GAME LOG Washington @ Detroit
Sunday, 8/20/1956
Batting: Washington, top of 1st.
Pitching: Jack Banta
3B Eddie Yost:
SINGLES to left
1B Bill Taylor:
Grounded into double play, 6-4-3.
CF Jim Delsing:
Hit by pitch.
C Gus Triandos:
2-RUN HOMERUN to deep left-center. (393 feet)
SS Billy Klaus:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... 2 runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Washington 2, Detroit 0
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Stu Miller
SS Fred Hatfield:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
3B George Kell:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
RF Hank Edwards:
Flies out to right-center.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Washington 2, Detroit 0
Batting: Washington, top of 2nd.
Pitching: Jack Banta
LF Sam Mele:
SINGLES to shallow left-center.
RF Jim Busby:
Popped out to the shortstop.
2B Eddie Miksis:
Lines out to the second baseman.
P Stu Miller:
Flies out to left field.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Washington 2, Detroit 0
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Stu Miller
LF Jim King:
Flies out to deep right-center.
CF Hank Thompson:
Base on balls.
2B Jerry Coleman:
Strikes out swinging.
C Ray Noble:
Base on balls.
H. Thompson to second.
1B Walt Dropo:
Flies out to shallow right-center.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Washington 2, Detroit 0
Batting: Washington, top of 3rd.
Pitching: Jack Banta
3B Eddie Yost:
Base on balls.
1B Bill Taylor:
Grounds into fielders choice to the pitcher, Yost out at 2nd base.
CF Jim Delsing:
Base on balls.
B. Taylor to second.
C Gus Triandos:
DOUBLES to left-center.
B. Taylor scores.
J. Delsing to third.
SS Billy Klaus:
Base on balls.
LF Sam Mele:
Strikes out looking.
RF Jim Busby:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Washington 3, Detroit 0
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Stu Miller
P Jack Banta:
Popped out to the first baseman.
SS Fred Hatfield:
Strikes out swinging.
3B George Kell:
Base on balls.
RF Hank Edwards:
Flies out to short center field.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Washington 3, Detroit 0
Batting: Washington, top of 4th.
Pitching: Jack Banta
2B Eddie Miksis:
Strikes out swinging.
P Stu Miller:
Flies out to right field.
3B Eddie Yost:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Washington 3, Detroit 0
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Stu Miller
LF Jim King:
Grounds out to the catcher.
CF Hank Thompson:
SINGLES to center
2B Jerry Coleman:
2-RUN HOMERUN to deep left-center. (425 feet)
C Ray Noble:
Flies out to left field.
1B Walt Dropo:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... 2 runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Washington 3, Detroit 2
Batting: Washington, top of 5th.
Pitching: Jack Banta
1B Bill Taylor:
SINGLES to center
CF Jim Delsing:
SINGLES to right
B. Taylor to second.
C Gus Triandos:
SINGLES down the left field line.
B. Taylor to third.
J. Delsing to second.
Taylor tries to score...
He scores without a throw.
SS Billy Klaus:
Grounded into double play, 5-4-3.
J. Delsing to third.
LF Sam Mele:
SINGLES to left
J. Delsing scores.
RF Jim Busby:
Flies out to right field.
Inning over... 2 runs, 4 hits, no errors.
Score: Washington 5, Detroit 2
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Stu Miller
P Jack Banta:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
SS Fred Hatfield:
Base on balls.
3B George Kell:
Base on balls.
F. Hatfield to second.
RF Hank Edwards:
Grounds into fielders choice to the second baseman, Kell out at 2nd base.
F. Hatfield to third.
LF Jim King:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Washington 5, Detroit 2
Batting: Washington, top of 6th.
Pitching: Jack Banta
2B Eddie Miksis:
Flies out to center field.
P Stu Miller:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
3B Eddie Yost:
Flies out to deep right-center.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Washington 5, Detroit 2
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Stu Miller
CF Hank Thompson:
SINGLES down the right field line.
2B Jerry Coleman:
Grounds into fielders choice to the first baseman, Thompson out at 2nd base.
C Ray Noble:
Strikes out swinging.
1B Walt Dropo:
Coleman steals second.
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Washington 5, Detroit 2
Batting: Washington, top of 7th.
Pitching: Jack Banta
1B Bill Taylor:
Strikes out swinging.
CF Jim Delsing:
Flies out to the gap in left-center.
C Gus Triandos:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Washington 5, Detroit 2
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Stu Miller
PH Bob Addis:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
SS Fred Hatfield:
Flies out to left-center.
3B George Kell:
Hit by pitch.
RF Hank Edwards:
Popped out to the catcher.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Washington 5, Detroit 2
Batting: Washington, top of 8th.
Pitching: Jack Banta
New pitcher: Kent Peterson.
SS Billy Klaus:
Strikes out looking.
LF Sam Mele:
Flies out to right-center.
RF Jim Busby:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Washington 5, Detroit 2
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Stu Miller
LF Jim King:
Lines out to the shortstop.
CF Hank Thompson:
Strikes out swinging.
2B Jerry Coleman:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Washington 5, Detroit 2
Batting: Washington, top of 9th.
Pitching: Kent Peterson
2B Eddie Miksis:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
P Stu Miller:
Reaches on a fielding error by the first baseman.
3B Eddie Yost:
Wild pitch.
S. Miller to second.
Strikes out looking.
PH Bob Boyd:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, one error.
Score: Washington 5, Detroit 2
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 9th.
Pitching: Stu Miller
C Ray Noble:
New 1B: Bob Boyd.
Noble thrown out at third by the centerfielder while trying to stretch a double into a triple.
1B Walt Dropo:
SINGLES to left
PH Joe Ginsberg:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Dropo out at 2nd base.
SS Fred Hatfield:
Strikes out swinging.
Game over. Score: Washington 5, Detroit 2
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