
2B Randy Jackson:
Lines out to the second baseman.
Inning over... one run, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Minnesota 8, Detroit 5
Batting: Minnesota, top of 6th.
Pitching: Don Larsen
RF Wes Covington:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
LF Willie Kirkland:
Base on balls.
C Gus Triandos:
Grounds into fielders choice to the second baseman, Kirkland out at 2nd base.
1B Gene Oliver:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
G. Triandos scores.
2B Ron Santo:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Minnesota 9, Detroit 5
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Gary Bell
PH Joe Cunningham:
SINGLES to left
CF Al Kaline:
Grounded into double play, 6-4-3.
RF Johnny Groth:
Flies out to center field.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Minnesota 9, Detroit 5
Batting: Minnesota, top of 7th.
Pitching: Don Larsen
New pitcher: Jim Bunning.
P Gary Bell:
Flies out to left field.
SS Eddie Kasko:
SINGLES to left
CF Leo Posada:
Reaches on INFIELD-HIT.
E. Kasko to second.
3B Al Smith:
SINGLES to short right field.
E. Kasko to third.
L. Posada to second.
Kasko tries to score...
Groth throws home...
Kasko scores!
L. Posada to third.
A. Smith to second.
RF Wes Covington:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
LF Willie Kirkland:
Strikes out looking.
Inning over... one run, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Minnesota 10, Detroit 5
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Gary Bell
1B Norm Cash:
Base on balls.
3B Brooks Robinson:
DOUBLES to the gap in right-center.
N. Cash to third.
Cash tries to score...
He scores without a throw.
C Joe Ginsberg:
Flies out to right-center.
SS Fred Hatfield:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
B. Robinson to third.
LF Gene Woodling:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Minnesota 10, Detroit 6
Batting: Minnesota, top of 8th.
Pitching: Jim Bunning
C Gus Triandos:
Hit by pitch.
1B Gene Oliver:
Strikes out swinging.
2B Ron Santo:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
G. Triandos to second.
PH Bob Boyd:
Flies out to short center field.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Minnesota 10, Detroit 6
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Gary Bell
New pitcher: Bennie Daniels.
2B Randy Jackson:
New 1B: Bob Boyd.
Grounds out to the shortstop.
PH Frank Malzone:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
CF Al Kaline:
SINGLES to the gap in left-center.
RF Johnny Groth:
SINGLES to left
A. Kaline to second.
1B Norm Cash:
SINGLES to right
A. Kaline to third.
J. Groth to second.
A. Kaline scores.
J. Groth to third.
3B Brooks Robinson:
Grounds into fielders choice to the third baseman, Cash out at 2nd base.
Inning over... one run, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Minnesota 10, Detroit 7
Batting: Minnesota, top of 9th.
Pitching: Jim Bunning
New pitcher: Karl Spooner.
SS Eddie Kasko:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
CF Leo Posada:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep left-center. (403 feet)
3B Al Smith:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
RF Wes Covington:
Flies out to left-center.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Minnesota 11, Detroit 7
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 9th.
Pitching: Bennie Daniels
C Joe Ginsberg:
SINGLES to right
SS Fred Hatfield:
Wild pitch.
J. Ginsberg to second.
SINGLES to short right-center.
J. Ginsberg to third.
LF Gene Woodling:
Strikes out looking.
2B Randy Jackson:
SINGLES down the third-base line.
J. Ginsberg scores.
F. Hatfield to second.
New pitcher: Bill Tremel.
P Karl Spooner:
PH Sam Mele:
Base on balls.
F. Hatfield to third.
R. Jackson to second.
CF Al Kaline:
Grounded into double play, 3-6-3.
Game over. Score: Minnesota 11, Detroit 8
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