GAME LOG Minnesota @ Boston
Friday, 7/21/1961
Batting: Minnesota, top of 1st.
Pitching: Don Drysdale
SS Eddie Kasko:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
2B Ron Santo:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
LF Wes Covington:
Strikes out looking.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Boston 0, Minnesota 0
Batting: Boston, bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Mike Fornieles
SS Dick Howser:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
1B Irv Noren:
Flies out to short left-center.
CF Willie Mays:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Boston 0, Minnesota 0
Batting: Minnesota, top of 2nd.
Pitching: Don Drysdale
1B Marv Throneberry:
Flies out to deep right-center.
3B Al Smith:
SINGLES to left
CF Jim Delsing:
Pitcher Balks.
A. Smith to second.
Grounds out to the second baseman.
A. Smith to third.
C Gene Oliver:
DOUBLES down the right field line.
A. Smith scores.
RF Jerry Lynch:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Minnesota 1, Boston 0
Batting: Boston, bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Mike Fornieles
C Carl Sawatski:
Flies out to right-center.
RF Roberto Clemente:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep right-center. (416 feet)
2B Roy Hartsfield:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
LF Don Mueller:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Boston 1, Minnesota 1
Batting: Minnesota, top of 3rd.
Pitching: Don Drysdale
P Mike Fornieles:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
SS Eddie Kasko:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
2B Ron Santo:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Boston 1, Minnesota 1
Batting: Boston, bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Mike Fornieles
3B Jim Finigan:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
P Don Drysdale:
SINGLES to the gap in right-center.
SS Dick Howser:
SINGLES to left
D. Drysdale to second.
1B Irv Noren:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
D. Drysdale to third.
D. Howser to second.
CF Willie Mays:
Flies out to shallow left-center.
Inning over... no runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Boston 1, Minnesota 1
Batting: Minnesota, top of 4th.
Pitching: Don Drysdale
LF Wes Covington:
TRIPLES down the right field line.
1B Marv Throneberry:
SINGLES to the gap in right-center.
W. Covington scores.
3B Al Smith:
SINGLES to short left-center.
M. Throneberry to second.
CF Jim Delsing:
Strikes out looking.
C Gene Oliver:
Bunted into fielders choice, Throneberry out at third.
Smith safe at second.
RF Jerry Lynch:
Reaches on INFIELD-HIT.
A. Smith to third.
G. Oliver to second.
P Mike Fornieles:
Flies out to the gap in left-center.
Inning over... one run, 4 hits, no errors.
Score: Minnesota 2, Boston 1
Batting: Boston, bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Mike Fornieles
C Carl Sawatski:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
RF Roberto Clemente:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
2B Roy Hartsfield:
Reaches on INFIELD-HIT.
LF Don Mueller:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Minnesota 2, Boston 1
Batting: Minnesota, top of 5th.
Pitching: Don Drysdale
SS Eddie Kasko:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
2B Ron Santo:
Base on balls.
LF Wes Covington:
SINGLES to right
R. Santo to second.
1B Marv Throneberry:
3-RUN HOMERUN to deep right-center. (429 feet)
3B Al Smith:
Flies out to shallow right field.
CF Jim Delsing:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... 3 runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Minnesota 5, Boston 1
Batting: Boston, bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Mike Fornieles
3B Jim Finigan:
Reaches on a fielding error by the first baseman.
P Don Drysdale:
SAC BUNT.
Finigan advances to second.
SS Dick Howser:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
1B Irv Noren:
2-RUN HOMERUN down the right field line. (353 feet)
CF Willie Mays:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... 2 runs, one hit, one error.
Score: Minnesota 5, Boston 3
Batting: Minnesota, top of 6th.
Pitching: Don Drysdale
C Gene Oliver:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
RF Jerry Lynch:
Strikes out looking.
P Mike Fornieles:
SINGLES to right
SS Eddie Kasko:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Minnesota 5, Boston 3
Batting: Boston, bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Mike Fornieles
C Carl Sawatski:
Base on balls.
