GAME LOG Chicago (A) @ Washington
Saturday, 7/22/1956
Batting: Chicago (A), top of 1st.
Pitching: Connie Johnson
3B Bobby Brown:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
CF Dale Mitchell:
Base on balls.
RF Bob Nieman:
Flies out to right-center.
1B Ted Kluszewski:
Strikes out looking.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Washington 0, Chicago (A) 0
Batting: Washington, bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Bud Byerly
3B Charlie Neal:
DOUBLES to the gap in left-center.
1B Bob Boyd:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
RF Jim Busby:
2-RUN HOMERUN to deep center field. (427 feet)
LF Sam Mele:
SINGLES to the gap in right-center.
SS Billy Klaus:
Base on balls.
S. Mele to second.
C Gus Niarhos:
Strikes out swinging.
2B Eddie Miksis:
3-RUN HOMERUN to deep left field. (367 feet)
CF Sid Gordon:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... 5 runs, 4 hits, no errors.
Score: Washington 5, Chicago (A) 0
Batting: Chicago (A), top of 2nd.
Pitching: Connie Johnson
LF Jim Lemon:
Strikes out looking.
SS Billy Martin:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
2B Gene Freese:
Base on balls.
C Bill Hall:
Freese steals second.
Flies out to short right-center.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Washington 5, Chicago (A) 0
Batting: Washington, bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Bud Byerly
P Connie Johnson:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
3B Charlie Neal:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
1B Bob Boyd:
SINGLES to left
RF Jim Busby:
SINGLES to center
B. Boyd to second.
B. Boyd to third.
LF Sam Mele:
SINGLES to left
B. Boyd scores.
J. Busby to second.
SS Billy Klaus:
Grounds into fielders choice to the third baseman, Busby out at 3rd base.
Inning over... one run, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Washington 6, Chicago (A) 0
Batting: Chicago (A), top of 3rd.
Pitching: Connie Johnson
P Bud Byerly:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
3B Bobby Brown:
Base on balls.
CF Dale Mitchell:
DOUBLES down the right field line.
B. Brown scores.
RF Bob Nieman:
Base on balls.
1B Ted Kluszewski:
Wild pitch.
D. Mitchell to third.
B. Nieman to second.
Grounds out to the first baseman.
D. Mitchell scores.
B. Nieman to third.
LF Jim Lemon:
2-RUN HOMERUN to deep left-center. (390 feet)
SS Billy Martin:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... 4 runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Washington 6, Chicago (A) 4
Batting: Washington, bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Bud Byerly
C Gus Niarhos:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
2B Eddie Miksis:
Strikes out swinging.
CF Sid Gordon:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Washington 6, Chicago (A) 4
Batting: Chicago (A), top of 4th.
Pitching: Connie Johnson
2B Gene Freese:
Strikes out looking.
C Bill Hall:
Flies out to center field.
P Bud Byerly:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Washington 6, Chicago (A) 4
Batting: Washington, bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Bud Byerly
P Connie Johnson:
Strikes out, reaches first base on passed ball.
3B Charlie Neal:
Strikes out looking.
1B Bob Boyd:
Grounds into fielders choice to the third baseman, Johnson out at 2nd base.
RF Jim Busby:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Washington 6, Chicago (A) 4
Batting: Chicago (A), top of 5th.
Pitching: Connie Johnson
3B Bobby Brown:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
CF Dale Mitchell:
SINGLES down the third-base line.
RF Bob Nieman:
SINGLES to center
D. Mitchell to second.
1B Ted Kluszewski:
Flies out to short right-center.
LF Jim Lemon:
Flies out down the right field line.
Inning over... no runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Washington 6, Chicago (A) 4
Batting: Washington, bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Bud Byerly
LF Sam Mele:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
SS Billy Klaus:
SINGLES to shallow center field.
C Gus Niarhos:
Strikes out swinging.
2B Eddie Miksis:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Washington 6, Chicago (A) 4
Batting: Chicago (A), top of 6th.
Pitching: Connie Johnson
SS Billy Martin:
Base on balls.
2B Gene Freese:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Martin out at 2nd base.
C Bill Hall:
SINGLES to shallow right-center.
G. Freese to second.
Freese tries to advance to third...
He reaches third base safely without a throw.
PH Gus Zernial:
SINGLES to left
G. Freese scores.
B. Hall to second.
3B Bobby Brown:
Grounded into double play, 6-4-3.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Washington 6, Chicago (A) 5
Batting: Washington, bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Bud Byerly
New pitcher: Dick Bokelmann.
CF Sid Gordon:
Strikes out swinging.
P Connie Johnson:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
3B Charlie Neal:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Washington 6, Chicago (A) 5
Batting: Chicago (A), top of 7th.
Pitching: Connie Johnson
CF Dale Mitchell:
SINGLES to center
RF Bob Nieman:
Flies out to left field.
1B Ted Kluszewski:
TRIPLES down the right field line.
D. Mitchell scores.
LF Jim Lemon:
Flies out to deep right-center.
Kluszewski tags up at third...
He scores without a throw.
SS Billy Martin:
SINGLES to the gap in right-center.
2B Gene Freese:
Flies out to shallow left-center.
Inning over... 2 runs, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Chicago (A) 7, Washington 6
Batting: Washington, bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Dick Bokelmann
1B Bob Boyd:
SINGLES to center
PH Eddie Yost:
Strikes out swinging.
LF Sam Mele:
Grounded into double play, 3-6-3.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Chicago (A) 7, Washington 6
Batting: Chicago (A), top of 8th.
Pitching: Connie Johnson
C Bill Hall:
New RF: Eddie Yost.
Flies out to shallow right-center.
PH Bobby Adams:
SINGLES to left
3B Bobby Brown:
Grounds into fielders choice to the third baseman, Adams out at 2nd base.
CF Dale Mitchell:
Flies out down the left field line.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Chicago (A) 7, Washington 6
Batting: Washington, bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Dick Bokelmann
New pitcher: Jim Pearce.
SS Billy Klaus:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
C Gus Niarhos:
Base on balls.
PH Gus Triandos:
SINGLES to right
B. Klaus to third.
G. Niarhos to second.
PH Gil Coan:
Base on balls.
B. Klaus scores.
G. Niarhos to third.
G. Triandos to second.
PH Clyde Vollmer:
Grounds into fielders choice to the third baseman, Niarhos out at home.
G. Triandos to third.
G. Coan to second.
3B Charlie Neal:
SINGLES to the gap in right-center.
G. Triandos scores.
G. Coan to third.
C. Vollmer to second.
Coan tries to score...
Mitchell throws home...
Coan scores!
C. Vollmer to third.
C. Neal to second.
New pitcher: Jack Bruner.
1B Bob Boyd:
Popped out to the first baseman.
RF Eddie Yost:
Strikes out looking.
Inning over... 3 runs, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Washington 9, Chicago (A) 7
Batting: Chicago (A), top of 9th.
Pitching: Connie Johnson
New pitcher: Don Bessent.
RF Bob Nieman:
New 2B: Neil Berry.
New CF: Gil Coan.
Grounds out to the shortstop.
1B Ted Kluszewski:
Flies out to right-center.
LF Jim Lemon:
Strikes out looking.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Washington 9, Chicago (A) 7
Game over. Score: Washington 9, Chicago (A) 7
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