GAME LOG Detroit @ Kansas City
Saturday, 9/23/1961
Batting: Detroit, top of 1st.
Pitching: Bob Grim
CF Al Kaline:
Strikes out swinging.
LF Sam Mele:
Strikes out swinging.
1B Norm Cash:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 0, Detroit 0
Batting: Kansas City, bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Herb Score
RF Jackie Jensen:
Strikes out looking.
LF Faye Throneberry:
Strikes out swinging.
1B Orlando Cepeda:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 0, Detroit 0
Batting: Detroit, top of 2nd.
Pitching: Bob Grim
3B Brooks Robinson:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
SS Fred Hatfield:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
C Frank House:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 0, Detroit 0
Batting: Kansas City, bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Herb Score
CF Wally Moon:
Base on balls.
C Joe Garagiola:
Strikes out swinging.
SS Dick Groat:
Strikes out swinging.
3B Dick Williams:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 0, Detroit 0
Batting: Detroit, top of 3rd.
Pitching: Bob Grim
RF Johnny Blanchard:
Base on balls.
2B Frank Malzone:
Grounds into fielders choice to the third baseman, Blanchard out at 2nd base.
P Herb Score:
SAC BUNT.
Malzone advances to second.
CF Al Kaline:
Flies out to deep left field.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 0, Detroit 0
Batting: Kansas City, bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Herb Score
2B Hank Thompson:
Strikes out looking.
He gets ejected for arguing the call.
P Bob Grim:
Strikes out swinging.
RF Jackie Jensen:
Base on balls.
LF Faye Throneberry:
Base on balls.
J. Jensen to second.
1B Orlando Cepeda:
SINGLES to center
J. Jensen to third.
F. Throneberry to second.
J. Jensen scores.
F. Throneberry to third.
CF Wally Moon:
Flies out to center field.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 1, Detroit 0
Batting: Detroit, top of 4th.
Pitching: Bob Grim
LF Sam Mele:
New 2B: Granny Hamner.
Grounds out to the first baseman.
1B Norm Cash:
Base on balls.
3B Brooks Robinson:
DOUBLES to deep center field.
N. Cash to third.
Cash tries to score...
Moon throws home...
Cash scores!
SS Fred Hatfield:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
B. Robinson to third.
C Frank House:
Popped out to the first baseman.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 1, Detroit 1
Batting: Kansas City, bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Herb Score
C Joe Garagiola:
Base on balls.
SS Dick Groat:
SINGLES to left
J. Garagiola to second.
3B Dick Williams:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
J. Garagiola to third.
D. Groat to second.
2B Granny Hamner:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
J. Garagiola scores.
P Bob Grim:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 2, Detroit 1
Batting: Detroit, top of 5th.
Pitching: Bob Grim
RF Johnny Blanchard:
Base on balls.
2B Frank Malzone:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Blanchard out at 2nd base.
P Herb Score:
Grounds into fielders choice to the first baseman, Malzone out at 2nd base.
CF Al Kaline:
Strikes out looking.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 2, Detroit 1
Batting: Kansas City, bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Herb Score
RF Jackie Jensen:
Strikes out swinging.
LF Faye Throneberry:
Base on balls.
1B Orlando Cepeda:
Flies out to shallow left-center.
CF Wally Moon:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 2, Detroit 1
Batting: Detroit, top of 6th.
Pitching: Bob Grim
LF Sam Mele:
Flies out to left-center.
1B Norm Cash:
Strikes out looking.
3B Brooks Robinson:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 2, Detroit 1
Batting: Kansas City, bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Herb Score
C Joe Garagiola:
Strikes out swinging.
SS Dick Groat:
SINGLES to center
3B Dick Williams:
Strikes out looking.
2B Granny Hamner:
Base on balls.
D. Groat to second.
P Bob Grim:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
D. Groat scores.
G. Hamner scores.
RF Jackie Jensen:
Flies out to right-center.
Inning over... 2 runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 4, Detroit 1
Batting: Detroit, top of 7th.
Pitching: Bob Grim
SS Fred Hatfield:
DOUBLES down the right field line.
C Frank House:
SINGLES down the right field line.
F. Hatfield to third.
Hatfield tries to score...
Jensen throws home...
Hatfield is out at home!
F. House to second.
PH Joe Ginsberg:
Base on balls.
2B Frank Malzone:
Grounds into fielders choice to the third baseman, Ginsberg out at 2nd base.
J. Ginsberg to second.
P Herb Score:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 4, Detroit 1
Batting: Kansas City, bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Herb Score
LF Faye Throneberry:
New RF: Chuck Tanner.
New C : Joe Ginsberg.
Flies out to deep left-center.
1B Orlando Cepeda:
SINGLES to right
CF Wally Moon:
Strikes out swinging.
C Joe Garagiola:
Cepeda caught stealing at second.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 4, Detroit 1
Batting: Detroit, top of 8th.
Pitching: Bob Grim
CF Al Kaline:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
LF Sam Mele:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
1B Norm Cash:
DOUBLES to deep center field.
3B Brooks Robinson:
SINGLES to center
N. Cash to third.
N. Cash scores.
SS Fred Hatfield:
SINGLES down the right field line.
B. Robinson to second.
Robinson tries to advance to third...
Jensen throws to third...
SAFE at third base.
New pitcher: Ken Mackenzie.
RF Chuck Tanner:
3-RUN HOMERUN to deep right field. (389 feet)
C Joe Ginsberg:
Flies out to short right field.
Inning over... 4 runs, 4 hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 5, Kansas City 4
Batting: Kansas City, bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Herb Score
C Joe Garagiola:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
SS Dick Groat:
Flies out to center field.
3B Dick Williams:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 5, Kansas City 4
Batting: Detroit, top of 9th.
Pitching: Ken Mackenzie
2B Frank Malzone:
SINGLES to the gap in left-center.
PH Randy Jackson:
Base on balls.
F. Malzone to second.
CF Al Kaline:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
F. Malzone scores.
R. Jackson to third.
Jackson tries to score...
He scores without a throw.
New pitcher: Bill Dailey.
LF Sam Mele:
Bunted into fielders choice, Kaline out at third.
1B Norm Cash:
2-RUN HOMERUN to deep right-center. (415 feet)
New pitcher: Ben Flowers.
3B Brooks Robinson:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
SS Fred Hatfield:
Flies out to right field.
RF Chuck Tanner:
Popped out to the second baseman.
Inning over... 4 runs, 4 hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 9, Kansas City 4
Batting: Kansas City, bottom of 9th.
Pitching: Herb Score
New pitcher: Jim Bunning.
2B Granny Hamner:
SINGLES to the gap in left-center.
PH Sam Calderone:
Base on balls.
G. Hamner to second.
RF Jackie Jensen:
3-RUN HOMERUN to deep center field. (439 feet)
New pitcher: Johnny Kucks.
LF Faye Throneberry:
Strikes out swinging.
1B Orlando Cepeda:
SINGLES to left
CF Wally Moon:
SINGLES to center
O. Cepeda to second.
C Joe Garagiola:
Grounded into double play, 6-4-3.
Game over. Score: Detroit 9, Kansas City 7
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