GAME LOG Pittsburgh @ Philadelphia (N)
Saturday, 4/8/1956
Batting: Pittsburgh, top of 1st.
Pitching: Curt Simmons
2B George Strickland:
SINGLES to the gap in left-center.
1B Vic Power:
Grounded into double play, 5-4-3.
CF Willie Mays:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 0, Pittsburgh 0
Batting: Philadelphia (N), bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Fred Sanford
C Stan Lopata:
Popped out to the second baseman.
2B Roy Hartsfield:
SINGLES to left
3B Eddie Mathews:
Grounded into double play, 4-6-3.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 0, Pittsburgh 0
Batting: Pittsburgh, top of 2nd.
Pitching: Curt Simmons
LF Charlie Maxwell:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
C Hobie Landrith:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
SS Gene Mauch:
Popped out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 0, Pittsburgh 0
Batting: Philadelphia (N), bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Fred Sanford
RF Vic Wertz:
Base on balls.
CF Richie Ashburn:
SINGLES to the gap in right-center.
V. Wertz to second.
Wertz tries to advance to third...
He reaches third base safely without a throw.
LF Bobby Thomson:
Grounded into double play, 3-6-3.
V. Wertz scores.
1B Dale Long:
Flies out to deep left-center.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 1, Pittsburgh 0
Batting: Pittsburgh, top of 3rd.
Pitching: Curt Simmons
3B Wally Westlake:
Base on balls.
RF Wally Post:
SAC BUNT.
Westlake advances to second.
P Fred Sanford:
Flies out to shallow right-center.
2B George Strickland:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 1, Pittsburgh 0
Batting: Philadelphia (N), bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Fred Sanford
SS Granny Hamner:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
P Curt Simmons:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
C Stan Lopata:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 1, Pittsburgh 0
Batting: Pittsburgh, top of 4th.
Pitching: Curt Simmons
1B Vic Power:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
CF Willie Mays:
Base on balls.
LF Charlie Maxwell:
SINGLES to right
W. Mays to second.
Mays tries to advance to third...
He reaches third base safely without a throw.
C Hobie Landrith:
Grounded into double play, 4-6-3.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 1, Pittsburgh 0
Batting: Philadelphia (N), bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Fred Sanford
2B Roy Hartsfield:
Flies out to center field.
3B Eddie Mathews:
SINGLES to center
RF Vic Wertz:
Flies out to deep right-center.
CF Richie Ashburn:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 1, Pittsburgh 0
Batting: Pittsburgh, top of 5th.
Pitching: Curt Simmons
SS Gene Mauch:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
3B Wally Westlake:
SINGLES to left
RF Wally Post:
Westlake caught stealing at second.
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 1, Pittsburgh 0
Batting: Philadelphia (N), bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Fred Sanford
LF Bobby Thomson:
Reaches on a fielding error by the shortstop.
1B Dale Long:
Grounds into fielders choice to the second baseman, Thomson out at 2nd base.
SS Granny Hamner:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
D. Long to second.
P Curt Simmons:
Flies out to deep left-center.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, one error.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 1, Pittsburgh 0
Batting: Pittsburgh, top of 6th.
Pitching: Curt Simmons
P Fred Sanford:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
2B George Strickland:
Flies out to short center field.
1B Vic Power:
SINGLES to left
CF Willie Mays:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Power out at 2nd base.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 1, Pittsburgh 0
Batting: Philadelphia (N), bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Fred Sanford
C Stan Lopata:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
2B Roy Hartsfield:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
3B Eddie Mathews:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 1, Pittsburgh 0
Batting: Pittsburgh, top of 7th.
Pitching: Curt Simmons
LF Charlie Maxwell:
Flies out to right field.
C Hobie Landrith:
Base on balls.
PH Les Moss:
SINGLES to right
H. Landrith to second.
H. Landrith to third.
3B Wally Westlake:
Flies out to left-center.
Landrith tags up at third...
He scores without a throw.
PH Gus Bell:
Lines out to the second baseman.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 1, Pittsburgh 1
Batting: Philadelphia (N), bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Fred Sanford
RF Vic Wertz:
New SS: Stan Rojek.
New RF: Gus Bell.
SINGLES to right
CF Richie Ashburn:
Sullivan steals second.
Intentional walk.
LF Bobby Thomson:
Popped out to the second baseman.
1B Dale Long:
Bunted into fielders choice, Sullivan out at third.
Ashburn safe at second.
SS Granny Hamner:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 1, Pittsburgh 1
Batting: Pittsburgh, top of 8th.
Pitching: Curt Simmons
P Fred Sanford:
New RF: Russ Sullivan.
Strikes out swinging.
2B George Strickland:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
1B Vic Power:
SINGLES to left
CF Willie Mays:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 1, Pittsburgh 1
Batting: Philadelphia (N), bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Fred Sanford
P Curt Simmons:
New 1B: Jack Phillips.
Flies out to shallow right-center.
C Stan Lopata:
Base on balls.
PH Ralph Kiner:
Flies out to left-center.
3B Eddie Mathews:
SINGLES to right
S. Lopata to second.
S. Lopata to third.
RF Russ Sullivan:
Flies out to center field.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 1, Pittsburgh 1
Batting: Pittsburgh, top of 9th.
Pitching: Curt Simmons
LF Charlie Maxwell:
New 1B: Ralph Kiner.
New 2B: Tommy Glaviano.
Grounds out to the second baseman.
C Hobie Landrith:
Popped out to the second baseman.
SS Stan Rojek:
Reaches on a throwing error by the shortstop.
3B Wally Westlake:
TRIPLES down the left field line.
S. Rojek scores.
RF Gus Bell:
Flies out to deep right-center.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, one error.
Score: Pittsburgh 2, Philadelphia (N) 1
Batting: Philadelphia (N), bottom of 9th.
Pitching: Fred Sanford
CF Richie Ashburn:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
LF Bobby Thomson:
Base on balls.
2B Tommy Glaviano:
Strikes out looking.
SS Granny Hamner:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Thomson out at 2nd base.
Game over. Score: Pittsburgh 2, Philadelphia (N) 1
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