GAME LOG Chicago (A) @ Cleveland
Wednesday, 4/12/1956
Batting: Chicago (A), top of 1st.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
CF Dale Mitchell:
SINGLES to the gap in left-center.
2B Billy Martin:
SINGLES to the gap in right-center.
D. Mitchell to second.
Mitchell tries to advance to third...
He reaches third base safely without a throw.
RF Bob Nieman:
Flies out to right-center.
Mitchell tags up at third...
He scores without a throw.
1B Ted Kluszewski:
SINGLES to shallow right-center.
B. Martin to second.
Martin tries to advance to third...
He reaches third base safely without a throw.
LF Jim Lemon:
SINGLES to the gap in right-center.
B. Martin scores.
T. Kluszewski to second.
SS Bobby Brown:
Grounded into double play, U5-3.
Inning over... 2 runs, 4 hits, no errors.
Score: Chicago (A) 2, Cleveland 0
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Ewell Blackwell
SS Lou Boudreau:
Flies out to deep left-center.
2B Ted Lepcio:
Strikes out swinging.
CF Gene Woodling:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Chicago (A) 2, Cleveland 0
Batting: Chicago (A), top of 2nd.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
3B Gene Freese:
Flies out to left-center.
C Sal Yvars:
Strikes out swinging.
P Ewell Blackwell:
Flies out to right field.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Chicago (A) 2, Cleveland 0
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Ewell Blackwell
3B Ray Boone:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
RF Allie Clark:
Flies out to short left-center.
LF Chuck Tanner:
Flies out to deep left-center.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Chicago (A) 2, Cleveland 0
Batting: Chicago (A), top of 3rd.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
CF Dale Mitchell:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
2B Billy Martin:
DOUBLES to deep right field.
RF Bob Nieman:
Flies out to right-center.
1B Ted Kluszewski:
Flies out to short right-center.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Chicago (A) 2, Cleveland 0
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Ewell Blackwell
1B Mickey Vernon:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
C Jim Hegan:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
P Bob Purkey:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Chicago (A) 2, Cleveland 0
Batting: Chicago (A), top of 4th.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
LF Jim Lemon:
Flies out to short right-center.
SS Bobby Brown:
Reaches on INFIELD-HIT.
3B Gene Freese:
Base on balls.
B. Brown to second.
C Sal Yvars:
Flies out to deep right-center.
Brown tags up at second...
He reaches third base safely without a throw.
P Ewell Blackwell:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Freese out at 2nd base.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Chicago (A) 2, Cleveland 0
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Ewell Blackwell
SS Lou Boudreau:
SINGLES to left
2B Ted Lepcio:
SAC BUNT.
Boudreau advances to second.
CF Gene Woodling:
SINGLES down the right field line.
L. Boudreau to third.
3B Ray Boone:
Strikes out swinging.
RF Allie Clark:
SINGLES down the first-base line.
L. Boudreau scores.
G. Woodling to second.
LF Chuck Tanner:
SINGLES down the left field line.
G. Woodling to third.
A. Clark to second.
G. Woodling scores.
1B Mickey Vernon:
Base on balls.
A. Clark to third.
C. Tanner to second.
C Jim Hegan:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... 2 runs, 4 hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 2, Chicago (A) 2
Batting: Chicago (A), top of 5th.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
CF Dale Mitchell:
Flies out to right-center.
2B Billy Martin:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
RF Bob Nieman:
SINGLES to left
1B Ted Kluszewski:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Nieman out at 2nd base.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 2, Chicago (A) 2
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Ewell Blackwell
P Bob Purkey:
Strikes out swinging.
SS Lou Boudreau:
Flies out to deep right-center.
2B Ted Lepcio:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 2, Chicago (A) 2
Batting: Chicago (A), top of 6th.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
LF Jim Lemon:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
SS Bobby Brown:
Flies out to short left-center.
3B Gene Freese:
SINGLES down the left field line.
C Sal Yvars:
Hit by pitch.
G. Freese to second.
P Ewell Blackwell:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 2, Chicago (A) 2
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Ewell Blackwell
CF Gene Woodling:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep right field. (384 feet)
3B Ray Boone:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep right field. (388 feet)
RF Allie Clark:
Strikes out swinging.
LF Chuck Tanner:
Strikes out swinging.
1B Mickey Vernon:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... 2 runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 4, Chicago (A) 2
Batting: Chicago (A), top of 7th.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
CF Dale Mitchell:
DOUBLES to the gap in left-center.
2B Billy Martin:
Bunted into fielders choice, Mitchell out at third.
RF Bob Nieman:
Base on balls.
B. Martin to second.
1B Ted Kluszewski:
Base on balls.
B. Martin to third.
B. Nieman to second.
LF Jim Lemon:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Kluszewski out at 2nd base.
B. Martin scores.
B. Nieman to third.
SS Bobby Brown:
Adams steals second.
Flies out to deep left-center.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 4, Chicago (A) 3
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Ewell Blackwell
C Jim Hegan:
New LF: Gus Zernial.
Strikes out swinging.
P Bob Purkey:
Base on balls.
PH Jim Piersall:
SINGLES to left
B. Purkey to second.
PH Hank Arft:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Piersall out at 2nd base.
B. Purkey to third.
CF Gene Woodling:
Popped out to the catcher.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 4, Chicago (A) 3
Batting: Chicago (A), top of 8th.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
3B Gene Freese:
New 2B: Dick Cole.
New LF: Allie Clark.
New SS: Cass Michaels.
Grounds out to the shortstop.
C Sal Yvars:
Reaches on a throwing error by the second baseman.
P Ewell Blackwell:
SAC BUNT.
Yvars advances to second.
CF Dale Mitchell:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, one error.
Score: Cleveland 4, Chicago (A) 3
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Ewell Blackwell
3B Ray Boone:
Base on balls.
LF Allie Clark:
Reaches on a fielding error by the third baseman.
R. Boone to second.
SS Cass Michaels:
Flies out to short right-center.
1B Mickey Vernon:
Popped out to the catcher.
C Jim Hegan:
Grounds into fielders choice to the third baseman, Boone out at 3rd base.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, one error.
Score: Cleveland 4, Chicago (A) 3
Batting: Chicago (A), top of 9th.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
2B Billy Martin:
Flies out to deep left-center.
RF Bob Nieman:
Flies out to deep right-center.
1B Ted Kluszewski:
Flies out to deep left field.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 4, Chicago (A) 3
Game over. Score: Cleveland 4, Chicago (A) 3
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