GAME LOG Detroit @ Washington
Sunday, 4/30/1956
Batting: Detroit, top of 1st.
Pitching: Jim Bunning
SS Fred Hatfield:
Strikes out swinging.
LF George Kell:
Flies out down the left field line.
CF Hank Edwards:
Flies out to right-center.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Washington 0, Detroit 0
Batting: Washington, bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Monte Kennedy
3B Eddie Yost:
Strikes out swinging.
RF Irv Noren:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
SS Gil Mcdougald:
SINGLES to center
1B Sam Mele:
Base on balls.
G. Mcdougald to second.
CF Sid Gordon:
Flies out to right field.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Washington 0, Detroit 0
Batting: Detroit, top of 2nd.
Pitching: Jim Bunning
RF Hank Thompson:
Base on balls.
C Joe Ginsberg:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Thompson out at 2nd base.
1B Walt Dropo:
Grounds into fielders choice to the second baseman, Ginsberg out at 2nd base.
2B Jerry Coleman:
Reaches on a fielding error by the third baseman.
W. Dropo to second.
3B Johnny Lipon:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, one error.
Score: Washington 0, Detroit 0
Batting: Washington, bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Monte Kennedy
LF Clyde Vollmer:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
2B Eddie Miksis:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
C Gus Niarhos:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Washington 0, Detroit 0
Batting: Detroit, top of 3rd.
Pitching: Jim Bunning
P Monte Kennedy:
Base on balls.
SS Fred Hatfield:
Grounds into fielders choice to the second baseman, Kennedy out at 2nd base.
LF George Kell:
SINGLES to left
F. Hatfield to second.
CF Hank Edwards:
DOUBLES down the right field line.
F. Hatfield scores.
G. Kell to third.
Kell tries to score...
He scores without a throw.
RF Hank Thompson:
Popped out to the shortstop.
C Joe Ginsberg:
SINGLES to short center field.
H. Edwards to third.
H. Edwards scores.
1B Walt Dropo:
Flies out to the gap in right-center.
Inning over... 3 runs, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 3, Washington 0
Batting: Washington, bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Monte Kennedy
P Jim Bunning:
SINGLES to right
3B Eddie Yost:
SINGLES to right
J. Bunning to second.
RF Irv Noren:
Strikes out looking.
SS Gil Mcdougald:
Base on balls.
J. Bunning to third.
E. Yost to second.
1B Sam Mele:
Flies out to left-center.
Bunning tags up at third...
He scores without a throw.
CF Sid Gordon:
Flies out to the gap in left-center.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 3, Washington 1
Batting: Detroit, top of 4th.
Pitching: Jim Bunning
2B Jerry Coleman:
SINGLES to left
3B Johnny Lipon:
Grounded into double play, 4-6-3.
P Monte Kennedy:
Lines out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Detroit 3, Washington 1
Batting: Washington, bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Monte Kennedy
LF Clyde Vollmer:
SINGLES to left
2B Eddie Miksis:
Flies out to left-center.
C Gus Niarhos:
Base on balls.
C. Vollmer to second.
P Jim Bunning:
SAC BUNT.
Vollmer advances to third.
Niarhos advances to second.
3B Eddie Yost:
Base on balls.
RF Irv Noren:
Lines out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Detroit 3, Washington 1
Batting: Detroit, top of 5th.
Pitching: Jim Bunning
SS Fred Hatfield:
DOUBLES down the right field line.
LF George Kell:
SAC BUNT.
Hatfield advances to third.
CF Hank Edwards:
TRIPLES down the right field line.
F. Hatfield scores.
RF Hank Thompson:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
H. Edwards scores.
C Joe Ginsberg:
SINGLES to shallow left field.
1B Walt Dropo:
Base on balls.
J. Ginsberg to second.
2B Jerry Coleman:
Base on balls.
J. Ginsberg to third.
W. Dropo to second.
3B Johnny Lipon:
Flies out to left-center.
Inning over... 2 runs, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 5, Washington 1
Batting: Washington, bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Monte Kennedy
SS Gil Mcdougald:
SINGLES to shallow left-center.
1B Sam Mele:
Grounds into fielders choice to the second baseman, Mcdougald out at 2nd base.
CF Sid Gordon:
Grounded into double play, 3-6-3.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Detroit 5, Washington 1
Batting: Detroit, top of 6th.
Pitching: Jim Bunning
P Monte Kennedy:
SINGLES to center
SS Fred Hatfield:
Flies out to right field.
LF George Kell:
SINGLES to short left-center.
M. Kennedy to second.
CF Hank Edwards:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Kell out at 2nd base.
M. Kennedy to third.
RF Hank Thompson:
Flies out to right-center.
Inning over... no runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 5, Washington 1
Batting: Washington, bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Monte Kennedy
LF Clyde Vollmer:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
2B Eddie Miksis:
SINGLES to short left-center.
C Gus Niarhos:
Strikes out swinging.
P Jim Bunning:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Detroit 5, Washington 1
Batting: Detroit, top of 7th.
Pitching: Jim Bunning
C Joe Ginsberg:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
1B Walt Dropo:
SINGLES to right
2B Jerry Coleman:
TRIPLES down the right field line.
W. Dropo scores.
3B Johnny Lipon:
Flies out to left field.
Coleman tags up at third...
He scores without a throw.
PH Bill Serena:
Flies out to right-center.
Inning over... 2 runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 7, Washington 1
Batting: Washington, bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Monte Kennedy
New pitcher: Ben Flowers.
3B Eddie Yost:
New 2B: Bill Serena.
Flies out to right-center.
RF Irv Noren:
Base on balls.
SS Gil Mcdougald:
2-RUN HOMERUN to deep left field. (428 feet)
New pitcher: Kent Peterson.
1B Sam Mele:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
CF Sid Gordon:
Base on balls.
LF Clyde Vollmer:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... 2 runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Detroit 7, Washington 3
Batting: Detroit, top of 8th.
Pitching: Jim Bunning
SS Fred Hatfield:
Flies out to short right-center.
LF George Kell:
SINGLES to shallow right field.
CF Hank Edwards:
Strikes out swinging.
New pitcher: Connie Johnson.
RF Hank Thompson:
Reaches on a fielding error by the shortstop.
G. Kell to second.
C Joe Ginsberg:
Flies out to short left field.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, one error.
Score: Detroit 7, Washington 3
Batting: Washington, bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Kent Peterson
2B Eddie Miksis:
Strikes out swinging.
C Gus Niarhos:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
PH Gil Coan:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 7, Washington 3
Batting: Detroit, top of 9th.
Pitching: Connie Johnson
New pitcher: Hal Brown.
1B Walt Dropo:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
PH Bob Addis:
Flies out to left field.
3B Johnny Lipon:
Flies out to short right-center.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 7, Washington 3
Batting: Washington, bottom of 9th.
Pitching: Kent Peterson
New pitcher: Bob Smith.
3B Eddie Yost:
Flies out to the gap in right-center.
RF Irv Noren:
Flies out to shallow center field.
SS Gil Mcdougald:
Base on balls.
1B Sam Mele:
Lines out to the third baseman.
Game over. Score: Detroit 7, Washington 3
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