GAME LOG Detroit @ Cleveland
Saturday, 8/12/1956
Batting: Detroit, top of 1st.
Pitching: George O'donnell
SS Fred Hatfield:
Base on balls.
3B Don Hoak:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
F. Hatfield to second.
RF Hank Edwards:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
F. Hatfield to third.
LF Jim King:
SINGLES to left
F. Hatfield scores.
C Joe Ginsberg:
SINGLES to center
J. King to second.
J. King to third.
CF Hank Thompson:
SINGLES to left
J. King scores.
J. Ginsberg to second.
2B Jerry Coleman:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... 2 runs, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 2, Cleveland 0
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Johnny Kucks
SS Lou Boudreau:
Flies out to left-center.
2B Ted Lepcio:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
3B Ray Boone:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 2, Cleveland 0
Batting: Detroit, top of 2nd.
Pitching: George O'donnell
1B Walt Dropo:
Flies out to right field.
P Johnny Kucks:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
SS Fred Hatfield:
SINGLES to short left-center.
3B Don Hoak:
Flies out to left field.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Detroit 2, Cleveland 0
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Johnny Kucks
RF Allie Clark:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
CF Cass Michaels:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
LF Bob Kennedy:
SINGLES to right
C. Michaels to third.
Michaels tries to score...
He scores without a throw.
1B Mickey Vernon:
SINGLES to shallow right-center.
B. Kennedy to second.
Kennedy tries to advance to third...
He reaches third base safely without a throw.
C Red Wilson:
Strikes out swinging.
P George O'donnell:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... one run, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 2, Cleveland 1
Batting: Detroit, top of 3rd.
Pitching: George O'donnell
RF Hank Edwards:
Reaches on a fielding error by the shortstop.
LF Jim King:
Grounded into double play, 3-6-3.
C Joe Ginsberg:
SINGLES to right
CF Hank Thompson:
Flies out to shallow right-center.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, one error.
Score: Detroit 2, Cleveland 1
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Johnny Kucks
SS Lou Boudreau:
Flies out to right-center.
2B Ted Lepcio:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep left field. (370 feet)
3B Ray Boone:
Flies out to deep right field.
RF Allie Clark:
Base on balls.
CF Cass Michaels:
Flies out to right-center.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 2, Detroit 2
Batting: Detroit, top of 4th.
Pitching: George O'donnell
2B Jerry Coleman:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
1B Walt Dropo:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
P Johnny Kucks:
SINGLES to right
SS Fred Hatfield:
Hit by pitch.
J. Kucks to second.
3B Don Hoak:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 2, Detroit 2
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Johnny Kucks
LF Bob Kennedy:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
1B Mickey Vernon:
Strikes out swinging.
C Red Wilson:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
P George O'donnell:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 2, Detroit 2
Batting: Detroit, top of 5th.
Pitching: George O'donnell
RF Hank Edwards:
SINGLES to right
LF Jim King:
Hit by pitch.
H. Edwards to second.
C Joe Ginsberg:
Grounds into fielders choice to the second baseman, King out at 2nd base.
H. Edwards to third.
CF Hank Thompson:
SINGLES to right
H. Edwards scores.
J. Ginsberg to second.
2B Jerry Coleman:
Base on balls.
J. Ginsberg to third.
H. Thompson to second.
1B Walt Dropo:
SINGLES to shallow right-center.
J. Ginsberg scores.
H. Thompson to third.
J. Coleman to second.
P Johnny Kucks:
Grounded into double play, 4-6-3.
Inning over... 2 runs, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 4, Cleveland 2
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Johnny Kucks
SS Lou Boudreau:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
2B Ted Lepcio:
Strikes out looking.
3B Ray Boone:
Flies out to shallow left-center.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 4, Cleveland 2
Batting: Detroit, top of 6th.
Pitching: George O'donnell
SS Fred Hatfield:
SINGLES to right
3B Don Hoak:
SAC BUNT.
Hatfield advances to second.
RF Hank Edwards:
Intentional walk.
LF Jim King:
Grounded into double play, 4-6-3.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Detroit 4, Cleveland 2
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Johnny Kucks
RF Allie Clark:
Flies out to left field.
CF Cass Michaels:
SINGLES to the gap in left-center.
LF Bob Kennedy:
Flies out to shallow right-center.
1B Mickey Vernon:
Michaels steals second.
SINGLES to center
C. Michaels to third.
C. Michaels scores.
C Red Wilson:
Vernon caught stealing at second.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 4, Cleveland 3
Batting: Detroit, top of 7th.
Pitching: George O'donnell
C Joe Ginsberg:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
CF Hank Thompson:
SINGLES to right
PH George Kell:
SINGLES to the gap in left-center.
H. Thompson to second.
PH Bob Addis:
TRIPLES to the gap in right-center.
H. Thompson scores.
G. Kell scores.
P Johnny Kucks:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
SS Fred Hatfield:
Flies out to center field.
Inning over... 2 runs, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 6, Cleveland 3
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Johnny Kucks
C Red Wilson:
New 1B: George Kell.
New 2B: Frank Malzone.
DOUBLES to deep right field.
P George O'donnell:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
PH Jim Hegan:
SINGLES to left
R. Wilson to third.
PH Hank Arft:
Strikes out swinging.
3B Ray Boone:
Flies out to right-center.
Inning over... no runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 6, Cleveland 3
Batting: Detroit, top of 8th.
Pitching: George O'donnell
3B Don Hoak:
New SS: Jim Piersall.
Flies out to short right field.
RF Hank Edwards:
SINGLES to right
LF Jim King:
SINGLES to shallow left-center.
H. Edwards to second.
C Joe Ginsberg:
Grounded into double play, 3-6-3.
Inning over... no runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 6, Cleveland 3
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Johnny Kucks
RF Allie Clark:
SINGLES to shallow left field.
PH Gene Woodling:
SINGLES to right
A. Clark to second.
PH Chuck Tanner:
Flies out to left field.
1B Mickey Vernon:
Popped out to the shortstop.
C Red Wilson:
SINGLES to short left field.
A. Clark to third.
G. Woodling to second.
A. Clark scores.
P George O'donnell:
Flies out to right-center.
Inning over... one run, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 6, Cleveland 4
Batting: Detroit, top of 9th.
Pitching: George O'donnell
CF Hank Thompson:
New LF: Gene Woodling.
New CF: Chuck Tanner.
SINGLES to shallow right field.
1B George Kell:
SINGLES to left
H. Thompson to second.
H. Thompson to third.
2B Frank Malzone:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
G. Kell to second.
PH Joe Cunningham:
DOUBLES down the right field line.
H. Thompson scores.
G. Kell scores.
New pitcher: Tom Sturdivant.
SS Fred Hatfield:
Popped out to the second baseman.
3B Don Hoak:
Popped out to the first baseman.
Inning over... 2 runs, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 8, Cleveland 4
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 9th.
Pitching: Johnny Kucks
New pitcher: Ben Flowers.
2B Dick Cole:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
SS Jim Piersall:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
3B Ray Boone:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Game over. Score: Detroit 8, Cleveland 4
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