GAME LOG Philadelphia (N) @ Chicago (N)
Sunday, 4/23/1956
Batting: Philadelphia (N), top of 1st.
Pitching: Ron Necciai
C Stan Lopata:
Strikes out swinging.
2B Roy Hartsfield:
Strikes out swinging.
3B Eddie Mathews:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Chicago (N) 0, Philadelphia (N) 0
Batting: Chicago (N), bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Steve Gromek
2B Jim Gilliam:
Flies out to left field.
RF Hal Jeffcoat:
Flies out to left-center.
1B Dick Kryhoski:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Chicago (N) 0, Philadelphia (N) 0
Batting: Philadelphia (N), top of 2nd.
Pitching: Ron Necciai
RF Vic Wertz:
Flies out to right field.
CF Richie Ashburn:
SINGLES down the right field line.
LF Bobby Thomson:
SINGLES down the third-base line.
R. Ashburn to second.
1B Dale Long:
Wild pitch.
R. Ashburn to third.
B. Thomson to second.
Strikes out swinging.
SS Granny Hamner:
Reaches on a throwing error by the shortstop.
R. Ashburn scores.
B. Thomson to third.
P Steve Gromek:
Base on balls.
G. Hamner to second.
C Stan Lopata:
SINGLES to left
B. Thomson scores.
G. Hamner to third.
S. Gromek to second.
G. Hamner scores.
2B Roy Hartsfield:
Base on balls.
S. Gromek to third.
S. Lopata to second.
3B Eddie Mathews:
Flies out to center field.
Inning over... 3 runs, 3 hits, one error.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 3, Chicago (N) 0
Batting: Chicago (N), bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Steve Gromek
CF Bob Borkowski:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
LF Bill Wilson:
Strikes out swinging.
3B Preston Ward:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 3, Chicago (N) 0
Batting: Philadelphia (N), top of 3rd.
Pitching: Ron Necciai
RF Vic Wertz:
Base on balls.
CF Richie Ashburn:
SINGLES to short left-center.
V. Wertz to second.
LF Bobby Thomson:
Base on balls.
V. Wertz to third.
R. Ashburn to second.
1B Dale Long:
Strikes out swinging.
SS Granny Hamner:
Base on balls.
V. Wertz scores.
R. Ashburn to third.
B. Thomson to second.
P Steve Gromek:
Grounded into double play, 4-6-3.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 4, Chicago (N) 0
Batting: Chicago (N), bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Steve Gromek
C Rube Walker:
Base on balls.
SS Gair Allie:
Grounded into double play, 5-4-3.
P Ron Necciai:
Flies out down the right field line.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 4, Chicago (N) 0
Batting: Philadelphia (N), top of 4th.
Pitching: Ron Necciai
C Stan Lopata:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
2B Roy Hartsfield:
Base on balls.
3B Eddie Mathews:
Flies out to the gap in right-center.
RF Vic Wertz:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 4, Chicago (N) 0
Batting: Chicago (N), bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Steve Gromek
2B Jim Gilliam:
Base on balls.
RF Hal Jeffcoat:
Popped out to the third baseman.
1B Dick Kryhoski:
2-RUN HOMERUN to deep right field. (357 feet)
CF Bob Borkowski:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
LF Bill Wilson:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... 2 runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 4, Chicago (N) 2
Batting: Philadelphia (N), top of 5th.
Pitching: Ron Necciai
CF Richie Ashburn:
SINGLES down the third-base line.
LF Bobby Thomson:
SINGLES to center
R. Ashburn to second.
Ashburn tries to advance to third...
He reaches third base safely without a throw.
1B Dale Long:
Flies out to short right field.
SS Granny Hamner:
3-RUN HOMERUN to deep right-center. (415 feet)
P Steve Gromek:
SINGLES to right
C Stan Lopata:
2-RUN HOMERUN to deep left field. (378 feet)
2B Roy Hartsfield:
Strikes out swinging.
