GAME LOG Pittsburgh @ Brooklyn
Friday, 8/18/1956
Batting: Pittsburgh, top of 1st.
Pitching: Clem Labine
3B Dale Coogan:
Flies out down the left field line.
2B Gene Mauch:
Strikes out swinging.
CF Willie Mays:
SINGLES to left
1B Charlie Maxwell:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Brooklyn 0, Pittsburgh 0
Batting: Brooklyn, bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Vern Law
LF Cal Abrams:
Flies out to shallow left-center.
3B Willie Jones:
Flies out to shallow left field.
CF Duke Snider:
SINGLES to shallow right field.
1B Gil Hodges:
Grounds into fielders choice to the third baseman, Snider out at 2nd base.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Brooklyn 0, Pittsburgh 0
Batting: Pittsburgh, top of 2nd.
Pitching: Clem Labine
RF Gus Bell:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep right-center. (395 feet)
C Hobie Landrith:
Base on balls.
SS George Strickland:
Grounds into fielders choice to the second baseman, Landrith out at 2nd base.
LF Wally Post:
Grounded into double play, 4-6-3.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 1, Brooklyn 0
Batting: Brooklyn, bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Vern Law
2B Bobby Morgan:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
C Roy Campanella:
Flies out to short left-center.
RF Billy Goodman:
Flies out to deep left-center.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 1, Brooklyn 0
Batting: Pittsburgh, top of 3rd.
Pitching: Clem Labine
P Vern Law:
SINGLES to right
3B Dale Coogan:
SAC BUNT.
Law advances to second.
2B Gene Mauch:
Flies out to right-center.
CF Willie Mays:
SINGLES to shallow left-center.
V. Law to third.
V. Law scores.
1B Charlie Maxwell:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 2, Brooklyn 0
Batting: Brooklyn, bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Vern Law
SS Chico Carrasquel:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
P Clem Labine:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
LF Cal Abrams:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
C. Labine to third.
3B Willie Jones:
Flies out to right-center.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 2, Brooklyn 0
Batting: Pittsburgh, top of 4th.
Pitching: Clem Labine
RF Gus Bell:
SINGLES to left
C Hobie Landrith:
SINGLES to right
G. Bell to second.
G. Bell to third.
SS George Strickland:
Popped out to the third baseman.
LF Wally Post:
Popped out to the first baseman.
P Vern Law:
Reaches on INFIELD-HIT.
G. Bell scores.
H. Landrith to second.
3B Dale Coogan:
Flies out to deep right-center.
Inning over... one run, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 3, Brooklyn 0
Batting: Brooklyn, bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Vern Law
CF Duke Snider:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep center field. (438 feet)
1B Gil Hodges:
SINGLES to left
2B Bobby Morgan:
Flies out to deep left field.
C Roy Campanella:
Flies out to center field.
RF Billy Goodman:
Base on balls.
G. Hodges to second.
SS Chico Carrasquel:
Flies out to short right-center.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 3, Brooklyn 1
Batting: Pittsburgh, top of 5th.
Pitching: Clem Labine
2B Gene Mauch:
Flies out down the left field line.
CF Willie Mays:
Base on balls.
1B Charlie Maxwell:
Flies out to left-center.
RF Gus Bell:
Flies out to right-center.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 3, Brooklyn 1
Batting: Brooklyn, bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Vern Law
P Clem Labine:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
LF Cal Abrams:
Strikes out swinging.
3B Willie Jones:
SINGLES to short left-center.
C. Labine to third.
CF Duke Snider:
Flies out to right-center.
C. Labine scores.
W. Jones to second.
1B Gil Hodges:
Flies out to right-center.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 3, Brooklyn 2
Batting: Pittsburgh, top of 6th.
Pitching: Clem Labine
C Hobie Landrith:
Base on balls.
SS George Strickland:
Strikes out swinging.
LF Wally Post:
Flies out to shallow left-center.
P Vern Law:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 3, Brooklyn 2
Batting: Brooklyn, bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Vern Law
2B Bobby Morgan:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
C Roy Campanella:
Intentional walk.
RF Billy Goodman:
SINGLES to center
B. Morgan to third.
R. Campanella to second.
SS Chico Carrasquel:
Strikes out swinging.
P Clem Labine:
SINGLES to center
B. Morgan scores.
R. Campanella to third.
B. Goodman to second.
Campanella tries to score...
He scores without a throw.
LF Cal Abrams:
SAC BUNT.
Goodman advances to third.
Labine advances to second.
3B Willie Jones:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... 2 runs, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Brooklyn 4, Pittsburgh 3
Batting: Pittsburgh, top of 7th.
Pitching: Clem Labine
3B Dale Coogan:
SINGLES to left
PH Les Moss:
Grounded into double play, 3-6-3.
CF Willie Mays:
Flies out to shallow right field.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Brooklyn 4, Pittsburgh 3
Batting: Brooklyn, bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Vern Law
CF Duke Snider:
New C : Les Moss.
New 3B: Jack Phillips.
SINGLES to right
New pitcher: Billy Hoeft.
1B Gil Hodges:
2-RUN HOMERUN to deep center field. (448 feet)
2B Bobby Morgan:
Base on balls.
C Roy Campanella:
Grounded into double play, 6-4-3.
RF Billy Goodman:
Popped out to the catcher.
Inning over... 2 runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Brooklyn 6, Pittsburgh 3
Batting: Pittsburgh, top of 8th.
Pitching: Clem Labine
1B Charlie Maxwell:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
RF Gus Bell:
Lines out to the third baseman.
3B Jack Phillips:
SINGLES to the gap in left-center.
SS George Strickland:
Flies out to left-center.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Brooklyn 6, Pittsburgh 3
Batting: Brooklyn, bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Billy Hoeft
SS Chico Carrasquel:
Base on balls.
PH Bruce Edwards:
Flies out to left field.
PH Hank Aaron:
Carrasquel caught stealing at second.
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Brooklyn 6, Pittsburgh 3
Batting: Pittsburgh, top of 9th.
Pitching: Clem Labine
New pitcher: Tom Morgan.
LF Wally Post:
Lines out to the first baseman.
PH Vic Power:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
PH Wally Westlake:
TRIPLES down the right field line.
C Les Moss:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Brooklyn 6, Pittsburgh 3
Game over. Score: Brooklyn 6, Pittsburgh 3
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