GAME LOG Pittsburgh @ Cincinnati
Thursday, 6/15/1956
Batting: Pittsburgh, top of 1st.
Pitching: Roy Face
3B Dale Coogan:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
1B Vic Power:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
C Les Moss:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Cincinnati 0, Pittsburgh 0
Batting: Cincinnati, bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Russ Meyer
RF Elmer Valo:
SINGLES to shallow left-center.
2B Nellie Fox:
Flies out to right-center.
LF Dusty Rhodes:
Popped out to the shortstop.
CF Johnny Groth:
Flies out to short left-center.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Cincinnati 0, Pittsburgh 0
Batting: Pittsburgh, top of 2nd.
Pitching: Roy Face
RF Charlie Maxwell:
SOLO HOMERUN down the right field line. (358 feet)
SS George Strickland:
Flies out to right-center.
LF Gus Bell:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep center field. (443 feet)
CF Wally Post:
Flies out to deep right-center.
2B Danny O'connell:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... 2 runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 2, Cincinnati 0
Batting: Cincinnati, bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Russ Meyer
3B Bob Hazle:
SINGLES to the gap in right-center.
1B Harry Simpson:
Grounded into double play, 1-4-3.
SS Ernie Banks:
Flies out to shallow right-center.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 2, Cincinnati 0
Batting: Pittsburgh, top of 3rd.
Pitching: Roy Face
P Russ Meyer:
Strikes out swinging.
3B Dale Coogan:
SINGLES down the third-base line.
1B Vic Power:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
D. Coogan to third.
C Les Moss:
Flies out to short left field.
RF Charlie Maxwell:
SINGLES to shallow left field.
D. Coogan scores.
V. Power to third.
V. Power scores.
SS George Strickland:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... 2 runs, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 4, Cincinnati 0
Batting: Cincinnati, bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Russ Meyer
C Ed Bailey:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
P Roy Face:
Strikes out swinging.
RF Elmer Valo:
Base on balls.
2B Nellie Fox:
SINGLES down the third-base line.
E. Valo to second.
LF Dusty Rhodes:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Fox out at 2nd base.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 4, Cincinnati 0
Batting: Pittsburgh, top of 4th.
Pitching: Roy Face
LF Gus Bell:
Popped out to the shortstop.
CF Wally Post:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
2B Danny O'connell:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 4, Cincinnati 0
Batting: Cincinnati, bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Russ Meyer
CF Johnny Groth:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
3B Bob Hazle:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
1B Harry Simpson:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 4, Cincinnati 0
Batting: Pittsburgh, top of 5th.
Pitching: Roy Face
P Russ Meyer:
Strikes out looking.
3B Dale Coogan:
SINGLES to shallow right field.
1B Vic Power:
SINGLES to left
D. Coogan to second.
C Les Moss:
Flies out to shallow right field.
RF Charlie Maxwell:
3-RUN HOMERUN to deep left-center. (382 feet)
SS George Strickland:
Flies out to left field.
Inning over... 3 runs, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 7, Cincinnati 0
Batting: Cincinnati, bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Russ Meyer
SS Ernie Banks:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
C Ed Bailey:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
PH Gene Hermanski:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 7, Cincinnati 0
Batting: Pittsburgh, top of 6th.
Pitching: Roy Face
New pitcher: Joe Black.
LF Gus Bell:
Flies out to deep right-center.
CF Wally Post:
Strikes out swinging.
2B Danny O'connell:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 7, Cincinnati 0
Batting: Cincinnati, bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Russ Meyer
RF Elmer Valo:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
2B Nellie Fox:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
LF Dusty Rhodes:
Base on balls.
CF Johnny Groth:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 7, Cincinnati 0
Batting: Pittsburgh, top of 7th.
Pitching: Joe Black
P Russ Meyer:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
3B Dale Coogan:
Flies out to center field.
1B Vic Power:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 7, Cincinnati 0
Batting: Cincinnati, bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Russ Meyer
3B Bob Hazle:
Flies out to right-center.
1B Harry Simpson:
SINGLES to center
SS Ernie Banks:
Base on balls.
H. Simpson to second.
C Ed Bailey:
Grounds into fielders choice to the second baseman, Banks out at 2nd base.
H. Simpson to third.
PH Johnny Pramesa:
SINGLES to shallow center field.
H. Simpson scores.
E. Bailey to second.
Bailey tries to advance to third...
He reaches third base safely without a throw.
RF Elmer Valo:
DOUBLES down the right field line.
E. Bailey scores.
J. Pramesa scores.
2B Nellie Fox:
SINGLES down the first-base line.
E. Valo to third.
E. Valo scores.
LF Dusty Rhodes:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... 4 runs, 4 hits, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 7, Cincinnati 4
Batting: Pittsburgh, top of 8th.
Pitching: Joe Black
New pitcher: Don Gross.
C Les Moss:
Flies out to left field.
RF Charlie Maxwell:
DOUBLES down the right field line.
SS George Strickland:
Intentional walk.
PH Hobie Landrith:
Grounds into fielders choice to the third baseman, Strickland out at 2nd base.
G. Strickland to second.
PH Gene Mauch:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 7, Cincinnati 4
Batting: Cincinnati, bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Russ Meyer
CF Johnny Groth:
New CF: Willie Mays.
New 3B: Gene Mauch.
SINGLES to the gap in left-center.
Fielding error by the leftfielder!
J. Groth to second.
3B Bob Hazle:
SINGLES to center
J. Groth to third.
1B Harry Simpson:
SINGLES to left
J. Groth scores.
B. Hazle to second.
SS Ernie Banks:
Flies into double play, 8-4!
C Ed Bailey:
Flies out to short left field.
Inning over... one run, 3 hits, one error.
Score: Pittsburgh 7, Cincinnati 5
Batting: Pittsburgh, top of 9th.
Pitching: Don Gross
2B Danny O'connell:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
P Russ Meyer:
Popped out to the shortstop.
LF Jack Phillips:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 7, Cincinnati 5
Batting: Cincinnati, bottom of 9th.
Pitching: Russ Meyer
PH Hector Lopez:
SINGLES to left
RF Elmer Valo:
Popped out to the shortstop.
2B Nellie Fox:
SINGLES down the right field line.
H. Lopez to second.
Lopez tries to advance to third...
He reaches third base safely without a throw.
LF Dusty Rhodes:
SINGLES to center
H. Lopez scores.
N. Fox to second.
CF Johnny Groth:
SINGLES to shallow right-center.
N. Fox to third.
D. Rhodes to second.
3B Bob Hazle:
SINGLES to left
N. Fox scores.
D. Rhodes to third.
J. Groth to second.
Rhodes tries to score...
Phillips throws home...
Rhodes scores!
J. Groth to third.
B. Hazle to second.
Game over. Score: Cincinnati 8, Pittsburgh 7
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