GAME LOG Cincinnati @ Pittsburgh
Friday, 9/1/1956
Batting: Cincinnati, top of 1st.
Pitching: Bill Macdonald
RF Elmer Valo:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
3B Bob Hazle:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
CF Johnny Groth:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 0, Cincinnati 0
Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Willard Nixon
3B Dale Coogan:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
1B Vic Power:
Lines out to the first baseman.
LF Charlie Maxwell:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 0, Cincinnati 0
Batting: Cincinnati, top of 2nd.
Pitching: Bill Macdonald
LF Dusty Rhodes:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
1B Harry Simpson:
DOUBLES down the right field line.
SS Ernie Banks:
SINGLES to the gap in left-center.
H. Simpson to third.
Simpson tries to score...
He scores without a throw.
C Ed Bailey:
Grounds into fielders choice to the first baseman, Banks out at 2nd base.
2B Jim Bolger:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Cincinnati 1, Pittsburgh 0
Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Willard Nixon
CF Willie Mays:
Flies out to left field.
C Les Moss:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
SS George Strickland:
Popped out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Cincinnati 1, Pittsburgh 0
Batting: Cincinnati, top of 3rd.
Pitching: Bill Macdonald
P Willard Nixon:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
RF Elmer Valo:
Strikes out swinging.
3B Bob Hazle:
Reaches second base on an error by the rightfielder.
CF Johnny Groth:
Flies out down the right field line.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, one error.
Score: Cincinnati 1, Pittsburgh 0
Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Willard Nixon
RF Gus Bell:
SINGLES to left
2B Gene Mauch:
Bell steals second.
Wild pitch.
G. Bell to third.
DOUBLES to the gap in left-center.
G. Bell scores.
P Bill Macdonald:
Strikes out for bunting the ball foul with 2 strikes.
3B Dale Coogan:
Flies out to shallow right-center.
1B Vic Power:
SINGLES to left
G. Mauch to third.
G. Mauch scores.
LF Charlie Maxwell:
SINGLES to left
V. Power to second.
CF Willie Mays:
DOUBLES to the gap in left-center.
V. Power scores.
C. Maxwell scores.
C Les Moss:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... 4 runs, 5 hits, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 4, Cincinnati 1
Batting: Cincinnati, top of 4th.
Pitching: Bill Macdonald
LF Dusty Rhodes:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
1B Harry Simpson:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
SS Ernie Banks:
Flies out to left field.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 4, Cincinnati 1
Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Willard Nixon
SS George Strickland:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
RF Gus Bell:
SINGLES to center
2B Gene Mauch:
SINGLES to left
G. Bell to second.
P Bill Macdonald:
Flies out to short left-center.
3B Dale Coogan:
SINGLES down the third-base line.
G. Bell to third.
G. Mauch to second.
G. Bell scores.
1B Vic Power:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... one run, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 5, Cincinnati 1
Batting: Cincinnati, top of 5th.
Pitching: Bill Macdonald
C Ed Bailey:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
2B Jim Bolger:
Popped out to the second baseman.
P Willard Nixon:
Flies out to the gap in right-center.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 5, Cincinnati 1
Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Willard Nixon
LF Charlie Maxwell:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
CF Willie Mays:
Base on balls.
C Les Moss:
Grounds into fielders choice to the second baseman, Mays out at 2nd base.
SS George Strickland:
Popped out to the catcher.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 5, Cincinnati 1
Batting: Cincinnati, top of 6th.
Pitching: Bill Macdonald
RF Elmer Valo:
DOUBLES to the gap in left-center.
3B Bob Hazle:
SINGLES to center
E. Valo to third.
Valo tries to score...
Mays throws home...
Valo scores!
B. Hazle to second.
CF Johnny Groth:
DOUBLES to the gap in left-center.
B. Hazle scores.
LF Dusty Rhodes:
Intentional walk.
