GAME LOG Detroit @ Washington
Wednesday, 5/31/1955
Batting: Detroit, top of 1st.
Pitching: Connie Johnson
RF Elmer Valo:
Flies out to short right field.
C Joe Ginsberg:
SINGLES to center
1B George Kell:
Grounds into fielders choice to the second baseman, Ginsberg out at 2nd base.
CF Hank Thompson:
Kell caught stealing at second.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Washington 0, Detroit 0
Batting: Washington, bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Hal Newhouser
3B Eddie Yost:
SINGLES to right
CF Marv Rackley:
SINGLES to the gap in right-center.
E. Yost to second.
Yost tries to advance to third...
He reaches third base safely without a throw.
2B Gil Mcdougald:
SINGLES to short left-center.
E. Yost scores.
M. Rackley to second.
1B Sam Mele:
3-RUN HOMERUN to deep left-center. (394 feet)
LF Clyde Vollmer:
Flies out to deep left field.
C Gus Triandos:
Base on balls.
RF Jim Busby:
Strikes out looking.
SS Eddie Miksis:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... 4 runs, 4 hits, no errors.
Score: Washington 4, Detroit 0
Batting: Detroit, top of 2nd.
Pitching: Connie Johnson
CF Hank Thompson:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
3B Bill Serena:
Flies out to right-center.
2B Jerry Priddy:
Base on balls.
LF Sandy Amoros:
Base on balls.
J. Priddy to second.
SS Fred Hatfield:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Washington 4, Detroit 0
Batting: Washington, bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Hal Newhouser
P Connie Johnson:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
3B Eddie Yost:
TRIPLES down the right field line.
CF Marv Rackley:
Strikes out swinging.
2B Gil Mcdougald:
SINGLES to left
E. Yost scores.
1B Sam Mele:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Washington 5, Detroit 0
Batting: Detroit, top of 3rd.
Pitching: Connie Johnson
P Hal Newhouser:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
RF Elmer Valo:
Base on balls.
C Joe Ginsberg:
SINGLES to center
E. Valo to second.
E. Valo to third.
1B George Kell:
Flies out to right-center.
E. Valo scores.
J. Ginsberg to second.
CF Hank Thompson:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Washington 5, Detroit 1
Batting: Washington, bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Hal Newhouser
LF Clyde Vollmer:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
C Gus Triandos:
SINGLES down the first-base line.
RF Jim Busby:
Grounded into double play, 4-6-3.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Washington 5, Detroit 1
Batting: Detroit, top of 4th.
Pitching: Connie Johnson
3B Bill Serena:
Flies out to left field.
2B Jerry Priddy:
Flies out to short left-center.
LF Sandy Amoros:
Base on balls.
SS Fred Hatfield:
Flies out to left field.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Washington 5, Detroit 1
Batting: Washington, bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Hal Newhouser
SS Eddie Miksis:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
P Connie Johnson:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
3B Eddie Yost:
SINGLES to left
CF Marv Rackley:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Washington 5, Detroit 1
Batting: Detroit, top of 5th.
Pitching: Connie Johnson
P Hal Newhouser:
Flies out to center field.
RF Elmer Valo:
Flies out to deep left field.
C Joe Ginsberg:
Base on balls.
1B George Kell:
Base on balls.
J. Ginsberg to second.
CF Hank Thompson:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Washington 5, Detroit 1
Batting: Washington, bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Hal Newhouser
2B Gil Mcdougald:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
1B Sam Mele:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
LF Clyde Vollmer:
Flies out to left field.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Washington 5, Detroit 1
Batting: Detroit, top of 6th.
Pitching: Connie Johnson
3B Bill Serena:
Strikes out looking.
He gets ejected for arguing the call.
2B Jerry Priddy:
SINGLES to shallow left-center.
LF Sandy Amoros:
2-RUN HOMERUN to deep left-center. (393 feet)
SS Fred Hatfield:
DOUBLES to the gap in right-center.