3B Eddie Mathews:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... 5 runs, 5 hits, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 9, Chicago (N) 2
Batting: Chicago (N), bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Steve Gromek
3B Preston Ward:
Ward thrown out at third by the rightfielder while trying to stretch a double into a triple.
C Rube Walker:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
SS Gair Allie:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 9, Chicago (N) 2
Batting: Philadelphia (N), top of 6th.
Pitching: Ron Necciai
New pitcher: Leo Cristante.
RF Vic Wertz:
Popped out to the third baseman.
CF Richie Ashburn:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
LF Bobby Thomson:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 9, Chicago (N) 2
Batting: Chicago (N), bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Steve Gromek
PH Harry Hanebrink:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
2B Jim Gilliam:
Reaches on a fielding error by the third baseman.
RF Hal Jeffcoat:
SINGLES to left
J. Gilliam to second.
J. Gilliam to third.
1B Dick Kryhoski:
Jeffcoat caught stealing at second.
SINGLES to left
J. Gilliam scores.
CF Bob Borkowski:
SINGLES to center
D. Kryhoski to second.
D. Kryhoski to third.
LF Bill Wilson:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... one run, 3 hits, one error.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 9, Chicago (N) 3
Batting: Philadelphia (N), top of 7th.
Pitching: Leo Cristante
New pitcher: Don Mossi.
1B Dale Long:
DOUBLES down the right field line.
SS Granny Hamner:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
D. Long to third.
P Steve Gromek:
SINGLES to right
D. Long scores.
C Stan Lopata:
SINGLES to short right field.
S. Gromek to second.
Gromek tries to advance to third...
He reaches third base safely without a throw.
2B Roy Hartsfield:
Flies out to left field.
Gromek tags up at third...
He scores without a throw.
New pitcher: Phil Paine.
3B Eddie Mathews:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... 2 runs, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 11, Chicago (N) 3
Batting: Chicago (N), bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Steve Gromek
3B Preston Ward:
Strikes out looking.
C Rube Walker:
SINGLES to center
SS Gair Allie:
Flies out down the left field line.
PH Bubba Phillips:
SINGLES to right
R. Walker to second.
R. Walker to third.
PH Johnny Wyrostek:
DOUBLES down the right field line.
R. Walker scores.
B. Phillips scores.
RF Hal Jeffcoat:
Reaches on a fielding error by the shortstop.
J. Wyrostek to third.
1B Dick Kryhoski:
Flies out to shallow right-center.
Inning over... 2 runs, 3 hits, one error.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 11, Chicago (N) 5
Batting: Philadelphia (N), top of 8th.
Pitching: Phil Paine
New pitcher: Jerry Lane.
RF Vic Wertz:
Base on balls.
CF Richie Ashburn:
Base on balls.
V. Wertz to second.
LF Bobby Thomson:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
V. Wertz scores.
R. Ashburn to third.
Ashburn tries to score...
Wilson throws home...
Ashburn is out at home!
1B Dale Long:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
SS Granny Hamner:
Popped out to the third baseman.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 12, Chicago (N) 5
Batting: Chicago (N), bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Steve Gromek
CF Bob Borkowski:
SINGLES down the right field line.
LF Bill Wilson:
Strikes out swinging.
3B Preston Ward:
SINGLES to left
B. Borkowski to second.
C Rube Walker:
Lines into double play at second base!
Inning over... no runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 12, Chicago (N) 5
Batting: Philadelphia (N), top of 9th.
Pitching: Jerry Lane
P Steve Gromek:
Flies out to left-center.
C Stan Lopata:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
2B Roy Hartsfield:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 12, Chicago (N) 5
Batting: Chicago (N), bottom of 9th.
Pitching: Steve Gromek
SS Gair Allie:
Flies out to right-center.
PH Joe Taylor:
Flies out to right-center.
2B Skeeter Kell:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Game over. Score: Philadelphia (N) 12, Chicago (N) 5
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