GAME LOG New York (N) @ Pittsburgh
Friday, 5/5/1956
Batting: New York (N), top of 1st.
Pitching: Fred Sanford
RF Don Mueller:
SINGLES to shallow left-center.
SS Dick Groat:
Popped out to the first baseman.
3B Ken Boyer:
2-RUN HOMERUN to deep right field. (366 feet)
1B Frank Thomas:
Flies out to right-center.
CF Harvey Kuenn:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... 2 runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: New York (N) 2, Pittsburgh 0
Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Andy Hansen
1B Vic Power:
Reaches on a throwing error by the shortstop.
SS George Strickland:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
V. Power to third.
C Les Moss:
Base on balls.
CF Gus Bell:
Base on balls.
L. Moss to second.
RF Charlie Maxwell:
Grounds into fielders choice to the pitcher, Power out at home.
L. Moss to third.
G. Bell to second.
LF Wally Westlake:
Strikes out looking.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, one error.
Score: New York (N) 2, Pittsburgh 0
Batting: New York (N), top of 2nd.
Pitching: Fred Sanford
LF Ron Northey:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
C Sam Calderone:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
2B Frank Bolling:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: New York (N) 2, Pittsburgh 0
Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Andy Hansen
3B Jack Phillips:
SINGLES to shallow right field.
2B Stan Rojek:
Strikes out swinging.
P Fred Sanford:
SAC BUNT.
Phillips advances to second.
1B Vic Power:
Base on balls.
SS George Strickland:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Power out at 2nd base.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: New York (N) 2, Pittsburgh 0
Batting: New York (N), top of 3rd.
Pitching: Fred Sanford
P Andy Hansen:
Flies out to shallow right field.
RF Don Mueller:
SINGLES down the first-base line.
SS Dick Groat:
Grounds into fielders choice to the third baseman, Mueller out at 2nd base.
3B Ken Boyer:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
D. Groat scores.
1B Frank Thomas:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: New York (N) 3, Pittsburgh 0
Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Andy Hansen
C Les Moss:
Base on balls.
CF Gus Bell:
Strikes out swinging.
RF Charlie Maxwell:
SINGLES to right
L. Moss to second.
LF Wally Westlake:
Grounded into double play, 4-6-3.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: New York (N) 3, Pittsburgh 0
Batting: New York (N), top of 4th.
Pitching: Fred Sanford
CF Harvey Kuenn:
Strikes out swinging.
LF Ron Northey:
Reaches on a throwing error by the shortstop.
C Sam Calderone:
Grounds out to the catcher.
R. Northey to third.
2B Frank Bolling:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
R. Northey scores.
P Andy Hansen:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... one run, one hit, one error.
Score: New York (N) 4, Pittsburgh 0
Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Andy Hansen
3B Jack Phillips:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
2B Stan Rojek:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
P Fred Sanford:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: New York (N) 4, Pittsburgh 0
Batting: New York (N), top of 5th.
Pitching: Fred Sanford
RF Don Mueller:
SINGLES to shallow left-center.
SS Dick Groat:
Flies into double play, 9-3!
3B Ken Boyer:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: New York (N) 4, Pittsburgh 0
Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Andy Hansen
1B Vic Power:
Flies out to deep right-center.
SS George Strickland:
Flies out to right-center.
C Les Moss:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: New York (N) 4, Pittsburgh 0
Batting: New York (N), top of 6th.
Pitching: Fred Sanford
1B Frank Thomas:
Lines out to the first baseman.
CF Harvey Kuenn:
SINGLES to left
LF Ron Northey:
Strikes out swinging.
C Sam Calderone:
SINGLES to short right field.
H. Kuenn to second.
Kuenn tries to advance to third...
He reaches third base safely without a throw.
2B Frank Bolling:
SINGLES down the right field line.
H. Kuenn scores.
S. Calderone to second.
Calderone tries to advance to third...
He reaches third base safely without a throw.
P Andy Hansen:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... one run, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: New York (N) 5, Pittsburgh 0
Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Andy Hansen
CF Gus Bell:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
RF Charlie Maxwell:
Strikes out looking.
LF Wally Westlake:
SINGLES to the gap in left-center.
3B Jack Phillips:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: New York (N) 5, Pittsburgh 0
Batting: New York (N), top of 7th.
Pitching: Fred Sanford
RF Don Mueller:
SINGLES to shallow center field.
SS Dick Groat:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
D. Mueller to third.
3B Ken Boyer:
Base on balls.
1B Frank Thomas:
SINGLES to right
D. Mueller scores.
D. Groat to third.
K. Boyer to second.
CF Harvey Kuenn:
Flies out to left-center.
Groat tags up at third...
He scores without a throw.
LF Ron Northey:
Flies out to right-center.
C Sam Calderone:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... 2 runs, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: New York (N) 7, Pittsburgh 0
Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Andy Hansen
2B Stan Rojek:
SINGLES to center
PH Wally Post:
Rojek steals second.
2-RUN HOMERUN to deep left-center. (400 feet)
1B Vic Power:
Strikes out swinging.
SS George Strickland:
DOUBLES to deep center field.
C Les Moss:
Flies out to the gap in right-center.
CF Gus Bell:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... 2 runs, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: New York (N) 7, Pittsburgh 2
Batting: New York (N), top of 8th.
Pitching: Fred Sanford
New pitcher: Frank Hiller.
2B Frank Bolling:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
PH Roy Mcmillan:
Base on balls.
RF Don Mueller:
Strikes out looking.
SS Dick Groat:
Flies out to left field.
3B Ken Boyer:
SINGLES down the left field line.
F. Bolling to third.
R. Mcmillan to second.
F. Bolling scores.
1B Frank Thomas:
Les Moss dropped a foul ball for an error.
Flies out to the gap in left-center.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, one error.
Score: New York (N) 8, Pittsburgh 2
Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Andy Hansen
New pitcher: Bob Buhl.
RF Charlie Maxwell:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
LF Wally Westlake:
Strikes out swinging.
3B Jack Phillips:
SINGLES to the gap in right-center.
2B Stan Rojek:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: New York (N) 8, Pittsburgh 2
Batting: New York (N), top of 9th.
Pitching: Frank Hiller
CF Harvey Kuenn:
DOUBLES to the gap in left-center.
LF Ron Northey:
Lines out to the shortstop.
C Sam Calderone:
Flies out to left field.
2B Frank Bolling:
SINGLES down the left field line.
H. Kuenn to third.
H. Kuenn scores.
New pitcher: Vern Bickford.
P Bob Buhl:
PH Del Rice:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: New York (N) 9, Pittsburgh 2
Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 9th.
Pitching: Bob Buhl
New pitcher: Jackie Collum.
P Vern Bickford:
PH Gene Mauch:
Lines out to the first baseman.
1B Vic Power:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
SS George Strickland:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
V. Power to third.
C Les Moss:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Game over. Score: New York (N) 9, Pittsburgh 2
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