GAME LOG Philadelphia (N) @ Pittsburgh
Wednesday, 5/24/1956
Batting: Philadelphia (N), top of 1st.
Pitching: Woody Main
LF Russ Sullivan:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
2B Roy Hartsfield:
Popped out to the third baseman.
3B Eddie Mathews:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep right-center. (421 feet)
RF Vic Wertz:
SINGLES to right
CF Richie Ashburn:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 1, Pittsburgh 0
Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Steve Gromek
1B Vic Power:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
SS George Strickland:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep right-center. (413 feet)
CF Willie Mays:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep center field. (445 feet)
RF Charlie Maxwell:
Flies out to right field.
C Hobie Landrith:
SINGLES to the gap in right-center.
3B Dale Coogan:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... 2 runs, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 2, Philadelphia (N) 1
Batting: Philadelphia (N), top of 2nd.
Pitching: Woody Main
C Stan Lopata:
Strikes out looking.
1B Ralph Kiner:
Strikes out swinging.
SS Granny Hamner:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 2, Philadelphia (N) 1
Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Steve Gromek
LF Jack Phillips:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
2B Stan Rojek:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
P Woody Main:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 2, Philadelphia (N) 1
Batting: Philadelphia (N), top of 3rd.
Pitching: Woody Main
P Steve Gromek:
Strikes out swinging.
LF Russ Sullivan:
Base on balls.
2B Roy Hartsfield:
Lines out to the shortstop.
3B Eddie Mathews:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 2, Philadelphia (N) 1
Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Steve Gromek
1B Vic Power:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
SS George Strickland:
Reaches on a throwing error by the shortstop.
CF Willie Mays:
Flies out to deep right-center.
RF Charlie Maxwell:
Flies out to right-center.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, one error.
Score: Pittsburgh 2, Philadelphia (N) 1
Batting: Philadelphia (N), top of 4th.
Pitching: Woody Main
RF Vic Wertz:
Strikes out swinging.
CF Richie Ashburn:
Base on balls.
C Stan Lopata:
Base on balls.
R. Ashburn to second.
1B Ralph Kiner:
Strikes out swinging.
SS Granny Hamner:
DOUBLES to deep center field.
R. Ashburn scores.
S. Lopata scores.
P Steve Gromek:
SINGLES to center
G. Hamner to third.
G. Hamner scores.
LF Russ Sullivan:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... 3 runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 4, Pittsburgh 2
Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Steve Gromek
C Hobie Landrith:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
3B Dale Coogan:
Strikes out swinging.
LF Jack Phillips:
Base on balls.
2B Stan Rojek:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 4, Pittsburgh 2
Batting: Philadelphia (N), top of 5th.
Pitching: Woody Main
2B Roy Hartsfield:
SINGLES to shallow left-center.
3B Eddie Mathews:
Flies out to deep left-center.
RF Vic Wertz:
SINGLES to right
R. Hartsfield to second.
Hartsfield tries to advance to third...
Maxwell throws to third...
OUT at third base.
CF Richie Ashburn:
SINGLES to the gap in left-center.
V. Wertz to second.
Wertz tries to advance to third...
He reaches third base safely without a throw.
C Stan Lopata:
Reaches on a throwing error by the third baseman.
V. Wertz scores.
R. Ashburn to second.
1B Ralph Kiner:
3-RUN HOMERUN to deep center field. (435 feet)
SS Granny Hamner:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... 4 runs, 4 hits, one error.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 8, Pittsburgh 2
Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Steve Gromek
PH Wally Westlake:
Hit by pitch.
1B Vic Power:
DOUBLES down the right field line.
W. Westlake to third.
Westlake tries to score...
Wertz throws home...
Westlake scores!
SS George Strickland:
DOUBLES to the gap in left-center.
V. Power scores.
CF Willie Mays:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
G. Strickland scores.
RF Charlie Maxwell:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
C Hobie Landrith:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
W. Mays to third.
3B Dale Coogan:
Flies out to center field.
Inning over... 3 runs, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 8, Pittsburgh 5
Batting: Philadelphia (N), top of 6th.
Pitching: Woody Main
New pitcher: Roger Craig.
P Steve Gromek:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
LF Russ Sullivan:
SINGLES to center
S. Gromek to third.
2B Roy Hartsfield:
Sullivan steals second.
Strikes out swinging.
3B Eddie Mathews:
Intentional walk.
RF Vic Wertz:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
S. Gromek scores.
R. Sullivan to third.
E. Mathews to second.
CF Richie Ashburn:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 9, Pittsburgh 5
Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Steve Gromek
LF Jack Phillips:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
2B Stan Rojek:
Flies out to shallow center field.
P Roger Craig:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 9, Pittsburgh 5
Batting: Philadelphia (N), top of 7th.
Pitching: Roger Craig
C Stan Lopata:
SINGLES to short left-center.
1B Ralph Kiner:
Flies out to shallow right-center.
SS Granny Hamner:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
S. Lopata to second.
P Steve Gromek:
Flies out to deep right-center.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 9, Pittsburgh 5
Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Steve Gromek
1B Vic Power:
Flies out to left-center.
SS George Strickland:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
CF Willie Mays:
Base on balls.
RF Charlie Maxwell:
Grounds into fielders choice to the third baseman, Mays out at 2nd base.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 9, Pittsburgh 5
Batting: Philadelphia (N), top of 8th.
Pitching: Roger Craig
LF Russ Sullivan:
Popped out to the third baseman.
2B Roy Hartsfield:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
3B Eddie Mathews:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep right field. (377 feet)
RF Vic Wertz:
DOUBLES to the gap in right-center.
New pitcher: Bill Werle.
CF Richie Ashburn:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 10, Pittsburgh 5
Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Steve Gromek
C Hobie Landrith:
Strikes out swinging.
3B Dale Coogan:
Hit by pitch.
LF Jack Phillips:
SINGLES to short right-center.
D. Coogan to second.
2B Stan Rojek:
Grounded into double play, 6-4-3.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 10, Pittsburgh 5
Batting: Philadelphia (N), top of 9th.
Pitching: Bill Werle
C Stan Lopata:
Strikes out swinging.
1B Ralph Kiner:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
SS Granny Hamner:
Base on balls.
P Steve Gromek:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 10, Pittsburgh 5
Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 9th.
Pitching: Steve Gromek
PH Gene Mauch:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
1B Vic Power:
Popped out to the shortstop.
SS George Strickland:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Game over. Score: Philadelphia (N) 10, Pittsburgh 5
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