GAME LOG Minnesota @ Cleveland
Wednesday, 8/16/1964
Batting: Minnesota, top of 1st.
Pitching: Mike Mccormick
LF Leo Posada:
Reaches on a fielding error by the second baseman.
CF Joe Christopher:
Flies out to right field.
RF Wes Covington:
SINGLES down the right field line.
L. Posada to second.
Posada tries to advance to third...
Whisenant throws to third...
SAFE at third base.
3B Ron Santo:
Popped out to the shortstop.
SS Eddie Kasko:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, one error.
Score: Cleveland 0, Minnesota 0
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Jack Sanford
3B Sammy Esposito:
SINGLES to right
SS Leo Cardenas:
SINGLES to left
S. Esposito to second.
2B Jerry Adair:
Flies out to left-center.
CF Roger Maris:
Flies out to deep left-center.
1B Frank Torre:
Flies out to short left-center.
Inning over... no runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 0, Minnesota 0
Batting: Minnesota, top of 2nd.
Pitching: Mike Mccormick
1B Boog Powell:
SINGLES to short right-center.
C Gene Oliver:
Grounds into fielders choice to the pitcher, Powell out at 2nd base.
2B Julio Gotay:
DOUBLES to the gap in left-center.
G. Oliver to third.
Oliver tries to score...
Maris throws home...
Oliver scores!
P Jack Sanford:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
J. Gotay to third.
LF Leo Posada:
SINGLES to left
J. Gotay scores.
CF Joe Christopher:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Posada out at 2nd base.
Inning over... 2 runs, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Minnesota 2, Cleveland 0
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Jack Sanford
RF Pete Whisenant:
Strikes out swinging.
LF Lenny Green:
Flies out to deep right-center.
C Jack Shepard:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Minnesota 2, Cleveland 0
Batting: Minnesota, top of 3rd.
Pitching: Mike Mccormick
RF Wes Covington:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
3B Ron Santo:
Base on balls.
SS Eddie Kasko:
Popped out to the third baseman.
1B Boog Powell:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Minnesota 2, Cleveland 0
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Jack Sanford
P Mike Mccormick:
Strikes out swinging.
3B Sammy Esposito:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
SS Leo Cardenas:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep left-center. (387 feet)
2B Jerry Adair:
Flies out to short left-center.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Minnesota 2, Cleveland 1
Batting: Minnesota, top of 4th.
Pitching: Mike Mccormick
C Gene Oliver:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
2B Julio Gotay:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
P Jack Sanford:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Minnesota 2, Cleveland 1
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Jack Sanford
CF Roger Maris:
SINGLES to right
1B Frank Torre:
SINGLES to the gap in right-center.
R. Maris to second.
Maris tries to advance to third...
He reaches third base safely without a throw.
RF Pete Whisenant:
Flies out to right-center.
Maris tags up at third...
He scores without a throw.
LF Lenny Green:
Grounded into double play, 4-6-3.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 2, Minnesota 2
Batting: Minnesota, top of 5th.
Pitching: Mike Mccormick
LF Leo Posada:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
CF Joe Christopher:
SINGLES down the first-base line.
RF Wes Covington:
SINGLES to center
J. Christopher to second.
Christopher tries to advance to third...
He reaches third base safely without a throw.
3B Ron Santo:
Base on balls.
W. Covington to second.
SS Eddie Kasko:
Flies out to right-center.
Christopher tags up at third...
He scores without a throw.
1B Boog Powell:
Strikes out looking.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Minnesota 3, Cleveland 2
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Jack Sanford
C Jack Shepard:
Flies out to short right-center.
P Mike Mccormick:
Flies out down the left field line.
3B Sammy Esposito:
Base on balls.
SS Leo Cardenas:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Minnesota 3, Cleveland 2
Batting: Minnesota, top of 6th.
Pitching: Mike Mccormick
C Gene Oliver:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep right-center. (425 feet)
2B Julio Gotay:
SINGLES to the gap in right-center.
