GAME LOG Cleveland @ Kansas City
Monday, 5/15/1956
Batting: Cleveland, top of 1st.
Pitching: Bobby Shantz
SS Lou Boudreau:
Base on balls.
2B Ted Lepcio:
Reaches base on an error by the centerfielder.
L. Boudreau to second.
3B Ray Boone:
SINGLES to left
L. Boudreau to third.
T. Lepcio to second.
Boudreau tries to score...
Moon throws home...
Boudreau scores!
T. Lepcio to third.
R. Boone to second.
Darrell Johnson was injured.
CF Chuck Tanner:
DOUBLES to the gap in right-center.
T. Lepcio scores.
R. Boone scores.
RF Jim Piersall:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
LF Allie Clark:
SINGLES to left
C. Tanner to third.
1B Mickey Vernon:
Lines into double play, U5!
Inning over... 3 runs, 3 hits, one error.
Score: Cleveland 3, Kansas City 0
Batting: Kansas City, bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
2B Johnny Temple:
SINGLES to short left-center.
1B Ferris Fain:
Temple steals second.
SINGLES to center
J. Temple to third.
Temple tries to score...
Tanner throws home...
Temple scores!
F. Fain to second.
LF Wally Moon:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
F. Fain to third.
RF Jackie Jensen:
Flies out to left field.
Fain tags up at third...
He scores without a throw.
C Dick Sisler:
Reaches on a fielding error by the third baseman.
SS Sammy Meeks:
SINGLES to left
D. Sisler to second.
3B Dick Williams:
Base on balls.
D. Sisler to third.
S. Meeks to second.
CF Joe Collins:
Base on balls.
D. Sisler scores.
S. Meeks to third.
D. Williams to second.
P Bobby Shantz:
SINGLES to right
S. Meeks scores.
D. Williams to third.
J. Collins to second.
D. Williams scores.
2B Johnny Temple:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... 5 runs, 4 hits, one error.
Score: Kansas City 5, Cleveland 3
Batting: Cleveland, top of 2nd.
Pitching: Bobby Shantz
C Jim Hegan:
Strikes out looking.
P Bob Purkey:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
SS Lou Boudreau:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 5, Cleveland 3
Batting: Kansas City, bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
1B Ferris Fain:
Base on balls.
LF Wally Moon:
Grounded into double play, 3-6-3.
RF Jackie Jensen:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 5, Cleveland 3
Batting: Cleveland, top of 3rd.
Pitching: Bobby Shantz
2B Ted Lepcio:
Lines out to the first baseman.
3B Ray Boone:
Strikes out swinging.
CF Chuck Tanner:
SINGLES to right
RF Jim Piersall:
Passed ball.
C. Tanner to second.
SINGLES to center
C. Tanner to third.
C. Tanner scores.
LF Allie Clark:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 5, Cleveland 4
Batting: Kansas City, bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
C Dick Sisler:
SINGLES down the third-base line.
SS Sammy Meeks:
Flies out to deep left field.
3B Dick Williams:
Grounded into double play, 6-4-3.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 5, Cleveland 4
Batting: Cleveland, top of 4th.
Pitching: Bobby Shantz
1B Mickey Vernon:
Base on balls.
C Jim Hegan:
SAC BUNT.
Vernon advances to second.
P Bob Purkey:
SAC BUNT.
Vernon advances to third.
New pitcher: Sam Jones.
SS Lou Boudreau:
Flies out to right-center.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 5, Cleveland 4
Batting: Kansas City, bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
CF Joe Collins:
Strikes out swinging.
P Sam Jones:
SINGLES to shallow right-center.
2B Johnny Temple:
Grounded into double play, 4-6-3.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 5, Cleveland 4
Batting: Cleveland, top of 5th.
Pitching: Sam Jones
2B Ted Lepcio:
Lepcio thrown out at third by the leftfielder while trying to stretch a double into a triple.
3B Ray Boone:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
CF Chuck Tanner:
Base on balls.
RF Jim Piersall:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 5, Cleveland 4
Batting: Kansas City, bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
1B Ferris Fain:
Base on balls.
LF Wally Moon:
Popped out to the catcher.
RF Jackie Jensen:
Wild pitch.
F. Fain to second.
SINGLES down the left field line.
F. Fain to third.
Fain tries to score...
