GAME LOG Pittsburgh @ Philadelphia (N)
Monday, 8/7/1956
Batting: Pittsburgh, top of 1st.
Pitching: Curt Simmons
SS Gene Mauch:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
C Hobie Landrith:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
1B Charlie Maxwell:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 0, Pittsburgh 0
Batting: Philadelphia (N), bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Russ Meyer
LF Russ Sullivan:
Popped out to the catcher.
2B Roy Hartsfield:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
RF Vic Wertz:
Base on balls.
3B Eddie Mathews:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 0, Pittsburgh 0
Batting: Pittsburgh, top of 2nd.
Pitching: Curt Simmons
CF Willie Mays:
Base on balls.
RF Wally Westlake:
Flies out to left-center.
3B Jack Phillips:
Base on balls.
W. Mays to second.
LF Wally Post:
Flies out to deep left-center.
2B George Strickland:
Strikes out looking.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 0, Pittsburgh 0
Batting: Philadelphia (N), bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Russ Meyer
CF Richie Ashburn:
SINGLES to short left field.
C Stan Lopata:
Ashburn steals second.
Grounds out to the pitcher.
1B Ralph Kiner:
2-RUN HOMERUN to deep right-center. (411 feet)
SS Granny Hamner:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
P Curt Simmons:
Flies out to right-center.
Inning over... 2 runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 2, Pittsburgh 0
Batting: Pittsburgh, top of 3rd.
Pitching: Curt Simmons
P Russ Meyer:
SINGLES to left
SS Gene Mauch:
SAC BUNT.
Meyer advances to second.
C Hobie Landrith:
SINGLES to left
R. Meyer to third.
Meyer tries to score...
Sullivan throws home...
Meyer scores!
H. Landrith to second.
1B Charlie Maxwell:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
CF Willie Mays:
2-RUN HOMERUN to deep center field. (447 feet)
RF Wally Westlake:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... 3 runs, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 3, Philadelphia (N) 2
Batting: Philadelphia (N), bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Russ Meyer
LF Russ Sullivan:
SOLO HOMERUN down the left field line. (357 feet)
2B Roy Hartsfield:
SINGLES to short left-center.
RF Vic Wertz:
DOUBLES down the right field line.
R. Hartsfield to third.
Hartsfield tries to score...
Westlake throws home...
Hartsfield scores!
3B Eddie Mathews:
Strikes out swinging.
CF Richie Ashburn:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
C Stan Lopata:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... 2 runs, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 4, Pittsburgh 3
Batting: Pittsburgh, top of 4th.
Pitching: Curt Simmons
3B Jack Phillips:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
LF Wally Post:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
2B George Strickland:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 4, Pittsburgh 3
Batting: Philadelphia (N), bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Russ Meyer
1B Ralph Kiner:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
SS Granny Hamner:
Flies out to deep right-center.
P Curt Simmons:
Popped out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 4, Pittsburgh 3
Batting: Pittsburgh, top of 5th.
Pitching: Curt Simmons
P Russ Meyer:
Strikes out swinging.
SS Gene Mauch:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
C Hobie Landrith:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 4, Pittsburgh 3
Batting: Philadelphia (N), bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Russ Meyer
LF Russ Sullivan:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
2B Roy Hartsfield:
Reaches on a fielding error by the shortstop.
RF Vic Wertz:
Strikes out swinging.
3B Eddie Mathews:
SINGLES to center
R. Hartsfield to second.
R. Hartsfield to third.
CF Richie Ashburn:
SINGLES down the first-base line.
R. Hartsfield scores.
E. Mathews to second.
C Stan Lopata:
SINGLES to shallow right field.
E. Mathews to third.
R. Ashburn to second.
E. Mathews scores.
1B Ralph Kiner:
SINGLES to right
R. Ashburn to third.
S. Lopata to second.
R. Ashburn scores.
S. Lopata to third.
SS Granny Hamner:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... 3 runs, 4 hits, one error.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 7, Pittsburgh 3
Batting: Pittsburgh, top of 6th.
Pitching: Curt Simmons
1B Charlie Maxwell:
Strikes out swinging.
CF Willie Mays:
SINGLES to shallow right-center.
RF Wally Westlake:
Grounded into double play, 6-4-3.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 7, Pittsburgh 3
Batting: Philadelphia (N), bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Russ Meyer
P Curt Simmons:
Flies out to right-center.
LF Russ Sullivan:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
2B Roy Hartsfield:
SINGLES to left
RF Vic Wertz:
SINGLES to shallow right-center.
R. Hartsfield to second.
Hartsfield tries to advance to third...
He reaches third base safely without a throw.
3B Eddie Mathews:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 7, Pittsburgh 3
Batting: Pittsburgh, top of 7th.
Pitching: Curt Simmons
3B Jack Phillips:
SINGLES to short left-center.
LF Wally Post:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
J. Phillips to third.
Phillips tries to score...
Sullivan throws home...
Phillips is out at home!
2B George Strickland:
Popped out to the shortstop.
P Russ Meyer:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 7, Pittsburgh 3
Batting: Philadelphia (N), bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Russ Meyer
CF Richie Ashburn:
Base on balls.
C Stan Lopata:
Ashburn steals second.
Grounds out to the second baseman.
R. Ashburn to third.
1B Ralph Kiner:
Flies out to right-center.
Ashburn tags up at third...
He scores without a throw.
SS Granny Hamner:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
P Curt Simmons:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 8, Pittsburgh 3
Batting: Pittsburgh, top of 8th.
Pitching: Curt Simmons
SS Gene Mauch:
DOUBLES to deep left-center.
C Hobie Landrith:
Flies out to center field.
1B Charlie Maxwell:
SINGLES to shallow right-center.
G. Mauch to third.
Fielding error by the centerfielder!
G. Mauch scores.
C. Maxwell to second.
CF Willie Mays:
Base on balls.
RF Wally Westlake:
Base on balls.
C. Maxwell to third.
W. Mays to second.
3B Jack Phillips:
Base on balls.
C. Maxwell scores.
W. Mays to third.
W. Westlake to second.
PH Les Moss:
Popped out to the second baseman.
2B George Strickland:
Flies out to left-center.
Inning over... 2 runs, 2 hits, one error.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 8, Pittsburgh 5
Batting: Philadelphia (N), bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Russ Meyer
LF Russ Sullivan:
New LF: Gus Bell.
Lines out to the first baseman.
2B Roy Hartsfield:
SINGLES to center
RF Vic Wertz:
Base on balls.
R. Hartsfield to second.
3B Eddie Mathews:
Grounded into double play, 4-6-3.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 8, Pittsburgh 5
Batting: Pittsburgh, top of 9th.
Pitching: Curt Simmons
New pitcher: Ted Abernathy.
P Russ Meyer:
PH Danny O'connell:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
SS Gene Mauch:
Flies out to short right-center.
C Hobie Landrith:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 8, Pittsburgh 5
Game over. Score: Philadelphia (N) 8, Pittsburgh 5
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