1B Harry Simpson:
SINGLES to right
J. Groth to third.
D. Rhodes to second.
SS Ernie Banks:
Grounds into fielders choice to the third baseman, Simpson out at 2nd base.
J. Groth scores.
H. Simpson to second.
C Ed Bailey:
SINGLES to left
H. Simpson to third.
E. Banks to second.
Simpson tries to score...
He scores without a throw.
2B Jim Bolger:
Grounded into double play, 6-4-3.
Inning over... 4 runs, 5 hits, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 5, Cincinnati 5
Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Willard Nixon
RF Gus Bell:
SINGLES to right
2B Gene Mauch:
Reaches on a fielding error by the third baseman.
G. Bell to second.
P Bill Macdonald:
SAC BUNT.
Bell advances to third.
Mauch advances to second.
3B Dale Coogan:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
G. Bell scores.
1B Vic Power:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... one run, one hit, one error.
Score: Pittsburgh 6, Cincinnati 5
Batting: Cincinnati, top of 7th.
Pitching: Bill Macdonald
P Willard Nixon:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
RF Elmer Valo:
Base on balls.
3B Bob Hazle:
SINGLES to right
E. Valo to second.
Valo tries to advance to third...
He reaches third base safely without a throw.
CF Johnny Groth:
Flies out to center field.
Valo tags up at third...
He scores without a throw.
LF Dusty Rhodes:
Throneberry steals second.
Base on balls.
1B Harry Simpson:
3-RUN HOMERUN to deep left field. (372 feet)
SS Ernie Banks:
Reaches on a throwing error by the second baseman.
New pitcher: Roger Craig.
C Ed Bailey:
Strikes out looking.
Inning over... 4 runs, 2 hits, one error.
Score: Cincinnati 9, Pittsburgh 6
Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Willard Nixon
LF Charlie Maxwell:
New 3B: Spider Jorgensen.
Grounds out to the shortstop.
CF Willie Mays:
Base on balls.
C Les Moss:
SINGLES to center
W. Mays to second.
Mays tries to advance to third...
He reaches third base safely without a throw.
PH Hobie Landrith:
Flies out to right-center.
Mays tags up at third...
He scores without a throw.
RF Gus Bell:
Flies out to left-center.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Cincinnati 9, Pittsburgh 7
Batting: Cincinnati, top of 8th.
Pitching: Roger Craig
2B Jim Bolger:
New SS: Danny O'connell.
Strikes out swinging.
P Willard Nixon:
SINGLES to shallow left-center.
RF Elmer Valo:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
W. Nixon to second.
3B Spider Jorgensen:
Base on balls.
CF Johnny Groth:
SINGLES to short left field.
W. Nixon to third.
S. Jorgensen to second.
W. Nixon scores.
LF Dusty Rhodes:
Base on balls.
S. Jorgensen to third.
J. Groth to second.
1B Harry Simpson:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Cincinnati 10, Pittsburgh 7
Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Willard Nixon
2B Gene Mauch:
Base on balls.
PH Jack Phillips:
Grounds into fielders choice to the second baseman, Mauch out at 2nd base.
3B Dale Coogan:
Popped out to the third baseman.
1B Vic Power:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Cincinnati 10, Pittsburgh 7
Batting: Cincinnati, top of 9th.
Pitching: Roger Craig
New pitcher: Luis Arroyo.
SS Ernie Banks:
New 3B: Jack Phillips.
Flies out to short right field.
C Ed Bailey:
SINGLES to the gap in right-center.
2B Jim Bolger:
Flies out to deep left field.
PH Hector Lopez:
Flies out to center field.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Cincinnati 10, Pittsburgh 7
Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 9th.
Pitching: Willard Nixon
New pitcher: Don Gross.
LF Charlie Maxwell:
New 2B: Hector Lopez.
Grounds out to the first baseman.
CF Willie Mays:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
C Les Moss:
SINGLES to shallow right field.
PH Wally Westlake:
Flies out to short right-center.
Game over. Score: Cincinnati 10, Pittsburgh 7
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