GAME LOG St. Louis (N) @ Philadelphia (N)
Saturday, 8/26/1956
Batting: St. Louis (N), top of 1st.
Pitching: Steve Gromek
SS Solly Hemus:
Strikes out swinging.
RF Dick Wakefield:
SINGLES to shallow left-center.
CF Bill Howerton:
DOUBLES to the gap in right-center.
D. Wakefield scores.
LF Danny Gardella:
2-RUN HOMERUN down the right field line. (361 feet)
C Joe Garagiola:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
1B Rocky Nelson:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... 3 runs, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: St. Louis (N) 3, Philadelphia (N) 0
Batting: Philadelphia (N), bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Tex Clevenger
LF Russ Sullivan:
Flies out to center field.
2B Roy Hartsfield:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
RF Vic Wertz:
Base on balls.
3B Eddie Mathews:
DOUBLES down the right field line.
V. Wertz scores.
CF Richie Ashburn:
Reaches on a fielding error by the first baseman.
E. Mathews to third.
C Stan Lopata:
DOUBLES to the gap in left-center.
E. Mathews scores.
R. Ashburn scores.
1B Whitey Lockman:
Flies out to the gap in right-center.
Inning over... 3 runs, 2 hits, one error.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 3, St. Louis (N) 3
Batting: St. Louis (N), top of 2nd.
Pitching: Steve Gromek
3B Jack Dittmer:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
2B Reno Bertoia:
Lines out to the first baseman.
P Tex Clevenger:
Strikes out looking.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 3, St. Louis (N) 3
Batting: Philadelphia (N), bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Tex Clevenger
SS Granny Hamner:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
P Steve Gromek:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
LF Russ Sullivan:
Flies out to shallow left field.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 3, St. Louis (N) 3
Batting: St. Louis (N), top of 3rd.
Pitching: Steve Gromek
SS Solly Hemus:
SINGLES to short left-center.
RF Dick Wakefield:
Base on balls.
S. Hemus to second.
CF Bill Howerton:
Flies out to deep right field.
Hemus tags up at second...
He reaches third base safely without a throw.
LF Danny Gardella:
DOUBLES down the right field line.
S. Hemus scores.
D. Wakefield to third.
Wakefield tries to score...
He scores without a throw.
C Joe Garagiola:
SINGLES to short right field.
D. Gardella to third.
1B Rocky Nelson:
Grounded into double play, 4-6-3.
Inning over... 2 runs, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: St. Louis (N) 5, Philadelphia (N) 3
Batting: Philadelphia (N), bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Tex Clevenger
2B Roy Hartsfield:
SINGLES to shallow left-center.
RF Vic Wertz:
Strikes out looking.
3B Eddie Mathews:
Lines out to the pitcher.
CF Richie Ashburn:
Popped out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: St. Louis (N) 5, Philadelphia (N) 3
Batting: St. Louis (N), top of 4th.
Pitching: Steve Gromek
3B Jack Dittmer:
SINGLES to short right field.
2B Reno Bertoia:
Strikes out swinging.
P Tex Clevenger:
SAC BUNT.
Dittmer advances to second.
SS Solly Hemus:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: St. Louis (N) 5, Philadelphia (N) 3
Batting: Philadelphia (N), bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Tex Clevenger
C Stan Lopata:
Base on balls.
1B Whitey Lockman:
Grounded into double play, 1-4-3.
SS Granny Hamner:
SINGLES to the gap in right-center.
P Steve Gromek:
SINGLES to right
G. Hamner to second.
G. Hamner to third.
LF Russ Sullivan:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... no runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: St. Louis (N) 5, Philadelphia (N) 3
Batting: St. Louis (N), top of 5th.
Pitching: Steve Gromek
RF Dick Wakefield:
SINGLES to short left-center.
CF Bill Howerton:
SAC BUNT.
Wakefield advances to second.
LF Danny Gardella:
SINGLES down the left field line.
D. Wakefield to third.
Wakefield tries to score...
Sullivan throws home...
Wakefield is out at home!
D. Gardella to second.
C Joe Garagiola:
DOUBLES down the right field line.
D. Gardella scores.
1B Rocky Nelson:
Flies out to shallow left field.
Inning over... one run, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: St. Louis (N) 6, Philadelphia (N) 3
Batting: Philadelphia (N), bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Tex Clevenger
2B Roy Hartsfield:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
RF Vic Wertz:
Base on balls.
3B Eddie Mathews:
Base on balls.
V. Wertz to second.
CF Richie Ashburn:
Wild pitch.
V. Wertz to third.
E. Mathews to second.
Grounds out to the first baseman.
V. Wertz scores.
E. Mathews to third.
C Stan Lopata:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... one run, no hits, no errors.
Score: St. Louis (N) 6, Philadelphia (N) 4
Batting: St. Louis (N), top of 6th.
