GAME LOG New York (N) @ Pittsburgh
Tuesday, 8/29/1956
Batting: New York (N), top of 1st.
Pitching: Russ Meyer
RF Don Mueller:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
SS Dick Groat:
Popped out to the shortstop.
3B Ken Boyer:
Reaches on a fielding error by the third baseman.
1B Frank Thomas:
Flies out to left field.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, one error.
Score: Pittsburgh 0, New York (N) 0
Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Sheldon Jones
3B Dale Coogan:
SINGLES to left
1B Vic Power:
Flies out to deep left-center.
LF Charlie Maxwell:
Strikes out looking.
CF Willie Mays:
2-RUN HOMERUN to deep right field. (383 feet)
C Les Moss:
Base on balls.
SS George Strickland:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... 2 runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 2, New York (N) 0
Batting: New York (N), top of 2nd.
Pitching: Russ Meyer
CF Harvey Kuenn:
Popped out to the first baseman.
LF Monte Irvin:
Base on balls.
C Sam Calderone:
Lines out to the second baseman.
2B Frank Bolling:
Irvin steals second.
Lines out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 2, New York (N) 0
Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Sheldon Jones
RF Gus Bell:
Lines out to the first baseman.
2B Danny O'connell:
Flies out to right field.
P Russ Meyer:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 2, New York (N) 0
Batting: New York (N), top of 3rd.
Pitching: Russ Meyer
P Sheldon Jones:
SINGLES to the gap in right-center.
RF Don Mueller:
Grounds into fielders choice to the second baseman, Jones out at 2nd base.
SS Dick Groat:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
D. Mueller to second.
3B Ken Boyer:
SINGLES to shallow left-center.
D. Mueller to third.
D. Mueller scores.
1B Frank Thomas:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 2, New York (N) 1
Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Sheldon Jones
3B Dale Coogan:
Strikes out swinging.
1B Vic Power:
Base on balls.
LF Charlie Maxwell:
Base on balls.
V. Power to second.
CF Willie Mays:
Grounded into double play, 5-4-3.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 2, New York (N) 1
Batting: New York (N), top of 4th.
Pitching: Russ Meyer
CF Harvey Kuenn:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
LF Monte Irvin:
Flies out to left field.
C Sam Calderone:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 2, New York (N) 1
Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Sheldon Jones
C Les Moss:
Flies out to right-center.
SS George Strickland:
SINGLES to left
RF Gus Bell:
Strikes out swinging.
2B Danny O'connell:
DOUBLES down the right field line.
G. Strickland scores.
P Russ Meyer:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 3, New York (N) 1
Batting: New York (N), top of 5th.
Pitching: Russ Meyer
2B Frank Bolling:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep right field. (365 feet)
P Sheldon Jones:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
RF Don Mueller:
SINGLES to right
SS Dick Groat:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
D. Mueller to second.
3B Ken Boyer:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 3, New York (N) 2
Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Sheldon Jones
3B Dale Coogan:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
1B Vic Power:
Flies out to shallow center field.
LF Charlie Maxwell:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 3, New York (N) 2
Batting: New York (N), top of 6th.
Pitching: Russ Meyer
1B Frank Thomas:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
CF Harvey Kuenn:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
F. Thomas to third.
LF Monte Irvin:
Intentional walk.
C Sam Calderone:
Flies out to deep right-center.
Thomas tags up at third...
He scores without a throw.
2B Frank Bolling:
SINGLES down the third-base line.
M. Irvin to second.
P Sheldon Jones:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 3, New York (N) 3
Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Sheldon Jones
CF Willie Mays:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
C Les Moss:
Strikes out swinging.
SS George Strickland:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 3, New York (N) 3
Batting: New York (N), top of 7th.
Pitching: Russ Meyer
RF Don Mueller:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
SS Dick Groat:
SINGLES to left
PH Ron Northey:
SINGLES to right
D. Groat to second.
1B Frank Thomas:
Grounds into fielders choice to the pitcher, Northey out at 2nd base.
D. Groat to third.
CF Harvey Kuenn:
SINGLES down the third-base line.
D. Groat scores.
F. Thomas to second.
LF Monte Irvin:
Reaches on a fielding error by the pitcher.
F. Thomas to third.
H. Kuenn to second.
C Sam Calderone:
SINGLES to short left-center.
F. Thomas scores.
H. Kuenn to third.
M. Irvin to second.
H. Kuenn scores.
2B Frank Bolling:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... 3 runs, 4 hits, one error.
Score: New York (N) 6, Pittsburgh 3
Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Sheldon Jones
RF Gus Bell:
New RF: Ron Northey.
Flies out to center field.
2B Danny O'connell:
Base on balls.
PH Stan Rojek:
Popped out to the first baseman.
PH Hobie Landrith:
SINGLES to the gap in right-center.
D. O'connell to second.
O'connell tries to advance to third...
He reaches third base safely without a throw.
1B Vic Power:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Landrith out at 2nd base.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: New York (N) 6, Pittsburgh 3
Batting: New York (N), top of 8th.
Pitching: Russ Meyer
New pitcher: Vern Bickford.
P Sheldon Jones:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
3B Al Smith:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
SS Dick Groat:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: New York (N) 6, Pittsburgh 3
Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Sheldon Jones
LF Charlie Maxwell:
SINGLES to short right field.
CF Willie Mays:
Flies out to short left field.
C Les Moss:
Lines out to the shortstop.
SS George Strickland:
SINGLES to left
C. Maxwell to second.
RF Gus Bell:
TRIPLES down the right field line.
C. Maxwell scores.
G. Strickland scores.
PH Gene Mauch:
SINGLES to short left-center.
G. Bell scores.
PH Wally Post:
SINGLES to left
G. Mauch to second.
3B Jack Phillips:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... 3 runs, 5 hits, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 6, New York (N) 6
Batting: New York (N), top of 9th.
Pitching: Vern Bickford
New pitcher: Luis Arroyo.
RF Ron Northey:
New 2B: Gene Mauch.
Grounds out to the shortstop.
1B Frank Thomas:
Flies out to short center field.
CF Harvey Kuenn:
Reaches on a fielding error by the third baseman.
LF Monte Irvin:
Grounds into fielders choice to the second baseman, Herzog out at 2nd base.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, one error.
Score: Pittsburgh 6, New York (N) 6
Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 9th.
Pitching: Sheldon Jones
1B Vic Power:
New CF: Whitey Herzog.
Grounds out to the shortstop.
LF Charlie Maxwell:
Strikes out swinging.
CF Willie Mays:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep left field. (363 feet)
Game over. Score: Pittsburgh 7, New York (N) 6
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