RF Roberto Clemente:
Grounded into double play, 6-4-3.
2B Roy Hartsfield:
SINGLES to left
LF Don Mueller:
SINGLES to shallow right field.
R. Hartsfield to second.
Hartsfield tries to advance to third...
He reaches third base safely without a throw.
3B Jim Finigan:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
R. Hartsfield scores.
D. Mueller scores.
P Don Drysdale:
Strikes out looking.
Inning over... 2 runs, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Boston 5, Minnesota 5
Batting: Minnesota, top of 7th.
Pitching: Don Drysdale
2B Ron Santo:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
LF Wes Covington:
SINGLES to right
1B Marv Throneberry:
Grounded into double play, 4-6-3.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Boston 5, Minnesota 5
Batting: Boston, bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Mike Fornieles
SS Dick Howser:
SINGLES to shallow left-center.
1B Irv Noren:
Grounded into double play, 5-4-3.
CF Willie Mays:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Boston 5, Minnesota 5
Batting: Minnesota, top of 8th.
Pitching: Don Drysdale
3B Al Smith:
Base on balls.
PH Willie Kirkland:
Grounds into fielders choice to the third baseman, Smith out at 2nd base.
C Gene Oliver:
Strikes out swinging.
RF Jerry Lynch:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Kirkland out at 2nd base.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Boston 5, Minnesota 5
Batting: Boston, bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Mike Fornieles
C Carl Sawatski:
New RF: Willie Kirkland.
New CF: Jerry Lynch.
Grounds out to the second baseman.
RF Roberto Clemente:
Flies out to deep left-center.
2B Roy Hartsfield:
SINGLES to the gap in left-center.
LF Don Mueller:
Flies out to right field.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Boston 5, Minnesota 5
Batting: Minnesota, top of 9th.
Pitching: Don Drysdale
PH Gus Triandos:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
SS Eddie Kasko:
Strikes out swinging.
2B Ron Santo:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Boston 5, Minnesota 5
Batting: Boston, bottom of 9th.
Pitching: Mike Fornieles
New pitcher: Don Bessent.
3B Jim Finigan:
Base on balls.
PH Bob Speake:
SAC BUNT.
Blaylock advances to second.
SS Dick Howser:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
1B Irv Noren:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Boston 5, Minnesota 5
Batting: Minnesota, top of 10th.
Pitching: Don Drysdale
New pitcher: Lou Sleater.
LF Wes Covington:
New 3B: Jack Cusick.
Reaches on INFIELD-HIT.
1B Marv Throneberry:
Strikes out swinging.
3B Al Smith:
Base on balls.
L. Posada to second.
RF Willie Kirkland:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Smith out at 2nd base.
L. Posada to third.
C Gene Oliver:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Boston 5, Minnesota 5
Batting: Boston, bottom of 10th.
Pitching: Don Bessent
CF Willie Mays:
New LF: Leo Posada.
SINGLES down the first-base line.
C Carl Sawatski:
Mays steals second.
Throwing error by the catcher, runner to third.
W. Mays to third.
Base on balls.
RF Roberto Clemente:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
T. Gray to second.
2B Roy Hartsfield:
Intentional walk.
New pitcher: Bill Tremel.
LF Don Mueller:
Grounded into double play, 5-4-3.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, one error.
Score: Boston 5, Minnesota 5
Batting: Minnesota, top of 11th.
Pitching: Lou Sleater
CF Jerry Lynch:
New C : Earl Averill.
Grounds out to the second baseman.
PH Bob Boyd:
Flies out to shallow right-center.
SS Eddie Kasko:
Strikes out looking.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Boston 5, Minnesota 5
Batting: Boston, bottom of 11th.
Pitching: Bill Tremel
New pitcher: Frank Funk.
3B Jack Cusick:
SOLO HOMERUN down the left field line. (354 feet)
Game over. Score: Boston 6, Minnesota 5
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