GAME LOG Kansas City @ Detroit
Thursday, 8/31/1956
Batting: Kansas City, top of 1st.
Pitching: Jack Banta
2B Johnny Temple:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
1B Dick Sisler:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
LF Wally Moon:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 0, Kansas City 0
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Bobby Shantz
SS Fred Hatfield:
Strikes out swinging.
3B George Kell:
Base on balls.
RF Hank Edwards:
Strikes out looking.
LF Jim King:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 0, Kansas City 0
Batting: Kansas City, top of 2nd.
Pitching: Jack Banta
CF Al Kaline:
Strikes out swinging.
RF Jackie Jensen:
Flies out to shallow right-center.
3B Dick Williams:
Flies out to deep right-center.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 0, Kansas City 0
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Bobby Shantz
CF Hank Thompson:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
2B Jerry Coleman:
SINGLES to shallow left field.
C Ray Noble:
SINGLES to short left field.
J. Coleman to second.
1B Walt Dropo:
Flies out to short right field.
P Jack Banta:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 0, Kansas City 0
Batting: Kansas City, top of 3rd.
Pitching: Jack Banta
SS Sammy Meeks:
SOLO HOMERUN down the right field line. (359 feet)
C Wes Westrum:
Base on balls.
P Bobby Shantz:
SAC BUNT.
Westrum advances to second.
2B Johnny Temple:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
W. Westrum to third.
1B Dick Sisler:
Flies out to shallow left field.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 1, Detroit 0
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Bobby Shantz
SS Fred Hatfield:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
3B George Kell:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
RF Hank Edwards:
Popped out to the third baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 1, Detroit 0
Batting: Kansas City, top of 4th.
Pitching: Jack Banta
LF Wally Moon:
Base on balls.
CF Al Kaline:
Grounded into double play, 5-4-3.
RF Jackie Jensen:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 1, Detroit 0
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Bobby Shantz
LF Jim King:
Strikes out swinging.
CF Hank Thompson:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
2B Jerry Coleman:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 1, Detroit 0
Batting: Kansas City, top of 5th.
Pitching: Jack Banta
3B Dick Williams:
Flies out to right field.
SS Sammy Meeks:
Popped out to the third baseman.
C Wes Westrum:
Flies out to short center field.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 1, Detroit 0
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Bobby Shantz
C Ray Noble:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
1B Walt Dropo:
Strikes out swinging.
P Jack Banta:
Flies out to the gap in right-center.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 1, Detroit 0
Batting: Kansas City, top of 6th.
Pitching: Jack Banta
P Bobby Shantz:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
2B Johnny Temple:
Grounds out to the catcher.
1B Dick Sisler:
Popped out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 1, Detroit 0
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Bobby Shantz
SS Fred Hatfield:
Strikes out swinging.
3B George Kell:
Flies out to shallow right-center.
RF Hank Edwards:
Base on balls.
LF Jim King:
2-RUN HOMERUN to deep center field. (421 feet)
CF Hank Thompson:
Base on balls.
2B Jerry Coleman:
SINGLES to shallow left-center.
H. Thompson to second.
C Ray Noble:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... 2 runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 2, Kansas City 1
Batting: Kansas City, top of 7th.
Pitching: Jack Banta
LF Wally Moon:
Grounds out to the catcher.
CF Al Kaline:
Strikes out swinging.
RF Jackie Jensen:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 2, Kansas City 1
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Bobby Shantz
1B Walt Dropo:
TRIPLES down the right field line.
P Jack Banta:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
PH Don Hoak:
SINGLES to right
W. Dropo scores.
3B George Kell:
DOUBLES to the gap in left-center.
D. Hoak to third.
Hoak tries to score...
He scores without a throw.
RF Hank Edwards:
Intentional walk.
PH Frank Malzone:
Grounded into double play, 4-6-3.
Inning over... 2 runs, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 4, Kansas City 1
Batting: Kansas City, top of 8th.
Pitching: Jack Banta
3B Dick Williams:
New LF: Bob Addis.
Grounds out to the shortstop.
SS Sammy Meeks:
SINGLES to center
C Wes Westrum:
Strikes out swinging.
P Bobby Shantz:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Detroit 4, Kansas City 1
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Bobby Shantz
CF Hank Thompson:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
2B Jerry Coleman:
Strikes out swinging.
C Ray Noble:
Flies out to shallow center field.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 4, Kansas City 1
Batting: Kansas City, top of 9th.
Pitching: Jack Banta
2B Johnny Temple:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
1B Dick Sisler:
DOUBLES to the gap in left-center.
LF Wally Moon:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
CF Al Kaline:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Detroit 4, Kansas City 1
Game over. Score: Detroit 4, Kansas City 1
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