GAME LOG Cincinnati @ Pittsburgh
Wednesday, 8/23/1956
Batting: Cincinnati, top of 1st.
Pitching: Russ Meyer
RF Elmer Valo:
Base on balls.
3B Bob Hazle:
Grounds into fielders choice to the first baseman, Valo out at 2nd base.
CF Johnny Groth:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Hazle out at 2nd base.
LF Dusty Rhodes:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 0, Cincinnati 0
Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Frank Smith
3B Jack Phillips:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
1B Vic Power:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
LF Charlie Maxwell:
Base on balls.
CF Willie Mays:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 0, Cincinnati 0
Batting: Cincinnati, top of 2nd.
Pitching: Russ Meyer
1B Harry Simpson:
SINGLES to the gap in left-center.
SS Ernie Banks:
Strikes out looking.
C Ed Bailey:
SINGLES to right
H. Simpson to second.
H. Simpson to third.
2B Hector Lopez:
DOUBLES to deep right field.
H. Simpson scores.
E. Bailey to third.
P Frank Smith:
Grounds out to the catcher.
E. Bailey scores.
H. Lopez to third.
RF Elmer Valo:
SINGLES to center
H. Lopez scores.
3B Bob Hazle:
SINGLES down the third-base line.
E. Valo to second.
CF Johnny Groth:
Grounds into fielders choice to the third baseman, Valo out at 3rd base.
Inning over... 3 runs, 5 hits, no errors.
Score: Cincinnati 3, Pittsburgh 0
Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Frank Smith
C Les Moss:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
SS Danny O'connell:
SINGLES to left
RF Gus Bell:
Strikes out swinging.
2B Gene Mauch:
Flies out to left field.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Cincinnati 3, Pittsburgh 0
Batting: Cincinnati, top of 3rd.
Pitching: Russ Meyer
LF Dusty Rhodes:
SINGLES to left
1B Harry Simpson:
DOUBLES to the gap in left-center.
D. Rhodes to third.
Rhodes tries to score...
Maxwell throws home...
Rhodes is out at home!
SS Ernie Banks:
SINGLES to center
H. Simpson to third.
Simpson tries to score...
He scores without a throw.
C Ed Bailey:
Banks steals second.
Flies out to center field.
2B Hector Lopez:
Flies out to the gap in left-center.
Inning over... one run, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Cincinnati 4, Pittsburgh 0
Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Frank Smith
P Russ Meyer:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
3B Jack Phillips:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
1B Vic Power:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Cincinnati 4, Pittsburgh 0
Batting: Cincinnati, top of 4th.
Pitching: Russ Meyer
P Frank Smith:
Strikes out swinging.
RF Elmer Valo:
SINGLES to center
3B Bob Hazle:
Base on balls.
E. Valo to second.
CF Johnny Groth:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Hazle out at 2nd base.
E. Valo to third.
LF Dusty Rhodes:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Groth out at 2nd base.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Cincinnati 4, Pittsburgh 0
Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Frank Smith
LF Charlie Maxwell:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
CF Willie Mays:
Flies out to center field.
C Les Moss:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Cincinnati 4, Pittsburgh 0
Batting: Cincinnati, top of 5th.
Pitching: Russ Meyer
1B Harry Simpson:
DOUBLES down the right field line.
SS Ernie Banks:
Strikes out swinging.
C Ed Bailey:
DOUBLES down the right field line.
H. Simpson scores.
2B Hector Lopez:
SINGLES down the right field line.
E. Bailey to third.
P Frank Smith:
SAC BUNT.
Lopez advances to second.
RF Elmer Valo:
SINGLES down the third-base line.
E. Bailey scores.
H. Lopez to third.
H. Lopez scores.
3B Bob Hazle:
DOUBLES to deep right field.
E. Valo scores.
New pitcher: Bill Werle.
CF Johnny Groth:
Base on balls.
LF Dusty Rhodes:
SINGLES to left
B. Hazle to third.
J. Groth to second.
B. Hazle scores.
1B Harry Simpson:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... 5 runs, 6 hits, no errors.
Score: Cincinnati 9, Pittsburgh 0
Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Frank Smith
SS Danny O'connell:
SINGLES to left
RF Gus Bell:
Grounded into double play, 4-6-3.
2B Gene Mauch:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Cincinnati 9, Pittsburgh 0
Batting: Cincinnati, top of 6th.
Pitching: Bill Werle
SS Ernie Banks:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
C Ed Bailey:
Strikes out swinging.
PH Hal Smith:
Reaches on a fielding error by the second baseman.
P Frank Smith:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, one error.
Score: Cincinnati 9, Pittsburgh 0
Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Frank Smith
P Bill Werle:
New 2B: Jim Bolger.
PH Wally Post:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
3B Jack Phillips:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
1B Vic Power:
Base on balls.
LF Charlie Maxwell:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Power out at 2nd base.
W. Post to third.
CF Willie Mays:
Lines out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Cincinnati 9, Pittsburgh 0
Batting: Cincinnati, top of 7th.
Pitching: Bill Werle
New pitcher: Fred Sanford.
RF Elmer Valo:
Reaches on a throwing error by the shortstop.
3B Bob Hazle:
Grounded into double play, 6-4-3.
CF Johnny Groth:
Hit by pitch.
LF Dusty Rhodes:
Base on balls.
J. Groth to second.
1B Harry Simpson:
Reaches on INFIELD-HIT.
J. Groth to third.
D. Rhodes to second.
SS Ernie Banks:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, one error.
Score: Cincinnati 9, Pittsburgh 0
Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Frank Smith
C Les Moss:
Flies out to the gap in right-center.
SS Danny O'connell:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
PH Stan Rojek:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Cincinnati 9, Pittsburgh 0
Batting: Cincinnati, top of 8th.
Pitching: Fred Sanford
C Ed Bailey:
New RF: Wally Westlake.
Base on balls.
2B Jim Bolger:
Grounds into fielders choice to the third baseman, Bailey out at 2nd base.
P Frank Smith:
Strikes out swinging.
RF Elmer Valo:
TRIPLES down the right field line.
J. Bolger scores.
PH Spider Jorgensen:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Cincinnati 10, Pittsburgh 0
Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Frank Smith
2B Gene Mauch:
New 3B: Spider Jorgensen.
Grounds out to the second baseman.
P Fred Sanford:
Strikes out swinging.
3B Jack Phillips:
DOUBLES down the right field line.
1B Vic Power:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Cincinnati 10, Pittsburgh 0
Batting: Cincinnati, top of 9th.
Pitching: Fred Sanford
CF Johnny Groth:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
LF Dusty Rhodes:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
1B Harry Simpson:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Cincinnati 10, Pittsburgh 0
Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 9th.
Pitching: Frank Smith
LF Charlie Maxwell:
Flies out to right-center.
CF Willie Mays:
SINGLES to left
C Les Moss:
Grounds into fielders choice to the second baseman, Mays out at 2nd base.
SS Danny O'connell:
DOUBLES to the gap in left-center.
L. Moss scores.
RF Wally Westlake:
Flies out to right-center.
Game over. Score: Cincinnati 10, Pittsburgh 1
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