GAME LOG Cleveland @ Kansas City
Tuesday, 4/18/1955
Batting: Cleveland, top of 1st.
Pitching: Steve Gromek
SS Lou Boudreau:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
1B Mickey Vernon:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
LF Gene Woodling:
Flies out to short right-center.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 0, Cleveland 0
Batting: Kansas City, bottom of 1st.
Pitching: George O'donnell
LF Wally Moon:
Flies out to short right-center.
C Clint Courtney:
SINGLES down the third-base line.
1B Ferris Fain:
Flies out to shallow right field.
CF Al Kaline:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
C. Courtney scores.
RF Joe Collins:
SINGLES to short right field.
A. Kaline to third.
A. Kaline scores.
3B Dick Williams:
Flies out to deep right-center.
Inning over... 2 runs, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 2, Cleveland 0
Batting: Cleveland, top of 2nd.
Pitching: Steve Gromek
RF Jim Lemon:
SINGLES to left
2B Ray Boone:
Grounds into fielders choice to the third baseman, Lemon out at 2nd base.
C Red Wilson:
Grounds into fielders choice to the second baseman, Boone out at 2nd base.
CF Tom Umphlett:
SINGLES to shallow center field.
R. Wilson to second.
Wilson tries to advance to third...
He reaches third base safely without a throw.
3B Bob Kennedy:
SINGLES to left
R. Wilson scores.
T. Umphlett to second.
P George O'donnell:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... one run, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 2, Cleveland 1
Batting: Kansas City, bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: George O'donnell
2B Sammy Meeks:
SINGLES down the left field line.
SS Frankie Gustine:
Base on balls.
S. Meeks to second.
P Steve Gromek:
SAC BUNT.
Meeks advances to third.
Gustine advances to second.
LF Wally Moon:
DOUBLES down the right field line.
S. Meeks scores.
F. Gustine scores.
C Clint Courtney:
SINGLES to right
W. Moon to third.
Moon tries to score...
He scores without a throw.
1B Ferris Fain:
Grounded into double play, 4-6-3.
Inning over... 3 runs, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 5, Cleveland 1
Batting: Cleveland, top of 3rd.
Pitching: Steve Gromek
SS Lou Boudreau:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
1B Mickey Vernon:
Strikes out swinging.
LF Gene Woodling:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 5, Cleveland 1
Batting: Kansas City, bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: George O'donnell
CF Al Kaline:
Base on balls.
RF Joe Collins:
Grounds into fielders choice to the first baseman, Kaline out at 2nd base.
3B Dick Williams:
Base on balls.
J. Collins to second.
2B Sammy Meeks:
Grounded into double play, 5-4-3.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 5, Cleveland 1
Batting: Cleveland, top of 4th.
Pitching: Steve Gromek
RF Jim Lemon:
SINGLES to short right-center.
Fielding error by the centerfielder!
J. Lemon to second.
2B Ray Boone:
Base on balls.
C Red Wilson:
Grounds into fielders choice to the pitcher, Boone out at 2nd base.
J. Lemon to third.
CF Tom Umphlett:
SINGLES to the gap in left-center.
J. Lemon scores.
R. Wilson to second.
3B Bob Kennedy:
BUNT SINGLE.
Wilson advances to third.
Umphlett advances to second.
P George O'donnell:
Grounds into fielders choice to the first baseman, Kennedy out at 2nd base.
R. Wilson scores.
T. Umphlett to third.
SS Lou Boudreau:
SINGLES to shallow right-center.
T. Umphlett scores.
G. O'donnell to second.
O'donnell tries to advance to third...
He reaches third base safely without a throw.
1B Mickey Vernon:
Flies out to right-center.
Inning over... 3 runs, 4 hits, one error.
Score: Kansas City 5, Cleveland 4
Batting: Kansas City, bottom of 4th.
Pitching: George O'donnell
SS Frankie Gustine:
SINGLES to short right-center.
P Steve Gromek:
Strikes out swinging.
LF Wally Moon:
Grounds into fielders choice to the pitcher, Gustine out at 2nd base.
C Clint Courtney:
DOUBLES down the right field line.
W. Moon scores.
1B Ferris Fain:
Reaches on a fielding error by the second baseman.
