GAME LOG Detroit @ Cleveland
Friday, 5/12/1956
Batting: Detroit, top of 1st.
Pitching: Bob Lemon
SS Fred Hatfield:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
LF George Kell:
Base on balls.
CF Hank Edwards:
SINGLES to shallow right-center.
G. Kell to second.
Kell tries to advance to third...
Tanner throws to third...
SAFE at third base.
RF Hank Thompson:
Popped out to the second baseman.
1B Walt Dropo:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 0, Detroit 0
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Monte Kennedy
SS Lou Boudreau:
SINGLES to center
2B Dick Cole:
Popped out to the first baseman.
LF Gene Woodling:
SINGLES to center
L. Boudreau to second.
3B Ray Boone:
Grounds into fielders choice to the third baseman, Woodling out at 2nd base.
G. Woodling to second.
CF Chuck Tanner:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 0, Detroit 0
Batting: Detroit, top of 2nd.
Pitching: Bob Lemon
2B Jerry Coleman:
SINGLES to left
C Ray Noble:
Base on balls.
J. Coleman to second.
3B Johnny Lipon:
SINGLES to left
J. Coleman to third.
R. Noble to second.
Coleman tries to score...
Woodling throws home...
Coleman is out at home!
R. Noble to third.
J. Lipon to second.
P Monte Kennedy:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
SS Fred Hatfield:
Flies out to center field.
Inning over... no runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 0, Detroit 0
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Monte Kennedy
RF Jim Piersall:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
1B Mickey Vernon:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
C Jim Hegan:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 0, Detroit 0
Batting: Detroit, top of 3rd.
Pitching: Bob Lemon
LF George Kell:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
CF Hank Edwards:
Strikes out swinging.
RF Hank Thompson:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 0, Detroit 0
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Monte Kennedy
P Bob Lemon:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
SS Lou Boudreau:
SINGLES down the left field line.
2B Dick Cole:
SINGLES to left
L. Boudreau to second.
LF Gene Woodling:
Strikes out swinging.
3B Ray Boone:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 0, Detroit 0
Batting: Detroit, top of 4th.
Pitching: Bob Lemon
1B Walt Dropo:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
2B Jerry Coleman:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
C Ray Noble:
Flies out to center field.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 0, Detroit 0
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Monte Kennedy
CF Chuck Tanner:
SINGLES to center
RF Jim Piersall:
SINGLES to the gap in left-center.
C. Tanner to second.
1B Mickey Vernon:
Grounded into double play, 6-4-3.
C. Tanner to third.
C Jim Hegan:
Strikes out looking.
Inning over... no runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 0, Detroit 0
Batting: Detroit, top of 5th.
Pitching: Bob Lemon
3B Johnny Lipon:
Base on balls.
P Monte Kennedy:
SAC BUNT.
Lipon advances to second.
SS Fred Hatfield:
Popped out to the first baseman.
LF George Kell:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 0, Detroit 0
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Monte Kennedy
P Bob Lemon:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
SS Lou Boudreau:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
2B Dick Cole:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 0, Detroit 0
Batting: Detroit, top of 6th.
Pitching: Bob Lemon
CF Hank Edwards:
Flies out to right field.
RF Hank Thompson:
Base on balls.
1B Walt Dropo:
Base on balls.
H. Thompson to second.
2B Jerry Coleman:
Grounds into fielders choice to the third baseman, Dropo out at 2nd base.
H. Thompson to third.
C Ray Noble:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 0, Detroit 0
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Monte Kennedy
LF Gene Woodling:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
3B Ray Boone:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep center field. (438 feet)
CF Chuck Tanner:
Base on balls.
RF Jim Piersall:
Flies out to the gap in right-center.
1B Mickey Vernon:
Flies out to shallow right-center.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 1, Detroit 0
Batting: Detroit, top of 7th.
Pitching: Bob Lemon
3B Johnny Lipon:
SINGLES to left
PH Jim King:
Grounded into double play, 4-6-3.
SS Fred Hatfield:
Flies out to short left-center.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 1, Detroit 0
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Monte Kennedy
New pitcher: Ben Flowers.
C Jim Hegan:
Base on balls.
P Bob Lemon:
SINGLES to shallow right-center.
J. Hegan to second.
Hegan tries to advance to third...
He reaches third base safely without a throw.
PH Red Wilson:
Base on balls.
B. Lemon to second.
PH Allie Clark:
Flies out to left-center.
Hegan tags up at third...
He scores without a throw.
LF Gene Woodling:
Flies out to left-center.
3B Ray Boone:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 2, Detroit 0
Batting: Detroit, top of 8th.
Pitching: Bob Lemon
LF George Kell:
New 2B: Cass Michaels.
New SS: Ted Lepcio.
SINGLES to short left-center.
CF Hank Edwards:
Flies out to left field.
RF Hank Thompson:
SINGLES to right
G. Kell to second.
PH Joe Ginsberg:
Grounds into fielders choice to the second baseman, Thompson out at 2nd base.
G. Kell to third.
2B Jerry Coleman:
Base on balls.
J. Ginsberg to second.
C Ray Noble:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 2, Detroit 0
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Ben Flowers
CF Chuck Tanner:
New C : Joe Ginsberg.
New 1B: Joe Cunningham.
Grounds out to the second baseman.
RF Jim Piersall:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
1B Mickey Vernon:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 2, Detroit 0
Batting: Detroit, top of 9th.
Pitching: Bob Lemon
PH Bob Addis:
SINGLES to shallow center field.
PH Frank Malzone:
Popped out to the first baseman.
New pitcher: Barney Schultz.
SS Fred Hatfield:
DOUBLES to the gap in right-center.
B. Addis scores.
LF George Kell:
GROUND RULE DOUBLE to deep right field.
F. Hatfield scores.
CF Hank Edwards:
Intentional walk.
RF Hank Thompson:
Base on balls.
G. Kell to third.
H. Edwards to second.
C Joe Ginsberg:
SINGLES to center
G. Kell scores.
H. Edwards to third.
H. Thompson to second.
New pitcher: Tom Sturdivant.
2B Jerry Coleman:
SINGLES down the right field line.
H. Edwards scores.
H. Thompson to third.
J. Ginsberg to second.
1B Joe Cunningham:
Flies out to left-center.
H. Thompson scores.
J. Ginsberg to third.
J. Coleman to second.
PH Bob Addis:
SINGLES to shallow right field.
J. Ginsberg scores.
J. Coleman to third.
J. Coleman scores.
PH Frank Malzone:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... 7 runs, 6 hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 7, Cleveland 2
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 9th.
Pitching: Ben Flowers
New pitcher: Kent Peterson.
SS Ted Lepcio:
New 3B: Bob Addis.
SINGLES to left.
PH Faye Throneberry:
Strikes out swinging.
C Red Wilson:
SINGLES down the third-base line.
T. Lepcio to second.
2B Cass Michaels:
SINGLES to shallow right-center.
T. Lepcio to third.
R. Wilson to second.
LF Gene Woodling:
SINGLES to short right field.
T. Lepcio scores.
R. Wilson to third.
C. Michaels to second.
Wilson tries to score...
He scores without a throw.
New pitcher: Max Surkont.
3B Ray Boone:
3-RUN HOMERUN to deep center field. (433 feet)
CF Chuck Tanner:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
RF Jim Piersall:
Base on balls.
1B Mickey Vernon:
SINGLES down the left field line.
H. Arft to second.
SS Ted Lepcio:
SINGLES to the gap in left-center.
H. Arft to third.
M. Vernon to second.
H. Arft scores.
Game over. Score: Cleveland 8, Detroit 7
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