GAME LOG Philadelphia (N) @ Pittsburgh
Monday, 7/17/1956
Batting: Philadelphia (N), top of 1st.
Pitching: Russ Meyer
LF Russ Sullivan:
Flies out to left-center.
2B Roy Hartsfield:
SINGLES to short right-center.
RF Vic Wertz:
Hartsfield steals second.
Grounds out to the first baseman.
R. Hartsfield to third.
3B Eddie Mathews:
DOUBLES to the gap in right-center.
R. Hartsfield scores.
CF Richie Ashburn:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 1, Pittsburgh 0
Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Steve Ridzik
3B Dale Coogan:
Base on balls.
1B Vic Power:
DOUBLES to deep center field.
D. Coogan to third.
C Les Moss:
Lines out to the second baseman.
CF Willie Mays:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
D. Coogan scores.
V. Power to third.
RF Charlie Maxwell:
Lines out to the third baseman.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 1, Philadelphia (N) 1
Batting: Philadelphia (N), top of 2nd.
Pitching: Russ Meyer
C Hal Naragon:
Strikes out swinging.
1B Ralph Kiner:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep left-center. (395 feet)
SS Granny Hamner:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
P Steve Ridzik:
SINGLES to short center field.
LF Russ Sullivan:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 2, Pittsburgh 1
Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Steve Ridzik
SS George Strickland:
Flies out down the left field line.
LF Gus Bell:
SINGLES to right
2B Gene Mauch:
SINGLES to left
G. Bell to second.
P Russ Meyer:
Bunted into fielders choice, Bell out at third.
Mauch safe at second.
3B Dale Coogan:
SINGLES to short right field.
G. Mauch to third.
R. Meyer to second.
G. Mauch scores.
1B Vic Power:
3-RUN HOMERUN to deep left field. (390 feet)
C Les Moss:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... 4 runs, 4 hits, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 5, Philadelphia (N) 2
Batting: Philadelphia (N), top of 3rd.
Pitching: Russ Meyer
2B Roy Hartsfield:
Base on balls.
RF Vic Wertz:
SAC BUNT.
Hartsfield advances to second.
3B Eddie Mathews:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
CF Richie Ashburn:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 5, Philadelphia (N) 2
Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Steve Ridzik
CF Willie Mays:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
RF Charlie Maxwell:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
SS George Strickland:
SINGLES to left
LF Gus Bell:
Flies out to left field.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 5, Philadelphia (N) 2
Batting: Philadelphia (N), top of 4th.
Pitching: Russ Meyer
C Hal Naragon:
Flies out to left-center.
1B Ralph Kiner:
Popped out to the catcher.
SS Granny Hamner:
Flies out to center field.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 5, Philadelphia (N) 2
Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Steve Ridzik
2B Gene Mauch:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
P Russ Meyer:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
3B Dale Coogan:
Reaches base on an error by the leftfielder.
1B Vic Power:
Flies out to right field.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, one error.
Score: Pittsburgh 5, Philadelphia (N) 2
Batting: Philadelphia (N), top of 5th.
Pitching: Russ Meyer
P Steve Ridzik:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
LF Russ Sullivan:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
2B Roy Hartsfield:
Base on balls.
RF Vic Wertz:
Hartsfield steals second.
Popped out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 5, Philadelphia (N) 2
Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Steve Ridzik
C Les Moss:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
CF Willie Mays:
Flies out to shallow right field.
RF Charlie Maxwell:
SINGLES to shallow left field.
SS George Strickland:
Base on balls.
C. Maxwell to second.
LF Gus Bell:
Base on balls.
C. Maxwell to third.
G. Strickland to second.
2B Gene Mauch:
Grounds into fielders choice to the third baseman, Strickland out at 3rd base.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 5, Philadelphia (N) 2
Batting: Philadelphia (N), top of 6th.
Pitching: Russ Meyer
3B Eddie Mathews:
SINGLES to right
CF Richie Ashburn:
Grounds into fielders choice to the pitcher, Mathews out at 2nd base.
C Hal Naragon:
Grounded into double play, 3-6-3.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 5, Philadelphia (N) 2
Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Steve Ridzik
P Russ Meyer:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
3B Dale Coogan:
Base on balls.
1B Vic Power:
Flies out to left field.
C Les Moss:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
D. Coogan scores.
CF Willie Mays:
Flies out to short center field.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 6, Philadelphia (N) 2
Batting: Philadelphia (N), top of 7th.
Pitching: Russ Meyer
1B Ralph Kiner:
Strikes out swinging.
SS Granny Hamner:
SINGLES to the gap in right-center.
P Steve Ridzik:
Flies out to right-center.
LF Russ Sullivan:
Base on balls.
G. Hamner to second.
2B Roy Hartsfield:
SINGLES to right
G. Hamner to third.
R. Sullivan to second.
G. Hamner scores.
R. Sullivan to third.
RF Vic Wertz:
Flies out to deep left-center.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 6, Philadelphia (N) 3
Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Steve Ridzik
RF Charlie Maxwell:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
SS George Strickland:
Strikes out swinging.
LF Gus Bell:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 6, Philadelphia (N) 3
Batting: Philadelphia (N), top of 8th.
Pitching: Russ Meyer
3B Eddie Mathews:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
CF Richie Ashburn:
Flies out to short right field.
C Hal Naragon:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 6, Philadelphia (N) 3
Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Steve Ridzik
2B Gene Mauch:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
P Russ Meyer:
SINGLES to center
New pitcher: Don Elston.
3B Dale Coogan:
PH Hobie Landrith:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
R. Meyer to second.
1B Vic Power:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 6, Philadelphia (N) 3
Batting: Philadelphia (N), top of 9th.
Pitching: Russ Meyer
1B Ralph Kiner:
Base on balls.
PH Bobby Thomson:
Flies out to shallow left-center.
PH Stan Lopata:
Grounds into fielders choice to the third baseman, Kiner out at 2nd base.
New pitcher: Vern Bickford.
LF Russ Sullivan:
Flies out to shallow right-center.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 6, Philadelphia (N) 3
Game over. Score: Pittsburgh 6, Philadelphia (N) 3
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