GAME LOG Detroit @ Chicago (A)
Thursday, 8/3/1956
Batting: Detroit, top of 1st.
Pitching: Bud Byerly
SS Johnny Lipon:
SINGLES to the gap in left-center.
Fielding error by the leftfielder!
J. Lipon to second.
3B George Kell:
SINGLES down the right field line.
J. Lipon to third.
Lipon tries to score...
He scores without a throw.
RF Hank Edwards:
DOUBLES down the right field line.
G. Kell to third.
LF Jim King:
Lines into double play at second base!
C Joe Ginsberg:
Flies out to right field.
Inning over... one run, 3 hits, one error.
Score: Detroit 1, Chicago (A) 0
Batting: Chicago (A), bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Monte Kennedy
SS Jack Lohrke:
Reaches on a fielding error by the pitcher.
2B Billy Martin:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
J. Lohrke to second.
RF Bob Nieman:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
J. Lohrke to third.
CF Jim Lemon:
Base on balls.
3B Gene Freese:
Flies out to right field.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, one error.
Score: Detroit 1, Chicago (A) 0
Batting: Detroit, top of 2nd.
Pitching: Bud Byerly
CF Hank Thompson:
Flies out to deep right field.
2B Jerry Coleman:
Flies out to shallow center field.
1B Joe Cunningham:
Flies out to right-center.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 1, Chicago (A) 0
Batting: Chicago (A), bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Monte Kennedy
LF Gus Zernial:
Hit by pitch.
1B Ted Kluszewski:
Flies out to left-center.
C Bill Hall:
Flies out to right-center.
P Bud Byerly:
Flies out to shallow right-center.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 1, Chicago (A) 0
Batting: Detroit, top of 3rd.
Pitching: Bud Byerly
P Monte Kennedy:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
SS Johnny Lipon:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
3B George Kell:
Base on balls.
RF Hank Edwards:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 1, Chicago (A) 0
Batting: Chicago (A), bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Monte Kennedy
SS Jack Lohrke:
SINGLES to left
2B Billy Martin:
Grounded into double play, 4-6-3.
RF Bob Nieman:
Flies out to center field.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Detroit 1, Chicago (A) 0
Batting: Detroit, top of 4th.
Pitching: Bud Byerly
LF Jim King:
Reaches on a fielding error by the third baseman.
C Joe Ginsberg:
SINGLES down the right field line.
J. King to second.
King tries to advance to third...
He reaches third base safely without a throw.
CF Hank Thompson:
SINGLES to left
J. King scores.
J. Ginsberg to second.
2B Jerry Coleman:
Grounded into double play, 5-4-3.
J. Ginsberg to third.
1B Joe Cunningham:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, one error.
Score: Detroit 2, Chicago (A) 0
Batting: Chicago (A), bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Monte Kennedy
CF Jim Lemon:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
3B Gene Freese:
SINGLES to left
LF Gus Zernial:
Freese caught stealing at second.
Flies out to left-center.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Detroit 2, Chicago (A) 0
Batting: Detroit, top of 5th.
Pitching: Bud Byerly
P Monte Kennedy:
SINGLES to right
SS Johnny Lipon:
SAC BUNT.
Kennedy advances to second.
3B George Kell:
SINGLES to left
M. Kennedy to third.
Kennedy tries to score...
Zernial throws home...
Kennedy scores!
G. Kell to second.
RF Hank Edwards:
SINGLES to shallow left-center.
G. Kell to third.
Kell tries to score...
Lemon throws home...
Kell scores!
H. Edwards to second.
LF Jim King:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
C Joe Ginsberg:
SINGLES to right
H. Edwards to third.
H. Edwards scores.
CF Hank Thompson:
Grounds into fielders choice to the second baseman, Ginsberg out at 2nd base.
Inning over... 3 runs, 4 hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 5, Chicago (A) 0
Batting: Chicago (A), bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Monte Kennedy
1B Ted Kluszewski:
SINGLES to center
C Bill Hall:
Flies out to shallow right-center.
