GAME LOG Brooklyn @ Pittsburgh
Tuesday, 5/9/1956
Batting: Brooklyn, top of 1st.
Pitching: Billy Hoeft
3B Willie Jones:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
SS Daryl Spencer:
Flies out down the left field line.
RF Hank Aaron:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
W. Jones to third.
1B Gil Hodges:
Lines out to the pitcher.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 0, Brooklyn 0
Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Bill Henry
1B Vic Power:
Flies out to left-center.
SS Gene Mauch:
Flies out to left field.
RF Wally Post:
Reaches on a fielding error by the pitcher.
LF Wally Westlake:
Flies out to short left-center.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, one error.
Score: Pittsburgh 0, Brooklyn 0
Batting: Brooklyn, top of 2nd.
Pitching: Billy Hoeft
C Roy Campanella:
Flies out to right-center.
CF Duke Snider:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep left-center. (406 feet)
2B Bobby Morgan:
Flies out to the gap in left-center.
LF Cal Abrams:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Brooklyn 1, Pittsburgh 0
Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Bill Henry
C Les Moss:
Flies out to right-center.
2B Stan Rojek:
Base on balls.
3B Jack Phillips:
Rojek steals second.
SINGLES to shallow center field.
S. Rojek to third.
CF Willie Mays:
Grounds into fielders choice to the second baseman, Phillips out at 2nd base.
S. Rojek scores.
P Billy Hoeft:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Mays out at 2nd base.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 1, Brooklyn 1
Batting: Brooklyn, top of 3rd.
Pitching: Billy Hoeft
P Bill Henry:
Base on balls.
3B Willie Jones:
Base on balls.
B. Henry to second.
SS Daryl Spencer:
SINGLES to the gap in left-center.
B. Henry to third.
W. Jones to second.
RF Hank Aaron:
GRAND SLAM HOMERUN down the left field line. (367 feet)
1B Gil Hodges:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
C Roy Campanella:
Strikes out swinging.
CF Duke Snider:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... 4 runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Brooklyn 5, Pittsburgh 1
Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Bill Henry
1B Vic Power:
Popped out to the catcher.
SS Gene Mauch:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
RF Wally Post:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Brooklyn 5, Pittsburgh 1
Batting: Brooklyn, top of 4th.
Pitching: Billy Hoeft
2B Bobby Morgan:
Strikes out swinging.
LF Cal Abrams:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
P Bill Henry:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Brooklyn 5, Pittsburgh 1
Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Bill Henry
LF Wally Westlake:
Popped out to the shortstop.
C Les Moss:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
2B Stan Rojek:
Base on balls.
3B Jack Phillips:
Strikes out swinging.
CF Willie Mays:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Brooklyn 5, Pittsburgh 1
Batting: Brooklyn, top of 5th.
Pitching: Billy Hoeft
3B Willie Jones:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
SS Daryl Spencer:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep left field. (364 feet)
RF Hank Aaron:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
1B Gil Hodges:
SINGLES to shallow left-center.
C Roy Campanella:
Grounds into fielders choice to the third baseman, Hodges out at 2nd base.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Brooklyn 6, Pittsburgh 1
Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Bill Henry
P Billy Hoeft:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
1B Vic Power:
DOUBLES to the gap in left-center.
SS Gene Mauch:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
RF Wally Post:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Brooklyn 6, Pittsburgh 1
Batting: Brooklyn, top of 6th.
Pitching: Billy Hoeft
CF Duke Snider:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep right-center. (401 feet)
2B Bobby Morgan:
Flies out to center field.
LF Cal Abrams:
DOUBLES to the gap in right-center.
P Bill Henry:
Strikes out swinging.
3B Willie Jones:
SINGLES to short left-center.
C. Abrams to third.
C. Abrams scores.
New pitcher: Ralph Beard.
SS Daryl Spencer:
SINGLES down the left field line.
W. Jones to second.
RF Hank Aaron:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... 2 runs, 4 hits, no errors.
Score: Brooklyn 8, Pittsburgh 1
Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Bill Henry
LF Wally Westlake:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
C Les Moss:
Base on balls.
2B Stan Rojek:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Moss out at 2nd base.
3B Jack Phillips:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Rojek out at 2nd base.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Brooklyn 8, Pittsburgh 1
Batting: Brooklyn, top of 7th.
Pitching: Ralph Beard
1B Gil Hodges:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
C Roy Campanella:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
CF Duke Snider:
Base on balls.
2B Bobby Morgan:
2-RUN HOMERUN to deep right-center. (400 feet)
LF Cal Abrams:
Base on balls.
New pitcher: Bob Hooper.
P Bill Henry:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Abrams out at 2nd base.
Inning over... 2 runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Brooklyn 10, Pittsburgh 1
Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Bill Henry
PH Charlie Maxwell:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
P Bob Hooper:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
1B Vic Power:
Base on balls.
SS Gene Mauch:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
B. Hooper scores.
V. Power to third.
RF Wally Post:
Strikes out swinging.
LF Wally Westlake:
SINGLES to center
V. Power scores.
G. Mauch to third.
G. Mauch scores.
C Les Moss:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... 3 runs, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Brooklyn 10, Pittsburgh 4
Batting: Brooklyn, top of 8th.
Pitching: Bob Hooper
3B Willie Jones:
New 1B: Charlie Maxwell.
Flies out down the right field line.
SS Daryl Spencer:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
RF Hank Aaron:
Flies out to left-center.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Brooklyn 10, Pittsburgh 4
Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Bill Henry
New pitcher: Cliff Fannin.
2B Stan Rojek:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
3B Jack Phillips:
Flies out to deep right-center.
1B Charlie Maxwell:
Flies out to the gap in right-center.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Brooklyn 10, Pittsburgh 4
Batting: Brooklyn, top of 9th.
Pitching: Bob Hooper
1B Gil Hodges:
Flies out to shallow right-center.
C Roy Campanella:
SINGLES to left
CF Duke Snider:
SINGLES to right
R. Campanella to second.
2B Bobby Morgan:
Base on balls.
R. Campanella to third.
D. Snider to second.
LF Cal Abrams:
SINGLES down the third-base line.
R. Campanella scores.
D. Snider to third.
B. Morgan to second.
Snider tries to score...
Westlake throws home...
Snider scores!
B. Morgan to third.
C. Abrams to second.
New pitcher: Roger Craig.
P Cliff Fannin:
PH George Shuba:
Flies out down the right field line.
Morgan tags up at third...
He scores without a throw.
3B Willie Jones:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... 3 runs, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Brooklyn 13, Pittsburgh 4
Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 9th.
Pitching: Cliff Fannin
New pitcher: Harry Dorish.
P Roger Craig:
PH Hobie Landrith:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
CF Gus Bell:
TRIPLES down the right field line.
SS Gene Mauch:
Base on balls.
RF Wally Post:
Flies into double play, 9-5!
Game over. Score: Brooklyn 13, Pittsburgh 4
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