GAME LOG Kansas City @ Detroit
Saturday, 8/12/1961
Batting: Kansas City, top of 1st.
Pitching: Jim Archer
RF Jackie Jensen:
Lines out to the first baseman.
LF Wally Moon:
SINGLES to shallow center field.
1B Orlando Cepeda:
Grounded into double play, U6-3.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Detroit 0, Kansas City 0
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Bud Daley
2B Randy Jackson:
Strikes out swinging.
LF Sam Mele:
Flies out to short right-center.
CF Al Kaline:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 0, Kansas City 0
Batting: Kansas City, top of 2nd.
Pitching: Jim Archer
CF George Altman:
Strikes out swinging.
3B Harmon Killebrew:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
C Sam Calderone:
Flies out to the gap in left-center.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 0, Kansas City 0
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Bud Daley
3B Brooks Robinson:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
1B Norm Cash:
Base on balls.
RF Johnny Groth:
SINGLES to center
N. Cash to second.
SS Frank Malzone:
Flies out to left-center.
C Joe Ginsberg:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Detroit 0, Kansas City 0
Batting: Kansas City, top of 3rd.
Pitching: Jim Archer
SS Dick Groat:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
2B Granny Hamner:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
P Bud Daley:
Flies out to short left field.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 0, Kansas City 0
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Bud Daley
P Jim Archer:
Strikes out swinging.
2B Randy Jackson:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
LF Sam Mele:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 0, Kansas City 0
Batting: Kansas City, top of 4th.
Pitching: Jim Archer
RF Jackie Jensen:
SINGLES down the left field line.
LF Wally Moon:
Flies out to right field.
1B Orlando Cepeda:
Grounds into fielders choice to the pitcher, Jensen out at 2nd base.
CF George Altman:
SINGLES to the gap in right-center.
O. Cepeda to second.
Cepeda tries to advance to third...
He reaches third base safely without a throw.
3B Harmon Killebrew:
Base on balls.
G. Altman to second.
C Sam Calderone:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 0, Kansas City 0
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Bud Daley
CF Al Kaline:
SINGLES to left
3B Brooks Robinson:
Grounds into fielders choice to the first baseman, Kaline out at 2nd base.
1B Norm Cash:
2-RUN HOMERUN to deep center field. (428 feet)
RF Johnny Groth:
SINGLES to the gap in right-center.
SS Frank Malzone:
Flies out to right-center.
C Joe Ginsberg:
SINGLES to short center field.
J. Groth to second.
Groth tries to advance to third...
He reaches third base safely without a throw.
P Jim Archer:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... 2 runs, 4 hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 2, Kansas City 0
Batting: Kansas City, top of 5th.
Pitching: Jim Archer
SS Dick Groat:
SINGLES to left
2B Granny Hamner:
SAC BUNT.
Groat advances to second.
P Bud Daley:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
D. Groat to third.
RF Jackie Jensen:
Base on balls.
LF Wally Moon:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Detroit 2, Kansas City 0
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Bud Daley
2B Randy Jackson:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
LF Sam Mele:
SINGLES to the gap in left-center.
CF Al Kaline:
Strikes out swinging.
3B Brooks Robinson:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Detroit 2, Kansas City 0
Batting: Kansas City, top of 6th.
Pitching: Jim Archer
1B Orlando Cepeda:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
CF George Altman:
Hit by pitch.
George Altman was injured.
3B Harmon Killebrew:
DOUBLES to the gap in left-center.
H. Thompson to third.
Thompson tries to score...
He scores without a throw.
C Sam Calderone:
SINGLES down the left field line.
H. Killebrew to third.
SS Dick Groat:
SINGLES to the gap in right-center.
H. Killebrew scores.
S. Calderone to second.
2B Granny Hamner:
SINGLES to shallow left-center.
S. Calderone to third.
D. Groat to second.
P Bud Daley:
Grounded into double play, 4-6-3.
Inning over... 2 runs, 4 hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 2, Kansas City 2
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Bud Daley
1B Norm Cash:
New CF: Hank Thompson.
Grounds out to the second baseman.
RF Johnny Groth:
Base on balls.
SS Frank Malzone:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
J. Groth to second.
C Joe Ginsberg:
Wild pitch.
J. Groth to third.
SINGLES to short right field.
J. Groth scores.
P Jim Archer:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Detroit 3, Kansas City 2
Batting: Kansas City, top of 7th.
Pitching: Jim Archer
RF Jackie Jensen:
Flies out to deep left-center.
LF Wally Moon:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
1B Orlando Cepeda:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 3, Kansas City 2
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Bud Daley
2B Randy Jackson:
Lines out to the pitcher.
LF Sam Mele:
Reaches on a throwing error by the shortstop.
CF Al Kaline:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Mele out at 2nd base.
3B Brooks Robinson:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, one error.
Score: Detroit 3, Kansas City 2
Batting: Kansas City, top of 8th.
Pitching: Jim Archer
CF Hank Thompson:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
3B Harmon Killebrew:
SINGLES to center
C Sam Calderone:
Flies into double play, 9-3!
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Detroit 3, Kansas City 2
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Bud Daley
1B Norm Cash:
New 3B: Faye Throneberry.
Grounds out to the shortstop.
RF Johnny Groth:
SINGLES to right
SS Frank Malzone:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
J. Groth to third.
C Joe Ginsberg:
SINGLES to right
J. Groth scores.
F. Malzone to third.
Malzone tries to score...
He scores without a throw.
P Jim Archer:
Flies out to deep left field.
New pitcher: Ben Flowers.
2B Randy Jackson:
SINGLES to the gap in left-center.
J. Ginsberg to second.
Ginsberg tries to advance to third...
He reaches third base safely without a throw.
LF Sam Mele:
Base on balls.
R. Jackson to second.
CF Al Kaline:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... 2 runs, 4 hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 5, Kansas City 2
Batting: Kansas City, top of 9th.
Pitching: Jim Archer
SS Dick Groat:
Base on balls.
2B Granny Hamner:
SINGLES to the gap in right-center.
D. Groat to second.
Groat tries to advance to third...
He reaches third base safely without a throw.
PH Joe Garagiola:
Strikes out swinging.
RF Jackie Jensen:
Base on balls.
G. Hamner to second.
LF Wally Moon:
Grounded into double play, 4-6-3.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Detroit 5, Kansas City 2
Game over. Score: Detroit 5, Kansas City 2
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