He scores without a throw.
New pitcher: Tom Sturdivant.
C Dick Sisler:
Reaches on a fielding error by the third baseman.
J. Jensen to second.
SS Sammy Meeks:
Grounds into fielders choice to the pitcher, Sisler out at 2nd base.
J. Jensen to third.
3B Dick Williams:
3-RUN HOMERUN down the left field line. (369 feet)
CF Joe Collins:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... 4 runs, 2 hits, one error.
Score: Kansas City 9, Cleveland 4
Batting: Cleveland, top of 6th.
Pitching: Sam Jones
LF Allie Clark:
Base on balls.
1B Mickey Vernon:
SINGLES to the gap in left-center.
A. Clark to second.
A. Clark to third.
C Jim Hegan:
Grounds into fielders choice to the third baseman, Vernon out at 2nd base.
A. Clark scores.
P Tom Sturdivant:
SAC BUNT.
Hegan advances to second.
SS Lou Boudreau:
DOUBLES to the gap in left-center.
J. Hegan scores.
2B Ted Lepcio:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... 2 runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 9, Cleveland 6
Batting: Kansas City, bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Tom Sturdivant
PH Luis Olmo:
SINGLES down the first-base line.
2B Johnny Temple:
SAC BUNT.
Olmo advances to second.
1B Ferris Fain:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
LF Wally Moon:
Base on balls.
RF Jackie Jensen:
Base on balls.
L. Olmo to third.
W. Moon to second.
C Dick Sisler:
DOUBLES down the right field line.
L. Olmo scores.
W. Moon scores.
J. Jensen scores.
New pitcher: Luis Aloma.
SS Sammy Meeks:
Flies out to short center field.
Inning over... 3 runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 12, Cleveland 6
Batting: Cleveland, top of 7th.
Pitching: Sam Jones
New pitcher: Moe Burtschy.
3B Ray Boone:
Hit by pitch.
CF Chuck Tanner:
SINGLES to right
R. Boone to second.
RF Jim Piersall:
Hit by pitch.
R. Boone to third.
C. Tanner to second.
LF Allie Clark:
SINGLES to shallow left-center.
R. Boone scores.
C. Tanner to third.
J. Piersall to second.
Tanner tries to score...
He scores without a throw.
1B Mickey Vernon:
Base on balls.
J. Piersall to third.
A. Clark to second.
C Jim Hegan:
Strikes out swinging.
PH Red Wilson:
SINGLES to shallow left field.
J. Piersall scores.
A. Clark to third.
M. Vernon to second.
New pitcher: Bobby Tiefenauer.
SS Lou Boudreau:
PH Gene Woodling:
Flies out to right-center.
Clark tags up at third...
He scores without a throw.
PH Hank Arft:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... 4 runs, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 12, Cleveland 10
Batting: Kansas City, bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Luis Aloma
New pitcher: Dick Rozek.
3B Dick Williams:
New 2B: Dick Cole.
New LF: Chuck Tanner.
New SS: Cass Michaels.
New C : Red Wilson.
Flies out to right-center.
CF Joe Collins:
Strikes out swinging.
PH Felipe Montemayor:
Lines out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 12, Cleveland 10
Batting: Cleveland, top of 8th.
Pitching: Bobby Tiefenauer
New pitcher: Jim Brosnan.
3B Ray Boone:
Flies out to right-center.
LF Chuck Tanner:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
RF Jim Piersall:
Base on balls.
SS Cass Michaels:
Flies out to left-center.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 12, Cleveland 10
Batting: Kansas City, bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Dick Rozek
2B Johnny Temple:
SINGLES to shallow right-center.
1B Ferris Fain:
Temple steals second.
Flies out to center field.
LF Wally Moon:
Strikes out looking.
He gets ejected for arguing the call.
RF Jackie Jensen:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 12, Cleveland 10
Batting: Cleveland, top of 9th.
Pitching: Jim Brosnan
1B Mickey Vernon:
New LF: Herb Plews.
Strikes out swinging.
PH Faye Throneberry:
Flies out to right field.
C Red Wilson:
SINGLES to shallow left-center.
CF Gene Woodling:
Passed ball.
R. Wilson to second.
Base on balls.
2B Dick Cole:
Popped out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 12, Cleveland 10
Game over. Score: Kansas City 12, Cleveland 10
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