GAME LOG Minnesota @ Kansas City
Thursday, 8/31/1961
Batting: Minnesota, top of 1st.
Pitching: Willard Schmidt
SS Eddie Kasko:
SINGLES to short left-center.
2B Ron Santo:
TRIPLES down the right field line.
E. Kasko scores.
LF Wes Covington:
Strikes out swinging.
C Gus Triandos:
Flies out to the gap in left-center.
Santo tags up at third...
He scores without a throw.
1B Marv Throneberry:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... 2 runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Minnesota 2, Kansas City 0
Batting: Kansas City, bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Jack Sanford
RF Jackie Jensen:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
LF Wally Moon:
Base on balls.
1B Orlando Cepeda:
Grounded into double play, 6-4-3.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Minnesota 2, Kansas City 0
Batting: Minnesota, top of 2nd.
Pitching: Willard Schmidt
3B Al Smith:
Strikes out swinging.
CF Jim Delsing:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep right-center. (434 feet)
RF Jerry Lynch:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
P Jack Sanford:
SINGLES to left
SS Eddie Kasko:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Minnesota 3, Kansas City 0
Batting: Kansas City, bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Jack Sanford
CF Faye Throneberry:
SINGLES to shallow right field.
3B Harmon Killebrew:
SINGLES to left
F. Throneberry to second.
C Joe Garagiola:
SINGLES down the right field line.
F. Throneberry to third.
H. Killebrew to second.
SS Dick Groat:
Grounded into double play, 6-4-3.
F. Throneberry scores.
H. Killebrew to third.
2B Hank Thompson:
Reaches on a fielding error by the shortstop.
H. Killebrew scores.
P Willard Schmidt:
Grounds into fielders choice to the second baseman, Thompson out at 2nd base.
Inning over... 2 runs, 3 hits, one error.
Score: Minnesota 3, Kansas City 2
Batting: Minnesota, top of 3rd.
Pitching: Willard Schmidt
2B Ron Santo:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
LF Wes Covington:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
C Gus Triandos:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Minnesota 3, Kansas City 2
Batting: Kansas City, bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Jack Sanford
RF Jackie Jensen:
SINGLES to the gap in left-center.
LF Wally Moon:
SAC BUNT.
Jensen advances to second.
1B Orlando Cepeda:
Flies out to center field.
CF Faye Throneberry:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Minnesota 3, Kansas City 2
Batting: Minnesota, top of 4th.
Pitching: Willard Schmidt
1B Marv Throneberry:
Base on balls.
3B Al Smith:
Grounds into fielders choice to the third baseman, Throneberry out at 2nd base.
CF Jim Delsing:
SINGLES down the left field line.
A. Smith to second.
RF Jerry Lynch:
Grounded into double play, 4-6-3.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Minnesota 3, Kansas City 2
Batting: Kansas City, bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Jack Sanford
3B Harmon Killebrew:
SINGLES to short center field.
C Joe Garagiola:
Grounds into fielders choice to the first baseman, Killebrew out at 2nd base.
SS Dick Groat:
Reaches on a fielding error by the second baseman.
J. Garagiola to second.
2B Hank Thompson:
Strikes out swinging.
PH Granny Hamner:
SINGLES to center
J. Garagiola to third.
D. Groat to second.
J. Garagiola scores.
D. Groat to third.
RF Jackie Jensen:
SINGLES down the first-base line.
D. Groat scores.
G. Hamner to second.
G. Hamner to third.
LF Wally Moon:
Flies out to right field.
Inning over... 2 runs, 3 hits, one error.
Score: Kansas City 4, Minnesota 3
Batting: Minnesota, top of 5th.
Pitching: Willard Schmidt
New pitcher: Eddie Erautt.
P Jack Sanford:
Flies out to left field.
SS Eddie Kasko:
Base on balls.
2B Ron Santo:
Base on balls.
E. Kasko to second.
LF Wes Covington:
Flies out to right field.
C Gus Triandos:
Flies out to shallow left field.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 4, Minnesota 3
Batting: Kansas City, bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Jack Sanford
1B Orlando Cepeda:
SINGLES to left
CF Faye Throneberry:
Strikes out looking.
3B Harmon Killebrew:
DOUBLES to the gap in left-center.
O. Cepeda to third.
Cepeda tries to score...
Delsing throws home...
Cepeda is out at home!
C Joe Garagiola:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 4, Minnesota 3
Batting: Minnesota, top of 6th.
Pitching: Eddie Erautt
1B Marv Throneberry:
Throneberry thrown out at second by the centerfielder while trying to stretch a single into a double.
3B Al Smith:
TRIPLES down the right field line.
CF Jim Delsing:
Base on balls.
RF Jerry Lynch:
Popped out to the first baseman.
P Jack Sanford:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 4, Minnesota 3
Batting: Kansas City, bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Jack Sanford
SS Dick Groat:
SINGLES to center
2B Hank Thompson:
SAC BUNT.
Groat advances to second.
PH Sam Calderone:
Flies out to short left field.
RF Jackie Jensen:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
D. Groat scores.
LF Wally Moon:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 5, Minnesota 3
Batting: Minnesota, top of 7th.
Pitching: Eddie Erautt
New pitcher: Ben Flowers.
SS Eddie Kasko:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
2B Ron Santo:
SINGLES to left
LF Wes Covington:
Grounded into double play, 4-6-3.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 5, Minnesota 3
Batting: Kansas City, bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Jack Sanford
1B Orlando Cepeda:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
CF Faye Throneberry:
Flies out to shallow center field.
3B Harmon Killebrew:
Intentional walk.
C Joe Garagiola:
Flies out to deep left field.
SS Dick Groat:
Flies out to left field.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 5, Minnesota 3
Batting: Minnesota, top of 8th.
Pitching: Ben Flowers
C Gus Triandos:
Strikes out swinging.
1B Marv Throneberry:
Popped out to the shortstop.
3B Al Smith:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 5, Minnesota 3
Batting: Kansas City, bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Jack Sanford
2B Hank Thompson:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
PH Hal Jeffcoat:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
RF Jackie Jensen:
Popped out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 5, Minnesota 3
Batting: Minnesota, top of 9th.
Pitching: Ben Flowers
New pitcher: Bill Dailey.
CF Jim Delsing:
PH Willie Kirkland:
SINGLES to shallow left-center.
RF Jerry Lynch:
Flies out to shallow right-center.
PH Bob Boyd:
Grounds into fielders choice to the second baseman, Kirkland out at 2nd base.
SS Eddie Kasko:
Lines out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 5, Minnesota 3
Game over. Score: Kansas City 5, Minnesota 3
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