GAME LOG Detroit @ Baltimore
Wednesday, 4/12/1956
Batting: Detroit, top of 1st.
Pitching: Bob Friend
SS Fred Hatfield:
SINGLES to center
CF Bob Addis:
SINGLES to right
F. Hatfield to second.
RF Hank Edwards:
SINGLES to left
F. Hatfield to third.
B. Addis to second.
LF Hank Thompson:
Strikes out looking.
C Joe Ginsberg:
Base on balls.
F. Hatfield scores.
B. Addis to third.
H. Edwards to second.
3B George Kell:
SINGLES down the right field line.
B. Addis scores.
H. Edwards to third.
J. Ginsberg to second.
Edwards tries to score...
He scores without a throw.
1B Walt Dropo:
SINGLES to center
J. Ginsberg to third.
G. Kell to second.
2B Jerry Coleman:
Base on balls.
J. Ginsberg scores.
G. Kell to third.
W. Dropo to second.
P Nellie King:
SINGLES down the first-base line.
G. Kell scores.
W. Dropo to third.
J. Coleman to second.
Dropo tries to score...
He scores without a throw.
SS Fred Hatfield:
Grounds into fielders choice to the second baseman, King out at 2nd base.
J. Coleman to third.
CF Bob Addis:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... 6 runs, 6 hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 6, Baltimore 0
Batting: Baltimore, bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Nellie King
2B Red Schoendienst:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
RF Don Lenhardt:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
3B Roy Sievers:
SINGLES down the left field line.
CF Bill Virdon:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Detroit 6, Baltimore 0
Batting: Detroit, top of 2nd.
Pitching: Bob Friend
RF Hank Edwards:
SOLO HOMERUN down the right field line. (355 feet)
LF Hank Thompson:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
C Joe Ginsberg:
Popped out to the first baseman.
3B George Kell:
Flies out to left-center.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Detroit 7, Baltimore 0
Batting: Baltimore, bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Nellie King
1B Joe Adcock:
Base on balls.
LF Ted Williams:
Base on balls.
J. Adcock to second.
C Sherm Lollar:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Williams out at 2nd base.
J. Adcock to third.
SS Tony Roig:
Grounds into fielders choice to the pitcher, Lollar out at 2nd base.
J. Adcock scores.
P Bob Friend:
Flies out to deep left-center.
Inning over... one run, no hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 7, Baltimore 1
Batting: Detroit, top of 3rd.
Pitching: Bob Friend
1B Walt Dropo:
SINGLES to short center field.
2B Jerry Coleman:
SINGLES to right
W. Dropo to second.
W. Dropo to third.
P Nellie King:
Bunted into fielders choice, Coleman out at second.
SS Fred Hatfield:
Flies out to short left-center.
CF Bob Addis:
SINGLES down the right field line.
W. Dropo scores.
N. King to second.
King tries to advance to third...
He reaches third base safely without a throw.
New pitcher: Lou Kretlow.
RF Hank Edwards:
Wild pitch.
N. King scores.
B. Addis to second.
DOUBLES down the right field line.
B. Addis scores.
LF Hank Thompson:
SINGLES to right
H. Edwards to third.
H. Edwards scores.
C Joe Ginsberg:
SINGLES to the gap in right-center.
H. Thompson to second.
Thompson tries to advance to third...
He reaches third base safely without a throw.
3B George Kell:
Grounds into fielders choice to the third baseman, Ginsberg out at 2nd base.
Inning over... 4 runs, 6 hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 11, Baltimore 1
Batting: Baltimore, bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Nellie King
2B Red Schoendienst:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
RF Don Lenhardt:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
3B Roy Sievers:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 11, Baltimore 1
Batting: Detroit, top of 4th.
Pitching: Lou Kretlow
1B Walt Dropo:
Flies out to short left-center.
2B Jerry Coleman:
SINGLES to short left field.
P Nellie King:
DOUBLES to the gap in left-center.
J. Coleman to third.
SS Fred Hatfield:
Flies out to left field.
Coleman tags up at third...
He scores without a throw.
New pitcher: Howie Fox.
CF Bob Addis:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 12, Baltimore 1
Batting: Baltimore, bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Nellie King
CF Bill Virdon:
Lines out to the third baseman.
PH Bill Bruton:
Flies out to left field.
LF Ted Williams:
Base on balls.
C Sherm Lollar:
2-RUN HOMERUN to deep right-center. (393 feet)
SS Tony Roig:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... 2 runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Detroit 12, Baltimore 3
Batting: Detroit, top of 5th.
Pitching: Howie Fox
RF Hank Edwards:
New 1B: Dee Fondy.
