GAME LOG Detroit @ Boston
Thursday, 10/5/1961
Batting: Detroit, top of 1st.
Pitching: Ray Semproch
CF Al Kaline:
SINGLES to left
LF Sam Mele:
Kaline caught stealing at second.
Grounds out to the pitcher.
1B Norm Cash:
Base on balls.
RF Chuck Tanner:
Flies out to short center field.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Boston 0, Detroit 0
Batting: Boston, bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Herb Score
SS Dick Howser:
Base on balls.
2B Roy Hartsfield:
SINGLES to right
D. Howser to second.
D. Howser to third.
CF Willie Mays:
Strikes out swinging.
RF Roberto Clemente:
Base on balls.
R. Hartsfield to second.
3B Jim Finigan:
Flies out to deep center field.
Howser tags up at third...
He scores without a throw.
LF Don Mueller:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Boston 1, Detroit 0
Batting: Detroit, top of 2nd.
Pitching: Ray Semproch
3B Brooks Robinson:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
C Joe Ginsberg:
DOUBLES to the gap in right-center.
SS Fred Hatfield:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
J. Ginsberg to third.
2B Frank Malzone:
2-RUN HOMERUN to deep right field. (395 feet)
P Herb Score:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... 2 runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 2, Boston 1
Batting: Boston, bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Herb Score
C Earl Averill:
SINGLES to left
1B Irv Noren:
Grounds into fielders choice to the third baseman, Averill out at 2nd base.
P Ray Semproch:
Noren caught stealing at second.
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Detroit 2, Boston 1
Batting: Detroit, top of 3rd.
Pitching: Ray Semproch
CF Al Kaline:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep right field. (417 feet)
LF Sam Mele:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
1B Norm Cash:
Base on balls.
RF Chuck Tanner:
Cash caught stealing at second.
DOUBLES down the right field line.
3B Brooks Robinson:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 3, Boston 1
Batting: Boston, bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Herb Score
SS Dick Howser:
Flies out to deep right field.
2B Roy Hartsfield:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep center field. (421 feet)
CF Willie Mays:
Strikes out looking.
RF Roberto Clemente:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Detroit 3, Boston 2
Batting: Detroit, top of 4th.
Pitching: Ray Semproch
C Joe Ginsberg:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
SS Fred Hatfield:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
J. Ginsberg to third.
Roy Hartsfield was injured.
2B Frank Malzone:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
P Herb Score:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Detroit 3, Boston 2
Batting: Boston, bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Herb Score
3B Jim Finigan:
Strikes out swinging.
LF Don Mueller:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
C Earl Averill:
Flies out to left field.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 3, Boston 2
Batting: Detroit, top of 5th.
Pitching: Ray Semproch
CF Al Kaline:
Jim Finigan dropped a foul ball for an error.
Grounds out to the shortstop.
LF Sam Mele:
SINGLES to right
1B Norm Cash:
2-RUN HOMERUN to deep center field. (434 feet)
RF Chuck Tanner:
SINGLES to short left-center.
3B Brooks Robinson:
Flies out to deep right field.
C Joe Ginsberg:
SINGLES to the gap in right-center.
C. Tanner to second.
Tanner tries to advance to third...
He reaches third base safely without a throw.
SS Fred Hatfield:
Flies out to shallow right field.
Inning over... 2 runs, 4 hits, one error.
Score: Detroit 5, Boston 2
Batting: Boston, bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Herb Score
1B Irv Noren:
Strikes out swinging.
P Ray Semproch:
Strikes out swinging.
SS Dick Howser:
SINGLES to left
2B Ruben Amaro:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Detroit 5, Boston 2
Batting: Detroit, top of 6th.
Pitching: Ray Semproch
2B Frank Malzone:
Flies out to right-center.
P Herb Score:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
CF Al Kaline:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 5, Boston 2
Batting: Boston, bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Herb Score
CF Willie Mays:
Base on balls.
RF Roberto Clemente:
Mays steals second.
Strikes out swinging.
3B Jim Finigan:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
LF Don Mueller:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 5, Boston 2
Batting: Detroit, top of 7th.
Pitching: Ray Semproch
LF Sam Mele:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
1B Norm Cash:
SINGLES to left
RF Chuck Tanner:
Base on balls.
N. Cash to second.
3B Brooks Robinson:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
N. Cash scores.
C. Tanner to third.
C. Tanner scores.
B. Robinson to third.
C Joe Ginsberg:
Flies out to short left-center.
SS Fred Hatfield:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... 2 runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 7, Boston 2
Batting: Boston, bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Herb Score
C Earl Averill:
Base on balls.
1B Irv Noren:
Strikes out swinging.
PH Bob Speake:
SINGLES to short center field.
E. Averill to second.
SS Dick Howser:
Grounded into double play, 1-6-3.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Detroit 7, Boston 2
Batting: Detroit, top of 8th.
Pitching: Ray Semproch
New pitcher: Lou Sleater.
2B Frank Malzone:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
P Herb Score:
Flies out to right-center.
CF Al Kaline:
Base on balls.
LF Sam Mele:
SINGLES to short left-center.
A. Kaline to second.
Kaline tries to advance to third...
Mueller throws to third...
SAFE at third base.
1B Norm Cash:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Detroit 7, Boston 2
Batting: Boston, bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Herb Score
2B Ruben Amaro:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
CF Willie Mays:
Base on balls.
RF Roberto Clemente:
Base on balls.
W. Mays to second.
3B Jim Finigan:
Strikes out looking.
LF Don Mueller:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Clemente out at 2nd base.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 7, Boston 2
Batting: Detroit, top of 9th.
Pitching: Lou Sleater
RF Chuck Tanner:
GROUND RULE DOUBLE to deep center field.
3B Brooks Robinson:
Base on balls.
C Joe Ginsberg:
3-RUN HOMERUN to deep left field. (362 feet)
New pitcher: Al Widmar.
SS Fred Hatfield:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
2B Frank Malzone:
Popped out to the third baseman.
PH Johnny Groth:
Flies out to center field.
Inning over... 3 runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 10, Boston 2
Batting: Boston, bottom of 9th.
Pitching: Herb Score
New pitcher: Jim Bunning.
C Earl Averill:
Strikes out swinging.
1B Irv Noren:
SINGLES to right
PH Marv Blaylock:
Reaches on a fielding error by the first baseman.
I. Noren to second.
SS Dick Howser:
Popped out to the third baseman.
2B Ruben Amaro:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Game over. Score: Detroit 10, Boston 2
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