GAME LOG Detroit @ New York (A)
Thursday, 5/18/1961
Batting: Detroit, top of 1st.
Pitching: Billy Pierce
RF Johnny Groth:
SINGLES to center
C Dick Rand:
Grounded into double play, 6-4-3.
1B Norm Cash:
Popped out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: New York (A) 0, Detroit 0
Batting: New York (A), bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Herb Score
2B Jim Gilliam:
Base on balls.
SS Johnny Logan:
Gilliam steals second.
Popped out to the third baseman.
3B Eddie Mathews:
Strikes out swinging.
1B Steve Bilko:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: New York (A) 0, Detroit 0
Batting: Detroit, top of 2nd.
Pitching: Billy Pierce
3B Brooks Robinson:
SINGLES to center
CF Al Kaline:
Base on balls.
B. Robinson to second.
2B Red Schoendienst:
Flies out to center field.
SS Fred Hatfield:
SINGLES to right
B. Robinson to third.
A. Kaline to second.
Robinson tries to score...
He scores without a throw.
LF Gene Woodling:
Grounds into fielders choice to the second baseman, Hatfield out at 2nd base.
A. Kaline to third.
P Herb Score:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 1, New York (A) 0
Batting: New York (A), bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Herb Score
LF Larry Doby:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep right field. (358 feet)
RF Dick Kokos:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep left-center. (459 feet)
CF Cal Abrams:
Strikes out swinging.
C Dutch Dotterer:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
P Billy Pierce:
Base on balls.
2B Jim Gilliam:
Base on balls.
B. Pierce to second.
SS Johnny Logan:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Gilliam out at 2nd base.
Inning over... 2 runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: New York (A) 2, Detroit 1
Batting: Detroit, top of 3rd.
Pitching: Billy Pierce
RF Johnny Groth:
Flies out down the right field line.
C Dick Rand:
Flies out to right-center.
1B Norm Cash:
Base on balls.
3B Brooks Robinson:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Cash out at 2nd base.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: New York (A) 2, Detroit 1
Batting: New York (A), bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Herb Score
3B Eddie Mathews:
Base on balls.
1B Steve Bilko:
Strikes out looking.
LF Larry Doby:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
E. Mathews to second.
RF Dick Kokos:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: New York (A) 2, Detroit 1
Batting: Detroit, top of 4th.
Pitching: Billy Pierce
CF Al Kaline:
SOLO HOMERUN down the left field line. (322 feet)
2B Red Schoendienst:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
SS Fred Hatfield:
DOUBLES down the right field line.
LF Gene Woodling:
Base on balls.
P Herb Score:
Bunted into fielders choice, Hatfield out at third.
Woodling safe at second.
RF Johnny Groth:
SINGLES to short right-center.
G. Woodling to third.
H. Score to second.
G. Woodling scores.
C Dick Rand:
Reaches on a fielding error by the third baseman.
H. Score to third.
J. Groth to second.
1B Norm Cash:
Base on balls.
H. Score scores.
J. Groth to third.
D. Rand to second.
3B Brooks Robinson:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... 3 runs, 3 hits, one error.
Score: Detroit 4, New York (A) 2
Batting: New York (A), bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Herb Score
CF Cal Abrams:
Strikes out looking.
C Dutch Dotterer:
Strikes out looking.
P Billy Pierce:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 4, New York (A) 2
Batting: Detroit, top of 5th.
Pitching: Billy Pierce
CF Al Kaline:
Lines out to the third baseman.
2B Red Schoendienst:
Strikes out looking.
SS Fred Hatfield:
SINGLES to shallow right field.
LF Gene Woodling:
Flies out to shallow center field.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Detroit 4, New York (A) 2
Batting: New York (A), bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Herb Score
2B Jim Gilliam:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
SS Johnny Logan:
Strikes out looking.
3B Eddie Mathews:
Base on balls.
1B Steve Bilko:
Strikes out looking.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 4, New York (A) 2
Batting: Detroit, top of 6th.
Pitching: Billy Pierce
P Herb Score:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
RF Johnny Groth:
SINGLES to shallow center field.
C Dick Rand:
Strikes out looking.
1B Norm Cash:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Detroit 4, New York (A) 2
Batting: New York (A), bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Herb Score
LF Larry Doby:
Base on balls.
RF Dick Kokos:
Strikes out swinging.
CF Cal Abrams:
Flies out to right-center.
C Dutch Dotterer:
Flies out to right field.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 4, New York (A) 2
Batting: Detroit, top of 7th.
Pitching: Billy Pierce
3B Brooks Robinson:
SINGLES to the gap in right-center.
CF Al Kaline:
Strikes out swinging.
2B Red Schoendienst:
SINGLES to shallow right-center.
B. Robinson to second.
Robinson tries to advance to third...
He reaches third base safely without a throw.
SS Fred Hatfield:
Flies out to right-center.
Robinson tags up at third...
He scores without a throw.
PH Frank Malzone:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 5, New York (A) 2
Batting: New York (A), bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Herb Score
P Billy Pierce:
New LF: Red Schoendienst.
New 2B: Frank Malzone.
PH Gene Baker:
Strikes out swinging.
2B Jim Gilliam:
Strikes out swinging.
SS Johnny Logan:
Flies out to right field.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 5, New York (A) 2
Batting: Detroit, top of 8th.
Pitching: Billy Pierce
New pitcher: Marshall Bridges.
P Herb Score:
Strikes out looking.
RF Johnny Groth:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
C Dick Rand:
Flies out to right-center.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 5, New York (A) 2
Batting: New York (A), bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Herb Score
3B Eddie Mathews:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep left-center. (462 feet)
1B Steve Bilko:
Strikes out swinging.
LF Larry Doby:
Base on balls.
PH Mickey Mantle:
Base on balls.
L. Doby to second.
CF Cal Abrams:
Strikes out swinging.
New pitcher: Karl Spooner.
C Dutch Dotterer:
Flies out to deep right-center.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Detroit 5, New York (A) 3
Batting: Detroit, top of 9th.
Pitching: Marshall Bridges
1B Norm Cash:
New RF: Mickey Mantle.
Base on balls.
3B Brooks Robinson:
Hit by pitch.
N. Cash to second.
CF Al Kaline:
Base on balls.
N. Cash to third.
B. Robinson to second.
LF Red Schoendienst:
Strikes out swinging.
SS Fred Hatfield:
Grounds into fielders choice to the second baseman, Kaline out at 2nd base.
N. Cash scores.
B. Robinson to third.
2B Frank Malzone:
Flies out to right field.
Inning over... one run, no hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 6, New York (A) 3
Batting: New York (A), bottom of 9th.
Pitching: Karl Spooner
PH George Strickland:
Base on balls.
2B Jim Gilliam:
Strikes out swinging.
SS Johnny Logan:
Strikes out looking.
3B Eddie Mathews:
Flies out to right-center.
Game over. Score: Detroit 6, New York (A) 3
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