GAME LOG Kansas City @ Detroit
Friday, 9/8/1955
Batting: Kansas City, top of 1st.
Pitching: Monte Kennedy
2B Johnny Temple:
SINGLES to center
SS Frankie Gustine:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Temple out at 2nd base.
RF Jackie Jensen:
2-RUN HOMERUN to deep left-center. (388 feet)
CF Al Kaline:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
1B Ferris Fain:
DOUBLES down the right field line.
3B Dick Williams:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... 2 runs, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 2, Detroit 0
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Lou Brissie
RF Elmer Valo:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
2B Jerry Coleman:
SINGLES down the third-base line.
3B George Kell:
Grounds into fielders choice to the second baseman, Coleman out at 2nd base.
1B Walt Dropo:
SINGLES down the first-base line.
G. Kell to second.
CF Hank Thompson:
Hit by pitch.
G. Kell to third.
W. Dropo to second.
C Joe Ginsberg:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 2, Detroit 0
Batting: Kansas City, top of 2nd.
Pitching: Monte Kennedy
LF Wally Moon:
SINGLES to short right field.
C Clint Courtney:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
W. Moon to second.
P Lou Brissie:
SINGLES to center
W. Moon to third.
Moon tries to score...
He scores without a throw.
2B Johnny Temple:
Flies out to short right-center.
SS Frankie Gustine:
Base on balls.
L. Brissie to second.
RF Jackie Jensen:
Strikes out looking.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 3, Detroit 0
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Lou Brissie
SS Fred Hatfield:
Base on balls.
LF Sandy Amoros:
Grounded into double play, 4-6-3.
P Monte Kennedy:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 3, Detroit 0
Batting: Kansas City, top of 3rd.
Pitching: Monte Kennedy
CF Al Kaline:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep left-center. (402 feet)
1B Ferris Fain:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
3B Dick Williams:
Flies out to left field.
LF Wally Moon:
Base on balls.
C Clint Courtney:
Base on balls.
W. Moon to second.
P Lou Brissie:
SINGLES to right
W. Moon to third.
C. Courtney to second.
W. Moon scores.
C. Courtney to third.
2B Johnny Temple:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... 2 runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 5, Detroit 0
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Lou Brissie
RF Elmer Valo:
Base on balls.
2B Jerry Coleman:
Flies out to left field.
3B George Kell:
Base on balls.
E. Valo to second.
1B Walt Dropo:
Grounded into double play, 5-4-3.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 5, Detroit 0
Batting: Kansas City, top of 4th.
Pitching: Monte Kennedy
SS Frankie Gustine:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
RF Jackie Jensen:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep center field. (416 feet)
CF Al Kaline:
Strikes out swinging.
1B Ferris Fain:
Base on balls.
3B Dick Williams:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 6, Detroit 0
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Lou Brissie
CF Hank Thompson:
SINGLES to center
C Joe Ginsberg:
Grounded into double play, 4-6-3.
SS Fred Hatfield:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 6, Detroit 0
Batting: Kansas City, top of 5th.
Pitching: Monte Kennedy
LF Wally Moon:
DOUBLES down the right field line.
C Clint Courtney:
SINGLES to left
W. Moon to third.
Moon scores.
Courtney to second.
P Lou Brissie:
SAC BUNT.
Courtney advances to third.
2B Johnny Temple:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
SS Frankie Gustine:
Popped out to the third baseman.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 7, Detroit 0
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Lou Brissie
LF Sandy Amoros:
Base on balls.
PH Don Hoak:
SINGLES to left
S. Amoros to second.
RF Elmer Valo:
Grounded into double play, 4-6-3.
S. Amoros to third.
2B Jerry Coleman:
SINGLES to short left-center.
S. Amoros scores.
3B George Kell:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 7, Detroit 1
Batting: Kansas City, top of 6th.
Pitching: Monte Kennedy
New pitcher: Vito Valentinetti.
RF Jackie Jensen:
Base on balls.
CF Al Kaline:
Grounded into double play, 6-4-3.
1B Ferris Fain:
Base on balls.
3B Dick Williams:
SINGLES down the right field line.
F. Fain to second.
Fain tries to advance to third...
He reaches third base safely without a throw.
LF Wally Moon:
SINGLES to left
F. Fain scores.
D. Williams to second.
C Clint Courtney:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 8, Detroit 1
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Lou Brissie
1B Walt Dropo:
Flies out to shallow left field.
CF Hank Thompson:
TRIPLES down the right field line.
C Joe Ginsberg:
SINGLES to the gap in right-center.
H. Thompson scores.
SS Fred Hatfield:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
J. Ginsberg to second.
LF Sandy Amoros:
Flies out to deep left-center.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 8, Detroit 2
Batting: Kansas City, top of 7th.
Pitching: Vito Valentinetti
P Lou Brissie:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
2B Johnny Temple:
Strikes out looking.
He gets ejected for arguing the call.
SS Frankie Gustine:
Reaches on a fielding error by the shortstop.
RF Jackie Jensen:
Grounds into fielders choice to the second baseman, Gustine out at 2nd base.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, one error.
Score: Kansas City 8, Detroit 2
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Lou Brissie
PH Bob Addis:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
RF Elmer Valo:
Base on balls.
2B Jerry Coleman:
Grounded into double play, 6-4-3.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 8, Detroit 2
Batting: Kansas City, top of 8th.
Pitching: Vito Valentinetti
New pitcher: Max Surkont.
CF Al Kaline:
New LF: Bob Addis.
Strikes out swinging.
1B Ferris Fain:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
3B Dick Williams:
Flies out to right-center.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 8, Detroit 2
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Lou Brissie
3B George Kell:
SINGLES to short left-center.
1B Walt Dropo:
Grounded into double play, 6-4-3.
CF Hank Thompson:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 8, Detroit 2
Batting: Kansas City, top of 9th.
Pitching: Max Surkont
LF Wally Moon:
SOLO HOMERUN down the left field line. (340 feet)
C Clint Courtney:
Popped out to the second baseman.
P Lou Brissie:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
2B Sammy Meeks:
Popped out to the first baseman.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 9, Detroit 2
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 9th.
Pitching: Lou Brissie
C Joe Ginsberg:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
SS Fred Hatfield:
SINGLES to left
PH Jerry Priddy:
Strikes out swinging.
LF Bob Addis:
Flies out to short left field.
Game over. Score: Kansas City 9, Detroit 2
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