GAME LOG Cincinnati @ Pittsburgh
Thursday, 4/27/1956
Batting: Cincinnati, top of 1st.
Pitching: Billy Hoeft
2B Hector Lopez:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
3B Hal Smith:
Reaches on a throwing error by the shortstop.
C Johnny Pramesa:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
LF Johnny Groth:
SINGLES to center
H. Smith to third.
H. Smith scores.
SS Johnny Logan:
SINGLES to left
J. Groth to second.
1B Harry Simpson:
SINGLES to the gap in right-center.
J. Groth to third.
J. Logan to second.
J. Groth scores.
CF Mike Mccormick:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
J. Logan scores.
H. Simpson scores.
RF Elmer Valo:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... 4 runs, 5 hits, one error.
Score: Cincinnati 4, Pittsburgh 0
Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Willard Nixon
1B Vic Power:
Base on balls.
CF Wally Post:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Power out at 2nd base.
SS George Strickland:
Grounds into fielders choice to the second baseman, Post out at 2nd base.
RF Charlie Maxwell:
Reaches on a fielding error by the second baseman.
G. Strickland to second.
3B Jack Phillips:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Maxwell out at 2nd base.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, one error.
Score: Cincinnati 4, Pittsburgh 0
Batting: Cincinnati, top of 2nd.
Pitching: Billy Hoeft
P Willard Nixon:
Flies out to deep right-center.
2B Hector Lopez:
Flies out to right-center.
3B Hal Smith:
Flies out to deep left field.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Cincinnati 4, Pittsburgh 0
Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Willard Nixon
LF Wally Westlake:
Hit by pitch.
2B Danny O'connell:
Flies out to deep right-center.
C Hobie Landrith:
Base on balls.
W. Westlake to second.
P Billy Hoeft:
Bunted into fielders choice, Westlake out at third.
Landrith safe at second.
1B Vic Power:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Cincinnati 4, Pittsburgh 0
Batting: Cincinnati, top of 3rd.
Pitching: Billy Hoeft
C Johnny Pramesa:
Base on balls.
LF Johnny Groth:
Grounded into double play, 3-6-3.
SS Johnny Logan:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Cincinnati 4, Pittsburgh 0
Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Willard Nixon
CF Wally Post:
Strikes out swinging.
SS George Strickland:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
RF Charlie Maxwell:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep left field. (386 feet)
3B Jack Phillips:
Popped out to the first baseman.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Cincinnati 4, Pittsburgh 1
Batting: Cincinnati, top of 4th.
Pitching: Billy Hoeft
1B Harry Simpson:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
CF Mike Mccormick:
Strikes out swinging.
RF Elmer Valo:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Cincinnati 4, Pittsburgh 1
Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Willard Nixon
LF Wally Westlake:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
2B Danny O'connell:
Lines out to the first baseman.
C Hobie Landrith:
Popped out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Cincinnati 4, Pittsburgh 1
Batting: Cincinnati, top of 5th.
Pitching: Billy Hoeft
P Willard Nixon:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
2B Hector Lopez:
Flies out to shallow left-center.
3B Hal Smith:
Popped out to the third baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Cincinnati 4, Pittsburgh 1
Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Willard Nixon
P Billy Hoeft:
Flies out to left-center.
1B Vic Power:
Popped out to the first baseman.
CF Wally Post:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Cincinnati 4, Pittsburgh 1
Batting: Cincinnati, top of 6th.
Pitching: Billy Hoeft
C Johnny Pramesa:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
LF Johnny Groth:
Base on balls.
SS Johnny Logan:
Flies out to short left field.
1B Harry Simpson:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Cincinnati 4, Pittsburgh 1
Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Willard Nixon
SS George Strickland:
SINGLES to short right field.
RF Charlie Maxwell:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
G. Strickland to second.
3B Jack Phillips:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
G. Strickland to third.
LF Wally Westlake:
SINGLES to left
G. Strickland scores.
2B Danny O'connell:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Westlake out at 2nd base.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Cincinnati 4, Pittsburgh 2
Batting: Cincinnati, top of 7th.
Pitching: Billy Hoeft
CF Mike Mccormick:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
RF Elmer Valo:
Flies out to right field.
P Willard Nixon:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Cincinnati 4, Pittsburgh 2
Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Willard Nixon
C Hobie Landrith:
SINGLES down the first-base line.
P Billy Hoeft:
SAC BUNT.
Landrith advances to second.
PH Willie Mays:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
H. Landrith to third.
PH Gus Bell:
Flies out to left-center.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Cincinnati 4, Pittsburgh 2
Batting: Cincinnati, top of 8th.
Pitching: Billy Hoeft
2B Hector Lopez:
New 1B: Dale Coogan.
New LF: Charlie Maxwell.
New CF: Jack Phillips.
New 3B: Wally Westlake.
Base on balls.
3B Hal Smith:
Flies out to deep left-center.
C Johnny Pramesa:
Lines out to the second baseman.
LF Johnny Groth:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Cincinnati 4, Pittsburgh 2
Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Willard Nixon
SS George Strickland:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
LF Charlie Maxwell:
Base on balls.
CF Jack Phillips:
SINGLES to right
G. Strickland to third.
C. Maxwell to second.
Strickland tries to score...
He scores without a throw.
3B Wally Westlake:
SINGLES to short center field.
C. Maxwell to third.
J. Phillips to second.
PH Les Moss:
Grounded into double play, 4-6-3.
C. Maxwell scores.
J. Phillips to third.
C Hobie Landrith:
Popped out to the first baseman.
Inning over... 2 runs, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 4, Cincinnati 4
Batting: Cincinnati, top of 9th.
Pitching: Billy Hoeft
SS Johnny Logan:
New 2B: Gene Mauch.
SINGLES down the left field line.
1B Harry Simpson:
Grounded into double play, 6-4-3.
PH Dusty Rhodes:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 4, Cincinnati 4
Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 9th.
Pitching: Willard Nixon
P Billy Hoeft:
New SS: Ernie Banks.
New CF: Gordon Goldsberry.
PH Stan Rojek:
DOUBLES to deep center field.
RF Willie Mays:
SINGLES to shallow right-center.
S. Rojek to third.
1B Dale Coogan:
Base on balls.
W. Mays to second.
SS George Strickland:
Flies out to shallow left-center.
New pitcher: Don Gross.
LF Charlie Maxwell:
Grounds into fielders choice to the second baseman, Coogan out at 2nd base.
S. Rojek scores.
W. Mays to third.
Game over. Score: Pittsburgh 5, Cincinnati 4
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