GAME LOG Chicago (A) @ Kansas City
Monday, 7/17/1956
Batting: Chicago (A), top of 1st.
Pitching: Ken Johnson
SS Jack Lohrke:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep right-center. (399 feet)
3B Gene Freese:
Strikes out looking.
RF Bob Nieman:
Flies out to right-center.
CF Jim Lemon:
SINGLES to the gap in right-center.
2B Billy Martin:
Base on balls.
J. Lemon to second.
LF Gus Zernial:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Chicago (A) 1, Kansas City 0
Batting: Kansas City, bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Ewell Blackwell
2B Johnny Temple:
Strikes out looking.
1B Ferris Fain:
Base on balls.
LF Wally Moon:
SINGLES to short left-center.
F. Fain to second.
RF Jackie Jensen:
Grounded into double play, 4-6-3.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Chicago (A) 1, Kansas City 0
Batting: Chicago (A), top of 2nd.
Pitching: Ken Johnson
1B Ted Kluszewski:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
C Sal Yvars:
SINGLES to the gap in right-center.
P Ewell Blackwell:
Reaches base on an error by the centerfielder.
S. Yvars to second.
SS Jack Lohrke:
Base on balls.
S. Yvars to third.
E. Blackwell to second.
3B Gene Freese:
SINGLES to right
S. Yvars scores.
E. Blackwell to third.
J. Lohrke to second.
Blackwell tries to score...
He scores without a throw.
RF Bob Nieman:
Flies out to right-center.
CF Jim Lemon:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
J. Lohrke scores.
G. Freese scores.
2B Billy Martin:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... 4 runs, 3 hits, one error.
Score: Chicago (A) 5, Kansas City 0
Batting: Kansas City, bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Ewell Blackwell
CF Al Kaline:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
C Darrell Johnson:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
3B Dick Williams:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Chicago (A) 5, Kansas City 0
Batting: Chicago (A), top of 3rd.
Pitching: Ken Johnson
LF Gus Zernial:
SINGLES to center
1B Ted Kluszewski:
Grounds into fielders choice to the second baseman, Zernial out at 2nd base.
C Sal Yvars:
SINGLES to the gap in left-center.
T. Kluszewski to second.
P Ewell Blackwell:
SAC BUNT.
Kluszewski advances to third.
Yvars advances to second.
SS Jack Lohrke:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Chicago (A) 5, Kansas City 0
Batting: Kansas City, bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Ewell Blackwell
SS Sammy Meeks:
Strikes out swinging.
P Ken Johnson:
Strikes out looking.
2B Johnny Temple:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Chicago (A) 5, Kansas City 0
Batting: Chicago (A), top of 4th.
Pitching: Ken Johnson
3B Gene Freese:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
RF Bob Nieman:
Base on balls.
CF Jim Lemon:
Base on balls.
B. Nieman to second.
2B Billy Martin:
DOUBLES to deep center field.
B. Nieman scores.
J. Lemon to third.
LF Gus Zernial:
Flies into double play, 9-4!
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Chicago (A) 6, Kansas City 0
Batting: Kansas City, bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Ewell Blackwell
1B Ferris Fain:
Strikes out swinging.
LF Wally Moon:
SINGLES to left
RF Jackie Jensen:
Wild pitch.
W. Moon to second.
Grounds out to the first baseman.
W. Moon to third.
CF Al Kaline:
Strikes out looking.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Chicago (A) 6, Kansas City 0
Batting: Chicago (A), top of 5th.
Pitching: Ken Johnson
1B Ted Kluszewski:
Flies out to deep left-center.
C Sal Yvars:
Base on balls.
P Ewell Blackwell:
Strikes out looking.
SS Jack Lohrke:
2-RUN HOMERUN down the left field line. (341 feet)
3B Gene Freese:
Popped out to the first baseman.
Inning over... 2 runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Chicago (A) 8, Kansas City 0
Batting: Kansas City, bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Ewell Blackwell
C Darrell Johnson:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
3B Dick Williams:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
SS Sammy Meeks:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Chicago (A) 8, Kansas City 0
Batting: Chicago (A), top of 6th.
Pitching: Ken Johnson
New pitcher: Moe Burtschy.
RF Bob Nieman:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
CF Jim Lemon:
Base on balls.
2B Billy Martin:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Lemon out at 2nd base.
LF Gus Zernial:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Martin out at 2nd base.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Chicago (A) 8, Kansas City 0
Batting: Kansas City, bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Ewell Blackwell
PH Joe Collins:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
2B Johnny Temple:
SINGLES to shallow right-center.
1B Ferris Fain:
Grounded into double play, 6-4-3.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Chicago (A) 8, Kansas City 0
Batting: Chicago (A), top of 7th.
Pitching: Moe Burtschy
New pitcher: Bobby Tiefenauer.
1B Ted Kluszewski:
New 1B: Joe Collins.
PH Dale Mitchell:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
C Sal Yvars:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
P Ewell Blackwell:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Chicago (A) 8, Kansas City 0
Batting: Kansas City, bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Ewell Blackwell
LF Wally Moon:
New 1B: Frank Campos.
PH Luis Olmo:
Flies out down the right field line.
RF Jackie Jensen:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
CF Al Kaline:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Chicago (A) 8, Kansas City 0
Batting: Chicago (A), top of 8th.
Pitching: Bobby Tiefenauer
SS Jack Lohrke:
New LF: Luis Olmo.
Grounds out to the first baseman.
3B Gene Freese:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
RF Bob Nieman:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Chicago (A) 8, Kansas City 0
Batting: Kansas City, bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Ewell Blackwell
C Darrell Johnson:
Flies out to deep center field.
3B Dick Williams:
Popped out to the first baseman.
SS Sammy Meeks:
Strikes out looking.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Chicago (A) 8, Kansas City 0
Batting: Chicago (A), top of 9th.
Pitching: Bobby Tiefenauer
PH Bobby Adams:
Strikes out swinging.
2B Billy Martin:
SINGLES down the first-base line.
LF Gus Zernial:
SINGLES to shallow left-center.
B. Martin to second.
1B Frank Campos:
DOUBLES down the right field line.
B. Martin scores.
G. Zernial to third.
Zernial tries to score...
Jensen throws home...
Zernial is out at home!
C Sal Yvars:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... one run, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Chicago (A) 9, Kansas City 0
Batting: Kansas City, bottom of 9th.
Pitching: Ewell Blackwell
1B Joe Collins:
New CF: Bobby Brown.
Popped out to the catcher.
2B Johnny Temple:
Lines out to the shortstop.
PH Felipe Montemayor:
Flies out to the gap in left-center.
Game over. Score: Chicago (A) 9, Kansas City 0
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