GAME LOG Los Angeles @ Philadelphia (N)
Wednesday, 5/17/1958
Batting: Los Angeles, top of 1st.
Pitching: Jack Spring
3B Willie Jones:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
C Earl Battey:
Flies out to deep right-center.
RF Bob Nieman:
Strikes out swinging.
CF Hank Aaron:
2-RUN HOMERUN to deep left-center. (469 feet)
1B Gil Hodges:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... 2 runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Los Angeles 2, Philadelphia (N) 0
Batting: Philadelphia (N), bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Ralph Branca
2B Roy Hartsfield:
Strikes out swinging.
CF Whitey Lockman:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
3B Eddie Mathews:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Los Angeles 2, Philadelphia (N) 0
Batting: Los Angeles, top of 2nd.
Pitching: Jack Spring
SS Daryl Spencer:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
LF Duke Snider:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
2B Andy Carey:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Los Angeles 2, Philadelphia (N) 0
Batting: Philadelphia (N), bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Ralph Branca
RF Bobby Thomson:
Strikes out swinging.
1B Dale Long:
Strikes out swinging.
C Hal Naragon:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Los Angeles 2, Philadelphia (N) 0
Batting: Los Angeles, top of 3rd.
Pitching: Jack Spring
P Ralph Branca:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
3B Willie Jones:
SINGLES to left
C Earl Battey:
Base on balls.
W. Jones to second.
RF Bob Nieman:
Strikes out swinging.
CF Hank Aaron:
Grounds into fielders choice to the third baseman, Jones out at 3rd base.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Los Angeles 2, Philadelphia (N) 0
Batting: Philadelphia (N), bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Ralph Branca
LF Don Lenhardt:
Flies out to center field.
SS Fred Marsh:
Strikes out looking.
P Jack Spring:
Reaches on a fielding error by the second baseman.
2B Roy Hartsfield:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, one error.
Score: Los Angeles 2, Philadelphia (N) 0
Batting: Los Angeles, top of 4th.
Pitching: Jack Spring
1B Gil Hodges:
Base on balls.
SS Daryl Spencer:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Hodges out at 2nd base.
LF Duke Snider:
Lines out to the third baseman.
2B Andy Carey:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Los Angeles 2, Philadelphia (N) 0
Batting: Philadelphia (N), bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Ralph Branca
CF Whitey Lockman:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
3B Eddie Mathews:
Base on balls.
RF Bobby Thomson:
Grounds into fielders choice to the first baseman, Mathews out at 2nd base.
1B Dale Long:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Los Angeles 2, Philadelphia (N) 0
Batting: Los Angeles, top of 5th.
Pitching: Jack Spring
P Ralph Branca:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
3B Willie Jones:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep right field. (370 feet)
C Earl Battey:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
RF Bob Nieman:
Popped out to the shortstop.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Los Angeles 3, Philadelphia (N) 0
Batting: Philadelphia (N), bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Ralph Branca
C Hal Naragon:
SINGLES to center
LF Don Lenhardt:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Naragon out at 2nd base.
SS Fred Marsh:
Grounded into double play, 6-4-3.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Los Angeles 3, Philadelphia (N) 0
Batting: Los Angeles, top of 6th.
Pitching: Jack Spring
CF Hank Aaron:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
1B Gil Hodges:
Flies out to right field.
SS Daryl Spencer:
SINGLES to the gap in right-center.
LF Duke Snider:
Flies out to short center field.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Los Angeles 3, Philadelphia (N) 0
Batting: Philadelphia (N), bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Ralph Branca
P Jack Spring:
Strikes out swinging.
2B Roy Hartsfield:
SINGLES to shallow left-center.
CF Whitey Lockman:
Grounds into fielders choice to the second baseman, Hartsfield out at 2nd base.
3B Eddie Mathews:
2-RUN HOMERUN to deep right-center. (419 feet)
RF Bobby Thomson:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... 2 runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Los Angeles 3, Philadelphia (N) 2
Batting: Los Angeles, top of 7th.
