GAME LOG Pittsburgh @ Philadelphia (N)
Wednesday, 6/7/1956
Batting: Pittsburgh, top of 1st.
Pitching: Steve Gromek
3B Dale Coogan:
Strikes out swinging.
SS Stan Rojek:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
C Les Moss:
SINGLES to shallow right-center.
CF Willie Mays:
Flies out to deep left field.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 0, Pittsburgh 0
Batting: Philadelphia (N), bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Woody Main
LF Russ Sullivan:
Base on balls.
2B Roy Hartsfield:
SINGLES to center
R. Sullivan to second.
Sullivan tries to advance to third...
Mays throws to third...
SAFE at third base.
RF Vic Wertz:
Strikes out looking.
3B Eddie Mathews:
Base on balls.
R. Hartsfield to second.
CF Richie Ashburn:
Grounded into double play, 3-6-3.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 0, Pittsburgh 0
Batting: Pittsburgh, top of 2nd.
Pitching: Steve Gromek
RF Charlie Maxwell:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
1B Jack Phillips:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
LF Wally Post:
Flies out to right-center.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 0, Pittsburgh 0
Batting: Philadelphia (N), bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Woody Main
C Stan Lopata:
SINGLES to center
1B Ralph Kiner:
Grounds into fielders choice to the third baseman, Lopata out at 2nd base.
SS Granny Hamner:
SINGLES down the left field line.
R. Kiner to second.
P Steve Gromek:
SAC BUNT.
Kiner advances to third.
Hamner advances to second.
LF Russ Sullivan:
SINGLES to center
R. Kiner scores.
G. Hamner to third.
G. Hamner scores.
2B Roy Hartsfield:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Sullivan out at 2nd base.
Inning over... 2 runs, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 2, Pittsburgh 0
Batting: Pittsburgh, top of 3rd.
Pitching: Steve Gromek
2B Danny O'connell:
DOUBLES down the right field line.
P Woody Main:
Strikes out for bunting the ball foul with 2 strikes.
3B Dale Coogan:
DOUBLES down the right field line.
D. O'connell scores.
SS Stan Rojek:
SINGLES to center
D. Coogan to third.
Coogan tries to score...
Ashburn throws home...
Coogan is out at home!
S. Rojek to second.
C Les Moss:
2-RUN HOMERUN to deep left field. (392 feet)
CF Willie Mays:
Flies out to left-center.
Inning over... 3 runs, 4 hits, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 3, Philadelphia (N) 2
Batting: Philadelphia (N), bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Woody Main
RF Vic Wertz:
Base on balls.
3B Eddie Mathews:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
V. Wertz to second.
CF Richie Ashburn:
SINGLES to center
V. Wertz to third.
C Stan Lopata:
3-RUN HOMERUN down the left field line. (363 feet)
1B Ralph Kiner:
Strikes out swinging.
SS Granny Hamner:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... 3 runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 5, Pittsburgh 3
Batting: Pittsburgh, top of 4th.
Pitching: Steve Gromek
RF Charlie Maxwell:
Flies out to left-center.
1B Jack Phillips:
Popped out to the catcher.
LF Wally Post:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 5, Pittsburgh 3
Batting: Philadelphia (N), bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Woody Main
P Steve Gromek:
Flies out to right-center.
LF Russ Sullivan:
SINGLES to right
2B Roy Hartsfield:
Popped out to the third baseman.
RF Vic Wertz:
Flies out to deep right-center.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 5, Pittsburgh 3
Batting: Pittsburgh, top of 5th.
Pitching: Steve Gromek
2B Danny O'connell:
SINGLES to center
P Woody Main:
SAC BUNT.
O'connell advances to second.
3B Dale Coogan:
Base on balls.
SS Stan Rojek:
BUNT SINGLE.
O'connell advances to third.
Coogan advances to second.
C Les Moss:
SINGLES down the right field line.
D. O'connell scores.
D. Coogan to third.
S. Rojek to second.
CF Willie Mays:
SINGLES to the gap in right-center.
D. Coogan scores.
S. Rojek to third.
L. Moss to second.
RF Charlie Maxwell:
Grounded into double play, 5-4-3.
Inning over... 2 runs, 4 hits, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 5, Pittsburgh 5
Batting: Philadelphia (N), bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Woody Main
3B Eddie Mathews:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Danny O'connell was injured.
CF Richie Ashburn:
Base on balls.
C Stan Lopata:
Ashburn steals second.
Strikes out swinging.
1B Ralph Kiner:
SINGLES to left
R. Ashburn to third.
R. Ashburn scores.
New pitcher: Roger Craig.
