GAME LOG Kansas City @ Chicago (A)
Thursday, 9/7/1956
Batting: Kansas City, top of 1st.
Pitching: Dick Donovan
2B Johnny Temple:
Flies out to left-center.
1B Dick Sisler:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
LF Wally Moon:
Flies out to right-center.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Chicago (A) 0, Kansas City 0
Batting: Chicago (A), bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Lou Brissie
SS Jack Lohrke:
Strikes out swinging.
2B Billy Martin:
Flies out to shallow left field.
CF Jim Lemon:
Flies out to deep center field.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Chicago (A) 0, Kansas City 0
Batting: Kansas City, top of 2nd.
Pitching: Dick Donovan
CF Al Kaline:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
RF Jackie Jensen:
SINGLES to shallow left-center.
3B Dick Williams:
SINGLES to the gap in right-center.
J. Jensen to second.
Jensen tries to advance to third...
He reaches third base safely without a throw.
SS Sammy Meeks:
Grounded into double play, 3-6-3.
Inning over... no runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Chicago (A) 0, Kansas City 0
Batting: Chicago (A), bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Lou Brissie
RF Bob Nieman:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
3B Gene Freese:
SOLO HOMERUN down the left field line. (348 feet)
LF Gus Zernial:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep right field. (370 feet)
1B Ted Kluszewski:
Strikes out swinging.
C Sal Yvars:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... 2 runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Chicago (A) 2, Kansas City 0
Batting: Kansas City, top of 3rd.
Pitching: Dick Donovan
C Wes Westrum:
Strikes out, out at first 2-3.
P Lou Brissie:
SINGLES to left
2B Johnny Temple:
Flies out to left-center.
1B Dick Sisler:
SINGLES to center
L. Brissie to second.
L. Brissie to third.
LF Wally Moon:
SINGLES to shallow right-center.
L. Brissie scores.
D. Sisler to second.
Sisler tries to advance to third...
Nieman throws to third...
SAFE at third base.
CF Al Kaline:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... one run, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Chicago (A) 2, Kansas City 1
Batting: Chicago (A), bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Lou Brissie
P Dick Donovan:
Strikes out swinging.
SS Jack Lohrke:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
2B Billy Martin:
Flies out to right-center.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Chicago (A) 2, Kansas City 1
Batting: Kansas City, top of 4th.
Pitching: Dick Donovan
RF Jackie Jensen:
Flies out to left-center.
3B Dick Williams:
Reaches on a throwing error by the shortstop.
SS Sammy Meeks:
Popped out to the third baseman.
C Wes Westrum:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, one error.
Score: Chicago (A) 2, Kansas City 1
Batting: Chicago (A), bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Lou Brissie
CF Jim Lemon:
Strikes out swinging.
RF Bob Nieman:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
3B Gene Freese:
SINGLES to center
LF Gus Zernial:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Chicago (A) 2, Kansas City 1
Batting: Kansas City, top of 5th.
Pitching: Dick Donovan
P Lou Brissie:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
2B Johnny Temple:
SINGLES to short right-center.
1B Dick Sisler:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Temple out at 2nd base.
LF Wally Moon:
Flies out to short right-center.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Chicago (A) 2, Kansas City 1
Batting: Chicago (A), bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Lou Brissie
1B Ted Kluszewski:
Flies out to the gap in right-center.
C Sal Yvars:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
P Dick Donovan:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Chicago (A) 2, Kansas City 1
Batting: Kansas City, top of 6th.
Pitching: Dick Donovan
CF Al Kaline:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
RF Jackie Jensen:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
3B Dick Williams:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Chicago (A) 2, Kansas City 1
Batting: Chicago (A), bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Lou Brissie
SS Jack Lohrke:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
2B Billy Martin:
Popped out to the third baseman.
CF Jim Lemon:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Chicago (A) 2, Kansas City 1
Batting: Kansas City, top of 7th.
Pitching: Dick Donovan
SS Sammy Meeks:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
C Wes Westrum:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
P Lou Brissie:
SINGLES to right
PH Joe Collins:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Chicago (A) 2, Kansas City 1
Batting: Chicago (A), bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Lou Brissie
RF Bob Nieman:
SINGLES to center
3B Gene Freese:
Base on balls.
B. Nieman to second.
LF Gus Zernial:
Flies into double play, 8-4!
1B Ted Kluszewski:
Popped out to the catcher.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Chicago (A) 2, Kansas City 1
Batting: Kansas City, top of 8th.
Pitching: Dick Donovan
1B Dick Sisler:
SINGLES down the right field line.
LF Wally Moon:
Lines out to the second baseman.
CF Al Kaline:
DOUBLES to the gap in right-center.
F. Montemayor to third.
RF Jackie Jensen:
Passed ball.
F. Montemayor scores.
A. Kaline to third.
Intentional walk.
PH Ferris Fain:
SINGLES to the gap in right-center.
A. Kaline scores.
J. Jensen to second.
Jensen tries to advance to third...
Lemon throws to third...
SAFE at third base.
New pitcher: Jim Pearce.
SS Sammy Meeks:
Strikes out swinging.
C Wes Westrum:
Base on balls.
F. Fain to second.
P Lou Brissie:
Flies out to deep right-center.
Inning over... 2 runs, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 3, Chicago (A) 2
Batting: Chicago (A), bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Lou Brissie
C Sal Yvars:
New 3B: Herb Plews.
New 1B: Ferris Fain.
Grounds out to the first baseman.
PH Dale Mitchell:
DOUBLES to deep center field.
SS Jack Lohrke:
Popped out to the third baseman.
2B Billy Martin:
SINGLES to shallow center field.
D. Mitchell to third.
D. Mitchell scores.
CF Jim Lemon:
Lines out to the pitcher.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Chicago (A) 3, Kansas City 3
Batting: Kansas City, top of 9th.
Pitching: Jim Pearce
New pitcher: Lloyd Hittle.
2B Luis Olmo:
New 2B: Bobby Adams.
DOUBLES to deep left-center.
PH Darrell Johnson:
SAC BUNT.
Olmo advances to third.
LF Wally Moon:
Moon thrown out at third by the leftfielder while trying to stretch a double into a triple.
L. Olmo scores.
CF Al Kaline:
SINGLES to right
RF Jackie Jensen:
Flies out to right-center.
Inning over... one run, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 4, Chicago (A) 3
Batting: Chicago (A), bottom of 9th.
Pitching: Lou Brissie
RF Bob Nieman:
New 3B: Darrell Johnson.
SINGLES to left
3B Gene Freese:
Strikes out swinging.
LF Gus Zernial:
Flies out to center field.
1B Ted Kluszewski:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Game over. Score: Kansas City 4, Chicago (A) 3
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