Club Firsts

Accomplishment Description/Player Date
First game, first win 7-2 @ Baltimore (Plate umpire Johnny Stevens, Game time 2:33) 4/11/61
First loss 3-0 @ Boston 4/15/61
First home game 4-2 loss vs. Minnesota 4/27/61
First home win 6-5, 12 innings, vs. Minnesota 4/28/61
First winning pitcher Eli Grba (7-2 @ Baltimore) 4/11/61
First losing pitcher Jerry Casale (3-0 @ Boston) 4/15/61
First complete game Eli Grba @ Baltimore 4/11/61
First pitch Eli Grba, strike to Baltimore's Jackie Brandt 4/11/61
First wild pitch Eli Grba (6th inn @ Baltimore) 4/11/61
First strikeout Eli Grba @ Baltimore (Jackie Brandt, 5th inning) 4/11/61
First walk allowed Eli Grba @ Baltimore (Gene Stephens, 2nd inning) 4/11/61
First hit batter Ted Bowsfield vs. Baltimore (5th inning, hitting Jerry Adair) 5/2/61
First home run allowed Tom Morgan @ Boston, (7th inning, hit by Gary Geiger) 4/17/61
First save Tom Morgan, vs. Kansas City 4/30/61
First hit Ted Kluszewski, HR @ Baltimore 4/11/61
First walk Albie Pearson @ Baltimore, (1st inning, hit off Milt Pappas) 4/11/61
First single Albie Pearson @ Baltimore, (2nd inning, hit off Milt Pappas) 4/11/61
First bunt single Albie Pearson @ Boston, 6th inning 4/15/61
First double Ken Hunt @ Boston, 3rd inn 4/17/61
First triple Ken Hunt, @ New York Yankees (2nd game) 4/20/61
First home run Ted Kluszewski @ Baltimore (1st inning, hit off Milt Pappas) 4/11/61
First solo home run Bob Cerv @ Baltimore (1st inning, hit off Milt Pappas) 4/11/61
First two-run home run Ted Kluszewski @ Baltimore (1st inning, hit off Milt Pappas) 4/11/61
First three-run home run Ted Kluszewski @ Baltimore (2nd inning, hit off John Papa) 4/11/61
First grand slam Lee Thomas @ Baltimore (2st inning, hit off Milt Pappas) 6/6/61
First two-home run game Ted Kluzewski @ Baltimore 4/11/61
First three-home run game Lee Thomas @ Kansas City (hit off Lew Krausse, Ed Rakow & Bill Fischer) 9/5/61
First pinch home run Albie Pearson @ Boston (9th inning, hit off Mike Fornieles) 4/17/61
First home run by a pitcher Jerry Casale, vs. Boston (2nd inning, hit off Ike Delock) 5/9/61
First extra-base hit Ted Kluszewski, HR @ Baltimore 4/11/61
First RBI Ted Kluszewsk @ Baltimore 4/11/61
First run Albie Pearson @ Baltimore 4/11/61
First extra-inning game 3-2 loss, 11 innings, @ Detroit 4/23/61
First extra-inning win 6-5, 12 innings vs. Minnesota 4/28/61
First ejection Ed Yost @ Boston 4/15/61
First putout Fritz Bickell @ Baltimore 4/11/61
First error Fritz Bickell @ Baltimore 4/11/61
First no-hitter Bo Belinsky, vs. Baltimore 5/5/62