GAME LOG New York (A) @ Kansas City
Wednesday, 8/23/1961
Batting: New York (A), top of 1st.
Pitching: Willard Schmidt
2B Jim Gilliam:
SINGLES to left
RF Dick Kokos:
Base on balls.
J. Gilliam to second.
CF Mickey Mantle:
Flies out to short left-center.
3B Eddie Mathews:
Base on balls.
J. Gilliam to third.
D. Kokos to second.
1B Steve Bilko:
Grounds into fielders choice to the second baseman, Mathews out at 2nd base.
J. Gilliam scores.
D. Kokos to third.
C Dutch Dotterer:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: New York (A) 1, Kansas City 0
Batting: Kansas City, bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Whitey Ford
RF Jackie Jensen:
Popped out to the first baseman.
LF Faye Throneberry:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
1B Orlando Cepeda:
SINGLES to right
CF Wally Moon:
DOUBLES down the right field line.
O. Cepeda scores.
3B Harmon Killebrew:
Passed ball.
W. Moon to third.
2-RUN HOMERUN down the left field line. (364 feet)
C Joe Garagiola:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... 3 runs, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 3, New York (A) 1
Batting: New York (A), top of 2nd.
Pitching: Willard Schmidt
LF Larry Doby:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
SS Pete Runnels:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
P Whitey Ford:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 3, New York (A) 1
Batting: Kansas City, bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Whitey Ford
SS Dick Groat:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
2B Hank Thompson:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
P Willard Schmidt:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 3, New York (A) 1
Batting: New York (A), top of 3rd.
Pitching: Willard Schmidt
2B Jim Gilliam:
SINGLES to right
RF Dick Kokos:
Strikes out swinging.
CF Mickey Mantle:
Gilliam steals second.
SINGLES down the third-base line.
J. Gilliam to third.
Gilliam tries to score...
He scores without a throw.
3B Eddie Mathews:
Strikes out swinging.
1B Steve Bilko:
Base on balls.
M. Mantle to second.
C Dutch Dotterer:
Flies out to left-center.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 3, New York (A) 2
Batting: Kansas City, bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Whitey Ford
RF Jackie Jensen:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep right field. (366 feet)
LF Faye Throneberry:
SINGLES to center
1B Orlando Cepeda:
Flies out to the gap in left-center.
CF Wally Moon:
Grounds into fielders choice to the pitcher, Throneberry out at 2nd base.
3B Harmon Killebrew:
SINGLES to left
W. Moon to second.
C Joe Garagiola:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... one run, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 4, New York (A) 2
Batting: New York (A), top of 4th.
Pitching: Willard Schmidt
LF Larry Doby:
Strikes out swinging.
SS Pete Runnels:
Base on balls.
P Whitey Ford:
SAC BUNT.
Runnels advances to second.
New pitcher: Ted Bowsfield.
2B Jim Gilliam:
Base on balls.
RF Dick Kokos:
Wild pitch.
P. Runnels to third.
J. Gilliam to second.
DOUBLES down the right field line.
P. Runnels scores.
J. Gilliam scores.
Dick Kokos was injured.
CF Mickey Mantle:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... 2 runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 4, New York (A) 4
Batting: Kansas City, bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Whitey Ford
SS Dick Groat:
New RF: Cal Abrams.
DOUBLES to the gap in left-center.
2B Hank Thompson:
Strikes out swinging.
PH Granny Hamner:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
D. Groat scores.
RF Jackie Jensen:
Popped out to the third baseman.
LF Faye Throneberry:
SINGLES to the gap in left-center.
G. Hamner to third.
G. Hamner scores.
1B Orlando Cepeda:
Hit by pitch.
F. Throneberry to second.
CF Wally Moon:
DOUBLES to the gap in right-center.
F. Throneberry scores.
O. Cepeda scores.
3B Harmon Killebrew:
SINGLES to center
W. Moon to third.
W. Moon scores.
New pitcher: Ruben Gomez.
C Joe Garagiola:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... 5 runs, 5 hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 9, New York (A) 4
Batting: New York (A), top of 5th.
Pitching: Ted Bowsfield
New pitcher: Eddie Erautt.
3B Eddie Mathews:
Flies out to center field.
1B Steve Bilko:
SINGLES to shallow right-center.
