GAME LOG Pittsburgh @ Los Angeles
Tuesday, 8/1/1959
Batting: Pittsburgh, top of 1st.
Pitching: Ralph Branca
RF Joe Caffie:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
1B Vic Power:
SINGLES to center
C Hobie Landrith:
2-RUN HOMERUN down the right field line. (363 feet)
LF Wally Post:
Flies out to the gap in left-center.
3B Dale Coogan:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... 2 runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 2, Los Angeles 0
Batting: Los Angeles, bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Vern Law
3B Andy Carey:
SINGLES to left
C Russ Nixon:
Grounds into fielders choice to the pitcher, Carey out at 2nd base.
LF Duke Snider:
2-RUN HOMERUN to deep center field. (436 feet)
CF Hank Aaron:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
RF Bob Nieman:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... 2 runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Los Angeles 2, Pittsburgh 2
Batting: Pittsburgh, top of 2nd.
Pitching: Ralph Branca
CF Gus Bell:
SINGLES to right
2B Wayne Causey:
Flies out to short center field.
SS Tony Kubek:
SINGLES to right
G. Bell to second.
P Vern Law:
Strikes out swinging.
RF Joe Caffie:
DOUBLES down the right field line.
G. Bell scores.
T. Kubek scores.
1B Vic Power:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... 2 runs, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 4, Los Angeles 2
Batting: Los Angeles, bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Vern Law
2B Bobby Morgan:
Base on balls.
1B Gil Hodges:
SINGLES to shallow right field.
B. Morgan to second.
SS Chico Carrasquel:
Flies into double play, 7-4!
P Ralph Branca:
Flies out to deep left field.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 4, Los Angeles 2
Batting: Pittsburgh, top of 3rd.
Pitching: Ralph Branca
C Hobie Landrith:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
LF Wally Post:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
3B Dale Coogan:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 4, Los Angeles 2
Batting: Los Angeles, bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Vern Law
3B Andy Carey:
Base on balls.
C Russ Nixon:
SINGLES to right
A. Carey to second.
A. Carey to third.
LF Duke Snider:
DOUBLES to the gap in right-center.
A. Carey scores.
R. Nixon to third.
Nixon tries to score...
Bell throws home...
Nixon is out at home!
CF Hank Aaron:
SINGLES to right
D. Snider to third.
Snider scores.
Aaron to second.
RF Bob Nieman:
Flies out to deep right-center.
Aaron tags up at second...
Caffie throws to third...
OUT at third base.
Inning over... 2 runs, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Los Angeles 4, Pittsburgh 4
Batting: Pittsburgh, top of 4th.
Pitching: Ralph Branca
CF Gus Bell:
SINGLES to shallow left-center.
2B Wayne Causey:
SAC BUNT.
Bell advances to second.
SS Tony Kubek:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
P Vern Law:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Los Angeles 4, Pittsburgh 4
Batting: Los Angeles, bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Vern Law
2B Bobby Morgan:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep right field. (392 feet)
1B Gil Hodges:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
SS Chico Carrasquel:
SINGLES to shallow left-center.
P Ralph Branca:
SINGLES down the right field line.
C. Carrasquel to second.
Carrasquel tries to advance to third...
Caffie throws to third...
SAFE at third base.
3B Andy Carey:
Base on balls.
R. Branca to second.
C Russ Nixon:
Flies out to right-center.
Carrasquel tags up at third...
He scores without a throw.
LF Duke Snider:
3-RUN HOMERUN down the right field line. (380 feet)
CF Hank Aaron:
SINGLES to shallow left-center.
New pitcher: Karl Spooner.
RF Bob Nieman:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Aaron out at 2nd base.
Inning over... 5 runs, 5 hits, no errors.
Score: Los Angeles 9, Pittsburgh 4
Batting: Pittsburgh, top of 5th.
Pitching: Ralph Branca
RF Joe Caffie:
Hit by pitch.
1B Vic Power:
Grounded into double play, 4-6-3.
C Hobie Landrith:
Base on balls.
LF Wally Post:
SINGLES down the left field line.
H. Landrith to second.
3B Dale Coogan:
Base on balls.
H. Landrith to third.
W. Post to second.
CF Gus Bell:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Los Angeles 9, Pittsburgh 4
Batting: Los Angeles, bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Karl Spooner
2B Bobby Morgan:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
1B Gil Hodges:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
SS Chico Carrasquel:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Los Angeles 9, Pittsburgh 4
Batting: Pittsburgh, top of 6th.
Pitching: Ralph Branca
2B Wayne Causey:
Flies out to deep left field.
SS Tony Kubek:
Base on balls.
P Karl Spooner:
Bunted into fielders choice, Kubek out at second.
RF Joe Caffie:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Los Angeles 9, Pittsburgh 4
Batting: Los Angeles, bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Karl Spooner
P Ralph Branca:
Strikes out looking.
3B Andy Carey:
Flies out to left-center.
C Russ Nixon:
Flies out to left-center.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Los Angeles 9, Pittsburgh 4
Batting: Pittsburgh, top of 7th.
Pitching: Ralph Branca
1B Vic Power:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
C Hobie Landrith:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
LF Wally Post:
Flies out to right-center.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Los Angeles 9, Pittsburgh 4
Batting: Los Angeles, bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Karl Spooner
LF Duke Snider:
Base on balls.
CF Hank Aaron:
Reaches on a fielding error by the shortstop.
D. Snider to second.
RF Bob Nieman:
Grounds into fielders choice to the third baseman, Aaron out at 2nd base.
H. Aaron to second.
2B Bobby Morgan:
SINGLES to short left-center.
H. Aaron to third.
B. Nieman to second.
Aaron tries to score...
Bell throws home...
Aaron scores!
B. Nieman to third.
B. Morgan to second.
1B Gil Hodges:
Flies out to left-center.
Nieman tags up at third...
He scores without a throw.
SS Chico Carrasquel:
Strikes out looking.
Inning over... 2 runs, one hit, one error.
Score: Los Angeles 11, Pittsburgh 4
Batting: Pittsburgh, top of 8th.
Pitching: Ralph Branca
3B Dale Coogan:
Base on balls.
CF Gus Bell:
Grounds into fielders choice to the second baseman, Coogan out at 2nd base.
2B Wayne Causey:
DOUBLES down the right field line.
G. Bell to third.
SS Tony Kubek:
SINGLES to right
G. Bell scores.
W. Causey to third.
PH Preston Ward:
Strikes out swinging.
RF Joe Caffie:
Flies out to right field.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Los Angeles 11, Pittsburgh 5
Batting: Los Angeles, bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Karl Spooner
New pitcher: Roger Craig.
P Ralph Branca:
PH Jim Greengrass:
DOUBLES down the right field line.
3B Andy Carey:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
C Russ Nixon:
Popped out to the shortstop.
LF Duke Snider:
SINGLES to right
J. Greengrass to third.
J. Greengrass scores.
CF Hank Aaron:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Los Angeles 12, Pittsburgh 5
Batting: Pittsburgh, top of 9th.
Pitching: Ralph Branca
New pitcher: Al Widmar.
1B Vic Power:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
C Hobie Landrith:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
LF Wally Post:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Los Angeles 12, Pittsburgh 5
Game over. Score: Los Angeles 12, Pittsburgh 5
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