GAME LOG Philadelphia (N) @ St. Louis (N)
Sunday, 9/24/1956
Batting: Philadelphia (N), top of 1st.
Pitching: Alex Kellner
C Hal Naragon:
DOUBLES down the right field line.
2B Roy Hartsfield:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
3B Eddie Mathews:
DOUBLES down the right field line.
H. Naragon scores.
LF Bobby Thomson:
Base on balls.
RF Vic Wertz:
Grounds into fielders choice to the second baseman, Thomson out at 2nd base.
E. Mathews to third.
CF Richie Ashburn:
SINGLES to right
E. Mathews scores.
V. Wertz to second.
V. Wertz to third.
1B Ralph Kiner:
Lines out to the first baseman.
Inning over... 2 runs, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 2, St. Louis (N) 0
Batting: St. Louis (N), bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Steve Gromek
SS Solly Hemus:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
RF Dick Wakefield:
SINGLES to left
CF Bill Howerton:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
D. Wakefield to third.
1B Steve Bilko:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
LF Danny Gardella:
SINGLES to short center field.
D. Wakefield scores.
B. Howerton to third.
B. Howerton scores.
C Johnny Bucha:
SINGLES to center
D. Gardella to second.
D. Gardella to third.
3B Grady Hatton:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Bucha out at 2nd base.
Inning over... 2 runs, 4 hits, no errors.
Score: St. Louis (N) 2, Philadelphia (N) 2
Batting: Philadelphia (N), top of 2nd.
Pitching: Alex Kellner
SS Granny Hamner:
Strikes out swinging.
P Steve Gromek:
Strikes out looking.
C Hal Naragon:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: St. Louis (N) 2, Philadelphia (N) 2
Batting: St. Louis (N), bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Steve Gromek
2B Reno Bertoia:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
P Alex Kellner:
Popped out to the first baseman.
SS Solly Hemus:
SINGLES to center
RF Dick Wakefield:
DOUBLES down the right field line.
S. Hemus scores.
CF Bill Howerton:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: St. Louis (N) 3, Philadelphia (N) 2
Batting: Philadelphia (N), top of 3rd.
Pitching: Alex Kellner
2B Roy Hartsfield:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep left-center. (388 feet)
3B Eddie Mathews:
Base on balls.
LF Bobby Thomson:
SINGLES to center
E. Mathews to second.
Mathews tries to advance to third...
Howerton throws to third...
SAFE at third base.
RF Vic Wertz:
SINGLES to right
E. Mathews scores.
B. Thomson to second.
CF Richie Ashburn:
Reaches on a fielding error by the second baseman.
B. Thomson to third.
V. Wertz to second.
1B Ralph Kiner:
Grounds into fielders choice to the third baseman, Ashburn out at 2nd base.
B. Thomson scores.
R. Ashburn to second.
SS Granny Hamner:
Grounds into fielders choice to the pitcher, Kiner out at 2nd base.
R. Ashburn to third.
P Steve Gromek:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... 3 runs, 3 hits, one error.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 5, St. Louis (N) 3
Batting: St. Louis (N), bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Steve Gromek
1B Steve Bilko:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
LF Danny Gardella:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
C Johnny Bucha:
SINGLES to center
3B Grady Hatton:
SINGLES to center
J. Bucha to second.
J. Bucha to third.
2B Reno Bertoia:
Flies out to right-center.
Inning over... no runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 5, St. Louis (N) 3
Batting: Philadelphia (N), top of 4th.
Pitching: Alex Kellner
C Hal Naragon:
Flies out to left-center.
2B Roy Hartsfield:
SINGLES to the gap in right-center.
3B Eddie Mathews:
Flies out to left-center.
LF Bobby Thomson:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 5, St. Louis (N) 3
Batting: St. Louis (N), bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Steve Gromek
P Alex Kellner:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
SS Solly Hemus:
Strikes out looking.
RF Dick Wakefield:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 5, St. Louis (N) 3
Batting: Philadelphia (N), top of 5th.
Pitching: Alex Kellner
RF Vic Wertz:
Strikes out swinging.
CF Richie Ashburn:
SINGLES to left
1B Ralph Kiner:
Strikes out looking.
SS Granny Hamner:
DOUBLES to left-center.
R. Ashburn scores.
P Steve Gromek:
Flies out to shallow right-center.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 6, St. Louis (N) 3
Batting: St. Louis (N), bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Steve Gromek
CF Bill Howerton:
SINGLES to center
1B Steve Bilko:
Strikes out looking.
LF Danny Gardella:
Grounded into double play, 4-6-3.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 6, St. Louis (N) 3
Batting: Philadelphia (N), top of 6th.
Pitching: Alex Kellner
C Hal Naragon:
Flies out to right-center.
2B Roy Hartsfield:
SINGLES to right
3B Eddie Mathews:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Hartsfield out at 2nd base.
LF Bobby Thomson:
Lines out to the pitcher.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 6, St. Louis (N) 3
Batting: St. Louis (N), bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Steve Gromek
C Johnny Bucha:
Flies out to right field.
3B Grady Hatton:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
2B Reno Bertoia:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 6, St. Louis (N) 3
Batting: Philadelphia (N), top of 7th.
Pitching: Alex Kellner
New pitcher: Dick Hall.
RF Vic Wertz:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
CF Richie Ashburn:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
1B Ralph Kiner:
Flies out to right-center.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 6, St. Louis (N) 3
Batting: St. Louis (N), bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Steve Gromek
PH Rocky Nelson:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep center field. (450 feet)
SS Solly Hemus:
DOUBLES down the right field line.
RF Dick Wakefield:
Strikes out swinging.
CF Bill Howerton:
Flies out to left-center.
1B Steve Bilko:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 6, St. Louis (N) 4
Batting: Philadelphia (N), top of 8th.
Pitching: Dick Hall
New pitcher: Jack Meyer.
SS Granny Hamner:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
P Steve Gromek:
SAC BUNT.
Hamner advances to third.
C Hal Naragon:
Reaches on a fielding error by the second baseman.
G. Hamner scores.
PH Russ Sullivan:
SINGLES to the gap in right-center.
H. Naragon to second.
Naragon tries to advance to third...
Wakefield throws to third...
SAFE at third base.
3B Eddie Mathews:
Strikes out looking.
LF Bobby Thomson:
Sullivan steals second.
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, one error.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 7, St. Louis (N) 4
Batting: St. Louis (N), bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Steve Gromek
LF Danny Gardella:
New 2B: Tommy Glaviano.
Grounds out to the first baseman.
C Johnny Bucha:
Flies out to left field.
3B Grady Hatton:
Flies out to right field.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 7, St. Louis (N) 4
Batting: Philadelphia (N), top of 9th.
Pitching: Jack Meyer
RF Vic Wertz:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
CF Richie Ashburn:
Flies out to short left field.
1B Ralph Kiner:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 7, St. Louis (N) 4
Batting: St. Louis (N), bottom of 9th.
Pitching: Steve Gromek
2B Reno Bertoia:
Strikes out swinging.
PH Joe Garagiola:
SINGLES to the gap in right-center.
SS Solly Hemus:
Grounds into fielders choice to the pitcher, Garagiola out at 2nd base.
RF Dick Wakefield:
Strikes out swinging.
Game over. Score: Philadelphia (N) 7, St. Louis (N) 4
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