GAME LOG Washington @ Detroit
Friday, 9/8/1956
Batting: Washington, top of 1st.
Pitching: Johnny Kucks
3B Eddie Yost:
Flies out to shallow left field.
1B Bob Boyd:
DOUBLES down the right field line.
CF Jim Delsing:
SINGLES to right
B. Boyd to third.
C Gus Triandos:
SINGLES to shallow left-center.
B. Boyd scores.
J. Delsing to second.
RF Wes Covington:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Triandos out at 2nd base.
J. Delsing to third.
LF Gil Coan:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... one run, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Washington 1, Detroit 0
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Dick Weik
2B Jerry Coleman:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
SS Fred Hatfield:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
3B Don Hoak:
Flies out to short center field.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Washington 1, Detroit 0
Batting: Washington, top of 2nd.
Pitching: Johnny Kucks
SS Billy Klaus:
SINGLES to left
2B Charlie Neal:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Klaus out at 2nd base.
P Dick Weik:
SAC BUNT.
Neal advances to second.
3B Eddie Yost:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Washington 1, Detroit 0
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Dick Weik
1B Walt Dropo:
Base on balls.
RF Hank Edwards:
Grounded into double play, 5-4-3.
LF Hank Thompson:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Washington 1, Detroit 0
Batting: Washington, top of 3rd.
Pitching: Johnny Kucks
1B Bob Boyd:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
CF Jim Delsing:
SINGLES to left
C Gus Triandos:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
J. Delsing to third.
Delsing tries to score...
He scores without a throw.
RF Wes Covington:
SINGLES to right
G. Triandos to third.
LF Gil Coan:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
G. Triandos scores.
W. Covington to third.
SS Billy Klaus:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
W. Covington scores.
G. Coan to third.
2B Charlie Neal:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... 3 runs, 4 hits, no errors.
Score: Washington 4, Detroit 0
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Dick Weik
C Joe Ginsberg:
Base on balls.
CF Bob Addis:
SINGLES to center
J. Ginsberg to second.
P Johnny Kucks:
SAC BUNT.
Ginsberg advances to third.
Addis advances to second.
2B Jerry Coleman:
3-RUN HOMERUN to deep left field. (387 feet)
SS Fred Hatfield:
Base on balls.
3B Don Hoak:
Flies out to shallow right-center.
1B Walt Dropo:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... 3 runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Washington 4, Detroit 3
Batting: Washington, top of 4th.
Pitching: Johnny Kucks
P Dick Weik:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
3B Eddie Yost:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
1B Bob Boyd:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Washington 4, Detroit 3
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Dick Weik
RF Hank Edwards:
SINGLES to right
LF Hank Thompson:
Grounded into double play, 4-6-3.
C Joe Ginsberg:
Base on balls.
CF Bob Addis:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Washington 4, Detroit 3
Batting: Washington, top of 5th.
Pitching: Johnny Kucks
CF Jim Delsing:
SINGLES to short center field.
C Gus Triandos:
Grounds into fielders choice to the first baseman, Delsing out at 2nd base.
RF Wes Covington:
Grounds into fielders choice to the first baseman, Triandos out at 2nd base.
LF Gil Coan:
Base on balls.
W. Covington to second.
SS Billy Klaus:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Washington 4, Detroit 3
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Dick Weik
P Johnny Kucks:
Strikes out looking.
2B Jerry Coleman:
Flies out to shallow center field.
SS Fred Hatfield:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Washington 4, Detroit 3
Batting: Washington, top of 6th.
Pitching: Johnny Kucks
2B Charlie Neal:
Flies out to short right-center.
P Dick Weik:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
3B Eddie Yost:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Washington 4, Detroit 3
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Dick Weik
3B Don Hoak:
Strikes out swinging.
1B Walt Dropo:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
RF Hank Edwards:
Popped out to the third baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Washington 4, Detroit 3
Batting: Washington, top of 7th.
Pitching: Johnny Kucks
1B Bob Boyd:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
CF Jim Delsing:
Base on balls.
C Gus Triandos:
Flies out to left field.
PH Jim Busby:
SINGLES to shallow left-center.
J. Delsing to second.
Delsing tries to advance to third...
Addis throws to third...
SAFE at third base.
LF Gil Coan:
Flies out to right-center.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Washington 4, Detroit 3
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Dick Weik
LF Hank Thompson:
New RF: Jim Busby.
Grounds out to the shortstop.
C Joe Ginsberg:
Base on balls.
CF Bob Addis:
Lines out to the third baseman.
P Johnny Kucks:
Wild pitch.
J. Ginsberg to second.
SINGLES to center
J. Ginsberg to third.
J. Ginsberg scores.
PH Jim King:
Base on balls.
J. Kucks to second.
SS Fred Hatfield:
Strikes out looking.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Detroit 4, Washington 4
Batting: Washington, top of 8th.
Pitching: Johnny Kucks
SS Billy Klaus:
Base on balls.
PH Eddie Miksis:
SAC BUNT.
Klaus advances to second.
PH Sam Mele:
2-RUN HOMERUN to deep right field. (378 feet)
3B Eddie Yost:
SINGLES down the right field line.
1B Bob Boyd:
Popped out to the catcher.
CF Jim Delsing:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... 2 runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Washington 6, Detroit 4
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Dick Weik
New pitcher: Hal Brown.
3B Don Hoak:
New 2B: Eddie Miksis.
Popped out to the third baseman.
1B Walt Dropo:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
RF Hank Edwards:
DOUBLES to the gap in right-center.
LF Hank Thompson:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Washington 6, Detroit 4
Batting: Washington, top of 9th.
Pitching: Johnny Kucks
C Gus Triandos:
Grounds out to the catcher.
RF Jim Busby:
SINGLES to short left-center.
LF Gil Coan:
Flies out to deep right-center.
SS Billy Klaus:
DOUBLES to the gap in right-center.
J. Busby scores.
2B Eddie Miksis:
Popped out to the first baseman.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Washington 7, Detroit 4
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 9th.
Pitching: Hal Brown
C Joe Ginsberg:
DOUBLES to the gap in right-center.
CF Bob Addis:
SINGLES down the right field line.
J. Ginsberg to third.
PH George Kell:
Grounds into fielders choice to the second baseman, Addis out at 2nd base.
J. Ginsberg scores.
2B Frank Malzone:
Flies out to the gap in left-center.
SS Fred Hatfield:
Flies out to left-center.
Game over. Score: Washington 7, Detroit 5
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