GAME LOG New York (N) @ Philadelphia (N)
Wednesday, 8/2/1956
Batting: New York (N), top of 1st.
Pitching: Steve Gromek
RF Don Mueller:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
SS Dick Groat:
Base on balls.
1B Frank Thomas:
Strikes out looking.
CF Harvey Kuenn:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 0, New York (N) 0
Batting: Philadelphia (N), bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Vic Lombardi
C Stan Lopata:
SINGLES to shallow right-center.
2B Roy Hartsfield:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Lopata out at 2nd base.
3B Eddie Mathews:
Strikes out looking.
LF Bobby Thomson:
Wild pitch.
R. Hartsfield to second.
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 0, New York (N) 0
Batting: New York (N), top of 2nd.
Pitching: Steve Gromek
LF Monte Irvin:
SINGLES to short right field.
3B Al Smith:
Irvin caught stealing at second.
Strikes out swinging.
C Sam Calderone:
SOLO HOMERUN down the left field line. (346 feet)
2B Frank Bolling:
SINGLES to left
P Vic Lombardi:
Flies out to center field.
Inning over... one run, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: New York (N) 1, Philadelphia (N) 0
Batting: Philadelphia (N), bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Vic Lombardi
CF Richie Ashburn:
Base on balls.
RF Russ Sullivan:
Flies out to left-center.
1B Ralph Kiner:
Flies out to shallow left field.
SS Granny Hamner:
Grounds into fielders choice to the third baseman, Ashburn out at 2nd base.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: New York (N) 1, Philadelphia (N) 0
Batting: New York (N), top of 3rd.
Pitching: Steve Gromek
RF Don Mueller:
Flies out to left field.
SS Dick Groat:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
1B Frank Thomas:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: New York (N) 1, Philadelphia (N) 0
Batting: Philadelphia (N), bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Vic Lombardi
P Steve Gromek:
SINGLES to center
C Stan Lopata:
2-RUN HOMERUN to deep left field. (374 feet)
2B Roy Hartsfield:
SINGLES to right
3B Eddie Mathews:
Hartsfield steals second.
SINGLES to the gap in right-center.
R. Hartsfield to third.
Hartsfield tries to score...
He scores without a throw.
LF Bobby Thomson:
Grounded into double play, 6-4-3.
CF Richie Ashburn:
Flies out to right-center.
Inning over... 3 runs, 4 hits, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 3, New York (N) 1
Batting: New York (N), top of 4th.
Pitching: Steve Gromek
CF Harvey Kuenn:
Strikes out swinging.
LF Monte Irvin:
Flies out to deep left-center.
3B Al Smith:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 3, New York (N) 1
Batting: Philadelphia (N), bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Vic Lombardi
RF Russ Sullivan:
Flies out to deep left field.
1B Ralph Kiner:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
SS Granny Hamner:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 3, New York (N) 1
Batting: New York (N), top of 5th.
Pitching: Steve Gromek
C Sam Calderone:
Popped out to the second baseman.
2B Frank Bolling:
Reaches on a fielding error by the third baseman.
P Vic Lombardi:
Strikes out looking.
RF Don Mueller:
Popped out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, one error.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 3, New York (N) 1
Batting: Philadelphia (N), bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Vic Lombardi
P Steve Gromek:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
C Stan Lopata:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
2B Roy Hartsfield:
SINGLES to shallow left-center.
S. Lopata to third.
3B Eddie Mathews:
SINGLES to short right-center.
S. Lopata scores.
R. Hartsfield to second.
Hartsfield tries to advance to third...
Mueller throws to third...
SAFE at third base.
LF Bobby Thomson:
Grounded into double play, 4-6-3.
Inning over... one run, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 4, New York (N) 1
Batting: New York (N), top of 6th.
Pitching: Steve Gromek
SS Dick Groat:
SINGLES down the third-base line.
1B Frank Thomas:
SAC BUNT.
Groat advances to second.
CF Harvey Kuenn:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
LF Monte Irvin:
Flies out to shallow left field.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 4, New York (N) 1
Batting: Philadelphia (N), bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Vic Lombardi
CF Richie Ashburn:
Flies out to deep left-center.
RF Russ Sullivan:
Strikes out swinging.
1B Ralph Kiner:
Strikes out looking.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 4, New York (N) 1
Batting: New York (N), top of 7th.
Pitching: Steve Gromek
3B Al Smith:
Reaches on a fielding error by the first baseman.
C Sam Calderone:
SAC BUNT.
Smith advances to second.
PH Ron Northey:
Base on balls.
P Vic Lombardi:
Strikes out for bunting the ball foul with 2 strikes.
RF Don Mueller:
Base on balls.
A. Smith to third.
R. Northey to second.
PH Ken Boyer:
SINGLES to right
A. Smith scores.
R. Northey to third.
D. Mueller to second.
R. Northey scores.
D. Mueller to third.
1B Frank Thomas:
Reaches on a fielding error by the shortstop.
D. Mueller scores.
K. Boyer to second.
CF Harvey Kuenn:
3-RUN HOMERUN to deep left field. (355 feet)
LF Monte Irvin:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep left field. (385 feet)
3B Al Smith:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... 7 runs, 3 hits, 2 errors.
Score: New York (N) 8, Philadelphia (N) 4
Batting: Philadelphia (N), bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Vic Lombardi
SS Granny Hamner:
New 3B: Ken Boyer.
New SS: Roy Mcmillan.
New RF: Ron Northey.
Reaches on a throwing error by the second baseman.
P Steve Gromek:
SAC BUNT.
Hamner advances to third.
C Stan Lopata:
Strikes out swinging.
2B Roy Hartsfield:
SINGLES to shallow right-center.
G. Hamner scores.
3B Eddie Mathews:
Hartsfield caught stealing at second.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, one error.
Score: New York (N) 8, Philadelphia (N) 5
Batting: New York (N), top of 8th.
Pitching: Steve Gromek
New pitcher: Don Elston.
C Sam Calderone:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
RF Ron Northey:
Lines out to the third baseman.
PH Whitey Herzog:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: New York (N) 8, Philadelphia (N) 5
Batting: Philadelphia (N), bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Vic Lombardi
New pitcher: Jackie Collum.
3B Eddie Mathews:
Strikes out looking.
LF Bobby Thomson:
Grounds out to the catcher.
CF Richie Ashburn:
Flies out to the gap in left-center.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: New York (N) 8, Philadelphia (N) 5
Batting: New York (N), top of 9th.
Pitching: Don Elston
2B Joe Demaestri:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
3B Ken Boyer:
SOLO HOMERUN down the right field line. (373 feet)
1B Frank Thomas:
Strikes out looking.
CF Harvey Kuenn:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: New York (N) 9, Philadelphia (N) 5
Batting: Philadelphia (N), bottom of 9th.
Pitching: Jackie Collum
RF Russ Sullivan:
SINGLES to the gap in left-center.
1B Ralph Kiner:
Base on balls.
R. Sullivan to second.
SS Granny Hamner:
Grounded into double play, 4-6-3.
R. Sullivan to third.
PH Dale Long:
SINGLES to short right-center.
R. Sullivan scores.
C Stan Lopata:
Flies out to the gap in right-center.
Game over. Score: New York (N) 9, Philadelphia (N) 6
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