C. Courtney to third.
CF Al Kaline:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, one error.
Score: Kansas City 6, Cleveland 4
Batting: Cleveland, top of 5th.
Pitching: Steve Gromek
LF Gene Woodling:
Flies out to short left-center.
RF Jim Lemon:
SINGLES to center
2B Ray Boone:
SINGLES to short left field.
J. Lemon to second.
C Red Wilson:
Strikes out swinging.
CF Tom Umphlett:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 6, Cleveland 4
Batting: Kansas City, bottom of 5th.
Pitching: George O'donnell
RF Joe Collins:
SINGLES to right
3B Dick Williams:
Grounded into double play, 1-4-3.
2B Sammy Meeks:
Flies out to deep center field.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 6, Cleveland 4
Batting: Cleveland, top of 6th.
Pitching: Steve Gromek
3B Bob Kennedy:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
P George O'donnell:
Strikes out looking.
SS Lou Boudreau:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 6, Cleveland 4
Batting: Kansas City, bottom of 6th.
Pitching: George O'donnell
SS Frankie Gustine:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
P Steve Gromek:
SINGLES to center
LF Wally Moon:
SINGLES to right
S. Gromek to second.
C Clint Courtney:
Grounded into double play, 4-6-3.
Inning over... no runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 6, Cleveland 4
Batting: Cleveland, top of 7th.
Pitching: Steve Gromek
1B Mickey Vernon:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
LF Gene Woodling:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
RF Jim Lemon:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep left field. (361 feet)
2B Ray Boone:
SINGLES to center
C Red Wilson:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 6, Cleveland 5
Batting: Kansas City, bottom of 7th.
Pitching: George O'donnell
1B Ferris Fain:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
CF Al Kaline:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
RF Joe Collins:
Reaches on a throwing error by the third baseman.
PH Jackie Jensen:
Grounds into fielders choice to the third baseman, Collins out at 2nd base.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, one error.
Score: Kansas City 6, Cleveland 5
Batting: Cleveland, top of 8th.
Pitching: Steve Gromek
CF Tom Umphlett:
New LF: Jackie Jensen.
SOLO HOMERUN down the left field line. (373 feet)
3B Bob Kennedy:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
P George O'donnell:
Flies out to deep left field.
SS Lou Boudreau:
SINGLES to short left field.
1B Mickey Vernon:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 6, Cleveland 6
Batting: Kansas City, bottom of 8th.
Pitching: George O'donnell
2B Sammy Meeks:
Strikes out looking.
SS Frankie Gustine:
Flies out to short left-center.
PH Johnny Temple:
SINGLES down the first-base line.
3B Luis Olmo:
Reaches on a throwing error by the second baseman.
J. Temple to third.
C Clint Courtney:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, one error.
Score: Kansas City 6, Cleveland 6
Batting: Cleveland, top of 9th.
Pitching: Steve Gromek
New pitcher: Bud Daley.
LF Gene Woodling:
Flies out to deep left field.
RF Jim Lemon:
Flies out to right field.
2B Ray Boone:
Popped out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 6, Cleveland 6
Batting: Kansas City, bottom of 9th.
Pitching: George O'donnell
1B Ferris Fain:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
CF Al Kaline:
Base on balls.
RF Joe Collins:
Flies out to short right-center.
LF Jackie Jensen:
Kaline caught stealing at second.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 6, Cleveland 6
Batting: Cleveland, top of 10th.
Pitching: Bud Daley
C Red Wilson:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
PH Allie Clark:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
R. Wilson to third.
3B Bob Kennedy:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
PH Jim Hegan:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 6, Cleveland 6
Batting: Kansas City, bottom of 10th.
Pitching: George O'donnell
New pitcher: Dick Rozek.
LF Jackie Jensen:
New 3B: Allie Clark.
New CF: Bob Kennedy.
New C : Jim Hegan.
Lines out to the shortstop.
2B Sammy Meeks:
Strikes out swinging.
SS Frankie Gustine:
Reaches second base on an error by the leftfielder.
PH Joe Tipton:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, one error.
Score: Kansas City 6, Cleveland 6
Batting: Cleveland, top of 11th.
Pitching: Bud Daley
New pitcher: Bobby Tiefenauer.
