GAME LOG Detroit @ Cleveland
Sunday, 8/13/1956
Batting: Detroit, top of 1st.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
SS Fred Hatfield:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
3B George Kell:
SINGLES to the gap in right-center.
RF Hank Edwards:
Reaches on INFIELD-HIT.
G. Kell to second.
LF Jim King:
Flies out to deep left field.
C Joe Ginsberg:
SINGLES to center
G. Kell to third.
H. Edwards to second.
G. Kell scores.
H. Edwards to third.
CF Hank Thompson:
SINGLES to the gap in left-center.
H. Edwards scores.
J. Ginsberg to second.
2B Jerry Coleman:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Thompson out at 2nd base.
Inning over... 2 runs, 4 hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 2, Cleveland 0
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Nellie King
SS Lou Boudreau:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
2B Ted Lepcio:
Lines out to the third baseman.
3B Ray Boone:
Lines out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 2, Cleveland 0
Batting: Detroit, top of 2nd.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
1B Walt Dropo:
SINGLES down the left field line.
P Nellie King:
Strikes out for bunting the ball foul with 2 strikes.
SS Fred Hatfield:
Strikes out swinging.
3B George Kell:
SINGLES to left
W. Dropo to second.
RF Hank Edwards:
Base on balls.
W. Dropo to third.
G. Kell to second.
LF Jim King:
SINGLES to right
W. Dropo scores.
G. Kell to third.
H. Edwards to second.
G. Kell scores.
H. Edwards to third.
C Joe Ginsberg:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... 2 runs, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 4, Cleveland 0
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Nellie King
CF Jim Piersall:
Popped out to the first baseman.
RF Allie Clark:
SINGLES to center
LF Chuck Tanner:
2-RUN HOMERUN to deep right field. (363 feet)
1B Mickey Vernon:
Strikes out swinging.
C Jim Hegan:
Flies out to left-center.
Inning over... 2 runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 4, Cleveland 2
Batting: Detroit, top of 3rd.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
CF Hank Thompson:
Base on balls.
2B Jerry Coleman:
DOUBLES to the gap in right-center.
H. Thompson to third.
1B Walt Dropo:
SINGLES to left
H. Thompson scores.
J. Coleman to third.
Coleman tries to score...
Tanner throws home...
Coleman scores!
W. Dropo to second.
P Nellie King:
Strikes out for bunting the ball foul with 2 strikes.
SS Fred Hatfield:
SINGLES to right
W. Dropo to third.
Dropo tries to score...
Clark throws home...
Dropo is out at home!
F. Hatfield to second.
3B George Kell:
DOUBLES to the gap in left-center.
F. Hatfield scores.
RF Hank Edwards:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... 3 runs, 4 hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 7, Cleveland 2
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Nellie King
P Bob Purkey:
Strikes out looking.
SS Lou Boudreau:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
2B Ted Lepcio:
SINGLES down the right field line.
3B Ray Boone:
SINGLES to the gap in left-center.
T. Lepcio to second.
CF Jim Piersall:
SINGLES to short left-center.
T. Lepcio to third.
R. Boone to second.
T. Lepcio scores.
RF Allie Clark:
Flies out to right-center.
Inning over... one run, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 7, Cleveland 3
Batting: Detroit, top of 4th.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
LF Jim King:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
C Joe Ginsberg:
Lines out to the first baseman.
CF Hank Thompson:
SINGLES to right
2B Jerry Coleman:
SINGLES to the gap in right-center.
H. Thompson to second.
Thompson tries to advance to third...
He reaches third base safely without a throw.
1B Walt Dropo:
Flies out to left-center.
Inning over... no runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 7, Cleveland 3
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Nellie King
LF Chuck Tanner:
SINGLES to the gap in right-center.
1B Mickey Vernon:
SINGLES to shallow right-center.
C. Tanner to second.
Tanner tries to advance to third...
He reaches third base safely without a throw.
C Jim Hegan:
Flies out to shallow center field.
P Bob Purkey:
SINGLES to center
C. Tanner scores.
M. Vernon to second.
SS Lou Boudreau:
SAC BUNT.
Vernon advances to third.
Purkey advances to second.
2B Ted Lepcio:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... one run, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 7, Cleveland 4
Batting: Detroit, top of 5th.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
P Nellie King:
Flies out to left field.
SS Fred Hatfield:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
3B George Kell:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 7, Cleveland 4
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Nellie King
3B Ray Boone:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
CF Jim Piersall:
Flies out to left field.
RF Allie Clark:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 7, Cleveland 4
Batting: Detroit, top of 6th.
Pitching: Bob Purkey
RF Hank Edwards:
SINGLES to shallow right-center.
LF Jim King:
Passed ball.
H. Edwards to second.
Grounds out to the shortstop.
C Joe Ginsberg:
Intentional walk.
CF Hank Thompson:
TRIPLES down the right field line.
H. Edwards scores.
J. Ginsberg scores.
New pitcher: Luis Aloma.
2B Jerry Coleman:
SINGLES to center
H. Thompson scores.
1B Walt Dropo:
Coleman steals second.
Grounds out to the third baseman.
P Nellie King:
Wild pitch.
J. Coleman to third.
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... 3 runs, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 10, Cleveland 4
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Nellie King
LF Chuck Tanner:
DOUBLES to deep left field.
1B Mickey Vernon:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
C Jim Hegan:
Flies out to the gap in left-center.
P Luis Aloma:
Lines out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Detroit 10, Cleveland 4
Batting: Detroit, top of 7th.
Pitching: Luis Aloma
SS Fred Hatfield:
Base on balls.
3B George Kell:
Strikes out swinging.
RF Hank Edwards:
Grounded into double play, 4-6-3.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 10, Cleveland 4
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Nellie King
SS Lou Boudreau:
SINGLES to shallow left-center.
2B Ted Lepcio:
Strikes out swinging.
3B Ray Boone:
Popped out to the third baseman.
CF Jim Piersall:
Flies out to the gap in right-center.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Detroit 10, Cleveland 4
Batting: Detroit, top of 8th.
Pitching: Luis Aloma
LF Jim King:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
C Joe Ginsberg:
SINGLES to right
CF Hank Thompson:
SINGLES to left
J. Ginsberg to second.
2B Jerry Coleman:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
J. Ginsberg scores.
H. Thompson to third.
Thompson tries to score...
Tanner throws home...
Thompson scores!
New pitcher: Al Corwin.
1B Walt Dropo:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
P Nellie King:
Strikes out looking.
Inning over... 2 runs, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 12, Cleveland 4
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Nellie King
RF Allie Clark:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
PH Hank Arft:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
1B Mickey Vernon:
SINGLES to the gap in right-center.
C Jim Hegan:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Detroit 12, Cleveland 4
Batting: Detroit, top of 9th.
Pitching: Al Corwin
SS Fred Hatfield:
New LF: Gene Woodling.
Grounds out to the first baseman.
3B George Kell:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
RF Hank Edwards:
Base on balls.
LF Jim King:
Lines out to the pitcher.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 12, Cleveland 4
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 9th.
Pitching: Nellie King
PH Tom Umphlett:
SINGLES to center
SS Lou Boudreau:
Flies out to deep center field.
2B Ted Lepcio:
Grounded into double play, 6-4-3.
Game over. Score: Detroit 12, Cleveland 4
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