GAME LOG Kansas City @ Cleveland
Monday, 5/1/1955
Batting: Kansas City, top of 1st.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
LF Wally Moon:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
C Joe Tipton:
SINGLES to short left-center.
RF Jackie Jensen:
Base on balls.
J. Tipton to second.
CF Al Kaline:
Strikes out looking.
1B Joe Collins:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 0, Kansas City 0
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Steve Gromek
SS Dick Cole:
Lines out to the first baseman.
1B Mickey Vernon:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
2B Ray Boone:
SINGLES to center
RF Jim Lemon:
Flies out to deep left field.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 0, Kansas City 0
Batting: Kansas City, top of 2nd.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
SS Frankie Gustine:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
2B Johnny Temple:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
3B Dick Williams:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 0, Kansas City 0
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Steve Gromek
LF Gene Woodling:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
C Red Wilson:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
CF Tom Umphlett:
DOUBLES to the gap in left-center.
3B Bob Kennedy:
Strikes out looking.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 0, Kansas City 0
Batting: Kansas City, top of 3rd.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
P Steve Gromek:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
LF Wally Moon:
Popped out to the third baseman.
C Joe Tipton:
SINGLES to left
RF Jackie Jensen:
Grounds into fielders choice to the third baseman, Tipton out at 2nd base.
Bob Purkey was injured.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 0, Kansas City 0
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Steve Gromek
PH Allie Clark:
SINGLES to short left field.
SS Dick Cole:
Grounds into fielders choice to the pitcher, Clark out at 2nd base.
1B Mickey Vernon:
GROUND RULE DOUBLE to deep center field.
D. Cole to third.
2B Ray Boone:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
D. Cole scores.
M. Vernon to third.
RF Jim Lemon:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 1, Kansas City 0
Batting: Kansas City, top of 4th.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
New pitcher: Luis Aloma.
CF Al Kaline:
SINGLES to short left field.
1B Joe Collins:
Grounded into double play, 6-4-3.
SS Frankie Gustine:
SINGLES to center
2B Johnny Temple:
SINGLES to the gap in left-center.
F. Gustine to second.
Gustine tries to advance to third...
He reaches third base safely without a throw.
3B Dick Williams:
Base on balls.
J. Temple to second.
P Steve Gromek:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 1, Kansas City 0
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Steve Gromek
LF Gene Woodling:
Popped out to the second baseman.
C Red Wilson:
SINGLES to short right-center.
CF Tom Umphlett:
Grounded into double play, 4-6-3.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 1, Kansas City 0
Batting: Kansas City, top of 5th.
Pitching: Luis Aloma
LF Wally Moon:
SOLO HOMERUN down the right field line. (371 feet)
C Joe Tipton:
Base on balls.
RF Jackie Jensen:
Jensen thrown out at third by the leftfielder while trying to stretch a double into a triple.
J. Tipton scores.
CF Al Kaline:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
1B Joe Collins:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... 2 runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 2, Cleveland 1
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Steve Gromek
3B Bob Kennedy:
SINGLES to left
PH Jim Hegan:
DOUBLES to deep left-center.
B. Kennedy to third.
Kennedy tries to score...
He scores without a throw.
SS Dick Cole:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
J. Hegan to third.
1B Mickey Vernon:
SINGLES to short left-center.
J. Hegan scores.
2B Ray Boone:
Strikes out swinging.
RF Jim Lemon:
Base on balls.
M. Vernon to second.
LF Gene Woodling:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... 2 runs, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 3, Kansas City 2
Batting: Kansas City, top of 6th.
Pitching: Luis Aloma
New pitcher: Al Corwin.
SS Frankie Gustine:
SINGLES to shallow right-center.
2B Johnny Temple:
Flies out to the gap in left-center.
3B Dick Williams:
SINGLES to the gap in left-center.
F. Gustine to second.
P Steve Gromek:
SAC BUNT.
Gustine advances to third.
Williams advances to second.
LF Wally Moon:
3-RUN HOMERUN to deep right field. (392 feet)
New pitcher: Dick Rozek.
C Joe Tipton:
SINGLES to shallow left field.
RF Jackie Jensen:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... 3 runs, 4 hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 5, Cleveland 3
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Steve Gromek
C Red Wilson:
Base on balls.
CF Tom Umphlett:
Grounded into double play, U6-3.
3B Bob Kennedy:
Base on balls.
PH Faye Throneberry:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 5, Cleveland 3
Batting: Kansas City, top of 7th.
Pitching: Dick Rozek
New pitcher: Early Wynn.
CF Al Kaline:
SINGLES down the first-base line.
1B Joe Collins:
Base on balls.
A. Kaline to second.
SS Frankie Gustine:
Strikes out looking.
2B Johnny Temple:
Flies out to right-center.
PH Luis Olmo:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 5, Cleveland 3
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Steve Gromek
SS Dick Cole:
New 3B: Luis Olmo.
Strikes out swinging.
1B Mickey Vernon:
Strikes out swinging.
2B Ray Boone:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 5, Cleveland 3
Batting: Kansas City, top of 8th.
Pitching: Early Wynn
P Steve Gromek:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
LF Wally Moon:
Reaches on a fielding error by the first baseman.
C Joe Tipton:
Grounded into double play, U4-3.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, one error.
Score: Kansas City 5, Cleveland 3
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Steve Gromek
RF Jim Lemon:
Popped out to the first baseman.
LF Gene Woodling:
SINGLES to center
C Red Wilson:
SINGLES to center
G. Woodling to second.
PH Lou Boudreau:
Grounded into double play, 6-4-3.
Inning over... no runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 5, Cleveland 3
Batting: Kansas City, top of 9th.
Pitching: Early Wynn
RF Jackie Jensen:
New SS: Lou Boudreau.
Flies out to left-center.
CF Al Kaline:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
1B Joe Collins:
SINGLES to left
SS Frankie Gustine:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 5, Cleveland 3
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 9th.
Pitching: Steve Gromek
3B Bob Kennedy:
Popped out to the second baseman.
PH Ted Lepcio:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
CF Chuck Tanner:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Game over. Score: Kansas City 5, Cleveland 3
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