P Jack Sanford:
SAC BUNT.
Gotay advances to second.
LF Leo Posada:
Base on balls.
CF Joe Christopher:
Grounds into fielders choice to the second baseman, Posada out at 2nd base.
J. Gotay to third.
RF Wes Covington:
Base on balls.
J. Christopher to second.
3B Ron Santo:
GRAND SLAM HOMERUN to deep left field. (375 feet)
SS Eddie Kasko:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep left-center. (411 feet)
1B Boog Powell:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... 6 runs, 4 hits, no errors.
Score: Minnesota 9, Cleveland 2
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Jack Sanford
2B Jerry Adair:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
CF Roger Maris:
Base on balls.
1B Frank Torre:
Wild pitch.
R. Maris to second.
Grounds out to the first baseman.
R. Maris to third.
RF Pete Whisenant:
Base on balls.
LF Lenny Green:
Flies out down the left field line.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Minnesota 9, Cleveland 2
Batting: Minnesota, top of 7th.
Pitching: Mike Mccormick
New pitcher: Lloyd Merritt.
C Gene Oliver:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep right field. (389 feet)
2B Julio Gotay:
SINGLES to center
P Jack Sanford:
GROUND RULE DOUBLE to the gap in right-center.
J. Gotay to third.
LF Leo Posada:
PH Willie Kirkland:
SINGLES to center
J. Gotay scores.
J. Sanford to third.
Sanford scores.
Kirkland to second.
New pitcher: Pete Mikkelsen.
CF Joe Christopher:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
RF Wes Covington:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
W. Kirkland to third.
3B Ron Santo:
Popped out to the second baseman.
Inning over... 3 runs, 4 hits, no errors.
Score: Minnesota 12, Cleveland 2
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Jack Sanford
C Jack Shepard:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
PH Willie Tasby:
Strikes out looking.
PH Tom Umphlett:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Minnesota 12, Cleveland 2
Batting: Minnesota, top of 8th.
Pitching: Pete Mikkelsen
New pitcher: Larry Bearnarth.
SS Eddie Kasko:
Base on balls.
1B Boog Powell:
Grounded into double play, 6-4-3.
C Gene Oliver:
Flies out to left field.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Minnesota 12, Cleveland 2
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Jack Sanford
SS Leo Cardenas:
SINGLES to center
2B Jerry Adair:
Base on balls.
L. Cardenas to second.
CF Roger Maris:
DOUBLES down the right field line.
L. Cardenas scores.
J. Adair to third.
Adair tries to score...
He scores without a throw.
1B Frank Torre:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
R. Maris to third.
RF Pete Whisenant:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
R. Maris scores.
LF Lenny Green:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... 3 runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Minnesota 12, Cleveland 5
Batting: Minnesota, top of 9th.
Pitching: Larry Bearnarth
2B Julio Gotay:
DOUBLES down the right field line.
PH Walt Bond:
Flies out to center field.
LF Willie Kirkland:
SINGLES to the gap in left-center.
J. Gotay to third.
CF Joe Christopher:
Popped out to the catcher.
RF Wes Covington:
SINGLES to the gap in right-center.
J. Gotay scores.
W. Kirkland to second.
Kirkland tries to advance to third...
Maris throws to third...
SAFE at third base.
3B Ron Santo:
SINGLES to left
W. Kirkland scores.
W. Covington to second.
New pitcher: Mark Freeman.
SS Eddie Kasko:
Reaches on a fielding error by the third baseman.
W. Covington to third.
R. Santo to second.
1B Boog Powell:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... 2 runs, 4 hits, one error.
Score: Minnesota 14, Cleveland 5
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 9th.
Pitching: Jack Sanford
New pitcher: Don Rowe.
C Jack Shepard:
Flies out to the gap in right-center.
P Mark Freeman:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
3B Larry Raines:
Base on balls.
SS Leo Cardenas:
Flies out to deep center field.
Game over. Score: Minnesota 14, Cleveland 5
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