GAME LOG Cincinnati @ Pittsburgh
Saturday, 4/15/1956
Batting: Cincinnati, top of 1st.
Pitching: Woody Main
RF Elmer Valo:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep right-center. (415 feet)
1B Harry Simpson:
Base on balls.
CF Johnny Groth:
SINGLES to right
H. Simpson to second.
LF Dusty Rhodes:
SINGLES down the right field line.
H. Simpson to third.
J. Groth to second.
Simpson tries to score...
Maxwell throws home...
Simpson is out at home!
J. Groth to third.
D. Rhodes to second.
3B Spider Jorgensen:
Reaches on a fielding error by the shortstop.
J. Groth scores.
D. Rhodes to third.
C Hal Smith:
Grounded into double play, 5-4-3.
Inning over... 2 runs, 3 hits, one error.
Score: Cincinnati 2, Pittsburgh 0
Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Willard Nixon
1B Vic Power:
Popped out to the first baseman.
LF Wally Westlake:
Flies out to right-center.
RF Charlie Maxwell:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep center field. (418 feet)
CF Willie Mays:
SINGLES to shallow right field.
3B Jack Phillips:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Cincinnati 2, Pittsburgh 1
Batting: Cincinnati, top of 2nd.
Pitching: Woody Main
2B Nellie Fox:
Flies out to deep center field.
SS Ernie Banks:
Base on balls.
P Willard Nixon:
SAC BUNT.
Banks advances to second.
RF Elmer Valo:
Flies out to right-center.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Cincinnati 2, Pittsburgh 1
Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Willard Nixon
SS Gene Mauch:
Base on balls.
2B Danny O'connell:
Grounded into double play, 6-4-3.
C Les Moss:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Cincinnati 2, Pittsburgh 1
Batting: Cincinnati, top of 3rd.
Pitching: Woody Main
1B Harry Simpson:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
CF Johnny Groth:
Flies out to center field.
LF Dusty Rhodes:
SINGLES to right
3B Spider Jorgensen:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Rhodes out at 2nd base.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Cincinnati 2, Pittsburgh 1
Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Willard Nixon
P Woody Main:
Reaches base on an error by the centerfielder.
1B Vic Power:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
W. Main to third.
LF Wally Westlake:
Flies out to left field.
Main tags up at third...
He scores without a throw.
RF Charlie Maxwell:
Flies out to right-center.
CF Willie Mays:
SINGLES to shallow left field.
V. Power to third.
V. Power scores.
3B Jack Phillips:
DOUBLES to deep center field.
W. Mays scores.
SS Gene Mauch:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... 3 runs, 3 hits, one error.
Score: Pittsburgh 4, Cincinnati 2
Batting: Cincinnati, top of 4th.
Pitching: Woody Main
C Hal Smith:
DOUBLES to deep left field.
2B Nellie Fox:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
H. Smith to third.
SS Ernie Banks:
Flies out to left field.
Smith tags up at third...
He scores without a throw.
P Willard Nixon:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 4, Cincinnati 3
Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Willard Nixon
2B Danny O'connell:
Strikes out swinging.
C Les Moss:
SINGLES to center
P Woody Main:
SAC BUNT.
Moss advances to second.
1B Vic Power:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 4, Cincinnati 3
Batting: Cincinnati, top of 5th.
Pitching: Woody Main
RF Elmer Valo:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
1B Harry Simpson:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
CF Johnny Groth:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 4, Cincinnati 3
Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Willard Nixon
LF Wally Westlake:
Base on balls.
RF Charlie Maxwell:
Popped out to the shortstop.
CF Willie Mays:
Grounds into fielders choice to the second baseman, Westlake out at 2nd base.
3B Jack Phillips:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 4, Cincinnati 3
Batting: Cincinnati, top of 6th.
Pitching: Woody Main
LF Dusty Rhodes:
SINGLES to short right-center.
3B Spider Jorgensen:
Flies out to shallow right-center.
C Hal Smith:
Grounds into fielders choice to the second baseman, Rhodes out at 2nd base.
2B Nellie Fox:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 4, Cincinnati 3
Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Willard Nixon
SS Gene Mauch:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
2B Danny O'connell:
SINGLES to short right field.
C Les Moss:
O'connell caught stealing at second.
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 4, Cincinnati 3
Batting: Cincinnati, top of 7th.
Pitching: Woody Main
SS Ernie Banks:
Strikes out looking.
P Willard Nixon:
SINGLES to the gap in right-center.
RF Elmer Valo:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Nixon out at 2nd base.
1B Harry Simpson:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 4, Cincinnati 3
Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Willard Nixon
P Woody Main:
Flies out to left-center.
1B Vic Power:
Flies out to right-center.
LF Wally Westlake:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 4, Cincinnati 3
Batting: Cincinnati, top of 8th.
Pitching: Woody Main
CF Johnny Groth:
Strikes out swinging.
LF Dusty Rhodes:
Base on balls.
3B Spider Jorgensen:
Flies out to right-center.
C Hal Smith:
Flies out to center field.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 4, Cincinnati 3
Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Willard Nixon
RF Charlie Maxwell:
New LF: Gene Hermanski.
SINGLES to short left-center.
CF Willie Mays:
SINGLES down the left field line.
C. Maxwell to second.
Fielding error by the leftfielder!
C. Maxwell to third.
W. Mays to second.
PH Hobie Landrith:
Intentional walk.
PH Gus Bell:
Strikes out looking.
PH George Strickland:
Pitcher Balks.
C. Maxwell scores.
W. Mays to third.
H. Landrith to second.
Grounds out to the third baseman.
C Les Moss:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, one error.
Score: Pittsburgh 5, Cincinnati 3
Batting: Cincinnati, top of 9th.
Pitching: Woody Main
New pitcher: Bill Werle.
2B Nellie Fox:
New C : Hobie Landrith.
New 3B: Dale Coogan.
New 2B: George Strickland.
New SS: Stan Rojek.
PH Hector Lopez:
Flies out down the right field line.
PH Johnny Pramesa:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
PH Johnny Logan:
SINGLES down the first-base line.
RF Elmer Valo:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Logan out at 2nd base.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 5, Cincinnati 3
Game over. Score: Pittsburgh 5, Cincinnati 3
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