GAME LOG Kansas City @ Detroit
Sunday, 4/30/1957
Batting: Kansas City, top of 1st.
Pitching: Floyd Wooldridge
2B Johnny Temple:
Flies out to left field.
1B Dick Sisler:
Base on balls.
LF Wally Moon:
Flies out to left-center.
CF Al Kaline:
Flies out down the left field line.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 0, Kansas City 0
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Lou Brissie
SS Fred Hatfield:
Strikes out swinging.
3B George Kell:
SINGLES to left
RF Hank Edwards:
Strikes out swinging.
LF Jim King:
SINGLES to shallow right-center.
G. Kell to second.
Kell tries to advance to third...
He reaches third base safely without a throw.
C Joe Ginsberg:
TRIPLES down the right field line.
G. Kell scores.
J. King scores.
CF Hank Thompson:
Flies out to center field.
Inning over... 2 runs, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 2, Kansas City 0
Batting: Kansas City, top of 2nd.
Pitching: Floyd Wooldridge
RF Jackie Jensen:
Strikes out swinging.
3B Dick Williams:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
SS Red Schoendienst:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 2, Kansas City 0
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Lou Brissie
2B Jerry Coleman:
SINGLES to left
1B Walt Dropo:
Grounded into double play, 4-6-3.
P Floyd Wooldridge:
Strikes out looking.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Detroit 2, Kansas City 0
Batting: Kansas City, top of 3rd.
Pitching: Floyd Wooldridge
C Clint Courtney:
Reaches on a throwing error by the second baseman.
P Lou Brissie:
SAC BUNT.
Courtney advances to third.
2B Johnny Temple:
Strikes out looking.
1B Dick Sisler:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, one error.
Score: Detroit 2, Kansas City 0
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Lou Brissie
SS Fred Hatfield:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
3B George Kell:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
RF Hank Edwards:
DOUBLES down the right field line.
LF Jim King:
2-RUN HOMERUN to deep left-center. (395 feet)
C Joe Ginsberg:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... 2 runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 4, Kansas City 0
Batting: Kansas City, top of 4th.
Pitching: Floyd Wooldridge
LF Wally Moon:
Flies out to right-center.
CF Al Kaline:
Base on balls.
RF Jackie Jensen:
SINGLES to right
A. Kaline to second.
3B Dick Williams:
Grounds into fielders choice to the third baseman, Jensen out at 2nd base.
J. Jensen to second.
SS Red Schoendienst:
SINGLES to the gap in right-center.
J. Jensen to third.
D. Williams to second.
J. Jensen scores.
C Clint Courtney:
Base on balls.
D. Williams to third.
R. Schoendienst to second.
P Lou Brissie:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 4, Kansas City 1
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Lou Brissie
CF Hank Thompson:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
2B Jerry Coleman:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
1B Walt Dropo:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 4, Kansas City 1
Batting: Kansas City, top of 5th.
Pitching: Floyd Wooldridge
2B Johnny Temple:
SINGLES to short left-center.
1B Dick Sisler:
Popped out to the third baseman.
LF Wally Moon:
2-RUN HOMERUN down the right field line. (364 feet)
CF Al Kaline:
Strikes out swinging.
RF Jackie Jensen:
Base on balls.
3B Dick Williams:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... 2 runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 4, Kansas City 3
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Lou Brissie
P Floyd Wooldridge:
Strikes out looking.
SS Fred Hatfield:
Popped out to the shortstop.
3B George Kell:
Reaches on a fielding error by the first baseman.
RF Hank Edwards:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Kell out at 2nd base.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, one error.
Score: Detroit 4, Kansas City 3
Batting: Kansas City, top of 6th.
Pitching: Floyd Wooldridge
SS Red Schoendienst:
Base on balls.
C Clint Courtney:
Bunted into fielders choice, Schoendienst out at second.
P Lou Brissie:
SAC BUNT.
Courtney advances to second.
2B Johnny Temple:
DOUBLES to the gap in left-center.
C. Courtney scores.
1B Dick Sisler:
DOUBLES to the gap in left-center.
J. Temple scores.
New pitcher: Max Surkont.
LF Wally Moon:
DOUBLES to the gap in left-center.
D. Sisler scores.
CF Al Kaline:
Lines out to the first baseman.
Inning over... 3 runs, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 6, Detroit 4
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Lou Brissie
LF Jim King:
Flies out to right-center.
C Joe Ginsberg:
SINGLES down the left field line.
CF Hank Thompson:
Flies out to left field.
2B Jerry Coleman:
Flies out to right-center.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 6, Detroit 4
Batting: Kansas City, top of 7th.
Pitching: Max Surkont
RF Jackie Jensen:
Base on balls.
3B Dick Williams:
SINGLES to center
J. Jensen to second.
SS Red Schoendienst:
Reaches on a fielding error by the shortstop.
J. Jensen to third.
D. Williams to second.
C Clint Courtney:
SINGLES down the left field line.
J. Jensen scores.
D. Williams to third.
R. Schoendienst to second.
P Lou Brissie:
SINGLES to center
D. Williams scores.
R. Schoendienst to third.
C. Courtney to second.
Schoendienst tries to score...
He scores without a throw.
2B Johnny Temple:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
C. Courtney to third.
L. Brissie to second.
1B Dick Sisler:
Strikes out swinging.
LF Wally Moon:
Base on balls.
CF Al Kaline:
GRAND SLAM HOMERUN to deep center field. (451 feet)
New pitcher: Bob Trowbridge.
RF Jackie Jensen:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... 7 runs, 4 hits, one error.
Score: Kansas City 13, Detroit 4
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Lou Brissie
1B Walt Dropo:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
PH Frank Malzone:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep left field. (363 feet)
SS Fred Hatfield:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
3B George Kell:
Base on balls.
RF Hank Edwards:
DOUBLES to the gap in right-center.
G. Kell scores.
LF Jim King:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... 2 runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 13, Detroit 6
Batting: Kansas City, top of 8th.
Pitching: Bob Trowbridge
New pitcher: Bob Smith.
3B Dick Williams:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
SS Red Schoendienst:
Base on balls.
C Clint Courtney:
SINGLES to left
R. Schoendienst to second.
P Lou Brissie:
Grounded into double play, 6-4-3.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 13, Detroit 6
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Lou Brissie
C Joe Ginsberg:
Base on balls.
CF Hank Thompson:
Grounds into fielders choice to the third baseman, Ginsberg out at 2nd base.
2B Jerry Coleman:
Flies out to deep left-center.
1B Walt Dropo:
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.
PH Granny Hamner:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 13, Detroit 6
Batting: Kansas City, top of 9th.
Pitching: Bob Smith
New pitcher: Jim Pearce.
2B Johnny Temple:
Base on balls.
1B Dick Sisler:
Popped out to the third baseman.
LF Wally Moon:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
J. Temple to second.
CF Al Kaline:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 13, Detroit 6
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 9th.
Pitching: Lou Brissie
New pitcher: Lindy Mcdaniel.
SS Fred Hatfield:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
3B George Kell:
Strikes out swinging.
RF Hank Edwards:
SINGLES to the gap in right-center.
LF Jim King:
Strikes out swinging.
Game over. Score: Kansas City 13, Detroit 6
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