GAME LOG Cleveland @ Washington
Wednesday, 8/16/1956
Batting: Cleveland, top of 1st.
Pitching: Ruben Gomez
SS Lou Boudreau:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
2B Ted Lepcio:
SINGLES to the gap in right-center.
CF Gene Woodling:
SINGLES to center
T. Lepcio to second.
3B Ray Boone:
Strikes out swinging.
RF Jim Piersall:
Popped out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Washington 0, Cleveland 0
Batting: Washington, bottom of 1st.
Pitching: George O'donnell
3B Eddie Yost:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
1B Bob Boyd:
Base on balls.
C Gus Triandos:
Grounds into fielders choice to the second baseman, Boyd out at 2nd base.
SS Billy Klaus:
Base on balls.
G. Triandos to second.
LF Sam Mele:
SINGLES to center
G. Triandos to third.
B. Klaus to second.
G. Triandos scores.
RF Bill Taylor:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Washington 1, Cleveland 0
Batting: Cleveland, top of 2nd.
Pitching: Ruben Gomez
LF Chuck Tanner:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
1B Mickey Vernon:
Flies out to right-center.
C Red Wilson:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Washington 1, Cleveland 0
Batting: Washington, bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: George O'donnell
CF Sid Gordon:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
2B Eddie Miksis:
SINGLES to the gap in left-center.
P Ruben Gomez:
Grounded into double play, 1-6-3.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Washington 1, Cleveland 0
Batting: Cleveland, top of 3rd.
Pitching: Ruben Gomez
P George O'donnell:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
SS Lou Boudreau:
Strikes out swinging.
2B Ted Lepcio:
Reaches on a throwing error by the third baseman.
CF Gene Woodling:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, one error.
Score: Washington 1, Cleveland 0
Batting: Washington, bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: George O'donnell
3B Eddie Yost:
Flies out to deep left-center.
1B Bob Boyd:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
C Gus Triandos:
Flies out to center field.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Washington 1, Cleveland 0
Batting: Cleveland, top of 4th.
Pitching: Ruben Gomez
3B Ray Boone:
Flies out to right field.
RF Jim Piersall:
Flies out to left field.
LF Chuck Tanner:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Washington 1, Cleveland 0
Batting: Washington, bottom of 4th.
Pitching: George O'donnell
SS Billy Klaus:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
LF Sam Mele:
SINGLES down the left field line.
RF Bill Taylor:
Reaches on a fielding error by the second baseman.
S. Mele to second.
CF Sid Gordon:
SINGLES to the gap in right-center.
S. Mele to third.
B. Taylor to second.
2B Eddie Miksis:
Reaches on a throwing error by the third baseman.
S. Mele scores.
B. Taylor scores.
S. Gordon to third.
P Ruben Gomez:
SINGLES to short center field.
S. Gordon scores.
E. Miksis to third.
Miksis tries to score...
He scores without a throw.
3B Eddie Yost:
Pitcher Balks.
R. Gomez to second.
Grounds out to the shortstop.
1B Bob Boyd:
DOUBLES down the right field line.
R. Gomez scores.
C Gus Triandos:
SINGLES to center
B. Boyd to third.
B. Boyd scores.
SS Billy Klaus:
SINGLES to center
G. Triandos to second.
G. Triandos to third.
LF Sam Mele:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... 6 runs, 6 hits, 2 errors.
Score: Washington 7, Cleveland 0
Batting: Cleveland, top of 5th.
Pitching: Ruben Gomez
1B Mickey Vernon:
DOUBLES to the gap in left-center.
C Red Wilson:
DOUBLES to the gap in left-center.
M. Vernon scores.
PH Tom Umphlett:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
SS Lou Boudreau:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
R. Wilson to third.
2B Ted Lepcio:
SINGLES to right
R. Wilson scores.
CF Gene Woodling:
Flies out to right-center.
Inning over... 2 runs, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Washington 7, Cleveland 2
Batting: Washington, bottom of 5th.
Pitching: George O'donnell
New pitcher: Tom Sturdivant.
RF Bill Taylor:
Base on balls.
CF Sid Gordon:
Hit by pitch.
B. Taylor to second.
2B Eddie Miksis:
Base on balls.
B. Taylor to third.
S. Gordon to second.
P Ruben Gomez:
Flies out to right-center.
Taylor tags up at third...
He scores without a throw.
3B Eddie Yost:
Base on balls.
S. Gordon to third.
E. Miksis to second.
1B Bob Boyd:
Strikes out swinging.
C Gus Triandos:
Flies out to short left field.
Inning over... one run, no hits, no errors.
Score: Washington 8, Cleveland 2
Batting: Cleveland, top of 6th.
Pitching: Ruben Gomez
3B Ray Boone:
SINGLES to center
RF Jim Piersall:
SINGLES to right
R. Boone to second.
LF Chuck Tanner:
Base on balls.
R. Boone to third.
J. Piersall to second.
1B Mickey Vernon:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Tanner out at 2nd base.
R. Boone scores.
J. Piersall to third.
C Red Wilson:
Base on balls.
M. Vernon to second.
P Tom Sturdivant:
Grounded into double play, 6-4-3.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Washington 8, Cleveland 3
Batting: Washington, bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Tom Sturdivant
SS Billy Klaus:
Flies out to deep left-center.
LF Sam Mele:
SINGLES to shallow left-center.
RF Bill Taylor:
Flies out to deep center field.
CF Sid Gordon:
Grounds into fielders choice to the third baseman, Mele out at 2nd base.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Washington 8, Cleveland 3
Batting: Cleveland, top of 7th.
Pitching: Ruben Gomez
SS Lou Boudreau:
Flies out to deep left field.
2B Ted Lepcio:
Flies out to short right-center.
CF Gene Woodling:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Washington 8, Cleveland 3
Batting: Washington, bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Tom Sturdivant
2B Eddie Miksis:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
P Ruben Gomez:
Flies out to right-center.
3B Eddie Yost:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Washington 8, Cleveland 3
Batting: Cleveland, top of 8th.
Pitching: Ruben Gomez
3B Ray Boone:
SINGLES to center
RF Jim Piersall:
SINGLES to right
R. Boone to second.
LF Chuck Tanner:
Strikes out swinging.
1B Mickey Vernon:
SINGLES to the gap in left-center.
R. Boone to third.
J. Piersall to second.
Boone tries to score...
Gordon throws home...
Boone scores!
J. Piersall to third.
M. Vernon to second.
C Red Wilson:
Flies out to left field.
J. Piersall scores.
M. Vernon to third.
PH Hank Arft:
SINGLES to center
M. Vernon scores.
PH Allie Clark:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... 3 runs, 4 hits, no errors.
Score: Washington 8, Cleveland 6
Batting: Washington, bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Tom Sturdivant
New pitcher: Dick Rozek.
1B Bob Boyd:
SINGLES down the first-base line.
C Gus Triandos:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Boyd out at 2nd base.
PH Jim Delsing:
Flies out to left field.
LF Sam Mele:
SINGLES down the first-base line.
G. Triandos to second.
PH Jim Busby:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... no runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Washington 8, Cleveland 6
Batting: Cleveland, top of 9th.
Pitching: Ruben Gomez
2B Ted Lepcio:
New SS: Charlie Neal.
New RF: Jim Busby.
Flies out to deep right-center.
CF Gene Woodling:
Base on balls.
3B Ray Boone:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Woodling out at 2nd base.
RF Jim Piersall:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Washington 8, Cleveland 6
Game over. Score: Washington 8, Cleveland 6
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