GAME LOG Washington @ Chicago (A)
Wednesday, 8/23/1956
Batting: Washington, top of 1st.
Pitching: Ewell Blackwell
3B Eddie Yost:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
1B Bob Boyd:
SINGLES to center
C Gus Triandos:
Strikes out swinging.
SS Billy Klaus:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Chicago (A) 0, Washington 0
Batting: Chicago (A), bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Connie Johnson
3B Bobby Brown:
SINGLES to the gap in right-center.
SS Billy Martin:
Flies out to right field.
RF Bob Nieman:
SINGLES to left
B. Brown to second.
1B Ted Kluszewski:
3-RUN HOMERUN down the right field line. (353 feet)
CF Walt Moryn:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
LF Dale Mitchell:
Base on balls.
2B Gene Freese:
Mitchell steals second.
SINGLES to center
D. Mitchell to third.
D. Mitchell scores.
C Bill Hall:
Reaches on a fielding error by the shortstop.
G. Freese to second.
P Ewell Blackwell:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... 4 runs, 4 hits, one error.
Score: Chicago (A) 4, Washington 0
Batting: Washington, top of 2nd.
Pitching: Ewell Blackwell
RF Jim Busby:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
LF Gil Coan:
DOUBLES down the right field line.
CF Sid Gordon:
Coan caught stealing at third.
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Chicago (A) 4, Washington 0
Batting: Chicago (A), bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Connie Johnson
3B Bobby Brown:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
SS Billy Martin:
Popped out to the shortstop.
RF Bob Nieman:
SINGLES to center
1B Ted Kluszewski:
Kluszewski thrown out at third by the rightfielder while trying to stretch a double into a triple.
B. Nieman scores.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Chicago (A) 5, Washington 0
Batting: Washington, top of 3rd.
Pitching: Ewell Blackwell
2B Charlie Neal:
SINGLES to short left-center.
P Connie Johnson:
Strikes out for bunting the ball foul with 2 strikes.
3B Eddie Yost:
Popped out to the third baseman.
1B Bob Boyd:
SINGLES to left
C. Neal to second.
C Gus Triandos:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Chicago (A) 5, Washington 0
Batting: Chicago (A), bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Connie Johnson
CF Walt Moryn:
SINGLES to right
LF Dale Mitchell:
Flies out to left field.
2B Gene Freese:
Moryn caught stealing at second.
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Chicago (A) 5, Washington 0
Batting: Washington, top of 4th.
Pitching: Ewell Blackwell
SS Billy Klaus:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
RF Jim Busby:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
LF Gil Coan:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Chicago (A) 5, Washington 0
Batting: Chicago (A), bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Connie Johnson
C Bill Hall:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
P Ewell Blackwell:
Popped out to the third baseman.
3B Bobby Brown:
Base on balls.
SS Billy Martin:
SINGLES to shallow left-center.
B. Brown to second.
RF Bob Nieman:
3-RUN HOMERUN to deep center field. (444 feet)
1B Ted Kluszewski:
Popped out to the first baseman.
Inning over... 3 runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Chicago (A) 8, Washington 0
Batting: Washington, top of 5th.
Pitching: Ewell Blackwell
CF Sid Gordon:
Strikes out looking.
2B Charlie Neal:
Strikes out swinging.
PH Eddie Miksis:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Chicago (A) 8, Washington 0
Batting: Chicago (A), bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Connie Johnson
New pitcher: Al Widmar.
CF Walt Moryn:
SINGLES to right
PH Bobby Adams:
Flies out to right-center.
2B Gene Freese:
Flies out to right-center.
C Bill Hall:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Chicago (A) 8, Washington 0
Batting: Washington, top of 6th.
Pitching: Ewell Blackwell
3B Eddie Yost:
New LF: Jim Lemon.
Flies out to deep left field.
PH Bill Taylor:
Strikes out looking.
C Gus Triandos:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Chicago (A) 8, Washington 0
Batting: Chicago (A), bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Al Widmar
P Ewell Blackwell:
New 1B: Bill Taylor.
Strikes out looking.
3B Bobby Brown:
Hit by pitch.
SS Billy Martin:
Grounds into fielders choice to the second baseman, Brown out at 2nd base.
RF Bob Nieman:
Flies out to center field.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Chicago (A) 8, Washington 0
Batting: Washington, top of 7th.
Pitching: Ewell Blackwell
SS Billy Klaus:
SINGLES to left
RF Jim Busby:
SINGLES to the gap in left-center.
B. Klaus to second.
LF Gil Coan:
Strikes out looking.
CF Sid Gordon:
SINGLES to right
B. Klaus to third.
J. Busby to second.
Klaus tries to score...
He scores without a throw.
2B Charlie Neal:
Reaches on INFIELD-HIT.
J. Busby to third.
S. Gordon to second.
PH Clyde Vollmer:
Strikes out swinging.
3B Eddie Yost:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
J. Busby scores.
S. Gordon scores.
C. Neal scores.
1B Bill Taylor:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... 4 runs, 5 hits, no errors.
Score: Chicago (A) 8, Washington 4
Batting: Chicago (A), bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Al Widmar
New pitcher: Don Bessent.
1B Ted Kluszewski:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
CF Walt Moryn:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
LF Jim Lemon:
Strikes out looking.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Chicago (A) 8, Washington 4
Batting: Washington, top of 8th.
Pitching: Ewell Blackwell
C Gus Triandos:
Strikes out swinging.
SS Billy Klaus:
Base on balls.
RF Jim Busby:
Flies out to center field.
LF Gil Coan:
Flies out to deep left-center.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Chicago (A) 8, Washington 4
Batting: Chicago (A), bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Don Bessent
2B Gene Freese:
Strikes out looking.
C Bill Hall:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
P Ewell Blackwell:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Chicago (A) 8, Washington 4
Batting: Washington, top of 9th.
Pitching: Ewell Blackwell
CF Sid Gordon:
Strikes out swinging.
2B Charlie Neal:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
PH Neil Berry:
SINGLES down the right field line.
C. Neal to third.
Neal tries to score...
He scores without a throw.
3B Eddie Yost:
Strikes out looking.
PH Jim Delsing:
Base on balls.
N. Berry to second.
New pitcher: Dick Bokelmann.
C Gus Triandos:
PH Sam Mele:
SINGLES to right
N. Berry to third.
J. Delsing to second.
N. Berry scores.
J. Delsing to third.
SS Billy Klaus:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... 2 runs, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Chicago (A) 8, Washington 6
Game over. Score: Chicago (A) 8, Washington 6
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