GAME LOG Detroit @ Kansas City
Tuesday, 9/12/1956
Batting: Detroit, top of 1st.
Pitching: Lou Brissie
SS Fred Hatfield:
SINGLES to shallow left-center.
3B George Kell:
Flies out to right-center.
RF Hank Edwards:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
F. Hatfield to second.
LF Jim King:
Base on balls.
C Joe Ginsberg:
Flies out down the right field line.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 0, Detroit 0
Batting: Kansas City, bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Jack Banta
2B Johnny Temple:
Strikes out swinging.
1B Dick Sisler:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
LF Luis Olmo:
SINGLES to left
CF Al Kaline:
Flies out to right field.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 0, Detroit 0
Batting: Detroit, top of 2nd.
Pitching: Lou Brissie
CF Hank Thompson:
Flies out to left field.
2B Jerry Coleman:
Reaches second base on an error by the leftfielder.
1B Walt Dropo:
Flies out to right-center.
P Jack Banta:
SINGLES to right
J. Coleman to third.
J. Coleman scores.
SS Fred Hatfield:
Flies out to the gap in right-center.
Inning over... one run, one hit, one error.
Score: Detroit 1, Kansas City 0
Batting: Kansas City, bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Jack Banta
RF Jackie Jensen:
Reaches on a throwing error by the third baseman.
3B Dick Williams:
Strikes out looking.
SS Sammy Meeks:
Strikes out looking.
C Wes Westrum:
Base on balls.
J. Jensen to second.
P Lou Brissie:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Westrum out at 2nd base.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, one error.
Score: Detroit 1, Kansas City 0
Batting: Detroit, top of 3rd.
Pitching: Lou Brissie
3B George Kell:
SINGLES to left
RF Hank Edwards:
Popped out to the shortstop.
LF Jim King:
Kell caught stealing at second.
Flies out to deep right-center.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Detroit 1, Kansas City 0
Batting: Kansas City, bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Jack Banta
2B Johnny Temple:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
1B Dick Sisler:
Strikes out looking.
LF Luis Olmo:
Flies out to right-center.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 1, Kansas City 0
Batting: Detroit, top of 4th.
Pitching: Lou Brissie
C Joe Ginsberg:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep right-center. (391 feet)
CF Hank Thompson:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
2B Jerry Coleman:
Base on balls.
1B Walt Dropo:
Flies out to the gap in right-center.
P Jack Banta:
Coleman steals second.
Flies out to right field.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Detroit 2, Kansas City 0
Batting: Kansas City, bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Jack Banta
CF Al Kaline:
Flies out to right field.
RF Jackie Jensen:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
3B Dick Williams:
Flies out to left field.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 2, Kansas City 0
Batting: Detroit, top of 5th.
Pitching: Lou Brissie
SS Fred Hatfield:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
3B George Kell:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
RF Hank Edwards:
SOLO HOMERUN down the left field line. (371 feet)
LF Jim King:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Detroit 3, Kansas City 0
Batting: Kansas City, bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Jack Banta
SS Sammy Meeks:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
C Wes Westrum:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
P Lou Brissie:
Flies out to left-center.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 3, Kansas City 0
Batting: Detroit, top of 6th.
Pitching: Lou Brissie
C Joe Ginsberg:
Base on balls.
CF Hank Thompson:
Flies into double play, 7-3!
2B Jerry Coleman:
SINGLES down the right field line.
1B Walt Dropo:
Coleman steals second.
Throwing error by the catcher, runner to third.
J. Coleman to third.
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, one error.
Score: Detroit 3, Kansas City 0
Batting: Kansas City, bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Jack Banta
2B Johnny Temple:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
1B Dick Sisler:
SINGLES to the gap in left-center.
LF Luis Olmo:
Strikes out looking.
He gets ejected for arguing the call.
CF Al Kaline:
2-RUN HOMERUN to deep left-center. (416 feet)
RF Jackie Jensen:
Base on balls.
3B Dick Williams:
Jensen steals second.
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... 2 runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 3, Kansas City 2
Batting: Detroit, top of 7th.
Pitching: Lou Brissie
P Jack Banta:
New LF: Wally Moon.
SINGLES to center
PH Don Hoak:
SAC BUNT.
Banta advances to second.
3B George Kell:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
J. Banta to third.
RF Hank Edwards:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Detroit 3, Kansas City 2
Batting: Kansas City, bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Jack Banta
SS Sammy Meeks:
Flies out to short right-center.
C Wes Westrum:
Base on balls.
P Lou Brissie:
SAC BUNT.
Westrum advances to second.
PH Joe Collins:
DOUBLES down the right field line.
W. Westrum scores.
1B Dick Sisler:
Strikes out looking.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 3, Detroit 3
Batting: Detroit, top of 8th.
Pitching: Lou Brissie
LF Jim King:
Strikes out swinging.
C Joe Ginsberg:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
CF Hank Thompson:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep left field. (386 feet)
2B Jerry Coleman:
TRIPLES down the right field line.
1B Walt Dropo:
DOUBLES to deep left-center.
J. Coleman scores.
PH Frank Malzone:
Flies out to short right-center.
Inning over... 2 runs, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 5, Kansas City 3
Batting: Kansas City, bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Jack Banta
New pitcher: Kent Peterson.
LF Wally Moon:
SINGLES to short right-center.
CF Al Kaline:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
W. Moon to third.
Moon tries to score...
King throws home...
Moon is out at home!
RF Jackie Jensen:
Base on balls.
3B Dick Williams:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Jensen out at 2nd base.
A. Kaline to third.
SS Sammy Meeks:
SINGLES to short right-center.
A. Kaline scores.
D. Williams to second.
Williams tries to advance to third...
He reaches third base safely without a throw.
C Wes Westrum:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... one run, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 5, Kansas City 4
Batting: Detroit, top of 9th.
Pitching: Lou Brissie
SS Johnny Lipon:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
3B George Kell:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
RF Hank Edwards:
Intentional walk.
LF Jim King:
Reaches on a fielding error by the pitcher.
G. Kell to third.
H. Edwards to second.
New pitcher: Ken Johnson.
C Joe Ginsberg:
DOUBLES to the gap in right-center.
G. Kell scores.
H. Edwards scores.
J. King to third.
King tries to score...
He scores without a throw.
CF Hank Thompson:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
2B Jerry Coleman:
Base on balls.
1B Walt Dropo:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... 3 runs, 2 hits, one error.
Score: Detroit 8, Kansas City 4
Batting: Kansas City, bottom of 9th.
Pitching: Kent Peterson
PH Darrell Johnson:
Flies out to shallow left field.
2B Herb Plews:
Strikes out swinging.
1B Dick Sisler:
Base on balls.
LF Wally Moon:
SINGLES to right
D. Sisler to second.
D. Sisler to third.
CF Al Kaline:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Moon out at 2nd base.
Game over. Score: Detroit 8, Kansas City 4
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