GAME LOG Cleveland @ Washington
Thursday, 9/21/1956
Batting: Cleveland, top of 1st.
Pitching: Ruben Gomez
SS Lou Boudreau:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
2B Dick Cole:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
CF Gene Woodling:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Washington 0, Cleveland 0
Batting: Washington, bottom of 1st.
Pitching: George O'donnell
3B Eddie Miksis:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
1B Bob Boyd:
SINGLES down the right field line.
CF Jim Delsing:
Lines out to the first baseman.
RF Wes Covington:
SINGLES to the gap in right-center.
B. Boyd to second.
Boyd tries to advance to third...
He reaches third base safely without a throw.
LF Sam Mele:
SINGLES to left
B. Boyd scores.
W. Covington to second.
SS Billy Klaus:
Strikes out looking.
Inning over... one run, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Washington 1, Cleveland 0
Batting: Cleveland, top of 2nd.
Pitching: Ruben Gomez
3B Ray Boone:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
RF Allie Clark:
SINGLES to center
LF Chuck Tanner:
Clark steals second.
Grounds out to the catcher.
A. Clark to third.
1B Mickey Vernon:
Flies out to right-center.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Washington 1, Cleveland 0
Batting: Washington, bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: George O'donnell
C Toby Atwell:
SINGLES down the first-base line.
2B Charlie Neal:
SINGLES to center
T. Atwell to second.
P Ruben Gomez:
SAC BUNT.
Atwell advances to third.
Neal advances to second.
3B Eddie Miksis:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
1B Bob Boyd:
SINGLES to the gap in right-center.
T. Atwell scores.
C. Neal to third.
C. Neal scores.
CF Jim Delsing:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... 2 runs, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Washington 3, Cleveland 0
Batting: Cleveland, top of 3rd.
Pitching: Ruben Gomez
C Red Wilson:
Strikes out looking.
P George O'donnell:
Flies out to shallow right field.
SS Lou Boudreau:
SINGLES to the gap in left-center.
2B Dick Cole:
Base on balls.
L. Boudreau to second.
CF Gene Woodling:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Washington 3, Cleveland 0
Batting: Washington, bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: George O'donnell
RF Wes Covington:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
LF Sam Mele:
SINGLES to short center field.
SS Billy Klaus:
SINGLES to the gap in right-center.
S. Mele to second.
Mele tries to advance to third...
Clark throws to third...
SAFE at third base.
C Toby Atwell:
SINGLES down the left field line.
S. Mele scores.
B. Klaus to second.
2B Charlie Neal:
Grounded into double play, 5-4-3.
Inning over... one run, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Washington 4, Cleveland 0
Batting: Cleveland, top of 4th.
Pitching: Ruben Gomez
3B Ray Boone:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
RF Allie Clark:
SINGLES to short left-center.
LF Chuck Tanner:
Grounds into fielders choice to the pitcher, Clark out at 2nd base.
1B Mickey Vernon:
SINGLES down the first-base line.
C. Tanner to second.
C Red Wilson:
Popped out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Washington 4, Cleveland 0
Batting: Washington, bottom of 4th.
Pitching: George O'donnell
P Ruben Gomez:
Reaches on INFIELD-HIT.
3B Eddie Miksis:
Grounded into double play, 6-4-3.
1B Bob Boyd:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Washington 4, Cleveland 0
Batting: Cleveland, top of 5th.
Pitching: Ruben Gomez
P George O'donnell:
SINGLES to short right field.
SS Lou Boudreau:
Grounds into fielders choice to the pitcher, O'donnell out at 2nd base.
2B Dick Cole:
Flies out to deep right-center.
CF Gene Woodling:
Base on balls.
L. Boudreau to second.
3B Ray Boone:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Washington 4, Cleveland 0
Batting: Washington, bottom of 5th.
Pitching: George O'donnell
CF Jim Delsing:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep right field. (383 feet)
RF Wes Covington:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
LF Sam Mele:
SINGLES to left
SS Billy Klaus:
Grounded into double play, U4-3.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Washington 5, Cleveland 0
Batting: Cleveland, top of 6th.
Pitching: Ruben Gomez
RF Allie Clark:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
LF Chuck Tanner:
SINGLES down the first-base line.
1B Mickey Vernon:
Base on balls.
C. Tanner to second.
C Red Wilson:
Flies out to center field.
P George O'donnell:
SINGLES to the gap in left-center.
C. Tanner to third.
M. Vernon to second.
C. Tanner scores.
SS Lou Boudreau:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Washington 5, Cleveland 1
Batting: Washington, bottom of 6th.
Pitching: George O'donnell
C Toby Atwell:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
2B Charlie Neal:
Strikes out looking.
P Ruben Gomez:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Washington 5, Cleveland 1
Batting: Cleveland, top of 7th.
Pitching: Ruben Gomez
2B Dick Cole:
Base on balls.
CF Gene Woodling:
SINGLES to the gap in left-center.
D. Cole to second.
3B Ray Boone:
3-RUN HOMERUN to deep left field. (367 feet)
RF Allie Clark:
Strikes out swinging.
LF Chuck Tanner:
Flies out to right-center.
New pitcher: Al Widmar.
1B Mickey Vernon:
Strikes out looking.
Inning over... 3 runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Washington 5, Cleveland 4
Batting: Washington, bottom of 7th.
Pitching: George O'donnell
3B Eddie Miksis:
Popped out to the first baseman.
1B Bob Boyd:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
CF Jim Delsing:
SINGLES to center
PH Eddie Yost:
Flies out to deep left-center.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Washington 5, Cleveland 4
Batting: Cleveland, top of 8th.
Pitching: Al Widmar
C Red Wilson:
New RF: Eddie Yost.
DOUBLES to deep center field.
P George O'donnell:
Strikes out for bunting the ball foul with 2 strikes.
PH Jim Piersall:
Strikes out swinging.
PH Hank Arft:
SINGLES down the right field line.
R. Wilson to third.
R. Wilson scores.
CF Gene Woodling:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Washington 5, Cleveland 5
Batting: Washington, bottom of 8th.
Pitching: George O'donnell
LF Sam Mele:
New 2B: Cass Michaels.
New SS: Ted Lepcio.
DOUBLES to deep left field.
PH Jim Busby:
Intentional walk.
C Toby Atwell:
Bunted into fielders choice, Mele out at third.
Busby safe at second.
PH Gil Coan:
SAC BUNT.
Busby advances to third.
Atwell advances to second.
PH Clyde Vollmer:
Base on balls.
3B Eddie Miksis:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Washington 5, Cleveland 5
Batting: Cleveland, top of 9th.
Pitching: Al Widmar
New pitcher: Don Bessent.
3B Ray Boone:
New 2B: Luis Aparicio.
New SS: Neil Berry.
Grounds out to the second baseman.
SS Ted Lepcio:
Base on balls.
LF Chuck Tanner:
Grounds into fielders choice to the first baseman, Lepcio out at 2nd base.
1B Mickey Vernon:
Base on balls.
B. Schultz to second.
C Red Wilson:
SINGLES to left
B. Schultz to third.
M. Vernon to second.
B. Schultz scores.
PH Tom Umphlett:
Flies out to deep left field.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 6, Washington 5
Batting: Washington, bottom of 9th.
Pitching: George O'donnell
New pitcher: Dick Rozek.
1B Bob Boyd:
New LF: Bob Kennedy.
Grounds out to the second baseman.
CF Jim Delsing:
SINGLES to right
RF Eddie Yost:
Flies out to shallow center field.
LF Sam Mele:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Game over. Score: Cleveland 6, Washington 5
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