GAME LOG Minnesota @ Detroit
Monday, 10/2/1961
Batting: Minnesota, top of 1st.
Pitching: Don Ferrarese
SS Eddie Kasko:
Lines out to the shortstop.
CF Leo Posada:
SINGLES to the gap in left-center.
3B Al Smith:
Strikes out swinging.
RF Wes Covington:
Flies out to deep right-center.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Detroit 0, Minnesota 0
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Mike Fornieles
CF Al Kaline:
SINGLES to shallow left-center.
LF Sam Mele:
Grounded into double play, 5-4-3.
1B Norm Cash:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Detroit 0, Minnesota 0
Batting: Minnesota, top of 2nd.
Pitching: Don Ferrarese
1B Marv Throneberry:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
LF Jerry Lynch:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep center field. (438 feet)
C Gene Oliver:
Base on balls.
2B Ron Santo:
2-RUN HOMERUN to deep left-center. (395 feet)
P Mike Fornieles:
Lines out to the shortstop.
SS Eddie Kasko:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
CF Leo Posada:
Flies out to short left-center.
Inning over... 3 runs, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Minnesota 3, Detroit 0
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Mike Fornieles
RF Chuck Tanner:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep right-center. (410 feet)
3B Brooks Robinson:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep center field. (428 feet)
C Joe Ginsberg:
SINGLES to short left-center.
SS Fred Hatfield:
Grounded into double play, 4-6-3.
2B Randy Jackson:
Base on balls.
P Don Ferrarese:
Flies out to deep right-center.
Inning over... 2 runs, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Minnesota 3, Detroit 2
Batting: Minnesota, top of 3rd.
Pitching: Don Ferrarese
3B Al Smith:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
RF Wes Covington:
Flies out to deep center field.
1B Marv Throneberry:
Popped out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Minnesota 3, Detroit 2
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Mike Fornieles
CF Al Kaline:
DOUBLES to the gap in right-center.
LF Sam Mele:
Base on balls.
1B Norm Cash:
Grounded into double play, 4-6-3.
A. Kaline to third.
RF Chuck Tanner:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Minnesota 3, Detroit 2
Batting: Minnesota, top of 4th.
Pitching: Don Ferrarese
LF Jerry Lynch:
Flies out to shallow left-center.
C Gene Oliver:
Strikes out swinging.
2B Ron Santo:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Minnesota 3, Detroit 2
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Mike Fornieles
3B Brooks Robinson:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
C Joe Ginsberg:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
SS Fred Hatfield:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Minnesota 3, Detroit 2
Batting: Minnesota, top of 5th.
Pitching: Don Ferrarese
P Mike Fornieles:
Strikes out looking.
SS Eddie Kasko:
SINGLES to center
CF Leo Posada:
Base on balls.
E. Kasko to second.
3B Al Smith:
SAC BUNT.
Kasko advances to third.
Posada advances to second.
RF Wes Covington:
SINGLES to left
E. Kasko scores.
L. Posada to third.
L. Posada scores.
1B Marv Throneberry:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... 2 runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Minnesota 5, Detroit 2
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Mike Fornieles
2B Randy Jackson:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
P Don Ferrarese:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
CF Al Kaline:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Minnesota 5, Detroit 2
Batting: Minnesota, top of 6th.
Pitching: Don Ferrarese
LF Jerry Lynch:
Strikes out swinging.
C Gene Oliver:
Flies out to right field.
2B Ron Santo:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
P Mike Fornieles:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Minnesota 5, Detroit 2
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Mike Fornieles
LF Sam Mele:
Reaches on a throwing error by the third baseman.
1B Norm Cash:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Al Smith was injured.
RF Chuck Tanner:
SINGLES to right
S. Mele to third.
Mele tries to score...
Covington throws home...
Mele scores!
C. Tanner to second.
3B Brooks Robinson:
Intentional walk.
C Joe Ginsberg:
SINGLES to the gap in right-center.
C. Tanner to third.
B. Robinson to second.
Tanner tries to score...
