GAME LOG Minnesota @ Detroit
Saturday, 4/8/1961
Batting: Minnesota, top of 1st.
Pitching: Juan Marichal
SS Eddie Kasko:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
2B Ron Santo:
Base on balls.
LF Wes Covington:
Strikes out swinging.
1B Marv Throneberry:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 0, Minnesota 0
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 1st.
Pitching: George Susce
CF Al Kaline:
Strikes out swinging.
RF Johnny Groth:
Flies out to short right-center.
1B Norm Cash:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 0, Minnesota 0
Batting: Minnesota, top of 2nd.
Pitching: Juan Marichal
3B Al Smith:
Strikes out swinging.
CF Jim Delsing:
Popped out to the third baseman.
C Gene Oliver:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep left-center. (417 feet)
RF Jerry Lynch:
Flies out to shallow left field.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Minnesota 1, Detroit 0
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: George Susce
3B Brooks Robinson:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
C Joe Ginsberg:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
LF Gene Woodling:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Minnesota 1, Detroit 0
Batting: Minnesota, top of 3rd.
Pitching: Juan Marichal
P George Susce:
Strikes out swinging.
SS Eddie Kasko:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
2B Ron Santo:
SINGLES to left
LF Wes Covington:
Flies out to right-center.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Minnesota 1, Detroit 0
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: George Susce
SS Fred Hatfield:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
2B Frank Malzone:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep left-center. (417 feet)
P Juan Marichal:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
CF Al Kaline:
Lines out to the first baseman.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Detroit 1, Minnesota 1
Batting: Minnesota, top of 4th.
Pitching: Juan Marichal
1B Marv Throneberry:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
3B Al Smith:
Popped out to the catcher.
CF Jim Delsing:
SINGLES to left
C Gene Oliver:
Flies out to deep left-center.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Detroit 1, Minnesota 1
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 4th.
Pitching: George Susce
RF Johnny Groth:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
1B Norm Cash:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
3B Brooks Robinson:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
C Joe Ginsberg:
SINGLES down the right field line.
B. Robinson to third.
B. Robinson scores.
LF Gene Woodling:
DOUBLES down the right field line.
J. Ginsberg scores.
SS Fred Hatfield:
Base on balls.
2B Frank Malzone:
Grounds into fielders choice to the third baseman, Woodling out at 3rd base.
Inning over... 2 runs, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 3, Minnesota 1
Batting: Minnesota, top of 5th.
Pitching: Juan Marichal
RF Jerry Lynch:
SINGLES to the gap in left-center.
P George Susce:
SAC BUNT.
Lynch advances to second.
SS Eddie Kasko:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
J. Lynch to third.
2B Ron Santo:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Detroit 3, Minnesota 1
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 5th.
Pitching: George Susce
P Juan Marichal:
Flies out to the gap in right-center.
CF Al Kaline:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
RF Johnny Groth:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 3, Minnesota 1
Batting: Minnesota, top of 6th.
Pitching: Juan Marichal
LF Wes Covington:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep right-center. (408 feet)
1B Marv Throneberry:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep center field. (435 feet)
3B Al Smith:
Strikes out swinging.
CF Jim Delsing:
Base on balls.
C Gene Oliver:
SINGLES to short center field.
J. Delsing to second.
RF Jerry Lynch:
SINGLES to short left-center.
J. Delsing to third.
G. Oliver to second.
P George Susce:
SINGLES to right
J. Delsing scores.
G. Oliver to third.
J. Lynch to second.
SS Eddie Kasko:
DOUBLES to the gap in left-center.
G. Oliver scores.
J. Lynch scores.
G. Susce to third.
2B Ron Santo:
Flies out to the gap in left-center.
Susce tags up at third...
He scores without a throw.
LF Wes Covington:
Popped out to the shortstop.
Inning over... 6 runs, 6 hits, no errors.
Score: Minnesota 7, Detroit 3
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 6th.
Pitching: George Susce
1B Norm Cash:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep center field. (450 feet)
3B Brooks Robinson:
Flies out to left-center.
C Joe Ginsberg:
DOUBLES down the right field line.
LF Gene Woodling:
Flies out to shallow right-center.
SS Fred Hatfield:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Minnesota 7, Detroit 4
Batting: Minnesota, top of 7th.
Pitching: Juan Marichal
1B Marv Throneberry:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
3B Al Smith:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
CF Jim Delsing:
Strikes out looking.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Minnesota 7, Detroit 4
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 7th.
Pitching: George Susce
2B Frank Malzone:
Strikes out swinging.
PH Dick Rand:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
CF Al Kaline:
Flies out to short center field.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Minnesota 7, Detroit 4
Batting: Minnesota, top of 8th.
Pitching: Juan Marichal
New pitcher: Karl Spooner.
C Gene Oliver:
Flies out to deep right field.
RF Jerry Lynch:
Base on balls.
P George Susce:
SAC BUNT.
Lynch advances to second.
SS Eddie Kasko:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Minnesota 7, Detroit 4
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 8th.
Pitching: George Susce
RF Johnny Groth:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
1B Norm Cash:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
3B Brooks Robinson:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Minnesota 7, Detroit 4
Batting: Minnesota, top of 9th.
Pitching: Karl Spooner
2B Ron Santo:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
LF Wes Covington:
Flies out to left-center.
1B Marv Throneberry:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Minnesota 7, Detroit 4
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 9th.
Pitching: George Susce
C Joe Ginsberg:
SINGLES to shallow right field.
New pitcher: Bill Tremel.
LF Gene Woodling:
2-RUN HOMERUN to deep left-center. (403 feet)
SS Fred Hatfield:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
PH Joe Cunningham:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
PH Frank House:
Base on balls.
CF Al Kaline:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Game over. Score: Minnesota 7, Detroit 6
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