GAME LOG Boston @ Detroit
Friday, 6/2/1956
Batting: Boston, top of 1st.
Pitching: Johnny Kucks
2B Pete Runnels:
Flies out to left-center.
SS Virgil Stallcup:
Flies out to deep left field.
LF Del Ennis:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 0, Boston 0
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Karl Spooner
2B Frank Malzone:
SINGLES down the left field line.
SS Fred Hatfield:
Base on balls.
F. Malzone to second.
3B George Kell:
SINGLES to right
F. Malzone to third.
F. Hatfield to second.
Malzone tries to score...
He scores without a throw.
1B Walt Dropo:
Flies out to left-center.
RF Hank Edwards:
SINGLES to shallow right-center.
F. Hatfield to third.
G. Kell to second.
LF Hank Thompson:
Popped out to the second baseman.
C Joe Ginsberg:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... one run, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 1, Boston 0
Batting: Boston, top of 2nd.
Pitching: Johnny Kucks
C Carl Sawatski:
Popped out to the shortstop.
RF Dick Kokos:
Flies out to left field.
1B Marv Blaylock:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 1, Boston 0
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Karl Spooner
CF Bob Addis:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
P Johnny Kucks:
Strikes out looking.
2B Frank Malzone:
SINGLES down the third-base line.
SS Fred Hatfield:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Detroit 1, Boston 0
Batting: Boston, top of 3rd.
Pitching: Johnny Kucks
CF Bob Speake:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
3B Owen Friend:
Joe Ginsberg dropped a foul ball for an error.
SINGLES to short left-center.
P Karl Spooner:
SAC BUNT.
Friend advances to second.
2B Pete Runnels:
Flies out to left-center.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, one error.
Score: Detroit 1, Boston 0
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Karl Spooner
3B George Kell:
SINGLES to the gap in right-center.
1B Walt Dropo:
Grounds into fielders choice to the second baseman, Kell out at 2nd base.
RF Hank Edwards:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
W. Dropo to third.
LF Hank Thompson:
Base on balls.
C Joe Ginsberg:
DOUBLES down the right field line.
W. Dropo scores.
H. Edwards scores.
H. Thompson to third.
Thompson tries to score...
He scores without a throw.
CF Bob Addis:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
J. Ginsberg to third.
P Johnny Kucks:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... 3 runs, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 4, Boston 0
Batting: Boston, top of 4th.
Pitching: Johnny Kucks
SS Virgil Stallcup:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
LF Del Ennis:
Strikes out swinging.
C Carl Sawatski:
SINGLES to shallow right-center.
RF Dick Kokos:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Detroit 4, Boston 0
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Karl Spooner
2B Frank Malzone:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
SS Fred Hatfield:
Strikes out swinging.
3B George Kell:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 4, Boston 0
Batting: Boston, top of 5th.
Pitching: Johnny Kucks
1B Marv Blaylock:
Strikes out looking.
CF Bob Speake:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
3B Owen Friend:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 4, Boston 0
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Karl Spooner
1B Walt Dropo:
Lines out to the pitcher.
RF Hank Edwards:
Strikes out swinging.
LF Hank Thompson:
Reaches on a throwing error by the third baseman.
C Joe Ginsberg:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, one error.
Score: Detroit 4, Boston 0
Batting: Boston, top of 6th.
Pitching: Johnny Kucks
P Karl Spooner:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
2B Pete Runnels:
Base on balls.
SS Virgil Stallcup:
SINGLES to left
P. Runnels to second.
LF Del Ennis:
Flies out to center field.
C Carl Sawatski:
Popped out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Detroit 4, Boston 0
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Karl Spooner
CF Bob Addis:
Flies out to right field.
P Johnny Kucks:
Lines out to the second baseman.
2B Frank Malzone:
Base on balls.
SS Fred Hatfield:
Base on balls.
F. Malzone to second.
3B George Kell:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Hatfield out at 2nd base.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 4, Boston 0
Batting: Boston, top of 7th.
Pitching: Johnny Kucks
RF Dick Kokos:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
1B Marv Blaylock:
DOUBLES to the gap in left-center.
CF Bob Speake:
SINGLES to shallow left-center.
M. Blaylock to third.
3B Owen Friend:
Popped out to the shortstop.
P Karl Spooner:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 4, Boston 0
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Karl Spooner
1B Walt Dropo:
Base on balls.
RF Hank Edwards:
2-RUN HOMERUN to deep left-center. (415 feet)
LF Hank Thompson:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
New pitcher: Lou Sleater.
C Joe Ginsberg:
Base on balls.
CF Bob Addis:
Grounded into double play, 6-4-3.
Inning over... 2 runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Detroit 6, Boston 0
Batting: Boston, top of 8th.
Pitching: Johnny Kucks
2B Pete Runnels:
SINGLES to center
SS Virgil Stallcup:
SINGLES to center
P. Runnels to second.
LF Del Ennis:
Strikes out looking.
C Carl Sawatski:
SINGLES to center
P. Runnels to third.
V. Stallcup to second.
RF Dick Kokos:
Flies out to short center field.
1B Marv Blaylock:
SINGLES down the right field line.
P. Runnels scores.
V. Stallcup to third.
C. Sawatski to second.
V. Stallcup scores.
CF Bob Speake:
DOUBLES to the gap in left-center.
C. Sawatski scores.
M. Blaylock scores.
PH Carl Furillo:
DOUBLES to deep left field.
B. Speake scores.
PH Hank Foiles:
Wild pitch.
C. Furillo to third.
Lines out to the third baseman.
Inning over... 5 runs, 6 hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 6, Boston 5
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Lou Sleater
New pitcher: Johnny Hetki.
P Johnny Kucks:
New 3B: Sibby Sisti.
New 1B: Carl Furillo.
PH Jim King:
Base on balls.
2B Frank Malzone:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
J. King to third.
SS Fred Hatfield:
SINGLES to center
J. King scores.
F. Malzone to third.
Malzone tries to score...
Speake throws home...
Malzone scores!
F. Hatfield to second.
3B George Kell:
Intentional walk.
New pitcher: Johnny Klippstein.
1B Walt Dropo:
Lines into double play, U4!
RF Hank Edwards:
Lines out to the pitcher.
Inning over... 2 runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 8, Boston 5
Batting: Boston, top of 9th.
Pitching: Johnny Kucks
New pitcher: Max Surkont.
2B Pete Runnels:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
SS Virgil Stallcup:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
LF Del Ennis:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 8, Boston 5
Game over. Score: Detroit 8, Boston 5
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