GAME LOG Kansas City @ Detroit
Saturday, 4/8/1955
Batting: Kansas City, top of 1st.
Pitching: Hal Newhouser
2B Johnny Temple:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
SS Frankie Gustine:
SINGLES to short right-center.
RF Jackie Jensen:
Strikes out looking.
CF Al Kaline:
2-RUN HOMERUN to deep left field. (381 feet)
1B Ferris Fain:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... 2 runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 2, Detroit 0
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Bobby Shantz
RF Elmer Valo:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
C Joe Ginsberg:
Base on balls.
1B George Kell:
Flies out to deep right-center.
CF Hank Thompson:
SINGLES to center
J. Ginsberg to second.
J. Ginsberg to third.
3B Bill Serena:
Base on balls.
H. Thompson to second.
2B Jerry Priddy:
Flies out to shallow right field.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 2, Detroit 0
Batting: Kansas City, top of 2nd.
Pitching: Hal Newhouser
3B Dick Williams:
Strikes out swinging.
LF Wally Moon:
Flies out to right field.
C Clint Courtney:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 2, Detroit 0
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Bobby Shantz
LF Sandy Amoros:
Popped out to the second baseman.
SS Fred Hatfield:
Strikes out looking.
P Hal Newhouser:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 2, Detroit 0
Batting: Kansas City, top of 3rd.
Pitching: Hal Newhouser
P Bobby Shantz:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
2B Johnny Temple:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
SS Frankie Gustine:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 2, Detroit 0
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Bobby Shantz
RF Elmer Valo:
Strikes out swinging.
C Joe Ginsberg:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
1B George Kell:
SINGLES to center
CF Hank Thompson:
Base on balls.
G. Kell to second.
3B Bill Serena:
Flies out to right-center.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 2, Detroit 0
Batting: Kansas City, top of 4th.
Pitching: Hal Newhouser
RF Jackie Jensen:
SINGLES to right
CF Al Kaline:
SINGLES to left
J. Jensen to second.
1B Ferris Fain:
Grounds into fielders choice to the second baseman, Kaline out at 2nd base.
J. Jensen to third.
3B Dick Williams:
Flies out to deep left field.
Jensen tags up at third...
He scores without a throw.
LF Wally Moon:
SINGLES to shallow left-center.
F. Fain to second.
Fain tries to advance to third...
Amoros throws to third...
SAFE at third base.
C Clint Courtney:
Flies out to right field.
Inning over... one run, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 3, Detroit 0
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Bobby Shantz
2B Jerry Priddy:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
LF Sandy Amoros:
DOUBLES down the right field line.
SS Fred Hatfield:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
P Hal Newhouser:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 3, Detroit 0
Batting: Kansas City, top of 5th.
Pitching: Hal Newhouser
P Bobby Shantz:
Flies out to deep right-center.
2B Johnny Temple:
SINGLES to shallow left field.
SS Frankie Gustine:
Reaches on a fielding error by the pitcher.
J. Temple to second.
RF Jackie Jensen:
Flies into double play, 8-4!
Inning over... no runs, one hit, one error.
Score: Kansas City 3, Detroit 0
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Bobby Shantz
RF Elmer Valo:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
C Joe Ginsberg:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
1B George Kell:
Flies out down the left field line.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 3, Detroit 0
Batting: Kansas City, top of 6th.
Pitching: Hal Newhouser
CF Al Kaline:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
1B Ferris Fain:
SINGLES to the gap in right-center.
3B Dick Williams:
Grounds into fielders choice to the pitcher, Fain out at 2nd base.
LF Wally Moon:
DOUBLES down the right field line.
D. Williams scores.
C Clint Courtney:
Flies out to right field.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 4, Detroit 0
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Bobby Shantz
CF Hank Thompson:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
3B Bill Serena:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
2B Jerry Priddy:
Base on balls.
LF Sandy Amoros:
SINGLES to short left-center.
J. Priddy to second.
Priddy tries to advance to third...
Moon throws to third...
SAFE at third base.
SS Fred Hatfield:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
J. Priddy scores.
S. Amoros scores.
P Hal Newhouser:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... 2 runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 4, Detroit 2
Batting: Kansas City, top of 7th.
Pitching: Hal Newhouser
P Bobby Shantz:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
2B Johnny Temple:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
SS Frankie Gustine:
SINGLES to short center field.
RF Jackie Jensen:
SINGLES to left
F. Gustine to second.
CF Al Kaline:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 4, Detroit 2
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Bobby Shantz
RF Elmer Valo:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
C Joe Ginsberg:
SAC BUNT.
Valo advances to third.
1B George Kell:
Base on balls.
CF Hank Thompson:
Flies out to right-center.
Valo tags up at third...
He scores without a throw.
3B Bill Serena:
Coleman caught stealing at second.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 4, Detroit 3
Batting: Kansas City, top of 8th.
Pitching: Hal Newhouser
1B Ferris Fain:
New 1B: Walt Dropo.
Base on balls.
PH Luis Olmo:
Flies out to right field.
LF Wally Moon:
Grounds into fielders choice to the second baseman, Fain out at 2nd base.
C Clint Courtney:
DOUBLES to the gap in right-center.
W. Moon scores.
P Bobby Shantz:
SINGLES to left
C. Courtney to third.
C. Courtney scores.
2B Johnny Temple:
SINGLES to left
B. Shantz to second.
SS Frankie Gustine:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... 2 runs, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 6, Detroit 3
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Bobby Shantz
3B Bill Serena:
New 3B: Luis Olmo.
Popped out to the first baseman.
2B Jerry Priddy:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
LF Sandy Amoros:
Hit by pitch.
PH Don Hoak:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 6, Detroit 3
Batting: Kansas City, top of 9th.
Pitching: Hal Newhouser
RF Jackie Jensen:
New SS: Johnny Lipon.
Flies out to short center field.
CF Al Kaline:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
1B Ferris Fain:
Flies out to right-center.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 6, Detroit 3
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 9th.
Pitching: Bobby Shantz
PH Bob Addis:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
RF Elmer Valo:
SINGLES to the gap in right-center.
C Joe Ginsberg:
SINGLES to right
E. Valo to second.
Valo tries to advance to third...
He reaches third base safely without a throw.
1B Walt Dropo:
Grounds into fielders choice to the third baseman, Ginsberg out at 2nd base.
E. Valo scores.
CF Hank Thompson:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Game over. Score: Kansas City 6, Detroit 4
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