Grounds out to the first baseman.
LF Hank Thompson:
SINGLES to short right-center.
C Joe Ginsberg:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Thompson out at 2nd base.
3B George Kell:
SINGLES to right
J. Ginsberg to second.
J. Ginsberg to third.
1B Walt Dropo:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... no runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 12, Baltimore 3
Batting: Baltimore, bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Nellie King
PH Charlie White:
SINGLES to short right field.
2B Red Schoendienst:
Reaches on a fielding error by the first baseman.
C. White to second.
RF Don Lenhardt:
Strikes out swinging.
3B Roy Sievers:
Base on balls.
C. White to third.
R. Schoendienst to second.
CF Bill Virdon:
Flies out to the gap in right-center.
White tags up at third...
He scores without a throw.
1B Dee Fondy:
Flies out to short right field.
Inning over... one run, one hit, one error.
Score: Detroit 12, Baltimore 4
Batting: Detroit, top of 6th.
Pitching: Howie Fox
New pitcher: Hersh Freeman.
2B Jerry Coleman:
PH Jim King:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
P Nellie King:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
PH Joe Cunningham:
SINGLES to left
CF Bob Addis:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Detroit 12, Baltimore 4
Batting: Baltimore, bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Nellie King
LF Ted Williams:
New SS: Johnny Lipon.
PH Ken Wood:
Strikes out looking.
C Sherm Lollar:
SINGLES to left
SS Tony Roig:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
S. Lollar to third.
P Hersh Freeman:
SINGLES to shallow right-center.
S. Lollar scores.
T. Roig to third.
Roig scores.
Freeman thrown out at second.
2B Red Schoendienst:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... 2 runs, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 12, Baltimore 6
Batting: Detroit, top of 7th.
Pitching: Hersh Freeman
RF Hank Edwards:
New LF: Ken Wood.
Base on balls.
LF Hank Thompson:
Grounded into double play, 4-6-3.
C Joe Ginsberg:
Flies out to shallow left field.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 12, Baltimore 6
Batting: Baltimore, bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Nellie King
RF Don Lenhardt:
SINGLES down the left field line.
3B Roy Sievers:
SINGLES down the left field line.
D. Lenhardt to second.
D. Lenhardt to third.
CF Bill Virdon:
Grounds into fielders choice to the first baseman, Sievers out at 2nd base.
D. Lenhardt scores.
1B Dee Fondy:
Wild pitch.
B. Virdon to second.
SINGLES to shallow left-center.
B. Virdon to third.
LF Ken Wood:
SINGLES to center
B. Virdon scores.
D. Fondy to second.
Fondy tries to advance to third...
He reaches third base safely without a throw.
C Sherm Lollar:
Popped out to the first baseman.
SS Tony Roig:
Flies out to right-center.
Inning over... 2 runs, 4 hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 12, Baltimore 8
Batting: Detroit, top of 8th.
Pitching: Hersh Freeman
3B George Kell:
SINGLES to the gap in left-center.
1B Walt Dropo:
Wild pitch.
G. Kell to second.
Grounds out to the third baseman.
SS Johnny Lipon:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
PH Ray Noble:
Strikes out looking.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Detroit 12, Baltimore 8
Batting: Baltimore, bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Nellie King
New pitcher: Vito Valentinetti.
P Hersh Freeman:
PH Jack Merson:
Flies out to short right-center.
2B Red Schoendienst:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
RF Don Lenhardt:
Base on balls.
3B Roy Sievers:
Flies out to shallow left-center.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 12, Baltimore 8
Batting: Detroit, top of 9th.
Pitching: Hersh Freeman
New pitcher: Cuddles Marshall.
2B Bill Serena:
Base on balls.
CF Bob Addis:
Wild pitch.
B. Serena to second.
Flies out to center field.
RF Hank Edwards:
Base on balls.
LF Hank Thompson:
Base on balls.
B. Serena to third.
H. Edwards to second.
C Joe Ginsberg:
Base on balls.
B. Serena scores.
H. Edwards to third.
H. Thompson to second.
3B George Kell:
Grounds into fielders choice to the pitcher, Edwards out at home.
H. Thompson to third.
J. Ginsberg to second.
1B Walt Dropo:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... one run, no hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 13, Baltimore 8
Batting: Baltimore, bottom of 9th.
Pitching: Vito Valentinetti
CF Bill Virdon:
SINGLES to the gap in right-center.
1B Dee Fondy:
Strikes out swinging.
LF Ken Wood:
Grounded into double play, 4-6-3.
Game over. Score: Detroit 13, Baltimore 8
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