P Hal Newhouser:
Flies out to short left-center.
RF Elmer Valo:
Flies out to deep right-center.
Inning over... 2 runs, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Washington 5, Detroit 3
Batting: Washington, bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Hal Newhouser
C Gus Triandos:
New 3B: Jerry Coleman.
Grounds out to the third baseman.
RF Jim Busby:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
SS Eddie Miksis:
Flies out to deep left field.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Washington 5, Detroit 3
Batting: Detroit, top of 7th.
Pitching: Connie Johnson
C Joe Ginsberg:
SOLO HOMERUN down the right field line. (348 feet)
1B George Kell:
Flies out to right-center.
CF Hank Thompson:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep right-center. (402 feet)
3B Jerry Coleman:
Base on balls.
2B Jerry Priddy:
Reaches second base on a throwing error by the second baseman.
J. Coleman to second.
LF Sandy Amoros:
DOUBLES down the right field line.
J. Coleman scores.
J. Priddy to third.
Priddy tries to score...
Busby throws home...
Priddy scores!
SS Fred Hatfield:
SINGLES to center
S. Amoros to third.
Amoros tries to score...
He scores without a throw.
P Hal Newhouser:
Hatfield steals second.
Throwing error by the catcher, runner to third.
F. Hatfield to third.
Flies out to deep left field.
Hatfield tags up at third...
He scores without a throw.
RF Elmer Valo:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... 6 runs, 4 hits, 2 errors.
Score: Detroit 9, Washington 5
Batting: Washington, bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Hal Newhouser
PH Gil Coan:
Lines out to the shortstop.
3B Eddie Yost:
Flies out to deep left-center.
CF Marv Rackley:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 9, Washington 5
Batting: Detroit, top of 8th.
Pitching: Connie Johnson
New pitcher: Sandy Consuegra.
C Joe Ginsberg:
New CF: Gil Coan.
Grounds out to the first baseman.
1B George Kell:
Flies out to deep left-center.
CF Hank Thompson:
DOUBLES to the gap in right-center.
3B Jerry Coleman:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Detroit 9, Washington 5
Batting: Washington, bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Hal Newhouser
2B Gil Mcdougald:
DOUBLES to the gap in left-center.
1B Sam Mele:
SINGLES to short right-center.
G. Mcdougald to third.
Mcdougald tries to score...
He scores without a throw.
PH Irv Noren:
Grounded into double play, 1-4-3.
C Gus Triandos:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 9, Washington 6
Batting: Detroit, top of 9th.
Pitching: Sandy Consuegra
2B Jerry Priddy:
New LF: Irv Noren.
SINGLES down the left field line.
LF Sandy Amoros:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
J. Priddy to second.
SS Fred Hatfield:
Base on balls.
PH Bob Addis:
Flies out to right-center.
RF Elmer Valo:
SINGLES to center
J. Priddy to third.
F. Hatfield to second.
J. Priddy scores.
F. Hatfield to third.
C Joe Ginsberg:
SINGLES to right
F. Hatfield scores.
E. Valo to second.
E. Valo to third.
New pitcher: Larry Jansen.
1B George Kell:
Popped out to the second baseman.
Inning over... 2 runs, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 11, Washington 6
Batting: Washington, bottom of 9th.
Pitching: Hal Newhouser
New pitcher: Ben Flowers.
RF Jim Busby:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
SS Eddie Miksis:
SINGLES to the gap in right-center.
J. Busby to third.
Busby tries to score...
Valo throws home...
Busby scores!
E. Miksis to second.
CF Gil Coan:
DOUBLES down the right field line.
E. Miksis scores.
New pitcher: Nellie King.
3B Eddie Yost:
PH Bob Boyd:
Coan picked off at second base.
Base on balls.
PH Hal Rice:
Grounded into double play, 1-4-3.
Game over. Score: Detroit 11, Washington 8
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