GAME LOG New York (N) @ Pittsburgh
Thursday, 8/31/1956
Batting: New York (N), top of 1st.
Pitching: Vern Law
RF Don Mueller:
SINGLES to right
SS Roy Mcmillan:
Flies out to short center field.
3B Ken Boyer:
TRIPLES down the right field line.
D. Mueller scores.
1B Frank Thomas:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
K. Boyer scores.
LF Monte Irvin:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... 2 runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: New York (N) 2, Pittsburgh 0
Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Vic Lombardi
SS Gene Mauch:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
C Hobie Landrith:
Strikes out swinging.
1B Vic Power:
SINGLES to left
LF Charlie Maxwell:
SINGLES to the gap in right-center.
V. Power to second.
Power tries to advance to third...
He reaches third base safely without a throw.
CF Gus Bell:
SINGLES to right
V. Power scores.
C. Maxwell to second.
C. Maxwell to third.
3B Jack Phillips:
Reaches on INFIELD-HIT.
C. Maxwell scores.
G. Bell to second.
RF Wally Westlake:
SINGLES to left
G. Bell to third.
J. Phillips to second.
G. Bell scores.
2B George Strickland:
Popped out to the shortstop.
Inning over... 3 runs, 5 hits, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 3, New York (N) 2
Batting: New York (N), top of 2nd.
Pitching: Vern Law
CF Whitey Herzog:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
C Del Rice:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
2B Joe Demaestri:
Flies out to right field.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 3, New York (N) 2
Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Vic Lombardi
P Vern Law:
Grounds out to the catcher.
SS Gene Mauch:
Base on balls.
C Hobie Landrith:
SINGLES to shallow right field.
G. Mauch to second.
Mauch tries to advance to third...
He reaches third base safely without a throw.
1B Vic Power:
Base on balls.
H. Landrith to second.
LF Charlie Maxwell:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Power out at 2nd base.
G. Mauch scores.
H. Landrith to third.
CF Gus Bell:
DOUBLES to the gap in right-center.
H. Landrith scores.
C. Maxwell scores.
3B Jack Phillips:
SINGLES to center
G. Bell to third.
G. Bell scores.
RF Wally Westlake:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... 4 runs, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 7, New York (N) 2
Batting: New York (N), top of 3rd.
Pitching: Vern Law
P Vic Lombardi:
SINGLES to short left-center.
Fielding error by the centerfielder!
V. Lombardi to second.
RF Don Mueller:
Lines out to the first baseman.
SS Roy Mcmillan:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
3B Ken Boyer:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, one error.
Score: Pittsburgh 7, New York (N) 2
Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Vic Lombardi
2B George Strickland:
Flies out to shallow right field.
P Vern Law:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
SS Gene Mauch:
DOUBLES to the gap in left-center.
C Hobie Landrith:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 7, New York (N) 2
Batting: New York (N), top of 4th.
Pitching: Vern Law
1B Frank Thomas:
SINGLES down the left field line.
LF Monte Irvin:
Grounds into fielders choice to the third baseman, Thomas out at 2nd base.
CF Whitey Herzog:
Flies out to shallow right field.
C Del Rice:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Irvin out at 2nd base.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 7, New York (N) 2
Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Vic Lombardi
1B Vic Power:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
LF Charlie Maxwell:
Strikes out swinging.
CF Gus Bell:
SINGLES to right
3B Jack Phillips:
SINGLES down the left field line.
G. Bell to second.
Bell tries to advance to third...
He reaches third base safely without a throw.
RF Wally Westlake:
Base on balls.
J. Phillips to second.
2B George Strickland:
Grounds into fielders choice to the third baseman, Phillips out at 3rd base.
Inning over... no runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 7, New York (N) 2
Batting: New York (N), top of 5th.
Pitching: Vern Law
2B Joe Demaestri:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
PH Al Smith:
Flies out to right-center.
RF Don Mueller:
DOUBLES down the right field line.
SS Roy Mcmillan:
Grounds out to the catcher.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 7, New York (N) 2
Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Vic Lombardi
New pitcher: Bob Keegan.
P Vern Law:
Flies out to deep right-center.
SS Gene Mauch:
SINGLES to center
C Hobie Landrith:
2-RUN HOMERUN to deep left-center. (414 feet)
New pitcher: Lino Donoso.
1B Vic Power:
Lines out to the shortstop.
LF Charlie Maxwell:
Flies out to deep center field.
Inning over... 2 runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 9, New York (N) 2
Batting: New York (N), top of 6th.
Pitching: Vern Law
3B Ken Boyer:
Flies out down the left field line.
1B Frank Thomas:
Strikes out looking.
LF Monte Irvin:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 9, New York (N) 2
Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Lino Donoso
CF Gus Bell:
SINGLES to left
3B Jack Phillips:
SINGLES down the right field line.
G. Bell to second.
Bell tries to advance to third...
Mueller throws to third...
SAFE at third base.
RF Wally Westlake:
Popped out to the second baseman.
2B George Strickland:
Base on balls.
J. Phillips to second.
P Vern Law:
Flies out to deep left field.
Bell tags up at third...
He scores without a throw.
SS Gene Mauch:
Flies out to deep right field.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 10, New York (N) 2
Batting: New York (N), top of 7th.
Pitching: Vern Law
CF Whitey Herzog:
Flies out to right-center.
C Del Rice:
Flies out to left field.
2B Joe Demaestri:
Flies out to short left field.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 10, New York (N) 2
Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Lino Donoso
C Hobie Landrith:
Flies out to right-center.
PH Wally Post:
Strikes out swinging.
LF Charlie Maxwell:
Flies out to center field.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 10, New York (N) 2
Batting: New York (N), top of 8th.
Pitching: Vern Law
P Lino Donoso:
New 1B: Dale Coogan.
PH George Schmees:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
PH Ron Northey:
SOLO HOMERUN down the right field line. (365 feet)
SS Roy Mcmillan:
Flies out to deep center field.
3B Ken Boyer:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 10, New York (N) 3
Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Lino Donoso
New pitcher: Jackie Collum.
CF Gus Bell:
SINGLES to the gap in left-center.
3B Jack Phillips:
TRIPLES down the right field line.
G. Bell scores.
RF Wally Westlake:
Flies out to the gap in right-center.
Phillips tags up at third...
He scores without a throw.
New pitcher: Tom Gorman.
2B George Strickland:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
P Vern Law:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
G. Strickland to third.
SS Gene Mauch:
Flies out to short left-center.
Inning over... 2 runs, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 12, New York (N) 3
Batting: New York (N), top of 9th.
Pitching: Vern Law
1B Frank Thomas:
Flies out to the gap in right-center.
LF Monte Irvin:
SINGLES to the gap in left-center.
CF Whitey Herzog:
2-RUN HOMERUN to deep center field. (426 feet)
New pitcher: Roger Craig.
C Del Rice:
Base on balls.
2B Joe Demaestri:
Flies out to center field.
P Tom Gorman:
Flies out to center field.
Inning over... 2 runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 12, New York (N) 5
Game over. Score: Pittsburgh 12, New York (N) 5
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