GAME LOG New York (A) @ Minnesota
Wednesday, 4/12/1961
Batting: New York (A), top of 1st.
Pitching: Mike Fornieles
CF Willie Davis:
Reaches on a fielding error by the shortstop.
LF Larry Doby:
Davis steals second.
Strikes out looking.
RF Mickey Mantle:
SINGLES to right
W. Davis to third.
Davis scores.
Mantle to second.
3B Eddie Mathews:
SINGLES to right
M. Mantle to third.
Mantle tries to score...
He scores without a throw.
1B Steve Bilko:
SINGLES to center
E. Mathews to second.
Mathews tries to advance to third...
Posada throws to third...
SAFE at third base.
C Rube Walker:
SINGLES to center
E. Mathews scores.
S. Bilko to second.
SS Pete Runnels:
3-RUN HOMERUN to deep right field. (383 feet)
2B Jim Gilliam:
SINGLES to the gap in right-center.
P Billy Pierce:
Base on balls.
J. Gilliam to second.
CF Willie Davis:
Grounded into double play, 4-6-3.
Inning over... 6 runs, 6 hits, one error.
Score: New York (A) 6, Minnesota 0
Batting: Minnesota, bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Billy Pierce
SS Eddie Kasko:
SINGLES to center
CF Leo Posada:
DOUBLES to deep right field.
E. Kasko to third.
Kasko tries to score...
Mantle throws home...
Kasko scores!
3B Al Smith:
Flies out to deep right field.
Posada tags up at second...
He reaches third base safely without a throw.
RF Wes Covington:
2-RUN HOMERUN to deep left-center. (414 feet)
1B Marv Throneberry:
Flies out to right field.
LF Willie Kirkland:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... 3 runs, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: New York (A) 6, Minnesota 3
Batting: New York (A), top of 2nd.
Pitching: Mike Fornieles
LF Larry Doby:
SINGLES to the gap in right-center.
RF Mickey Mantle:
Flies out to short right-center.
3B Eddie Mathews:
Grounds into fielders choice to the first baseman, Doby out at 2nd base.
1B Steve Bilko:
2-RUN HOMERUN to deep left field. (383 feet)
C Rube Walker:
Popped out to the shortstop.
Inning over... 2 runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: New York (A) 8, Minnesota 3
Batting: Minnesota, bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Billy Pierce
C Gus Triandos:
SINGLES to shallow left-center.
2B Ron Santo:
Grounded into double play, 3-6-3.
PH Jim Delsing:
Base on balls.
SS Eddie Kasko:
SINGLES to center
J. Delsing to second.
J. Delsing to third.
CF Leo Posada:
DOUBLES to the gap in left-center.
J. Delsing scores.
E. Kasko scores.
3B Al Smith:
Wild pitch.
L. Posada to third.
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... 2 runs, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: New York (A) 8, Minnesota 5
Batting: New York (A), top of 3rd.
Pitching: Mike Fornieles
New pitcher: Rudy Arias.
SS Pete Runnels:
Reaches on a throwing error by the pitcher.
2B Jim Gilliam:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
P. Runnels to third.
P Billy Pierce:
Lines out to the first baseman.
CF Willie Davis:
Reaches on a throwing error by the shortstop.
P. Runnels scores.
LF Larry Doby:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... one run, one hit, 2 errors.
Score: New York (A) 9, Minnesota 5
Batting: Minnesota, bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Billy Pierce
RF Wes Covington:
SINGLES to right
1B Marv Throneberry:
2-RUN HOMERUN to deep center field. (440 feet)
LF Willie Kirkland:
Base on balls.
C Gus Triandos:
SINGLES to right
W. Kirkland to second.
Kirkland tries to advance to third...
He reaches third base safely without a throw.
2B Ron Santo:
Wild pitch.
W. Kirkland scores.
G. Triandos to second.
DOUBLES to the gap in left-center.
G. Triandos scores.
New pitcher: Marshall Bridges.
P Rudy Arias:
PH Jerry Lynch:
SINGLES to center
R. Santo to third.
SS Eddie Kasko:
Grounded into double play, 1-6-3.
R. Santo scores.
CF Leo Posada:
Strikes out looking.
Inning over... 5 runs, 5 hits, no errors.
