GAME LOG Washington @ Detroit
Saturday, 8/19/1956
Batting: Washington, top of 1st.
Pitching: Monte Kennedy
3B Eddie Yost:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
RF Jim Delsing:
Popped out to the catcher.
2B Eddie Miksis:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
1B Sam Mele:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Detroit 0, Washington 0
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Al Aber
SS Fred Hatfield:
Strikes out looking.
3B George Kell:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
RF Hank Edwards:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 0, Washington 0
Batting: Washington, top of 2nd.
Pitching: Monte Kennedy
LF Jim Busby:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
CF Sid Gordon:
SINGLES to center
SS Charlie Neal:
Flies out to deep center field.
C Gus Niarhos:
Base on balls.
S. Gordon to second.
P Al Aber:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Detroit 0, Washington 0
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Al Aber
LF Jim King:
SINGLES to right
C Joe Ginsberg:
Grounds into fielders choice to the third baseman, King out at 2nd base.
CF Hank Thompson:
Strikes out looking.
2B Jerry Coleman:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Detroit 0, Washington 0
Batting: Washington, top of 3rd.
Pitching: Monte Kennedy
3B Eddie Yost:
SINGLES to the gap in right-center.
RF Jim Delsing:
Grounded into double play, 5-4-3.
2B Eddie Miksis:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Detroit 0, Washington 0
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Al Aber
1B Walt Dropo:
SINGLES to short left field.
P Monte Kennedy:
Bunted into fielders choice, Dropo out at second.
SS Fred Hatfield:
Wild pitch.
M. Kennedy to second.
Lines out to the third baseman.
3B George Kell:
Flies out to short right field.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Detroit 0, Washington 0
Batting: Washington, top of 4th.
Pitching: Monte Kennedy
1B Sam Mele:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
LF Jim Busby:
DOUBLES to the gap in left-center.
CF Sid Gordon:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
J. Busby to third.
SS Charlie Neal:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Detroit 0, Washington 0
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Al Aber
RF Hank Edwards:
SINGLES to shallow right field.
LF Jim King:
Base on balls.
H. Edwards to second.
C Joe Ginsberg:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
H. Edwards to third.
J. King to second.
CF Hank Thompson:
SINGLES to short center field.
H. Edwards scores.
J. King to third.
2B Jerry Coleman:
Flies out to left-center.
King tags up at third...
He scores without a throw.
1B Walt Dropo:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... 2 runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 2, Washington 0
Batting: Washington, top of 5th.
Pitching: Monte Kennedy
C Gus Niarhos:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
P Al Aber:
Flies out to shallow center field.
3B Eddie Yost:
Base on balls.
RF Jim Delsing:
Flies out down the right field line.
Hank Edwards was injured.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 2, Washington 0
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Al Aber
P Monte Kennedy:
Flies out to center field.
SS Fred Hatfield:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
3B George Kell:
Flies out to the gap in left-center.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 2, Washington 0
Batting: Washington, top of 6th.
Pitching: Monte Kennedy
2B Eddie Miksis:
Flies out to right field.
1B Sam Mele:
Flies out to deep left field.
LF Jim Busby:
SOLO HOMERUN down the right field line. (338 feet)
CF Sid Gordon:
SINGLES to the gap in right-center.
SS Charlie Neal:
Flies out to deep left-center.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 2, Washington 1
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Al Aber
RF Bob Addis:
SINGLES down the right field line.
LF Jim King:
2-RUN HOMERUN to deep right field. (393 feet)
C Joe Ginsberg:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
CF Hank Thompson:
Strikes out swinging.
2B Jerry Coleman:
Strikes out looking.
Inning over... 2 runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 4, Washington 1
Batting: Washington, top of 7th.
Pitching: Monte Kennedy
C Gus Niarhos:
Base on balls.
P Al Aber:
SAC BUNT.
Niarhos advances to second.
3B Eddie Yost:
SINGLES to center
G. Niarhos to third.
Niarhos tries to score...
He scores without a throw.
RF Jim Delsing:
Grounded into double play, 4-6-3.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Detroit 4, Washington 2
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Al Aber
1B Walt Dropo:
Popped out to the catcher.
P Monte Kennedy:
Strikes out swinging.
SS Fred Hatfield:
Strikes out looking.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 4, Washington 2
Batting: Washington, top of 8th.
Pitching: Monte Kennedy
2B Eddie Miksis:
Lines out to the second baseman.
1B Sam Mele:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
LF Jim Busby:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 4, Washington 2
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Al Aber
3B George Kell:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
RF Bob Addis:
Flies out to right-center.
New pitcher: Don Bessent.
LF Jim King:
Reaches on a fielding error by the second baseman.
C Joe Ginsberg:
SINGLES to the gap in right-center.
J. King to second.
King tries to advance to third...
Delsing throws to third...
SAFE at third base.
CF Hank Thompson:
SINGLES to right
J. King scores.
J. Ginsberg to second.
J. Ginsberg to third.
2B Jerry Coleman:
Grounds into fielders choice to the third baseman, Thompson out at 2nd base.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, one error.
Score: Detroit 5, Washington 2
Batting: Washington, top of 9th.
Pitching: Monte Kennedy
CF Sid Gordon:
Base on balls.
PH Bob Boyd:
Grounded into double play, 6-4-3.
PH Gus Triandos:
Base on balls.
New pitcher: Bob Trowbridge.
P Don Bessent:
PH Gil Coan:
Flies out to short left field.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 5, Washington 2
Game over. Score: Detroit 5, Washington 2
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