GAME LOG Cleveland @ Minnesota
Monday, 5/1/1961
Batting: Cleveland, top of 1st.
Pitching: Jack Sanford
CF Lenny Green:
Hit by pitch.
RF Harvey Kuenn:
Strikes out swinging.
C Jim Pagliaroni:
Grounded into double play, 6-4-3.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Minnesota 0, Cleveland 0
Batting: Minnesota, bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Bob Bruce
SS Eddie Kasko:
Strikes out looking.
2B Ron Santo:
Lines out to the first baseman.
LF Wes Covington:
Base on balls.
C Gus Triandos:
SINGLES to the gap in left-center.
W. Covington to second.
1B Marv Throneberry:
SINGLES to center
W. Covington to third.
G. Triandos to second.
W. Covington scores.
G. Triandos to third.
3B Al Smith:
SINGLES to the gap in left-center.
G. Triandos scores.
M. Throneberry to second.
CF Jim Delsing:
SINGLES to left
M. Throneberry to third.
A. Smith to second.
M. Throneberry scores.
RF Jerry Lynch:
SINGLES to left
A. Smith to third.
J. Delsing to second.
A. Smith scores.
P Jack Sanford:
Lines out to the third baseman.
Inning over... 4 runs, 5 hits, no errors.
Score: Minnesota 4, Cleveland 0
Batting: Cleveland, top of 2nd.
Pitching: Jack Sanford
1B Tito Francona:
Flies out to right-center.
LF Pete Whisenant:
Flies out to left field.
2B Ted Lepcio:
Strikes out looking.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Minnesota 4, Cleveland 0
Batting: Minnesota, bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Bob Bruce
SS Eddie Kasko:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
2B Ron Santo:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
LF Wes Covington:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Minnesota 4, Cleveland 0
Batting: Cleveland, top of 3rd.
Pitching: Jack Sanford
3B Ray Jablonski:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
SS Jim Davenport:
Strikes out swinging.
P Bob Bruce:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Minnesota 4, Cleveland 0
Batting: Minnesota, bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Bob Bruce
C Gus Triandos:
SOLO HOMERUN down the left field line. (371 feet)
1B Marv Throneberry:
Flies out to shallow right field.
3B Al Smith:
Strikes out looking.
CF Jim Delsing:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Minnesota 5, Cleveland 0
Batting: Cleveland, top of 4th.
Pitching: Jack Sanford
CF Lenny Green:
SINGLES to short right field.
RF Harvey Kuenn:
SINGLES down the first-base line.
L. Green to second.
C Jim Pagliaroni:
Reaches on a fielding error by the second baseman.
L. Green to third.
H. Kuenn to second.
1B Tito Francona:
Lines into double play at second base!
LF Pete Whisenant:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, 2 hits, one error.
Score: Minnesota 5, Cleveland 0
Batting: Minnesota, bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Bob Bruce
RF Jerry Lynch:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
P Jack Sanford:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
SS Eddie Kasko:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Minnesota 5, Cleveland 0
Batting: Cleveland, top of 5th.
Pitching: Jack Sanford
2B Ted Lepcio:
SINGLES to short left-center.
3B Ray Jablonski:
SINGLES to left
T. Lepcio to second.
T. Lepcio to third.
SS Jim Davenport:
Flies out to short left-center.
P Bob Bruce:
Strikes out for bunting the ball foul with 2 strikes.
CF Lenny Green:
Flies out to short right-center.
Inning over... no runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Minnesota 5, Cleveland 0
Batting: Minnesota, bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Bob Bruce
2B Ron Santo:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
LF Wes Covington:
SINGLES down the right field line.
C Gus Triandos:
Grounds into fielders choice to the second baseman, Covington out at 2nd base.
1B Marv Throneberry:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Minnesota 5, Cleveland 0
Batting: Cleveland, top of 6th.
Pitching: Jack Sanford
RF Harvey Kuenn:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
C Jim Pagliaroni:
Strikes out swinging.
1B Tito Francona:
Flies out to short left-center.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Minnesota 5, Cleveland 0
Batting: Minnesota, bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Bob Bruce
3B Al Smith:
Lines out to the third baseman.
