GAME LOG Cleveland @ Boston
Sunday, 4/16/1956
Batting: Cleveland, top of 1st.
Pitching: Don Drysdale
SS Lou Boudreau:
SINGLES to left
2B Ted Lepcio:
Grounds into fielders choice to the third baseman, Boudreau out at 2nd base.
CF Gene Woodling:
Flies out to right-center.
3B Ray Boone:
Base on balls.
T. Lepcio to second.
RF Jim Piersall:
Popped out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Boston 0, Cleveland 0
Batting: Boston, bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
SS Virgil Stallcup:
Lines out to the shortstop.
RF Roberto Clemente:
TRIPLES down the right field line.
LF Del Ennis:
Flies out to deep right-center.
Clemente tags up at third...
He scores without a throw.
CF Bob Speake:
Flies out to short right-center.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Boston 1, Cleveland 0
Batting: Cleveland, top of 2nd.
Pitching: Don Drysdale
LF Chuck Tanner:
SINGLES to center
1B Mickey Vernon:
Grounds into fielders choice to the third baseman, Tanner out at 2nd base.
C Red Wilson:
Vernon caught stealing at second.
SINGLES to center
P Bob Purkey:
Strikes out looking.
Inning over... no runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Boston 1, Cleveland 0
Batting: Boston, bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
1B Carl Furillo:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
2B Pete Runnels:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
C Carl Sawatski:
Hit by pitch.
3B Rudy Regalado:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Boston 1, Cleveland 0
Batting: Cleveland, top of 3rd.
Pitching: Don Drysdale
SS Lou Boudreau:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
2B Ted Lepcio:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
CF Gene Woodling:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Boston 1, Cleveland 0
Batting: Boston, bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
P Don Drysdale:
DOUBLES to the gap in left-center.
SS Virgil Stallcup:
SINGLES down the left field line.
D. Drysdale to third.
Drysdale tries to score...
Tanner throws home...
Drysdale scores!
V. Stallcup to second.
RF Roberto Clemente:
Flies out to left-center.
LF Del Ennis:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
CF Bob Speake:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Boston 2, Cleveland 0
Batting: Cleveland, top of 4th.
Pitching: Don Drysdale
3B Ray Boone:
Strikes out swinging.
RF Jim Piersall:
SINGLES down the first-base line.
LF Chuck Tanner:
Grounds into fielders choice to the first baseman, Piersall out at 2nd base.
1B Mickey Vernon:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Boston 2, Cleveland 0
Batting: Boston, bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
1B Carl Furillo:
SINGLES to center
2B Pete Runnels:
Flies out to deep center field.
C Carl Sawatski:
SINGLES to left
C. Furillo to second.
3B Rudy Regalado:
Grounds into fielders choice to the third baseman, Sawatski out at 2nd base.
C. Sawatski to second.
P Don Drysdale:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Boston 2, Cleveland 0
Batting: Cleveland, top of 5th.
Pitching: Don Drysdale
C Red Wilson:
Lines out to the first baseman.
P Bob Purkey:
Strikes out looking.
SS Lou Boudreau:
Flies out to deep center field.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Boston 2, Cleveland 0
Batting: Boston, bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
SS Virgil Stallcup:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
RF Roberto Clemente:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
LF Del Ennis:
Popped out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Boston 2, Cleveland 0
Batting: Cleveland, top of 6th.
Pitching: Don Drysdale
2B Ted Lepcio:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
CF Gene Woodling:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
3B Ray Boone:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Boston 2, Cleveland 0
Batting: Boston, bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
CF Bob Speake:
Base on balls.
1B Carl Furillo:
Grounds into fielders choice to the first baseman, Speake out at 2nd base.
2B Pete Runnels:
Grounded into double play, 5-4-3.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Boston 2, Cleveland 0
Batting: Cleveland, top of 7th.
Pitching: Don Drysdale
RF Jim Piersall:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
LF Chuck Tanner:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep right-center. (409 feet)
1B Mickey Vernon:
Strikes out swinging.
C Red Wilson:
Flies out to short right-center.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Boston 2, Cleveland 1
Batting: Boston, bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
C Carl Sawatski:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
3B Rudy Regalado:
Lines out to the shortstop.
P Don Drysdale:
Popped out to the third baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Boston 2, Cleveland 1
Batting: Cleveland, top of 8th.
Pitching: Don Drysdale
P Bob Purkey:
Strikes out swinging.
SS Lou Boudreau:
Strikes out swinging.
2B Ted Lepcio:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Boston 2, Cleveland 1
Batting: Boston, bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
SS Virgil Stallcup:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
RF Roberto Clemente:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
LF Del Ennis:
SINGLES to the gap in left-center.
PH Dick Kokos:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Boston 2, Cleveland 1
Batting: Cleveland, top of 9th.
Pitching: Don Drysdale
CF Gene Woodling:
New CF: Roberto Clemente.
New RF: Dick Kokos.
SINGLES to left
3B Ray Boone:
Grounded into double play, 1-6-3.
RF Jim Piersall:
Strikes out looking.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Boston 2, Cleveland 1
Game over. Score: Boston 2, Cleveland 1
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