GAME LOG Kansas City @ Cleveland
Friday, 7/28/1955
Batting: Kansas City, top of 1st.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
2B Sammy Meeks:
Base on balls.
C Clint Courtney:
Grounds into fielders choice to the first baseman, Meeks out at 2nd base.
1B Ferris Fain:
Base on balls.
C. Courtney to second.
RF Jackie Jensen:
Grounds into fielders choice to the second baseman, Fain out at 2nd base.
C. Courtney to third.
LF Wally Moon:
Popped out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 0, Kansas City 0
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Bobby Shantz
SS Lou Boudreau:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
CF Tom Umphlett:
Reaches on a fielding error by the shortstop.
LF Gene Woodling:
Grounded into double play, 6-4-3.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, one error.
Score: Cleveland 0, Kansas City 0
Batting: Kansas City, top of 2nd.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
CF Al Kaline:
SINGLES to right
3B Dick Williams:
Grounds into fielders choice to the third baseman, Kaline out at 2nd base.
SS Frankie Gustine:
Grounded into double play, 5-4-3.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 0, Kansas City 0
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Bobby Shantz
3B Ray Boone:
SINGLES to shallow left field.
RF Jim Lemon:
Base on balls.
R. Boone to second.
2B Dick Cole:
Flies out to left field.
1B Mickey Vernon:
Reaches on a fielding error by the third baseman.
R. Boone to third.
J. Lemon to second.
C Jim Hegan:
Flies out to deep left field.
Boone tags up at third...
He scores without a throw.
P Bob Purkey:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... one run, one hit, one error.
Score: Cleveland 1, Kansas City 0
Batting: Kansas City, top of 3rd.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
P Bobby Shantz:
SINGLES to the gap in right-center.
2B Sammy Meeks:
Flies out to shallow left-center.
C Clint Courtney:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
B. Shantz to second.
1B Ferris Fain:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 1, Kansas City 0
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Bobby Shantz
SS Lou Boudreau:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
CF Tom Umphlett:
SINGLES to left
LF Gene Woodling:
SINGLES to short right-center.
T. Umphlett to second.
Umphlett tries to advance to third...
Kaline throws to third...
SAFE at third base.
3B Ray Boone:
Grounded into double play, 3-6-3.
Inning over... no runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 1, Kansas City 0
Batting: Kansas City, top of 4th.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
RF Jackie Jensen:
SINGLES to left
LF Wally Moon:
Popped out to the shortstop.
CF Al Kaline:
Popped out to the third baseman.
3B Dick Williams:
Base on balls.
J. Jensen to second.
SS Frankie Gustine:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 1, Kansas City 0
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Bobby Shantz
RF Jim Lemon:
Base on balls.
2B Dick Cole:
Flies out to short right-center.
1B Mickey Vernon:
Grounds into fielders choice to the third baseman, Lemon out at 2nd base.
C Jim Hegan:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 1, Kansas City 0
Batting: Kansas City, top of 5th.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
P Bobby Shantz:
Flies out to left-center.
2B Sammy Meeks:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
C Clint Courtney:
Flies out to short center field.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 1, Kansas City 0
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Bobby Shantz
P Bob Purkey:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
SS Lou Boudreau:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
CF Tom Umphlett:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 1, Kansas City 0
Batting: Kansas City, top of 6th.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
1B Ferris Fain:
Flies out to left field.
RF Jackie Jensen:
Strikes out swinging.
LF Wally Moon:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 1, Kansas City 0
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Bobby Shantz
LF Gene Woodling:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
3B Ray Boone:
Strikes out swinging.
RF Jim Lemon:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 1, Kansas City 0
Batting: Kansas City, top of 7th.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
CF Al Kaline:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep center field. (436 feet)
3B Dick Williams:
Strikes out looking.
SS Frankie Gustine:
SINGLES to left
P Bobby Shantz:
SAC BUNT.
Gustine advances to second.
PH Joe Collins:
Flies out to left field.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 1, Kansas City 1
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Bobby Shantz
2B Dick Cole:
Popped out to the first baseman.
1B Mickey Vernon:
SINGLES to right
C Jim Hegan:
Grounds into fielders choice to the pitcher, Vernon out at 2nd base.
P Bob Purkey:
SINGLES to left
J. Hegan to second.
PH Allie Clark:
3-RUN HOMERUN to deep left field. (360 feet)
CF Tom Umphlett:
SINGLES down the third-base line.
LF Gene Woodling:
Grounds into fielders choice to the third baseman, Umphlett out at 2nd base.
Inning over... 3 runs, 4 hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 4, Kansas City 1
Batting: Kansas City, top of 8th.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
C Clint Courtney:
Strikes out swinging.
1B Ferris Fain:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
RF Jackie Jensen:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 4, Kansas City 1
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Bobby Shantz
3B Ray Boone:
SINGLES to right
RF Jim Lemon:
Grounds into fielders choice to the first baseman, Boone out at 2nd base.
2B Dick Cole:
Base on balls.
J. Lemon to second.
1B Mickey Vernon:
SAC BUNT.
Lemon advances to third.
Cole advances to second.
C Jim Hegan:
SINGLES down the first-base line.
J. Lemon scores.
D. Cole to third.
D. Cole scores.
P Bob Purkey:
Strikes out looking.
Inning over... 2 runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 6, Kansas City 1
Batting: Kansas City, top of 9th.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
LF Wally Moon:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
CF Al Kaline:
Strikes out looking.
3B Dick Williams:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 6, Kansas City 1
Game over. Score: Cleveland 6, Kansas City 1
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