GAME LOG Los Angeles @ Pittsburgh
Friday, 6/16/1959
Batting: Los Angeles, top of 1st.
Pitching: Vern Law
3B Willie Jones:
SINGLES to shallow left-center.
C Earl Battey:
SINGLES to short left field.
W. Jones to second.
LF Duke Snider:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Battey out at 2nd base.
W. Jones to third.
CF Hank Aaron:
SINGLES to left
W. Jones scores.
D. Snider to second.
RF Bob Nieman:
Grounded into double play, 5-4-3.
Inning over... one run, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Los Angeles 1, Pittsburgh 0
Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Ralph Branca
1B Vic Power:
Flies out to short left field.
C Les Moss:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
RF Preston Ward:
Flies out to short center field.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Los Angeles 1, Pittsburgh 0
Batting: Los Angeles, top of 2nd.
Pitching: Vern Law
2B Bobby Morgan:
Base on balls.
1B Wayne Belardi:
SINGLES to center
B. Morgan to second.
SS Daryl Spencer:
Flies out to right-center.
P Ralph Branca:
Grounded into double play, 4-6-3.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Los Angeles 1, Pittsburgh 0
Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Ralph Branca
LF Wally Post:
Flies out to center field.
3B Dale Coogan:
Strikes out looking.
CF Gus Bell:
SINGLES down the first-base line.
SS Tony Kubek:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Bell out at 2nd base.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Los Angeles 1, Pittsburgh 0
Batting: Los Angeles, top of 3rd.
Pitching: Vern Law
3B Willie Jones:
Flies out to right-center.
C Earl Battey:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep left field. (379 feet)
LF Duke Snider:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
CF Hank Aaron:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Los Angeles 2, Pittsburgh 0
Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Ralph Branca
2B Felix Mantilla:
Popped out to the second baseman.
P Vern Law:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
1B Vic Power:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep left-center. (466 feet)
C Les Moss:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Los Angeles 2, Pittsburgh 1
Batting: Los Angeles, top of 4th.
Pitching: Vern Law
RF Bob Nieman:
Lines out to the second baseman.
2B Bobby Morgan:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep right field. (362 feet)
1B Wayne Belardi:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
SS Daryl Spencer:
SINGLES to right
P Ralph Branca:
Pitcher Balks.
D. Spencer to second.
Flies out to deep left-center.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Los Angeles 3, Pittsburgh 1
Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Ralph Branca
RF Preston Ward:
Base on balls.
LF Wally Post:
Strikes out swinging.
3B Dale Coogan:
Strikes out swinging.
CF Gus Bell:
Reaches on a fielding error by the shortstop.
P. Ward to second.
SS Tony Kubek:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, one error.
Score: Los Angeles 3, Pittsburgh 1
Batting: Los Angeles, top of 5th.
Pitching: Vern Law
3B Willie Jones:
Base on balls.
C Earl Battey:
Reaches base on an error by the centerfielder.
W. Jones to second.
LF Duke Snider:
Popped out to the shortstop.
CF Hank Aaron:
Flies out to left field.
RF Bob Nieman:
SINGLES down the right field line.
W. Jones to third.
E. Battey to second.
W. Jones scores.
2B Bobby Morgan:
Flies out to short right field.
Inning over... one run, one hit, one error.
Score: Los Angeles 4, Pittsburgh 1
Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Ralph Branca
2B Felix Mantilla:
Strikes out swinging.
P Vern Law:
Strikes out looking.
1B Vic Power:
SINGLES to left
C Les Moss:
SINGLES to left
V. Power to second.
RF Preston Ward:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Los Angeles 4, Pittsburgh 1
Batting: Los Angeles, top of 6th.
Pitching: Vern Law
1B Wayne Belardi:
SINGLES to center
SS Daryl Spencer:
SAC BUNT.
Belardi advances to second.
P Ralph Branca:
Popped out to the catcher.
3B Willie Jones:
SINGLES to left
W. Belardi to third.
W. Belardi scores.
C Earl Battey:
Popped out to the third baseman.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Los Angeles 5, Pittsburgh 1
Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Ralph Branca
LF Wally Post:
Base on balls.
3B Dale Coogan:
Strikes out swinging.
CF Gus Bell:
Grounds into fielders choice to the first baseman, Post out at 2nd base.
SS Tony Kubek:
Flies out to right field.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Los Angeles 5, Pittsburgh 1
Batting: Los Angeles, top of 7th.
Pitching: Vern Law
LF Duke Snider:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
CF Hank Aaron:
SINGLES to the gap in left-center.
RF Bob Nieman:
Flies out to left field.
2B Bobby Morgan:
Strikes out looking.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Los Angeles 5, Pittsburgh 1
Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Ralph Branca
2B Felix Mantilla:
Strikes out swinging.
P Vern Law:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
1B Vic Power:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Los Angeles 5, Pittsburgh 1
Batting: Los Angeles, top of 8th.
Pitching: Vern Law
1B Wayne Belardi:
Base on balls.
SS Daryl Spencer:
Flies out to left-center.
New pitcher: Luis Arroyo.
P Ralph Branca:
Strikes out for bunting the ball foul with 2 strikes.
3B Willie Jones:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Los Angeles 5, Pittsburgh 1
Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Ralph Branca
C Les Moss:
Flies out to the gap in right-center.
RF Preston Ward:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
LF Wally Post:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Los Angeles 5, Pittsburgh 1
Batting: Los Angeles, top of 9th.
Pitching: Luis Arroyo
C Earl Battey:
Strikes out looking.
LF Duke Snider:
Strikes out swinging.
CF Hank Aaron:
Lines out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Los Angeles 5, Pittsburgh 1
Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 9th.
Pitching: Ralph Branca
3B Dale Coogan:
Strikes out swinging.
CF Gus Bell:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
SS Tony Kubek:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Game over. Score: Los Angeles 5, Pittsburgh 1
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