SS Dick Cole:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
1B Mickey Vernon:
Strikes out looking.
LF Gene Woodling:
Flies out to shallow center field.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 6, Cleveland 6
Batting: Kansas City, bottom of 11th.
Pitching: Dick Rozek
3B Luis Olmo:
Popped out to the first baseman.
C Clint Courtney:
Flies out to right-center.
1B Ferris Fain:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 6, Cleveland 6
Batting: Cleveland, top of 12th.
Pitching: Bobby Tiefenauer
RF Jim Lemon:
Flies out to center field.
2B Ray Boone:
SINGLES to short right field.
PH Chuck Tanner:
Popped out to the third baseman.
3B Allie Clark:
SINGLES to short right-center.
R. Boone to second.
Boone tries to advance to third...
Collins throws to third...
SAFE at third base.
CF Bob Kennedy:
Strikes out looking.
Inning over... no runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 6, Cleveland 6
Batting: Kansas City, bottom of 12th.
Pitching: Dick Rozek
New pitcher: Barney Schultz.
CF Al Kaline:
Strikes out swinging.
RF Joe Collins:
Flies out to the gap in right-center.
LF Jackie Jensen:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 6, Cleveland 6
Batting: Cleveland, top of 13th.
Pitching: Bobby Tiefenauer
C Jim Hegan:
Strikes out swinging.
SS Dick Cole:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
1B Mickey Vernon:
SINGLES to center
LF Gene Woodling:
Lines out to the third baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 6, Cleveland 6
Batting: Kansas City, bottom of 13th.
Pitching: Barney Schultz
2B Sammy Meeks:
Strikes out swinging.
SS Frankie Gustine:
Popped out to the third baseman.
PH Paul Lehner:
Flies out to right-center.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 6, Cleveland 6
Batting: Cleveland, top of 14th.
Pitching: Bobby Tiefenauer
New pitcher: Sam Jones.
RF Jim Lemon:
Strikes out looking.
2B Ray Boone:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
P Barney Schultz:
Strikes out looking.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 6, Cleveland 6
Batting: Kansas City, bottom of 14th.
Pitching: Barney Schultz
3B Luis Olmo:
SINGLES to center
C Clint Courtney:
SAC BUNT.
Olmo advances to second.
1B Ferris Fain:
Intentional walk.
CF Al Kaline:
Base on balls.
L. Olmo to third.
F. Fain to second.
RF Joe Collins:
Popped out to the first baseman.
LF Jackie Jensen:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 6, Cleveland 6
Batting: Cleveland, top of 15th.
Pitching: Sam Jones
3B Allie Clark:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
CF Bob Kennedy:
Strikes out swinging.
C Jim Hegan:
SINGLES to center
SS Dick Cole:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 6, Cleveland 6
Batting: Kansas City, bottom of 15th.
Pitching: Barney Schultz
2B Sammy Meeks:
SINGLES to short center field.
SS Frankie Gustine:
SAC BUNT.
Meeks advances to second.
P Sam Jones:
Strikes out looking.
3B Luis Olmo:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 6, Cleveland 6
Batting: Cleveland, top of 16th.
Pitching: Sam Jones
1B Mickey Vernon:
SINGLES to the gap in right-center.
LF Gene Woodling:
SINGLES to right
M. Vernon to second.
M. Vernon to third.
RF Jim Lemon:
DOUBLES to deep right field.
M. Vernon scores.
G. Woodling to third.
Woodling tries to score...
Collins throws home...
Woodling is out at home!
2B Ray Boone:
SINGLES to left
J. Lemon to third.
Lemon tries to score...
He scores without a throw.
New pitcher: Willard Schmidt.
P Barney Schultz:
SAC BUNT.
Boone advances to second.
3B Allie Clark:
Flies out to short left field.
Inning over... 2 runs, 4 hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 8, Kansas City 6
Batting: Kansas City, bottom of 16th.
Pitching: Barney Schultz
C Clint Courtney:
SINGLES to center
1B Ferris Fain:
SINGLES to right
C. Courtney to second.
New pitcher: Al Corwin.
CF Al Kaline:
3-RUN HOMERUN to deep left-center. (424 feet)
Game over. Score: Kansas City 9, Cleveland 8
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