GAME LOG Detroit @ Cleveland
Thursday, 9/28/1961
Batting: Detroit, top of 1st.
Pitching: Jim Kaat
2B Randy Jackson:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
LF Sam Mele:
Popped out to the first baseman.
CF Al Kaline:
Base on balls.
3B Brooks Robinson:
Kaline steals second.
Popped out to the third baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 0, Detroit 0
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Don Ferrarese
SS Sammy Esposito:
Base on balls.
1B Tito Francona:
Grounded into double play, 1-4-3.
C Jim Pagliaroni:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 0, Detroit 0
Batting: Detroit, top of 2nd.
Pitching: Jim Kaat
1B Norm Cash:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
RF Johnny Groth:
Strikes out swinging.
SS Frank Malzone:
Flies out to left-center.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 0, Detroit 0
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Don Ferrarese
LF Pete Whisenant:
Strikes out looking.
RF Harvey Kuenn:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
3B Ray Jablonski:
SINGLES to left
2B Jerry Adair:
Flies out to shallow center field.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 0, Detroit 0
Batting: Detroit, top of 3rd.
Pitching: Jim Kaat
C Dick Rand:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
P Don Ferrarese:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
2B Randy Jackson:
SINGLES to right
LF Sam Mele:
2-RUN HOMERUN down the left field line. (361 feet)
CF Al Kaline:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... 2 runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 2, Cleveland 0
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Don Ferrarese
CF Tom Umphlett:
Flies out to right-center.
P Jim Kaat:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
SS Sammy Esposito:
Base on balls.
1B Tito Francona:
SINGLES to short right-center.
S. Esposito to second.
Esposito tries to advance to third...
He reaches third base safely without a throw.
C Jim Pagliaroni:
Francona steals second.
Flies out to deep left field.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Detroit 2, Cleveland 0
Batting: Detroit, top of 4th.
Pitching: Jim Kaat
3B Brooks Robinson:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
1B Norm Cash:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
RF Johnny Groth:
SINGLES to short left-center.
SS Frank Malzone:
Grounds into fielders choice to the third baseman, Groth out at 2nd base.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Detroit 2, Cleveland 0
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Don Ferrarese
LF Pete Whisenant:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
RF Harvey Kuenn:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
3B Ray Jablonski:
Flies out to right-center.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 2, Cleveland 0
Batting: Detroit, top of 5th.
Pitching: Jim Kaat
C Dick Rand:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
P Don Ferrarese:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
2B Randy Jackson:
SINGLES to left
LF Sam Mele:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Detroit 2, Cleveland 0
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Don Ferrarese
2B Jerry Adair:
SINGLES to center
CF Tom Umphlett:
SAC BUNT.
Adair advances to second.
P Jim Kaat:
Strikes out swinging.
SS Sammy Esposito:
Popped out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Detroit 2, Cleveland 0
Batting: Detroit, top of 6th.
Pitching: Jim Kaat
CF Al Kaline:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
3B Brooks Robinson:
SINGLES to right
1B Norm Cash:
Grounded into double play, 4-6-3.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Detroit 2, Cleveland 0
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Don Ferrarese
1B Tito Francona:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
C Jim Pagliaroni:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
LF Pete Whisenant:
Lines out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 2, Cleveland 0
Batting: Detroit, top of 7th.
Pitching: Jim Kaat
RF Johnny Groth:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
SS Frank Malzone:
Strikes out swinging.
C Dick Rand:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 2, Cleveland 0
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Don Ferrarese
RF Harvey Kuenn:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
3B Ray Jablonski:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
2B Jerry Adair:
Base on balls.
CF Tom Umphlett:
SINGLES to the gap in right-center.
J. Adair to second.
Adair tries to advance to third...
Groth throws to third...
OUT at third base.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Detroit 2, Cleveland 0
Batting: Detroit, top of 8th.
Pitching: Jim Kaat
P Don Ferrarese:
Flies out to left field.
2B Randy Jackson:
Reaches on a fielding error by the pitcher.
LF Sam Mele:
Flies out to short right field.
CF Al Kaline:
Flies out to the gap in right-center.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, one error.
Score: Detroit 2, Cleveland 0
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Don Ferrarese
P Jim Kaat:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
SS Sammy Esposito:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
1B Tito Francona:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 2, Cleveland 0
Batting: Detroit, top of 9th.
Pitching: Jim Kaat
3B Brooks Robinson:
SINGLES to shallow center field.
1B Norm Cash:
Strikes out swinging.
RF Johnny Groth:
Grounded into double play, 4-6-3.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Detroit 2, Cleveland 0
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 9th.
Pitching: Don Ferrarese
C Jim Pagliaroni:
Base on balls.
LF Pete Whisenant:
Strikes out swinging.
RF Harvey Kuenn:
Grounded into double play, 4-6-3.
Game over. Score: Detroit 2, Cleveland 0
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