GAME LOG Cleveland @ Kansas City
Friday, 9/1/1956
Batting: Cleveland, top of 1st.
Pitching: Bud Daley
SS Lou Boudreau:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
2B Ted Lepcio:
Lines out to the third baseman.
LF Chuck Tanner:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 0, Cleveland 0
Batting: Kansas City, bottom of 1st.
Pitching: George O'donnell
2B Johnny Temple:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
1B Dick Sisler:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
LF Wally Moon:
Base on balls.
CF Al Kaline:
Grounded into double play, 6-4-3.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 0, Cleveland 0
Batting: Cleveland, top of 2nd.
Pitching: Bud Daley
3B Ray Boone:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep left-center. (416 feet)
CF Gene Woodling:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
RF Tom Umphlett:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
1B Hank Arft:
SINGLES to center
C Red Wilson:
Lines out to the shortstop.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 1, Kansas City 0
Batting: Kansas City, bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: George O'donnell
RF Jackie Jensen:
Base on balls.
3B Dick Williams:
DOUBLES to deep left field.
J. Jensen to third.
SS Sammy Meeks:
SINGLES to center
J. Jensen scores.
D. Williams to third.
Williams tries to score...
He scores without a throw.
C Wes Westrum:
Grounds into fielders choice to the second baseman, Meeks out at 2nd base.
P Bud Daley:
Grounded into double play, 5-4-3.
Inning over... 2 runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 2, Cleveland 1
Batting: Cleveland, top of 3rd.
Pitching: Bud Daley
P George O'donnell:
Strikes out swinging.
SS Lou Boudreau:
SINGLES to shallow left-center.
2B Ted Lepcio:
Strikes out swinging.
LF Chuck Tanner:
SINGLES down the third-base line.
L. Boudreau to second.
3B Ray Boone:
Base on balls.
L. Boudreau to third.
C. Tanner to second.
CF Gene Woodling:
Base on balls.
L. Boudreau scores.
C. Tanner to third.
R. Boone to second.
RF Tom Umphlett:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 2, Cleveland 2
Batting: Kansas City, bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: George O'donnell
2B Johnny Temple:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
1B Dick Sisler:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
LF Wally Moon:
SINGLES to right
CF Al Kaline:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 2, Cleveland 2
Batting: Cleveland, top of 4th.
Pitching: Bud Daley
1B Hank Arft:
Strikes out looking.
C Red Wilson:
Strikes out swinging.
P George O'donnell:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 2, Cleveland 2
Batting: Kansas City, bottom of 4th.
Pitching: George O'donnell
RF Jackie Jensen:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
3B Dick Williams:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
SS Sammy Meeks:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 2, Cleveland 2
Batting: Cleveland, top of 5th.
Pitching: Bud Daley
SS Lou Boudreau:
Flies out to the gap in right-center.
2B Ted Lepcio:
Strikes out swinging.
LF Chuck Tanner:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 2, Cleveland 2
Batting: Kansas City, bottom of 5th.
Pitching: George O'donnell
C Wes Westrum:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
P Bud Daley:
SINGLES to left
2B Johnny Temple:
Strikes out looking.
1B Dick Sisler:
SINGLES to left
B. Daley to second.
LF Wally Moon:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 2, Cleveland 2
Batting: Cleveland, top of 6th.
Pitching: Bud Daley
3B Ray Boone:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
CF Gene Woodling:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
RF Tom Umphlett:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 2, Cleveland 2
Batting: Kansas City, bottom of 6th.
Pitching: George O'donnell
CF Al Kaline:
Reaches on a fielding error by the shortstop.
RF Jackie Jensen:
Flies out to deep right-center.
3B Dick Williams:
Grounds into fielders choice to the third baseman, Kaline out at 2nd base.
SS Sammy Meeks:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, one error.
Score: Kansas City 2, Cleveland 2
Batting: Cleveland, top of 7th.
Pitching: Bud Daley
1B Hank Arft:
SINGLES to the gap in left-center.
C Red Wilson:
SAC BUNT.
Arft advances to second.
P George O'donnell:
Strikes out swinging.
PH Jim Piersall:
SINGLES to the gap in right-center.
H. Arft to third.
H. Arft scores.
PH Dick Cole:
Flies out to left field.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 3, Kansas City 2
Batting: Kansas City, bottom of 7th.
Pitching: George O'donnell
C Wes Westrum:
New 2B: Dick Cole.
