GAME LOG Kansas City @ New York (A)
Sunday, 9/17/1956
Batting: Kansas City, top of 1st.
Pitching: Jim Bunning
2B Johnny Temple:
SINGLES to center
1B Dick Sisler:
SINGLES to left
J. Temple to second.
LF Wally Moon:
Grounded into double play, 6-4-3.
J. Temple to third.
CF Al Kaline:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
J. Temple scores.
RF Jackie Jensen:
Base on balls.
3B Dick Williams:
Base on balls.
A. Kaline to third.
J. Jensen to second.
SS Sammy Meeks:
Grounds into fielders choice to the third baseman, Jensen out at 3rd base.
Inning over... one run, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 1, New York (A) 0
Batting: New York (A), bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Bobby Shantz
RF Hank Bauer:
Strikes out swinging.
SS Putsy Caballero:
SINGLES to left
CF Mickey Mantle:
Grounded into double play, 1-6-3.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 1, New York (A) 0
Batting: Kansas City, top of 2nd.
Pitching: Jim Bunning
C Wes Westrum:
SINGLES to center
P Bobby Shantz:
SAC BUNT.
Westrum advances to second.
2B Johnny Temple:
Strikes out swinging.
1B Dick Sisler:
Lines out to the third baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 1, New York (A) 0
Batting: New York (A), bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Bobby Shantz
LF Larry Doby:
SINGLES to shallow right field.
1B Stan Musial:
Flies out to right-center.
C Elston Howard:
Doby steals second.
Base on balls.
2B Bobby Avila:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Howard out at 2nd base.
L. Doby to third.
3B Jackie Robinson:
Avila caught stealing at second.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 1, New York (A) 0
Batting: Kansas City, top of 3rd.
Pitching: Jim Bunning
LF Wally Moon:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
CF Al Kaline:
Base on balls.
RF Jackie Jensen:
Flies out to left-center.
3B Dick Williams:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 1, New York (A) 0
Batting: New York (A), bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Bobby Shantz
3B Jackie Robinson:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep left field. (364 feet)
P Jim Bunning:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
RF Hank Bauer:
SOLO HOMERUN down the left field line. (357 feet)
SS Putsy Caballero:
SINGLES to right
CF Mickey Mantle:
Lines out to the first baseman.
LF Larry Doby:
Strikes out looking.
Inning over... 2 runs, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: New York (A) 2, Kansas City 1
Batting: Kansas City, top of 4th.
Pitching: Jim Bunning
SS Sammy Meeks:
Strikes out swinging.
C Wes Westrum:
Strikes out swinging.
P Bobby Shantz:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: New York (A) 2, Kansas City 1
Batting: New York (A), bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Bobby Shantz
1B Stan Musial:
SINGLES down the right field line.
C Elston Howard:
Base on balls.
S. Musial to second.
2B Bobby Avila:
SINGLES to short right-center.
S. Musial to third.
E. Howard to second.
3B Jackie Robinson:
Grounded into double play, U6-3.
S. Musial scores.
E. Howard to third.
P Jim Bunning:
Base on balls.
RF Hank Bauer:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: New York (A) 3, Kansas City 1
Batting: Kansas City, top of 5th.
Pitching: Jim Bunning
2B Johnny Temple:
Lines out to the first baseman.
1B Dick Sisler:
Strikes out swinging.
LF Wally Moon:
Reaches on a fielding error by the shortstop.
CF Al Kaline:
Popped out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, one error.
Score: New York (A) 3, Kansas City 1
Batting: New York (A), bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Bobby Shantz
SS Putsy Caballero:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
CF Mickey Mantle:
Popped out to the first baseman.
LF Larry Doby:
Flies out to the gap in left-center.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: New York (A) 3, Kansas City 1
Batting: Kansas City, top of 6th.
Pitching: Jim Bunning
RF Jackie Jensen:
Strikes out swinging.
3B Dick Williams:
Strikes out swinging.
SS Sammy Meeks:
Flies out to short right-center.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: New York (A) 3, Kansas City 1
Batting: New York (A), bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Bobby Shantz
1B Stan Musial:
Flies out to deep left-center.
C Elston Howard:
SINGLES to left
2B Bobby Avila:
DOUBLES to left-center.
E. Howard scores.
3B Jackie Robinson:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
P Jim Bunning:
Flies out to left-center.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: New York (A) 4, Kansas City 1
Batting: Kansas City, top of 7th.
Pitching: Jim Bunning
C Wes Westrum:
Reaches on a fielding error by the second baseman.
P Bobby Shantz:
Reaches on a fielding error by the pitcher.
W. Westrum to second.
PH Joe Collins:
Reaches on a fielding error by the third baseman.
W. Westrum to third.
B. Shantz to second.
1B Dick Sisler:
Strikes out swinging.
LF Wally Moon:
Grounded into double play, 3-6-3.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, 3 errors.
Score: New York (A) 4, Kansas City 1
Batting: New York (A), bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Bobby Shantz
RF Hank Bauer:
New 2B: Luis Olmo.
SINGLES to center
PH Irv Noren:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
H. Bauer to second.
CF Mickey Mantle:
Intentional walk.
LF Larry Doby:
Base on balls.
H. Bauer to third.
M. Mantle to second.
1B Stan Musial:
Popped out to the shortstop.
C Elston Howard:
Popped out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: New York (A) 4, Kansas City 1
Batting: Kansas City, top of 8th.
Pitching: Jim Bunning
CF Al Kaline:
New RF: Irv Noren.
Flies out to deep left-center.
RF Jackie Jensen:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
3B Dick Williams:
Flies out down the left field line.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: New York (A) 4, Kansas City 1
Batting: New York (A), bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Bobby Shantz
2B Bobby Avila:
Avila thrown out at third by the rightfielder while trying to stretch a double into a triple.
New pitcher: Ken Johnson.
3B Jackie Robinson:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
P Jim Bunning:
SINGLES down the left field line.
SS Gil Mcdougald:
Lines out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: New York (A) 4, Kansas City 1
Batting: Kansas City, top of 9th.
Pitching: Jim Bunning
SS Sammy Meeks:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
C Wes Westrum:
Base on balls.
PH Ferris Fain:
Strikes out swinging.
New pitcher: Don Johnson.
1B Joe Collins:
Strikes out looking.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: New York (A) 4, Kansas City 1
Game over. Score: New York (A) 4, Kansas City 1
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