GAME LOG Detroit @ Cleveland
Friday, 8/25/1961
Batting: Detroit, top of 1st.
Pitching: Jim Kaat
2B Randy Jackson:
Strikes out swinging.
LF Sam Mele:
Strikes out looking.
CF Al Kaline:
Flies out to short right-center.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 0, Detroit 0
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Don Ferrarese
SS Sammy Esposito:
Strikes out looking.
1B Tito Francona:
SINGLES to left
C Jim Pagliaroni:
Base on balls.
T. Francona to second.
LF Lenny Green:
SINGLES to short right-center.
T. Francona to third.
J. Pagliaroni to second.
RF Harvey Kuenn:
Flies out to right-center.
T. Francona scores.
J. Pagliaroni to third.
L. Green to second.
3B Ray Jablonski:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 1, Detroit 0
Batting: Detroit, top of 2nd.
Pitching: Jim Kaat
3B Brooks Robinson:
Base on balls.
1B Norm Cash:
Strikes out swinging.
RF Johnny Groth:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
B. Robinson to second.
SS Frank Malzone:
SINGLES to left
B. Robinson to third.
B. Robinson scores.
C Dick Rand:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 1, Detroit 1
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Don Ferrarese
2B Jerry Adair:
SINGLES to right
CF Tom Umphlett:
Grounds into fielders choice to the second baseman, Adair out at 2nd base.
P Jim Kaat:
SAC BUNT.
Umphlett advances to second.
SS Sammy Esposito:
SINGLES to the gap in left-center.
T. Umphlett to third.
T. Umphlett scores.
1B Tito Francona:
Flies out to short left-center.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 2, Detroit 1
Batting: Detroit, top of 3rd.
Pitching: Jim Kaat
P Don Ferrarese:
Reaches on a fielding error by the pitcher.
2B Randy Jackson:
Flies out to right-center.
LF Sam Mele:
DOUBLES to the gap in left-center.
D. Ferrarese to third.
Ferrarese tries to score...
He scores without a throw.
CF Al Kaline:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
3B Brooks Robinson:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... one run, one hit, one error.
Score: Cleveland 2, Detroit 2
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Don Ferrarese
C Jim Pagliaroni:
Popped out to the third baseman.
LF Lenny Green:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
RF Harvey Kuenn:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 2, Detroit 2
Batting: Detroit, top of 4th.
Pitching: Jim Kaat
1B Norm Cash:
Strikes out swinging.
RF Johnny Groth:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
SS Frank Malzone:
SINGLES to the gap in right-center.
C Dick Rand:
Reaches on INFIELD-HIT.
F. Malzone to second.
P Don Ferrarese:
Flies out to deep right-center.
Inning over... no runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 2, Detroit 2
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Don Ferrarese
3B Ray Jablonski:
Flies out to shallow right field.
2B Jerry Adair:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
CF Tom Umphlett:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 2, Detroit 2
Batting: Detroit, top of 5th.
Pitching: Jim Kaat
2B Randy Jackson:
SOLO HOMERUN down the left field line. (351 feet)
LF Sam Mele:
SINGLES to shallow right field.
CF Al Kaline:
SAC BUNT.
Mele advances to second.
3B Brooks Robinson:
Base on balls.
1B Norm Cash:
SINGLES to shallow right field.
S. Mele to third.
B. Robinson to second.
Mele tries to score...
He scores without a throw.
RF Johnny Groth:
Strikes out looking.
SS Frank Malzone:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... 2 runs, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 4, Cleveland 2
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Don Ferrarese
P Jim Kaat:
SINGLES to short left field.
SS Sammy Esposito:
DOUBLES to the gap in right-center.
J. Kaat to third.
Kaat tries to score...
Groth throws home...
Kaat scores!
1B Tito Francona:
SAC BUNT.
Esposito advances to third.
C Jim Pagliaroni:
Base on balls.
LF Lenny Green:
Base on balls.
J. Pagliaroni to second.
RF Harvey Kuenn:
SINGLES to the gap in right-center.
S. Esposito scores.
J. Pagliaroni to third.
L. Green to second.
3B Ray Jablonski:
SINGLES to shallow left-center.
J. Pagliaroni scores.
L. Green to third.
H. Kuenn to second.
Green tries to score...
He scores without a throw.
2B Jerry Adair:
Strikes out swinging.
