GAME LOG Cleveland @ Washington
Wednesday, 5/3/1956
Batting: Cleveland, top of 1st.
Pitching: Art Houtteman
SS Lou Boudreau:
Flies out to right-center.
2B Ted Lepcio:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
CF Gene Woodling:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Washington 0, Cleveland 0
Batting: Washington, bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
3B Eddie Yost:
SINGLES to center
1B Bob Boyd:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
E. Yost to second.
RF Irv Noren:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
E. Yost to third.
2B Gil Mcdougald:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Washington 0, Cleveland 0
Batting: Cleveland, top of 2nd.
Pitching: Art Houtteman
3B Ray Boone:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
RF Allie Clark:
SINGLES to center
LF Chuck Tanner:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Clark out at 2nd base.
1B Mickey Vernon:
DOUBLES down the right field line.
C. Tanner scores.
C Red Wilson:
Flies out to center field.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 1, Washington 0
Batting: Washington, bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
SS Billy Klaus:
SINGLES to right
CF Sid Gordon:
Grounded into double play, 1-6-3.
LF Marv Rackley:
SINGLES to left
C Gus Niarhos:
SINGLES to the gap in right-center.
M. Rackley to second.
Rackley tries to advance to third...
He reaches third base safely without a throw.
P Art Houtteman:
Lines out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 1, Washington 0
Batting: Cleveland, top of 3rd.
Pitching: Art Houtteman
P Bob Purkey:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
SS Lou Boudreau:
Grounds out to the catcher.
2B Ted Lepcio:
Hit by pitch.
CF Gene Woodling:
Grounds into fielders choice to the third baseman, Lepcio out at 2nd base.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 1, Washington 0
Batting: Washington, bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
3B Eddie Yost:
Strikes out looking.
1B Bob Boyd:
SINGLES to short center field.
RF Irv Noren:
SINGLES to left
B. Boyd to second.
2B Gil Mcdougald:
Strikes out swinging.
SS Billy Klaus:
Base on balls.
B. Boyd to third.
I. Noren to second.
CF Sid Gordon:
Flies out to shallow left field.
Inning over... no runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 1, Washington 0
Batting: Cleveland, top of 4th.
Pitching: Art Houtteman
3B Ray Boone:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
RF Allie Clark:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
LF Chuck Tanner:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 1, Washington 0
Batting: Washington, bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
LF Marv Rackley:
Catchers interference.
C Gus Niarhos:
Base on balls.
M. Rackley to second.
P Art Houtteman:
SAC BUNT.
Rackley advances to third.
Niarhos advances to second.
3B Eddie Yost:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
M. Rackley scores.
1B Bob Boyd:
SINGLES to shallow right field.
G. Niarhos to third.
G. Niarhos scores.
RF Irv Noren:
Base on balls.
B. Boyd to second.
2B Gil Mcdougald:
Flies out to right-center.
Inning over... 2 runs, one hit, one error.
Score: Washington 2, Cleveland 1
Batting: Cleveland, top of 5th.
Pitching: Art Houtteman
1B Mickey Vernon:
DOUBLES to deep center field.
C Red Wilson:
SINGLES to shallow right-center.
M. Vernon to third.
P Bob Purkey:
SAC BUNT.
Wilson advances to second.
SS Lou Boudreau:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
M. Vernon scores.
2B Ted Lepcio:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Washington 2, Cleveland 2
Batting: Washington, bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
SS Billy Klaus:
Flies out to left-center.
CF Sid Gordon:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
LF Marv Rackley:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Washington 2, Cleveland 2
Batting: Cleveland, top of 6th.
Pitching: Art Houtteman
CF Gene Woodling:
Flies out to center field.
3B Ray Boone:
Lines out to the second baseman.
RF Allie Clark:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Washington 2, Cleveland 2
Batting: Washington, bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
C Gus Niarhos:
SINGLES to the gap in right-center.
P Art Houtteman:
Flies out to left-center.
3B Eddie Yost:
Strikes out swinging.
1B Bob Boyd:
DOUBLES to deep left field.
G. Niarhos scores.
RF Irv Noren:
Flies out to left-center.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Washington 3, Cleveland 2
Batting: Cleveland, top of 7th.
Pitching: Art Houtteman
LF Chuck Tanner:
SINGLES to left
1B Mickey Vernon:
Grounded into double play, 5-4-3.
C Red Wilson:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Washington 3, Cleveland 2
Batting: Washington, bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
2B Gil Mcdougald:
Lines out to the shortstop.
SS Billy Klaus:
SINGLES to left
PH Sam Mele:
Grounds into fielders choice to the third baseman, Klaus out at 2nd base.
PH Jim Busby:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Washington 3, Cleveland 2
Batting: Cleveland, top of 8th.
Pitching: Art Houtteman
P Bob Purkey:
New LF: Sam Mele.
New CF: Jim Busby.
Strikes out swinging.
SS Lou Boudreau:
Flies out to short left-center.
2B Ted Lepcio:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Washington 3, Cleveland 2
Batting: Washington, bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
C Gus Niarhos:
SINGLES to the gap in right-center.
P Art Houtteman:
SAC BUNT.
Niarhos advances to second.
3B Eddie Yost:
Base on balls.
1B Bob Boyd:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
G. Niarhos to third.
E. Yost to second.
RF Irv Noren:
SINGLES to center
G. Niarhos scores.
E. Yost to third.
E. Yost scores.
2B Gil Mcdougald:
Flies out to deep right-center.
Inning over... 2 runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Washington 5, Cleveland 2
Batting: Cleveland, top of 9th.
Pitching: Art Houtteman
CF Gene Woodling:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
3B Ray Boone:
SINGLES to center
RF Allie Clark:
Flies out to deep left-center.
LF Chuck Tanner:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Washington 5, Cleveland 2
Game over. Score: Washington 5, Cleveland 2
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