GAME LOG Pittsburgh @ New York (N)
Saturday, 7/8/1956
Batting: Pittsburgh, top of 1st.
Pitching: Sheldon Jones
3B Jack Phillips:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
1B Vic Power:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
C Les Moss:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: New York (N) 0, Pittsburgh 0
Batting: New York (N), bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Russ Meyer
RF Don Mueller:
SINGLES down the right field line.
SS Dick Groat:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Mueller out at 2nd base.
1B Frank Thomas:
Flies out down the left field line.
CF Harvey Kuenn:
Flies out to left field.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: New York (N) 0, Pittsburgh 0
Batting: Pittsburgh, top of 2nd.
Pitching: Sheldon Jones
CF Willie Mays:
SINGLES down the first-base line.
RF Charlie Maxwell:
Flies out to short right field.
SS George Strickland:
Base on balls.
W. Mays to second.
LF Gus Bell:
Base on balls.
W. Mays to third.
G. Strickland to second.
2B Gene Mauch:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Bell out at 2nd base.
W. Mays scores.
G. Strickland to third.
P Russ Meyer:
Flies out to shallow right-center.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 1, New York (N) 0
Batting: New York (N), bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Russ Meyer
LF Monte Irvin:
Flies out to short left-center.
3B Al Smith:
Base on balls.
C Del Rice:
Strikes out looking.
2B Frank Bolling:
DOUBLES to deep center field.
A. Smith scores.
P Sheldon Jones:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: New York (N) 1, Pittsburgh 1
Batting: Pittsburgh, top of 3rd.
Pitching: Sheldon Jones
3B Jack Phillips:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
1B Vic Power:
SINGLES to left
C Les Moss:
Grounded into double play, 1-6-3.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: New York (N) 1, Pittsburgh 1
Batting: New York (N), bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Russ Meyer
RF Don Mueller:
Flies out to deep left-center.
SS Dick Groat:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
1B Frank Thomas:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: New York (N) 1, Pittsburgh 1
Batting: Pittsburgh, top of 4th.
Pitching: Sheldon Jones
CF Willie Mays:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
RF Charlie Maxwell:
Flies out to right-center.
SS George Strickland:
Base on balls.
LF Gus Bell:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: New York (N) 1, Pittsburgh 1
Batting: New York (N), bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Russ Meyer
CF Harvey Kuenn:
Strikes out looking.
LF Monte Irvin:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
3B Al Smith:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: New York (N) 1, Pittsburgh 1
Batting: Pittsburgh, top of 5th.
Pitching: Sheldon Jones
2B Gene Mauch:
Flies out to left-center.
P Russ Meyer:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
3B Jack Phillips:
Popped out to the catcher.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: New York (N) 1, Pittsburgh 1
Batting: New York (N), bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Russ Meyer
C Del Rice:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
2B Frank Bolling:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
P Sheldon Jones:
Flies out to short left field.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: New York (N) 1, Pittsburgh 1
Batting: Pittsburgh, top of 6th.
Pitching: Sheldon Jones
1B Vic Power:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
C Les Moss:
SINGLES to center
CF Willie Mays:
Base on balls.
L. Moss to second.
RF Charlie Maxwell:
Grounded into double play, 6-4-3.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: New York (N) 1, Pittsburgh 1
Batting: New York (N), bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Russ Meyer
RF Don Mueller:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
SS Dick Groat:
Flies out to right-center.
1B Frank Thomas:
Base on balls.
CF Harvey Kuenn:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: New York (N) 1, Pittsburgh 1
Batting: Pittsburgh, top of 7th.
Pitching: Sheldon Jones
SS George Strickland:
Flies out to right field.
LF Gus Bell:
SINGLES down the right field line.
PH Hobie Landrith:
SINGLES to left
S. Rojek to second.
P Russ Meyer:
SAC BUNT.
Rojek advances to third.
Landrith advances to second.
PH Dale Coogan:
SINGLES to center
S. Rojek scores.
H. Landrith to third.
H. Landrith scores.
1B Vic Power:
Flies out to the gap in right-center.
Inning over... 2 runs, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 3, New York (N) 1
Batting: New York (N), bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Russ Meyer
LF Monte Irvin:
New 2B: Stan Rojek.
New LF: Chuck Diering.
SINGLES to shallow right field.
3B Al Smith:
Strikes out looking.
C Del Rice:
SINGLES to left
M. Irvin to second.
PH Ron Northey:
SINGLES to short left-center.
M. Irvin to third.
D. Rice to second.
Irvin tries to score...
He scores without a throw.
P Sheldon Jones:
Flies out to deep right-center.
Rice tags up at second...
He reaches third base safely without a throw.
RF Don Mueller:
SINGLES to shallow right-center.
D. Rice scores.
R. Northey to second.
Northey tries to advance to third...
He reaches third base safely without a throw.
PH Ken Boyer:
SINGLES to center
R. Northey scores.
D. Mueller to second.
D. Mueller to third.
1B Frank Thomas:
Lines out to the shortstop.
Inning over... 3 runs, 5 hits, no errors.
Score: New York (N) 4, Pittsburgh 3
Batting: Pittsburgh, top of 8th.
Pitching: Sheldon Jones
C Les Moss:
New 3B: Ken Boyer.
New SS: Roy Mcmillan.
New RF: Ron Northey.
Flies out to right field.
CF Willie Mays:
SINGLES to left
RF Charlie Maxwell:
SINGLES to the gap in right-center.
W. Mays to second.
Mays tries to advance to third...
He reaches third base safely without a throw.
SS George Strickland:
SINGLES to right
W. Mays scores.
C. Maxwell to second.
PH Wally Post:
3-RUN HOMERUN to deep right field. (365 feet)
LF Chuck Diering:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
P Russ Meyer:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... 4 runs, 4 hits, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 7, New York (N) 4
Batting: New York (N), bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Russ Meyer
CF Harvey Kuenn:
New LF: Wally Post.
New 2B: Danny O'connell.
SINGLES to left
LF Monte Irvin:
SINGLES to right
H. Kuenn to second.
SS Roy Mcmillan:
Grounded into double play, 4-6-3.
H. Kuenn to third.
C Del Rice:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
H. Kuenn scores.
RF Ron Northey:
SINGLES to the gap in right-center.
D. Rice to third.
D. Rice scores.
P Sheldon Jones:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... 2 runs, 4 hits, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 7, New York (N) 6
Batting: Pittsburgh, top of 9th.
Pitching: Sheldon Jones
3B Dale Coogan:
New RF: Whitey Herzog.
Flies out to deep center field.
1B Vic Power:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
C Les Moss:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 7, New York (N) 6
Batting: New York (N), bottom of 9th.
Pitching: Russ Meyer
2B Joe Demaestri:
Flies out to left-center.
3B Ken Boyer:
Strikes out looking.
1B Frank Thomas:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Game over. Score: Pittsburgh 7, New York (N) 6
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