GAME LOG Boston @ Washington
Saturday, 4/8/1956
Batting: Boston, top of 1st.
Pitching: Connie Johnson
SS Virgil Stallcup:
SINGLES to left
RF Roberto Clemente:
Strikes out swinging.
LF Del Ennis:
Base on balls.
V. Stallcup to second.
CF Bob Speake:
Grounded into double play, 6-4-3.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Washington 0, Boston 0
Batting: Washington, bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Don Drysdale
3B Eddie Yost:
SINGLES down the first-base line.
1B Bob Boyd:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
E. Yost to second.
RF Irv Noren:
Lines out to the first baseman.
LF Jim Busby:
Grounds out to the catcher.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Washington 0, Boston 0
Batting: Boston, top of 2nd.
Pitching: Connie Johnson
1B Carl Furillo:
Flies out to left-center.
2B Pete Runnels:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
C Carl Sawatski:
GROUND RULE DOUBLE to deep right field.
3B Rudy Regalado:
Eddie Yost dropped a foul ball for an error.
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, one error.
Score: Washington 0, Boston 0
Batting: Washington, bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Don Drysdale
C Gus Triandos:
Strikes out looking.
CF Sid Gordon:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
2B Neil Berry:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Washington 0, Boston 0
Batting: Boston, top of 3rd.
Pitching: Connie Johnson
P Don Drysdale:
Flies out to left field.
SS Virgil Stallcup:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
RF Roberto Clemente:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
V. Stallcup scores.
LF Del Ennis:
SINGLES to left
R. Clemente to third.
Clemente tries to score...
Busby throws home...
Clemente scores!
D. Ennis to second.
CF Bob Speake:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
D. Ennis to third.
1B Carl Furillo:
Strikes out looking.
Inning over... 2 runs, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Boston 2, Washington 0
Batting: Washington, bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Don Drysdale
SS Eddie Miksis:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
P Connie Johnson:
Bunted into fielders choice, Miksis out at third.
3B Eddie Yost:
Flies into double play, 9-3!
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Boston 2, Washington 0
Batting: Boston, top of 4th.
Pitching: Connie Johnson
2B Pete Runnels:
Base on balls.
C Carl Sawatski:
Flies out to deep left-center.
3B Rudy Regalado:
Grounds into fielders choice to the first baseman, Runnels out at 2nd base.
P Don Drysdale:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Boston 2, Washington 0
Batting: Washington, bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Don Drysdale
1B Bob Boyd:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
RF Irv Noren:
SINGLES to center
LF Jim Busby:
Grounded into double play, 6-4-3.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Boston 2, Washington 0
Batting: Boston, top of 5th.
Pitching: Connie Johnson
SS Virgil Stallcup:
Flies out to left-center.
RF Roberto Clemente:
Flies out to shallow left-center.
LF Del Ennis:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Boston 2, Washington 0
Batting: Washington, bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Don Drysdale
C Gus Triandos:
Flies out to short right-center.
CF Sid Gordon:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
2B Neil Berry:
Flies out to center field.
SS Eddie Miksis:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Boston 2, Washington 0
Batting: Boston, top of 6th.
Pitching: Connie Johnson
CF Bob Speake:
Popped out to the shortstop.
1B Carl Furillo:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
2B Pete Runnels:
Base on balls.
C Carl Sawatski:
Base on balls.
P. Runnels to second.
3B Rudy Regalado:
SINGLES to center
P. Runnels to third.
C. Sawatski to second.
P. Runnels scores.
C. Sawatski to third.
P Don Drysdale:
Flies out to right-center.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Boston 3, Washington 0
Batting: Washington, bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Don Drysdale
P Connie Johnson:
SINGLES to shallow right-center.
3B Eddie Yost:
2-RUN HOMERUN to deep left field. (377 feet)
1B Bob Boyd:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
RF Irv Noren:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
LF Jim Busby:
Flies out to short center field.
Inning over... 2 runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Boston 3, Washington 2
Batting: Boston, top of 7th.
Pitching: Connie Johnson
SS Virgil Stallcup:
Base on balls.
PH Dick Kokos:
SAC BUNT.
Stallcup advances to second.
LF Del Ennis:
Intentional walk.
CF Bob Speake:
SINGLES to right
V. Stallcup to third.
D. Ennis to second.
1B Carl Furillo:
Grounded into double play, 3-6-3.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Boston 3, Washington 2
Batting: Washington, bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Don Drysdale
C Gus Triandos:
New RF: Dick Kokos.
Base on balls.
PH Gil Mcdougald:
Lines out to the second baseman.
2B Neil Berry:
Flies out to left-center.
SS Eddie Miksis:
SINGLES to right
G. Triandos to second.
G. Triandos to third.
P Connie Johnson:
Strikes out looking.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Boston 3, Washington 2
Batting: Boston, top of 8th.
Pitching: Connie Johnson
2B Pete Runnels:
New 2B: Gil Mcdougald.
New CF: Sam Mele.
Grounds out to the pitcher.
C Carl Sawatski:
Base on balls.
PH Jim Finigan:
DOUBLES to the gap in left-center.
C. Sawatski to third.
Sawatski tries to score...
Mele throws home...
Sawatski scores!
P Don Drysdale:
Strikes out swinging.
SS Virgil Stallcup:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Boston 4, Washington 2
Batting: Washington, bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Don Drysdale
3B Eddie Yost:
New 3B: Jim Finigan.
Grounds out to the shortstop.
1B Bob Boyd:
Strikes out looking.
RF Irv Noren:
Flies out to short right-center.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Boston 4, Washington 2
Batting: Boston, top of 9th.
Pitching: Connie Johnson
RF Dick Kokos:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep left field. (368 feet)
LF Del Ennis:
Strikes out looking.
CF Bob Speake:
Lines out to the third baseman.
1B Carl Furillo:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Boston 5, Washington 2
Batting: Washington, bottom of 9th.
Pitching: Don Drysdale
LF Jim Busby:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
C Gus Triandos:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
2B Gil Mcdougald:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Game over. Score: Boston 5, Washington 2
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