GAME LOG Cleveland @ Kansas City
Saturday, 9/2/1956
Batting: Cleveland, top of 1st.
Pitching: Sam Jones
SS Lou Boudreau:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
2B Ted Lepcio:
Flies into double play, 9-4!
CF Gene Woodling:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 0, Cleveland 0
Batting: Kansas City, bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
2B Johnny Temple:
SINGLES to right
1B Dick Sisler:
Reaches on a fielding error by the shortstop.
J. Temple to second.
LF Wally Moon:
Grounds into fielders choice to the second baseman, Sisler out at 2nd base.
J. Temple to third.
CF Al Kaline:
Grounds into fielders choice to the first baseman, Moon out at 2nd base.
J. Temple scores.
RF Jackie Jensen:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... one run, one hit, one error.
Score: Kansas City 1, Cleveland 0
Batting: Cleveland, top of 2nd.
Pitching: Sam Jones
3B Ray Boone:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
RF Allie Clark:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep right-center. (414 feet)
LF Chuck Tanner:
Base on balls.
1B Mickey Vernon:
Flies out to right-center.
C Red Wilson:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 1, Cleveland 1
Batting: Kansas City, bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
3B Dick Williams:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
SS Sammy Meeks:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
C Wes Westrum:
Base on balls.
P Sam Jones:
Lines out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 1, Cleveland 1
Batting: Cleveland, top of 3rd.
Pitching: Sam Jones
P Bob Purkey:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
SS Lou Boudreau:
Hit by pitch.
2B Ted Lepcio:
SINGLES to short right-center.
L. Boudreau to second.
Boudreau tries to advance to third...
Jensen throws to third...
SAFE at third base.
CF Gene Woodling:
DOUBLES down the right field line.
L. Boudreau scores.
T. Lepcio to third.
3B Ray Boone:
Base on balls.
RF Allie Clark:
SINGLES to shallow right-center.
T. Lepcio scores.
G. Woodling to third.
R. Boone to second.
LF Chuck Tanner:
Base on balls.
G. Woodling scores.
R. Boone to third.
A. Clark to second.
1B Mickey Vernon:
Grounds into fielders choice to the first baseman, Tanner out at 2nd base.
R. Boone scores.
A. Clark to third.
C Red Wilson:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... 4 runs, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 5, Kansas City 1
Batting: Kansas City, bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
2B Johnny Temple:
SINGLES down the first-base line.
1B Dick Sisler:
Grounded into double play, 4-6-3.
LF Wally Moon:
Base on balls.
CF Al Kaline:
SINGLES to short left-center.
W. Moon to second.
Moon tries to advance to third...
He reaches third base safely without a throw.
RF Jackie Jensen:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 5, Kansas City 1
Batting: Cleveland, top of 4th.
Pitching: Sam Jones
P Bob Purkey:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
SS Lou Boudreau:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
2B Ted Lepcio:
SINGLES to center
New pitcher: Moe Burtschy.
CF Gene Woodling:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 5, Kansas City 1
Batting: Kansas City, bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
3B Dick Williams:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
SS Sammy Meeks:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
C Wes Westrum:
Flies out to right-center.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 5, Kansas City 1
Batting: Cleveland, top of 5th.
Pitching: Moe Burtschy
3B Ray Boone:
Flies out to center field.
RF Allie Clark:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep right-center. (401 feet)
LF Chuck Tanner:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
1B Mickey Vernon:
SINGLES down the left field line.
C Red Wilson:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 6, Kansas City 1
Batting: Kansas City, bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
PH Luis Olmo:
SINGLES to right
2B Johnny Temple:
Olmo caught stealing at second.
Flies out to left-center.
1B Dick Sisler:
Popped out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 6, Kansas City 1
Batting: Cleveland, top of 6th.
Pitching: Moe Burtschy
New pitcher: Ken Lehman.
P Bob Purkey:
Strikes out swinging.
SS Lou Boudreau:
SINGLES to the gap in left-center.
2B Ted Lepcio:
Strikes out swinging.
CF Gene Woodling:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 6, Kansas City 1
Batting: Kansas City, bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
LF Wally Moon:
SINGLES to right
CF Al Kaline:
Base on balls.
W. Moon to second.
RF Jackie Jensen:
Flies out to right-center.
3B Dick Williams:
Grounds into fielders choice to the second baseman, Kaline out at 2nd base.
W. Moon to third.
SS Sammy Meeks:
Lines out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 6, Kansas City 1
Batting: Cleveland, top of 7th.
Pitching: Ken Lehman
3B Ray Boone:
SINGLES to center
RF Allie Clark:
Flies out to left-center.
LF Chuck Tanner:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Boone out at 2nd base.
1B Mickey Vernon:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 6, Kansas City 1
Batting: Kansas City, bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
C Wes Westrum:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
PH Ferris Fain:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
2B Johnny Temple:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 6, Kansas City 1
Batting: Cleveland, top of 8th.
Pitching: Ken Lehman
New pitcher: Ken Johnson.
C Red Wilson:
Strikes out swinging.
P Bob Purkey:
Strikes out swinging.
SS Lou Boudreau:
Lines out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 6, Kansas City 1
Batting: Kansas City, bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
1B Dick Sisler:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
LF Wally Moon:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
CF Al Kaline:
SINGLES to center
RF Jackie Jensen:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Kaline out at 2nd base.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 6, Kansas City 1
Batting: Cleveland, top of 9th.
Pitching: Ken Johnson
2B Ted Lepcio:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
CF Gene Woodling:
Flies out to center field.
3B Ray Boone:
Base on balls.
RF Allie Clark:
SINGLES down the first-base line.
R. Boone to second.
R. Boone to third.
LF Chuck Tanner:
Base on balls.
A. Clark to second.
1B Mickey Vernon:
Passed ball.
R. Boone scores.
A. Clark to third.
C. Tanner to second.
Wild pitch.
A. Clark scores.
C. Tanner to third.
Flies out to deep right-center.
Inning over... 2 runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 8, Kansas City 1
Batting: Kansas City, bottom of 9th.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
3B Dick Williams:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
SS Sammy Meeks:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
C Wes Westrum:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep right-center. (408 feet)
PH Felipe Montemayor:
Strikes out looking.
Game over. Score: Cleveland 8, Kansas City 2
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