GAME LOG Kansas City @ Chicago (A)
Friday, 4/28/1956
Batting: Kansas City, top of 1st.
Pitching: Ewell Blackwell
2B Johnny Temple:
Strikes out swinging.
1B Ferris Fain:
Strikes out swinging.
LF Wally Moon:
SINGLES to the gap in left-center.
RF Jackie Jensen:
Moon steals second.
Base on balls.
CF Al Kaline:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Chicago (A) 0, Kansas City 0
Batting: Chicago (A), bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Ken Johnson
SS Jack Lohrke:
Flies out to shallow left-center.
CF Dale Mitchell:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
2B Billy Martin:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Chicago (A) 0, Kansas City 0
Batting: Kansas City, top of 2nd.
Pitching: Ewell Blackwell
C Clint Courtney:
Reaches on a fielding error by the second baseman.
3B Dick Williams:
Hit by pitch.
C. Courtney to second.
SS Sammy Meeks:
Grounds into fielders choice to the second baseman, Williams out at 2nd base.
C. Courtney to third.
P Ken Johnson:
Flies out to deep right-center.
Courtney tags up at third...
He scores without a throw.
2B Johnny Temple:
SINGLES to shallow left-center.
S. Meeks to second.
Fielding error by the leftfielder!
S. Meeks to third.
J. Temple to second.
1B Ferris Fain:
Strikes out looking.
Inning over... one run, one hit, 2 errors.
Score: Kansas City 1, Chicago (A) 0
Batting: Chicago (A), bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Ken Johnson
RF Bob Nieman:
Lines out to the third baseman.
LF Jim Lemon:
Strikes out swinging.
1B Gus Zernial:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 1, Chicago (A) 0
Batting: Kansas City, top of 3rd.
Pitching: Ewell Blackwell
LF Wally Moon:
Flies out to left-center.
RF Jackie Jensen:
Flies out to center field.
CF Al Kaline:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 1, Chicago (A) 0
Batting: Chicago (A), bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Ken Johnson
3B Gene Freese:
Strikes out swinging.
C Sal Yvars:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
P Ewell Blackwell:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 1, Chicago (A) 0
Batting: Kansas City, top of 4th.
Pitching: Ewell Blackwell
C Clint Courtney:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
3B Dick Williams:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
SS Sammy Meeks:
DOUBLES to deep right field.
P Ken Johnson:
Base on balls.
2B Johnny Temple:
SINGLES to shallow right-center.
S. Meeks to third.
K. Johnson to second.
1B Ferris Fain:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 1, Chicago (A) 0
Batting: Chicago (A), bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Ken Johnson
SS Jack Lohrke:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
CF Dale Mitchell:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
2B Billy Martin:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 1, Chicago (A) 0
Batting: Kansas City, top of 5th.
Pitching: Ewell Blackwell
LF Wally Moon:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
RF Jackie Jensen:
Strikes out swinging.
CF Al Kaline:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep left-center. (405 feet)
C Clint Courtney:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 2, Chicago (A) 0
Batting: Chicago (A), bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Ken Johnson
RF Bob Nieman:
SINGLES to left
LF Jim Lemon:
2-RUN HOMERUN to deep left-center. (400 feet)
1B Gus Zernial:
Strikes out looking.
3B Gene Freese:
Popped out to the first baseman.
C Sal Yvars:
Flies out to shallow left field.
Inning over... 2 runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Chicago (A) 2, Kansas City 2
Batting: Kansas City, top of 6th.
Pitching: Ewell Blackwell
3B Dick Williams:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
SS Sammy Meeks:
Flies out to short right-center.
P Ken Johnson:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Chicago (A) 2, Kansas City 2
Batting: Chicago (A), bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Ken Johnson
P Ewell Blackwell:
DOUBLES to left-center.
SS Jack Lohrke:
Base on balls.
CF Dale Mitchell:
SINGLES to left
E. Blackwell to third.
J. Lohrke to second.
Blackwell tries to score...
He scores without a throw.
2B Billy Martin:
SAC BUNT.
Lohrke advances to third.
Mitchell advances to second.
RF Bob Nieman:
SINGLES to right
J. Lohrke scores.
D. Mitchell to third.
Mitchell tries to score...
He scores without a throw.
LF Jim Lemon:
Base on balls.
B. Nieman to second.
1B Gus Zernial:
Strikes out swinging.
3B Gene Freese:
Flies out to left field.
Inning over... 3 runs, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Chicago (A) 5, Kansas City 2
Batting: Kansas City, top of 7th.
Pitching: Ewell Blackwell
2B Johnny Temple:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
1B Ferris Fain:
Flies out to short center field.
LF Wally Moon:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Chicago (A) 5, Kansas City 2
Batting: Chicago (A), bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Ken Johnson
C Sal Yvars:
Lines out to the first baseman.
P Ewell Blackwell:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
SS Jack Lohrke:
Reaches on a fielding error by the pitcher.
PH Ted Kluszewski:
Base on balls.
J. Lohrke to second.
2B Billy Martin:
Flies out to the gap in right-center.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, one error.
Score: Chicago (A) 5, Kansas City 2
Batting: Kansas City, top of 8th.
Pitching: Ewell Blackwell
RF Jackie Jensen:
New CF: Bobby Brown.
Flies out to right-center.
CF Al Kaline:
Base on balls.
C Clint Courtney:
Grounds into fielders choice to the first baseman, Kaline out at 2nd base.
PH Dick Sisler:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Chicago (A) 5, Kansas City 2
Batting: Chicago (A), bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Ken Johnson
RF Bob Nieman:
New 3B: Luis Olmo.
Grounds out to the first baseman.
LF Jim Lemon:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
1B Gus Zernial:
SINGLES to shallow left-center.
3B Gene Freese:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Chicago (A) 5, Kansas City 2
Batting: Kansas City, top of 9th.
Pitching: Ewell Blackwell
SS Sammy Meeks:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
PH Joe Collins:
Base on balls.
2B Johnny Temple:
SINGLES to short left-center.
J. Collins to second.
1B Ferris Fain:
Strikes out swinging.
New pitcher: Bob Kuzava.
LF Wally Moon:
DOUBLES to the gap in right-center.
J. Collins scores.
J. Temple scores.
RF Jackie Jensen:
Flies out to the gap in left-center.
Inning over... 2 runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Chicago (A) 5, Kansas City 4
Game over. Score: Chicago (A) 5, Kansas City 4
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