GAME LOG Philadelphia (N) @ Pittsburgh
Tuesday, 5/23/1956
Batting: Philadelphia (N), top of 1st.
Pitching: Vern Law
LF Russ Sullivan:
SINGLES down the third-base line.
2B Roy Hartsfield:
Grounds into fielders choice to the second baseman, Sullivan out at 2nd base.
3B Eddie Mathews:
Base on balls.
R. Hartsfield to second.
RF Vic Wertz:
SINGLES to right
R. Hartsfield to third.
E. Mathews to second.
Hartsfield tries to score...
Post throws home...
Hartsfield scores!
E. Mathews to third.
V. Wertz to second.
CF Richie Ashburn:
SINGLES to the gap in right-center.
E. Mathews scores.
V. Wertz to third.
C Hal Naragon:
Ashburn caught stealing at second.
SINGLES to right
V. Wertz scores.
1B Ralph Kiner:
2-RUN HOMERUN to deep left field. (446 feet)
SS Granny Hamner:
Flies out to deep right field.
Inning over... 5 runs, 5 hits, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 5, Pittsburgh 0
Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Curt Simmons
1B Vic Power:
SINGLES to right
SS Gene Mauch:
Base on balls.
V. Power to second.
LF Wally Westlake:
Strikes out swinging.
CF Willie Mays:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Mauch out at 2nd base.
V. Power to third.
2B Stan Rojek:
Flies out to left-center.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 5, Pittsburgh 0
Batting: Philadelphia (N), top of 2nd.
Pitching: Vern Law
P Curt Simmons:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
LF Russ Sullivan:
Flies out to right-center.
2B Roy Hartsfield:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 5, Pittsburgh 0
Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Curt Simmons
C Hobie Landrith:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
RF Wally Post:
TRIPLES down the right field line.
3B Jack Phillips:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
W. Post scores.
P Vern Law:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 5, Pittsburgh 1
Batting: Philadelphia (N), top of 3rd.
Pitching: Vern Law
3B Eddie Mathews:
SINGLES to right
RF Vic Wertz:
DOUBLES down the right field line.
E. Mathews to third.
Mathews tries to score...
He scores without a throw.
CF Richie Ashburn:
SINGLES to right
V. Wertz to third.
C Hal Naragon:
Grounded into double play, 4-6-3.
V. Wertz scores.
1B Ralph Kiner:
Lines out to the shortstop.
Inning over... 2 runs, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 7, Pittsburgh 1
Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Curt Simmons
1B Vic Power:
Strikes out swinging.
SS Gene Mauch:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
LF Wally Westlake:
Lines out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 7, Pittsburgh 1
Batting: Philadelphia (N), top of 4th.
Pitching: Vern Law
SS Granny Hamner:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
P Curt Simmons:
SINGLES to center
LF Russ Sullivan:
Simmons caught stealing at second.
Flies out to right-center.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 7, Pittsburgh 1
Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Curt Simmons
CF Willie Mays:
SINGLES to shallow left-center.
2B Stan Rojek:
Popped out to the third baseman.
C Hobie Landrith:
Flies out to deep right field.
RF Wally Post:
Mays steals second.
Throwing error by the catcher, runner to third.
W. Mays to third.
Flies out to deep left-center.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, one error.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 7, Pittsburgh 1
Batting: Philadelphia (N), top of 5th.
Pitching: Vern Law
2B Roy Hartsfield:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
3B Eddie Mathews:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
RF Vic Wertz:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 7, Pittsburgh 1
Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Curt Simmons
3B Jack Phillips:
Flies out to right-center.
PH Gus Bell:
Strikes out swinging.
1B Vic Power:
Base on balls.
SS Gene Mauch:
Strikes out looking.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 7, Pittsburgh 1
Batting: Philadelphia (N), top of 6th.
Pitching: Vern Law
New pitcher: Vern Bickford.
CF Richie Ashburn:
Base on balls.
C Hal Naragon:
Flies out to deep left field.
1B Ralph Kiner:
Ashburn steals second.
2-RUN HOMERUN to deep left-center. (396 feet)
New pitcher: Roger Craig.
SS Granny Hamner:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
P Curt Simmons:
Flies out to right field.
LF Russ Sullivan:
SINGLES to center
G. Hamner to third.
G. Hamner scores.
2B Roy Hartsfield:
Popped out to the first baseman.
Inning over... 3 runs, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 10, Pittsburgh 1
Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Curt Simmons
LF Wally Westlake:
SINGLES to the gap in left-center.
CF Willie Mays:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
W. Westlake to second.
2B Stan Rojek:
Strikes out swinging.
C Hobie Landrith:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 10, Pittsburgh 1
Batting: Philadelphia (N), top of 7th.
Pitching: Roger Craig
PH Tommy Glaviano:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
PH Dale Long:
Base on balls.
CF Richie Ashburn:
Popped out to the shortstop.
C Hal Naragon:
Base on balls.
D. Long to second.
1B Ralph Kiner:
Base on balls.
D. Long to third.
H. Naragon to second.
SS Granny Hamner:
Popped out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 10, Pittsburgh 1
Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Curt Simmons
RF Wally Post:
New 3B: Tommy Glaviano.
New RF: Bobby Thomson.
PH Dale Coogan:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
PH George Strickland:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
P Roger Craig:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 10, Pittsburgh 1
Batting: Philadelphia (N), top of 8th.
Pitching: Roger Craig
P Curt Simmons:
New RF: Charlie Maxwell.
New 3B: Dale Coogan.
New 2B: George Strickland.
Popped out to the first baseman.
LF Russ Sullivan:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
2B Roy Hartsfield:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 10, Pittsburgh 1
Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Curt Simmons
1B Vic Power:
Lines out to the first baseman.
SS Gene Mauch:
Flies out to center field.
LF Wally Westlake:
SINGLES to short left field.
CF Willie Mays:
SINGLES to left
W. Westlake to second.
RF Charlie Maxwell:
Flies out to center field.
Inning over... no runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 10, Pittsburgh 1
Batting: Philadelphia (N), top of 9th.
Pitching: Roger Craig
PH Fred Marsh:
Strikes out swinging.
RF Bobby Thomson:
Popped out to the shortstop.
CF Richie Ashburn:
Flies out to shallow right field.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 10, Pittsburgh 1
Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 9th.
Pitching: Curt Simmons
C Hobie Landrith:
New 3B: Fred Marsh.
SINGLES to the gap in right-center.
3B Dale Coogan:
Strikes out swinging.
2B George Strickland:
SINGLES to right
H. Landrith to second.
PH Danny O'connell:
Flies out down the left field line.
1B Vic Power:
Wild pitch.
H. Landrith to third.
G. Strickland to second.
DOUBLES down the left field line.
H. Landrith scores.
G. Strickland scores.
New pitcher: Jack Crimian.
SS Gene Mauch:
SINGLES to short left field.
V. Power to third.
V. Power scores.
LF Wally Westlake:
Strikes out swinging.
Game over. Score: Philadelphia (N) 10, Pittsburgh 4
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