GAME LOG New York (A) @ Cleveland
Monday, 8/7/1961
Batting: New York (A), top of 1st.
Pitching: Bob Bruce
2B Jim Gilliam:
SINGLES to right
RF Dick Kokos:
Base on balls.
J. Gilliam to second.
CF Mickey Mantle:
Base on balls.
J. Gilliam to third.
D. Kokos to second.
3B Eddie Mathews:
SINGLES to shallow left-center.
J. Gilliam scores.
D. Kokos to third.
M. Mantle to second.
Kokos tries to score...
Whisenant throws home...
Kokos scores!
M. Mantle to third.
E. Mathews to second.
1B Steve Bilko:
Flies out to shallow center field.
C Clint Courtney:
Reaches on a fielding error by the first baseman.
M. Mantle scores.
E. Mathews to third.
LF Larry Doby:
Flies out down the left field line.
Mathews tags up at third...
He scores without a throw.
Pete Whisenant was injured.
SS Pete Runnels:
SINGLES to center
C. Courtney to second.
C. Courtney to third.
P Billy Pierce:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... 4 runs, 3 hits, one error.
Score: New York (A) 4, Cleveland 0
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Billy Pierce
SS Sammy Esposito:
Base on balls.
1B Tito Francona:
Base on balls.
S. Esposito to second.
C Jim Pagliaroni:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Francona out at 2nd base.
S. Esposito to third.
LF Lenny Green:
Grounded into double play, 6-4-3.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: New York (A) 4, Cleveland 0
Batting: New York (A), top of 2nd.
Pitching: Bob Bruce
2B Jim Gilliam:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
RF Dick Kokos:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
CF Mickey Mantle:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: New York (A) 4, Cleveland 0
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Billy Pierce
RF Harvey Kuenn:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
3B Ray Jablonski:
SINGLES to shallow left-center.
2B Jerry Adair:
2-RUN HOMERUN to deep right-center. (433 feet)
CF Tom Umphlett:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
P Bob Bruce:
Strikes out looking.
Inning over... 2 runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: New York (A) 4, Cleveland 2
Batting: New York (A), top of 3rd.
Pitching: Bob Bruce
3B Eddie Mathews:
SINGLES to center
1B Steve Bilko:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Mathews out at 2nd base.
C Clint Courtney:
Flies out to left-center.
LF Larry Doby:
Flies out down the left field line.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: New York (A) 4, Cleveland 2
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Billy Pierce
SS Sammy Esposito:
Base on balls.
1B Tito Francona:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Esposito out at 2nd base.
C Jim Pagliaroni:
Strikes out swinging.
LF Lenny Green:
DOUBLES down the right field line.
T. Francona scores.
RF Harvey Kuenn:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: New York (A) 4, Cleveland 3
Batting: New York (A), top of 4th.
Pitching: Bob Bruce
SS Pete Runnels:
Lines out to the first baseman.
P Billy Pierce:
Flies out to right field.
2B Jim Gilliam:
SINGLES to short right field.
RF Dick Kokos:
2-RUN HOMERUN to deep right-center. (414 feet)
CF Mickey Mantle:
Base on balls.
3B Eddie Mathews:
Base on balls.
M. Mantle to second.
1B Steve Bilko:
SINGLES to left
M. Mantle to third.
E. Mathews to second.
M. Mantle scores.
C Clint Courtney:
SINGLES to right
E. Mathews to third.
S. Bilko to second.
E. Mathews scores.
S. Bilko to third.
LF Larry Doby:
Flies out to deep center field.
Inning over... 4 runs, 4 hits, no errors.
Score: New York (A) 8, Cleveland 3
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Billy Pierce
3B Ray Jablonski:
Flies out to right field.
2B Jerry Adair:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
CF Tom Umphlett:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: New York (A) 8, Cleveland 3
Batting: New York (A), top of 5th.
Pitching: Bob Bruce
SS Pete Runnels:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
P Billy Pierce:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
2B Jim Gilliam:
Flies out to short right-center.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: New York (A) 8, Cleveland 3
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Billy Pierce
PH Bob Bowman:
SINGLES down the right field line.
SS Sammy Esposito:
Grounded into double play, 3-6-3.
1B Tito Francona:
Reaches on a fielding error by the first baseman.
C Jim Pagliaroni:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Francona out at 2nd base.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, one error.
Score: New York (A) 8, Cleveland 3
Batting: New York (A), top of 6th.
Pitching: Bob Bruce
New pitcher: Mark Freeman.
RF Dick Kokos:
Popped out to the second baseman.
CF Mickey Mantle:
Flies out to shallow right-center.
3B Eddie Mathews:
Base on balls.
1B Steve Bilko:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: New York (A) 8, Cleveland 3
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Billy Pierce
LF Lenny Green:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
RF Harvey Kuenn:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
3B Ray Jablonski:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: New York (A) 8, Cleveland 3
Batting: New York (A), top of 7th.
Pitching: Mark Freeman
C Clint Courtney:
Base on balls.
LF Larry Doby:
SINGLES to right
C. Courtney to second.
SS Pete Runnels:
Grounds into fielders choice to the second baseman, Doby out at 2nd base.
C. Courtney to third.
P Billy Pierce:
Strikes out for bunting the ball foul with 2 strikes.
2B Jim Gilliam:
Base on balls.
P. Runnels to second.
RF Dick Kokos:
SINGLES to short left-center.
C. Courtney scores.
P. Runnels to third.
J. Gilliam to second.
P. Runnels scores.
CF Mickey Mantle:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... 2 runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: New York (A) 10, Cleveland 3
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Billy Pierce
2B Jerry Adair:
SINGLES to shallow left field.
CF Tom Umphlett:
Grounds into fielders choice to the third baseman, Adair out at 2nd base.
PH Ted Lepcio:
Grounded into double play, 6-4-3.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: New York (A) 10, Cleveland 3
Batting: New York (A), top of 8th.
Pitching: Mark Freeman
New pitcher: Dolan Nichols.
3B Eddie Mathews:
New 3B: Ted Lepcio.
DOUBLES down the right field line.
1B Steve Bilko:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
C Clint Courtney:
SINGLES to right
E. Mathews to third.
Mathews tries to score...
He scores without a throw.
LF Larry Doby:
Strikes out swinging.
SS Pete Runnels:
Flies out to the gap in right-center.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: New York (A) 11, Cleveland 3
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Billy Pierce
SS Sammy Esposito:
SINGLES down the left field line.
1B Tito Francona:
Grounds into fielders choice to the second baseman, Esposito out at 2nd base.
C Jim Pagliaroni:
Reaches second base on a throwing error by the shortstop.
T. Francona to second.
LF Lenny Green:
Strikes out swinging.
RF Harvey Kuenn:
Base on balls.
T. Francona to third.
J. Pagliaroni to second.
PH Jim Davenport:
Flies out down the left field line.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, one error.
Score: New York (A) 11, Cleveland 3
Batting: New York (A), top of 9th.
Pitching: Dolan Nichols
New pitcher: Chuck Estrada.
P Billy Pierce:
PH Cal Abrams:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
2B Jim Gilliam:
Flies out to right-center.
RF Dick Kokos:
Flies out to left field.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: New York (A) 11, Cleveland 3
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 9th.
Pitching: Billy Pierce
New pitcher: Bob Rush.
2B Jerry Adair:
SINGLES to right
CF Tom Umphlett:
Strikes out swinging.
3B Ted Lepcio:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Adair out at 2nd base.
SS Sammy Esposito:
Base on balls.
T. Lepcio to second.
1B Tito Francona:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Game over. Score: New York (A) 11, Cleveland 3
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