GAME LOG Minnesota @ New York (A)
Tuesday, 8/15/1961
Batting: Minnesota, top of 1st.
Pitching: Billy Pierce
SS Eddie Kasko:
Flies out to shallow center field.
CF Leo Posada:
Base on balls.
3B Al Smith:
Base on balls.
L. Posada to second.
RF Wes Covington:
Flies out to right field.
1B Marv Throneberry:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Smith out at 2nd base.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: New York (A) 0, Minnesota 0
Batting: New York (A), bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Bob Chakales
2B George Strickland:
Strikes out swinging.
RF Dick Kokos:
Flies out to left-center.
3B Eddie Mathews:
Base on balls.
C Clint Courtney:
Mathews steals second.
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: New York (A) 0, Minnesota 0
Batting: Minnesota, top of 2nd.
Pitching: Billy Pierce
LF Willie Kirkland:
SINGLES to the gap in right-center.
C Gus Triandos:
Grounded into double play, 6-4-3.
2B Ron Santo:
SINGLES to the gap in left-center.
P Bob Chakales:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: New York (A) 0, Minnesota 0
Batting: New York (A), bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Bob Chakales
LF Larry Doby:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
1B Dick Kryhoski:
Popped out to the second baseman.
CF Cal Abrams:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: New York (A) 0, Minnesota 0
Batting: Minnesota, top of 3rd.
Pitching: Billy Pierce
SS Eddie Kasko:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
CF Leo Posada:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
3B Al Smith:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: New York (A) 0, Minnesota 0
Batting: New York (A), bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Bob Chakales
SS Pete Runnels:
Strikes out swinging.
P Billy Pierce:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
2B George Strickland:
SINGLES to center
RF Dick Kokos:
Flies out to short center field.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: New York (A) 0, Minnesota 0
Batting: Minnesota, top of 4th.
Pitching: Billy Pierce
RF Wes Covington:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
1B Marv Throneberry:
DOUBLES to deep left field.
LF Willie Kirkland:
Flies out to right field.
C Gus Triandos:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: New York (A) 0, Minnesota 0
Batting: New York (A), bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Bob Chakales
3B Eddie Mathews:
SINGLES down the first-base line.
C Clint Courtney:
Flies out to left-center.
LF Larry Doby:
Base on balls.
E. Mathews to second.
1B Dick Kryhoski:
Strikes out swinging.
CF Cal Abrams:
Flies out to left-center.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: New York (A) 0, Minnesota 0
Batting: Minnesota, top of 5th.
Pitching: Billy Pierce
2B Ron Santo:
DOUBLES to deep left field.
P Bob Chakales:
SAC BUNT.
Santo advances to third.
SS Eddie Kasko:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
R. Santo scores.
CF Leo Posada:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Minnesota 1, New York (A) 0
Batting: New York (A), bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Bob Chakales
SS Pete Runnels:
DOUBLES to deep right-center.
P Billy Pierce:
Bunted into fielders choice, Runnels out at third.
2B George Strickland:
Pierce caught stealing at second.
Flies out to left field.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Minnesota 1, New York (A) 0
Batting: Minnesota, top of 6th.
Pitching: Billy Pierce
3B Al Smith:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
RF Wes Covington:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
1B Marv Throneberry:
Strikes out looking.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Minnesota 1, New York (A) 0
Batting: New York (A), bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Bob Chakales
RF Dick Kokos:
SINGLES to right
3B Eddie Mathews:
Strikes out looking.
C Clint Courtney:
SINGLES to left
D. Kokos to second.
LF Larry Doby:
Strikes out swinging.
1B Dick Kryhoski:
Base on balls.
D. Kokos to third.
C. Courtney to second.
CF Cal Abrams:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Minnesota 1, New York (A) 0
Batting: Minnesota, top of 7th.
Pitching: Billy Pierce
LF Willie Kirkland:
Base on balls.
C Gus Triandos:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Kirkland out at 2nd base.
2B Ron Santo:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
G. Triandos to third.
Triandos tries to score...
He scores without a throw.
P Bob Chakales:
SINGLES to short right field.
R. Santo to third.
SS Eddie Kasko:
SINGLES to left
R. Santo scores.
B. Chakales to second.
CF Leo Posada:
Grounded into double play, 4-6-3.
Inning over... 2 runs, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Minnesota 3, New York (A) 0
Batting: New York (A), bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Bob Chakales
SS Pete Runnels:
Flies out to deep right-center.
P Billy Pierce:
Strikes out swinging.
2B George Strickland:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Minnesota 3, New York (A) 0
Batting: Minnesota, top of 8th.
Pitching: Billy Pierce
3B Al Smith:
Base on balls.
RF Wes Covington:
Grounds into fielders choice to the second baseman, Smith out at 2nd base.
1B Marv Throneberry:
SINGLES to the gap in right-center.
W. Covington to second.
Covington tries to advance to third...
Abrams throws to third...
SAFE at third base.
LF Willie Kirkland:
Flies out to right-center.
Covington tags up at third...
Kokos throws home...
Covington is out at home!
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Minnesota 3, New York (A) 0
Batting: New York (A), bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Bob Chakales
RF Dick Kokos:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
3B Eddie Mathews:
Base on balls.
C Clint Courtney:
SINGLES to right
E. Mathews to second.
PH Mickey Mantle:
Grounded into double play, 3-6-3.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Minnesota 3, New York (A) 0
Batting: Minnesota, top of 9th.
Pitching: Billy Pierce
C Gus Triandos:
New LF: Dick Kokos.
New RF: Mickey Mantle.
Strikes out looking.
2B Ron Santo:
SINGLES to shallow right-center.
Billy Pierce was injured.
New pitcher: Ruben Gomez.
P Bob Chakales:
PH Jerry Lynch:
Strikes out swinging.
SS Eddie Kasko:
Strikes out looking.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Minnesota 3, New York (A) 0
Batting: New York (A), bottom of 9th.
Pitching: Bob Chakales
New pitcher: Bill Tremel.
1B Dick Kryhoski:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
CF Cal Abrams:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep right-center. (379 feet)
SS Pete Runnels:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
PH Steve Bilko:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Game over. Score: Minnesota 3, New York (A) 1
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