GAME LOG Pittsburgh @ St. Louis (N)
Tuesday, 8/15/1956
Batting: Pittsburgh, top of 1st.
Pitching: Tom Poholsky
3B Dale Coogan:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
2B Gene Mauch:
SINGLES to left
C Les Moss:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Mauch out at 2nd base.
CF Willie Mays:
Flies out to short right-center.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: St. Louis (N) 0, Pittsburgh 0
Batting: St. Louis (N), bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Bill Macdonald
SS Solly Hemus:
Base on balls.
RF Dick Wakefield:
DOUBLES down the right field line.
S. Hemus to third.
Hemus tries to score...
Bell throws home...
Hemus scores!
CF Bill Howerton:
SINGLES to right
D. Wakefield to third.
Wakefield tries to score...
He scores without a throw.
1B Steve Bilko:
SINGLES to right
B. Howerton to second.
LF Danny Gardella:
Lines out to the second baseman.
C Joe Garagiola:
Grounded into double play, U4-3.
Inning over... 2 runs, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: St. Louis (N) 2, Pittsburgh 0
Batting: Pittsburgh, top of 2nd.
Pitching: Tom Poholsky
1B Charlie Maxwell:
SINGLES to right
RF Gus Bell:
Grounds into fielders choice to the first baseman, Maxwell out at 2nd base.
SS George Strickland:
Strikes out swinging.
LF Wally Post:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: St. Louis (N) 2, Pittsburgh 0
Batting: St. Louis (N), bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Bill Macdonald
3B Grady Hatton:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
2B Reno Bertoia:
Flies out to right field.
P Tom Poholsky:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
SS Solly Hemus:
Base on balls.
RF Dick Wakefield:
Wakefield thrown out at third by the rightfielder while trying to stretch a double into a triple.
T. Poholsky scores.
S. Hemus scores.
Inning over... 2 runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: St. Louis (N) 4, Pittsburgh 0
Batting: Pittsburgh, top of 3rd.
Pitching: Tom Poholsky
P Bill Macdonald:
Strikes out looking.
3B Dale Coogan:
Strikes out looking.
2B Gene Mauch:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: St. Louis (N) 4, Pittsburgh 0
Batting: St. Louis (N), bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Bill Macdonald
CF Bill Howerton:
Strikes out swinging.
1B Steve Bilko:
SINGLES to center
LF Danny Gardella:
2-RUN HOMERUN down the right field line. (353 feet)
C Joe Garagiola:
Flies out to short left-center.
3B Grady Hatton:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... 2 runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: St. Louis (N) 6, Pittsburgh 0
Batting: Pittsburgh, top of 4th.
Pitching: Tom Poholsky
C Les Moss:
Reaches base on an error by the rightfielder.
CF Willie Mays:
Popped out to the first baseman.
1B Charlie Maxwell:
Base on balls.
L. Moss to second.
RF Gus Bell:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Maxwell out at 2nd base.
L. Moss to third.
SS George Strickland:
Strikes out looking.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, one error.
Score: St. Louis (N) 6, Pittsburgh 0
Batting: St. Louis (N), bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Bill Macdonald
2B Reno Bertoia:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
P Tom Poholsky:
Strikes out swinging.
SS Solly Hemus:
Lines out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: St. Louis (N) 6, Pittsburgh 0
Batting: Pittsburgh, top of 5th.
Pitching: Tom Poholsky
LF Wally Post:
SINGLES to left
P Bill Macdonald:
SAC BUNT.
Post advances to second.
3B Dale Coogan:
Strikes out swinging.
2B Gene Mauch:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: St. Louis (N) 6, Pittsburgh 0
Batting: St. Louis (N), bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Bill Macdonald
RF Dick Wakefield:
Lines out to the shortstop.
CF Bill Howerton:
DOUBLES to deep left field.
1B Steve Bilko:
2-RUN HOMERUN to deep left field. (393 feet)
New pitcher: Bill Werle.
LF Danny Gardella:
PH Frank Kellert:
SINGLES to shallow left-center.
C Joe Garagiola:
Base on balls.
F. Kellert to second.
3B Grady Hatton:
Base on balls.
F. Kellert to third.
J. Garagiola to second.
2B Reno Bertoia:
Grounds into fielders choice to the third baseman, Hatton out at 2nd base.
F. Kellert scores.
G. Hatton to second.
P Tom Poholsky:
Flies out down the left field line.
Inning over... 3 runs, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: St. Louis (N) 9, Pittsburgh 0
Batting: Pittsburgh, top of 6th.
Pitching: Tom Poholsky
C Les Moss:
New LF: Bobby Del greco.
Grounds out to the second baseman.
PH Jack Phillips:
SINGLES to shallow right-center.
1B Charlie Maxwell:
Strikes out swinging.
RF Gus Bell:
SINGLES to left
J. Phillips to second.
SS George Strickland:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
J. Phillips scores.
G. Bell scores.
LF Wally Post:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... 2 runs, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: St. Louis (N) 9, Pittsburgh 2
Batting: St. Louis (N), bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Bill Werle
SS Solly Hemus:
New CF: Wally Westlake.
Strikes out looking.
RF Dick Wakefield:
Strikes out looking.
CF Bill Howerton:
DOUBLES to the gap in right-center.
1B Steve Bilko:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: St. Louis (N) 9, Pittsburgh 2
Batting: Pittsburgh, top of 7th.
Pitching: Tom Poholsky
PH Hobie Landrith:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
3B Dale Coogan:
Popped out to the catcher.
2B Gene Mauch:
Lines out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: St. Louis (N) 9, Pittsburgh 2
Batting: St. Louis (N), bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Bill Werle
New pitcher: Vern Bickford.
LF Bobby Del greco:
Reaches on INFIELD-HIT.
C Joe Garagiola:
Flies out to deep right-center.
3B Grady Hatton:
Flies out to left field.
2B Reno Bertoia:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: St. Louis (N) 9, Pittsburgh 2
Batting: Pittsburgh, top of 8th.
Pitching: Tom Poholsky
C Les Moss:
SINGLES to center
CF Wally Westlake:
Strikes out swinging.
1B Charlie Maxwell:
Grounds into fielders choice to the pitcher, Moss out at 2nd base.
RF Gus Bell:
SINGLES down the right field line.
C. Maxwell to second.
Maxwell tries to advance to third...
He reaches third base safely without a throw.
SS George Strickland:
Flies out to right field.
Inning over... no runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: St. Louis (N) 9, Pittsburgh 2
Batting: St. Louis (N), bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Vern Bickford
P Tom Poholsky:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
SS Solly Hemus:
Flies out to center field.
RF Dick Wakefield:
Base on balls.
CF Bill Howerton:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Wakefield out at 2nd base.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: St. Louis (N) 9, Pittsburgh 2
Batting: Pittsburgh, top of 9th.
Pitching: Tom Poholsky
LF Wally Post:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
PH Danny O'connell:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
3B Dale Coogan:
Flies out to right field.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: St. Louis (N) 9, Pittsburgh 2
Game over. Score: St. Louis (N) 9, Pittsburgh 2
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