GAME LOG Detroit @ Washington
Sunday, 9/17/1956
Batting: Detroit, top of 1st.
Pitching: Al Aber
SS Fred Hatfield:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
3B George Kell:
SINGLES to center
RF Hank Edwards:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
G. Kell to second.
LF Jim King:
Flies out to right-center.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Washington 0, Detroit 0
Batting: Washington, bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Monte Kennedy
3B Eddie Yost:
Base on balls.
SS Luis Aparicio:
Lines into double play, U3!
2B Eddie Miksis:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Washington 0, Detroit 0
Batting: Detroit, top of 2nd.
Pitching: Al Aber
C Joe Ginsberg:
SINGLES to short left field.
CF Hank Thompson:
Strikes out swinging.
2B Jerry Coleman:
Flies out to the gap in right-center.
1B Walt Dropo:
Flies out to short right field.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Washington 0, Detroit 0
Batting: Washington, bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Monte Kennedy
1B Sam Mele:
SINGLES to shallow left field.
LF Jim Busby:
DOUBLES to the gap in left-center.
S. Mele to third.
Mele tries to score...
He scores without a throw.
RF Jim Delsing:
Flies out to right field.
CF Sid Gordon:
Base on balls.
C Bob Oldis:
Base on balls.
J. Busby to third.
S. Gordon to second.
P Al Aber:
Strikes out swinging.
3B Eddie Yost:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Washington 1, Detroit 0
Batting: Detroit, top of 3rd.
Pitching: Al Aber
P Monte Kennedy:
Flies out to right field.
SS Fred Hatfield:
Base on balls.
3B George Kell:
Base on balls.
F. Hatfield to second.
RF Hank Edwards:
Strikes out swinging.
LF Jim King:
Strikes out looking.
He gets ejected for arguing the call.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Washington 1, Detroit 0
Batting: Washington, bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Monte Kennedy
SS Luis Aparicio:
New LF: Sandy Amoros.
Grounds out to the shortstop.
2B Eddie Miksis:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
1B Sam Mele:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Washington 1, Detroit 0
Batting: Detroit, top of 4th.
Pitching: Al Aber
C Joe Ginsberg:
Base on balls.
CF Hank Thompson:
Flies out to right-center.
2B Jerry Coleman:
Flies out to short left-center.
1B Walt Dropo:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Washington 1, Detroit 0
Batting: Washington, bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Monte Kennedy
LF Jim Busby:
Base on balls.
RF Jim Delsing:
DOUBLES down the right field line.
J. Busby to third.
CF Sid Gordon:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
J. Busby scores.
C Bob Oldis:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
J. Delsing to third.
P Al Aber:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Washington 2, Detroit 0
Batting: Detroit, top of 5th.
Pitching: Al Aber
P Monte Kennedy:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
SS Fred Hatfield:
SINGLES to right
3B George Kell:
Grounded into double play, 6-4-3.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Washington 2, Detroit 0
Batting: Washington, bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Monte Kennedy
3B Eddie Yost:
Flies out to short right-center.
SS Luis Aparicio:
SINGLES to center
2B Eddie Miksis:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Aparicio out at 2nd base.
1B Sam Mele:
Flies out to shallow left-center.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Washington 2, Detroit 0
Batting: Detroit, top of 6th.
Pitching: Al Aber
RF Hank Edwards:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
LF Sandy Amoros:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
C Joe Ginsberg:
Flies out to shallow right field.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Washington 2, Detroit 0
Batting: Washington, bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Monte Kennedy
LF Jim Busby:
SINGLES to center
RF Jim Delsing:
Flies out to right-center.
CF Sid Gordon:
Grounded into double play, 5-4-3.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Washington 2, Detroit 0
Batting: Detroit, top of 7th.
Pitching: Al Aber
CF Hank Thompson:
Base on balls.
PH Don Hoak:
Grounded into double play, 5-4-3.
1B Walt Dropo:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Washington 2, Detroit 0
Batting: Washington, bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Monte Kennedy
C Bob Oldis:
New 2B: Frank Malzone.
Flies out to right field.
P Al Aber:
SINGLES to short left-center.
3B Eddie Yost:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
A. Aber to second.
PH Bob Boyd:
Base on balls.
New pitcher: Vito Valentinetti.
2B Eddie Miksis:
PH Gil Coan:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Washington 2, Detroit 0
Batting: Detroit, top of 8th.
Pitching: Al Aber
P Vito Valentinetti:
New LF: Bob Boyd.
New CF: Gil Coan.
New 2B: Charlie Neal.
New SS: Billy Klaus.
PH Brooks Robinson:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
SS Fred Hatfield:
Strikes out swinging.
3B George Kell:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Washington 2, Detroit 0
Batting: Washington, bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Vito Valentinetti
New pitcher: Kent Peterson.
1B Sam Mele:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
PH Clyde Vollmer:
SINGLES to left
S. Mele to third.
RF Jim Delsing:
SINGLES to center
S. Mele scores.
C. Vollmer to second.
PH Gus Triandos:
Grounds into fielders choice to the first baseman, Delsing out at 2nd base.
C. Vollmer to third.
C Bob Oldis:
Reaches on a fielding error by the second baseman.
C. Vollmer scores.
G. Triandos to second.
New pitcher: Max Surkont.
P Al Aber:
PH Wes Covington:
Flies out to center field.
3B Eddie Yost:
Base on balls.
G. Triandos to third.
B. Oldis to second.
LF Bob Boyd:
SINGLES to right
G. Triandos scores.
B. Oldis to third.
E. Yost to second.
B. Oldis scores.
CF Gil Coan:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... 4 runs, 4 hits, one error.
Score: Washington 6, Detroit 0
Batting: Detroit, top of 9th.
Pitching: Al Aber
New pitcher: Al Widmar.
RF Hank Edwards:
New 2B: Neil Berry.
New CF: Clyde Vollmer.
New C : Gus Triandos.
New SS: Bob Oldis.
Strikes out swinging.
LF Sandy Amoros:
Flies out to right field.
C Joe Ginsberg:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Washington 6, Detroit 0
Game over. Score: Washington 6, Detroit 0
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