GAME LOG Kansas City @ Cleveland
Tuesday, 8/8/1956
Batting: Kansas City, top of 1st.
Pitching: George O'donnell
2B Johnny Temple:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
1B Dick Sisler:
Popped out to the shortstop.
LF Wally Moon:
SINGLES down the third-base line.
CF Al Kaline:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 0, Kansas City 0
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Sam Jones
SS Lou Boudreau:
Lines out to the third baseman.
2B Dick Cole:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
CF Gene Woodling:
Flies out to deep center field.
Throwing error to third by the centerfielder.
D. Cole scores.
3B Ray Boone:
Grounds out to the catcher.
Inning over... one run, one hit, one error.
Score: Cleveland 1, Kansas City 0
Batting: Kansas City, top of 2nd.
Pitching: George O'donnell
RF Jackie Jensen:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
3B Dick Williams:
Flies out to right-center.
SS Sammy Meeks:
Reaches on a fielding error by the first baseman.
C Tim Thompson:
Popped out to the catcher.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, one error.
Score: Cleveland 1, Kansas City 0
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Sam Jones
RF Allie Clark:
Base on balls.
LF Chuck Tanner:
Base on balls.
A. Clark to second.
1B Mickey Vernon:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Tanner out at 2nd base.
A. Clark to third.
C Red Wilson:
Vernon caught stealing at second.
Base on balls.
P George O'donnell:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 1, Kansas City 0
Batting: Kansas City, top of 3rd.
Pitching: George O'donnell
P Sam Jones:
Strikes out looking.
2B Johnny Temple:
Lines out to the shortstop.
1B Dick Sisler:
Reaches on a fielding error by the second baseman.
George O'donnell was injured.
New pitcher: Tom Sturdivant.
LF Wally Moon:
SINGLES to shallow right field.
D. Sisler to second.
Sisler tries to advance to third...
He reaches third base safely without a throw.
CF Al Kaline:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
D. Sisler scores.
W. Moon scores.
RF Jackie Jensen:
Strikes out looking.
Inning over... 2 runs, 2 hits, one error.
Score: Kansas City 2, Cleveland 1
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Sam Jones
SS Lou Boudreau:
Hit by pitch.
2B Dick Cole:
Grounds into fielders choice to the second baseman, Boudreau out at 2nd base.
CF Gene Woodling:
SINGLES to the gap in left-center.
D. Cole to second.
3B Ray Boone:
Grounded into double play, 5-4-3.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 2, Cleveland 1
Batting: Kansas City, top of 4th.
Pitching: Tom Sturdivant
3B Dick Williams:
Lines out to the third baseman.
SS Sammy Meeks:
SINGLES to left
C Tim Thompson:
Grounded into double play, 4-6-3.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 2, Cleveland 1
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Sam Jones
RF Allie Clark:
Flies out to right field.
LF Chuck Tanner:
SINGLES to center
1B Mickey Vernon:
Strikes out swinging.
C Red Wilson:
SINGLES to left
C. Tanner to second.
PH Jim Piersall:
Reaches base on an error by the centerfielder.
C. Tanner to third.
R. Wilson to second.
C. Tanner scores.
R. Wilson to third.
SS Lou Boudreau:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Piersall out at 2nd base.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, one error.
Score: Cleveland 2, Kansas City 2
Batting: Kansas City, top of 5th.
Pitching: Tom Sturdivant
New pitcher: Luis Aloma.
P Sam Jones:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
2B Johnny Temple:
Flies out to deep right field.
1B Dick Sisler:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 2, Kansas City 2
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Sam Jones
2B Dick Cole:
TRIPLES down the right field line.
CF Gene Woodling:
Base on balls.
3B Ray Boone:
SINGLES to right
D. Cole scores.
G. Woodling to second.
RF Allie Clark:
Grounded into double play, 5-4-3.
G. Woodling to third.
LF Chuck Tanner:
SINGLES to short right-center.
G. Woodling scores.
1B Mickey Vernon:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... 2 runs, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 4, Kansas City 2
Batting: Kansas City, top of 6th.
Pitching: Luis Aloma
LF Wally Moon:
SINGLES to left
CF Al Kaline:
Strikes out swinging.
RF Jackie Jensen:
Grounds into fielders choice to the third baseman, Moon out at 2nd base.
3B Dick Williams:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 4, Kansas City 2
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Sam Jones
New pitcher: Willard Schmidt.
C Red Wilson:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
P Luis Aloma:
SINGLES to right
SS Lou Boudreau:
Grounds into fielders choice to the third baseman, Aloma out at 2nd base.
2B Dick Cole:
Grounds into fielders choice to the third baseman, Boudreau out at 2nd base.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 4, Kansas City 2
Batting: Kansas City, top of 7th.
Pitching: Luis Aloma
SS Sammy Meeks:
Flies out to shallow right field.
C Tim Thompson:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
PH Joe Collins:
DOUBLES down the right field line.
PH Ferris Fain:
DOUBLES down the right field line.
J. Collins scores.
1B Dick Sisler:
Strikes out looking.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 4, Kansas City 3
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Willard Schmidt
New pitcher: Ken Johnson.
CF Gene Woodling:
Flies out to deep left-center.
3B Ray Boone:
SINGLES to center
RF Allie Clark:
Grounds into fielders choice to the first baseman, Boone out at 2nd base.
PH Tom Umphlett:
Base on balls.
A. Clark to second.
PH Jim Hegan:
DOUBLES to the gap in right-center.
A. Clark scores.
T. Umphlett scores.
C Red Wilson:
Base on balls.
PH Cass Michaels:
Reaches on a fielding error by the second baseman.
J. Hegan to third.
R. Wilson to second.
SS Lou Boudreau:
SINGLES to center
J. Hegan scores.
R. Wilson to third.
C. Michaels to second.
R. Wilson scores.
C. Michaels to third.
New pitcher: Bob Grim.
2B Dick Cole:
Boudreau steals second.
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... 4 runs, 3 hits, one error.
Score: Cleveland 8, Kansas City 3
Batting: Kansas City, top of 8th.
Pitching: Luis Aloma
New pitcher: Dick Rozek.
LF Wally Moon:
New 1B: Hank Arft.
New LF: Bob Kennedy.
New SS: Cass Michaels.
Grounds out to the second baseman.
CF Al Kaline:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
RF Jackie Jensen:
Base on balls.
3B Dick Williams:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 8, Kansas City 3
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Bob Grim
CF Gene Woodling:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
3B Ray Boone:
Lines out to the first baseman.
RF Allie Clark:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 8, Kansas City 3
Batting: Kansas City, top of 9th.
Pitching: Dick Rozek
SS Sammy Meeks:
Flies out to left field.
C Tim Thompson:
Flies out to the gap in right-center.
PH Herb Plews:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 8, Kansas City 3
Game over. Score: Cleveland 8, Kansas City 3
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