GAME LOG Minnesota @ New York (A)
Friday, 9/15/1961
Batting: Minnesota, top of 1st.
Pitching: Whitey Ford
SS Eddie Kasko:
SINGLES to center
CF Leo Posada:
Strikes out swinging.
3B Al Smith:
Flies out to the gap in right-center.
1B Marv Throneberry:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: New York (A) 0, Minnesota 0
Batting: New York (A), bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Mike Fornieles
2B Jim Gilliam:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
RF Dick Kokos:
SINGLES to shallow left-center.
CF Mickey Mantle:
Lines out to the shortstop.
3B Eddie Mathews:
2-RUN HOMERUN down the right field line. (326 feet)
1B Steve Bilko:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... 2 runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: New York (A) 2, Minnesota 0
Batting: Minnesota, top of 2nd.
Pitching: Whitey Ford
LF Willie Kirkland:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
RF Jerry Lynch:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
C Gus Triandos:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: New York (A) 2, Minnesota 0
Batting: New York (A), bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Mike Fornieles
C Clint Courtney:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
LF Stan Hollmig:
Flies out to right-center.
SS George Strickland:
SINGLES to shallow left field.
P Whitey Ford:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: New York (A) 2, Minnesota 0
Batting: Minnesota, top of 3rd.
Pitching: Whitey Ford
2B Ron Santo:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
P Mike Fornieles:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
SS Eddie Kasko:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: New York (A) 2, Minnesota 0
Batting: New York (A), bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Mike Fornieles
2B Jim Gilliam:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
RF Dick Kokos:
Strikes out swinging.
CF Mickey Mantle:
SINGLES to short right field.
3B Eddie Mathews:
Flies out to right field.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: New York (A) 2, Minnesota 0
Batting: Minnesota, top of 4th.
Pitching: Whitey Ford
CF Leo Posada:
Strikes out swinging.
3B Al Smith:
Flies out to shallow right-center.
1B Marv Throneberry:
Base on balls.
LF Willie Kirkland:
Strikes out looking.
He gets ejected for arguing the call.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: New York (A) 2, Minnesota 0
Batting: New York (A), bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Mike Fornieles
1B Steve Bilko:
New LF: Wes Covington.
Grounds out to the third baseman.
C Clint Courtney:
Flies out to deep right field.
LF Stan Hollmig:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: New York (A) 2, Minnesota 0
Batting: Minnesota, top of 5th.
Pitching: Whitey Ford
RF Jerry Lynch:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
C Gus Triandos:
Base on balls.
2B Ron Santo:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
G. Triandos to second.
P Mike Fornieles:
SINGLES to shallow right field.
G. Triandos to third.
G. Triandos scores.
SS Eddie Kasko:
Base on balls.
M. Fornieles to second.
CF Leo Posada:
Reaches on a fielding error by the shortstop.
M. Fornieles to third.
E. Kasko to second.
3B Al Smith:
Strikes out looking.
Inning over... one run, one hit, one error.
Score: New York (A) 2, Minnesota 1
Batting: New York (A), bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Mike Fornieles
SS George Strickland:
Flies out to deep left field.
P Whitey Ford:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
2B Jim Gilliam:
Lines out to the third baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: New York (A) 2, Minnesota 1
Batting: Minnesota, top of 6th.
Pitching: Whitey Ford
1B Marv Throneberry:
Reaches on a fielding error by the shortstop.
LF Wes Covington:
Strikes out swinging.
RF Jerry Lynch:
Popped out to the catcher.
C Gus Triandos:
SINGLES to center
M. Throneberry to second.
M. Throneberry to third.
2B Ron Santo:
Flies out to left field.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, one error.
Score: New York (A) 2, Minnesota 1
Batting: New York (A), bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Mike Fornieles
RF Dick Kokos:
Strikes out swinging.
CF Mickey Mantle:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
3B Eddie Mathews:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: New York (A) 2, Minnesota 1
Batting: Minnesota, top of 7th.
Pitching: Whitey Ford
P Mike Fornieles:
SINGLES to short right-center.
SS Eddie Kasko:
SINGLES to left
M. Fornieles to second.
CF Leo Posada:
SAC BUNT.
Fornieles advances to third.
Kasko advances to second.
3B Al Smith:
Base on balls.
New pitcher: Ruben Gomez.
1B Marv Throneberry:
Popped out to the shortstop.
LF Wes Covington:
SINGLES to the gap in right-center.
M. Fornieles scores.
E. Kasko to third.
A. Smith to second.
E. Kasko scores.
RF Jerry Lynch:
SINGLES to short left field.
A. Smith to third.
W. Covington to second.
A. Smith scores.
C Gus Triandos:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... 3 runs, 4 hits, no errors.
Score: Minnesota 4, New York (A) 2
Batting: New York (A), bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Mike Fornieles
1B Steve Bilko:
Strikes out swinging.
C Clint Courtney:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
LF Stan Hollmig:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Minnesota 4, New York (A) 2
Batting: Minnesota, top of 8th.
Pitching: Ruben Gomez
2B Ron Santo:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
P Mike Fornieles:
SINGLES down the left field line.
SS Eddie Kasko:
Flies out to right-center.
PH Bob Boyd:
Base on balls.
M. Fornieles to second.
3B Al Smith:
Flies out to right-center.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Minnesota 4, New York (A) 2
Batting: New York (A), bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Mike Fornieles
SS George Strickland:
New CF: Jim Delsing.
Popped out to the second baseman.
PH Larry Doby:
DOUBLES down the right field line.
2B Jim Gilliam:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
L. Doby to third.
RF Dick Kokos:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Minnesota 4, New York (A) 2
Batting: Minnesota, top of 9th.
Pitching: Ruben Gomez
New pitcher: Marshall Bridges.
1B Marv Throneberry:
SINGLES to right
LF Wes Covington:
Grounds into fielders choice to the second baseman, Throneberry out at 2nd base.
RF Jerry Lynch:
SINGLES to right
W. Covington to second.
C Gus Triandos:
Popped out to the first baseman.
2B Ron Santo:
Base on balls.
W. Covington to third.
J. Lynch to second.
PH Gene Oliver:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Minnesota 4, New York (A) 2
Batting: New York (A), bottom of 9th.
Pitching: Mike Fornieles
New pitcher: Bill Tremel.
CF Mickey Mantle:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
3B Eddie Mathews:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
1B Steve Bilko:
SINGLES to left
C Clint Courtney:
Reaches on a fielding error by the second baseman.
S. Bilko to second.
PH Pete Runnels:
SINGLES to shallow left-center.
S. Bilko to third.
C. Courtney to second.
S. Bilko scores.
SS George Strickland:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Runnels out at 2nd base.
Game over. Score: Minnesota 4, New York (A) 3
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