GAME LOG Philadelphia (N) @ New York (N)
Friday, 9/15/1956
Batting: Philadelphia (N), top of 1st.
Pitching: Sheldon Jones
LF Russ Sullivan:
Flies out to shallow right field.
2B Roy Hartsfield:
SINGLES to center
RF Vic Wertz:
SINGLES to center
R. Hartsfield to second.
Hartsfield tries to advance to third...
He reaches third base safely without a throw.
3B Eddie Mathews:
DOUBLES down the right field line.
R. Hartsfield scores.
V. Wertz to third.
CF Richie Ashburn:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
C Stan Lopata:
SINGLES to center
V. Wertz scores.
E. Mathews to third.
E. Mathews scores.
1B Ralph Kiner:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... 3 runs, 4 hits, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 3, New York (N) 0
Batting: New York (N), bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Billy Pierce
SS Dick Groat:
Popped out to the catcher.
RF Don Mueller:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
1B Frank Thomas:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 3, New York (N) 0
Batting: Philadelphia (N), top of 2nd.
Pitching: Sheldon Jones
SS Dick Smith:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
P Billy Pierce:
SINGLES to center
LF Russ Sullivan:
Popped out to the third baseman.
2B Roy Hartsfield:
Flies out to right field.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 3, New York (N) 0
Batting: New York (N), bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Billy Pierce
CF Harvey Kuenn:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
LF Monte Irvin:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
3B Al Smith:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep right-center. (417 feet)
C Sam Calderone:
Flies out to deep right-center.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 3, New York (N) 1
Batting: Philadelphia (N), top of 3rd.
Pitching: Sheldon Jones
RF Vic Wertz:
SINGLES to right
3B Eddie Mathews:
SINGLES to shallow right field.
V. Wertz to second.
Wertz tries to advance to third...
He reaches third base safely without a throw.
CF Richie Ashburn:
Grounds into fielders choice to the second baseman, Mathews out at 2nd base.
V. Wertz scores.
C Stan Lopata:
SINGLES down the first-base line.
R. Ashburn to second.
1B Ralph Kiner:
Strikes out swinging.
SS Dick Smith:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Lopata out at 2nd base.
Inning over... one run, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 4, New York (N) 1
Batting: New York (N), bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Billy Pierce
2B Frank Bolling:
SINGLES down the third-base line.
P Sheldon Jones:
SAC BUNT.
Bolling advances to second.
SS Dick Groat:
Flies out to left field.
RF Don Mueller:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 4, New York (N) 1
Batting: Philadelphia (N), top of 4th.
Pitching: Sheldon Jones
P Billy Pierce:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
LF Russ Sullivan:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
2B Roy Hartsfield:
SINGLES down the third-base line.
RF Vic Wertz:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 4, New York (N) 1
Batting: New York (N), bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Billy Pierce
1B Frank Thomas:
Strikes out looking.
CF Harvey Kuenn:
Strikes out looking.
LF Monte Irvin:
SINGLES to shallow left field.
3B Al Smith:
Base on balls.
M. Irvin to second.
C Sam Calderone:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 4, New York (N) 1
Batting: Philadelphia (N), top of 5th.
Pitching: Sheldon Jones
3B Eddie Mathews:
Strikes out swinging.
CF Richie Ashburn:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
C Stan Lopata:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 4, New York (N) 1
Batting: New York (N), bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Billy Pierce
2B Frank Bolling:
SINGLES to left
P Sheldon Jones:
SAC BUNT.
Bolling advances to second.
SS Dick Groat:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
RF Don Mueller:
DOUBLES down the right field line.
F. Bolling scores.
1B Frank Thomas:
Flies out to left field.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 4, New York (N) 2
Batting: Philadelphia (N), top of 6th.
Pitching: Sheldon Jones
1B Ralph Kiner:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
SS Dick Smith:
Base on balls.
P Billy Pierce:
Strikes out for bunting the ball foul with 2 strikes.
LF Russ Sullivan:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 4, New York (N) 2
Batting: New York (N), bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Billy Pierce
CF Harvey Kuenn:
Base on balls.
LF Monte Irvin:
Strikes out looking.
3B Al Smith:
Popped out to the first baseman.
C Sam Calderone:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 4, New York (N) 2
Batting: Philadelphia (N), top of 7th.
Pitching: Sheldon Jones
2B Roy Hartsfield:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
RF Vic Wertz:
SINGLES to center
3B Eddie Mathews:
Base on balls.
V. Wertz to second.
CF Richie Ashburn:
SINGLES to shallow right-center.
V. Wertz to third.
E. Mathews to second.
C Stan Lopata:
Base on balls.
V. Wertz scores.
E. Mathews to third.
R. Ashburn to second.
PH Bobby Thomson:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Lopata out at 2nd base.
E. Mathews scores.
R. Ashburn to third.
SS Dick Smith:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... 2 runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 6, New York (N) 2
Batting: New York (N), bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Billy Pierce
2B Frank Bolling:
New LF: Bobby Thomson.
Flies out to center field.
P Sheldon Jones:
Strikes out swinging.
SS Dick Groat:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 6, New York (N) 2
Batting: Philadelphia (N), top of 8th.
Pitching: Sheldon Jones
P Billy Pierce:
Strikes out swinging.
1B Whitey Lockman:
Strikes out swinging.
2B Roy Hartsfield:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 6, New York (N) 2
Batting: New York (N), bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Billy Pierce
RF Don Mueller:
SINGLES down the right field line.
1B Frank Thomas:
Flies out to the gap in left-center.
CF Harvey Kuenn:
Grounded into double play, 5-4-3.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 6, New York (N) 2
Batting: Philadelphia (N), top of 9th.
Pitching: Sheldon Jones
RF Vic Wertz:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep left field. (379 feet)
New pitcher: Hal Gregg.
3B Eddie Mathews:
Strikes out swinging.
CF Richie Ashburn:
Base on balls.
C Stan Lopata:
Grounds into fielders choice to the third baseman, Ashburn out at 2nd base.
LF Bobby Thomson:
SINGLES to short right-center.
S. Lopata to second.
Lopata tries to advance to third...
He reaches third base safely without a throw.
SS Dick Smith:
Strikes out looking.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 7, New York (N) 2
Batting: New York (N), bottom of 9th.
Pitching: Billy Pierce
LF Monte Irvin:
Popped out to the third baseman.
3B Al Smith:
SINGLES to right
C Sam Calderone:
Grounds into fielders choice to the second baseman, Smith out at 2nd base.
2B Frank Bolling:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Game over. Score: Philadelphia (N) 7, New York (N) 2
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