GAME LOG Boston @ Detroit
Friday, 6/16/1956
Batting: Boston, top of 1st.
Pitching: Jack Banta
2B Pete Runnels:
Strikes out swinging.
SS Virgil Stallcup:
Strikes out swinging.
LF Del Ennis:
SINGLES to short left field.
C Carl Sawatski:
SINGLES to right
D. Ennis to second.
D. Ennis to third.
RF Dick Kokos:
Flies out to the gap in right-center.
Inning over... no runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 0, Boston 0
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Mel Parnell
2B Jerry Coleman:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep left field. (390 feet)
SS Fred Hatfield:
Strikes out looking.
3B George Kell:
Base on balls.
1B Walt Dropo:
Flies out to the gap in left-center.
RF Hank Edwards:
SINGLES to the gap in left-center.
G. Kell to second.
Kell tries to advance to third...
He reaches third base safely without a throw.
LF Hank Thompson:
Wild pitch.
G. Kell scores.
H. Edwards to second.
Lines out to the second baseman.
Inning over... 2 runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 2, Boston 0
Batting: Boston, top of 2nd.
Pitching: Jack Banta
1B Carl Furillo:
Flies out to deep left-center.
CF Bob Speake:
SINGLES to center
3B Owen Friend:
Strikes out swinging.
P Mel Parnell:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Detroit 2, Boston 0
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Mel Parnell
C Joe Ginsberg:
SINGLES to shallow right field.
CF Bob Addis:
Flies out to left-center.
P Jack Banta:
SAC BUNT.
Ginsberg advances to second.
2B Jerry Coleman:
SINGLES to left
J. Ginsberg to third.
J. Ginsberg scores.
SS Fred Hatfield:
Coleman caught stealing at second.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 3, Boston 0
Batting: Boston, top of 3rd.
Pitching: Jack Banta
2B Pete Runnels:
Base on balls.
SS Virgil Stallcup:
Runnels steals second.
Strikes out swinging.
LF Del Ennis:
Strikes out swinging.
C Carl Sawatski:
2-RUN HOMERUN to deep right-center. (386 feet)
RF Dick Kokos:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep center field. (411 feet)
1B Carl Furillo:
DOUBLES to deep center field.
CF Bob Speake:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... 3 runs, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 3, Boston 3
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Mel Parnell
SS Fred Hatfield:
Strikes out looking.
3B George Kell:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
1B Walt Dropo:
Base on balls.
RF Hank Edwards:
SINGLES to right
W. Dropo to second.
W. Dropo to third.
LF Hank Thompson:
Flies out to shallow right field.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Detroit 3, Boston 3
Batting: Boston, top of 4th.
Pitching: Jack Banta
3B Owen Friend:
Base on balls.
P Mel Parnell:
Flies out to deep left field.
2B Pete Runnels:
SINGLES to the gap in left-center.
O. Friend to second.
SS Virgil Stallcup:
Grounded into double play, 6-4-3.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Detroit 3, Boston 3
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Mel Parnell
C Joe Ginsberg:
Lines out to the first baseman.
CF Bob Addis:
Flies out to left field.
P Jack Banta:
SINGLES to the gap in right-center.
2B Jerry Coleman:
SINGLES to the gap in right-center.
J. Banta to second.
Banta tries to advance to third...
He reaches third base safely without a throw.
SS Fred Hatfield:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Coleman out at 2nd base.
Inning over... no runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 3, Boston 3
Batting: Boston, top of 5th.
Pitching: Jack Banta
LF Del Ennis:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
C Carl Sawatski:
Flies out to right field.
RF Dick Kokos:
Flies out to right field.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 3, Boston 3
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Mel Parnell
3B George Kell:
Lines out to the pitcher.
1B Walt Dropo:
Flies out to shallow left-center.
RF Hank Edwards:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 3, Boston 3
Batting: Boston, top of 6th.
Pitching: Jack Banta
1B Carl Furillo:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
CF Bob Speake:
SAC BUNT.
Furillo advances to third.
3B Owen Friend:
Strikes out looking.
P Mel Parnell:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Detroit 3, Boston 3
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Mel Parnell
LF Hank Thompson:
Flies out to the gap in right-center.
C Joe Ginsberg:
Reaches on INFIELD-HIT.
CF Bob Addis:
Grounded into double play, 4-6-3.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Detroit 3, Boston 3
Batting: Boston, top of 7th.
Pitching: Jack Banta
2B Pete Runnels:
Flies out to right-center.
New pitcher: Vito Valentinetti.
SS Virgil Stallcup:
Flies out to left-center.
LF Del Ennis:
Flies out to left field.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 3, Boston 3
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Mel Parnell
PH Don Hoak:
SINGLES to shallow center field.
2B Jerry Coleman:
Strikes out swinging.
SS Fred Hatfield:
2-RUN HOMERUN to deep right-center. (419 feet)
3B George Kell:
Flies out to left-center.
1B Walt Dropo:
Flies out to shallow right-center.
Inning over... 2 runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 5, Boston 3
Batting: Boston, top of 8th.
Pitching: Vito Valentinetti
New pitcher: Kent Peterson.
C Carl Sawatski:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
RF Dick Kokos:
Strikes out swinging.
1B Carl Furillo:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 5, Boston 3
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Mel Parnell
RF Hank Edwards:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
LF Hank Thompson:
Flies out down the right field line.
C Joe Ginsberg:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 5, Boston 3
Batting: Boston, top of 9th.
Pitching: Kent Peterson
CF Bob Speake:
Strikes out swinging.
3B Owen Friend:
Strikes out looking.
PH Hank Foiles:
Base on balls.
2B Pete Runnels:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 5, Boston 3
Game over. Score: Detroit 5, Boston 3
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