GAME LOG Chicago (N) @ Brooklyn
Sunday, 4/16/1956
Batting: Chicago (N), top of 1st.
Pitching: Ralph Branca
2B Jim Gilliam:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
RF Hal Jeffcoat:
Reaches on a fielding error by the shortstop.
3B Randy Jackson:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
H. Jeffcoat to third.
1B Dick Kryhoski:
Flies out to shallow right-center.
LF Bill Wilson:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, one error.
Score: Brooklyn 0, Chicago (N) 0
Batting: Brooklyn, bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Don Kaiser
LF Cal Abrams:
SINGLES to short right-center.
3B Willie Jones:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Abrams out at 2nd base.
CF Duke Snider:
Strikes out swinging.
RF Hank Aaron:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Jones out at 2nd base.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Brooklyn 0, Chicago (N) 0
Batting: Chicago (N), top of 2nd.
Pitching: Ralph Branca
CF Preston Ward:
Strikes out looking.
He gets ejected for arguing the call.
C Sammy White:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
SS Gair Allie:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Brooklyn 0, Chicago (N) 0
Batting: Brooklyn, bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Don Kaiser
1B Gil Hodges:
New CF: Bob Borkowski.
Grounds out to the second baseman.
C Bruce Edwards:
Edwards thrown out at third by the centerfielder while trying to stretch a double into a triple.
2B Bobby Morgan:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Brooklyn 0, Chicago (N) 0
Batting: Chicago (N), top of 3rd.
Pitching: Ralph Branca
P Don Kaiser:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
2B Jim Gilliam:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
RF Hal Jeffcoat:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Brooklyn 0, Chicago (N) 0
Batting: Brooklyn, bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Don Kaiser
SS Daryl Spencer:
Flies out to shallow left field.
P Ralph Branca:
Strikes out swinging.
LF Cal Abrams:
SINGLES down the first-base line.
3B Willie Jones:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Abrams out at 2nd base.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Brooklyn 0, Chicago (N) 0
Batting: Chicago (N), top of 4th.
Pitching: Ralph Branca
3B Randy Jackson:
Base on balls.
1B Dick Kryhoski:
Base on balls.
R. Jackson to second.
LF Bill Wilson:
Grounded into double play, 6-4-3.
R. Jackson to third.
CF Bob Borkowski:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Brooklyn 0, Chicago (N) 0
Batting: Brooklyn, bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Don Kaiser
CF Duke Snider:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
RF Hank Aaron:
Popped out to the first baseman.
1B Gil Hodges:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Brooklyn 0, Chicago (N) 0
Batting: Chicago (N), top of 5th.
Pitching: Ralph Branca
C Sammy White:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
SS Gair Allie:
Base on balls.
P Don Kaiser:
Grounded into double play, 4-6-3.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Brooklyn 0, Chicago (N) 0
Batting: Brooklyn, bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Don Kaiser
C Bruce Edwards:
Base on balls.
2B Bobby Morgan:
Grounded into double play, 6-4-3.
SS Daryl Spencer:
Flies out to left-center.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Brooklyn 0, Chicago (N) 0
Batting: Chicago (N), top of 6th.
Pitching: Ralph Branca
2B Jim Gilliam:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
RF Hal Jeffcoat:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
3B Randy Jackson:
Reaches on INFIELD-HIT.
H. Jeffcoat to third.
1B Dick Kryhoski:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
H. Jeffcoat scores.
R. Jackson to second.
LF Bill Wilson:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Chicago (N) 1, Brooklyn 0
Batting: Brooklyn, bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Don Kaiser
P Ralph Branca:
SINGLES to left
LF Cal Abrams:
Strikes out looking.
3B Willie Jones:
SINGLES to center
R. Branca to second.
CF Duke Snider:
Flies out to left-center.
RF Hank Aaron:
SINGLES to shallow center field.
R. Branca to third.
W. Jones to second.
R. Branca scores.
1B Gil Hodges:
3-RUN HOMERUN to deep left field. (375 feet)
C Bruce Edwards:
SINGLES to short right-center.
2B Bobby Morgan:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... 4 runs, 5 hits, no errors.
Score: Brooklyn 4, Chicago (N) 1
Batting: Chicago (N), top of 7th.
Pitching: Ralph Branca
CF Bob Borkowski:
Strikes out swinging.
C Sammy White:
SINGLES to left
SS Gair Allie:
Strikes out looking.
P Don Kaiser:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Brooklyn 4, Chicago (N) 1
Batting: Brooklyn, bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Don Kaiser
SS Daryl Spencer:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
P Ralph Branca:
Strikes out swinging.
LF Cal Abrams:
SINGLES to the gap in right-center.
3B Willie Jones:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Brooklyn 4, Chicago (N) 1
Batting: Chicago (N), top of 8th.
Pitching: Ralph Branca
2B Jim Gilliam:
Flies out to left field.
RF Hal Jeffcoat:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
3B Randy Jackson:
DOUBLES to the gap in left-center.
1B Dick Kryhoski:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Brooklyn 4, Chicago (N) 1
Batting: Brooklyn, bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Don Kaiser
CF Duke Snider:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep right field. (374 feet)
RF Hank Aaron:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
1B Gil Hodges:
Flies out to right-center.
C Bruce Edwards:
SINGLES to right
2B Bobby Morgan:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Brooklyn 5, Chicago (N) 1
Batting: Chicago (N), top of 9th.
Pitching: Ralph Branca
LF Bill Wilson:
Popped out to the third baseman.
CF Bob Borkowski:
Strikes out swinging.
C Sammy White:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Brooklyn 5, Chicago (N) 1
Game over. Score: Brooklyn 5, Chicago (N) 1
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