GAME LOG Washington @ Kansas City
Sunday, 7/30/1956
Batting: Washington, top of 1st.
Pitching: Bobby Shantz
3B Eddie Yost:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
RF Sam Mele:
Flies out to left-center.
1B Bob Boyd:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 0, Washington 0
Batting: Kansas City, bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Stu Miller
2B Luis Olmo:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
1B Dick Sisler:
SINGLES down the third-base line.
LF Wally Moon:
Wild pitch.
D. Sisler to second.
SINGLES down the left field line.
D. Sisler to third.
Sisler tries to score...
Busby throws home...
Sisler is out at home!
W. Moon to second.
CF Al Kaline:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 0, Washington 0
Batting: Washington, top of 2nd.
Pitching: Bobby Shantz
LF Jim Busby:
Reaches on a fielding error by the first baseman.
2B Neil Berry:
Grounded into double play, 6-4-3.
CF Sid Gordon:
Reaches on INFIELD-HIT.
SS Charlie Neal:
Reaches on a fielding error by the third baseman.
S. Gordon to second.
C Gus Triandos:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, 2 errors.
Score: Kansas City 0, Washington 0
Batting: Kansas City, bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Stu Miller
RF Jackie Jensen:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
3B Herb Plews:
Flies out to right field.
SS Sammy Meeks:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 0, Washington 0
Batting: Washington, top of 3rd.
Pitching: Bobby Shantz
P Stu Miller:
Strikes out swinging.
3B Eddie Yost:
SINGLES to center
RF Sam Mele:
Yost steals second.
2-RUN HOMERUN down the left field line. (369 feet)
1B Bob Boyd:
Flies out to left field.
LF Jim Busby:
Lines out to the third baseman.
Inning over... 2 runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Washington 2, Kansas City 0
Batting: Kansas City, bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Stu Miller
C Tim Thompson:
SINGLES to right
P Bobby Shantz:
Strikes out for bunting the ball foul with 2 strikes.
2B Luis Olmo:
Grounds into fielders choice to the first baseman, Thompson out at 2nd base.
1B Dick Sisler:
Base on balls.
L. Olmo to second.
LF Wally Moon:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Washington 2, Kansas City 0
Batting: Washington, top of 4th.
Pitching: Bobby Shantz
2B Neil Berry:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
CF Sid Gordon:
SINGLES to left
SS Charlie Neal:
Grounded into double play, 6-4-3.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Washington 2, Kansas City 0
Batting: Kansas City, bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Stu Miller
CF Al Kaline:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep right field. (371 feet)
RF Jackie Jensen:
Flies out down the left field line.
3B Herb Plews:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
SS Sammy Meeks:
Flies out to left-center.
C Tim Thompson:
SINGLES to center
H. Plews to third.
H. Plews scores.
P Bobby Shantz:
Flies out to left field.
Inning over... 2 runs, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 2, Washington 2
Batting: Washington, top of 5th.
Pitching: Bobby Shantz
C Gus Triandos:
Strikes out looking.
P Stu Miller:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
3B Eddie Yost:
Base on balls.
RF Sam Mele:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 2, Washington 2
Batting: Kansas City, bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Stu Miller
2B Luis Olmo:
Flies out to right field.
1B Dick Sisler:
SINGLES to right
LF Wally Moon:
Popped out to the third baseman.
CF Al Kaline:
Flies out to right field.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 2, Washington 2
Batting: Washington, top of 6th.
Pitching: Bobby Shantz
1B Bob Boyd:
Flies out to short right-center.
LF Jim Busby:
SINGLES to center
2B Neil Berry:
Busby steals second.
Throwing error by the catcher, runner to third.
J. Busby to third.
Grounds out to the second baseman.
CF Sid Gordon:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, one error.
Score: Kansas City 2, Washington 2
Batting: Kansas City, bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Stu Miller
RF Jackie Jensen:
SINGLES to the gap in left-center.
3B Herb Plews:
Jensen steals second.
Throwing error by the catcher, runner to third.
J. Jensen to third.
Grounds out to the first baseman.
J. Jensen scores.
SS Sammy Meeks:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
C Tim Thompson:
Flies out to right field.
Inning over... one run, one hit, one error.
Score: Kansas City 3, Washington 2
Batting: Washington, top of 7th.
