GAME LOG Cincinnati @ St. Louis (N)
Thursday, 8/31/1956
Batting: Cincinnati, top of 1st.
Pitching: Tom Poholsky
RF Elmer Valo:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
3B Bob Hazle:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep right-center. (418 feet)
CF Johnny Groth:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
LF Dusty Rhodes:
Flies out to left field.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Cincinnati 1, St. Louis (N) 0
Batting: St. Louis (N), bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Frank Smith
SS Solly Hemus:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
RF Dick Wakefield:
SINGLES down the right field line.
CF Bill Howerton:
Flies out to short center field.
1B Steve Bilko:
Base on balls.
D. Wakefield to second.
LF Danny Gardella:
Strikes out looking.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Cincinnati 1, St. Louis (N) 0
Batting: Cincinnati, top of 2nd.
Pitching: Tom Poholsky
1B Harry Simpson:
Flies out to short left-center.
SS Ernie Banks:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
C Ed Bailey:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Cincinnati 1, St. Louis (N) 0
Batting: St. Louis (N), bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Frank Smith
C Joe Garagiola:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
3B Grady Hatton:
SINGLES to short right-center.
2B Reno Bertoia:
Grounds into fielders choice to the first baseman, Hatton out at 2nd base.
P Tom Poholsky:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Cincinnati 1, St. Louis (N) 0
Batting: Cincinnati, top of 3rd.
Pitching: Tom Poholsky
2B Hector Lopez:
SINGLES to the gap in left-center.
P Frank Smith:
Bunted into fielders choice, Lopez out at second.
RF Elmer Valo:
Flies out to right field.
3B Bob Hazle:
Reaches on a throwing error by the second baseman.
F. Smith to second.
CF Johnny Groth:
Reaches on INFIELD-HIT.
F. Smith to third.
B. Hazle to second.
LF Dusty Rhodes:
Lines out to the third baseman.
Inning over... no runs, 2 hits, one error.
Score: Cincinnati 1, St. Louis (N) 0
Batting: St. Louis (N), bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Frank Smith
SS Solly Hemus:
Flies out to left field.
RF Dick Wakefield:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
CF Bill Howerton:
Base on balls.
1B Steve Bilko:
Base on balls.
B. Howerton to second.
LF Danny Gardella:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Cincinnati 1, St. Louis (N) 0
Batting: Cincinnati, top of 4th.
Pitching: Tom Poholsky
1B Harry Simpson:
Flies out to deep left field.
SS Ernie Banks:
Base on balls.
C Ed Bailey:
Banks caught stealing at second.
Base on balls.
2B Hector Lopez:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Cincinnati 1, St. Louis (N) 0
Batting: St. Louis (N), bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Frank Smith
C Joe Garagiola:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
3B Grady Hatton:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
2B Reno Bertoia:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Cincinnati 1, St. Louis (N) 0
Batting: Cincinnati, top of 5th.
Pitching: Tom Poholsky
P Frank Smith:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
RF Elmer Valo:
SINGLES to center
3B Bob Hazle:
SINGLES down the third-base line.
E. Valo to second.
CF Johnny Groth:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
E. Valo to third.
B. Hazle to second.
LF Dusty Rhodes:
Flies out to right field.
Inning over... no runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Cincinnati 1, St. Louis (N) 0
Batting: St. Louis (N), bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Frank Smith
P Tom Poholsky:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
SS Solly Hemus:
Base on balls.
RF Dick Wakefield:
Bunted into fielders choice, Poholsky out at third.
Hemus safe at second.
CF Bill Howerton:
Grounded into double play, 6-4-3.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Cincinnati 1, St. Louis (N) 0
Batting: Cincinnati, top of 6th.
Pitching: Tom Poholsky
1B Harry Simpson:
Lines out to the shortstop.
SS Ernie Banks:
Reaches on a fielding error by the third baseman.
C Ed Bailey:
SINGLES to center
E. Banks to second.
2B Hector Lopez:
Flies into double play, 9-4!
Inning over... no runs, one hit, one error.
Score: Cincinnati 1, St. Louis (N) 0
Batting: St. Louis (N), bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Frank Smith
1B Steve Bilko:
Flies out to right-center.
LF Danny Gardella:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
C Joe Garagiola:
SINGLES to right
3B Grady Hatton:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Cincinnati 1, St. Louis (N) 0
Batting: Cincinnati, top of 7th.
Pitching: Tom Poholsky
P Frank Smith:
Strikes out swinging.
RF Elmer Valo:
Base on balls.
3B Bob Hazle:
Base on balls.
E. Valo to second.
CF Johnny Groth:
Strikes out swinging.
LF Dusty Rhodes:
Strikes out looking.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Cincinnati 1, St. Louis (N) 0
Batting: St. Louis (N), bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Frank Smith
2B Reno Bertoia:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
P Tom Poholsky:
Strikes out for bunting the ball foul with 2 strikes.
SS Solly Hemus:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
RF Dick Wakefield:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Cincinnati 1, St. Louis (N) 0
Batting: Cincinnati, top of 8th.
Pitching: Tom Poholsky
1B Harry Simpson:
SINGLES to center
PH Johnny Pramesa:
Strikes out swinging.
C Ed Bailey:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
H. Simpson to second.
PH Spider Jorgensen:
Strikes out looking.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Cincinnati 1, St. Louis (N) 0
Batting: St. Louis (N), bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Frank Smith
CF Bill Howerton:
New 2B: Jim Bolger.
New SS: Johnny Logan.
Strikes out swinging.
1B Steve Bilko:
Hit by pitch.
LF Danny Gardella:
Strikes out swinging.
C Joe Garagiola:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Cincinnati 1, St. Louis (N) 0
Batting: Cincinnati, top of 9th.
Pitching: Tom Poholsky
P Frank Smith:
New 1B: Rocky Nelson.
PH Gene Hermanski:
Strikes out swinging.
RF Elmer Valo:
Popped out to the shortstop.
3B Bob Hazle:
Base on balls.
CF Johnny Groth:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Cincinnati 1, St. Louis (N) 0
Batting: St. Louis (N), bottom of 9th.
Pitching: Frank Smith
New pitcher: Don Gross.
3B Grady Hatton:
Flies out to right-center.
2B Reno Bertoia:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep right field. (366 feet)
PH Bobby Del greco:
Strikes out swinging.
SS Solly Hemus:
DOUBLES down the right field line.
RF Dick Wakefield:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: St. Louis (N) 1, Cincinnati 1
Batting: Cincinnati, top of 10th.
Pitching: Tom Poholsky
New pitcher: Dean Stone.
LF Dusty Rhodes:
Base on balls.
1B Harry Simpson:
Throneberry steals second.
Intentional walk.
2B Jim Bolger:
Grounded into double play, 1-4-3.
F. Throneberry to third.
PH Hal Smith:
SINGLES down the first-base line.
F. Throneberry scores.
SS Johnny Logan:
Flies out to short center field.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Cincinnati 2, St. Louis (N) 1
Batting: St. Louis (N), bottom of 10th.
Pitching: Don Gross
CF Bill Howerton:
New LF: Faye Throneberry.
New C : Hal Smith.
Grounds out to the second baseman.
PH Frank Kellert:
SINGLES to left
LF Danny Gardella:
Flies out to short left-center.
C Joe Garagiola:
SINGLES to right
J. Dittmer to second.
J. Dittmer to third.
3B Grady Hatton:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Garagiola out at 2nd base.
Game over. Score: Cincinnati 2, St. Louis (N) 1
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