CF Tom Umphlett:
Flies out to the gap in left-center.
Inning over... 4 runs, 4 hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 6, Detroit 4
Batting: Detroit, top of 6th.
Pitching: Jim Kaat
C Dick Rand:
Base on balls.
P Don Ferrarese:
Base on balls.
D. Rand to second.
2B Randy Jackson:
SAC BUNT.
Rand advances to third.
Ferrarese advances to second.
LF Sam Mele:
Base on balls.
CF Al Kaline:
SINGLES to short right field.
D. Rand scores.
D. Ferrarese to third.
S. Mele to second.
Ferrarese tries to score...
He scores without a throw.
3B Brooks Robinson:
DOUBLES to the gap in left-center.
S. Mele scores.
A. Kaline to third.
Kaline tries to score...
Green throws home...
Kaline is out at home!
1B Norm Cash:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... 3 runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 7, Cleveland 6
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Don Ferrarese
PH Jim Davenport:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
SS Sammy Esposito:
Base on balls.
1B Tito Francona:
Base on balls.
S. Esposito to second.
C Jim Pagliaroni:
Base on balls.
S. Esposito to third.
T. Francona to second.
LF Lenny Green:
SINGLES to shallow right-center.
S. Esposito scores.
T. Francona to third.
J. Pagliaroni to second.
Francona tries to score...
He scores without a throw.
RF Harvey Kuenn:
Strikes out looking.
New pitcher: Jim Bunning.
3B Ray Jablonski:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
J. Pagliaroni scores.
L. Green scores.
2B Jerry Adair:
Flies out to deep right-center.
Inning over... 4 runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 10, Detroit 7
Batting: Detroit, top of 7th.
Pitching: Jim Kaat
New pitcher: George O'donnell.
RF Johnny Groth:
New 3B: Jim Davenport.
Grounds out to the shortstop.
SS Frank Malzone:
SINGLES to right
C Dick Rand:
SINGLES to center
F. Malzone to second.
PH Chuck Tanner:
SINGLES to center
F. Malzone to third.
D. Rand to second.
2B Randy Jackson:
TRIPLES down the right field line.
F. Malzone scores.
D. Rand scores.
C. Tanner scores.
New pitcher: Dolan Nichols.
LF Sam Mele:
PH Joe Ginsberg:
Flies out to short right field.
CF Al Kaline:
Base on balls.
3B Brooks Robinson:
Grounds into fielders choice to the third baseman, Kaline out at 2nd base.
Inning over... 3 runs, 4 hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 10, Detroit 10
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Jim Bunning
New pitcher: Tom Morgan.
CF Tom Umphlett:
New C : Joe Ginsberg.
New LF: Gene Woodling.
Flies out to shallow left field.
3B Jim Davenport:
SINGLES to left
SS Sammy Esposito:
Grounds into fielders choice to the third baseman, Davenport out at 2nd base.
1B Tito Francona:
2-RUN HOMERUN down the right field line. (448 feet)
C Jim Pagliaroni:
SINGLES to the gap in right-center.
New pitcher: Ed Hobaugh.
LF Lenny Green:
Flies out to short right-center.
Inning over... 2 runs, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 12, Detroit 10
Batting: Detroit, top of 8th.
Pitching: Dolan Nichols
1B Norm Cash:
DOUBLES down the right field line.
RF Johnny Groth:
Strikes out swinging.
PH Fred Hatfield:
Hit by pitch.
LF Gene Woodling:
Base on balls.
N. Cash to third.
F. Hatfield to second.
PH Joe Cunningham:
Grounded into double play, 4-6-3.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 12, Detroit 10
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Ed Hobaugh
New pitcher: Karl Spooner.
RF Harvey Kuenn:
New SS: Fred Hatfield.
Grounds out to the second baseman.
PH Bob Bowman:
Popped out to the catcher.
2B Jerry Adair:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 12, Detroit 10
Batting: Detroit, top of 9th.
Pitching: Dolan Nichols
New pitcher: Humberto Robinson.
2B Randy Jackson:
Popped out to the shortstop.
C Joe Ginsberg:
Strikes out looking.
CF Al Kaline:
SINGLES to center
3B Brooks Robinson:
SINGLES to center
A. Kaline to second.
A. Kaline to third.
1B Norm Cash:
Robinson steals second.
Popped out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 12, Detroit 10
Game over. Score: Cleveland 12, Detroit 10
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