GAME LOG Cleveland @ Washington
Saturday, 7/8/1957
Batting: Cleveland, top of 1st.
Pitching: Ruben Gomez
3B Cass Michaels:
Base on balls.
RF Gene Woodling:
SINGLES to shallow left-center.
C. Michaels to second.
C. Michaels to third.
LF Pete Whisenant:
Strikes out looking.
SS Ray Boone:
Flies out to deep right-center.
Michaels tags up at third...
He scores without a throw.
1B Tito Francona:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 1, Washington 0
Batting: Washington, bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
3B Eddie Yost:
SINGLES to right
1B Bob Boyd:
SINGLES to the gap in right-center.
E. Yost to second.
E. Yost to third.
LF Wes Covington:
SINGLES to right
E. Yost scores.
B. Boyd to second.
RF Jim Busby:
SINGLES down the right field line.
B. Boyd to third.
W. Covington to second.
Boyd tries to score...
Woodling throws home...
Boyd scores!
W. Covington to third.
J. Busby to second.
CF Jim Delsing:
Popped out to the shortstop.
C Sammy White:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
W. Covington scores.
J. Busby to third.
2B Herb Plews:
Reaches on a fielding error by the third baseman.
J. Busby scores.
SS Eddie Kasko:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... 4 runs, 4 hits, one error.
Score: Washington 4, Cleveland 1
Batting: Cleveland, top of 2nd.
Pitching: Ruben Gomez
C Ray Katt:
Flies out to right-center.
CF Tom Umphlett:
Flies out to left field.
2B Ted Lepcio:
SINGLES to shallow right-center.
P Bob Purkey:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Washington 4, Cleveland 1
Batting: Washington, bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
P Ruben Gomez:
SINGLES to center
3B Eddie Yost:
Grounded into double play, 1-6-3.
1B Bob Boyd:
Popped out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Washington 4, Cleveland 1
Batting: Cleveland, top of 3rd.
Pitching: Ruben Gomez
3B Cass Michaels:
SINGLES to short right-center.
RF Gene Woodling:
Base on balls.
C. Michaels to second.
LF Pete Whisenant:
Grounds into fielders choice to the second baseman, Woodling out at 2nd base.
C. Michaels to third.
SS Ray Boone:
Strikes out swinging.
1B Tito Francona:
SINGLES to right
C. Michaels scores.
P. Whisenant to second.
P. Whisenant to third.
C Ray Katt:
Popped out to the catcher.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Washington 4, Cleveland 2
Batting: Washington, bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
LF Wes Covington:
Lines out to the pitcher.
RF Jim Busby:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
CF Jim Delsing:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Washington 4, Cleveland 2
Batting: Cleveland, top of 4th.
Pitching: Ruben Gomez
CF Tom Umphlett:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
2B Ted Lepcio:
Lines out to the third baseman.
P Bob Purkey:
Flies out to deep left-center.
3B Cass Michaels:
Flies out to deep right-center.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Washington 4, Cleveland 2
Batting: Washington, bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
C Sammy White:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
2B Herb Plews:
SINGLES to left
SS Eddie Kasko:
Flies out to right-center.
P Ruben Gomez:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Washington 4, Cleveland 2
Batting: Cleveland, top of 5th.
Pitching: Ruben Gomez
RF Gene Woodling:
Strikes out looking.
He gets ejected for arguing the call.
LF Pete Whisenant:
SINGLES to short left-center.
SS Ray Boone:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
P. Whisenant to third.
Whisenant tries to score...
Covington throws home...
Whisenant scores!
1B Tito Francona:
Base on balls.
C Ray Katt:
3-RUN HOMERUN to deep right-center. (409 feet)
CF Tom Umphlett:
Flies out to shallow left field.
2B Ted Lepcio:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... 4 runs, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 6, Washington 4
Batting: Washington, bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
3B Eddie Yost:
New RF: Jim Piersall.
Flies out to right-center.
1B Bob Boyd:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
LF Wes Covington:
SINGLES to right
RF Jim Busby:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 6, Washington 4
Batting: Cleveland, top of 6th.
Pitching: Ruben Gomez
P Bob Purkey:
Flies out to center field.
3B Cass Michaels:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
RF Jim Piersall:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
LF Pete Whisenant:
SINGLES to left
C. Michaels to third.
C. Michaels scores.
SS Ray Boone:
Flies out to center field.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 7, Washington 4
Batting: Washington, bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
CF Jim Delsing:
Hit by pitch.
C Sammy White:
Flies out to shallow center field.
2B Herb Plews:
Grounded into double play, 1-6-3.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 7, Washington 4
Batting: Cleveland, top of 7th.
Pitching: Ruben Gomez
1B Tito Francona:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
C Ray Katt:
Flies out to short left-center.
CF Tom Umphlett:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 7, Washington 4
Batting: Washington, bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
SS Eddie Kasko:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
P Ruben Gomez:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
3B Eddie Yost:
SINGLES to center
1B Bob Boyd:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 7, Washington 4
Batting: Cleveland, top of 8th.
Pitching: Ruben Gomez
2B Ted Lepcio:
Flies out to short left-center.
P Bob Purkey:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
3B Cass Michaels:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 7, Washington 4
Batting: Washington, bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
LF Wes Covington:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
RF Jim Busby:
Flies out to right field.
CF Jim Delsing:
Flies out to deep left field.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 7, Washington 4
Batting: Cleveland, top of 9th.
Pitching: Ruben Gomez
RF Jim Piersall:
Reaches on INFIELD-HIT.
LF Pete Whisenant:
SINGLES to short left-center.
J. Piersall to second.
SS Ray Boone:
SINGLES down the first-base line.
J. Piersall to third.
P. Whisenant to second.
New pitcher: Al Widmar.
1B Tito Francona:
Flies out to right-center.
Piersall tags up at third...
He scores without a throw.
C Ray Katt:
Strikes out swinging.
CF Tom Umphlett:
Flies out to deep right-center.
Inning over... one run, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 8, Washington 4
Batting: Washington, bottom of 9th.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
C Sammy White:
Popped out to the third baseman.
2B Herb Plews:
SINGLES to shallow right field.
SS Eddie Kasko:
Grounds into fielders choice to the first baseman, Plews out at 2nd base.
PH Faye Throneberry:
Strikes out looking.
Game over. Score: Cleveland 8, Washington 4
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