BOX SCORES Washington @ Detroit
Game #: 1121,   (GAME LOG)  , Saturday, 9/9/1956
 
 123456789 RHE
Washington301010200 780
Detroit012110000 5111
 
WashingtonABRHRBIBBKLOBAVGHRRBI
E. Yost 3B2200310.2841768
B. Taylor 1B2110000.24229
    1-E. Miksis 2B2110002.244526
J. Delsing CF3100201.300525
W. Covington RF3122002.38512
    2-J. Busby PH1012000.301654
    3-N. Berry SS1000000.21702
G. Coan LF2100011.276321
    4-B. Boyd 1B2000003.353540
B. Klaus SS2001100.259633
    5-S. Mele LF1000002.2741886
T. Atwell C 4022000.28602
C. Neal 2B3000003.238633
    6-C. Vollmer RF1010000.213424
R. Gomez P 4000001.14304
Totals337876215.263111651
Substitution Notes
1 - E. Miksis pinch hit for B. Taylor in the 7th
2 - J. Busby pinch hit for W. Covington in the 7th
3 - N. Berry substituted for J. Busby in the 7th
4 - B. Boyd pinch hit for G. Coan in the 7th
5 - S. Mele pinch hit for B. Klaus in the 7th
6 - C. Vollmer substituted for C. Neal in the 7th
BATTING
Doubles: B. Taylor (3, 1st inning off King, 0 on, 1 out.) E. Miksis (14, 7th inning off King, 1 on, 0 out.) T. Atwell (1, 6th inning off King, 0 on, 1 out.)
Homeruns: W. Covington (1, 3rd inning off King, 0 on, 1 out.)
Runs Batted In: W. Covington 2 (2), J. Busby 2 (54), B. Klaus (33), T. Atwell 2 (2)
Sacrifice Hits: B. Taylor (2)
Team LOB: 4

FIELDING
Double Plays: 3 (Neal-Klaus-Taylor, Taylor, Berry-Miksis-Boyd)
 
DetroitABRHRBIBBKLOBAVGHRRBI
F. Hatfield SS2100300.244948
D. Hoak 3B5120003.292316
H. Edwards RF4012001.2761281
J. King LF4231001.2702174
J. Ginsberg C 4020002.336563
H. Thompson CF4011012.2961582
J. Coleman 2B4110011.3151184
W. Dropo 1B2010000.2321350
    1-G. Kell PH0000100.317451
N. King P 2001002.08904
    K. Peterson P 0000000.00000
    2-B. Addis PH1000001.259140
Totals3251154213.27298666
Substitution Notes
1 - G. Kell pinch hit for W. Dropo in the 9th
2 - B. Addis pinch hit for K. Peterson in the 9th
BATTING
Doubles: H. Edwards (40, 3rd inning off Gomez, 2 on, 0 out.) J. Coleman (33, 4th inning off Gomez, 0 on, 0 out.)
Homeruns: J. King (21, 5th inning off Gomez, 0 on, 2 out.)
Runs Batted In: H. Edwards 2 (81), J. King (74), H. Thompson (82), N. King (4)
Stolen Bases: J. King (7)
Sacrifice Hits: W. Dropo (3)
Sacrifice Flies: N. King (2)
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Errors:
D. Hoak (5)
Double Plays: 2 (Coleman-Hatfield-Dropo, Hatfield-Coleman-Dropo)
 
WashingtonIPHRERBBKHRPIPSERARECORD
R. Gomez W91155421131774.787-3
PITCHING
Batters Faced: R. Gomez 38
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: R. Gomez 11-9
Game Score: R. Gomez 43
 
DetroitIPHRERBBKHRPIPSERARECORD
N. King L7.1777521130634.6412-14
K. Peterson 1.210010025114.78 
PITCHING
Wild Pitches: N. King
Intentional BB: N. King
Batters Faced: N. King 34, K. Peterson 7
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: N. King 12-6, K. Peterson 3-1
Game Score: N. King 33
 
GAME INFO
Time: 3:31
Attendance: 18435 (45000, 41.0%) at Briggs Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (71 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 9 mph
PLAYER OF THE GAME: Wes Covington
Game Notes:
Wes Covington hit the longest homer of his career, it went 372 feet.
 

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