GAME LOG Detroit @ Washington
Saturday, 9/2/1956
Batting: Detroit, top of 1st.
Pitching: Dick Weik
SS Fred Hatfield:
Base on balls.
3B George Kell:
Flies out to right-center.
RF Hank Edwards:
Hatfield steals second.
Grounds out to the second baseman.
F. Hatfield to third.
LF Jim King:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Washington 0, Detroit 0
Batting: Washington, bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Johnny Kucks
3B Eddie Yost:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
1B Bob Boyd:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
C Gus Triandos:
Popped out to the catcher.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Washington 0, Detroit 0
Batting: Detroit, top of 2nd.
Pitching: Dick Weik
C Joe Ginsberg:
Reaches on a fielding error by the third baseman.
CF Hank Thompson:
Strikes out swinging.
2B Jerry Coleman:
Popped out to the first baseman.
1B Walt Dropo:
Popped out to the catcher.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, one error.
Score: Washington 0, Detroit 0
Batting: Washington, bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Johnny Kucks
CF Gil Coan:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
SS Billy Klaus:
Flies out to shallow right-center.
LF Sam Mele:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Washington 0, Detroit 0
Batting: Detroit, top of 3rd.
Pitching: Dick Weik
P Johnny Kucks:
Flies out to deep center field.
SS Fred Hatfield:
Base on balls.
3B George Kell:
Grounded into double play, 4-6-3.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Washington 0, Detroit 0
Batting: Washington, bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Johnny Kucks
RF Bill Taylor:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
2B Charlie Neal:
SINGLES to the gap in left-center.
P Dick Weik:
SAC BUNT.
Neal advances to second.
3B Eddie Yost:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Washington 0, Detroit 0
Batting: Detroit, top of 4th.
Pitching: Dick Weik
RF Hank Edwards:
Flies out to shallow left field.
LF Jim King:
SINGLES to right
C Joe Ginsberg:
King caught stealing at second.
Flies out to short left field.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Washington 0, Detroit 0
Batting: Washington, bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Johnny Kucks
1B Bob Boyd:
DOUBLES down the right field line.
C Gus Triandos:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
CF Gil Coan:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
B. Boyd to third.
SS Billy Klaus:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Washington 0, Detroit 0
Batting: Detroit, top of 5th.
Pitching: Dick Weik
CF Hank Thompson:
Base on balls.
2B Jerry Coleman:
Grounded into double play, 5-4-3.
1B Walt Dropo:
DOUBLES to deep left field.
P Johnny Kucks:
SINGLES to center
W. Dropo to third.
W. Dropo scores.
SS Fred Hatfield:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 1, Washington 0
Batting: Washington, bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Johnny Kucks
LF Sam Mele:
Popped out to the catcher.
RF Bill Taylor:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
2B Charlie Neal:
Reaches on a fielding error by the third baseman.
P Dick Weik:
SINGLES to center
C. Neal to second.
C. Neal to third.
3B Eddie Yost:
SINGLES to short left-center.
C. Neal scores.
D. Weik to second.
Weik tries to advance to third...
He reaches third base safely without a throw.
1B Bob Boyd:
Base on balls.
E. Yost to second.
C Gus Triandos:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, one error.
Score: Washington 1, Detroit 1
Batting: Detroit, top of 6th.
Pitching: Dick Weik
3B George Kell:
Flies out to short right-center.
RF Hank Edwards:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
LF Jim King:
Lines out to the pitcher.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Washington 1, Detroit 1
Batting: Washington, bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Johnny Kucks
CF Gil Coan:
Lines out to the second baseman.
SS Billy Klaus:
Base on balls.
LF Sam Mele:
Grounds into fielders choice to the first baseman, Klaus out at 2nd base.
RF Bill Taylor:
DOUBLES down the right field line.
S. Mele scores.
2B Charlie Neal:
2-RUN HOMERUN to deep left field. (383 feet)
P Dick Weik:
SINGLES to right
3B Eddie Yost:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... 3 runs, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Washington 4, Detroit 1
Batting: Detroit, top of 7th.
Pitching: Dick Weik
C Joe Ginsberg:
Strikes out swinging.
CF Hank Thompson:
Base on balls.
2B Jerry Coleman:
Grounded into double play, 6-4-3.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Washington 4, Detroit 1
Batting: Washington, bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Johnny Kucks
1B Bob Boyd:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
C Gus Triandos:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
CF Gil Coan:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Washington 4, Detroit 1
Batting: Detroit, top of 8th.
Pitching: Dick Weik
1B Walt Dropo:
SINGLES to left
P Johnny Kucks:
SAC BUNT.
Dropo advances to second.
SS Fred Hatfield:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
3B George Kell:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Washington 4, Detroit 1
Batting: Washington, bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Johnny Kucks
SS Billy Klaus:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
LF Sam Mele:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
RF Bill Taylor:
Flies out to shallow left-center.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Washington 4, Detroit 1
Batting: Detroit, top of 9th.
Pitching: Dick Weik
RF Hank Edwards:
Strikes out swinging.
LF Jim King:
SINGLES to shallow center field.
C Joe Ginsberg:
Base on balls.
J. King to second.
CF Hank Thompson:
3-RUN HOMERUN to deep right-center. (422 feet)
2B Jerry Coleman:
Reaches on a throwing error by the shortstop.
New pitcher: Hal Brown.
1B Walt Dropo:
PH Bob Addis:
SINGLES to short center field.
J. Coleman to second.
J. Coleman to third.
PH Don Hoak:
Grounded into double play, 6-4-3.
Inning over... 3 runs, 3 hits, one error.
Score: Washington 4, Detroit 4
Batting: Washington, bottom of 9th.
Pitching: Johnny Kucks
New pitcher: Kent Peterson.
2B Charlie Neal:
New 1B: Joe Cunningham.
Grounds out to the shortstop.
PH Clyde Vollmer:
DOUBLES down the right field line.
3B Eddie Yost:
Flies into double play, 9-4!
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Washington 4, Detroit 4
Batting: Detroit, top of 10th.
Pitching: Hal Brown
New pitcher: Don Bessent.
SS Fred Hatfield:
New RF: Clyde Vollmer.
Flies out to shallow right-center.
3B George Kell:
Base on balls.
RF Hank Edwards:
Grounds into fielders choice to the second baseman, Kell out at 2nd base.
LF Jim King:
2-RUN HOMERUN to deep left field. (379 feet)
C Joe Ginsberg:
Base on balls.
New pitcher: Al Widmar.
CF Hank Thompson:
Flies out to right field.
Inning over... 2 runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Detroit 6, Washington 4
Batting: Washington, bottom of 10th.
Pitching: Kent Peterson
1B Bob Boyd:
Flies out to left-center.
C Gus Triandos:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
CF Gil Coan:
Popped out to the first baseman.
Game over. Score: Detroit 6, Washington 4
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