GAME LOG Minnesota @ Kansas City
Sunday, 7/30/1961
Batting: Minnesota, top of 1st.
Pitching: Willard Schmidt
SS Eddie Kasko:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
2B Ron Santo:
SINGLES to shallow left-center.
LF Wes Covington:
SINGLES down the third-base line.
R. Santo to second.
C Gus Triandos:
Grounded into double play, 3-6-3.
Inning over... no runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 0, Minnesota 0
Batting: Kansas City, bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Jack Sanford
RF Jackie Jensen:
Flies out to left-center.
LF Wally Moon:
SINGLES down the left field line.
1B Orlando Cepeda:
SINGLES down the right field line.
W. Moon to second.
Moon tries to advance to third...
Lynch throws to third...
OUT at third base.
CF George Altman:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... no runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 0, Minnesota 0
Batting: Minnesota, top of 2nd.
Pitching: Willard Schmidt
1B Marv Throneberry:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
3B Al Smith:
Strikes out swinging.
CF Leo Posada:
SINGLES to the gap in right-center.
RF Jerry Lynch:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Posada out at 2nd base.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 0, Minnesota 0
Batting: Kansas City, bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Jack Sanford
3B Harmon Killebrew:
Base on balls.
C Joe Garagiola:
Flies out to center field.
SS Dick Groat:
Grounded into double play, 5-4-3.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 0, Minnesota 0
Batting: Minnesota, top of 3rd.
Pitching: Willard Schmidt
P Jack Sanford:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
SS Eddie Kasko:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
2B Ron Santo:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 0, Minnesota 0
Batting: Kansas City, bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Jack Sanford
2B Hank Thompson:
DOUBLES to deep left field.
P Willard Schmidt:
SAC BUNT.
Thompson advances to third.
RF Jackie Jensen:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
H. Thompson scores.
LF Wally Moon:
SINGLES to the gap in right-center.
J. Jensen to third.
Jensen tries to score...
Posada throws home...
Jensen is out at home!
W. Moon to second.
1B Orlando Cepeda:
Flies out to deep center field.
Inning over... one run, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 1, Minnesota 0
Batting: Minnesota, top of 4th.
Pitching: Willard Schmidt
LF Wes Covington:
SINGLES to short right-center.
C Gus Triandos:
Lines out to the first baseman.
1B Marv Throneberry:
Grounded into double play, 5-4-3.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 1, Minnesota 0
Batting: Kansas City, bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Jack Sanford
CF George Altman:
SINGLES to the gap in left-center.
3B Harmon Killebrew:
Grounds into fielders choice to the third baseman, Altman out at 2nd base.
C Joe Garagiola:
SINGLES to right
H. Killebrew to second.
SS Dick Groat:
Reaches base on an error by the rightfielder.
H. Killebrew to third.
J. Garagiola to second.
2B Hank Thompson:
Hit by pitch.
H. Killebrew scores.
J. Garagiola to third.
D. Groat to second.
P Willard Schmidt:
Flies out to shallow center field.
RF Jackie Jensen:
Base on balls.
J. Garagiola scores.
D. Groat to third.
H. Thompson to second.
LF Wally Moon:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... 2 runs, 2 hits, one error.
Score: Kansas City 3, Minnesota 0
Batting: Minnesota, top of 5th.
Pitching: Willard Schmidt
3B Al Smith:
Flies out to the gap in right-center.
CF Leo Posada:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
RF Jerry Lynch:
Flies out to center field.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 3, Minnesota 0
Batting: Kansas City, bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Jack Sanford
1B Orlando Cepeda:
Flies out to short center field.
CF George Altman:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
3B Harmon Killebrew:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 3, Minnesota 0
Batting: Minnesota, top of 6th.
Pitching: Willard Schmidt
P Jack Sanford:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
SS Eddie Kasko:
SINGLES to right
2B Ron Santo:
Flies out to right-center.
LF Wes Covington:
SINGLES down the right field line.
E. Kasko to second.
Kasko tries to advance to third...
