GAME LOG Philadelphia (N) @ Chicago (N)
Friday, 5/12/1956
Batting: Philadelphia (N), top of 1st.
Pitching: Bobo Holloman
LF Russ Sullivan:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
2B Roy Hartsfield:
Base on balls.
3B Eddie Mathews:
Hartsfield caught stealing at second.
Base on balls.
RF Vic Wertz:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Chicago (N) 0, Philadelphia (N) 0
Batting: Chicago (N), bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Billy Pierce
2B Jim Gilliam:
Base on balls.
RF Hal Jeffcoat:
SINGLES to short left field.
J. Gilliam to second.
3B Randy Jackson:
SINGLES to left
J. Gilliam to third.
H. Jeffcoat to second.
Gilliam tries to score...
He scores without a throw.
LF Bill Wilson:
SINGLES down the third-base line.
H. Jeffcoat to third.
R. Jackson to second.
Jeffcoat tries to score...
He scores without a throw.
CF Bob Borkowski:
Grounded into double play, 6-4-3.
R. Jackson to third.
1B Dick Kryhoski:
Flies out to the gap in right-center.
Inning over... 2 runs, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Chicago (N) 2, Philadelphia (N) 0
Batting: Philadelphia (N), top of 2nd.
Pitching: Bobo Holloman
CF Richie Ashburn:
SINGLES to left
C Stan Lopata:
Grounds into fielders choice to the second baseman, Ashburn out at 2nd base.
1B Ralph Kiner:
Lopata steals second.
Base on balls.
SS Granny Hamner:
Grounded into double play, 5-4-3.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Chicago (N) 2, Philadelphia (N) 0
Batting: Chicago (N), bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Billy Pierce
C Rube Walker:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
SS Gair Allie:
Flies out to left field.
P Bobo Holloman:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Chicago (N) 2, Philadelphia (N) 0
Batting: Philadelphia (N), top of 3rd.
Pitching: Bobo Holloman
P Billy Pierce:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
LF Russ Sullivan:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
2B Roy Hartsfield:
Base on balls.
3B Eddie Mathews:
2-RUN HOMERUN to deep left field. (398 feet)
RF Vic Wertz:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... 2 runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Chicago (N) 2, Philadelphia (N) 2
Batting: Chicago (N), bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Billy Pierce
2B Jim Gilliam:
SOLO HOMERUN down the right field line. (345 feet)
RF Hal Jeffcoat:
Base on balls.
3B Randy Jackson:
SINGLES to left
H. Jeffcoat to second.
LF Bill Wilson:
Strikes out looking.
CF Bob Borkowski:
Grounded into double play, 3-6-3.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Chicago (N) 3, Philadelphia (N) 2
Batting: Philadelphia (N), top of 4th.
Pitching: Bobo Holloman
CF Richie Ashburn:
Flies out to left field.
C Stan Lopata:
Strikes out swinging.
1B Ralph Kiner:
SINGLES to left
SS Granny Hamner:
Flies out to left field.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Chicago (N) 3, Philadelphia (N) 2
Batting: Chicago (N), bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Billy Pierce
1B Dick Kryhoski:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
C Rube Walker:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
SS Gair Allie:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Chicago (N) 3, Philadelphia (N) 2
Batting: Philadelphia (N), top of 5th.
Pitching: Bobo Holloman
P Billy Pierce:
Base on balls.
LF Russ Sullivan:
SINGLES to center
B. Pierce to second.
2B Roy Hartsfield:
Grounds into fielders choice to the third baseman, Sullivan out at 2nd base.
R. Sullivan to second.
3B Eddie Mathews:
Sullivan caught stealing at third.
Hartsfield steals second.
Wild pitch.
R. Hartsfield to third.
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Chicago (N) 3, Philadelphia (N) 2
Batting: Chicago (N), bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Billy Pierce
P Bobo Holloman:
Strikes out swinging.
2B Jim Gilliam:
Base on balls.
