GAME LOG Philadelphia (N) @ Cincinnati
Tuesday, 4/11/1956
Batting: Philadelphia (N), top of 1st.
Pitching: Willard Nixon
C Stan Lopata:
SOLO HOMERUN down the left field line. (355 feet)
2B Roy Hartsfield:
Flies out to deep left field.
3B Eddie Mathews:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep left-center. (423 feet)
RF Vic Wertz:
SINGLES to right
CF Richie Ashburn:
Lines out to the pitcher.
LF Bobby Thomson:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... 2 runs, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 2, Cincinnati 0
Batting: Cincinnati, bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Steve Gromek
RF Elmer Valo:
SINGLES to center
1B Harry Simpson:
SINGLES to the gap in left-center.
E. Valo to second.
CF Johnny Groth:
SINGLES to left
E. Valo to third.
H. Simpson to second.
Valo tries to score...
He scores without a throw.
LF Dusty Rhodes:
SINGLES to right
H. Simpson to third.
J. Groth to second.
Simpson tries to score...
He scores without a throw.
3B Spider Jorgensen:
Grounds into fielders choice to the second baseman, Rhodes out at 2nd base.
J. Groth to third.
C Johnny Pramesa:
SINGLES to short center field.
J. Groth scores.
S. Jorgensen to second.
2B Nellie Fox:
Flies out to left field.
SS Ernie Banks:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... 3 runs, 5 hits, no errors.
Score: Cincinnati 3, Philadelphia (N) 2
Batting: Philadelphia (N), top of 2nd.
Pitching: Willard Nixon
1B Dale Long:
Strikes out swinging.
SS Fred Marsh:
Flies out down the right field line.
P Steve Gromek:
Flies out to shallow left-center.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Cincinnati 3, Philadelphia (N) 2
Batting: Cincinnati, bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Steve Gromek
P Willard Nixon:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
RF Elmer Valo:
SINGLES to shallow right field.
1B Harry Simpson:
Popped out to the first baseman.
CF Johnny Groth:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Cincinnati 3, Philadelphia (N) 2
Batting: Philadelphia (N), top of 3rd.
Pitching: Willard Nixon
C Stan Lopata:
Reaches second base on an error by the rightfielder.
2B Roy Hartsfield:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
3B Eddie Mathews:
Flies out to deep left field.
RF Vic Wertz:
SINGLES to short left-center.
S. Lopata to third.
S. Lopata scores.
CF Richie Ashburn:
Flies out to center field.
Inning over... one run, one hit, one error.
Score: Cincinnati 3, Philadelphia (N) 3
Batting: Cincinnati, bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Steve Gromek
LF Dusty Rhodes:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
3B Spider Jorgensen:
Strikes out swinging.
C Johnny Pramesa:
Reaches on a throwing error by the second baseman.
2B Nellie Fox:
SINGLES to left
J. Pramesa to second.
SS Ernie Banks:
SINGLES to center
J. Pramesa to third.
N. Fox to second.
J. Pramesa scores.
N. Fox to third.
P Willard Nixon:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Banks out at 2nd base.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, one error.
Score: Cincinnati 4, Philadelphia (N) 3
Batting: Philadelphia (N), top of 4th.
Pitching: Willard Nixon
LF Bobby Thomson:
Flies out to deep left field.
1B Dale Long:
Strikes out swinging.
SS Fred Marsh:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Cincinnati 4, Philadelphia (N) 3
Batting: Cincinnati, bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Steve Gromek
RF Elmer Valo:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
1B Harry Simpson:
Strikes out swinging.
CF Johnny Groth:
Flies out to short right-center.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Cincinnati 4, Philadelphia (N) 3
Batting: Philadelphia (N), top of 5th.
Pitching: Willard Nixon
P Steve Gromek:
Base on balls.
C Stan Lopata:
Flies out to deep center field.
2B Roy Hartsfield:
SINGLES to left
S. Gromek to second.
3B Eddie Mathews:
Base on balls.
S. Gromek to third.
R. Hartsfield to second.
RF Vic Wertz:
Flies out to right-center.
Gromek tags up at third...
Groth throws home...
Gromek scores!
R. Hartsfield to third.
CF Richie Ashburn:
Grounds into fielders choice to the third baseman, Mathews out at 2nd base.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Cincinnati 4, Philadelphia (N) 4
Batting: Cincinnati, bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Steve Gromek
LF Dusty Rhodes:
SINGLES to center
3B Spider Jorgensen:
Flies out to shallow left-center.
C Johnny Pramesa:
Grounds into fielders choice to the third baseman, Rhodes out at 2nd base.
2B Nellie Fox:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Cincinnati 4, Philadelphia (N) 4
Batting: Philadelphia (N), top of 6th.
Pitching: Willard Nixon
LF Bobby Thomson:
Flies out to shallow right-center.
1B Dale Long:
Reaches on INFIELD-HIT.
SS Fred Marsh:
SINGLES to right
D. Long to second.
Long tries to advance to third...
Valo throws to third...
SAFE at third base.
P Steve Gromek:
Flies out to left-center.
Long tags up at third...
Groth throws home...
Long is out at home!
Inning over... no runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Cincinnati 4, Philadelphia (N) 4
Batting: Cincinnati, bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Steve Gromek
SS Ernie Banks:
Strikes out swinging.
P Willard Nixon:
SINGLES to center
RF Elmer Valo:
Grounded into double play, 5-4-3.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Cincinnati 4, Philadelphia (N) 4
Batting: Philadelphia (N), top of 7th.
Pitching: Willard Nixon
C Stan Lopata:
Strikes out swinging.
2B Roy Hartsfield:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
3B Eddie Mathews:
Flies out to short left-center.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Cincinnati 4, Philadelphia (N) 4
Batting: Cincinnati, bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Steve Gromek
1B Harry Simpson:
Flies out to left field.
CF Johnny Groth:
Base on balls.
LF Dusty Rhodes:
SINGLES to short right-center.
G. Hermanski to second.
Hermanski tries to advance to third...
He reaches third base safely without a throw.
3B Spider Jorgensen:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
G. Hermanski scores.
M. Mccormick to second.
C Johnny Pramesa:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Cincinnati 5, Philadelphia (N) 4
Batting: Philadelphia (N), top of 8th.
Pitching: Willard Nixon
RF Vic Wertz:
New LF: Gene Hermanski.
New CF: Mike Mccormick.
Lines out to the second baseman.
CF Richie Ashburn:
Flies out to deep right field.
LF Bobby Thomson:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Cincinnati 5, Philadelphia (N) 4
Batting: Cincinnati, bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Steve Gromek
2B Nellie Fox:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
SS Ernie Banks:
Base on balls.
P Willard Nixon:
Strikes out for bunting the ball foul with 2 strikes.
RF Elmer Valo:
2-RUN HOMERUN down the left field line. (360 feet)
1B Harry Simpson:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... 2 runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Cincinnati 7, Philadelphia (N) 4
Batting: Philadelphia (N), top of 9th.
Pitching: Willard Nixon
1B Dale Long:
Flies out to right-center.
SS Fred Marsh:
SINGLES to left
PH Russ Sullivan:
Grounds into fielders choice to the second baseman, Marsh out at 2nd base.
C Stan Lopata:
Lines out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Cincinnati 7, Philadelphia (N) 4
Game over. Score: Cincinnati 7, Philadelphia (N) 4
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