Jensen throws to third...
SAFE at third base.
C Gus Triandos:
Strikes out looking.
Inning over... no runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 3, Minnesota 0
Batting: Kansas City, bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Jack Sanford
C Joe Garagiola:
Base on balls.
SS Dick Groat:
Flies out to the gap in right-center.
2B Hank Thompson:
Flies out to deep right field.
PH Faye Throneberry:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 3, Minnesota 0
Batting: Minnesota, top of 7th.
Pitching: Willard Schmidt
New pitcher: Ted Bowsfield.
1B Marv Throneberry:
Strikes out swinging.
3B Al Smith:
SINGLES to left
CF Leo Posada:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
A. Smith to second.
RF Jerry Lynch:
Base on balls.
P Jack Sanford:
SINGLES to center
A. Smith to third.
J. Lynch to second.
A. Smith scores.
J. Lynch to third.
SS Eddie Kasko:
Reaches base on an error by the rightfielder.
J. Lynch scores.
J. Sanford to second.
J. Sanford to third.
2B Ron Santo:
SINGLES to shallow center field.
J. Sanford scores.
E. Kasko to second.
Kasko tries to advance to third...
He reaches third base safely without a throw.
New pitcher: Ken Mackenzie.
LF Wes Covington:
3-RUN HOMERUN to deep right-center. (452 feet)
C Gus Triandos:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... 6 runs, 4 hits, one error.
Score: Minnesota 6, Kansas City 3
Batting: Kansas City, bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Jack Sanford
RF Jackie Jensen:
Strikes out swinging.
LF Wally Moon:
SINGLES to center
1B Orlando Cepeda:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
W. Moon to second.
CF George Altman:
Base on balls.
3B Harmon Killebrew:
Flies out to shallow left-center.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Minnesota 6, Kansas City 3
Batting: Minnesota, top of 8th.
Pitching: Ken Mackenzie
1B Marv Throneberry:
Base on balls.
3B Al Smith:
SINGLES to the gap in right-center.
M. Throneberry to second.
Throneberry tries to advance to third...
He reaches third base safely without a throw.
CF Leo Posada:
Strikes out looking.
RF Jerry Lynch:
Flies out to right field.
Throneberry tags up at third...
Jensen throws home...
Throneberry is out at home!
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Minnesota 6, Kansas City 3
Batting: Kansas City, bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Jack Sanford
C Joe Garagiola:
SINGLES to left
SS Dick Groat:
Reaches base on an error by the leftfielder.
J. Garagiola to second.
2B Hank Thompson:
Base on balls.
J. Garagiola to third.
D. Groat to second.
PH Granny Hamner:
Flies into double play, 9-5!
RF Jackie Jensen:
Base on balls.
D. Groat to third.
H. Thompson to second.
LF Wally Moon:
Flies out to short right field.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, one error.
Score: Minnesota 6, Kansas City 3
Batting: Minnesota, top of 9th.
Pitching: Ken Mackenzie
New pitcher: Ben Flowers.
P Jack Sanford:
PH Willie Kirkland:
Base on balls.
SS Eddie Kasko:
2-RUN HOMERUN to deep left field. (368 feet)
New pitcher: Eddie Erautt.
2B Ron Santo:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
LF Wes Covington:
Flies out to left field.
C Gus Triandos:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... 2 runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Minnesota 8, Kansas City 3
Batting: Kansas City, bottom of 9th.
Pitching: Jack Sanford
New pitcher: Mike Fornieles.
1B Orlando Cepeda:
SINGLES to short left-center.
CF George Altman:
Strikes out swinging.
3B Harmon Killebrew:
Base on balls.
O. Cepeda to second.
C Joe Garagiola:
Base on balls.
O. Cepeda to third.
H. Killebrew to second.
SS Dick Groat:
Flies out to left-center.
Cepeda tags up at third...
He scores without a throw.
2B Hank Thompson:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Game over. Score: Minnesota 8, Kansas City 4
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