GAME LOG Detroit @ Washington
Tuesday, 4/18/1955
Batting: Detroit, top of 1st.
Pitching: Connie Johnson
RF Elmer Valo:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
C Joe Ginsberg:
SINGLES to short left-center.
1B George Kell:
Flies out to center field.
CF Hank Thompson:
Strikes out looking.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Washington 0, Detroit 0
Batting: Washington, bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Jack Banta
3B Eddie Yost:
Strikes out swinging.
1B Bob Boyd:
Base on balls.
2B Gil Mcdougald:
Flies out to left field.
LF Sam Mele:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Washington 0, Detroit 0
Batting: Detroit, top of 2nd.
Pitching: Connie Johnson
3B Bill Serena:
Strikes out looking.
2B Jerry Priddy:
SINGLES to the gap in left-center.
LF Sandy Amoros:
Strikes out swinging.
SS Fred Hatfield:
Grounds into fielders choice to the second baseman, Priddy out at 2nd base.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Washington 0, Detroit 0
Batting: Washington, bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Jack Banta
RF Gil Coan:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
CF Marv Rackley:
DOUBLES down the right field line.
C Gus Triandos:
Flies out to right field.
SS Buddy Kerr:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Washington 0, Detroit 0
Batting: Detroit, top of 3rd.
Pitching: Connie Johnson
P Jack Banta:
Lines out to the third baseman.
RF Elmer Valo:
Base on balls.
C Joe Ginsberg:
Grounded into double play, 4-6-3.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Washington 0, Detroit 0
Batting: Washington, bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Jack Banta
P Connie Johnson:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
3B Eddie Yost:
Flies out to left field.
1B Bob Boyd:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Washington 0, Detroit 0
Batting: Detroit, top of 4th.
Pitching: Connie Johnson
1B George Kell:
SINGLES down the left field line.
CF Hank Thompson:
Grounded into double play, 5-4-3.
3B Bill Serena:
Flies out to right-center.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Washington 0, Detroit 0
Batting: Washington, bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Jack Banta
2B Gil Mcdougald:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
LF Sam Mele:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
RF Gil Coan:
Wild pitch.
G. Mcdougald to third.
Reaches on a fielding error by the first baseman.
G. Mcdougald scores.
CF Marv Rackley:
Flies out to deep left field.
C Gus Triandos:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... one run, one hit, one error.
Score: Washington 1, Detroit 0
Batting: Detroit, top of 5th.
Pitching: Connie Johnson
2B Jerry Priddy:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
LF Sandy Amoros:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
SS Fred Hatfield:
Base on balls.
P Jack Banta:
Pitcher Balks.
F. Hatfield to second.
Flies out to deep left-center.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Washington 1, Detroit 0
Batting: Washington, bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Jack Banta
SS Buddy Kerr:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
P Connie Johnson:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
3B Eddie Yost:
Strikes out looking.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Washington 1, Detroit 0
Batting: Detroit, top of 6th.
Pitching: Connie Johnson
RF Elmer Valo:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
C Joe Ginsberg:
SINGLES to right
1B George Kell:
Flies out down the right field line.
CF Hank Thompson:
SINGLES to right
J. Ginsberg to second.
J. Ginsberg to third.
3B Bill Serena:
Popped out to the third baseman.
Inning over... no runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Washington 1, Detroit 0
Batting: Washington, bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Jack Banta
1B Bob Boyd:
SINGLES to the gap in right-center.
2B Gil Mcdougald:
Strikes out swinging.
LF Sam Mele:
Grounds into fielders choice to the second baseman, Boyd out at 2nd base.
RF Gil Coan:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Washington 1, Detroit 0
Batting: Detroit, top of 7th.
Pitching: Connie Johnson
2B Jerry Priddy:
Strikes out looking.
LF Sandy Amoros:
Base on balls.
SS Fred Hatfield:
Flies out to deep right-center.
Marv Rackley was injured.
P Jack Banta:
DOUBLES down the right field line.
S. Amoros scores.
RF Elmer Valo:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Washington 1, Detroit 1
Batting: Washington, bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Jack Banta
CF Irv Noren:
SINGLES down the first-base line.
C Gus Triandos:
Base on balls.
I. Noren to second.
PH Jim Busby:
3-RUN HOMERUN to deep center field. (403 feet)
P Connie Johnson:
Strikes out swinging.
3B Eddie Yost:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
1B Bob Boyd:
Base on balls.
New pitcher: Ben Flowers.
2B Gil Mcdougald:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... 3 runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Washington 4, Detroit 1
Batting: Detroit, top of 8th.
Pitching: Connie Johnson
C Joe Ginsberg:
New SS: Eddie Miksis.
Base on balls.
1B George Kell:
Flies out to shallow left-center.
CF Hank Thompson:
Popped out to the catcher.
3B Bill Serena:
2-RUN HOMERUN down the left field line. (376 feet)
2B Jerry Priddy:
SINGLES to right
LF Sandy Amoros:
Base on balls.
J. Priddy to second.
SS Fred Hatfield:
Base on balls.
J. Priddy to third.
S. Amoros to second.
PH Bob Addis:
Flies out to shallow center field.
Inning over... 2 runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Washington 4, Detroit 3
Batting: Washington, bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Ben Flowers
New pitcher: Kent Peterson.
LF Sam Mele:
New LF: Bob Addis.
Base on balls.
PH Clyde Vollmer:
SINGLES to the gap in left-center.
S. Mele to second.
CF Irv Noren:
SINGLES to short right-center.
S. Mele to third.
C. Vollmer to second.
Mele tries to score...
Thompson throws home...
Mele scores!
C. Vollmer to third.
I. Noren to second.
C Gus Triandos:
SINGLES to center
C. Vollmer scores.
I. Noren to third.
Noren tries to score...
Thompson throws home...
Noren scores!
G. Triandos to second.
New pitcher: Max Surkont.
SS Eddie Miksis:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
P Connie Johnson:
Flies out to center field.
3B Eddie Yost:
SINGLES to short right field.
G. Triandos to third.
G. Triandos scores.
1B Bob Boyd:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... 4 runs, 4 hits, no errors.
Score: Washington 8, Detroit 3
Batting: Detroit, top of 9th.
Pitching: Connie Johnson
RF Elmer Valo:
New RF: Clyde Vollmer.
SINGLES to right
C Joe Ginsberg:
SINGLES down the right field line.
E. Valo to second.
Valo tries to advance to third...
He reaches third base safely without a throw.
1B George Kell:
Flies out to left-center.
E. Valo scores.
J. Ginsberg to second.
CF Hank Thompson:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
J. Ginsberg to third.
3B Bill Serena:
Base on balls.
New pitcher: Larry Jansen.
2B Jerry Priddy:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Washington 8, Detroit 4
Game over. Score: Washington 8, Detroit 4
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