GAME LOG Detroit @ Washington
Sunday, 7/16/1956
Batting: Detroit, top of 1st.
Pitching: Dick Weik
SS Johnny Lipon:
Popped out to the shortstop.
3B George Kell:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
RF Hank Edwards:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Washington 0, Detroit 0
Batting: Washington, bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Monte Kennedy
3B Eddie Yost:
Base on balls.
LF Jim Busby:
Strikes out looking.
1B Sam Mele:
Yost steals second.
Grounds out to the third baseman.
SS Charlie Neal:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Washington 0, Detroit 0
Batting: Detroit, top of 2nd.
Pitching: Dick Weik
LF Jim King:
Base on balls.
C Joe Ginsberg:
King steals second.
Flies out to right-center.
CF Hank Thompson:
SINGLES to center
J. King to third.
King tries to score...
He scores without a throw.
2B Jerry Coleman:
Grounds into fielders choice to the pitcher, Thompson out at 2nd base.
1B Walt Dropo:
SINGLES to shallow right-center.
J. Coleman to second.
Coleman tries to advance to third...
He reaches third base safely without a throw.
P Monte Kennedy:
Flies out to center field.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 1, Washington 0
Batting: Washington, bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Monte Kennedy
CF Sid Gordon:
SINGLES to left
2B Neil Berry:
Grounds into fielders choice to the second baseman, Gordon out at 2nd base.
RF Bill Taylor:
Grounded into double play, 5-4-3.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Detroit 1, Washington 0
Batting: Detroit, top of 3rd.
Pitching: Dick Weik
SS Johnny Lipon:
Strikes out looking.
3B George Kell:
Reaches on a throwing error by the third baseman.
RF Hank Edwards:
Flies out to short right-center.
LF Jim King:
Wild pitch.
G. Kell to second.
SINGLES to short left-center.
G. Kell to third.
G. Kell scores.
C Joe Ginsberg:
DOUBLES down the right field line.
J. King scores.
CF Hank Thompson:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... 2 runs, 2 hits, one error.
Score: Detroit 3, Washington 0
Batting: Washington, bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Monte Kennedy
C Gus Niarhos:
Base on balls.
P Dick Weik:
SAC BUNT.
Niarhos advances to second.
3B Eddie Yost:
Strikes out swinging.
LF Jim Busby:
SINGLES to shallow center field.
G. Niarhos to third.
G. Niarhos scores.
1B Sam Mele:
SINGLES to shallow right-center.
J. Busby to second.
Busby tries to advance to third...
Edwards throws to third...
SAFE at third base.
SS Charlie Neal:
Flies out to left field.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 3, Washington 1
Batting: Detroit, top of 4th.
Pitching: Dick Weik
2B Jerry Coleman:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
1B Walt Dropo:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
P Monte Kennedy:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 3, Washington 1
Batting: Washington, bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Monte Kennedy
CF Sid Gordon:
SINGLES to center
2B Neil Berry:
Base on balls.
S. Gordon to second.
RF Bill Taylor:
SINGLES to right
S. Gordon to third.
N. Berry to second.
C Gus Niarhos:
Flies out to deep left-center.
Gordon tags up at third...
He scores without a throw.
P Dick Weik:
SAC BUNT.
Berry advances to third.
Taylor advances to second.
3B Eddie Yost:
Base on balls.
LF Jim Busby:
Flies out to short center field.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 3, Washington 2
Batting: Detroit, top of 5th.
Pitching: Dick Weik
SS Johnny Lipon:
Base on balls.
3B George Kell:
SAC BUNT.
Lipon advances to second.
RF Hank Edwards:
Strikes out swinging.
LF Jim King:
SINGLES to the gap in right-center.
J. Lipon to third.
J. Lipon scores.
C Joe Ginsberg:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Detroit 4, Washington 2
Batting: Washington, bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Monte Kennedy
1B Sam Mele:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
SS Charlie Neal:
Base on balls.
CF Sid Gordon:
Grounds into fielders choice to the pitcher, Neal out at 2nd base.
2B Neil Berry:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 4, Washington 2
Batting: Detroit, top of 6th.
Pitching: Dick Weik
CF Hank Thompson:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
2B Jerry Coleman:
Base on balls.
1B Walt Dropo:
SINGLES to shallow left field.
J. Coleman to second.
P Monte Kennedy:
Grounded into double play, 1-6-3.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Detroit 4, Washington 2
Batting: Washington, bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Monte Kennedy
RF Bill Taylor:
SINGLES down the left field line.
C Gus Niarhos:
SAC BUNT.
Taylor advances to second.
P Dick Weik:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
B. Taylor to third.
3B Eddie Yost:
Base on balls.
New pitcher: Vito Valentinetti.
LF Jim Busby:
Flies out to right-center.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Detroit 4, Washington 2
Batting: Detroit, top of 7th.
Pitching: Dick Weik
SS Johnny Lipon:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
3B George Kell:
SAC BUNT.
Lipon advances to third.
RF Hank Edwards:
Intentional walk.
LF Jim King:
Flies out to shallow left-center.
C Joe Ginsberg:
DOUBLES down the right field line.
J. Lipon scores.
H. Edwards scores.
CF Hank Thompson:
Popped out to the third baseman.
Inning over... 2 runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 6, Washington 2
Batting: Washington, bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Vito Valentinetti
1B Sam Mele:
Flies out to center field.
SS Charlie Neal:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
CF Sid Gordon:
Base on balls.
2B Neil Berry:
Flies out to right-center.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 6, Washington 2
Batting: Detroit, top of 8th.
Pitching: Dick Weik
New pitcher: Al Widmar.
2B Jerry Coleman:
Flies out to deep left field.
1B Walt Dropo:
Strikes out looking.
PH Don Hoak:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 6, Washington 2
Batting: Washington, bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Vito Valentinetti
New pitcher: Kent Peterson.
RF Bill Taylor:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
C Gus Niarhos:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
PH Clyde Vollmer:
SINGLES to short left-center.
3B Eddie Yost:
Base on balls.
C. Vollmer to second.
LF Jim Busby:
SINGLES down the first-base line.
C. Vollmer to third.
E. Yost to second.
C. Vollmer scores.
1B Sam Mele:
Grounds out to the catcher.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 6, Washington 3
Batting: Detroit, top of 9th.
Pitching: Al Widmar
New pitcher: Hal Brown.
SS Johnny Lipon:
Flies out to left field.
3B George Kell:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
RF Hank Edwards:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 6, Washington 3
Batting: Washington, bottom of 9th.
Pitching: Kent Peterson
PH Bob Boyd:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
PH Gus Triandos:
Flies out to shallow center field.
PH Eddie Miksis:
Flies out to center field.
Game over. Score: Detroit 6, Washington 3
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