Score: Minnesota 10, New York (A) 9
Batting: New York (A), top of 4th.
Pitching: Rudy Arias
New pitcher: Bennie Daniels.
RF Mickey Mantle:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
3B Eddie Mathews:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
1B Steve Bilko:
Reaches on a fielding error by the second baseman.
C Rube Walker:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, one error.
Score: Minnesota 10, New York (A) 9
Batting: Minnesota, bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Marshall Bridges
3B Al Smith:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
RF Wes Covington:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
1B Marv Throneberry:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Minnesota 10, New York (A) 9
Batting: New York (A), top of 5th.
Pitching: Bennie Daniels
SS Pete Runnels:
Base on balls.
2B Jim Gilliam:
Base on balls.
P. Runnels to second.
PH Dick Kryhoski:
SAC BUNT.
Runnels advances to third.
Gilliam advances to second.
CF Willie Davis:
3-RUN HOMERUN to deep left field. (393 feet)
New pitcher: Don Bessent.
LF Larry Doby:
Strikes out swinging.
RF Mickey Mantle:
SINGLES to shallow right-center.
3B Eddie Mathews:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... 3 runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: New York (A) 12, Minnesota 10
Batting: Minnesota, bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Marshall Bridges
New pitcher: Ruben Gomez.
LF Willie Kirkland:
DOUBLES down the right field line.
C Gus Triandos:
Strikes out swinging.
2B Ron Santo:
Flies out to shallow right field.
PH Bob Boyd:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: New York (A) 12, Minnesota 10
Batting: New York (A), top of 6th.
Pitching: Don Bessent
New pitcher: Frank Funk.
1B Steve Bilko:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
C Rube Walker:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
SS Pete Runnels:
SINGLES to the gap in right-center.
2B Jim Gilliam:
DOUBLES to the gap in right-center.
P. Runnels scores.
PH George Strickland:
Strikes out looking.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: New York (A) 13, Minnesota 10
Batting: Minnesota, bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Ruben Gomez
New pitcher: Bob Rush.
SS Eddie Kasko:
Flies out to the gap in left-center.
CF Leo Posada:
Strikes out swinging.
3B Al Smith:
Grounds out to the catcher.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: New York (A) 13, Minnesota 10
Batting: New York (A), top of 7th.
Pitching: Frank Funk
CF Willie Davis:
Base on balls.
LF Larry Doby:
Base on balls.
W. Davis to second.
RF Mickey Mantle:
3-RUN HOMERUN down the left field line. (381 feet)
New pitcher: Tom Qualters.
3B Eddie Mathews:
DOUBLES down the right field line.
1B Steve Bilko:
Flies out to shallow center field.
C Rube Walker:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
SS Pete Runnels:
Base on balls.
2B Jim Gilliam:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... 3 runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: New York (A) 16, Minnesota 10
Batting: Minnesota, bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Bob Rush
RF Wes Covington:
Strikes out looking.
1B Marv Throneberry:
SINGLES down the third-base line.
LF Willie Kirkland:
Grounded into double play, 6-4-3.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: New York (A) 16, Minnesota 10
Batting: New York (A), top of 8th.
Pitching: Tom Qualters
PH Gene Baker:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
CF Willie Davis:
SINGLES to short center field.
LF Larry Doby:
Base on balls.
W. Davis to second.
RF Mickey Mantle:
Grounded into double play, 1-4-3.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: New York (A) 16, Minnesota 10
Batting: Minnesota, bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Bob Rush
New pitcher: Dick Tomanek.
C Gus Triandos:
Strikes out swinging.
2B Ron Santo:
Strikes out swinging.
PH Gene Oliver:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: New York (A) 16, Minnesota 10
Batting: New York (A), top of 9th.
Pitching: Tom Qualters
New pitcher: Bill Tremel.
3B Eddie Mathews:
Base on balls.
1B Steve Bilko:
Base on balls.
E. Mathews to second.
C Rube Walker:
Grounded into double play, 5-4-3.
E. Mathews to third.
SS Pete Runnels:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: New York (A) 16, Minnesota 10
Batting: Minnesota, bottom of 9th.
Pitching: Dick Tomanek
SS Eddie Kasko:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
CF Leo Posada:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
3B Al Smith:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Game over. Score: New York (A) 16, Minnesota 10
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