GAME LOG Cleveland @ Washington
Wednesday, 6/21/1956
Batting: Cleveland, top of 1st.
Pitching: Dick Weik
SS Lou Boudreau:
Flies out down the right field line.
2B Ted Lepcio:
SINGLES to short left-center.
CF Gene Woodling:
2-RUN HOMERUN to deep center field. (416 feet)
3B Ray Boone:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
RF Allie Clark:
Flies out to shallow center field.
Inning over... 2 runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 2, Washington 0
Batting: Washington, bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Joe Coleman
3B Eddie Yost:
DOUBLES to the gap in left-center.
1B Bob Boyd:
Flies out to the gap in right-center.
2B Gil Mcdougald:
Base on balls.
RF Irv Noren:
SINGLES to the gap in left-center.
E. Yost to third.
G. Mcdougald to second.
Yost tries to score...
He scores without a throw.
SS Billy Klaus:
Flies out to deep left-center.
LF Sam Mele:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 2, Washington 1
Batting: Cleveland, top of 2nd.
Pitching: Dick Weik
LF Jim Piersall:
Flies out to right-center.
1B Mickey Vernon:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
C Red Wilson:
SINGLES to center
P Joe Coleman:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 2, Washington 1
Batting: Washington, bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Joe Coleman
C Gus Niarhos:
DOUBLES to the gap in left-center.
CF Eddie Miksis:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
P Dick Weik:
Flies out to deep center field.
Niarhos tags up at second...
He reaches third base safely without a throw.
3B Eddie Yost:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 2, Washington 1
Batting: Cleveland, top of 3rd.
Pitching: Dick Weik
SS Lou Boudreau:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
2B Ted Lepcio:
Base on balls.
CF Gene Woodling:
Base on balls.
T. Lepcio to second.
3B Ray Boone:
SINGLES to center
T. Lepcio to third.
G. Woodling to second.
Lepcio tries to score...
Miksis throws home...
Lepcio scores!
G. Woodling to third.
R. Boone to second.
RF Allie Clark:
Base on balls.
LF Jim Piersall:
Wild pitch.
G. Woodling scores.
R. Boone to third.
A. Clark to second.
Grounds out to the shortstop.
R. Boone scores.
1B Mickey Vernon:
Strikes out looking.
Inning over... 3 runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 5, Washington 1
Batting: Washington, bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Joe Coleman
1B Bob Boyd:
SINGLES to right
2B Gil Mcdougald:
Popped out to the third baseman.
RF Irv Noren:
Base on balls.
B. Boyd to second.
SS Billy Klaus:
Grounded into double play, 3-6-3.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 5, Washington 1
Batting: Cleveland, top of 4th.
Pitching: Dick Weik
C Red Wilson:
Base on balls.
P Joe Coleman:
Strikes out for bunting the ball foul with 2 strikes.
SS Lou Boudreau:
Base on balls.
R. Wilson to second.
2B Ted Lepcio:
Grounded into double play, 5-4-3.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 5, Washington 1
Batting: Washington, bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Joe Coleman
LF Sam Mele:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
C Gus Niarhos:
Base on balls.
CF Eddie Miksis:
Grounded into double play, 6-4-3.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 5, Washington 1
Batting: Cleveland, top of 5th.
Pitching: Dick Weik
CF Gene Woodling:
Base on balls.
3B Ray Boone:
Grounded into double play, 6-4-3.
RF Allie Clark:
Flies out to shallow right-center.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 5, Washington 1
Batting: Washington, bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Joe Coleman
P Dick Weik:
SINGLES to the gap in left-center.
3B Eddie Yost:
SINGLES to right
D. Weik to second.
D. Weik to third.
1B Bob Boyd:
Flies out to left field.
Weik tags up at third...
He scores without a throw.
2B Gil Mcdougald:
Grounded into double play, 4-6-3.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 5, Washington 2
Batting: Cleveland, top of 6th.
Pitching: Dick Weik
LF Jim Piersall:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
1B Mickey Vernon:
Strikes out swinging.
C Red Wilson:
Popped out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 5, Washington 2
Batting: Washington, bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Joe Coleman
RF Irv Noren:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
SS Billy Klaus:
SINGLES down the left field line.
LF Sam Mele:
SINGLES to left
B. Klaus to second.
C Gus Niarhos:
Grounds into fielders choice to the first baseman, Mele out at 2nd base.
B. Klaus to third.
CF Eddie Miksis:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... no runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 5, Washington 2
Batting: Cleveland, top of 7th.
Pitching: Dick Weik
P Joe Coleman:
Lines out to the first baseman.
SS Lou Boudreau:
Strikes out swinging.
2B Ted Lepcio:
Base on balls.
CF Gene Woodling:
Strikes out looking.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 5, Washington 2
Batting: Washington, bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Joe Coleman
PH Jim Busby:
Strikes out swinging.
3B Eddie Yost:
Lines out to the first baseman.
1B Bob Boyd:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 5, Washington 2
Batting: Cleveland, top of 8th.
Pitching: Dick Weik
New pitcher: Al Aber.
3B Ray Boone:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
RF Allie Clark:
Flies out to right-center.
LF Jim Piersall:
SINGLES to left
PH Dick Cole:
Grounds into fielders choice to the third baseman, Piersall out at 2nd base.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 5, Washington 2
Batting: Washington, bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Joe Coleman
2B Gil Mcdougald:
New SS: Dick Cole.
Grounds out to the third baseman.
RF Irv Noren:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
SS Billy Klaus:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 5, Washington 2
Batting: Cleveland, top of 9th.
Pitching: Al Aber
C Red Wilson:
SINGLES down the left field line.
PH Tom Umphlett:
SINGLES to shallow right-center.
R. Wilson to second.
Wilson tries to advance to third...
He reaches third base safely without a throw.
1B Hank Arft:
SINGLES down the right field line.
R. Wilson scores.
T. Umphlett to second.
Umphlett tries to advance to third...
Noren throws to third...
SAFE at third base.
2B Ted Lepcio:
SINGLES to left
T. Umphlett scores.
H. Arft to second.
New pitcher: Ruben Gomez.
CF Gene Woodling:
Grounded into double play, 6-4-3.
H. Arft to third.
3B Ray Boone:
Pitcher Balks.
H. Arft scores.
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... 3 runs, 4 hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 8, Washington 2
Batting: Washington, bottom of 9th.
Pitching: Joe Coleman
New pitcher: Tom Sturdivant.
LF Sam Mele:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
C Gus Niarhos:
Strikes out swinging.
CF Eddie Miksis:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Game over. Score: Cleveland 8, Washington 2
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