GAME LOG St. Louis (N) @ Pittsburgh
Friday, 7/28/1956
Batting: St. Louis (N), top of 1st.
Pitching: Vern Law
SS Solly Hemus:
SINGLES to center
RF Dick Wakefield:
DOUBLES down the right field line.
S. Hemus to third.
CF Bill Howerton:
Base on balls.
1B Steve Bilko:
Grounded into double play, 6-4-3.
S. Hemus scores.
D. Wakefield to third.
LF Danny Gardella:
Base on balls.
C Joe Garagiola:
SINGLES to short center field.
D. Wakefield scores.
D. Gardella to second.
Gardella tries to advance to third...
He reaches third base safely without a throw.
3B Grady Hatton:
SINGLES to the gap in left-center.
D. Gardella scores.
J. Garagiola to second.
Garagiola tries to advance to third...
He reaches third base safely without a throw.
2B Reno Bertoia:
Hatton steals second.
SINGLES to short left-center.
J. Garagiola scores.
G. Hatton to third.
G. Hatton scores.
P Mike Garcia:
Reaches on a fielding error by the shortstop.
R. Bertoia to second.
SS Solly Hemus:
Flies out to short left-center.
Inning over... 5 runs, 5 hits, one error.
Score: St. Louis (N) 5, Pittsburgh 0
Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Mike Garcia
3B Dale Coogan:
Flies out to center field.
1B Vic Power:
Base on balls.
C Les Moss:
Grounded into double play, 4-6-3.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: St. Louis (N) 5, Pittsburgh 0
Batting: St. Louis (N), top of 2nd.
Pitching: Vern Law
RF Dick Wakefield:
SINGLES to right
CF Bill Howerton:
SINGLES down the third-base line.
D. Wakefield to second.
1B Steve Bilko:
Strikes out swinging.
LF Danny Gardella:
3-RUN HOMERUN to deep left field. (362 feet)
New pitcher: Bill Werle.
C Joe Garagiola:
Flies out to deep left-center.
3B Grady Hatton:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... 3 runs, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: St. Louis (N) 8, Pittsburgh 0
Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Mike Garcia
CF Willie Mays:
Strikes out swinging.
PH Danny O'connell:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep left-center. (383 feet)
SS George Strickland:
Flies out to shallow left field.
LF Gus Bell:
DOUBLES down the right field line.
2B Gene Mauch:
Strikes out looking.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: St. Louis (N) 8, Pittsburgh 1
Batting: St. Louis (N), top of 3rd.
Pitching: Bill Werle
2B Reno Bertoia:
New RF: Wally Westlake.
Lines out to the first baseman.
P Mike Garcia:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
SS Solly Hemus:
Flies out down the right field line.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: St. Louis (N) 8, Pittsburgh 1
Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Mike Garcia
PH Jack Phillips:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
3B Dale Coogan:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
1B Vic Power:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
C Les Moss:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: St. Louis (N) 8, Pittsburgh 1
Batting: St. Louis (N), top of 4th.
Pitching: Bill Werle
New pitcher: Bob Hooper.
RF Dick Wakefield:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
CF Bill Howerton:
Flies out to deep right-center.
1B Steve Bilko:
SINGLES to left
LF Danny Gardella:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: St. Louis (N) 8, Pittsburgh 1
Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Mike Garcia
CF Willie Mays:
SINGLES down the left field line.
RF Wally Westlake:
Flies out to shallow right-center.
SS George Strickland:
Flies out to left field.
LF Gus Bell:
Flies out to shallow right-center.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: St. Louis (N) 8, Pittsburgh 1
Batting: St. Louis (N), top of 5th.
Pitching: Bob Hooper
C Joe Garagiola:
Base on balls.
3B Grady Hatton:
SINGLES to short left field.
J. Garagiola to second.
2B Reno Bertoia:
Strikes out looking.
P Mike Garcia:
SAC BUNT.
Garagiola advances to third.
Hatton advances to second.
