GAME LOG Brooklyn @ Pittsburgh
Friday, 4/21/1956
Batting: Brooklyn, top of 1st.
Pitching: Billy Hoeft
3B Willie Jones:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
SS Daryl Spencer:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep left field. (418 feet)
RF Hank Aaron:
Strikes out swinging.
1B Gil Hodges:
Base on balls.
C Roy Campanella:
SINGLES to center
G. Hodges to second.
G. Hodges to third.
CF Duke Snider:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Campanella out at 2nd base.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Brooklyn 1, Pittsburgh 0
Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Ralph Branca
1B Vic Power:
Strikes out swinging.
CF Wally Post:
Flies out to short left field.
RF Charlie Maxwell:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Brooklyn 1, Pittsburgh 0
Batting: Brooklyn, top of 2nd.
Pitching: Billy Hoeft
2B Bobby Morgan:
Popped out to the first baseman.
LF Cal Abrams:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
P Ralph Branca:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Brooklyn 1, Pittsburgh 0
Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Ralph Branca
3B Jack Phillips:
Flies out to left field.
LF Wally Westlake:
Strikes out swinging.
SS Gene Mauch:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep left field. (378 feet)
2B Danny O'connell:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 1, Brooklyn 1
Batting: Brooklyn, top of 3rd.
Pitching: Billy Hoeft
3B Willie Jones:
SINGLES to shallow left-center.
SS Daryl Spencer:
Popped out to the third baseman.
RF Hank Aaron:
Grounded into double play, 6-4-3.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 1, Brooklyn 1
Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Ralph Branca
C Les Moss:
SOLO HOMERUN down the left field line. (347 feet)
P Billy Hoeft:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
1B Vic Power:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
CF Wally Post:
Strikes out swinging.
RF Charlie Maxwell:
Flies out to right field.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 2, Brooklyn 1
Batting: Brooklyn, top of 4th.
Pitching: Billy Hoeft
1B Gil Hodges:
Popped out to the first baseman.
C Roy Campanella:
Strikes out swinging.
CF Duke Snider:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 2, Brooklyn 1
Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Ralph Branca
3B Jack Phillips:
Strikes out swinging.
LF Wally Westlake:
Strikes out swinging.
SS Gene Mauch:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 2, Brooklyn 1
Batting: Brooklyn, top of 5th.
Pitching: Billy Hoeft
2B Bobby Morgan:
Strikes out looking.
LF Cal Abrams:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
P Ralph Branca:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 2, Brooklyn 1
Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Ralph Branca
2B Danny O'connell:
Strikes out swinging.
C Les Moss:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
P Billy Hoeft:
Reaches on INFIELD-HIT.
1B Vic Power:
Flies out to deep right-center.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 2, Brooklyn 1
Batting: Brooklyn, top of 6th.
Pitching: Billy Hoeft
3B Willie Jones:
Strikes out swinging.
SS Daryl Spencer:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
RF Hank Aaron:
Flies out to left field.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 2, Brooklyn 1
Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Ralph Branca
CF Wally Post:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
RF Charlie Maxwell:
Base on balls.
3B Jack Phillips:
Grounded into double play, 4-6-3.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 2, Brooklyn 1
Batting: Brooklyn, top of 7th.
Pitching: Billy Hoeft
1B Gil Hodges:
Base on balls.
C Roy Campanella:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
G. Hodges to second.
CF Duke Snider:
Strikes out swinging.
2B Bobby Morgan:
Wild pitch.
G. Hodges to third.
Flies out to shallow left-center.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 2, Brooklyn 1
Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Ralph Branca
LF Wally Westlake:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
SS Gene Mauch:
SINGLES to left
PH Willie Mays:
Strikes out looking.
C Les Moss:
Mauch steals second.
Popped out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 2, Brooklyn 1
Batting: Brooklyn, top of 8th.
Pitching: Billy Hoeft
LF Cal Abrams:
New 2B: Stan Rojek.
New CF: Willie Mays.
SINGLES to right
P Ralph Branca:
Strikes out for bunting the ball foul with 2 strikes.
3B Willie Jones:
Grounded into double play, 6-4-3.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 2, Brooklyn 1
Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Ralph Branca
P Billy Hoeft:
Strikes out looking.
1B Vic Power:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
2B Stan Rojek:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 2, Brooklyn 1
Batting: Brooklyn, top of 9th.
Pitching: Billy Hoeft
SS Daryl Spencer:
TRIPLES down the right field line.
RF Hank Aaron:
2-RUN HOMERUN to deep left-center. (400 feet)
1B Gil Hodges:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
C Roy Campanella:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
CF Duke Snider:
DOUBLES to deep right-center.
2B Bobby Morgan:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... 2 runs, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Brooklyn 3, Pittsburgh 2
Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 9th.
Pitching: Ralph Branca
RF Charlie Maxwell:
Strikes out swinging.
PH Hobie Landrith:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
PH Gus Bell:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Game over. Score: Brooklyn 3, Pittsburgh 2
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