GAME LOG Brooklyn @ St. Louis (N)
Saturday, 5/20/1956
Batting: Brooklyn, top of 1st.
Pitching: Tom Poholsky
LF Cal Abrams:
Flies out to short right field.
3B Willie Jones:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
CF Duke Snider:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep right field. (394 feet)
RF Hank Aaron:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Brooklyn 1, St. Louis (N) 0
Batting: St. Louis (N), bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Ralph Branca
SS Solly Hemus:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
3B Grady Hatton:
SINGLES to right
CF Bill Howerton:
Strikes out swinging.
LF Danny Gardella:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Brooklyn 1, St. Louis (N) 0
Batting: Brooklyn, top of 2nd.
Pitching: Tom Poholsky
1B Gil Hodges:
Strikes out swinging.
C Roy Campanella:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
2B Bobby Morgan:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
SS Daryl Spencer:
SINGLES to left
B. Morgan to third.
B. Morgan scores.
P Ralph Branca:
Popped out to the catcher.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Brooklyn 2, St. Louis (N) 0
Batting: St. Louis (N), bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Ralph Branca
RF Dick Wakefield:
Reaches on a throwing error by the shortstop.
C Joe Garagiola:
Grounds into fielders choice to the pitcher, Wakefield out at 2nd base.
1B Rocky Nelson:
Grounds into fielders choice to the third baseman, Garagiola out at 2nd base.
2B Reno Bertoia:
Grounds into fielders choice to the third baseman, Nelson out at 2nd base.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, one error.
Score: Brooklyn 2, St. Louis (N) 0
Batting: Brooklyn, top of 3rd.
Pitching: Tom Poholsky
LF Cal Abrams:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
3B Willie Jones:
Base on balls.
CF Duke Snider:
Grounded into double play, 4-6-3.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Brooklyn 2, St. Louis (N) 0
Batting: St. Louis (N), bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Ralph Branca
P Tom Poholsky:
SINGLES to left
SS Solly Hemus:
Base on balls.
T. Poholsky to second.
3B Grady Hatton:
Popped out to the first baseman.
CF Bill Howerton:
Hit by pitch.
T. Poholsky to third.
S. Hemus to second.
LF Danny Gardella:
SINGLES to the gap in right-center.
T. Poholsky scores.
S. Hemus to third.
B. Howerton to second.
RF Dick Wakefield:
Base on balls.
S. Hemus scores.
B. Howerton to third.
D. Gardella to second.
C Joe Garagiola:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
B. Howerton scores.
D. Gardella to third.
D. Wakefield to second.
1B Rocky Nelson:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... 3 runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: St. Louis (N) 3, Brooklyn 2
Batting: Brooklyn, top of 4th.
Pitching: Tom Poholsky
RF Hank Aaron:
Flies out to shallow left-center.
1B Gil Hodges:
TRIPLES down the right field line.
C Roy Campanella:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
G. Hodges scores.
2B Bobby Morgan:
Strikes out looking.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: St. Louis (N) 3, Brooklyn 3
Batting: St. Louis (N), bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Ralph Branca
2B Reno Bertoia:
Strikes out swinging.
P Tom Poholsky:
Strikes out swinging.
SS Solly Hemus:
Hit by pitch.
3B Grady Hatton:
Reaches on a fielding error by the shortstop.
S. Hemus to second.
CF Bill Howerton:
Flies out to shallow center field.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, one error.
Score: St. Louis (N) 3, Brooklyn 3
Batting: Brooklyn, top of 5th.
Pitching: Tom Poholsky
SS Daryl Spencer:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
P Ralph Branca:
Strikes out swinging.
LF Cal Abrams:
Flies out to right-center.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: St. Louis (N) 3, Brooklyn 3
Batting: St. Louis (N), bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Ralph Branca
LF Danny Gardella:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
RF Dick Wakefield:
Strikes out swinging.
C Joe Garagiola:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep right field. (392 feet)
1B Rocky Nelson:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: St. Louis (N) 4, Brooklyn 3
Batting: Brooklyn, top of 6th.
Pitching: Tom Poholsky
3B Willie Jones:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
CF Duke Snider:
Flies out to right field.
RF Hank Aaron:
Base on balls.
1B Gil Hodges:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: St. Louis (N) 4, Brooklyn 3
Batting: St. Louis (N), bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Ralph Branca
2B Reno Bertoia:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
P Tom Poholsky:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
SS Solly Hemus:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: St. Louis (N) 4, Brooklyn 3
Batting: Brooklyn, top of 7th.
Pitching: Tom Poholsky
C Roy Campanella:
Strikes out swinging.
2B Bobby Morgan:
Flies out to left-center.
SS Daryl Spencer:
Popped out to the catcher.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: St. Louis (N) 4, Brooklyn 3
Batting: St. Louis (N), bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Ralph Branca
3B Grady Hatton:
Base on balls.
CF Bill Howerton:
Base on balls.
G. Hatton to second.
LF Danny Gardella:
Wild pitch.
G. Hatton to third.
B. Howerton to second.
Intentional walk.
RF Dick Wakefield:
Flies out to deep right-center.
Hatton tags up at third...
He scores without a throw.
C Joe Garagiola:
Grounds into fielders choice to the third baseman, Gardella out at 2nd base.
D. Gardella to second.
PH Steve Bilko:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... one run, no hits, no errors.
Score: St. Louis (N) 5, Brooklyn 3
Batting: Brooklyn, top of 8th.
Pitching: Tom Poholsky
P Ralph Branca:
New 1B: Steve Bilko.
Strikes out swinging.
LF Cal Abrams:
SINGLES to right
3B Willie Jones:
Flies out to deep left field.
CF Duke Snider:
Base on balls.
C. Abrams to second.
RF Hank Aaron:
Reaches on a fielding error by the third baseman.
C. Abrams to third.
D. Snider to second.
1B Gil Hodges:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, one error.
Score: St. Louis (N) 5, Brooklyn 3
Batting: St. Louis (N), bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Ralph Branca
2B Reno Bertoia:
SINGLES to center
P Tom Poholsky:
SAC BUNT.
Bertoia advances to second.
SS Solly Hemus:
Base on balls.
3B Grady Hatton:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Hemus out at 2nd base.
R. Bertoia to third.
New pitcher: Bud Podbielan.
CF Bill Howerton:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: St. Louis (N) 5, Brooklyn 3
Batting: Brooklyn, top of 9th.
Pitching: Tom Poholsky
C Roy Campanella:
Strikes out swinging.
2B Bobby Morgan:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
PH George Shuba:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: St. Louis (N) 5, Brooklyn 3
Game over. Score: St. Louis (N) 5, Brooklyn 3
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