GAME LOG Washington @ Cleveland
Wednesday, 9/6/1956
Batting: Washington, top of 1st.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
3B Eddie Yost:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
1B Bob Boyd:
SINGLES to shallow left-center.
CF Jim Delsing:
Strikes out swinging.
RF Wes Covington:
Popped out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 0, Washington 0
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Al Aber
SS Lou Boudreau:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
2B Ted Lepcio:
Base on balls.
LF Chuck Tanner:
Flies out to right-center.
3B Ray Boone:
Flies out to right-center.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 0, Washington 0
Batting: Washington, top of 2nd.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
LF Sam Mele:
Flies out down the left field line.
SS Billy Klaus:
Lines out to the first baseman.
C Toby Atwell:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 0, Washington 0
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Al Aber
CF Gene Woodling:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
RF Tom Umphlett:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
1B Hank Arft:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 0, Washington 0
Batting: Washington, top of 3rd.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
2B Luis Aparicio:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
P Al Aber:
DOUBLES down the right field line.
3B Eddie Yost:
Strikes out swinging.
1B Bob Boyd:
DOUBLES to the gap in right-center.
A. Aber scores.
CF Jim Delsing:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Washington 1, Cleveland 0
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Al Aber
C Jim Hegan:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
P Bob Purkey:
SAC BUNT.
Hegan advances to third.
SS Lou Boudreau:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
J. Hegan scores.
2B Ted Lepcio:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 1, Washington 1
Batting: Washington, top of 4th.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
RF Wes Covington:
SINGLES to right
LF Sam Mele:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Covington out at 2nd base.
SS Billy Klaus:
TRIPLES to the gap in right-center.
S. Mele scores.
C Toby Atwell:
Base on balls.
2B Luis Aparicio:
Flies out to left field.
Klaus tags up at third...
He scores without a throw.
P Al Aber:
Flies out to left-center.
Inning over... 2 runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Washington 3, Cleveland 1
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Al Aber
LF Chuck Tanner:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
3B Ray Boone:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
CF Gene Woodling:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Washington 3, Cleveland 1
Batting: Washington, top of 5th.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
3B Eddie Yost:
Reaches on a fielding error by the second baseman.
1B Bob Boyd:
SAC BUNT.
Yost advances to second.
CF Jim Delsing:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
RF Wes Covington:
Flies out to short right field.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, one error.
Score: Washington 3, Cleveland 1
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Al Aber
RF Tom Umphlett:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
1B Hank Arft:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
C Jim Hegan:
Flies out to left field.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Washington 3, Cleveland 1
Batting: Washington, top of 6th.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
LF Sam Mele:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
SS Billy Klaus:
Flies out to center field.
C Toby Atwell:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Washington 3, Cleveland 1
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Al Aber
P Bob Purkey:
Flies out to shallow left field.
SS Lou Boudreau:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
2B Ted Lepcio:
Flies out to shallow left field.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Washington 3, Cleveland 1
Batting: Washington, top of 7th.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
2B Luis Aparicio:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
P Al Aber:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
3B Eddie Yost:
Hit by pitch.
1B Bob Boyd:
SINGLES to center
E. Yost to second.
E. Yost to third.
CF Jim Delsing:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Washington 3, Cleveland 1
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Al Aber
LF Chuck Tanner:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
3B Ray Boone:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
CF Gene Woodling:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Washington 3, Cleveland 1
Batting: Washington, top of 8th.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
RF Wes Covington:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
LF Sam Mele:
Flies out to left-center.
SS Billy Klaus:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Washington 3, Cleveland 1
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Al Aber
RF Tom Umphlett:
Flies out to short left field.
1B Hank Arft:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
C Jim Hegan:
Base on balls.
P Bob Purkey:
SINGLES to right
J. Hegan to second.
J. Hegan to third.
PH Jim Piersall:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Washington 3, Cleveland 1
Batting: Washington, top of 9th.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
C Toby Atwell:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
2B Luis Aparicio:
Strikes out swinging.
PH Jim Busby:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Washington 3, Cleveland 1
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 9th.
Pitching: Al Aber
New pitcher: Don Bessent.
2B Ted Lepcio:
Flies out to center field.
LF Chuck Tanner:
Popped out to the shortstop.
3B Ray Boone:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Game over. Score: Washington 3, Cleveland 1
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