GAME LOG Cleveland @ Detroit
Saturday, 4/8/1956
Batting: Cleveland, top of 1st.
Pitching: Monte Kennedy
SS Lou Boudreau:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
2B Ted Lepcio:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
LF Gene Woodling:
Popped out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 0, Cleveland 0
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
C Joe Ginsberg:
Flies out to shallow right-center.
3B George Kell:
SINGLES to short right-center.
CF Hank Thompson:
Grounds into fielders choice to the second baseman, Kell out at 2nd base.
1B Walt Dropo:
2-RUN HOMERUN down the right field line. (351 feet)
LF Hank Edwards:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... 2 runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 2, Cleveland 0
Batting: Cleveland, top of 2nd.
Pitching: Monte Kennedy
3B Ray Boone:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
CF Chuck Tanner:
SINGLES down the first-base line.
RF Jim Piersall:
Grounded into double play, 5-4-3.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Detroit 2, Cleveland 0
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
SS Fred Hatfield:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
RF Bob Addis:
SOLO HOMERUN down the right field line. (354 feet)
2B Jerry Coleman:
SINGLES to left
P Monte Kennedy:
Grounded into double play, 6-4-3.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 3, Cleveland 0
Batting: Cleveland, top of 3rd.
Pitching: Monte Kennedy
1B Mickey Vernon:
Flies out to deep right-center.
C Jim Hegan:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
P Bob Purkey:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 3, Cleveland 0
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
C Joe Ginsberg:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
3B George Kell:
SINGLES to right
CF Hank Thompson:
Base on balls.
G. Kell to second.
1B Walt Dropo:
Grounds into fielders choice to the third baseman, Thompson out at 2nd base.
H. Thompson to second.
LF Hank Edwards:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Dropo out at 2nd base.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Detroit 3, Cleveland 0
Batting: Cleveland, top of 4th.
Pitching: Monte Kennedy
SS Lou Boudreau:
Base on balls.
2B Ted Lepcio:
Reaches on a fielding error by the third baseman.
L. Boudreau to second.
LF Gene Woodling:
SAC BUNT.
Boudreau advances to third.
Lepcio advances to second.
3B Ray Boone:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
L. Boudreau scores.
CF Chuck Tanner:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... one run, no hits, one error.
Score: Detroit 3, Cleveland 1
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
SS Fred Hatfield:
SINGLES to right
RF Bob Addis:
Strikes out looking.
2B Jerry Coleman:
Flies out to deep left field.
P Monte Kennedy:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Detroit 3, Cleveland 1
Batting: Cleveland, top of 5th.
Pitching: Monte Kennedy
RF Jim Piersall:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
1B Mickey Vernon:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
C Jim Hegan:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 3, Cleveland 1
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
C Joe Ginsberg:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
3B George Kell:
TRIPLES down the left field line.
CF Hank Thompson:
Lines out to the pitcher.
1B Walt Dropo:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Detroit 3, Cleveland 1
Batting: Cleveland, top of 6th.
Pitching: Monte Kennedy
P Bob Purkey:
Flies out to shallow right-center.
SS Lou Boudreau:
Lines out to the shortstop.
2B Ted Lepcio:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 3, Cleveland 1
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
LF Hank Edwards:
Flies out to left field.
SS Fred Hatfield:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
RF Bob Addis:
DOUBLES down the right field line.
2B Jerry Coleman:
Flies out to left-center.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Detroit 3, Cleveland 1
Batting: Cleveland, top of 7th.
Pitching: Monte Kennedy
LF Gene Woodling:
Flies out to shallow right field.
3B Ray Boone:
Strikes out swinging.
CF Chuck Tanner:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 3, Cleveland 1
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
P Monte Kennedy:
Flies out to left field.
C Joe Ginsberg:
SINGLES to right
3B George Kell:
Grounds into fielders choice to the third baseman, Ginsberg out at 2nd base.
CF Hank Thompson:
Kell steals second.
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Detroit 3, Cleveland 1
Batting: Cleveland, top of 8th.
Pitching: Monte Kennedy
RF Jim Piersall:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
1B Mickey Vernon:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
C Jim Hegan:
SINGLES to left
P Bob Purkey:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Detroit 3, Cleveland 1
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
1B Walt Dropo:
Strikes out swinging.
LF Hank Edwards:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
SS Fred Hatfield:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 3, Cleveland 1
Batting: Cleveland, top of 9th.
Pitching: Monte Kennedy
PH Allie Clark:
SINGLES to short right-center.
PH Dick Cole:
SINGLES to left
A. Clark to second.
LF Gene Woodling:
Grounds into fielders choice to the pitcher, Cole out at 2nd base.
A. Clark to third.
3B Ray Boone:
TRIPLES down the right field line.
A. Clark scores.
G. Woodling scores.
PH Red Wilson:
DOUBLES to right field.
R. Boone scores.
RF Jim Piersall:
Intentional walk.
New pitcher: Kent Peterson.
1B Mickey Vernon:
Flies out to left-center.
C Jim Hegan:
Strikes out looking.
Inning over... 3 runs, 4 hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 4, Detroit 3
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 9th.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
RF Bob Addis:
New 2B: Dick Cole.
New CF: Faye Throneberry.
Grounds out to the shortstop.
PH Jim King:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
PH Bill Serena:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Game over. Score: Cleveland 4, Detroit 3
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