GAME LOG Minnesota @ Detroit
Sunday, 4/9/1961
Batting: Minnesota, top of 1st.
Pitching: Jim Archer
SS Eddie Kasko:
DOUBLES down the right field line.
CF Leo Posada:
Flies out to deep left field.
3B Al Smith:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
RF Wes Covington:
TRIPLES down the right field line.
E. Kasko scores.
1B Marv Throneberry:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Minnesota 1, Detroit 0
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Gary Bell
CF Al Kaline:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
RF Johnny Groth:
Base on balls.
1B Norm Cash:
2-RUN HOMERUN down the left field line. (346 feet)
3B Brooks Robinson:
SOLO HOMERUN down the right field line. (362 feet)
C Joe Ginsberg:
SINGLES to short right field.
LF Gene Woodling:
Grounds into fielders choice to the third baseman, Ginsberg out at 2nd base.
SS Fred Hatfield:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Woodling out at 2nd base.
Inning over... 3 runs, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 3, Minnesota 1
Batting: Minnesota, top of 2nd.
Pitching: Jim Archer
LF Willie Kirkland:
Flies out to right field.
C Gus Triandos:
Lines out to the shortstop.
2B Ron Santo:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 3, Minnesota 1
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Gary Bell
2B Red Schoendienst:
Base on balls.
P Jim Archer:
Schoendienst steals second.
Throwing error by the catcher, runner to third.
R. Schoendienst to third.
Flies out to left-center.
Schoendienst tags up at third...
He scores without a throw.
CF Al Kaline:
Strikes out swinging.
RF Johnny Groth:
Flies out down the right field line.
Inning over... one run, no hits, one error.
Score: Detroit 4, Minnesota 1
Batting: Minnesota, top of 3rd.
Pitching: Jim Archer
P Gary Bell:
Reaches base on an error by the centerfielder.
SS Eddie Kasko:
SINGLES to short right-center.
G. Bell to second.
Bell tries to advance to third...
He reaches third base safely without a throw.
CF Leo Posada:
Grounded into double play, 4-6-3.
G. Bell scores.
3B Al Smith:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... one run, one hit, one error.
Score: Detroit 4, Minnesota 2
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Gary Bell
1B Norm Cash:
Base on balls.
3B Brooks Robinson:
Grounded into double play, 6-4-3.
C Joe Ginsberg:
Base on balls.
LF Gene Woodling:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 4, Minnesota 2
Batting: Minnesota, top of 4th.
Pitching: Jim Archer
RF Wes Covington:
Flies out to center field.
1B Marv Throneberry:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
LF Willie Kirkland:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 4, Minnesota 2
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Gary Bell
SS Fred Hatfield:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
2B Red Schoendienst:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
P Jim Archer:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 4, Minnesota 2
Batting: Minnesota, top of 5th.
Pitching: Jim Archer
C Gus Triandos:
Lines out to the first baseman.
2B Ron Santo:
Base on balls.
P Gary Bell:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
R. Santo to second.
SS Eddie Kasko:
Base on balls.
CF Leo Posada:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Kasko out at 2nd base.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 4, Minnesota 2
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Gary Bell
CF Al Kaline:
Flies out to left-center.
RF Johnny Groth:
Grounds out to the catcher.
1B Norm Cash:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 4, Minnesota 2
Batting: Minnesota, top of 6th.
Pitching: Jim Archer
3B Al Smith:
Flies out to left-center.
RF Wes Covington:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
1B Marv Throneberry:
Flies out to shallow left field.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 4, Minnesota 2
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Gary Bell
3B Brooks Robinson:
SINGLES to short left-center.
C Joe Ginsberg:
Base on balls.
B. Robinson to second.
LF Gene Woodling:
DOUBLES to the gap in right-center.
B. Robinson scores.
J. Ginsberg to third.
Ginsberg tries to score...
He scores without a throw.
SS Fred Hatfield:
SINGLES to right
G. Woodling to third.
Woodling tries to score...
He scores without a throw.
2B Red Schoendienst:
Base on balls.
F. Hatfield to second.
P Jim Archer:
SAC BUNT.
Hatfield advances to third.
Schoendienst advances to second.
