GAME LOG Kansas City @ Washington
Saturday, 5/20/1955
Batting: Kansas City, top of 1st.
Pitching: Connie Johnson
LF Wally Moon:
TRIPLES down the right field line.
C Clint Courtney:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
W. Moon scores.
1B Ferris Fain:
Base on balls.
CF Al Kaline:
Flies out to center field.
RF Jackie Jensen:
DOUBLES to deep center field.
F. Fain scores.
SS Frankie Gustine:
Strikes out looking.
Inning over... 2 runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 2, Washington 0
Batting: Washington, bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Bobby Shantz
3B Eddie Yost:
Strikes out swinging.
CF Irv Noren:
Lines out to the first baseman.
2B Gil Mcdougald:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 2, Washington 0
Batting: Kansas City, top of 2nd.
Pitching: Connie Johnson
2B Johnny Temple:
Strikes out swinging.
3B Luis Olmo:
Flies out to center field.
P Bobby Shantz:
Flies out to right-center.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 2, Washington 0
Batting: Washington, bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Bobby Shantz
1B Sam Mele:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
RF Jim Busby:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
C Gus Niarhos:
Popped out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 2, Washington 0
Batting: Kansas City, top of 3rd.
Pitching: Connie Johnson
LF Wally Moon:
Base on balls.
C Clint Courtney:
Base on balls.
W. Moon to second.
1B Ferris Fain:
Grounds into fielders choice to the second baseman, Courtney out at 2nd base.
W. Moon to third.
CF Al Kaline:
Flies out to right-center.
Moon tags up at third...
He scores without a throw.
RF Jackie Jensen:
Flies out to left field.
Inning over... one run, no hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 3, Washington 0
Batting: Washington, bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Bobby Shantz
LF Clyde Vollmer:
SINGLES to shallow center field.
SS Neil Berry:
Pitcher Balks.
C. Vollmer to second.
Strikes out swinging.
P Connie Johnson:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
C. Vollmer to third.
3B Eddie Yost:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 3, Washington 0
Batting: Kansas City, top of 4th.
Pitching: Connie Johnson
SS Frankie Gustine:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
2B Johnny Temple:
TRIPLES down the right field line.
3B Luis Olmo:
SINGLES to right
J. Temple scores.
P Bobby Shantz:
Grounds into fielders choice to the second baseman, Olmo out at 2nd base.
LF Wally Moon:
Grounds into fielders choice to the third baseman, Shantz out at 2nd base.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 4, Washington 0
Batting: Washington, bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Bobby Shantz
CF Irv Noren:
TRIPLES down the right field line.
2B Gil Mcdougald:
SINGLES to shallow left-center.
I. Noren scores.
1B Sam Mele:
Grounds into fielders choice to the third baseman, Mcdougald out at 2nd base.
RF Jim Busby:
Grounds into fielders choice to the second baseman, Mele out at 2nd base.
C Gus Niarhos:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 4, Washington 1
Batting: Kansas City, top of 5th.
Pitching: Connie Johnson
C Clint Courtney:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
1B Ferris Fain:
Flies out to deep left-center.
CF Al Kaline:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 4, Washington 1
Batting: Washington, bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Bobby Shantz
LF Clyde Vollmer:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
SS Neil Berry:
Berry thrown out at third by the rightfielder while trying to stretch a double into a triple.
P Connie Johnson:
Flies out to center field.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 4, Washington 1
Batting: Kansas City, top of 6th.
Pitching: Connie Johnson
RF Jackie Jensen:
Base on balls.
SS Frankie Gustine:
Flies out to right field.
2B Johnny Temple:
Grounded into double play, 4-6-3.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 4, Washington 1
Batting: Washington, bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Bobby Shantz
3B Eddie Yost:
Flies out to right-center.
CF Irv Noren:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
2B Gil Mcdougald:
Flies out to short right field.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 4, Washington 1
Batting: Kansas City, top of 7th.
Pitching: Connie Johnson
3B Luis Olmo:
Lines out to the first baseman.
P Bobby Shantz:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
LF Wally Moon:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 4, Washington 1
Batting: Washington, bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Bobby Shantz
1B Sam Mele:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
RF Jim Busby:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
C Gus Niarhos:
Base on balls.
LF Clyde Vollmer:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 4, Washington 1
Batting: Kansas City, top of 8th.
Pitching: Connie Johnson
C Clint Courtney:
Base on balls.
1B Ferris Fain:
2-RUN HOMERUN down the right field line. (369 feet)
CF Al Kaline:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
RF Jackie Jensen:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
SS Frankie Gustine:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... 2 runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 6, Washington 1
Batting: Washington, bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Bobby Shantz
SS Neil Berry:
SINGLES to short right field.
P Connie Johnson:
Grounds into fielders choice to the first baseman, Berry out at 2nd base.
3B Eddie Yost:
2-RUN HOMERUN to deep center field. (464 feet)
CF Irv Noren:
Reaches on a fielding error by the shortstop.
2B Gil Mcdougald:
SINGLES to short left-center.
I. Noren to second.
1B Sam Mele:
Flies out to deep right field.
Noren tags up at second...
He reaches third base safely without a throw.
RF Jim Busby:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... 2 runs, 3 hits, one error.
Score: Kansas City 6, Washington 3
Batting: Kansas City, top of 9th.
Pitching: Connie Johnson
2B Johnny Temple:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
3B Luis Olmo:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
PH Joe Collins:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 6, Washington 3
Batting: Washington, bottom of 9th.
Pitching: Bobby Shantz
New pitcher: Lindy Mcdaniel.
C Gus Niarhos:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
PH Bob Boyd:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
SS Neil Berry:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Game over. Score: Kansas City 6, Washington 3
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