P Bud Byerly:
Strikes out for bunting the ball foul with 2 strikes.
SS Jack Lohrke:
Base on balls.
T. Kluszewski to second.
2B Billy Martin:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Detroit 5, Chicago (A) 0
Batting: Detroit, top of 6th.
Pitching: Bud Byerly
2B Jerry Coleman:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
1B Joe Cunningham:
SINGLES to shallow right-center.
P Monte Kennedy:
SAC BUNT.
Cunningham advances to second.
SS Johnny Lipon:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Detroit 5, Chicago (A) 0
Batting: Chicago (A), bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Monte Kennedy
RF Bob Nieman:
Flies out to right-center.
CF Jim Lemon:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
3B Gene Freese:
Base on balls.
LF Gus Zernial:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 5, Chicago (A) 0
Batting: Detroit, top of 7th.
Pitching: Bud Byerly
3B George Kell:
SINGLES down the left field line.
RF Hank Edwards:
DOUBLES down the right field line.
G. Kell to third.
G. Kell scores.
H. Edwards to third.
LF Jim King:
SINGLES to short right-center.
H. Edwards scores.
C Joe Ginsberg:
SINGLES to left
J. King to second.
CF Hank Thompson:
SINGLES to shallow center field.
J. King to third.
J. Ginsberg to second.
2B Jerry Coleman:
Flies out to center field.
King tags up at third...
He scores without a throw.
1B Joe Cunningham:
Grounded into double play, 1-4-3.
Inning over... 3 runs, 5 hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 8, Chicago (A) 0
Batting: Chicago (A), bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Monte Kennedy
1B Ted Kluszewski:
Flies out to short right-center.
C Bill Hall:
Base on balls.
PH Bobby Adams:
Base on balls.
B. Hall to second.
SS Jack Lohrke:
SINGLES to the gap in right-center.
B. Hall to third.
B. Adams to second.
PH Dale Mitchell:
Grounds into fielders choice to the pitcher, Hall out at home.
B. Adams to third.
J. Lohrke to second.
RF Bob Nieman:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Detroit 8, Chicago (A) 0
Batting: Detroit, top of 8th.
Pitching: Bud Byerly
New pitcher: Bob Kuzava.
P Monte Kennedy:
New 2B: Bobby Brown.
Grounds out to the second baseman.
SS Johnny Lipon:
Flies out to shallow left-center.
PH Frank Malzone:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 8, Chicago (A) 0
Batting: Chicago (A), bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Monte Kennedy
CF Jim Lemon:
New 3B: Frank Malzone.
Grounds out to the third baseman.
3B Gene Freese:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
PH Frank Campos:
Strikes out looking.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 8, Chicago (A) 0
Batting: Detroit, top of 9th.
Pitching: Bob Kuzava
RF Hank Edwards:
New LF: Frank Campos.
SINGLES to right
LF Jim King:
DOUBLES down the right field line.
H. Edwards to third.
Edwards tries to score...
Nieman throws home...
Edwards is out at home!
C Joe Ginsberg:
SINGLES to the gap in left-center.
J. King to third.
King tries to score...
He scores without a throw.
CF Hank Thompson:
Strikes out looking.
2B Jerry Coleman:
2-RUN HOMERUN down the left field line. (377 feet)
1B Joe Cunningham:
Flies out to deep left-center.
Inning over... 3 runs, 4 hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 11, Chicago (A) 0
Batting: Chicago (A), bottom of 9th.
Pitching: Monte Kennedy
New pitcher: Gene Bearden.
1B Ted Kluszewski:
Flies out to right-center.
C Bill Hall:
Flies out to shallow center field.
P Bob Kuzava:
SINGLES to shallow right-center.
SS Jack Lohrke:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Game over. Score: Detroit 11, Chicago (A) 0
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