GAME LOG Detroit @ Cleveland
Saturday, 8/26/1961
Batting: Detroit, top of 1st.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
CF Al Kaline:
SINGLES down the left field line.
LF Sam Mele:
SINGLES to shallow left field.
A. Kaline to second.
1B Norm Cash:
Grounded into double play, 3-6-3.
A. Kaline to third.
RF Chuck Tanner:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 0, Detroit 0
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Herb Score
SS Sammy Esposito:
Strikes out swinging.
1B Tito Francona:
DOUBLES to the gap in right-center.
LF Lenny Green:
Wild pitch.
T. Francona to third.
Strikes out swinging.
RF Harvey Kuenn:
SINGLES to right
T. Francona scores.
3B Ray Jablonski:
Pitcher Balks.
H. Kuenn to second.
Strikes out looking.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 1, Detroit 0
Batting: Detroit, top of 2nd.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
3B Brooks Robinson:
SINGLES to shallow right-center.
C Joe Ginsberg:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Robinson out at 2nd base.
SS Fred Hatfield:
Grounded into double play, 6-4-3.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 1, Detroit 0
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Herb Score
2B Jerry Adair:
SINGLES to right
C Bob Roselli:
Base on balls.
J. Adair to second.
CF Tom Umphlett:
Grounded into double play, 6-4-3.
J. Adair to third.
P Bob Purkey:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 1, Detroit 0
Batting: Detroit, top of 3rd.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
2B Randy Jackson:
Strikes out swinging.
P Herb Score:
DOUBLES to the gap in left-center.
CF Al Kaline:
DOUBLES to the gap in left-center.
H. Score scores.
LF Sam Mele:
SINGLES to left
A. Kaline to third.
1B Norm Cash:
SINGLES to center
A. Kaline scores.
S. Mele to second.
RF Chuck Tanner:
SINGLES down the right field line.
S. Mele to third.
N. Cash to second.
Mele tries to score...
Kuenn throws home...
Mele scores!
N. Cash to third.
C. Tanner to second.
3B Brooks Robinson:
Base on balls.
C Joe Ginsberg:
Popped out to the catcher.
SS Fred Hatfield:
Flies out to shallow left field.
Inning over... 3 runs, 5 hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 3, Cleveland 1
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Herb Score
SS Sammy Esposito:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
1B Tito Francona:
Base on balls.
LF Lenny Green:
Francona caught stealing at second.
Flies out to right field.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 3, Cleveland 1
Batting: Detroit, top of 4th.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
2B Randy Jackson:
Flies out to right-center.
P Herb Score:
Flies out to deep right-center.
CF Al Kaline:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 3, Cleveland 1
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Herb Score
RF Harvey Kuenn:
Strikes out looking.
3B Ray Jablonski:
Base on balls.
2B Jerry Adair:
Grounded into double play, 4-6-3.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 3, Cleveland 1
Batting: Detroit, top of 5th.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
LF Sam Mele:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep center field. (425 feet)
1B Norm Cash:
Strikes out looking.
RF Chuck Tanner:
SINGLES to short right field.
3B Brooks Robinson:
DOUBLES to the gap in left-center.
C. Tanner to third.
Tanner tries to score...
He scores without a throw.
C Joe Ginsberg:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
SS Fred Hatfield:
Lines out to the second baseman.
Inning over... 2 runs, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 5, Cleveland 1
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Herb Score
C Bob Roselli:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
CF Tom Umphlett:
DOUBLES down the right field line.
P Bob Purkey:
Strikes out looking.
SS Sammy Esposito:
Base on balls.
1B Tito Francona:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Detroit 5, Cleveland 1
Batting: Detroit, top of 6th.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
2B Randy Jackson:
SINGLES to center
P Herb Score:
SAC BUNT.
Jackson advances to second.
CF Al Kaline:
Wild pitch.
R. Jackson to third.
Grounds out to the first baseman.
R. Jackson scores.
LF Sam Mele:
SINGLES down the first-base line.
1B Norm Cash:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 6, Cleveland 1
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Herb Score
LF Lenny Green:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
RF Harvey Kuenn:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
3B Ray Jablonski:
Flies out to deep left field.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 6, Cleveland 1
Batting: Detroit, top of 7th.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
RF Chuck Tanner:
Flies out to right-center.
3B Brooks Robinson:
SINGLES to left
C Joe Ginsberg:
Strikes out swinging.
SS Fred Hatfield:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Detroit 6, Cleveland 1
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Herb Score
2B Jerry Adair:
SINGLES down the right field line.
C Bob Roselli:
Grounded into double play, 3-6-3.
CF Tom Umphlett:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Detroit 6, Cleveland 1
Batting: Detroit, top of 8th.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
2B Randy Jackson:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
P Herb Score:
Flies out down the right field line.
CF Al Kaline:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 6, Cleveland 1
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Herb Score
P Bob Purkey:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
SS Sammy Esposito:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
1B Tito Francona:
SINGLES to right
S. Esposito to third.
Esposito tries to score...
Tanner throws home...
Esposito scores!
T. Francona to second.
LF Lenny Green:
SINGLES to left
T. Francona to third.
Francona tries to score...
Mele throws home...
Francona scores!
L. Green to second.
RF Harvey Kuenn:
Flies out to left-center.
PH Jim Pagliaroni:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... 2 runs, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 6, Cleveland 3
Batting: Detroit, top of 9th.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
LF Sam Mele:
New C : Jim Pagliaroni.
New 3B: Jim Davenport.
SINGLES to left
1B Norm Cash:
Mele caught stealing at second.
Grounds out to the shortstop.
RF Chuck Tanner:
Base on balls.
3B Brooks Robinson:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Detroit 6, Cleveland 3
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 9th.
Pitching: Herb Score
2B Jerry Adair:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
3B Jim Davenport:
Strikes out swinging.
New pitcher: Johnny Kucks.
CF Tom Umphlett:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Game over. Score: Detroit 6, Cleveland 3
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