CF Al Kaline:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
RF Johnny Groth:
Flies out to left-center.
Inning over... 3 runs, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 7, Minnesota 2
Batting: Minnesota, top of 7th.
Pitching: Jim Archer
LF Willie Kirkland:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
C Gus Triandos:
Base on balls.
2B Ron Santo:
Flies out to short center field.
P Gary Bell:
Reaches on a fielding error by the third baseman.
G. Triandos to second.
SS Eddie Kasko:
Grounds into fielders choice to the third baseman, Triandos out at 3rd base.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, one error.
Score: Detroit 7, Minnesota 2
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Gary Bell
1B Norm Cash:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep right-center. (414 feet)
3B Brooks Robinson:
Strikes out swinging.
C Joe Ginsberg:
Flies out to deep left-center.
LF Gene Woodling:
Flies out to short right-center.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Detroit 8, Minnesota 2
Batting: Minnesota, top of 8th.
Pitching: Jim Archer
CF Leo Posada:
Strikes out looking.
3B Al Smith:
Base on balls.
RF Wes Covington:
DOUBLES down the right field line.
A. Smith to third.
1B Marv Throneberry:
SINGLES to center
A. Smith scores.
W. Covington to third.
Covington tries to score...
He scores without a throw.
LF Willie Kirkland:
Strikes out looking.
C Gus Triandos:
2-RUN HOMERUN to deep left-center. (404 feet)
2B Ron Santo:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep center field. (425 feet)
PH Jerry Lynch:
Flies out down the left field line.
Inning over... 5 runs, 4 hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 8, Minnesota 7
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Gary Bell
New pitcher: Don Bessent.
SS Fred Hatfield:
Flies out to shallow left-center.
2B Red Schoendienst:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
PH Dick Rand:
SINGLES to center
CF Al Kaline:
Reaches on a fielding error by the pitcher.
D. Rand to second.
RF Johnny Groth:
Reaches on a fielding error by the third baseman.
D. Rand to third.
A. Kaline to second.
1B Norm Cash:
Strikes out looking.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, 2 errors.
Score: Detroit 8, Minnesota 7
Batting: Minnesota, top of 9th.
Pitching: Jim Archer
New pitcher: Jack Harshman.
SS Eddie Kasko:
Flies out to left field.
CF Leo Posada:
Flies out to right-center.
3B Al Smith:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep left-center. (412 feet)
RF Wes Covington:
SINGLES to right
1B Marv Throneberry:
Flies out to shallow right-center.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 8, Minnesota 8
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 9th.
Pitching: Don Bessent
3B Brooks Robinson:
Popped out to the third baseman.
C Joe Ginsberg:
Strikes out swinging.
LF Gene Woodling:
Flies out to left field.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 8, Minnesota 8
Batting: Minnesota, top of 10th.
Pitching: Jack Harshman
LF Willie Kirkland:
Flies out down the right field line.
C Gus Triandos:
SINGLES to left
2B Ron Santo:
Popped out to the first baseman.
PH Jim Delsing:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Detroit 8, Minnesota 8
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 10th.
Pitching: Don Bessent
New pitcher: Bill Tremel.
SS Fred Hatfield:
New C : Gene Oliver.
Grounds out to the first baseman.
PH Joe Cunningham:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
PH Frank Malzone:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 8, Minnesota 8
Batting: Minnesota, top of 11th.
Pitching: Jack Harshman
New pitcher: Johnny Kucks.
SS Eddie Kasko:
New 2B: Joe Cunningham.
Lines out to the shortstop.
CF Leo Posada:
SINGLES to the gap in left-center.
3B Al Smith:
Base on balls.
L. Posada to second.
RF Wes Covington:
Grounded into double play, 6-4-3.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Detroit 8, Minnesota 8
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 11th.
Pitching: Bill Tremel
CF Al Kaline:
Base on balls.
RF Johnny Groth:
Base on balls.
A. Kaline to second.
1B Norm Cash:
Base on balls.
A. Kaline to third.
J. Groth to second.
3B Brooks Robinson:
SINGLES to center
A. Kaline scores.
J. Groth to third.
N. Cash to second.
Game over. Score: Detroit 9, Minnesota 8
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