GAME LOG Detroit @ Baltimore
Thursday, 8/17/1956
Batting: Detroit, top of 1st.
Pitching: Howie Pollet
SS Fred Hatfield:
Strikes out swinging.
3B George Kell:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
RF Hank Edwards:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Baltimore 0, Detroit 0
Batting: Baltimore, bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Johnny Kucks
2B Red Schoendienst:
Flies out to left-center.
RF Ted Williams:
Flies out to short right-center.
3B Roy Sievers:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Baltimore 0, Detroit 0
Batting: Detroit, top of 2nd.
Pitching: Howie Pollet
LF Jim King:
Popped out to the shortstop.
CF Hank Thompson:
DOUBLES to the gap in right-center.
2B Jerry Coleman:
SINGLES to center
H. Thompson to third.
C Ray Noble:
Strikes out swinging.
1B Walt Dropo:
Flies out to shallow right-center.
Inning over... no runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Baltimore 0, Detroit 0
Batting: Baltimore, bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Johnny Kucks
1B Joe Adcock:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
CF Bill Bruton:
SINGLES to center
C Charlie White:
SINGLES to the gap in right-center.
B. Bruton to second.
Bruton tries to advance to third...
He reaches third base safely without a throw.
LF Gene Stephens:
SINGLES down the right field line.
B. Bruton scores.
C. White to second.
SS Tom Upton:
Grounds into fielders choice to the third baseman, Stephens out at 2nd base.
G. Stephens to second.
P Howie Pollet:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... one run, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Baltimore 1, Detroit 0
Batting: Detroit, top of 3rd.
Pitching: Howie Pollet
P Johnny Kucks:
Flies out to the gap in right-center.
SS Fred Hatfield:
SINGLES to left
3B George Kell:
Grounded into double play, 4-6-3.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Baltimore 1, Detroit 0
Batting: Baltimore, bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Johnny Kucks
2B Red Schoendienst:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
RF Ted Williams:
Popped out to the first baseman.
3B Roy Sievers:
Flies out to left-center.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Baltimore 1, Detroit 0
Batting: Detroit, top of 4th.
Pitching: Howie Pollet
RF Hank Edwards:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
LF Jim King:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
CF Hank Thompson:
Flies out to shallow right-center.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Baltimore 1, Detroit 0
Batting: Baltimore, bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Johnny Kucks
1B Joe Adcock:
Base on balls.
CF Bill Bruton:
SINGLES to short right-center.
J. Adcock to second.
Adcock tries to advance to third...
Thompson throws to third...
SAFE at third base.
B. Bruton to second.
C Charlie White:
Flies out to left-center.
Adcock tags up at third...
He scores without a throw.
LF Gene Stephens:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
SS Tom Upton:
Flies out to left field.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Baltimore 2, Detroit 0
Batting: Detroit, top of 5th.
Pitching: Howie Pollet
2B Jerry Coleman:
Strikes out looking.
C Ray Noble:
Popped out to the first baseman.
1B Walt Dropo:
Flies out to left-center.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Baltimore 2, Detroit 0
Batting: Baltimore, bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Johnny Kucks
P Howie Pollet:
SINGLES to left
2B Red Schoendienst:
Grounded into double play, 4-6-3.
RF Ted Williams:
Flies out to left field.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Baltimore 2, Detroit 0
Batting: Detroit, top of 6th.
Pitching: Howie Pollet
P Johnny Kucks:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
SS Fred Hatfield:
Lines out to the second baseman.
3B George Kell:
Flies out to the gap in right-center.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Baltimore 2, Detroit 0
Batting: Baltimore, bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Johnny Kucks
3B Roy Sievers:
SINGLES to the gap in right-center.
1B Joe Adcock:
Grounds into fielders choice to the pitcher, Sievers out at 2nd base.
CF Bill Bruton:
Lines out to the third baseman.
C Charlie White:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Baltimore 2, Detroit 0
Batting: Detroit, top of 7th.
Pitching: Howie Pollet
RF Hank Edwards:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
LF Jim King:
Flies out to the gap in right-center.
CF Hank Thompson:
Flies out to deep center field.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Baltimore 2, Detroit 0
Batting: Baltimore, bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Johnny Kucks
LF Gene Stephens:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
SS Tom Upton:
Hank Edwards dropped a foul ball for an error.
Ray Noble dropped a foul ball for an error.
SINGLES to shallow center field.
P Howie Pollet:
Flies out to right-center.
PH Don Lenhardt:
SINGLES to left
T. Upton to second.
RF Ted Williams:
Lines out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, 2 hits, 2 errors.
Score: Baltimore 2, Detroit 0
Batting: Detroit, top of 8th.
Pitching: Howie Pollet
2B Jerry Coleman:
New LF: Ted Williams.
New 2B: Jack Merson.
DOUBLES down the left field line.
C Ray Noble:
Popped out to the first baseman.
PH Don Hoak:
2-RUN HOMERUN to deep right field. (401 feet)
P Johnny Kucks:
Flies out to shallow left-center.
SS Fred Hatfield:
SINGLES to left
3B George Kell:
Strikes out looking.
Inning over... 2 runs, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Baltimore 2, Detroit 2
Batting: Baltimore, bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Johnny Kucks
3B Roy Sievers:
New 1B: Joe Cunningham.
SOLO HOMERUN to deep left field. (380 feet)
1B Joe Adcock:
Lines out to the pitcher.
CF Bill Bruton:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
C Charlie White:
Flies out to short right field.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Baltimore 3, Detroit 2
Batting: Detroit, top of 9th.
Pitching: Howie Pollet
RF Hank Edwards:
Strikes out swinging.
LF Jim King:
Flies out to the gap in left-center.
CF Hank Thompson:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Baltimore 3, Detroit 2
Game over. Score: Baltimore 3, Detroit 2
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