New SS: Cass Michaels.
Base on balls.
P Bud Daley:
SAC BUNT.
Westrum advances to second.
PH Joe Collins:
SINGLES down the third-base line.
W. Westrum to third.
Westrum tries to score...
Piersall throws home...
Westrum is out at home!
J. Collins to second.
1B Dick Sisler:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 3, Kansas City 2
Batting: Cleveland, top of 8th.
Pitching: Bud Daley
SS Cass Michaels:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
3B Ray Boone:
SINGLES to shallow right field.
CF Gene Woodling:
Grounded into double play, 4-6-3.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 3, Kansas City 2
Batting: Kansas City, bottom of 8th.
Pitching: George O'donnell
LF Wally Moon:
Flies out to deep right-center.
CF Al Kaline:
Reaches on a throwing error by the third baseman.
RF Jackie Jensen:
Flies out to shallow center field.
PH Ferris Fain:
SINGLES to shallow right field.
F. Montemayor to second.
Montemayor tries to advance to third...
He reaches third base safely without a throw.
SS Sammy Meeks:
Popped out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, one error.
Score: Cleveland 3, Kansas City 2
Batting: Cleveland, top of 9th.
Pitching: Bud Daley
RF Tom Umphlett:
New 3B: Herb Plews.
New CF: Ferris Fain.
Grounds out to the third baseman.
1B Hank Arft:
Strikes out swinging.
C Red Wilson:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 3, Kansas City 2
Batting: Kansas City, bottom of 9th.
Pitching: George O'donnell
C Wes Westrum:
DOUBLES to deep left field.
PH Darrell Johnson:
Red Wilson dropped a foul ball for an error.
Flies out to short left-center.
2B Luis Olmo:
Flies out to center field.
1B Dick Sisler:
Sisler thrown out at third by the rightfielder while trying to stretch a double into a triple.
W. Westrum scores.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, one error.
Score: Kansas City 3, Cleveland 3
Batting: Cleveland, top of 10th.
Pitching: Bud Daley
New pitcher: Ken Johnson.
P George O'donnell:
PH Allie Clark:
SINGLES to the gap in left-center.
LF Jim Piersall:
TRIPLES down the right field line.
M. Vernon scores.
2B Dick Cole:
SINGLES to right
J. Piersall scores.
SS Cass Michaels:
Lines out to the pitcher.
3B Ray Boone:
Grounds into fielders choice to the first baseman, Cole out at 2nd base.
CF Gene Woodling:
Reaches on a fielding error by the shortstop.
R. Boone to second.
RF Tom Umphlett:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
R. Boone scores.
G. Woodling scores.
New pitcher: Bob Grim.
1B Hank Arft:
SINGLES to short right field.
T. Umphlett to third.
T. Umphlett scores.
C Red Wilson:
Base on balls.
H. Arft to second.
PR Mickey Vernon:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... 5 runs, 5 hits, one error.
Score: Cleveland 8, Kansas City 3
Batting: Kansas City, bottom of 10th.
Pitching: George O'donnell
New pitcher: Al Corwin.
LF Wally Moon:
New 1B: Mickey Vernon.
Base on balls.
Al Corwin was injured.
New pitcher: Dick Rozek.
3B Herb Plews:
SINGLES to short left-center.
W. Moon to second.
RF Jackie Jensen:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Plews out at 2nd base.
W. Moon to third.
CF Ferris Fain:
SINGLES to left
W. Moon scores.
J. Jensen to second.
SS Sammy Meeks:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
J. Jensen scores.
F. Fain to third.
C Wes Westrum:
Hit by pitch.
New pitcher: Barney Schultz.
P Bob Grim:
Grounds into fielders choice to the pitcher, Fain out at home.
S. Meeks to third.
W. Westrum to second.
2B Luis Olmo:
SINGLES to center
S. Meeks scores.
W. Westrum to third.
B. Grim to second.
W. Westrum scores.
B. Grim to third.
1B Dick Sisler:
SINGLES to right
B. Grim scores.
L. Olmo to second.
L. Olmo to third.
LF Wally Moon:
Flies out to left field.
Inning over... 5 runs, 5 hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 8, Cleveland 8
Batting: Cleveland, top of 11th.
Pitching: Bob Grim
LF Jim Piersall:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
2B Dick Cole:
SINGLES to shallow left field.
