GAME LOG New York (N) @ Philadelphia (N)
Wednesday, 8/16/1956
Batting: New York (N), top of 1st.
Pitching: Robin Roberts
RF Don Mueller:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
SS Dick Groat:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
1B Frank Thomas:
Flies out to the gap in left-center.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 0, New York (N) 0
Batting: Philadelphia (N), bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Sheldon Jones
LF Russ Sullivan:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
2B Roy Hartsfield:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep center field. (414 feet)
RF Vic Wertz:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
1B Whitey Lockman:
Flies out to shallow center field.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 1, New York (N) 0
Batting: New York (N), top of 2nd.
Pitching: Robin Roberts
CF Harvey Kuenn:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
LF Monte Irvin:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
3B Al Smith:
SINGLES to right
C Sam Calderone:
SINGLES to center
A. Smith to second.
A. Smith to third.
2B Frank Bolling:
SINGLES to center
A. Smith scores.
S. Calderone to second.
S. Calderone to third.
P Sheldon Jones:
Flies out to right-center.
Inning over... one run, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 1, New York (N) 1
Batting: Philadelphia (N), bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Sheldon Jones
CF Richie Ashburn:
SINGLES to shallow right-center.
C Stan Lopata:
Strikes out looking.
3B Bobby Thomson:
Grounded into double play, 5-4-3.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 1, New York (N) 1
Batting: New York (N), top of 3rd.
Pitching: Robin Roberts
RF Don Mueller:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
SS Dick Groat:
SINGLES to left
1B Frank Thomas:
Grounded into double play, 1-4-3.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 1, New York (N) 1
Batting: Philadelphia (N), bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Sheldon Jones
SS Granny Hamner:
Base on balls.
P Robin Roberts:
SAC BUNT.
Hamner advances to second.
LF Russ Sullivan:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
2B Roy Hartsfield:
SINGLES to left
G. Hamner to third.
G. Hamner scores.
RF Vic Wertz:
Flies out to short right-center.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 2, New York (N) 1
Batting: New York (N), top of 4th.
Pitching: Robin Roberts
CF Harvey Kuenn:
Flies out to right-center.
LF Monte Irvin:
DOUBLES down the right field line.
3B Al Smith:
2-RUN HOMERUN to deep right-center. (388 feet)
C Sam Calderone:
Lines out to the first baseman.
2B Frank Bolling:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... 2 runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: New York (N) 3, Philadelphia (N) 2
Batting: Philadelphia (N), bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Sheldon Jones
1B Whitey Lockman:
Strikes out looking.
CF Richie Ashburn:
Flies out to deep right-center.
C Stan Lopata:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep center field. (440 feet)
3B Bobby Thomson:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Dick Groat was injured.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 3, New York (N) 3
Batting: New York (N), top of 5th.
Pitching: Robin Roberts
P Sheldon Jones:
Strikes out looking.
RF Don Mueller:
SINGLES to center
SS Roy Mcmillan:
Reaches on a fielding error by the third baseman.
D. Mueller to second.
1B Frank Thomas:
SINGLES to the gap in right-center.
D. Mueller to third.
R. Mcmillan to second.
Mueller tries to score...
Ashburn throws home...
Mueller scores!
R. Mcmillan to third.
F. Thomas to second.
CF Harvey Kuenn:
Popped out to the catcher.
LF Monte Irvin:
Flies out to deep right field.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, one error.
Score: New York (N) 4, Philadelphia (N) 3
Batting: Philadelphia (N), bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Sheldon Jones
SS Granny Hamner:
SINGLES to left
P Robin Roberts:
SAC BUNT.
Hamner advances to second.
LF Russ Sullivan:
Flies out to deep right field.
Hamner tags up at second...
He reaches third base safely without a throw.
2B Roy Hartsfield:
SINGLES to center
G. Hamner scores.
RF Vic Wertz:
TRIPLES down the right field line.
R. Hartsfield scores.
1B Whitey Lockman:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... 2 runs, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 5, New York (N) 4
Batting: New York (N), top of 6th.
Pitching: Robin Roberts
3B Al Smith:
SINGLES to center
C Sam Calderone:
SAC BUNT.
Smith advances to second.
2B Frank Bolling:
Flies out to shallow left-center.
P Sheldon Jones:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 5, New York (N) 4
Batting: Philadelphia (N), bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Sheldon Jones
CF Richie Ashburn:
Strikes out looking.
C Stan Lopata:
Base on balls.
3B Bobby Thomson:
Grounded into double play, 6-4-3.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 5, New York (N) 4
Batting: New York (N), top of 7th.
Pitching: Robin Roberts
RF Don Mueller:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
SS Roy Mcmillan:
Flies out to left field.
1B Frank Thomas:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 5, New York (N) 4
Batting: Philadelphia (N), bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Sheldon Jones
SS Granny Hamner:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
P Robin Roberts:
Popped out to the shortstop.
LF Russ Sullivan:
Flies out to deep left-center.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 5, New York (N) 4
Batting: New York (N), top of 8th.
Pitching: Robin Roberts
CF Harvey Kuenn:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
LF Monte Irvin:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
3B Al Smith:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 5, New York (N) 4
Batting: Philadelphia (N), bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Sheldon Jones
2B Roy Hartsfield:
SINGLES to shallow right field.
RF Vic Wertz:
Grounded into double play, 1-4-3.
1B Whitey Lockman:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 5, New York (N) 4
Batting: New York (N), top of 9th.
Pitching: Robin Roberts
C Sam Calderone:
Strikes out swinging.
PH Ron Northey:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep right field. (390 feet)
PH Ken Boyer:
DOUBLES to deep right field.
RF Don Mueller:
SINGLES to the gap in left-center.
K. Boyer to third.
Boyer tries to score...
Sullivan throws home...
Boyer is out at home!
D. Mueller to second.
PH Whitey Herzog:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... one run, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 5, New York (N) 5
Batting: Philadelphia (N), bottom of 9th.
Pitching: Sheldon Jones
New pitcher: Jackie Collum.
CF Richie Ashburn:
New SS: Whitey Herzog.
New RF: Ron Northey.
Grounds out to the third baseman.
C Stan Lopata:
SINGLES to shallow right-center.
Fielding error by the centerfielder!
S. Lopata to second.
3B Bobby Thomson:
Base on balls.
SS Granny Hamner:
SINGLES to shallow center field.
S. Lopata to third.
B. Thomson to second.
New pitcher: Ed Roebuck.
P Robin Roberts:
PH Dale Long:
SINGLES to left
S. Lopata scores.
B. Thomson to third.
G. Hamner to second.
Game over. Score: Philadelphia (N) 6, New York (N) 5
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