GAME LOG Washington @ Detroit
Sunday, 4/16/1956
Batting: Washington, top of 1st.
Pitching: Johnny Kucks
3B Eddie Yost:
SINGLES to right
1B Bob Boyd:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
E. Yost to second.
RF Irv Noren:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
2B Gil Mcdougald:
Lines out to the pitcher.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Detroit 0, Washington 0
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Al Aber
2B Jerry Coleman:
Reaches on a fielding error by the third baseman.
CF Bob Addis:
SINGLES to short left-center.
J. Coleman to second.
3B George Kell:
Grounded into double play, 6-4-3.
J. Coleman to third.
1B Walt Dropo:
Base on balls.
RF Hank Edwards:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, one error.
Score: Detroit 0, Washington 0
Batting: Washington, top of 2nd.
Pitching: Johnny Kucks
LF Jim Busby:
SINGLES to right
C Gus Triandos:
Grounds into fielders choice to the third baseman, Busby out at 2nd base.
CF Sid Gordon:
Grounds into fielders choice to the pitcher, Triandos out at 2nd base.
SS Billy Klaus:
Flies out to shallow center field.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Detroit 0, Washington 0
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Al Aber
C Joe Ginsberg:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
LF Jim King:
Flies out to short left field.
SS Fred Hatfield:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 0, Washington 0
Batting: Washington, top of 3rd.
Pitching: Johnny Kucks
P Al Aber:
Flies out to center field.
3B Eddie Yost:
Flies out to the gap in left-center.
1B Bob Boyd:
Base on balls.
RF Irv Noren:
SINGLES to left
B. Boyd to second.
2B Gil Mcdougald:
3-RUN HOMERUN down the right field line. (344 feet)
LF Jim Busby:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... 3 runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Washington 3, Detroit 0
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Al Aber
P Johnny Kucks:
Flies out to right-center.
2B Jerry Coleman:
Strikes out swinging.
CF Bob Addis:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Washington 3, Detroit 0
Batting: Washington, top of 4th.
Pitching: Johnny Kucks
C Gus Triandos:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
CF Sid Gordon:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
SS Billy Klaus:
Flies out to left field.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Washington 3, Detroit 0
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Al Aber
3B George Kell:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
1B Walt Dropo:
Flies out to right-center.
RF Hank Edwards:
SINGLES to center
C Joe Ginsberg:
Flies out to deep right-center.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Washington 3, Detroit 0
Batting: Washington, top of 5th.
Pitching: Johnny Kucks
PH Sam Mele:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
3B Eddie Yost:
Base on balls.
1B Bob Boyd:
Yost caught stealing at second.
Base on balls.
RF Irv Noren:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Washington 3, Detroit 0
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Al Aber
New pitcher: Connie Johnson.
LF Jim King:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
SS Fred Hatfield:
Flies out to shallow left-center.
PH Bill Serena:
Strikes out looking.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Washington 3, Detroit 0
Batting: Washington, top of 6th.
Pitching: Johnny Kucks
New pitcher: Ben Flowers.
2B Gil Mcdougald:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
LF Jim Busby:
SINGLES to left
C Gus Triandos:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Busby out at 2nd base.
CF Sid Gordon:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Washington 3, Detroit 0
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Connie Johnson
2B Jerry Coleman:
Flies out to the gap in right-center.
CF Bob Addis:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
3B George Kell:
Popped out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Washington 3, Detroit 0
Batting: Washington, top of 7th.
Pitching: Ben Flowers
SS Billy Klaus:
Base on balls.
PH Clyde Vollmer:
Klaus steals second.
SAC BUNT.
Klaus advances to third.
3B Eddie Yost:
Flies out to deep center field.
Klaus tags up at third...
He scores without a throw.
1B Bob Boyd:
SINGLES to shallow center field.
RF Irv Noren:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Washington 4, Detroit 0
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Connie Johnson
New pitcher: Al Widmar.
1B Walt Dropo:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
RF Hank Edwards:
SINGLES to right
C Joe Ginsberg:
SINGLES to right
H. Edwards to second.
H. Edwards to third.
LF Jim King:
3-RUN HOMERUN down the right field line. (350 feet)
New pitcher: Ramon Monzant.
SS Fred Hatfield:
Reaches on a fielding error by the third baseman.
PH Joe Cunningham:
SINGLES to left
F. Hatfield to second.
2B Jerry Coleman:
Base on balls.
F. Hatfield to third.
J. Cunningham to second.
CF Bob Addis:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
F. Hatfield scores.
J. Cunningham to third.
J. Coleman to second.
3B George Kell:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... 4 runs, 4 hits, one error.
Score: Detroit 4, Washington 4
Batting: Washington, top of 8th.
Pitching: Ben Flowers
New pitcher: Kent Peterson.
2B Gil Mcdougald:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
LF Jim Busby:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
C Gus Triandos:
Strikes out looking.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 4, Washington 4
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Ramon Monzant
1B Walt Dropo:
SINGLES to center
RF Hank Edwards:
SINGLES to right
W. Dropo to second.
C Joe Ginsberg:
Grounds into fielders choice to the second baseman, Edwards out at 2nd base.
W. Dropo to third.
PH Hank Thompson:
Flies out to short left-center.
SS Fred Hatfield:
SINGLES to shallow right-center.
W. Dropo scores.
J. Ginsberg to second.
Ginsberg tries to advance to third...
He reaches third base safely without a throw.
PH Johnny Lipon:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... one run, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 5, Washington 4
Batting: Washington, top of 9th.
Pitching: Kent Peterson
New pitcher: Max Surkont.
CF Sid Gordon:
New LF: Hank Thompson.
PH Gil Coan:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep right field. (391 feet)
SS Billy Klaus:
DOUBLES to the gap in right-center.
PH Marv Rackley:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
3B Eddie Yost:
Flies out to deep right-center.
Klaus tags up at second...
He reaches third base safely without a throw.
1B Bob Boyd:
DOUBLES down the right field line.
B. Klaus scores.
New pitcher: Bob Smith.
RF Irv Noren:
SINGLES to right
B. Boyd to third.
B. Boyd scores.
2B Gil Mcdougald:
Flies out to right-center.
Inning over... 3 runs, 4 hits, no errors.
Score: Washington 7, Detroit 5
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 9th.
Pitching: Ramon Monzant
New pitcher: Ruben Gomez.
2B Jerry Coleman:
New CF: Gil Coan.
Grounds out to the third baseman.
CF Bob Addis:
Flies out to center field.
3B George Kell:
SINGLES to left
1B Walt Dropo:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Game over. Score: Washington 7, Detroit 5
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