GAME LOG Chicago (A) @ Kansas City
Wednesday, 6/28/1956
Batting: Chicago (A), top of 1st.
Pitching: Bobby Shantz
2B Billy Martin:
SINGLES to left
CF Tommy O'brien:
Grounds into fielders choice to the second baseman, Martin out at 2nd base.
SS Jack Lohrke:
Grounds into fielders choice to the second baseman, O'brien out at 2nd base.
3B Gene Freese:
Lines out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 0, Chicago (A) 0
Batting: Kansas City, bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Ewell Blackwell
2B Johnny Temple:
Flies out to right-center.
1B Ferris Fain:
Flies out to shallow left-center.
LF Wally Moon:
SINGLES to the gap in left-center.
RF Jackie Jensen:
Grounds into fielders choice to the third baseman, Moon out at 2nd base.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 0, Chicago (A) 0
Batting: Chicago (A), top of 2nd.
Pitching: Bobby Shantz
LF Gus Zernial:
Popped out to the first baseman.
RF Bobby Adams:
Base on balls.
C Sal Yvars:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Adams out at 2nd base.
1B Ted Kluszewski:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 0, Chicago (A) 0
Batting: Kansas City, bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Ewell Blackwell
CF Al Kaline:
Flies out to right-center.
C Joe Collins:
Base on balls.
3B Dick Williams:
Flies out to right-center.
SS Sammy Meeks:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Collins out at 2nd base.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 0, Chicago (A) 0
Batting: Chicago (A), top of 3rd.
Pitching: Bobby Shantz
P Ewell Blackwell:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
2B Billy Martin:
SINGLES to center
CF Tommy O'brien:
Strikes out swinging.
SS Jack Lohrke:
SINGLES to short left-center.
B. Martin to second.
Martin tries to advance to third...
He reaches third base safely without a throw.
3B Gene Freese:
Strikes out looking.
Inning over... no runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 0, Chicago (A) 0
Batting: Kansas City, bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Ewell Blackwell
P Bobby Shantz:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
2B Johnny Temple:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
1B Ferris Fain:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 0, Chicago (A) 0
Batting: Chicago (A), top of 4th.
Pitching: Bobby Shantz
LF Gus Zernial:
SINGLES down the third-base line.
RF Bobby Adams:
Grounded into double play, U4-3.
C Sal Yvars:
Popped out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 0, Chicago (A) 0
Batting: Kansas City, bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Ewell Blackwell
LF Wally Moon:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
RF Jackie Jensen:
Flies out to deep left-center.
CF Al Kaline:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 0, Chicago (A) 0
Batting: Chicago (A), top of 5th.
Pitching: Bobby Shantz
1B Ted Kluszewski:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
P Ewell Blackwell:
Strikes out looking.
2B Billy Martin:
Popped out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 0, Chicago (A) 0
Batting: Kansas City, bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Ewell Blackwell
C Joe Collins:
Popped out to the second baseman.
3B Dick Williams:
Lines out to the first baseman.
SS Sammy Meeks:
Flies out to left-center.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 0, Chicago (A) 0
Batting: Chicago (A), top of 6th.
Pitching: Bobby Shantz
CF Tommy O'brien:
Strikes out swinging.
SS Jack Lohrke:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
3B Gene Freese:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 0, Chicago (A) 0
Batting: Kansas City, bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Ewell Blackwell
P Bobby Shantz:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
2B Johnny Temple:
Flies out to shallow right-center.
1B Ferris Fain:
Base on balls.
LF Wally Moon:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 0, Chicago (A) 0
Batting: Chicago (A), top of 7th.
Pitching: Bobby Shantz
LF Gus Zernial:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
RF Bobby Adams:
SINGLES to the gap in right-center.
C Sal Yvars:
Grounds out to the catcher.
B. Adams to second.
PH Jim Lemon:
Strikes out looking.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 0, Chicago (A) 0
Batting: Kansas City, bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Ewell Blackwell
RF Jackie Jensen:
New 1B: Jim Lemon.
Strikes out swinging.
CF Al Kaline:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
C Joe Collins:
Flies out to right field.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 0, Chicago (A) 0
Batting: Chicago (A), top of 8th.
Pitching: Bobby Shantz
P Ewell Blackwell:
Reaches on INFIELD-HIT.
2B Billy Martin:
SINGLES to short center field.
E. Blackwell to second.
CF Tommy O'brien:
SAC BUNT.
Blackwell advances to third.
Martin advances to second.
SS Jack Lohrke:
3-RUN HOMERUN to deep left field. (390 feet)
3B Gene Freese:
Flies out to the gap in right-center.
LF Gus Zernial:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... 3 runs, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Chicago (A) 3, Kansas City 0
Batting: Kansas City, bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Ewell Blackwell
3B Dick Williams:
Strikes out swinging.
SS Sammy Meeks:
Strikes out swinging.
P Bobby Shantz:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Chicago (A) 3, Kansas City 0
Batting: Chicago (A), top of 9th.
Pitching: Bobby Shantz
RF Bobby Adams:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
C Sal Yvars:
Flies out to right-center.
1B Jim Lemon:
SINGLES to left
New pitcher: Willard Schmidt.
P Ewell Blackwell:
PH Walt Moryn:
Flies out to right-center.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Chicago (A) 3, Kansas City 0
Batting: Kansas City, bottom of 9th.
Pitching: Ewell Blackwell
New pitcher: Bob Porterfield.
2B Johnny Temple:
SINGLES to right
1B Ferris Fain:
Strikes out swinging.
LF Wally Moon:
SINGLES to center
J. Temple to second.
RF Jackie Jensen:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
J. Temple to third.
W. Moon to second.
CF Al Kaline:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
J. Temple scores.
W. Moon scores.
New pitcher: Jack Bruner.
C Joe Collins:
Flies out to center field.
Game over. Score: Chicago (A) 3, Kansas City 2
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