GAME LOG Kansas City @ New York (A)
Wednesday, 8/16/1956
Batting: Kansas City, top of 1st.
Pitching: Jim Bunning
2B Johnny Temple:
Strikes out looking.
1B Dick Sisler:
Base on balls.
LF Wally Moon:
SINGLES to the gap in left-center.
D. Sisler to second.
CF Luis Olmo:
Grounded into double play, 3-6-3.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: New York (A) 0, Kansas City 0
Batting: New York (A), bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Sam Jones
RF Irv Noren:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
2B Bobby Avila:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
CF Mickey Mantle:
Reaches on a throwing error by the shortstop.
1B Stan Musial:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, one error.
Score: New York (A) 0, Kansas City 0
Batting: Kansas City, top of 2nd.
Pitching: Jim Bunning
RF Jackie Jensen:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
3B Herb Plews:
SINGLES to right
SS Sammy Meeks:
Flies out to left field.
C Tim Thompson:
SINGLES down the right field line.
H. Plews to second.
Plews tries to advance to third...
He reaches third base safely without a throw.
P Sam Jones:
Flies out to shallow right-center.
Inning over... no runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: New York (A) 0, Kansas City 0
Batting: New York (A), bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Sam Jones
SS Gil Mcdougald:
SINGLES down the left field line.
C Elston Howard:
Strikes out looking.
LF Larry Doby:
Strikes out swinging.
3B Jackie Robinson:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: New York (A) 0, Kansas City 0
Batting: Kansas City, top of 3rd.
Pitching: Jim Bunning
2B Johnny Temple:
Strikes out swinging.
1B Dick Sisler:
DOUBLES to deep right-center.
LF Wally Moon:
Flies out to short right field.
CF Luis Olmo:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: New York (A) 0, Kansas City 0
Batting: New York (A), bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Sam Jones
P Jim Bunning:
Strikes out looking.
RF Irv Noren:
Noren thrown out at third by the rightfielder while trying to stretch a double into a triple.
2B Bobby Avila:
Flies out to right-center.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: New York (A) 0, Kansas City 0
Batting: Kansas City, top of 4th.
Pitching: Jim Bunning
RF Jackie Jensen:
Strikes out looking.
3B Herb Plews:
Flies out to shallow right field.
SS Sammy Meeks:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: New York (A) 0, Kansas City 0
Batting: New York (A), bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Sam Jones
CF Mickey Mantle:
Strikes out swinging.
1B Stan Musial:
Reaches on a throwing error by the shortstop.
SS Gil Mcdougald:
Grounded into double play, 4-6-3.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, one error.
Score: New York (A) 0, Kansas City 0
Batting: Kansas City, top of 5th.
Pitching: Jim Bunning
C Tim Thompson:
Hit by pitch.
P Sam Jones:
SAC BUNT.
Thompson advances to second.
2B Johnny Temple:
SINGLES to short right-center.
T. Thompson to third.
1B Dick Sisler:
Strikes out swinging.
LF Wally Moon:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: New York (A) 0, Kansas City 0
Batting: New York (A), bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Sam Jones
C Elston Howard:
Base on balls.
LF Larry Doby:
Base on balls.
E. Howard to second.
3B Jackie Robinson:
SAC BUNT.
Howard advances to third.
Doby advances to second.
P Jim Bunning:
TRIPLES down the right field line.
E. Howard scores.
L. Doby scores.
RF Irv Noren:
Strikes out swinging.
2B Bobby Avila:
Flies out to right-center.
Inning over... 2 runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: New York (A) 2, Kansas City 0
Batting: Kansas City, top of 6th.
Pitching: Jim Bunning
CF Luis Olmo:
Reaches on a fielding error by the first baseman.
RF Jackie Jensen:
SINGLES down the left field line.
L. Olmo to second.
3B Herb Plews:
TRIPLES down the right field line.
L. Olmo scores.
J. Jensen scores.
SS Sammy Meeks:
Strikes out looking.
C Tim Thompson:
Flies out to left field.
Plews tags up at third...
He scores without a throw.
P Sam Jones:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... 3 runs, 2 hits, one error.
Score: Kansas City 3, New York (A) 2
Batting: New York (A), bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Sam Jones
CF Mickey Mantle:
Base on balls.
1B Stan Musial:
SINGLES to right
M. Mantle to second.
Mantle tries to advance to third...
He reaches third base safely without a throw.
New pitcher: Willard Schmidt.
SS Gil Mcdougald:
Flies out to left field.
Mantle tags up at third...
He scores without a throw.
C Elston Howard:
Flies out to shallow right field.
LF Larry Doby:
Musial caught stealing at second.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: New York (A) 3, Kansas City 3
Batting: Kansas City, top of 7th.
Pitching: Jim Bunning
2B Johnny Temple:
Strikes out swinging.
1B Dick Sisler:
SINGLES to center
LF Wally Moon:
SINGLES down the right field line.
D. Sisler to second.
Sisler tries to advance to third...
He reaches third base safely without a throw.
PH Joe Collins:
Flies out to center field.
Sisler tags up at third...
He scores without a throw.
RF Jackie Jensen:
Flies out to right-center.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 4, New York (A) 3
Batting: New York (A), bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Willard Schmidt
LF Larry Doby:
New CF: Joe Collins.
Flies out to deep right-center.
3B Jackie Robinson:
Flies out to short right-center.
P Jim Bunning:
Reaches on a fielding error by the shortstop.
RF Irv Noren:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, one error.
Score: Kansas City 4, New York (A) 3
Batting: Kansas City, top of 8th.
Pitching: Jim Bunning
3B Herb Plews:
Strikes out looking.
SS Sammy Meeks:
Strikes out looking.
C Tim Thompson:
Flies out to left-center.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 4, New York (A) 3
Batting: New York (A), bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Willard Schmidt
2B Bobby Avila:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
CF Mickey Mantle:
SOLO HOMERUN down the right field line. (349 feet)
1B Stan Musial:
DOUBLES down the right field line.
SS Gil Mcdougald:
Intentional walk.
C Elston Howard:
Base on balls.
S. Musial to third.
G. Mcdougald to second.
LF Larry Doby:
GRAND SLAM HOMERUN to deep left field. (402 feet)
New pitcher: Ken Johnson.
3B Jackie Robinson:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
PH Yogi Berra:
DOUBLES to the gap in right-center.
RF Irv Noren:
Flies out to short left-center.
Inning over... 5 runs, 4 hits, no errors.
Score: New York (A) 8, Kansas City 4
Batting: Kansas City, top of 9th.
Pitching: Jim Bunning
New pitcher: Johnny Schmitz.
P Ken Johnson:
PH Dick Williams:
Strikes out swinging.
2B Johnny Temple:
Base on balls.
1B Dick Sisler:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Temple out at 2nd base.
LF Wally Moon:
SINGLES down the right field line.
D. Sisler to second.
Sisler tries to advance to third...
Noren throws to third...
SAFE at third base.
CF Joe Collins:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Moon out at 2nd base.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: New York (A) 8, Kansas City 4
Game over. Score: New York (A) 8, Kansas City 4
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