GAME LOG Kansas City @ Boston
Sunday, 8/20/1956
Batting: Kansas City, top of 1st.
Pitching: Don Drysdale
2B Johnny Temple:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
1B Dick Sisler:
DOUBLES to deep right field.
LF Wally Moon:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
D. Sisler to third.
CF Al Kaline:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Boston 0, Kansas City 0
Batting: Boston, bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Sam Jones
2B Pete Runnels:
SINGLES to left
SS Virgil Stallcup:
Strikes out looking.
LF Del Ennis:
Strikes out swinging.
C Carl Sawatski:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Boston 0, Kansas City 0
Batting: Kansas City, top of 2nd.
Pitching: Don Drysdale
RF Jackie Jensen:
Flies out to left field.
3B Dick Williams:
DOUBLES to the gap in left-center.
SS Sammy Meeks:
Strikes out swinging.
C Tim Thompson:
Base on balls.
P Sam Jones:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Boston 0, Kansas City 0
Batting: Boston, bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Sam Jones
RF Dick Kokos:
Base on balls.
1B Carl Furillo:
Strikes out swinging.
CF Roberto Clemente:
Strikes out swinging.
3B Rudy Regalado:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Boston 0, Kansas City 0
Batting: Kansas City, top of 3rd.
Pitching: Don Drysdale
2B Johnny Temple:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
1B Dick Sisler:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
LF Wally Moon:
Base on balls.
CF Al Kaline:
TRIPLES to the gap in right-center.
W. Moon scores.
RF Jackie Jensen:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 1, Boston 0
Batting: Boston, bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Sam Jones
P Don Drysdale:
Strikes out swinging.
2B Pete Runnels:
Flies out to center field.
SS Virgil Stallcup:
Base on balls.
LF Del Ennis:
Grounds into fielders choice to the third baseman, Stallcup out at 2nd base.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 1, Boston 0
Batting: Kansas City, top of 4th.
Pitching: Don Drysdale
3B Dick Williams:
Base on balls.
SS Sammy Meeks:
Wild pitch.
D. Williams to second.
Strikes out swinging.
C Tim Thompson:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
P Sam Jones:
SINGLES to shallow left field.
D. Williams to third.
Williams tries to score...
He scores without a throw.
2B Johnny Temple:
SINGLES to right
S. Jones to second.
S. Jones to third.
1B Dick Sisler:
Hit by pitch.
J. Temple to second.
LF Wally Moon:
SINGLES to left
S. Jones scores.
J. Temple to third.
D. Sisler to second.
J. Temple scores.
CF Al Kaline:
SINGLES to the gap in right-center.
D. Sisler to third.
W. Moon to second.
D. Sisler scores.
RF Jackie Jensen:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Kaline out at 2nd base.
Inning over... 4 runs, 4 hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 5, Boston 0
Batting: Boston, bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Sam Jones
C Carl Sawatski:
SOLO HOMERUN down the right field line. (358 feet)
RF Dick Kokos:
Base on balls.
1B Carl Furillo:
Flies out to deep right-center.
CF Roberto Clemente:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
D. Kokos to third.
Kokos tries to score...
He scores without a throw.
3B Rudy Regalado:
SINGLES to center
R. Clemente to third.
Clemente tries to score...
He scores without a throw.
P Don Drysdale:
Strikes out for bunting the ball foul with 2 strikes.
2B Pete Runnels:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... 3 runs, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 5, Boston 3
Batting: Kansas City, top of 5th.
Pitching: Don Drysdale
3B Dick Williams:
Lines out to the first baseman.
SS Sammy Meeks:
Strikes out looking.
C Tim Thompson:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 5, Boston 3
Batting: Boston, bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Sam Jones
SS Virgil Stallcup:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
LF Del Ennis:
Strikes out swinging.
New pitcher: Willard Schmidt.
C Carl Sawatski:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
RF Dick Kokos:
Base on balls.
1B Carl Furillo:
SINGLES to the gap in left-center.
V. Stallcup to third.
D. Kokos to second.
V. Stallcup scores.
CF Roberto Clemente:
SINGLES to left
D. Kokos to third.
C. Furillo to second.
D. Kokos scores.
3B Rudy Regalado:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... 2 runs, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Boston 5, Kansas City 5
Batting: Kansas City, top of 6th.
Pitching: Don Drysdale
PH Joe Collins:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
2B Johnny Temple:
Strikes out swinging.
1B Dick Sisler:
Strikes out looking.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Boston 5, Kansas City 5
Batting: Boston, bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Willard Schmidt
New pitcher: Moe Burtschy.
P Don Drysdale:
SINGLES to the gap in left-center.
2B Pete Runnels:
SINGLES to right
D. Drysdale to second.
SS Virgil Stallcup:
SAC BUNT.
Drysdale advances to third.
Runnels advances to second.
LF Del Ennis:
Base on balls.
C Carl Sawatski:
SINGLES down the right field line.
D. Drysdale scores.
P. Runnels to third.
D. Ennis to second.
RF Dick Kokos:
Strikes out swinging.
1B Carl Furillo:
Strikes out looking.
Inning over... one run, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Boston 6, Kansas City 5
Batting: Kansas City, top of 7th.
Pitching: Don Drysdale
LF Wally Moon:
SINGLES to left
CF Al Kaline:
Flies out down the left field line.
RF Jackie Jensen:
Strikes out swinging.
PH Luis Olmo:
Flies out to left field.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Boston 6, Kansas City 5
Batting: Boston, bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Moe Burtschy
CF Roberto Clemente:
New 3B: Luis Olmo.
Base on balls.
PH Hank Foiles:
SAC BUNT.
Clemente advances to second.
P Don Drysdale:
SINGLES down the left field line.
R. Clemente to third.
Clemente tries to score...
He scores without a throw.
2B Pete Runnels:
Base on balls.
D. Drysdale to second.
SS Virgil Stallcup:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
D. Drysdale scores.
P. Runnels to third.
Runnels tries to score...
He scores without a throw.
New pitcher: Ken Johnson.
LF Del Ennis:
Strikes out looking.
C Carl Sawatski:
Base on balls.
RF Dick Kokos:
Base on balls.
V. Stallcup to third.
C. Sawatski to second.
1B Carl Furillo:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... 3 runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Boston 9, Kansas City 5
Batting: Kansas City, top of 8th.
Pitching: Don Drysdale
SS Sammy Meeks:
New 3B: Owen Friend.
Strikes out swinging.
C Tim Thompson:
Lines out to the shortstop.
PH Felipe Montemayor:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Boston 9, Kansas City 5
Batting: Boston, bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Ken Johnson
New pitcher: Bob Grim.
CF Roberto Clemente:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
3B Owen Friend:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
P Don Drysdale:
Strikes out looking.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Boston 9, Kansas City 5
Batting: Kansas City, top of 9th.
Pitching: Don Drysdale
2B Johnny Temple:
Strikes out looking.
1B Dick Sisler:
Flies out to deep right-center.
LF Wally Moon:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Boston 9, Kansas City 5
Game over. Score: Boston 9, Kansas City 5
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