RF Hal Jeffcoat:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
J. Gilliam to second.
3B Randy Jackson:
Flies out to shallow right-center.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Chicago (N) 3, Philadelphia (N) 2
Batting: Philadelphia (N), top of 6th.
Pitching: Bobo Holloman
RF Vic Wertz:
Base on balls.
CF Richie Ashburn:
SINGLES to right
V. Wertz to second.
C Stan Lopata:
SINGLES to shallow left field.
V. Wertz to third.
R. Ashburn to second.
1B Ralph Kiner:
Base on balls.
V. Wertz scores.
R. Ashburn to third.
S. Lopata to second.
SS Granny Hamner:
Base on balls.
R. Ashburn scores.
S. Lopata to third.
R. Kiner to second.
New pitcher: George Zuverink.
P Billy Pierce:
SINGLES to short right field.
S. Lopata scores.
R. Kiner to third.
G. Hamner to second.
Kiner tries to score...
He scores without a throw.
LF Russ Sullivan:
SINGLES to the gap in right-center.
G. Hamner to third.
B. Pierce to second.
Hamner tries to score...
Jeffcoat throws home...
Hamner scores!
B. Pierce to third.
R. Sullivan to second.
2B Roy Hartsfield:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
3B Eddie Mathews:
SINGLES to the gap in right-center.
B. Pierce scores.
R. Sullivan to third.
Sullivan tries to score...
Jeffcoat throws home...
Sullivan is out at home!
E. Mathews to second.
RF Vic Wertz:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... 6 runs, 5 hits, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 8, Chicago (N) 3
Batting: Chicago (N), bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Billy Pierce
LF Bill Wilson:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
CF Bob Borkowski:
Popped out to the first baseman.
1B Dick Kryhoski:
Base on balls.
C Rube Walker:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Kryhoski out at 2nd base.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 8, Chicago (N) 3
Batting: Philadelphia (N), top of 7th.
Pitching: George Zuverink
CF Richie Ashburn:
Base on balls.
C Stan Lopata:
Strikes out looking.
George Zuverink was injured.
New pitcher: Jerry Lane.
1B Ralph Kiner:
Popped out to the second baseman.
SS Granny Hamner:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 8, Chicago (N) 3
Batting: Chicago (N), bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Billy Pierce
SS Gair Allie:
Strikes out swinging.
PH Bubba Phillips:
Strikes out swinging.
2B Jim Gilliam:
Base on balls.
RF Hal Jeffcoat:
Gilliam steals second.
Throwing error by the catcher, runner to third.
J. Gilliam to third.
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, one error.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 8, Chicago (N) 3
Batting: Philadelphia (N), top of 8th.
Pitching: Jerry Lane
New pitcher: Don Mossi.
P Billy Pierce:
Strikes out swinging.
LF Russ Sullivan:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
2B Roy Hartsfield:
Flies out to shallow left-center.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 8, Chicago (N) 3
Batting: Chicago (N), bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Billy Pierce
3B Randy Jackson:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep left-center. (422 feet)
LF Bill Wilson:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
CF Bob Borkowski:
SINGLES to the gap in right-center.
1B Dick Kryhoski:
SINGLES to shallow right field.
B. Borkowski to second.
Borkowski tries to advance to third...
He reaches third base safely without a throw.
C Rube Walker:
Strikes out looking.
SS Gair Allie:
Flies out to right field.
Inning over... one run, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 8, Chicago (N) 4
Batting: Philadelphia (N), top of 9th.
Pitching: Don Mossi
3B Eddie Mathews:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
RF Vic Wertz:
Strikes out swinging.
CF Richie Ashburn:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 8, Chicago (N) 4
Batting: Chicago (N), bottom of 9th.
Pitching: Billy Pierce
PH Joe Taylor:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
2B Jim Gilliam:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
RF Hal Jeffcoat:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Game over. Score: Philadelphia (N) 8, Chicago (N) 4
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