C Dutch Dotterer:
Grounded into double play, 6-4-3.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 9, New York (A) 4
Batting: Kansas City, bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Ruben Gomez
SS Dick Groat:
SINGLES to left
2B Hank Thompson:
Base on balls.
D. Groat to second.
PH Hal Jeffcoat:
SINGLES to short center field.
D. Groat to third.
H. Thompson to second.
Groat tries to score...
He scores without a throw.
RF Jackie Jensen:
Popped out to the shortstop.
LF Faye Throneberry:
SINGLES to shallow center field.
H. Thompson to third.
H. Jeffcoat to second.
1B Orlando Cepeda:
Grounds into fielders choice to the first baseman, Throneberry out at 2nd base.
H. Thompson scores.
H. Jeffcoat to third.
New pitcher: Ernie Johnson.
CF Wally Moon:
Flies out to left field.
Inning over... 2 runs, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 11, New York (A) 4
Batting: New York (A), top of 6th.
Pitching: Eddie Erautt
New pitcher: Dick Donovan.
LF Larry Doby:
Popped out to the shortstop.
SS Pete Runnels:
DOUBLES to deep left field.
P Ernie Johnson:
SINGLES to the gap in left-center.
P. Runnels to third.
Runnels tries to score...
He scores without a throw.
2B Jim Gilliam:
SINGLES to shallow right field.
E. Johnson to second.
RF Cal Abrams:
Grounded into double play, 4-6-3.
Inning over... one run, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 11, New York (A) 5
Batting: Kansas City, bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Ernie Johnson
3B Harmon Killebrew:
SINGLES to shallow left-center.
C Joe Garagiola:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Killebrew out at 2nd base.
SS Dick Groat:
Flies out to deep right-center.
2B Hank Thompson:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 11, New York (A) 5
Batting: New York (A), top of 7th.
Pitching: Dick Donovan
CF Mickey Mantle:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
3B Eddie Mathews:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
1B Steve Bilko:
Flies out to right field.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 11, New York (A) 5
Batting: Kansas City, bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Ernie Johnson
PH Dick Williams:
SINGLES to shallow left-center.
RF Jackie Jensen:
Base on balls.
D. Williams to second.
LF Faye Throneberry:
SINGLES to shallow right-center.
D. Williams to third.
J. Jensen to second.
Williams tries to score...
Abrams throws home...
Williams scores!
J. Jensen to third.
F. Throneberry to second.
1B Orlando Cepeda:
Strikes out swinging.
CF Wally Moon:
Flies out to left-center.
J. Jensen scores.
F. Throneberry to third.
New pitcher: Dick Tomanek.
3B Harmon Killebrew:
SINGLES to the gap in left-center.
F. Throneberry scores.
C Joe Garagiola:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... 3 runs, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 14, New York (A) 5
Batting: New York (A), top of 8th.
Pitching: Dick Donovan
New pitcher: Windy Mccall.
C Dutch Dotterer:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
PH Gene Baker:
Flies out to shallow right-center.
SS Pete Runnels:
Flies out to deep center field.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 14, New York (A) 5
Batting: Kansas City, bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Dick Tomanek
SS Dick Groat:
New LF: Stan Hollmig.
SINGLES to center
2B Hank Thompson:
Base on balls.
D. Groat to second.
PH Sam Calderone:
Grounded into double play, 4-6-3.
D. Groat to third.
RF Jackie Jensen:
Base on balls.
LF Faye Throneberry:
3-RUN HOMERUN to deep left-center. (389 feet)
1B Orlando Cepeda:
SOLO HOMERUN down the right field line. (373 feet)
CF Wally Moon:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... 4 runs, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 18, New York (A) 5
Batting: New York (A), top of 9th.
Pitching: Windy Mccall
New pitcher: Bill Dailey.
P Dick Tomanek:
PH Dick Kryhoski:
Flies out to shallow left field.
2B Jim Gilliam:
Base on balls.
RF Cal Abrams:
Base on balls.
J. Gilliam to second.
CF Mickey Mantle:
3-RUN HOMERUN down the left field line. (350 feet)
New pitcher: Ben Flowers.
3B Eddie Mathews:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep right-center. (424 feet)
1B Steve Bilko:
SINGLES to left
C Dutch Dotterer:
Grounded into double play, U4-3.
Inning over... 4 runs, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 18, New York (A) 9
Game over. Score: Kansas City 18, New York (A) 9
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