SS Granny Hamner:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 6, Pittsburgh 5
Batting: Pittsburgh, top of 6th.
Pitching: Steve Gromek
1B Jack Phillips:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
LF Wally Post:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
2B Gene Mauch:
SINGLES to the gap in left-center.
PH Hobie Landrith:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Mauch out at 2nd base.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 6, Pittsburgh 5
Batting: Philadelphia (N), bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Roger Craig
New pitcher: Vern Bickford.
P Steve Gromek:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
LF Russ Sullivan:
Strikes out swinging.
2B Roy Hartsfield:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 6, Pittsburgh 5
Batting: Pittsburgh, top of 7th.
Pitching: Steve Gromek
3B Dale Coogan:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
SS Stan Rojek:
SINGLES to short center field.
C Les Moss:
Grounded into double play, 4-6-3.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 6, Pittsburgh 5
Batting: Philadelphia (N), bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Vern Bickford
RF Vic Wertz:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
3B Eddie Mathews:
Flies out to deep right-center.
CF Richie Ashburn:
Base on balls.
C Stan Lopata:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 6, Pittsburgh 5
Batting: Pittsburgh, top of 8th.
Pitching: Steve Gromek
CF Willie Mays:
Flies out down the left field line.
RF Charlie Maxwell:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep right field. (383 feet)
1B Jack Phillips:
Reaches on a fielding error by the first baseman.
PH Vic Power:
SINGLES to the gap in right-center.
J. Phillips to second.
Phillips tries to advance to third...
He reaches third base safely without a throw.
PH Gus Bell:
3-RUN HOMERUN to deep left-center. (397 feet)
New pitcher: Don Elston.
P Vern Bickford:
PH George Strickland:
Flies out down the left field line.
3B Dale Coogan:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... 4 runs, 3 hits, one error.
Score: Pittsburgh 9, Philadelphia (N) 6
Batting: Philadelphia (N), bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Vern Bickford
New pitcher: Bill Werle.
1B Ralph Kiner:
New 2B: Jack Phillips.
New 1B: Vic Power.
New LF: Gus Bell.
New 3B: George Strickland.
DOUBLES down the left field line.
Ralph Kiner was injured.
PH Bobby Thomson:
2-RUN HOMERUN to deep right-center. (407 feet)
New pitcher: Bob Hooper.
P Don Elston:
PH Tommy Glaviano:
Flies out to deep left-center.
LF Russ Sullivan:
Flies out to left field.
2B Roy Hartsfield:
SINGLES to short center field.
RF Vic Wertz:
SINGLES to the gap in right-center.
R. Hartsfield to second.
Hartsfield tries to advance to third...
He reaches third base safely without a throw.
3B Eddie Mathews:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... 2 runs, 4 hits, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 9, Philadelphia (N) 8
Batting: Pittsburgh, top of 9th.
Pitching: Don Elston
New pitcher: Tom Hurd.
SS Stan Rojek:
New 1B: Whitey Lockman.
New LF: Bobby Thomson.
New 2B: Tommy Glaviano.
Grounds out to the pitcher.
C Les Moss:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
CF Willie Mays:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep right-center. (416 feet)
RF Charlie Maxwell:
Base on balls.
2B Jack Phillips:
Maxwell steals second.
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 10, Philadelphia (N) 8
Batting: Philadelphia (N), bottom of 9th.
Pitching: Bob Hooper
CF Richie Ashburn:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
C Stan Lopata:
Base on balls.
1B Whitey Lockman:
Strikes out swinging.
LF Bobby Thomson:
2-RUN HOMERUN to deep right-center. (415 feet)
2B Tommy Glaviano:
Lines out to the first baseman.
Inning over... 2 runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 10, Pittsburgh 10
Batting: Pittsburgh, top of 10th.
Pitching: Tom Hurd
1B Vic Power:
Base on balls.
LF Gus Bell:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
V. Power to second.
3B George Strickland:
DOUBLES to the gap in left-center.
V. Power scores.
New pitcher: Steve Ridzik.
P Bob Hooper:
Flies out to left field.
SS Stan Rojek:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 11, Philadelphia (N) 10
Batting: Philadelphia (N), bottom of 10th.
Pitching: Bob Hooper
New pitcher: Luis Arroyo.
SS Fred Marsh:
PH Dale Long:
Flies out to short right-center.
PH Hal Naragon:
Flies out to left-center.
RF Vic Wertz:
TRIPLES down the right field line.
3B Eddie Mathews:
2-RUN HOMERUN down the left field line. (355 feet)
Game over. Score: Philadelphia (N) 12, Pittsburgh 11
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