GAME LOG Cincinnati @ Pittsburgh
Thursday, 8/24/1956
Batting: Cincinnati, top of 1st.
Pitching: Vern Law
RF Elmer Valo:
Strikes out swinging.
3B Bob Hazle:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
CF Johnny Groth:
SINGLES to short center field.
LF Dusty Rhodes:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Groth out at 2nd base.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 0, Cincinnati 0
Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Roy Face
3B Dale Coogan:
Base on balls.
1B Vic Power:
Grounds into fielders choice to the pitcher, Coogan out at 2nd base.
LF Charlie Maxwell:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
V. Power to second.
CF Willie Mays:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 0, Cincinnati 0
Batting: Cincinnati, top of 2nd.
Pitching: Vern Law
1B Harry Simpson:
SINGLES down the left field line.
SS Ernie Banks:
Simpson steals second.
Grounds out to the third baseman.
C Ed Bailey:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
H. Simpson to third.
2B Hector Lopez:
SINGLES to center
H. Simpson scores.
P Roy Face:
Flies out to left-center.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Cincinnati 1, Pittsburgh 0
Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Roy Face
C Les Moss:
Reaches on a fielding error by the second baseman.
SS George Strickland:
Moss caught stealing at second.
Lines out to the third baseman.
RF Gus Bell:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, one error.
Score: Cincinnati 1, Pittsburgh 0
Batting: Cincinnati, top of 3rd.
Pitching: Vern Law
RF Elmer Valo:
Base on balls.
3B Bob Hazle:
Flies out to shallow left field.
CF Johnny Groth:
Flies out to deep right-center.
LF Dusty Rhodes:
SINGLES to the gap in right-center.
E. Valo to second.
Valo tries to advance to third...
He reaches third base safely without a throw.
1B Harry Simpson:
3-RUN HOMERUN to deep left field. (362 feet)
SS Ernie Banks:
SINGLES down the right field line.
C Ed Bailey:
Flies out to center field.
Inning over... 3 runs, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Cincinnati 4, Pittsburgh 0
Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Roy Face
2B Gene Mauch:
Flies out to right-center.
P Vern Law:
Strikes out swinging.
3B Dale Coogan:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Cincinnati 4, Pittsburgh 0
Batting: Cincinnati, top of 4th.
Pitching: Vern Law
2B Hector Lopez:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
P Roy Face:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
RF Elmer Valo:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Cincinnati 4, Pittsburgh 0
Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Roy Face
1B Vic Power:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
LF Charlie Maxwell:
SINGLES to right
CF Willie Mays:
Base on balls.
C. Maxwell to second.
C Les Moss:
Grounded into double play, 1-4-3.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Cincinnati 4, Pittsburgh 0
Batting: Cincinnati, top of 5th.
Pitching: Vern Law
3B Bob Hazle:
Flies out to deep right field.
CF Johnny Groth:
Base on balls.
LF Dusty Rhodes:
Grounds into fielders choice to the second baseman, Groth out at 2nd base.
1B Harry Simpson:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Cincinnati 4, Pittsburgh 0
Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Roy Face
SS George Strickland:
Popped out to the shortstop.
RF Gus Bell:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
2B Gene Mauch:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Cincinnati 4, Pittsburgh 0
Batting: Cincinnati, top of 6th.
Pitching: Vern Law
SS Ernie Banks:
Strikes out swinging.
C Ed Bailey:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
2B Hector Lopez:
Flies out to left-center.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Cincinnati 4, Pittsburgh 0
Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Roy Face
P Vern Law:
Strikes out swinging.
3B Dale Coogan:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
1B Vic Power:
Flies out to the gap in left-center.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Cincinnati 4, Pittsburgh 0
Batting: Cincinnati, top of 7th.
Pitching: Vern Law
P Roy Face:
Flies out to deep right-center.
RF Elmer Valo:
SINGLES to center
3B Bob Hazle:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Valo out at 2nd base.
CF Johnny Groth:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Cincinnati 4, Pittsburgh 0
Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Roy Face
LF Charlie Maxwell:
DOUBLES down the right field line.
CF Willie Mays:
Flies out to right-center.
C Les Moss:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
C. Maxwell to third.
SS George Strickland:
Grounds out to the catcher.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Cincinnati 4, Pittsburgh 0
Batting: Cincinnati, top of 8th.
Pitching: Vern Law
LF Dusty Rhodes:
SINGLES down the third-base line.
1B Harry Simpson:
Grounds into fielders choice to the second baseman, Rhodes out at 2nd base.
SS Ernie Banks:
Flies out to right-center.
New pitcher: Bob Hooper.
C Ed Bailey:
SINGLES to shallow center field.
H. Simpson to second.
Simpson tries to advance to third...
Mays throws to third...
SAFE at third base.
2B Hector Lopez:
SINGLES down the right field line.
H. Simpson scores.
E. Bailey to second.
Bailey tries to advance to third...
Bell throws to third...
SAFE at third base.
P Roy Face:
Reaches on a fielding error by the second baseman.
E. Bailey scores.
H. Lopez to second.
RF Elmer Valo:
Flies out to shallow right field.
Inning over... 2 runs, 3 hits, one error.
Score: Cincinnati 6, Pittsburgh 0
Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Roy Face
RF Gus Bell:
Strikes out swinging.
2B Gene Mauch:
DOUBLES to the gap in left-center.
PH Wally Post:
Strikes out looking.
3B Dale Coogan:
Flies out to right-center.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Cincinnati 6, Pittsburgh 0
Batting: Cincinnati, top of 9th.
Pitching: Bob Hooper
New pitcher: Vern Bickford.
3B Bob Hazle:
SINGLES to the gap in right-center.
CF Johnny Groth:
Grounds into fielders choice to the second baseman, Hazle out at 2nd base.
LF Dusty Rhodes:
Grounds into fielders choice to the third baseman, Groth out at 2nd base.
1B Harry Simpson:
Popped out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Cincinnati 6, Pittsburgh 0
Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 9th.
Pitching: Roy Face
1B Vic Power:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
LF Charlie Maxwell:
SINGLES to center
CF Willie Mays:
Grounds into fielders choice to the pitcher, Maxwell out at 2nd base.
C Les Moss:
SINGLES to right
W. Mays to second.
W. Mays to third.
New pitcher: Don Gross.
SS George Strickland:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Game over. Score: Cincinnati 6, Pittsburgh 0
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