CF Jim Delsing:
Strikes out swinging.
RF Jerry Lynch:
Flies out to right-center.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Minnesota 5, Cleveland 0
Batting: Cleveland, top of 7th.
Pitching: Jack Sanford
LF Pete Whisenant:
Reaches on a throwing error by the shortstop.
2B Ted Lepcio:
SINGLES to center
P. Whisenant to second.
3B Ray Jablonski:
Base on balls.
P. Whisenant to third.
T. Lepcio to second.
SS Jim Davenport:
Flies out to center field.
P. Whisenant scores.
T. Lepcio to third.
R. Jablonski to second.
P Bob Bruce:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
CF Lenny Green:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... one run, one hit, one error.
Score: Minnesota 5, Cleveland 1
Batting: Minnesota, bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Bob Bruce
P Jack Sanford:
Strikes out looking.
SS Eddie Kasko:
Flies out to left-center.
2B Ron Santo:
Flies out to right-center.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Minnesota 5, Cleveland 1
Batting: Cleveland, top of 8th.
Pitching: Jack Sanford
RF Harvey Kuenn:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
C Jim Pagliaroni:
Flies out to left field.
1B Tito Francona:
SINGLES to center
LF Pete Whisenant:
Base on balls.
T. Francona to second.
2B Ted Lepcio:
3-RUN HOMERUN to deep left field. (410 feet)
3B Ray Jablonski:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... 3 runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Minnesota 5, Cleveland 4
Batting: Minnesota, bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Bob Bruce
LF Wes Covington:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
C Gus Triandos:
SINGLES to center
1B Marv Throneberry:
Grounded into double play, 3-6-3.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Minnesota 5, Cleveland 4
Batting: Cleveland, top of 9th.
Pitching: Jack Sanford
SS Jim Davenport:
SINGLES to right
PH Sammy Esposito:
SAC BUNT.
Davenport advances to second.
CF Lenny Green:
SINGLES down the right field line.
J. Davenport to third.
Davenport tries to score...
He scores without a throw.
RF Harvey Kuenn:
Grounds into fielders choice to the third baseman, Green out at 2nd base.
C Jim Pagliaroni:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Minnesota 5, Cleveland 5
Batting: Minnesota, bottom of 9th.
Pitching: Bob Bruce
New pitcher: Dolan Nichols.
3B Al Smith:
Base on balls.
PH Willie Kirkland:
Base on balls.
A. Smith to second.
RF Jerry Lynch:
Bunted into fielders choice, Smith out at third.
Kirkland safe at second.
PH Bob Boyd:
Lines into double play at second base!
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Minnesota 5, Cleveland 5
Batting: Cleveland, top of 10th.
Pitching: Jack Sanford
New pitcher: Don Bessent.
1B Tito Francona:
New RF: Willie Kirkland.
New CF: Jerry Lynch.
Base on balls.
LF Pete Whisenant:
Base on balls.
T. Francona to second.
PH Frank Torre:
Popped out to the third baseman.
3B Ray Jablonski:
Flies out to center field.
SS Jim Davenport:
SINGLES to center
T. Francona to third.
P. Whisenant to second.
T. Francona scores.
P. Whisenant to third.
PH Bob Bowman:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 6, Minnesota 5
Batting: Minnesota, bottom of 10th.
Pitching: Dolan Nichols
New pitcher: Humberto Robinson.
SS Eddie Kasko:
New 2B: Tom Umphlett.
Base on balls.
2B Ron Santo:
SINGLES down the right field line.
E. Kasko to second.
Kasko tries to advance to third...
He reaches third base safely without a throw.
LF Wes Covington:
SINGLES to right
E. Kasko scores.
R. Santo to second.
C Gus Triandos:
Popped out to the catcher.
1B Marv Throneberry:
SINGLES to right
R. Santo to third.
W. Covington to second.
Santo tries to score...
Kuenn throws home...
Santo scores!
W. Covington to third.
M. Throneberry to second.
Game over. Score: Minnesota 7, Cleveland 6
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