Pitching: Steve Gromek
3B Jack Dittmer:
SINGLES to right
2B Reno Bertoia:
SAC BUNT.
Dittmer advances to second.
P Tex Clevenger:
Flies out to deep left-center.
SS Solly Hemus:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: St. Louis (N) 6, Philadelphia (N) 4
Batting: Philadelphia (N), bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Tex Clevenger
1B Whitey Lockman:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
SS Granny Hamner:
DOUBLES to the gap in left-center.
P Steve Gromek:
SINGLES to short right-center.
G. Hamner to third.
Hamner scores.
Gromek to second.
LF Russ Sullivan:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
2B Roy Hartsfield:
Flies out to right-center.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: St. Louis (N) 6, Philadelphia (N) 5
Batting: St. Louis (N), top of 7th.
Pitching: Steve Gromek
RF Dick Wakefield:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
CF Bill Howerton:
DOUBLES to deep right-center.
LF Danny Gardella:
Intentional walk.
C Joe Garagiola:
Reaches on a fielding error by the shortstop.
B. Howerton to third.
D. Gardella to second.
PH Steve Bilko:
Grounds into fielders choice to the third baseman, Garagiola out at 2nd base.
B. Howerton scores.
J. Garagiola to second.
3B Jack Dittmer:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... one run, one hit, one error.
Score: St. Louis (N) 7, Philadelphia (N) 5
Batting: Philadelphia (N), bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Tex Clevenger
RF Vic Wertz:
New 1B: Steve Bilko.
DOUBLES down the right field line.
3B Eddie Mathews:
Strikes out swinging.
CF Richie Ashburn:
Base on balls.
New pitcher: Dick Hall.
C Stan Lopata:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
V. Wertz scores.
R. Ashburn to third.
Ashburn tries to score...
He scores without a throw.
1B Whitey Lockman:
Flies out to shallow center field.
PH Dale Long:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... 2 runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 7, St. Louis (N) 7
Batting: St. Louis (N), top of 8th.
Pitching: Steve Gromek
2B Reno Bertoia:
New SS: Fred Marsh.
New 1B: Dale Long.
Flies out to left field.
PH Grady Hatton:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
SS Solly Hemus:
SINGLES to short right-center.
RF Dick Wakefield:
SINGLES to center
S. Hemus to second.
S. Hemus to third.
CF Bill Howerton:
SINGLES to left
S. Hemus scores.
D. Wakefield to second.
New pitcher: Don Elston.
LF Danny Gardella:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... one run, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: St. Louis (N) 8, Philadelphia (N) 7
Batting: Philadelphia (N), bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Dick Hall
New pitcher: Jack Meyer.
P Don Elston:
PH Bobby Thomson:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
LF Russ Sullivan:
DOUBLES down the right field line.
2B Roy Hartsfield:
SINGLES to center
R. Sullivan to third.
Sullivan tries to score...
Howerton throws home...
Sullivan scores!
R. Hartsfield to second.
RF Vic Wertz:
Strikes out swinging.
3B Eddie Mathews:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 8, St. Louis (N) 8
Batting: St. Louis (N), top of 9th.
Pitching: Don Elston
New pitcher: Ted Abernathy.
C Joe Garagiola:
New LF: Bobby Thomson.
SINGLES to center
1B Steve Bilko:
Base on balls.
B. Talbot to second.
3B Jack Dittmer:
Grounded into double play, 3-6-3.
B. Talbot to third.
2B Reno Bertoia:
Flies out to shallow left-center.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 8, St. Louis (N) 8
Batting: Philadelphia (N), bottom of 9th.
Pitching: Jack Meyer
CF Richie Ashburn:
New C : Johnny Bucha.
Grounds out to the third baseman.
C Stan Lopata:
Flies out down the left field line.
SS Fred Marsh:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 8, St. Louis (N) 8
Batting: St. Louis (N), top of 10th.
Pitching: Ted Abernathy
PH Bobby Del greco:
DOUBLES down the right field line.
SS Solly Hemus:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
RF Dick Wakefield:
Flies out down the left field line.
CF Bill Howerton:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 8, St. Louis (N) 8
Batting: Philadelphia (N), bottom of 10th.
Pitching: Jack Meyer
New pitcher: Al Worthington.
1B Dale Long:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
LF Bobby Thomson:
Hit by pitch.
PH Tommy Glaviano:
SINGLES to left
B. Thomson to second.
2B Roy Hartsfield:
Strikes out swinging.
RF Vic Wertz:
Base on balls.
B. Thomson to third.
T. Glaviano to second.
3B Eddie Mathews:
Base on balls.
B. Thomson scores.
T. Glaviano to third.
V. Wertz to second.
Game over. Score: Philadelphia (N) 9, St. Louis (N) 8
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