GAME LOG New York (A) @ Minnesota
Monday, 7/24/1961
Batting: New York (A), top of 1st.
Pitching: Bob Chakales
2B Pete Runnels:
SINGLES down the third-base line.
RF Dick Kokos:
Runnels caught stealing at second.
Grounds out to the pitcher.
CF Mickey Mantle:
Base on balls.
3B Eddie Mathews:
DOUBLES down the right field line.
M. Mantle scores.
1B Steve Bilko:
SINGLES to right
E. Mathews to third.
E. Mathews scores.
C Clint Courtney:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... 2 runs, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: New York (A) 2, Minnesota 0
Batting: Minnesota, bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Billy Pierce
SS Eddie Kasko:
Base on balls.
CF Leo Posada:
Strikes out looking.
3B Al Smith:
Grounded into double play, U4-3.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: New York (A) 2, Minnesota 0
Batting: New York (A), top of 2nd.
Pitching: Bob Chakales
SS Johnny Logan:
Strikes out swinging.
LF Larry Doby:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
P Billy Pierce:
Flies out to center field.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: New York (A) 2, Minnesota 0
Batting: Minnesota, bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Billy Pierce
RF Wes Covington:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
1B Marv Throneberry:
SINGLES to short right field.
LF Willie Kirkland:
Grounds into fielders choice to the second baseman, Throneberry out at 2nd base.
C Gene Oliver:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: New York (A) 2, Minnesota 0
Batting: New York (A), top of 3rd.
Pitching: Bob Chakales
2B Pete Runnels:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
RF Dick Kokos:
SINGLES to shallow left-center.
CF Mickey Mantle:
Kokos steals second.
Base on balls.
3B Eddie Mathews:
Flies out to the gap in left-center.
1B Steve Bilko:
Flies out to short left-center.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: New York (A) 2, Minnesota 0
Batting: Minnesota, bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Billy Pierce
2B Ron Santo:
Strikes out swinging.
P Bob Chakales:
Flies out to right-center.
SS Eddie Kasko:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: New York (A) 2, Minnesota 0
Batting: New York (A), top of 4th.
Pitching: Bob Chakales
C Clint Courtney:
Strikes out swinging.
SS Johnny Logan:
Strikes out swinging.
LF Larry Doby:
Reaches on INFIELD-HIT.
P Billy Pierce:
SINGLES to the gap in left-center.
L. Doby to second.
2B Pete Runnels:
Base on balls.
L. Doby to third.
B. Pierce to second.
RF Dick Kokos:
Flies out to left-center.
Inning over... no runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: New York (A) 2, Minnesota 0
Batting: Minnesota, bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Billy Pierce
CF Leo Posada:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
3B Al Smith:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
RF Wes Covington:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: New York (A) 2, Minnesota 0
Batting: New York (A), top of 5th.
Pitching: Bob Chakales
CF Mickey Mantle:
Base on balls.
3B Eddie Mathews:
Strikes out looking.
1B Steve Bilko:
SINGLES to center
M. Mantle to second.
C Clint Courtney:
Reaches on a fielding error by the second baseman.
M. Mantle to third.
S. Bilko to second.
SS Johnny Logan:
Strikes out swinging.
LF Larry Doby:
SINGLES to right
M. Mantle scores.
S. Bilko to third.
C. Courtney to second.
S. Bilko scores.
C. Courtney to third.
P Billy Pierce:
SINGLES to shallow right field.
C. Courtney scores.
L. Doby to second.
Doby tries to advance to third...
He reaches third base safely without a throw.
2B Pete Runnels:
Base on balls.
B. Pierce to second.
RF Dick Kokos:
DOUBLES down the right field line.
L. Doby scores.
B. Pierce scores.
P. Runnels scores.
New pitcher: Tom Qualters.
CF Mickey Mantle:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... 6 runs, 4 hits, one error.
Score: New York (A) 8, Minnesota 0
Batting: Minnesota, bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Billy Pierce
PH Jim Delsing:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
LF Willie Kirkland:
Flies out to deep right field.
C Gene Oliver:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: New York (A) 8, Minnesota 0
Batting: New York (A), top of 6th.
Pitching: Tom Qualters
3B Eddie Mathews:
New 1B: Bob Boyd.
SOLO HOMERUN to deep left-center. (439 feet)
1B Steve Bilko:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep right field. (383 feet)
New pitcher: Bennie Daniels.
C Clint Courtney:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
PH Cal Abrams:
Base on balls.
LF Larry Doby:
Base on balls.
C. Abrams to second.
P Billy Pierce:
SINGLES down the right field line.
C. Abrams to third.
L. Doby to second.
Abrams tries to score...
Covington throws home...
Abrams scores!
L. Doby to third.
B. Pierce to second.
2B Pete Runnels:
Base on balls.
RF Dick Kokos:
Flies out to center field.
Doby tags up at third...
He scores without a throw.
New pitcher: Don Bessent.
CF Mickey Mantle:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... 4 runs, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: New York (A) 12, Minnesota 0
Batting: Minnesota, bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Billy Pierce
2B Ron Santo:
New SS: George Strickland.
Grounds out to the third baseman.
P Don Bessent:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
SS Eddie Kasko:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: New York (A) 12, Minnesota 0
Batting: New York (A), top of 7th.
Pitching: Don Bessent
PH Dick Kryhoski:
Strikes out swinging.
1B Steve Bilko:
SINGLES down the third-base line.
C Clint Courtney:
Grounds into fielders choice to the first baseman, Bilko out at 2nd base.
SS George Strickland:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: New York (A) 12, Minnesota 0
Batting: Minnesota, bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Billy Pierce
CF Leo Posada:
New 3B: Gene Baker.
Grounds out to the first baseman.
3B Al Smith:
Strikes out looking.
RF Wes Covington:
SINGLES to the gap in left-center.
1B Bob Boyd:
Grounds into fielders choice to the third baseman, Covington out at 2nd base.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: New York (A) 12, Minnesota 0
Batting: New York (A), top of 8th.
Pitching: Don Bessent
LF Larry Doby:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
P Billy Pierce:
Strikes out swinging.
2B Pete Runnels:
Flies out to center field.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: New York (A) 12, Minnesota 0
Batting: Minnesota, bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Billy Pierce
PH Jerry Lynch:
Strikes out swinging.
C Gene Oliver:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep left-center. (421 feet)
2B Ron Santo:
Strikes out swinging.
P Don Bessent:
Flies out to short right field.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: New York (A) 12, Minnesota 1
Batting: New York (A), top of 9th.
Pitching: Don Bessent
RF Dick Kokos:
New LF: Jerry Lynch.
DOUBLES down the right field line.
CF Mickey Mantle:
2-RUN HOMERUN to deep right-center. (422 feet)
New pitcher: Bill Tremel.
3B Gene Baker:
SINGLES to left
1B Steve Bilko:
Flies out to short right-center.
C Clint Courtney:
Flies out to right-center.
SS George Strickland:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... 2 runs, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: New York (A) 14, Minnesota 1
Batting: Minnesota, bottom of 9th.
Pitching: Billy Pierce
SS Eddie Kasko:
Base on balls.
CF Leo Posada:
Base on balls.
E. Kasko to second.
3B Al Smith:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
E. Kasko to third.
L. Posada to second.
RF Wes Covington:
Strikes out swinging.
1B Bob Boyd:
Flies out to short right-center.
Game over. Score: New York (A) 14, Minnesota 1
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