Pitching: Jack Spring
2B Andy Carey:
DOUBLES to the gap in left-center.
P Ralph Branca:
SAC BUNT.
Carey advances to third.
3B Willie Jones:
SINGLES to short left-center.
A. Carey scores.
C Earl Battey:
Base on balls.
W. Jones to second.
RF Bob Nieman:
Base on balls.
W. Jones to third.
E. Battey to second.
CF Hank Aaron:
SINGLES down the left field line.
W. Jones scores.
E. Battey to third.
B. Nieman to second.
1B Gil Hodges:
Strikes out swinging.
SS Daryl Spencer:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... 2 runs, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Los Angeles 5, Philadelphia (N) 2
Batting: Philadelphia (N), bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Ralph Branca
1B Dale Long:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
C Hal Naragon:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
LF Don Lenhardt:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Los Angeles 5, Philadelphia (N) 2
Batting: Los Angeles, top of 8th.
Pitching: Jack Spring
LF Duke Snider:
Strikes out looking.
New pitcher: Don Elston.
2B Andy Carey:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
P Ralph Branca:
Flies out to short right field.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Los Angeles 5, Philadelphia (N) 2
Batting: Philadelphia (N), bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Ralph Branca
SS Fred Marsh:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
PH Russ Sullivan:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
2B Roy Hartsfield:
Base on balls.
CF Whitey Lockman:
SINGLES down the left field line.
R. Hartsfield to second.
Hartsfield tries to advance to third...
He reaches third base safely without a throw.
3B Eddie Mathews:
3-RUN HOMERUN to deep left field. (355 feet)
RF Bobby Thomson:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... 3 runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 5, Los Angeles 5
Batting: Los Angeles, top of 9th.
Pitching: Don Elston
New pitcher: Ted Abernathy.
3B Willie Jones:
Base on balls.
C Earl Battey:
SAC BUNT.
Edwards advances to second.
RF Bob Nieman:
Intentional walk.
CF Hank Aaron:
Base on balls.
B. Edwards to third.
B. Nieman to second.
1B Gil Hodges:
Flies out to left-center.
Edwards tags up at third...
Lockman throws home...
Edwards scores!
B. Nieman to third.
SS Daryl Spencer:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... one run, no hits, no errors.
Score: Los Angeles 6, Philadelphia (N) 5
Batting: Philadelphia (N), bottom of 9th.
Pitching: Ralph Branca
1B Dale Long:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep right field. (346 feet)
C Hal Naragon:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
LF Don Lenhardt:
Strikes out swinging.
SS Fred Marsh:
DOUBLES to the gap in left-center.
PH Stan Lopata:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 6, Los Angeles 6
Batting: Los Angeles, top of 10th.
Pitching: Ted Abernathy
New pitcher: Bob Milliken.
LF Duke Snider:
New C : Stan Lopata.
SINGLES to short right-center.
PH Cal Abrams:
SINGLES to left
D. Snider to second.
PH Chico Carrasquel:
Grounds into fielders choice to the third baseman, Abrams out at 2nd base.
C. Abrams to second.
3B Bruce Edwards:
Lines out to the first baseman.
C Earl Battey:
Base on balls.
C. Abrams to third.
C. Carrasquel to second.
RF Bob Nieman:
Wild pitch.
C. Abrams scores.
C. Carrasquel to third.
E. Battey to second.
Lines out to the shortstop.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Los Angeles 7, Philadelphia (N) 6
Batting: Philadelphia (N), bottom of 10th.
Pitching: Ralph Branca
New pitcher: Tom Morgan.
2B Roy Hartsfield:
New 2B: Tommy Brown.
Flies out to the gap in left-center.
CF Whitey Lockman:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
3B Eddie Mathews:
DOUBLES to the gap in right-center.
RF Bobby Thomson:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Game over. Score: Los Angeles 7, Philadelphia (N) 6
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