GAME LOG Kansas City @ Detroit
Tuesday, 6/20/1956
Batting: Kansas City, top of 1st.
Pitching: Monte Kennedy
C Darrell Johnson:
Strikes out swinging.
2B Johnny Temple:
SINGLES to short left-center.
RF Jackie Jensen:
Flies out to short center field.
CF Al Kaline:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Detroit 0, Kansas City 0
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Bobby Shantz
SS Fred Hatfield:
Base on balls.
3B Don Hoak:
Strikes out swinging.
RF Hank Edwards:
Grounds into fielders choice to the second baseman, Hatfield out at 2nd base.
LF Jim King:
Flies out to left-center.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 0, Kansas City 0
Batting: Kansas City, top of 2nd.
Pitching: Monte Kennedy
1B Ferris Fain:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
3B Dick Williams:
Strikes out looking.
LF Wally Moon:
Flies out to deep left field.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 0, Kansas City 0
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Bobby Shantz
C Joe Ginsberg:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
CF Hank Thompson:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
2B Jerry Coleman:
Base on balls.
1B Walt Dropo:
Base on balls.
J. Coleman to second.
P Monte Kennedy:
Strikes out looking.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 0, Kansas City 0
Batting: Kansas City, top of 3rd.
Pitching: Monte Kennedy
SS Sammy Meeks:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
P Bobby Shantz:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
C Darrell Johnson:
DOUBLES to the gap in left-center.
2B Johnny Temple:
SINGLES to center
D. Johnson to third.
D. Johnson scores.
RF Jackie Jensen:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 1, Detroit 0
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Bobby Shantz
SS Fred Hatfield:
Base on balls.
3B Don Hoak:
Hatfield steals second.
SINGLES to left
F. Hatfield to third.
RF Hank Edwards:
Grounds into fielders choice to the first baseman, Hoak out at 2nd base.
F. Hatfield scores.
LF Jim King:
Grounds into fielders choice to the pitcher, Edwards out at 2nd base.
C Joe Ginsberg:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Detroit 1, Kansas City 1
Batting: Kansas City, top of 4th.
Pitching: Monte Kennedy
CF Al Kaline:
Flies out to short right-center.
1B Ferris Fain:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
3B Dick Williams:
SINGLES to left
LF Wally Moon:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Detroit 1, Kansas City 1
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Bobby Shantz
CF Hank Thompson:
Base on balls.
2B Jerry Coleman:
SINGLES to right
H. Thompson to second.
1B Walt Dropo:
Bunted into fielders choice, Thompson out at third.
Coleman safe at second.
P Monte Kennedy:
SAC BUNT.
Coleman advances to third.
Dropo advances to second.
SS Fred Hatfield:
Base on balls.
3B Don Hoak:
Base on balls.
J. Coleman scores.
W. Dropo to third.
F. Hatfield to second.
RF Hank Edwards:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Hoak out at 2nd base.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Detroit 2, Kansas City 1
Batting: Kansas City, top of 5th.
Pitching: Monte Kennedy
SS Sammy Meeks:
SINGLES to short left-center.
P Bobby Shantz:
Flies out to short left-center.
C Darrell Johnson:
Grounded into double play, 1-4-3.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Detroit 2, Kansas City 1
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Bobby Shantz
LF Jim King:
Popped out to the shortstop.
C Joe Ginsberg:
Flies out to right-center.
CF Hank Thompson:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 2, Kansas City 1
Batting: Kansas City, top of 6th.
Pitching: Monte Kennedy
2B Johnny Temple:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
RF Jackie Jensen:
Base on balls.
CF Al Kaline:
Grounded into double play, 3-6-3.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 2, Kansas City 1
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Bobby Shantz
2B Jerry Coleman:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
1B Walt Dropo:
Flies out to deep left-center.
P Monte Kennedy:
SINGLES to shallow left field.
SS Fred Hatfield:
Base on balls.
M. Kennedy to second.
3B Don Hoak:
SINGLES to right
M. Kennedy to third.
F. Hatfield to second.
M. Kennedy scores.
RF Hank Edwards:
SINGLES to right
F. Hatfield to third.
D. Hoak to second.
F. Hatfield scores.
D. Hoak to third.
LF Jim King:
Flies out down the left field line.
Inning over... 2 runs, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 4, Kansas City 1
Batting: Kansas City, top of 7th.
Pitching: Monte Kennedy
1B Ferris Fain:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
3B Dick Williams:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
LF Wally Moon:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 4, Kansas City 1
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Bobby Shantz
C Joe Ginsberg:
SINGLES down the first-base line.
PH George Kell:
Grounds into fielders choice to the third baseman, Ginsberg out at 2nd base.
2B Jerry Coleman:
Flies out to shallow right-center.
New pitcher: Sam Jones.
1B Walt Dropo:
PH Bob Addis:
SINGLES to right
G. Kell to second.
G. Kell to third.
P Monte Kennedy:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 4, Kansas City 1
Batting: Kansas City, top of 8th.
Pitching: Monte Kennedy
SS Sammy Meeks:
New 1B: George Kell.
New CF: Bob Addis.
Flies out to left-center.
PH Joe Collins:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
C Darrell Johnson:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 4, Kansas City 1
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Sam Jones
New pitcher: Willard Schmidt.
SS Fred Hatfield:
Flies out down the right field line.
3B Don Hoak:
TRIPLES down the right field line.
RF Hank Edwards:
Intentional walk.
LF Jim King:
Flies out to center field.
Hoak tags up at third...
He scores without a throw.
C Joe Ginsberg:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Detroit 5, Kansas City 1
Batting: Kansas City, top of 9th.
Pitching: Monte Kennedy
2B Johnny Temple:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
RF Jackie Jensen:
SINGLES down the first-base line.
CF Al Kaline:
Grounded into double play, 3-6-3.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Detroit 5, Kansas City 1
Game over. Score: Detroit 5, Kansas City 1
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