GAME LOG Detroit @ Kansas City
Wednesday, 5/3/1956
Batting: Detroit, top of 1st.
Pitching: Bobby Shantz
2B Jerry Coleman:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
SS Fred Hatfield:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
3B George Kell:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 0, Detroit 0
Batting: Kansas City, bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Hal Newhouser
2B Johnny Temple:
Base on balls.
SS Sammy Meeks:
2-RUN HOMERUN down the left field line. (350 feet)
RF Jackie Jensen:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
CF Al Kaline:
Flies out to the gap in left-center.
1B Ferris Fain:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... 2 runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 2, Detroit 0
Batting: Detroit, top of 2nd.
Pitching: Bobby Shantz
1B Walt Dropo:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep left field. (369 feet)
LF Hank Thompson:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
C Joe Ginsberg:
Base on balls.
RF Hank Edwards:
Grounds into fielders choice to the first baseman, Ginsberg out at 2nd base.
CF Bob Addis:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 2, Detroit 1
Batting: Kansas City, bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Hal Newhouser
3B Dick Williams:
Base on balls.
LF Wally Moon:
Grounded into double play, 1-6-3.
C Clint Courtney:
Flies out to the gap in right-center.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 2, Detroit 1
Batting: Detroit, top of 3rd.
Pitching: Bobby Shantz
P Hal Newhouser:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
2B Jerry Coleman:
SINGLES to short left-center.
SS Fred Hatfield:
Strikes out swinging.
3B George Kell:
Base on balls.
J. Coleman to second.
1B Walt Dropo:
Grounds into fielders choice to the third baseman, Coleman out at 3rd base.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 2, Detroit 1
Batting: Kansas City, bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Hal Newhouser
P Bobby Shantz:
SINGLES to the gap in left-center.
2B Johnny Temple:
Grounded into double play, 1-6-3.
SS Sammy Meeks:
Flies out to deep right-center.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 2, Detroit 1
Batting: Detroit, top of 4th.
Pitching: Bobby Shantz
LF Hank Thompson:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
C Joe Ginsberg:
Base on balls.
RF Hank Edwards:
Lines out to the first baseman.
CF Bob Addis:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 2, Detroit 1
Batting: Kansas City, bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Hal Newhouser
RF Jackie Jensen:
Base on balls.
CF Al Kaline:
Grounds into fielders choice to the second baseman, Jensen out at 2nd base.
1B Ferris Fain:
Strikes out looking.
3B Dick Williams:
Base on balls.
A. Kaline to second.
LF Wally Moon:
Strikes out looking.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 2, Detroit 1
Batting: Detroit, top of 5th.
Pitching: Bobby Shantz
P Hal Newhouser:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
2B Jerry Coleman:
SINGLES to the gap in left-center.
SS Fred Hatfield:
Coleman steals second.
Grounds out to the third baseman.
3B George Kell:
Flies out to right field.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 2, Detroit 1
Batting: Kansas City, bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Hal Newhouser
C Clint Courtney:
Flies out to short right field.
P Bobby Shantz:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
2B Johnny Temple:
SINGLES to center
SS Sammy Meeks:
SINGLES to the gap in left-center.
J. Temple to second.
Temple tries to advance to third...
He reaches third base safely without a throw.
RF Jackie Jensen:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... no runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 2, Detroit 1
Batting: Detroit, top of 6th.
Pitching: Bobby Shantz
1B Walt Dropo:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
LF Hank Thompson:
SINGLES to center
C Joe Ginsberg:
Popped out to the first baseman.
RF Hank Edwards:
SINGLES to left
H. Thompson to second.
CF Bob Addis:
SINGLES to right
H. Thompson to third.
H. Edwards to second.
H. Thompson scores.
H. Edwards to third.
P Hal Newhouser:
SINGLES to right
H. Edwards scores.
B. Addis to second.
B. Addis to third.
2B Jerry Coleman:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... 2 runs, 4 hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 3, Kansas City 2
Batting: Kansas City, bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Hal Newhouser
CF Al Kaline:
SINGLES to shallow center field.
1B Ferris Fain:
Strikes out swinging.
3B Dick Williams:
Grounds into fielders choice to the third baseman, Kaline out at 2nd base.
LF Wally Moon:
Flies out to left field.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Detroit 3, Kansas City 2
Batting: Detroit, top of 7th.
Pitching: Bobby Shantz
SS Fred Hatfield:
Base on balls.
3B George Kell:
Base on balls.
F. Hatfield to second.
PH Bill Serena:
SINGLES to left
F. Hatfield to third.
G. Kell to second.
New pitcher: Sam Jones.
LF Hank Thompson:
Grounds into fielders choice to the first baseman, Hatfield out at home.
G. Kell to third.
B. Serena to second.
C Joe Ginsberg:
Flies out to short right-center.
RF Hank Edwards:
Base on balls.
G. Kell scores.
B. Serena to third.
H. Thompson to second.
CF Bob Addis:
Base on balls.
B. Serena scores.
H. Thompson to third.
H. Edwards to second.
P Hal Newhouser:
TRIPLES down the right field line.
H. Thompson scores.
H. Edwards scores.
B. Addis scores.
2B Jerry Coleman:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... 5 runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 8, Kansas City 2
Batting: Kansas City, bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Hal Newhouser
C Clint Courtney:
New 2B: Bill Serena.
Grounds out to the first baseman.
PH Luis Olmo:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
2B Johnny Temple:
Flies out to deep center field.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 8, Kansas City 2
Batting: Detroit, top of 8th.
Pitching: Sam Jones
New pitcher: Willard Schmidt.
SS Fred Hatfield:
SINGLES to center
3B George Kell:
Strikes out looking.
2B Bill Serena:
Hatfield steals second.
Strikes out swinging.
LF Hank Thompson:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Detroit 8, Kansas City 2
Batting: Kansas City, bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Hal Newhouser
SS Sammy Meeks:
Flies out to short right field.
RF Jackie Jensen:
Lines out to the shortstop.
CF Al Kaline:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 8, Kansas City 2
Batting: Detroit, top of 9th.
Pitching: Willard Schmidt
C Joe Ginsberg:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
RF Hank Edwards:
Base on balls.
CF Bob Addis:
Flies out to shallow center field.
P Hal Newhouser:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 8, Kansas City 2
Batting: Kansas City, bottom of 9th.
Pitching: Hal Newhouser
1B Ferris Fain:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
3B Dick Williams:
Strikes out swinging.
LF Wally Moon:
TRIPLES down the right field line.
C Clint Courtney:
Lines out to the shortstop.
Game over. Score: Detroit 8, Kansas City 2
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