GAME LOG Pittsburgh @ Philadelphia (N)
Friday, 4/7/1956
Batting: Pittsburgh, top of 1st.
Pitching: Billy Pierce
2B George Strickland:
Flies out to left-center.
1B Vic Power:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
C Les Moss:
SINGLES to center
CF Willie Mays:
Flies out to right-center.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 0, Pittsburgh 0
Batting: Philadelphia (N), bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Russ Meyer
C Stan Lopata:
Strikes out swinging.
2B Roy Hartsfield:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
3B Eddie Mathews:
Base on balls.
RF Vic Wertz:
Base on balls.
R. Hartsfield to third.
E. Mathews to second.
CF Richie Ashburn:
DOUBLES to the gap in right-center.
R. Hartsfield scores.
E. Mathews scores.
V. Wertz to third.
Wertz tries to score...
Post throws home...
Wertz scores!
LF Bobby Thomson:
SINGLES to center
R. Ashburn to third.
Ashburn tries to score...
He scores without a throw.
1B Dale Long:
Strikes out swinging.
SS Granny Hamner:
Thomson steals second.
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... 4 runs, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 4, Pittsburgh 0
Batting: Pittsburgh, top of 2nd.
Pitching: Billy Pierce
LF Charlie Maxwell:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
SS Gene Mauch:
SINGLES to the gap in left-center.
3B Wally Westlake:
Mauch caught stealing at second.
Flies out to center field.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 4, Pittsburgh 0
Batting: Philadelphia (N), bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Russ Meyer
P Billy Pierce:
Flies out to right-center.
C Stan Lopata:
Flies out to right field.
2B Roy Hartsfield:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 4, Pittsburgh 0
Batting: Pittsburgh, top of 3rd.
Pitching: Billy Pierce
RF Wally Post:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
P Russ Meyer:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
2B George Strickland:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 4, Pittsburgh 0
Batting: Philadelphia (N), bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Russ Meyer
3B Eddie Mathews:
Flies out to center field.
RF Vic Wertz:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
CF Richie Ashburn:
Flies out to right-center.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 4, Pittsburgh 0
Batting: Pittsburgh, top of 4th.
Pitching: Billy Pierce
1B Vic Power:
SINGLES to left
C Les Moss:
Flies out down the right field line.
CF Willie Mays:
Grounded into double play, 3-6-3.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 4, Pittsburgh 0
Batting: Philadelphia (N), bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Russ Meyer
LF Bobby Thomson:
SINGLES to left
1B Dale Long:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
B. Thomson to third.
Thomson tries to score...
Maxwell throws home...
Thomson is out at home!
SS Granny Hamner:
Lines out to the second baseman.
P Billy Pierce:
Flies out to left-center.
Inning over... no runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 4, Pittsburgh 0
Batting: Pittsburgh, top of 5th.
Pitching: Billy Pierce
LF Charlie Maxwell:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
SS Gene Mauch:
Base on balls.
3B Wally Westlake:
2-RUN HOMERUN to deep left-center. (398 feet)
RF Wally Post:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
P Russ Meyer:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... 2 runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 4, Pittsburgh 2
Batting: Philadelphia (N), bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Russ Meyer
C Stan Lopata:
SINGLES to left
2B Roy Hartsfield:
Bunted into fielders choice, Lopata out at second.
3B Eddie Mathews:
Grounded into double play, 3-6-3.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 4, Pittsburgh 2
Batting: Pittsburgh, top of 6th.
Pitching: Billy Pierce
2B George Strickland:
Base on balls.
1B Vic Power:
SINGLES to right
G. Strickland to second.
C Les Moss:
Grounds into fielders choice to the first baseman, Power out at 2nd base.
G. Strickland to third.
CF Willie Mays:
SINGLES to shallow left-center.
G. Strickland scores.
L. Moss to second.
LF Charlie Maxwell:
Strikes out swinging.
SS Gene Mauch:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 4, Pittsburgh 3
Batting: Philadelphia (N), bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Russ Meyer
RF Vic Wertz:
Base on balls.
CF Richie Ashburn:
Flies out to right-center.
LF Bobby Thomson:
Grounded into double play, 1-4-3.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 4, Pittsburgh 3
Batting: Pittsburgh, top of 7th.
Pitching: Billy Pierce
3B Wally Westlake:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
RF Wally Post:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
P Russ Meyer:
Strikes out looking.
2B George Strickland:
Flies out to center field.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 4, Pittsburgh 3
Batting: Philadelphia (N), bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Russ Meyer
1B Dale Long:
SINGLES down the right field line.
PH Russ Sullivan:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
D. Long to second.
P Billy Pierce:
Flies out to left field.
C Stan Lopata:
DOUBLES to the gap in left-center.
D. Long scores.
PH Ralph Kiner:
SINGLES to left
S. Lopata to third.
S. Lopata scores.
3B Eddie Mathews:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... 2 runs, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 6, Pittsburgh 3
Batting: Pittsburgh, top of 8th.
Pitching: Billy Pierce
1B Vic Power:
New 1B: Ralph Kiner.
New 2B: Tommy Glaviano.
New SS: Fred Marsh.
Grounds out to the shortstop.
C Les Moss:
Flies out to right field.
CF Willie Mays:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 6, Pittsburgh 3
Batting: Philadelphia (N), bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Russ Meyer
RF Vic Wertz:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
CF Richie Ashburn:
Flies out to deep right-center.
LF Bobby Thomson:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 6, Pittsburgh 3
Batting: Pittsburgh, top of 9th.
Pitching: Billy Pierce
LF Charlie Maxwell:
Strikes out swinging.
SS Gene Mauch:
Base on balls.
3B Wally Westlake:
Flies out to the gap in right-center.
PH Hobie Landrith:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 6, Pittsburgh 3
Game over. Score: Philadelphia (N) 6, Pittsburgh 3
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