Pitching: Bobby Shantz
SS Charlie Neal:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
C Gus Triandos:
Base on balls.
P Stu Miller:
Strikes out swinging.
3B Eddie Yost:
Base on balls.
G. Triandos to second.
RF Sam Mele:
Flies out to left-center.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 3, Washington 2
Batting: Kansas City, bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Stu Miller
P Bobby Shantz:
Flies out to shallow left-center.
2B Luis Olmo:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep left field. (372 feet)
1B Dick Sisler:
SINGLES down the first-base line.
LF Wally Moon:
Base on balls.
D. Sisler to second.
CF Al Kaline:
Flies out to short right field.
Stu Miller was injured.
New pitcher: Al Widmar.
RF Jackie Jensen:
Base on balls.
D. Sisler to third.
W. Moon to second.
PH Joe Collins:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 4, Washington 2
Batting: Washington, top of 8th.
Pitching: Bobby Shantz
1B Bob Boyd:
New 3B: Dick Williams.
SINGLES to right
LF Jim Busby:
SINGLES to center
B. Boyd to second.
PH Clyde Vollmer:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Busby out at 2nd base.
B. Boyd to third.
New pitcher: Ken Johnson.
CF Sid Gordon:
PH Eddie Miksis:
Flies out to deep right-center.
Boyd tags up at third...
He scores without a throw.
SS Charlie Neal:
Flies out to right field.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 4, Washington 3
Batting: Kansas City, bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Al Widmar
SS Sammy Meeks:
New CF: Clyde Vollmer.
New 2B: Eddie Miksis.
Flies out to right-center.
C Tim Thompson:
Flies out to right-center.
PH Ferris Fain:
SINGLES to right
2B Luis Olmo:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 4, Washington 3
Batting: Washington, top of 9th.
Pitching: Ken Johnson
New pitcher: Bobby Tiefenauer.
C Gus Triandos:
Flies out to left field.
PH Gil Coan:
SINGLES to center
3B Eddie Yost:
2-RUN HOMERUN to deep left field. (369 feet)
RF Sam Mele:
SINGLES to shallow left-center.
1B Bob Boyd:
Grounded into double play, 4-6-3.
Inning over... 2 runs, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Washington 5, Kansas City 4
Batting: Kansas City, bottom of 9th.
Pitching: Al Widmar
New pitcher: Don Bessent.
1B Dick Sisler:
DOUBLES down the right field line.
LF Wally Moon:
Base on balls.
CF Al Kaline:
Wild pitch.
D. Sisler to third.
W. Moon to second.
SINGLES to center
D. Sisler scores.
W. Moon to third.
Moon tries to score...
Vollmer throws home...
Moon is out at home!
A. Kaline to second.
RF Jackie Jensen:
Intentional walk.
3B Dick Williams:
Flies out to the gap in left-center.
Kaline tags up at second...
He reaches third base safely without a throw.
SS Sammy Meeks:
Flies out to right-center.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 5, Washington 5
Batting: Washington, top of 10th.
Pitching: Bobby Tiefenauer
LF Jim Busby:
New RF: Felipe Montemayor.
SINGLES to right
CF Clyde Vollmer:
Strikes out swinging.
2B Eddie Miksis:
Grounds into fielders choice to the third baseman, Busby out at 2nd base.
PH Billy Klaus:
SINGLES to right
E. Miksis to second.
E. Miksis to third.
C Gus Triandos:
Base on balls.
G. Niarhos to second.
PH Bill Taylor:
Base on balls.
E. Miksis scores.
G. Niarhos to third.
G. Triandos to second.
New pitcher: Bob Grim.
3B Eddie Yost:
Base on balls.
G. Niarhos scores.
G. Triandos to third.
B. Taylor to second.
RF Sam Mele:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... 2 runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Washington 7, Kansas City 5
Batting: Kansas City, bottom of 10th.
Pitching: Don Bessent
New pitcher: Hal Brown.
C Tim Thompson:
New SS: Gus Niarhos.
PH Johnny Temple:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
PH Darrell Johnson:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
2B Luis Olmo:
SINGLES to left
1B Dick Sisler:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Game over. Score: Washington 7, Kansas City 5
Thanks for coming to the ballpark!

Out of the Park Developments - The place for baseball and boxing simulation games
Out of the Park Baseball Homepage - The home of the Out of the Park Baseball Series