GAME LOG St. Louis (N) @ Philadelphia (N)
Thursday, 8/24/1956
Batting: St. Louis (N), top of 1st.
Pitching: Robin Roberts
SS Solly Hemus:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
RF Bobby Del greco:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
CF Bill Howerton:
SINGLES to center
1B Steve Bilko:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 0, St. Louis (N) 0
Batting: Philadelphia (N), bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Alex Kellner
C Stan Lopata:
Popped out to the third baseman.
2B Roy Hartsfield:
Flies out to short right-center.
1B Dale Long:
Flies out to right-center.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 0, St. Louis (N) 0
Batting: St. Louis (N), top of 2nd.
Pitching: Robin Roberts
LF Danny Gardella:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
C Johnny Bucha:
Flies out to deep right-center.
3B Grady Hatton:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 0, St. Louis (N) 0
Batting: Philadelphia (N), bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Alex Kellner
LF Bobby Thomson:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep right-center. (400 feet)
RF Vic Wertz:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
CF Richie Ashburn:
Strikes out swinging.
3B Tommy Glaviano:
Flies out to the gap in left-center.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 1, St. Louis (N) 0
Batting: St. Louis (N), top of 3rd.
Pitching: Robin Roberts
2B Reno Bertoia:
Flies out to right-center.
P Alex Kellner:
Strikes out swinging.
SS Solly Hemus:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 1, St. Louis (N) 0
Batting: Philadelphia (N), bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Alex Kellner
SS Granny Hamner:
SINGLES to short left field.
P Robin Roberts:
SAC BUNT.
Hamner advances to second.
C Stan Lopata:
Flies out to deep center field.
Hamner tags up at second...
He reaches third base safely without a throw.
2B Roy Hartsfield:
Flies out to deep right-center.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 1, St. Louis (N) 0
Batting: St. Louis (N), top of 4th.
Pitching: Robin Roberts
RF Bobby Del greco:
Flies out to short left field.
CF Bill Howerton:
Base on balls.
1B Steve Bilko:
SINGLES to center
B. Howerton to second.
LF Danny Gardella:
Lines out to the first baseman.
C Johnny Bucha:
Flies out to left field.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 1, St. Louis (N) 0
Batting: Philadelphia (N), bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Alex Kellner
1B Dale Long:
Flies out to deep right-center.
LF Bobby Thomson:
Base on balls.
RF Vic Wertz:
Strikes out swinging.
CF Richie Ashburn:
SINGLES to right
B. Thomson to second.
B. Thomson to third.
3B Tommy Glaviano:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 1, St. Louis (N) 0
Batting: St. Louis (N), top of 5th.
Pitching: Robin Roberts
3B Grady Hatton:
SINGLES to short right field.
2B Reno Bertoia:
SAC BUNT.
Hatton advances to second.
P Alex Kellner:
Lines out to the third baseman.
SS Solly Hemus:
Flies out to left field.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 1, St. Louis (N) 0
Batting: Philadelphia (N), bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Alex Kellner
SS Granny Hamner:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
P Robin Roberts:
Base on balls.
C Stan Lopata:
Grounds into fielders choice to the second baseman, Roberts out at 2nd base.
2B Roy Hartsfield:
Base on balls.
S. Lopata to second.
1B Dale Long:
SINGLES to shallow left field.
S. Lopata to third.
R. Hartsfield to second.
S. Lopata scores.
LF Bobby Thomson:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 2, St. Louis (N) 0
Batting: St. Louis (N), top of 6th.
Pitching: Robin Roberts
RF Bobby Del greco:
Flies out to shallow center field.
CF Bill Howerton:
DOUBLES to the gap in left-center.
1B Steve Bilko:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
B. Howerton to third.
LF Danny Gardella:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 2, St. Louis (N) 0
Batting: Philadelphia (N), bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Alex Kellner
RF Vic Wertz:
Flies out to short left field.
CF Richie Ashburn:
SINGLES to short center field.
3B Tommy Glaviano:
Ashburn steals second.
Flies out to deep right-center.
Ashburn tags up at second...
He reaches third base safely without a throw.
SS Granny Hamner:
SINGLES to left
R. Ashburn scores.
P Robin Roberts:
DOUBLES to left-center.
G. Hamner scores.
C Stan Lopata:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... 2 runs, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 4, St. Louis (N) 0
Batting: St. Louis (N), top of 7th.
Pitching: Robin Roberts
C Johnny Bucha:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
3B Grady Hatton:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
2B Reno Bertoia:
SINGLES to short right-center.
P Alex Kellner:
Strikes out looking.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 4, St. Louis (N) 0
Batting: Philadelphia (N), bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Alex Kellner
2B Roy Hartsfield:
SINGLES to left
1B Dale Long:
2-RUN HOMERUN to deep right field. (389 feet)
LF Bobby Thomson:
SINGLES to shallow left field.
RF Vic Wertz:
Flies out to shallow right field.
CF Richie Ashburn:
SINGLES to right
B. Thomson to second.
B. Thomson to third.
3B Tommy Glaviano:
SINGLES to center
B. Thomson scores.
R. Ashburn to second.
SS Granny Hamner:
Base on balls.
R. Ashburn to third.
T. Glaviano to second.
P Robin Roberts:
Strikes out looking.
C Stan Lopata:
Flies out to deep left-center.
Inning over... 3 runs, 5 hits, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 7, St. Louis (N) 0
Batting: St. Louis (N), top of 8th.
Pitching: Robin Roberts
SS Solly Hemus:
DOUBLES down the right field line.
RF Bobby Del greco:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
S. Hemus scores.
CF Bill Howerton:
Flies out to right-center.
1B Steve Bilko:
Strikes out swinging.
LF Danny Gardella:
Flies out to short left field.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 7, St. Louis (N) 1
Batting: Philadelphia (N), bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Alex Kellner
2B Roy Hartsfield:
SINGLES to center
1B Dale Long:
Grounds into fielders choice to the pitcher, Hartsfield out at 2nd base.
LF Bobby Thomson:
Wild pitch.
D. Long to second.
Flies out to deep left-center.
Long tags up at second...
He reaches third base safely without a throw.
RF Vic Wertz:
Base on balls.
New pitcher: Hoyt Wilhelm.
CF Richie Ashburn:
SINGLES to the gap in left-center.
D. Long scores.
V. Wertz to second.
Wertz tries to advance to third...
He reaches third base safely without a throw.
3B Tommy Glaviano:
Ashburn steals second.
Strikes out looking.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 8, St. Louis (N) 1
Batting: St. Louis (N), top of 9th.
Pitching: Robin Roberts
C Johnny Bucha:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
3B Grady Hatton:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
2B Reno Bertoia:
Popped out to the third baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 8, St. Louis (N) 1
Game over. Score: Philadelphia (N) 8, St. Louis (N) 1
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