GAME LOG Philadelphia (N) @ New York (N)
Thursday, 5/4/1956
Batting: Philadelphia (N), top of 1st.
Pitching: Sheldon Jones
LF Russ Sullivan:
Lines out to the second baseman.
2B Roy Hartsfield:
Base on balls.
3B Eddie Mathews:
Base on balls.
R. Hartsfield to second.
RF Vic Wertz:
SINGLES to right
R. Hartsfield to third.
E. Mathews to second.
Hartsfield tries to score...
Mueller throws home...
Hartsfield is out at home!
E. Mathews to third.
V. Wertz to second.
CF Richie Ashburn:
Flies out to the gap in right-center.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: New York (N) 0, Philadelphia (N) 0
Batting: New York (N), bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Robin Roberts
RF Don Mueller:
SINGLES down the right field line.
SS Dick Groat:
Grounds into fielders choice to the third baseman, Mueller out at 2nd base.
3B Ken Boyer:
Grounds into fielders choice to the third baseman, Groat out at 2nd base.
1B Frank Thomas:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: New York (N) 0, Philadelphia (N) 0
Batting: Philadelphia (N), top of 2nd.
Pitching: Sheldon Jones
C Hal Naragon:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
1B Ralph Kiner:
Base on balls.
SS Granny Hamner:
DOUBLES to the gap in left-center.
R. Kiner scores.
P Robin Roberts:
Strikes out swinging.
LF Russ Sullivan:
Base on balls.
2B Roy Hartsfield:
DOUBLES to the gap in left-center.
G. Hamner scores.
R. Sullivan scores.
3B Eddie Mathews:
Flies out to left-center.
Inning over... 3 runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 3, New York (N) 0
Batting: New York (N), bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Robin Roberts
CF Harvey Kuenn:
Flies out to left-center.
LF Monte Irvin:
Flies out to right field.
C Sam Calderone:
Lines out to the pitcher.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 3, New York (N) 0
Batting: Philadelphia (N), top of 3rd.
Pitching: Sheldon Jones
RF Vic Wertz:
Base on balls.
CF Richie Ashburn:
SINGLES to left
V. Wertz to second.
C Hal Naragon:
Grounds into fielders choice to the second baseman, Ashburn out at 2nd base.
V. Wertz to third.
1B Ralph Kiner:
Grounded into double play, 5-4-3.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 3, New York (N) 0
Batting: New York (N), bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Robin Roberts
2B Frank Bolling:
DOUBLES to the gap in left-center.
P Sheldon Jones:
SAC BUNT.
Bolling advances to third.
RF Don Mueller:
SINGLES to right
F. Bolling scores.
SS Dick Groat:
Lines into double play, 1-3!
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 3, New York (N) 1
Batting: Philadelphia (N), top of 4th.
Pitching: Sheldon Jones
SS Granny Hamner:
Base on balls.
P Robin Roberts:
Strikes out for bunting the ball foul with 2 strikes.
LF Russ Sullivan:
Grounded into double play, 5-4-3.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 3, New York (N) 1
Batting: New York (N), bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Robin Roberts
3B Ken Boyer:
SINGLES to left
1B Frank Thomas:
Boyer steals second.
SINGLES to short right field.
K. Boyer to third.
CF Harvey Kuenn:
Flies out to right-center.
Boyer tags up at third...
Ashburn throws home...
Boyer scores!
LF Monte Irvin:
Reaches on a fielding error by the third baseman.
F. Thomas to second.
C Sam Calderone:
Grounded into double play, 6-4-3.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, one error.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 3, New York (N) 2
Batting: Philadelphia (N), top of 5th.
Pitching: Sheldon Jones
2B Roy Hartsfield:
Flies out to left field.
3B Eddie Mathews:
Lines out to the first baseman.
RF Vic Wertz:
Base on balls.
CF Richie Ashburn:
Base on balls.
V. Wertz to second.
C Hal Naragon:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 3, New York (N) 2
Batting: New York (N), bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Robin Roberts
2B Frank Bolling:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
P Sheldon Jones:
Strikes out looking.
RF Don Mueller:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 3, New York (N) 2
Batting: Philadelphia (N), top of 6th.
Pitching: Sheldon Jones
1B Ralph Kiner:
Strikes out swinging.
SS Granny Hamner:
Flies out to shallow left field.
P Robin Roberts:
Flies out to short left-center.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 3, New York (N) 2
Batting: New York (N), bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Robin Roberts
SS Dick Groat:
Strikes out looking.
3B Ken Boyer:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
1B Frank Thomas:
Flies out to left field.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 3, New York (N) 2
Batting: Philadelphia (N), top of 7th.
Pitching: Sheldon Jones
LF Russ Sullivan:
TRIPLES down the right field line.
PH Bobby Thomson:
Flies out to center field.
Sullivan tags up at third...
He scores without a throw.
3B Eddie Mathews:
SINGLES to short right field.
RF Vic Wertz:
Mathews steals second.
Intentional walk.
CF Richie Ashburn:
Reaches on INFIELD-HIT.
E. Mathews to third.
V. Wertz to second.
C Hal Naragon:
SINGLES to right
E. Mathews scores.
V. Wertz to third.
R. Ashburn to second.
1B Ralph Kiner:
GRAND SLAM HOMERUN to deep left field. (422 feet)
New pitcher: Bob Keegan.
SS Granny Hamner:
Popped out to the shortstop.
P Robin Roberts:
Flies out to deep right-center.
Inning over... 6 runs, 5 hits, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 9, New York (N) 2
Batting: New York (N), bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Robin Roberts
CF Harvey Kuenn:
New LF: Bobby Thomson.
DOUBLES down the left field line.
LF Monte Irvin:
SINGLES to left
H. Kuenn to third.
Kuenn tries to score...
Thomson throws home...
Kuenn scores!
M. Irvin to second.
C Sam Calderone:
SINGLES to center
M. Irvin to third.
Irvin tries to score...
Ashburn throws home...
Irvin scores!
S. Calderone to second.
2B Frank Bolling:
SINGLES to short left field.
S. Calderone to third.
Calderone tries to score...
He scores without a throw.
PH Al Smith:
Grounded into double play, 4-6-3.
RF Don Mueller:
Flies out to shallow center field.
Inning over... 3 runs, 4 hits, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 9, New York (N) 5
Batting: Philadelphia (N), top of 8th.
Pitching: Bob Keegan
New pitcher: Jackie Collum.
2B Tommy Glaviano:
Flies out to left field.
LF Bobby Thomson:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
3B Eddie Mathews:
Base on balls.
RF Vic Wertz:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 9, New York (N) 5
Batting: New York (N), bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Robin Roberts
SS Dick Groat:
SINGLES to short left-center.
3B Ken Boyer:
TRIPLES down the right field line.
D. Groat scores.
1B Frank Thomas:
SINGLES down the left field line.
K. Boyer scores.
CF Harvey Kuenn:
Reaches on a fielding error by the third baseman.
F. Thomas to second.
LF Monte Irvin:
Grounded into double play, 6-4-3.
F. Thomas to third.
C Sam Calderone:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... 2 runs, 3 hits, one error.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 9, New York (N) 7
Batting: Philadelphia (N), top of 9th.
Pitching: Jackie Collum
CF Richie Ashburn:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
C Hal Naragon:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
1B Ralph Kiner:
Flies out to shallow right-center.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 9, New York (N) 7
Batting: New York (N), bottom of 9th.
Pitching: Robin Roberts
2B Frank Bolling:
Flies out to left-center.
PH Ron Northey:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
RF Don Mueller:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Game over. Score: Philadelphia (N) 9, New York (N) 7
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