GAME LOG Detroit @ Boston
Thursday, 9/7/1961
Batting: Detroit, top of 1st.
Pitching: Don Drysdale
CF Al Kaline:
Strikes out swinging.
LF Sam Mele:
Flies out to right field.
1B Norm Cash:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Boston 0, Detroit 0
Batting: Boston, bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Herb Score
SS Jim Finigan:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
2B Roy Hartsfield:
Lines out to the first baseman.
CF Willie Mays:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Boston 0, Detroit 0
Batting: Detroit, top of 2nd.
Pitching: Don Drysdale
RF Chuck Tanner:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
3B Brooks Robinson:
SINGLES to the gap in left-center.
C Dick Rand:
Strikes out swinging.
SS Fred Hatfield:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Boston 0, Detroit 0
Batting: Boston, bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Herb Score
RF Bob Speake:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
LF Don Mueller:
Reaches on INFIELD-HIT.
C Earl Averill:
SINGLES to left
D. Mueller to second.
3B Jack Cusick:
Base on balls.
D. Mueller to third.
E. Averill to second.
1B Irv Noren:
SINGLES to shallow right-center.
D. Mueller scores.
E. Averill to third.
J. Cusick to second.
P Don Drysdale:
SINGLES to shallow left-center.
E. Averill scores.
J. Cusick to third.
I. Noren to second.
Cusick tries to score...
He scores without a throw.
SS Jim Finigan:
Strikes out looking.
2B Roy Hartsfield:
Grounds into fielders choice to the third baseman, Noren out at 3rd base.
Inning over... 3 runs, 4 hits, no errors.
Score: Boston 3, Detroit 0
Batting: Detroit, top of 3rd.
Pitching: Don Drysdale
2B Frank Malzone:
DOUBLES to the gap in left-center.
P Herb Score:
Strikes out swinging.
CF Al Kaline:
Flies out to the gap in left-center.
LF Sam Mele:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Boston 3, Detroit 0
Batting: Boston, bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Herb Score
CF Willie Mays:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
RF Bob Speake:
DOUBLES to deep center field.
LF Don Mueller:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
B. Speake to third.
C Earl Averill:
Strikes out looking.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Boston 3, Detroit 0
Batting: Detroit, top of 4th.
Pitching: Don Drysdale
1B Norm Cash:
Strikes out swinging.
RF Chuck Tanner:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep right field. (419 feet)
3B Brooks Robinson:
DOUBLES to deep center field.
C Dick Rand:
SINGLES to left
B. Robinson to third.
SS Fred Hatfield:
SINGLES to short center field.
B. Robinson scores.
D. Rand to second.
2B Frank Malzone:
DOUBLES down the right field line.
D. Rand scores.
F. Hatfield to third.
Hatfield tries to score...
He scores without a throw.
P Herb Score:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
F. Malzone to third.
CF Al Kaline:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... 4 runs, 5 hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 4, Boston 3
Batting: Boston, bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Herb Score
3B Jack Cusick:
Base on balls.
1B Irv Noren:
Cusick steals second.
SAC BUNT.
Cusick advances to third.
P Don Drysdale:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
J. Cusick scores.
SS Jim Finigan:
SINGLES down the first-base line.
2B Roy Hartsfield:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Boston 4, Detroit 4
Batting: Detroit, top of 5th.
Pitching: Don Drysdale
LF Sam Mele:
SINGLES to left
1B Norm Cash:
Strikes out looking.
RF Chuck Tanner:
Grounds out to the catcher.
S. Mele to second.
3B Brooks Robinson:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Boston 4, Detroit 4
Batting: Boston, bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Herb Score
CF Willie Mays:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep right field. (415 feet)
RF Bob Speake:
Strikes out swinging.
LF Don Mueller:
Flies out to deep left field.
C Earl Averill:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Boston 5, Detroit 4
Batting: Detroit, top of 6th.
Pitching: Don Drysdale
C Dick Rand:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
SS Fred Hatfield:
Flies out to right-center.
2B Frank Malzone:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Boston 5, Detroit 4
Batting: Boston, bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Herb Score
3B Jack Cusick:
Strikes out looking.
1B Irv Noren:
Flies out to center field.
P Don Drysdale:
TRIPLES down the right field line.
SS Jim Finigan:
Base on balls.
2B Roy Hartsfield:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Boston 5, Detroit 4
Batting: Detroit, top of 7th.
Pitching: Don Drysdale
P Herb Score:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
CF Al Kaline:
Strikes out swinging.
LF Sam Mele:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Boston 5, Detroit 4
Batting: Boston, bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Herb Score
CF Willie Mays:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
RF Bob Speake:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
LF Don Mueller:
SOLO HOMERUN down the left field line. (350 feet)
C Earl Averill:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Boston 6, Detroit 4
Batting: Detroit, top of 8th.
Pitching: Don Drysdale
1B Norm Cash:
Lines out to the third baseman.
RF Chuck Tanner:
Reaches second base on an error by the centerfielder.
3B Brooks Robinson:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
C. Tanner to third.
C Dick Rand:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, one error.
Score: Boston 6, Detroit 4
Batting: Boston, bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Herb Score
3B Jack Cusick:
Strikes out looking.
1B Irv Noren:
Flies out to left-center.
P Don Drysdale:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Boston 6, Detroit 4
Batting: Detroit, top of 9th.
Pitching: Don Drysdale
SS Fred Hatfield:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
2B Frank Malzone:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
PH Joe Ginsberg:
Flies out to short right-center.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Boston 6, Detroit 4
Game over. Score: Boston 6, Detroit 4
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