GAME LOG Detroit @ Minnesota
Monday, 9/11/1961
Batting: Detroit, top of 1st.
Pitching: Gary Bell
CF Al Kaline:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep right-center. (416 feet)
LF Sam Mele:
Strikes out swinging.
1B Norm Cash:
DOUBLES down the right field line.
RF Chuck Tanner:
Base on balls.
3B Brooks Robinson:
Grounds into fielders choice to the third baseman, Tanner out at 2nd base.
C. Tanner to second.
C Joe Ginsberg:
Popped out to the catcher.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 1, Minnesota 0
Batting: Minnesota, bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Herb Score
SS Eddie Kasko:
Base on balls.
CF Leo Posada:
Strikes out swinging.
3B Al Smith:
Strikes out swinging.
RF Wes Covington:
Popped out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 1, Minnesota 0
Batting: Detroit, top of 2nd.
Pitching: Gary Bell
SS Fred Hatfield:
Flies out to right-center.
2B Frank Malzone:
Flies out to right-center.
P Herb Score:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 1, Minnesota 0
Batting: Minnesota, bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Herb Score
1B Marv Throneberry:
Strikes out swinging.
LF Willie Kirkland:
Base on balls.
C Gus Triandos:
Strikes out swinging.
2B Ron Santo:
Grounds into fielders choice to the third baseman, Kirkland out at 2nd base.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 1, Minnesota 0
Batting: Detroit, top of 3rd.
Pitching: Gary Bell
CF Al Kaline:
Base on balls.
LF Sam Mele:
SINGLES down the right field line.
A. Kaline to second.
Kaline tries to advance to third...
He reaches third base safely without a throw.
1B Norm Cash:
Flies out to shallow left field.
RF Chuck Tanner:
Strikes out swinging.
3B Brooks Robinson:
Flies out to the gap in right-center.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Detroit 1, Minnesota 0
Batting: Minnesota, bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Herb Score
P Gary Bell:
Reaches on a fielding error by the pitcher.
SS Eddie Kasko:
Popped out to the first baseman.
CF Leo Posada:
Strikes out swinging.
3B Al Smith:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, one error.
Score: Detroit 1, Minnesota 0
Batting: Detroit, top of 4th.
Pitching: Gary Bell
C Joe Ginsberg:
Flies out to deep center field.
SS Fred Hatfield:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
2B Frank Malzone:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 1, Minnesota 0
Batting: Minnesota, bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Herb Score
RF Wes Covington:
Strikes out swinging.
1B Marv Throneberry:
Strikes out swinging.
LF Willie Kirkland:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep right field. (411 feet)
C Gus Triandos:
Strikes out looking.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Minnesota 1, Detroit 1
Batting: Detroit, top of 5th.
Pitching: Gary Bell
P Herb Score:
Score thrown out at third by the leftfielder while trying to stretch a double into a triple.
CF Al Kaline:
SINGLES to right
LF Sam Mele:
Kaline caught stealing at second.
SOLO HOMERUN to deep center field. (442 feet)
1B Norm Cash:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... one run, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 2, Minnesota 1
Batting: Minnesota, bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Herb Score
2B Ron Santo:
Base on balls.
P Gary Bell:
SAC BUNT.
Santo advances to second.
SS Eddie Kasko:
Flies out to left field.
CF Leo Posada:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 2, Minnesota 1
Batting: Detroit, top of 6th.
Pitching: Gary Bell
RF Chuck Tanner:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
3B Brooks Robinson:
Strikes out swinging.
C Joe Ginsberg:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 2, Minnesota 1
Batting: Minnesota, bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Herb Score
3B Al Smith:
Base on balls.
RF Wes Covington:
Strikes out swinging.
1B Marv Throneberry:
Flies out to left field.
LF Willie Kirkland:
Popped out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 2, Minnesota 1
Batting: Detroit, top of 7th.
Pitching: Gary Bell
SS Fred Hatfield:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
2B Frank Malzone:
Popped out to the third baseman.
P Herb Score:
Lines out to the third baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 2, Minnesota 1
Batting: Minnesota, bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Herb Score
C Gus Triandos:
Strikes out swinging.
2B Ron Santo:
Popped out to the shortstop.
P Gary Bell:
Strikes out looking.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 2, Minnesota 1
Batting: Detroit, top of 8th.
Pitching: Gary Bell
CF Al Kaline:
SINGLES to left
LF Sam Mele:
SINGLES to center
A. Kaline to second.
1B Norm Cash:
SINGLES to center
A. Kaline to third.
S. Mele to second.
Kaline tries to score...
He scores without a throw.
RF Chuck Tanner:
DOUBLES to deep center field.
S. Mele scores.
N. Cash to third.
3B Brooks Robinson:
Base on balls.
C Joe Ginsberg:
GRAND SLAM HOMERUN to deep right-center. (426 feet)
SS Fred Hatfield:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
2B Frank Malzone:
SINGLES to left
P Herb Score:
Strikes out swinging.
CF Al Kaline:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Malzone out at 2nd base.
Inning over... 6 runs, 6 hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 8, Minnesota 1
Batting: Minnesota, bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Herb Score
SS Eddie Kasko:
SINGLES to center
CF Leo Posada:
Strikes out swinging.
3B Al Smith:
Grounded into double play, 4-6-3.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Detroit 8, Minnesota 1
Batting: Detroit, top of 9th.
Pitching: Gary Bell
LF Sam Mele:
Strikes out swinging.
1B Norm Cash:
Base on balls.
RF Chuck Tanner:
SINGLES to center
N. Cash to second.
New pitcher: Bennie Daniels.
3B Brooks Robinson:
SINGLES down the left field line.
N. Cash to third.
C. Tanner to second.
C Joe Ginsberg:
Base on balls.
N. Cash scores.
C. Tanner to third.
B. Robinson to second.
SS Fred Hatfield:
Flies out to right-center.
Tanner tags up at third...
Posada throws home...
Tanner scores!
B. Robinson to third.
2B Frank Malzone:
Flies out to deep left-center.
Inning over... 2 runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 10, Minnesota 1
Batting: Minnesota, bottom of 9th.
Pitching: Herb Score
PH Gene Oliver:
Strikes out looking.
1B Marv Throneberry:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
LF Willie Kirkland:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Game over. Score: Detroit 10, Minnesota 1
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