GAME LOG Pittsburgh @ St. Louis (N)
Tuesday, 4/18/1956
Batting: Pittsburgh, top of 1st.
Pitching: Hoyt Wilhelm
1B Dale Coogan:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
LF Wally Westlake:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep left-center. (416 feet)
RF Charlie Maxwell:
Base on balls.
CF Willie Mays:
Strikes out swinging.
SS George Strickland:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 1, St. Louis (N) 0
Batting: St. Louis (N), bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Ike Delock
SS Solly Hemus:
SINGLES to center
3B Grady Hatton:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Hemus out at 2nd base.
Ike Delock was injured.
New pitcher: Roger Craig.
CF Bill Howerton:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
G. Hatton to second.
LF Danny Gardella:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 1, St. Louis (N) 0
Batting: Pittsburgh, top of 2nd.
Pitching: Hoyt Wilhelm
3B Jack Phillips:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
2B Stan Rojek:
SINGLES to right
J. Phillips to third.
Phillips tries to score...
He scores without a throw.
C Hobie Landrith:
SINGLES to right
S. Rojek to second.
Rojek tries to advance to third...
Wakefield throws to third...
SAFE at third base.
PH Gene Mauch:
SINGLES to left
S. Rojek scores.
H. Landrith to second.
1B Dale Coogan:
Hit by pitch.
H. Landrith to third.
G. Mauch to second.
LF Wally Westlake:
Grounds into fielders choice to the pitcher, Landrith out at home.
G. Mauch to third.
D. Coogan to second.
RF Charlie Maxwell:
Strikes out swinging.
CF Willie Mays:
Grounds into fielders choice to the third baseman, Coogan out at 3rd base.
Inning over... 2 runs, 4 hits, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 3, St. Louis (N) 0
Batting: St. Louis (N), bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Roger Craig
New pitcher: Bob Hooper.
RF Dick Wakefield:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
C Johnny Bucha:
Flies out to shallow left field.
1B Rocky Nelson:
Flies out to shallow left-center.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 3, St. Louis (N) 0
Batting: Pittsburgh, top of 3rd.
Pitching: Hoyt Wilhelm
SS George Strickland:
Flies out to right-center.
3B Jack Phillips:
Lines out to the pitcher.
2B Stan Rojek:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 3, St. Louis (N) 0
Batting: St. Louis (N), bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Bob Hooper
2B Reno Bertoia:
SOLO HOMERUN down the left field line. (351 feet)
P Hoyt Wilhelm:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
SS Solly Hemus:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
3B Grady Hatton:
Reaches on a fielding error by the second baseman.
CF Bill Howerton:
DOUBLES down the right field line.
G. Hatton scores.
LF Danny Gardella:
Base on balls.
RF Dick Wakefield:
Lines out to the third baseman.
Inning over... 2 runs, 2 hits, one error.
Score: Pittsburgh 3, St. Louis (N) 2
Batting: Pittsburgh, top of 4th.
Pitching: Hoyt Wilhelm
C Hobie Landrith:
Base on balls.
PH Gus Bell:
Grounded into double play, 4-6-3.
1B Dale Coogan:
Base on balls.
LF Wally Westlake:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 3, St. Louis (N) 2
Batting: St. Louis (N), bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Bob Hooper
New pitcher: Ralph Beard.
C Johnny Bucha:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
1B Rocky Nelson:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
2B Reno Bertoia:
SINGLES to left
P Hoyt Wilhelm:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 3, St. Louis (N) 2
Batting: Pittsburgh, top of 5th.
Pitching: Hoyt Wilhelm
RF Charlie Maxwell:
Base on balls.
CF Willie Mays:
SINGLES to right
C. Maxwell to second.
SS George Strickland:
Lines out to the pitcher.
3B Jack Phillips:
Flies out to left field.
2B Stan Rojek:
Grounds into fielders choice to the second baseman, Mays out at 2nd base.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 3, St. Louis (N) 2
Batting: St. Louis (N), bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Ralph Beard
SS Solly Hemus:
Popped out to the shortstop.
3B Grady Hatton:
SINGLES to short right field.
CF Bill Howerton:
Grounded into double play, 5-4-3.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 3, St. Louis (N) 2
Batting: Pittsburgh, top of 6th.
Pitching: Hoyt Wilhelm
C Hobie Landrith:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
P Ralph Beard:
Strikes out looking.
1B Dale Coogan:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep right field. (380 feet)
LF Wally Westlake:
Flies out to left-center.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 4, St. Louis (N) 2
Batting: St. Louis (N), bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Ralph Beard
LF Danny Gardella:
Reaches on a fielding error by the shortstop.
RF Dick Wakefield:
SINGLES down the first-base line.
D. Gardella to second.
C Johnny Bucha:
Grounds into fielders choice to the first baseman, Wakefield out at 2nd base.
D. Gardella to third.
1B Rocky Nelson:
Popped out to the first baseman.
2B Reno Bertoia:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Bucha out at 2nd base.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, one error.
Score: Pittsburgh 4, St. Louis (N) 2
Batting: Pittsburgh, top of 7th.
Pitching: Hoyt Wilhelm
RF Charlie Maxwell:
Strikes out swinging.
New pitcher: Dick Hall.
CF Willie Mays:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
SS George Strickland:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 4, St. Louis (N) 2
Batting: St. Louis (N), bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Ralph Beard
PH Bobby Del greco:
SOLO HOMERUN down the left field line. (352 feet)
SS Solly Hemus:
SINGLES to left
3B Grady Hatton:
SAC BUNT.
Hemus advances to second.
CF Bill Howerton:
Flies out to right field.
LF Danny Gardella:
Flies out to right-center.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 4, St. Louis (N) 3
Batting: Pittsburgh, top of 8th.
Pitching: Dick Hall
New pitcher: Jack Meyer.
3B Jack Phillips:
SINGLES to right
2B Stan Rojek:
Phillips steals second.
Strikes out looking.
C Hobie Landrith:
Strikes out swinging.
PH Les Moss:
Flies out to deep left-center.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 4, St. Louis (N) 3
Batting: St. Louis (N), bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Ralph Beard
New pitcher: Frank Hiller.
RF Dick Wakefield:
SINGLES to right
C Johnny Bucha:
Flies out to deep left field.
PH Steve Bilko:
SINGLES to shallow right-center.
B. Talbot to second.
B. Talbot to third.
PH Joe Garagiola:
Flies out to deep center field.
Talbot tags up at third...
He scores without a throw.
PH Frank Kellert:
Popped out to the third baseman.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: St. Louis (N) 4, Pittsburgh 4
Batting: Pittsburgh, top of 9th.
Pitching: Jack Meyer
New pitcher: Al Worthington.
1B Dale Coogan:
New 2B: Jack Dittmer.
New RF: Johnny Bucha.
New 1B: Steve Bilko.
New C : Joe Garagiola.
PH Vic Power:
SINGLES to shallow center field.
LF Wally Westlake:
Flies into double play, 8-3!
RF Charlie Maxwell:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep right field. (392 feet)
CF Willie Mays:
Flies out to left field.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 5, St. Louis (N) 4
Batting: St. Louis (N), bottom of 9th.
Pitching: Frank Hiller
SS Solly Hemus:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
3B Grady Hatton:
SINGLES to short right field.
CF Bill Howerton:
Flies out to left-center.
LF Danny Gardella:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Game over. Score: Pittsburgh 5, St. Louis (N) 4
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