GAME LOG Kansas City @ Washington
Monday, 4/17/1956
Batting: Kansas City, top of 1st.
Pitching: Hal Brown
2B Johnny Temple:
Strikes out swinging.
1B Ferris Fain:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep left field. (375 feet)
LF Wally Moon:
Strikes out swinging.
RF Jackie Jensen:
Base on balls.
CF Al Kaline:
Flies out to right-center.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 1, Washington 0
Batting: Washington, bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Bobby Shantz
3B Eddie Yost:
Base on balls.
RF Irv Noren:
Grounds into fielders choice to the third baseman, Yost out at 2nd base.
2B Gil Mcdougald:
Strikes out swinging.
1B Sam Mele:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
I. Noren scores.
CF Sid Gordon:
Flies out to center field.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Washington 1, Kansas City 1
Batting: Kansas City, top of 2nd.
Pitching: Hal Brown
C Clint Courtney:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
3B Dick Williams:
SINGLES to right
SS Sammy Meeks:
SINGLES to center
D. Williams to second.
P Bobby Shantz:
SAC BUNT.
Williams advances to third.
Meeks advances to second.
2B Johnny Temple:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Washington 1, Kansas City 1
Batting: Washington, bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Bobby Shantz
LF Jim Busby:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
SS Neil Berry:
SINGLES to right
C Gus Niarhos:
Base on balls.
N. Berry to second.
P Hal Brown:
SAC BUNT.
Berry advances to third.
Niarhos advances to second.
3B Eddie Yost:
Popped out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Washington 1, Kansas City 1
Batting: Kansas City, top of 3rd.
Pitching: Hal Brown
1B Ferris Fain:
Base on balls.
LF Wally Moon:
Popped out to the first baseman.
RF Jackie Jensen:
Grounded into double play, 5-4-3.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Washington 1, Kansas City 1
Batting: Washington, bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Bobby Shantz
RF Irv Noren:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
2B Gil Mcdougald:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
1B Sam Mele:
SINGLES to the gap in left-center.
CF Sid Gordon:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Washington 1, Kansas City 1
Batting: Kansas City, top of 4th.
Pitching: Hal Brown
CF Al Kaline:
Popped out to the first baseman.
C Clint Courtney:
SINGLES to center
3B Dick Williams:
Strikes out swinging.
SS Sammy Meeks:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Washington 1, Kansas City 1
Batting: Washington, bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Bobby Shantz
LF Jim Busby:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
SS Neil Berry:
Strikes out swinging.
C Gus Niarhos:
Base on balls.
P Hal Brown:
Flies out to left-center.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Washington 1, Kansas City 1
Batting: Kansas City, top of 5th.
Pitching: Hal Brown
P Bobby Shantz:
Flies out to short left-center.
2B Johnny Temple:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
1B Ferris Fain:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Washington 1, Kansas City 1
Batting: Washington, bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Bobby Shantz
3B Eddie Yost:
Flies out to left-center.
RF Irv Noren:
Base on balls.
2B Gil Mcdougald:
Noren caught stealing at second.
SINGLES to the gap in right-center.
1B Sam Mele:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Washington 1, Kansas City 1
Batting: Kansas City, top of 6th.
Pitching: Hal Brown
LF Wally Moon:
Strikes out swinging.
RF Jackie Jensen:
SINGLES to left
CF Al Kaline:
Popped out to the catcher.
C Clint Courtney:
SINGLES down the right field line.
J. Jensen to second.
Jensen tries to advance to third...
He reaches third base safely without a throw.
3B Dick Williams:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Washington 1, Kansas City 1
Batting: Washington, bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Bobby Shantz
CF Sid Gordon:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
LF Jim Busby:
Reaches on a throwing error by the second baseman.
SS Neil Berry:
Reaches on a fielding error by the second baseman.
J. Busby to second.
C Gus Niarhos:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
J. Busby to third.
N. Berry to second.
P Hal Brown:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, 2 errors.
Score: Washington 1, Kansas City 1
Batting: Kansas City, top of 7th.
Pitching: Hal Brown
SS Sammy Meeks:
Flies out to center field.
P Bobby Shantz:
Strikes out looking.
2B Johnny Temple:
Flies out to left-center.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Washington 1, Kansas City 1
Batting: Washington, bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Bobby Shantz
3B Eddie Yost:
SINGLES to center
RF Irv Noren:
BUNT SINGLE.
Yost advances to second.
2B Gil Mcdougald:
Strikes out swinging.
1B Sam Mele:
Flies out to left-center.
CF Sid Gordon:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... no runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Washington 1, Kansas City 1
Batting: Kansas City, top of 8th.
Pitching: Hal Brown
1B Ferris Fain:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
LF Wally Moon:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
RF Jackie Jensen:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Washington 1, Kansas City 1
Batting: Washington, bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Bobby Shantz
New pitcher: Willard Schmidt.
LF Jim Busby:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
SS Neil Berry:
Flies out to center field.
C Gus Niarhos:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Washington 1, Kansas City 1
Batting: Kansas City, top of 9th.
Pitching: Hal Brown
CF Al Kaline:
Flies out to left-center.
C Clint Courtney:
DOUBLES to the gap in left-center.
PH Dick Sisler:
Flies out to short right-center.
SS Sammy Meeks:
SINGLES down the right field line.
C. Courtney to third.
C. Courtney scores.
PH Joe Collins:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 2, Washington 1
Batting: Washington, bottom of 9th.
Pitching: Willard Schmidt
New pitcher: Bobby Tiefenauer.
P Hal Brown:
New 3B: Luis Olmo.
PH Marv Rackley:
Base on balls.
3B Eddie Yost:
SINGLES to left
G. Coan to second.
RF Irv Noren:
Grounded into double play, 5-4-3.
G. Coan to third.
2B Gil Mcdougald:
TRIPLES down the right field line.
G. Coan scores.
PH Bob Boyd:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Washington 2, Kansas City 2
Batting: Kansas City, top of 10th.
Pitching: Hal Brown
New pitcher: Al Widmar.
2B Johnny Temple:
New 1B: Bob Boyd.
DOUBLES to the gap in left-center.
1B Ferris Fain:
SAC BUNT.
Temple advances to third.
LF Wally Moon:
Intentional walk.
RF Jackie Jensen:
Flies out to right-center.
Temple tags up at third...
He scores without a throw.
CF Al Kaline:
Moon caught stealing at second.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 3, Washington 2
Batting: Washington, bottom of 10th.
Pitching: Bobby Tiefenauer
CF Sid Gordon:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
LF Jim Busby:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
SS Neil Berry:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Game over. Score: Kansas City 3, Washington 2
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