GAME LOG Pittsburgh @ Brooklyn
Thursday, 5/18/1956
Batting: Pittsburgh, top of 1st.
Pitching: Chris Van cuyk
1B Vic Power:
Reaches base on an error by the leftfielder.
SS Gene Mauch:
Strikes out swinging.
2B Stan Rojek:
Base on balls.
V. Power to second.
LF Wally Westlake:
Strikes out swinging.
C Les Moss:
Popped out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, one error.
Score: Brooklyn 0, Pittsburgh 0
Batting: Brooklyn, bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Woody Main
LF Cal Abrams:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
3B Willie Jones:
SINGLES down the first-base line.
CF Duke Snider:
Grounds into fielders choice to the first baseman, Jones out at 2nd base.
1B Gil Hodges:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Brooklyn 0, Pittsburgh 0
Batting: Pittsburgh, top of 2nd.
Pitching: Chris Van cuyk
3B Jack Phillips:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
CF Willie Mays:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep left-center. (387 feet)
RF Gus Bell:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
P Woody Main:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 1, Brooklyn 0
Batting: Brooklyn, bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Woody Main
C Roy Campanella:
Lines out to the first baseman.
RF Billy Goodman:
Base on balls.
2B Bobby Morgan:
Base on balls.
B. Goodman to second.
SS Daryl Spencer:
Strikes out swinging.
P Chris Van cuyk:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 1, Brooklyn 0
Batting: Pittsburgh, top of 3rd.
Pitching: Chris Van cuyk
1B Vic Power:
Popped out to the catcher.
SS Gene Mauch:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
2B Stan Rojek:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 1, Brooklyn 0
Batting: Brooklyn, bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Woody Main
LF Cal Abrams:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep left-center. (405 feet)
3B Willie Jones:
Flies out to deep right-center.
CF Duke Snider:
Popped out to the third baseman.
1B Gil Hodges:
SINGLES to center
C Roy Campanella:
Grounds into fielders choice to the third baseman, Hodges out at 2nd base.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Brooklyn 1, Pittsburgh 1
Batting: Pittsburgh, top of 4th.
Pitching: Chris Van cuyk
LF Wally Westlake:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
C Les Moss:
Flies out to left field.
3B Jack Phillips:
Popped out to the third baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Brooklyn 1, Pittsburgh 1
Batting: Brooklyn, bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Woody Main
RF Billy Goodman:
Flies out to left-center.
2B Bobby Morgan:
Flies out to left-center.
SS Daryl Spencer:
Strikes out looking.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Brooklyn 1, Pittsburgh 1
Batting: Pittsburgh, top of 5th.
Pitching: Chris Van cuyk
CF Willie Mays:
DOUBLES to the gap in left-center.
RF Gus Bell:
Strikes out swinging.
P Woody Main:
SINGLES to right
W. Mays to third.
Mays tries to score...
He scores without a throw.
1B Vic Power:
Main steals second.
Grounds out to the first baseman.
W. Main to third.
SS Gene Mauch:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 2, Brooklyn 1
Batting: Brooklyn, bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Woody Main
P Chris Van cuyk:
SINGLES to the gap in left-center.
LF Cal Abrams:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
C. Van cuyk to second.
3B Willie Jones:
Base on balls.
CF Duke Snider:
SINGLES to right
C. Van cuyk to third.
W. Jones to second.
Van cuyk tries to score...
Bell throws home...
Van cuyk scores!
W. Jones to third.
D. Snider to second.
1B Gil Hodges:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
W. Jones scores.
D. Snider to third.
C Roy Campanella:
SINGLES to shallow right-center.
D. Snider scores.
RF Billy Goodman:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... 3 runs, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Brooklyn 4, Pittsburgh 2
Batting: Pittsburgh, top of 6th.
Pitching: Chris Van cuyk
2B Stan Rojek:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
LF Wally Westlake:
SINGLES down the third-base line.
C Les Moss:
Flies out to right-center.
3B Jack Phillips:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Brooklyn 4, Pittsburgh 2
Batting: Brooklyn, bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Woody Main
2B Bobby Morgan:
Flies out to the gap in left-center.
SS Daryl Spencer:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
P Chris Van cuyk:
Flies out down the left field line.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Brooklyn 4, Pittsburgh 2
Batting: Pittsburgh, top of 7th.
Pitching: Chris Van cuyk
CF Willie Mays:
Base on balls.
PH Charlie Maxwell:
Strikes out looking.
P Woody Main:
SAC BUNT.
Mays advances to second.
1B Vic Power:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Brooklyn 4, Pittsburgh 2
Batting: Brooklyn, bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Woody Main
LF Cal Abrams:
New RF: Charlie Maxwell.
Base on balls.
3B Willie Jones:
Strikes out swinging.
CF Duke Snider:
Base on balls.
C. Abrams to second.
1B Gil Hodges:
Hit by pitch.
C. Abrams to third.
D. Snider to second.
C Roy Campanella:
Grounded into double play, 4-6-3.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Brooklyn 4, Pittsburgh 2
Batting: Pittsburgh, top of 8th.
Pitching: Chris Van cuyk
SS Gene Mauch:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep left-center. (395 feet)
2B Stan Rojek:
Flies out to the gap in left-center.
LF Wally Westlake:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
New pitcher: Bud Podbielan.
C Les Moss:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Brooklyn 4, Pittsburgh 3
Batting: Brooklyn, bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Woody Main
RF Billy Goodman:
SINGLES to center
New pitcher: Vern Bickford.
2B Bobby Morgan:
PH Hank Aaron:
SINGLES to left
B. Goodman to second.
PH George Shuba:
Grounded into double play, 4-6-3.
B. Goodman to third.
PH Bruce Edwards:
Flies out to deep right-center.
Inning over... no runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Brooklyn 4, Pittsburgh 3
Batting: Pittsburgh, top of 9th.
Pitching: Bud Podbielan
New pitcher: Tom Morgan.
3B Jack Phillips:
New SS: Chico Carrasquel.
New 2B: Tommy Brown.
New RF: George Shuba.
Grounds out to the second baseman.
CF Willie Mays:
Popped out to the third baseman.
RF Charlie Maxwell:
Strikes out looking.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Brooklyn 4, Pittsburgh 3
Game over. Score: Brooklyn 4, Pittsburgh 3
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