He scores without a throw.
SS Fred Hatfield:
Base on balls.
B. Robinson to third.
J. Ginsberg to second.
2B Randy Jackson:
Strikes out swinging.
P Don Ferrarese:
Base on balls.
B. Robinson scores.
J. Ginsberg to third.
F. Hatfield to second.
CF Al Kaline:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Ferrarese out at 2nd base.
Inning over... 3 runs, 3 hits, one error.
Score: Detroit 5, Minnesota 5
Batting: Minnesota, top of 7th.
Pitching: Don Ferrarese
SS Eddie Kasko:
SINGLES to left
CF Leo Posada:
Base on balls.
E. Kasko to second.
3B Gus Triandos:
SAC BUNT.
Kasko advances to third.
Posada advances to second.
RF Wes Covington:
Intentional walk.
New pitcher: Jim Bunning.
1B Marv Throneberry:
SINGLES to shallow left-center.
E. Kasko scores.
L. Posada to third.
W. Covington to second.
Posada tries to score...
Kaline throws home...
Posada is out at home!
W. Covington to third.
M. Throneberry to second.
PH Willie Kirkland:
Base on balls.
C Gene Oliver:
Base on balls.
W. Covington scores.
M. Throneberry to third.
W. Kirkland to second.
2B Ron Santo:
Wild pitch.
M. Throneberry scores.
W. Kirkland to third.
G. Oliver to second.
SINGLES to the gap in left-center.
W. Kirkland scores.
G. Oliver to third.
Oliver tries to score...
Mele throws home...
Oliver scores!
R. Santo to second.
New pitcher: Tom Morgan.
P Mike Fornieles:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... 5 runs, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Minnesota 10, Detroit 5
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Mike Fornieles
LF Sam Mele:
New LF: Willie Kirkland.
SINGLES to center
1B Norm Cash:
Hit by pitch.
S. Mele to second.
RF Chuck Tanner:
Flies out to shallow right field.
3B Brooks Robinson:
Grounded into double play, 6-4-3.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Minnesota 10, Detroit 5
Batting: Minnesota, top of 8th.
Pitching: Tom Morgan
SS Eddie Kasko:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
CF Leo Posada:
Strikes out swinging.
3B Gus Triandos:
Strikes out looking.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Minnesota 10, Detroit 5
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Mike Fornieles
New pitcher: Bennie Daniels.
C Joe Ginsberg:
SINGLES to left
SS Fred Hatfield:
SINGLES to the gap in right-center.
J. Ginsberg to second.
2B Randy Jackson:
Grounded into double play, 6-4-3.
J. Ginsberg to third.
PH Johnny Groth:
SINGLES down the left field line.
J. Ginsberg scores.
CF Al Kaline:
Base on balls.
J. Groth to second.
LF Sam Mele:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... one run, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Minnesota 10, Detroit 6
Batting: Minnesota, top of 9th.
Pitching: Tom Morgan
New pitcher: Ed Hobaugh.
RF Wes Covington:
Popped out to the third baseman.
1B Marv Throneberry:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
LF Willie Kirkland:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Minnesota 10, Detroit 6
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 9th.
Pitching: Bennie Daniels
1B Norm Cash:
Flies out to right-center.
RF Chuck Tanner:
SINGLES to the gap in right-center.
3B Brooks Robinson:
2-RUN HOMERUN to deep left-center. (433 feet)
New pitcher: Bill Tremel.
C Joe Ginsberg:
Base on balls.
SS Fred Hatfield:
SINGLES to left
J. Ginsberg to second.
2B Randy Jackson:
Grounds into fielders choice to the second baseman, Hatfield out at 2nd base.
J. Ginsberg to third.
PH Dick Rand:
SINGLES to center
J. Ginsberg scores.
R. Jackson to second.
R. Jackson to third.
CF Al Kaline:
3-RUN HOMERUN down the right field line. (370 feet)
Game over. Score: Detroit 12, Minnesota 10
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