GAME LOG Kansas City @ Detroit
Wednesday, 8/30/1956
Batting: Kansas City, top of 1st.
Pitching: Monte Kennedy
2B Johnny Temple:
Base on balls.
SS Sammy Meeks:
Flies out to left-center.
RF Jackie Jensen:
Flies out to shallow left-center.
CF Al Kaline:
Temple steals second.
Throwing error by the catcher, runner to third.
J. Temple to third.
Base on balls.
LF Wally Moon:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, one error.
Score: Detroit 0, Kansas City 0
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Lou Brissie
SS Fred Hatfield:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
3B George Kell:
Reaches on a fielding error by the third baseman.
RF Hank Edwards:
Strikes out swinging.
C Joe Ginsberg:
Flies out to shallow center field.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, one error.
Score: Detroit 0, Kansas City 0
Batting: Kansas City, top of 2nd.
Pitching: Monte Kennedy
1B Joe Collins:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep right-center. (414 feet)
3B Dick Williams:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
C Wes Westrum:
Popped out to the first baseman.
P Lou Brissie:
SINGLES to the gap in right-center.
2B Johnny Temple:
Flies out to short left-center.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 1, Detroit 0
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Lou Brissie
CF Hank Thompson:
Flies out to deep right field.
2B Jerry Coleman:
Base on balls.
LF Bill Renna:
Coleman caught stealing at second.
SINGLES to center
1B Joe Cunningham:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 1, Detroit 0
Batting: Kansas City, top of 3rd.
Pitching: Monte Kennedy
SS Sammy Meeks:
SINGLES down the left field line.
RF Jackie Jensen:
DOUBLES to deep center field.
S. Meeks to third.
CF Al Kaline:
Strikes out swinging.
LF Wally Moon:
Strikes out swinging.
1B Joe Collins:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
S. Meeks scores.
J. Jensen scores.
3B Dick Williams:
SINGLES to center
J. Collins to third.
J. Collins scores.
C Wes Westrum:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... 3 runs, 4 hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 4, Detroit 0
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Lou Brissie
P Monte Kennedy:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
SS Fred Hatfield:
Strikes out swinging.
3B George Kell:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
RF Hank Edwards:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 4, Detroit 0
Batting: Kansas City, top of 4th.
Pitching: Monte Kennedy
P Lou Brissie:
Flies out to short right-center.
2B Johnny Temple:
SINGLES to left
SS Sammy Meeks:
Flies out to left field.
RF Jackie Jensen:
Base on balls.
J. Temple to second.
CF Al Kaline:
Flies out to shallow center field.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 4, Detroit 0
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Lou Brissie
C Joe Ginsberg:
SINGLES to left
CF Hank Thompson:
Base on balls.
J. Ginsberg to second.
2B Jerry Coleman:
Lines out to the second baseman.
LF Bill Renna:
Flies out to right-center.
1B Joe Cunningham:
DOUBLES to the gap in right-center.
J. Ginsberg scores.
H. Thompson scores.
P Monte Kennedy:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... 2 runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 4, Detroit 2
Batting: Kansas City, top of 5th.
Pitching: Monte Kennedy
LF Wally Moon:
Flies out to short right field.
1B Joe Collins:
Flies out to deep right-center.
3B Dick Williams:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 4, Detroit 2
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Lou Brissie
SS Fred Hatfield:
Strikes out swinging.
3B George Kell:
Strikes out swinging.
RF Hank Edwards:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 4, Detroit 2
Batting: Kansas City, top of 6th.
Pitching: Monte Kennedy
C Wes Westrum:
Strikes out swinging.
P Lou Brissie:
Popped out to the third baseman.
2B Johnny Temple:
Reaches on a fielding error by the third baseman.
SS Sammy Meeks:
Temple steals second.
SINGLES to left
J. Temple to third.
J. Temple scores.
RF Jackie Jensen:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... one run, one hit, one error.
Score: Kansas City 5, Detroit 2
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Lou Brissie
C Joe Ginsberg:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
CF Hank Thompson:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
2B Jerry Coleman:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep left-center. (408 feet)
LF Bill Renna:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 5, Detroit 3
Batting: Kansas City, top of 7th.
Pitching: Monte Kennedy
CF Al Kaline:
Base on balls.
New pitcher: Ben Flowers.
LF Wally Moon:
Base on balls.
A. Kaline to second.
1B Joe Collins:
Strikes out swinging.
PH Dick Sisler:
Base on balls.
A. Kaline to third.
W. Moon to second.
C Wes Westrum:
Lines out to the shortstop.
P Lou Brissie:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 5, Detroit 3
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Lou Brissie
1B Joe Cunningham:
New 3B: Luis Olmo.
Hit by pitch.
PH Don Hoak:
Base on balls.
J. Cunningham to second.
SS Fred Hatfield:
SAC BUNT.
Cunningham advances to third.
Hoak advances to second.
3B George Kell:
Base on balls.
RF Hank Edwards:
Flies out to the gap in left-center.
Cunningham tags up at third...
He scores without a throw.
C Joe Ginsberg:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... one run, no hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 5, Detroit 4
Batting: Kansas City, top of 8th.
Pitching: Ben Flowers
New pitcher: Kent Peterson.
2B Johnny Temple:
Flies out to right-center.
SS Sammy Meeks:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
RF Jackie Jensen:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 5, Detroit 4
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Lou Brissie
CF Hank Thompson:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
New pitcher: Ken Johnson.
2B Jerry Coleman:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
LF Bill Renna:
SINGLES to right
PH Walt Dropo:
Wild pitch.
B. Renna to second.
Flies out to left field.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 5, Detroit 4
Batting: Kansas City, top of 9th.
Pitching: Kent Peterson
CF Al Kaline:
New 1B: Walt Dropo.
Flies out to short left-center.
LF Wally Moon:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
1B Joe Collins:
SINGLES to right
3B Luis Olmo:
SINGLES to right
J. Collins to second.
J. Collins to third.
C Wes Westrum:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 5, Detroit 4
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 9th.
Pitching: Ken Johnson
PH Frank Malzone:
Flies out to short right field.
SS Fred Hatfield:
Base on balls.
3B George Kell:
Flies out to deep right-center.
RF Hank Edwards:
Flies out to center field.
Game over. Score: Kansas City 5, Detroit 4
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