GAME LOG Pittsburgh @ Philadelphia (N)
Sunday, 4/9/1956
Batting: Pittsburgh, top of 1st.
Pitching: Robin Roberts
1B Vic Power:
Flies out to center field.
LF Gus Bell:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
RF Charlie Maxwell:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 0, Pittsburgh 0
Batting: Philadelphia (N), bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Woody Main
C Stan Lopata:
Flies out down the left field line.
2B Roy Hartsfield:
DOUBLES to the gap in left-center.
3B Eddie Mathews:
SINGLES to left
R. Hartsfield to third.
Hartsfield tries to score...
He scores without a throw.
RF Vic Wertz:
SINGLES to the gap in right-center.
E. Mathews to second.
Mathews tries to advance to third...
He reaches third base safely without a throw.
CF Richie Ashburn:
Grounded into double play, 4-6-3.
Inning over... one run, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 1, Pittsburgh 0
Batting: Pittsburgh, top of 2nd.
Pitching: Robin Roberts
CF Willie Mays:
Base on balls.
C Hobie Landrith:
Mays steals second.
Grounds out to the shortstop.
SS George Strickland:
2-RUN HOMERUN to deep center field. (407 feet)
3B Stan Rojek:
SINGLES down the left field line.
2B Gene Mauch:
Lines out to the shortstop.
P Woody Main:
Flies out to right-center.
Inning over... 2 runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 2, Philadelphia (N) 1
Batting: Philadelphia (N), bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Woody Main
LF Bobby Thomson:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
1B Dale Long:
Base on balls.
SS Granny Hamner:
Grounded into double play, 1-4-3.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 2, Philadelphia (N) 1
Batting: Pittsburgh, top of 3rd.
Pitching: Robin Roberts
1B Vic Power:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
LF Gus Bell:
Flies out to right field.
RF Charlie Maxwell:
Base on balls.
CF Willie Mays:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 2, Philadelphia (N) 1
Batting: Philadelphia (N), bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Woody Main
P Robin Roberts:
Flies out to right-center.
C Stan Lopata:
Lines out to the third baseman.
2B Roy Hartsfield:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 2, Philadelphia (N) 1
Batting: Pittsburgh, top of 4th.
Pitching: Robin Roberts
C Hobie Landrith:
Flies out to right-center.
SS George Strickland:
Reaches on a throwing error by the second baseman.
3B Stan Rojek:
Flies out to short right-center.
2B Gene Mauch:
Flies out to right field.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, one error.
Score: Pittsburgh 2, Philadelphia (N) 1
Batting: Philadelphia (N), bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Woody Main
3B Eddie Mathews:
SINGLES to center
RF Vic Wertz:
Mathews steals second.
Flies out down the right field line.
Mathews tags up at second...
He reaches third base safely without a throw.
CF Richie Ashburn:
SINGLES to right
E. Mathews scores.
LF Bobby Thomson:
Reaches on a fielding error by the third baseman.
R. Ashburn to second.
1B Dale Long:
SAC BUNT.
Ashburn advances to third.
Thomson advances to second.
SS Granny Hamner:
Flies out to short center field.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, one error.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 2, Pittsburgh 2
Batting: Pittsburgh, top of 5th.
Pitching: Robin Roberts
P Woody Main:
Flies out to center field.
1B Vic Power:
Lines out to the first baseman.
LF Gus Bell:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 2, Pittsburgh 2
Batting: Philadelphia (N), bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Woody Main
P Robin Roberts:
Strikes out looking.
C Stan Lopata:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
2B Roy Hartsfield:
Reaches on a fielding error by the shortstop.
3B Eddie Mathews:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, one error.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 2, Pittsburgh 2
Batting: Pittsburgh, top of 6th.
Pitching: Robin Roberts
RF Charlie Maxwell:
SINGLES to right
CF Willie Mays:
Maxwell steals second.
Grounds out to the shortstop.
C Hobie Landrith:
Strikes out swinging.
SS George Strickland:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 2, Pittsburgh 2
Batting: Philadelphia (N), bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Woody Main
RF Vic Wertz:
Flies out to the gap in right-center.
CF Richie Ashburn:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
LF Bobby Thomson:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 2, Pittsburgh 2
Batting: Pittsburgh, top of 7th.
Pitching: Robin Roberts
3B Stan Rojek:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
2B Gene Mauch:
Flies out to deep right-center.
P Woody Main:
Flies out to short right field.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 2, Pittsburgh 2
Batting: Philadelphia (N), bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Woody Main
1B Dale Long:
Strikes out swinging.
SS Granny Hamner:
Popped out to the shortstop.
P Robin Roberts:
SINGLES to short left field.
C Stan Lopata:
Base on balls.
R. Roberts to second.
PH Russ Sullivan:
3-RUN HOMERUN to deep left field. (378 feet)
3B Eddie Mathews:
SINGLES to left
RF Vic Wertz:
SINGLES to center
E. Mathews to second.
E. Mathews to third.
CF Richie Ashburn:
SINGLES to short right-center.
E. Mathews scores.
V. Wertz to second.
Wertz tries to advance to third...
He reaches third base safely without a throw.
LF Bobby Thomson:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... 4 runs, 5 hits, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 6, Pittsburgh 2
Batting: Pittsburgh, top of 8th.
Pitching: Robin Roberts
1B Vic Power:
New 2B: Tommy Glaviano.
SINGLES to right
LF Gus Bell:
Grounded into double play, 4-6-3.
RF Charlie Maxwell:
DOUBLES to deep right field.
CF Willie Mays:
DOUBLES down the right field line.
C. Maxwell scores.
C Hobie Landrith:
Base on balls.
PH Les Moss:
Lines out to the first baseman.
Inning over... one run, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 6, Pittsburgh 3
Batting: Philadelphia (N), bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Woody Main
1B Dale Long:
New SS: Danny O'connell.
Grounds out to the second baseman.
SS Granny Hamner:
Flies out to left-center.
P Robin Roberts:
Flies out to shallow center field.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 6, Pittsburgh 3
Batting: Pittsburgh, top of 9th.
Pitching: Robin Roberts
3B Stan Rojek:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
2B Gene Mauch:
Flies out to right-center.
PH Dale Coogan:
Strikes out looking.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 6, Pittsburgh 3
Game over. Score: Philadelphia (N) 6, Pittsburgh 3
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