SS Solly Hemus:
Hit by pitch.
RF Dick Wakefield:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Hemus out at 2nd base.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: St. Louis (N) 8, Pittsburgh 1
Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Mike Garcia
2B Gene Mauch:
Strikes out swinging.
P Bob Hooper:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
3B Dale Coogan:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: St. Louis (N) 8, Pittsburgh 1
Batting: St. Louis (N), top of 6th.
Pitching: Bob Hooper
CF Bill Howerton:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
1B Steve Bilko:
Base on balls.
LF Danny Gardella:
SINGLES to left
S. Bilko to second.
C Joe Garagiola:
SINGLES to left
S. Bilko to third.
D. Gardella to second.
3B Grady Hatton:
Popped out to the third baseman.
2B Reno Bertoia:
Flies out to short right-center.
Inning over... no runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: St. Louis (N) 8, Pittsburgh 1
Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Mike Garcia
1B Vic Power:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
C Les Moss:
Base on balls.
CF Willie Mays:
2-RUN HOMERUN down the left field line. (356 feet)
RF Wally Westlake:
SINGLES to left
SS George Strickland:
Strikes out swinging.
LF Gus Bell:
2-RUN HOMERUN down the left field line. (367 feet)
2B Gene Mauch:
SINGLES to center
PH Hobie Landrith:
Mauch caught stealing at second.
Inning over... 4 runs, 4 hits, no errors.
Score: St. Louis (N) 8, Pittsburgh 5
Batting: St. Louis (N), top of 7th.
Pitching: Bob Hooper
New pitcher: Vern Bickford.
P Mike Garcia:
Strikes out swinging.
SS Solly Hemus:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
RF Dick Wakefield:
Base on balls.
CF Bill Howerton:
SINGLES to left
D. Wakefield to second.
1B Steve Bilko:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: St. Louis (N) 8, Pittsburgh 5
Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Mike Garcia
PH Wally Post:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
3B Dale Coogan:
Flies out to shallow left-center.
1B Vic Power:
SOLO HOMERUN down the left field line. (431 feet)
C Les Moss:
Base on balls.
CF Willie Mays:
DOUBLES to deep left-center.
L. Moss scores.
RF Wally Westlake:
Grounds out to the catcher.
Inning over... 2 runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: St. Louis (N) 8, Pittsburgh 7
Batting: St. Louis (N), top of 8th.
Pitching: Vern Bickford
New pitcher: Roger Craig.
LF Danny Gardella:
DOUBLES to the gap in left-center.
C Joe Garagiola:
Intentional walk.
3B Grady Hatton:
Base on balls.
D. Gardella to third.
J. Garagiola to second.
PH Rocky Nelson:
Flies out to the gap in left-center.
Gardella tags up at third...
He scores without a throw.
P Mike Garcia:
TRIPLES down the right field line.
J. Garagiola scores.
G. Hatton scores.
New pitcher: Fred Sanford.
SS Solly Hemus:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
RF Dick Wakefield:
Flies out to center field.
Inning over... 3 runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: St. Louis (N) 11, Pittsburgh 7
Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Mike Garcia
SS George Strickland:
New 2B: Jack Dittmer.
Flies out to right-center.
LF Gus Bell:
SINGLES down the right field line.
2B Gene Mauch:
Grounded into double play, 6-4-3.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: St. Louis (N) 11, Pittsburgh 7
Batting: St. Louis (N), top of 9th.
Pitching: Fred Sanford
CF Bill Howerton:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
1B Steve Bilko:
Popped out to the first baseman.
LF Danny Gardella:
SINGLES to short left-center.
C Joe Garagiola:
Flies out to shallow right field.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: St. Louis (N) 11, Pittsburgh 7
Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 9th.
Pitching: Mike Garcia
P Fred Sanford:
Base on balls.
3B Dale Coogan:
Strikes out looking.
1B Vic Power:
Grounded into double play, 6-4-3.
Game over. Score: St. Louis (N) 11, Pittsburgh 7
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