SS Cass Michaels:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
D. Cole to second.
3B Ray Boone:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 8, Cleveland 8
Batting: Kansas City, bottom of 11th.
Pitching: Barney Schultz
3B Herb Plews:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
RF Jackie Jensen:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
CF Ferris Fain:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 8, Cleveland 8
Batting: Cleveland, top of 12th.
Pitching: Bob Grim
CF Gene Woodling:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
RF Tom Umphlett:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
PH Jim Hegan:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 8, Cleveland 8
Batting: Kansas City, bottom of 12th.
Pitching: Barney Schultz
New pitcher: Tom Sturdivant.
SS Sammy Meeks:
SINGLES to short left field.
C Wes Westrum:
SAC BUNT.
Meeks advances to second.
P Bob Grim:
Flies out to right-center.
2B Luis Olmo:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 8, Cleveland 8
Batting: Cleveland, top of 13th.
Pitching: Bob Grim
C Red Wilson:
Base on balls.
1B Mickey Vernon:
Grounds into fielders choice to the first baseman, Wilson out at 2nd base.
LF Jim Piersall:
Strikes out looking.
2B Dick Cole:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 8, Cleveland 8
Batting: Kansas City, bottom of 13th.
Pitching: Tom Sturdivant
1B Dick Sisler:
SINGLES down the right field line.
LF Wally Moon:
Strikes out swinging.
3B Herb Plews:
Strikes out swinging.
RF Jackie Jensen:
SINGLES down the right field line.
D. Sisler to second.
Sisler tries to advance to third...
Umphlett throws to third...
OUT at third base.
Inning over... no runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 8, Cleveland 8
Batting: Cleveland, top of 14th.
Pitching: Bob Grim
SS Cass Michaels:
Flies out to deep left field.
3B Ray Boone:
Grounds out to the catcher.
CF Gene Woodling:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 8, Cleveland 8
Batting: Kansas City, bottom of 14th.
Pitching: Tom Sturdivant
CF Ferris Fain:
Base on balls.
SS Sammy Meeks:
SAC BUNT.
Fain advances to second.
C Wes Westrum:
Popped out to the third baseman.
P Bob Grim:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 8, Cleveland 8
Batting: Cleveland, top of 15th.
Pitching: Bob Grim
RF Tom Umphlett:
Flies out to left field.
PH Bob Kennedy:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
C Red Wilson:
SINGLES down the left field line.
1B Mickey Vernon:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 8, Cleveland 8
Batting: Kansas City, bottom of 15th.
Pitching: Tom Sturdivant
New pitcher: Luis Aloma.
2B Luis Olmo:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
1B Dick Sisler:
Flies out to deep right field.
LF Wally Moon:
Popped out to the third baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 8, Cleveland 8
Batting: Cleveland, top of 16th.
Pitching: Bob Grim
LF Jim Piersall:
Flies out to shallow left-center.
2B Dick Cole:
Flies out to left field.
SS Cass Michaels:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 8, Cleveland 8
Batting: Kansas City, bottom of 16th.
Pitching: Luis Aloma
3B Herb Plews:
Strikes out looking.
RF Jackie Jensen:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
CF Ferris Fain:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 8, Cleveland 8
Batting: Cleveland, top of 17th.
Pitching: Bob Grim
3B Ray Boone:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
CF Gene Woodling:
Base on balls.
RF Tom Umphlett:
DOUBLES to the gap in left-center.
G. Woodling to third.
Woodling tries to score...
He scores without a throw.
P Luis Aloma:
Strikes out swinging.
C Red Wilson:
SINGLES to short left field.
T. Umphlett to third.
T. Umphlett scores.
1B Mickey Vernon:
Base on balls.
R. Wilson to second.
LF Jim Piersall:
Base on balls.
R. Wilson to third.
M. Vernon to second.
2B Dick Cole:
DOUBLES to right-center.
R. Wilson scores.
M. Vernon scores.
J. Piersall scores.
New pitcher: Willard Schmidt.
SS Cass Michaels:
Flies out to deep right field.
Inning over... 5 runs, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 13, Kansas City 8
Batting: Kansas City, bottom of 17th.
Pitching: Luis Aloma
SS Sammy Meeks:
Flies out to shallow center field.
C Wes Westrum:
Strikes out swinging.
P Willard Schmidt:
Strikes out swinging.
Game over. Score: Cleveland 13, Kansas City 8
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