GAME LOG Cincinnati @ St. Louis (N)
Saturday, 4/8/1956
Batting: Cincinnati, top of 1st.
Pitching: Tom Poholsky
RF Elmer Valo:
Base on balls.
1B Harry Simpson:
Grounds into fielders choice to the second baseman, Valo out at 2nd base.
CF Johnny Groth:
Grounded into double play, U6-3.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: St. Louis (N) 0, Cincinnati 0
Batting: St. Louis (N), bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Frank Smith
SS Solly Hemus:
SINGLES to the gap in left-center.
3B Grady Hatton:
SINGLES to right
S. Hemus to second.
CF Bill Howerton:
Grounds into fielders choice to the first baseman, Hatton out at 2nd base.
S. Hemus to third.
1B Steve Bilko:
Strikes out swinging.
LF Danny Gardella:
SINGLES to right
S. Hemus scores.
B. Howerton to second.
B. Howerton to third.
RF Dick Wakefield:
Flies out to left-center.
Inning over... one run, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: St. Louis (N) 1, Cincinnati 0
Batting: Cincinnati, top of 2nd.
Pitching: Tom Poholsky
LF Dusty Rhodes:
Strikes out swinging.
3B Spider Jorgensen:
Strikes out swinging.
C Johnny Pramesa:
Flies out to short right field.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: St. Louis (N) 1, Cincinnati 0
Batting: St. Louis (N), bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Frank Smith
C Joe Garagiola:
Flies out to short left-center.
2B Reno Bertoia:
Flies out to shallow center field.
P Tom Poholsky:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: St. Louis (N) 1, Cincinnati 0
Batting: Cincinnati, top of 3rd.
Pitching: Tom Poholsky
2B Nellie Fox:
SINGLES to short right field.
SS Ernie Banks:
Strikes out swinging.
P Frank Smith:
SAC BUNT.
Fox advances to second.
RF Elmer Valo:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: St. Louis (N) 1, Cincinnati 0
Batting: St. Louis (N), bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Frank Smith
SS Solly Hemus:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
3B Grady Hatton:
Strikes out swinging.
CF Bill Howerton:
DOUBLES down the right field line.
1B Steve Bilko:
Flies out to right-center.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: St. Louis (N) 1, Cincinnati 0
Batting: Cincinnati, top of 4th.
Pitching: Tom Poholsky
1B Harry Simpson:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
CF Johnny Groth:
Base on balls.
LF Dusty Rhodes:
SINGLES to short right-center.
J. Groth to second.
Groth tries to advance to third...
Wakefield throws to third...
SAFE at third base.
3B Spider Jorgensen:
SINGLES to short right-center.
J. Groth scores.
D. Rhodes to second.
Rhodes tries to advance to third...
Wakefield throws to third...
SAFE at third base.
C Johnny Pramesa:
Flies out to right-center.
Rhodes tags up at third...
He scores without a throw.
2B Nellie Fox:
Reaches on a fielding error by the first baseman.
S. Jorgensen to second.
SS Ernie Banks:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
S. Jorgensen scores.
N. Fox scores.
P Frank Smith:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... 4 runs, 3 hits, one error.
Score: Cincinnati 4, St. Louis (N) 1
Batting: St. Louis (N), bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Frank Smith
LF Danny Gardella:
Flies out to the gap in left-center.
RF Dick Wakefield:
Strikes out swinging.
C Joe Garagiola:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Cincinnati 4, St. Louis (N) 1
Batting: Cincinnati, top of 5th.
Pitching: Tom Poholsky
RF Elmer Valo:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
1B Harry Simpson:
Strikes out swinging.
CF Johnny Groth:
SINGLES down the left field line.
LF Dusty Rhodes:
Base on balls.
J. Groth to second.
3B Spider Jorgensen:
Base on balls.
J. Groth to third.
D. Rhodes to second.
C Johnny Pramesa:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Cincinnati 4, St. Louis (N) 1
Batting: St. Louis (N), bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Frank Smith
2B Reno Bertoia:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
P Tom Poholsky:
Strikes out swinging.
SS Solly Hemus:
SINGLES to center
3B Grady Hatton:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Cincinnati 4, St. Louis (N) 1
Batting: Cincinnati, top of 6th.
Pitching: Tom Poholsky
2B Nellie Fox:
Flies out to right-center.
SS Ernie Banks:
Strikes out swinging.
P Frank Smith:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Cincinnati 4, St. Louis (N) 1
Batting: St. Louis (N), bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Frank Smith
CF Bill Howerton:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
1B Steve Bilko:
SINGLES to the gap in left-center.
LF Danny Gardella:
SINGLES to right
S. Bilko to second.
RF Dick Wakefield:
Strikes out swinging.
C Joe Garagiola:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Cincinnati 4, St. Louis (N) 1
Batting: Cincinnati, top of 7th.
Pitching: Tom Poholsky
RF Elmer Valo:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
1B Harry Simpson:
SINGLES to shallow left field.
CF Johnny Groth:
Strikes out swinging.
LF Dusty Rhodes:
Flies out to left field.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Cincinnati 4, St. Louis (N) 1
Batting: St. Louis (N), bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Frank Smith
2B Reno Bertoia:
Strikes out swinging.
P Tom Poholsky:
Strikes out swinging.
SS Solly Hemus:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Cincinnati 4, St. Louis (N) 1
Batting: Cincinnati, top of 8th.
Pitching: Tom Poholsky
3B Spider Jorgensen:
SINGLES to short center field.
C Johnny Pramesa:
Grounded into double play, 4-6-3.
2B Nellie Fox:
DOUBLES down the right field line.
PH Gene Hermanski:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Cincinnati 4, St. Louis (N) 1
Batting: St. Louis (N), bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Frank Smith
3B Grady Hatton:
New SS: Johnny Logan.
Grounds out to the first baseman.
CF Bill Howerton:
Base on balls.
1B Steve Bilko:
Popped out to the shortstop.
LF Danny Gardella:
SINGLES to center
B. Howerton to second.
B. Howerton to third.
RF Dick Wakefield:
Wild pitch.
B. Howerton scores.
D. Gardella to second.
Strikes out looking.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Cincinnati 4, St. Louis (N) 2
Batting: Cincinnati, top of 9th.
Pitching: Tom Poholsky
PH Hector Lopez:
SINGLES to left
RF Elmer Valo:
DOUBLES down the right field line.
H. Lopez to third.
1B Harry Simpson:
SINGLES to the gap in left-center.
H. Lopez scores.
E. Valo to third.
CF Johnny Groth:
Simpson steals second.
Intentional walk.
New pitcher: Leo Kiely.
LF Dusty Rhodes:
Flies out to short left field.
PH Hal Smith:
Grounded into double play, 5-4-3.
Inning over... one run, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Cincinnati 5, St. Louis (N) 2
Batting: St. Louis (N), bottom of 9th.
Pitching: Frank Smith
New pitcher: Joe Black.
C Joe Garagiola:
New 3B: Hector Lopez.
Grounds out to the second baseman.
2B Reno Bertoia:
Flies out to deep center field.
PH Rocky Nelson:
DOUBLES down the right field line.
SS Solly Hemus:
SINGLES to short right-center.
R. Nelson to third.
R. Nelson scores.
3B Grady Hatton:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Hemus out at 2nd base.
Game over. Score: Cincinnati 5, St. Louis (N) 3
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