GAME LOG St. Louis (N) @ Brooklyn
Tuesday, 5/16/1955
Batting: St. Louis (N), top of 1st.
Pitching: Ralph Branca
SS Solly Hemus:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
3B Grady Hatton:
SINGLES to short right field.
CF Bill Howerton:
Hatton steals second.
Base on balls.
1B Steve Bilko:
Base on balls.
G. Hatton to third.
B. Howerton to second.
RF Dick Wakefield:
Flies out to right-center.
Hatton tags up at third...
He scores without a throw.
LF Danny Gardella:
3-RUN HOMERUN to deep right field. (391 feet)
C Joe Garagiola:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... 4 runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: St. Louis (N) 4, Brooklyn 0
Batting: Brooklyn, bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Tom Poholsky
2B Billy Goodman:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
LF Cal Abrams:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
CF Duke Snider:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: St. Louis (N) 4, Brooklyn 0
Batting: St. Louis (N), top of 2nd.
Pitching: Ralph Branca
2B Reno Bertoia:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
P Tom Poholsky:
SINGLES to the gap in left-center.
SS Solly Hemus:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
T. Poholsky to third.
3B Grady Hatton:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
T. Poholsky scores.
S. Hemus to third.
CF Bill Howerton:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: St. Louis (N) 5, Brooklyn 0
Batting: Brooklyn, bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Tom Poholsky
RF Hank Aaron:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
3B Willie Jones:
Base on balls.
C Roy Campanella:
SINGLES to center
W. Jones to second.
1B Gil Hodges:
Flies out to right-center.
SS Snuffy Stirnweiss:
Flies out to right field.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: St. Louis (N) 5, Brooklyn 0
Batting: St. Louis (N), top of 3rd.
Pitching: Ralph Branca
1B Steve Bilko:
SINGLES to right
RF Dick Wakefield:
Grounds into fielders choice to the first baseman, Bilko out at 2nd base.
LF Danny Gardella:
Strikes out swinging.
C Joe Garagiola:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: St. Louis (N) 5, Brooklyn 0
Batting: Brooklyn, bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Tom Poholsky
P Ralph Branca:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
2B Billy Goodman:
Reaches on a fielding error by the shortstop.
LF Cal Abrams:
Goodman caught stealing at second.
SINGLES down the right field line.
CF Duke Snider:
Flies out to the gap in right-center.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, one error.
Score: St. Louis (N) 5, Brooklyn 0
Batting: St. Louis (N), top of 4th.
Pitching: Ralph Branca
2B Reno Bertoia:
Base on balls.
P Tom Poholsky:
SINGLES to the gap in left-center.
R. Bertoia to second.
SS Solly Hemus:
Flies out to short center field.
3B Grady Hatton:
Reaches on a fielding error by the first baseman.
R. Bertoia to third.
T. Poholsky to second.
CF Bill Howerton:
Base on balls.
R. Bertoia scores.
T. Poholsky to third.
G. Hatton to second.
1B Steve Bilko:
Strikes out swinging.
RF Dick Wakefield:
Base on balls.
T. Poholsky scores.
G. Hatton to third.
B. Howerton to second.
LF Danny Gardella:
Strikes out looking.
Inning over... 2 runs, one hit, one error.
Score: St. Louis (N) 7, Brooklyn 0
Batting: Brooklyn, bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Tom Poholsky
RF Hank Aaron:
Strikes out looking.
3B Willie Jones:
Flies out to left-center.
C Roy Campanella:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: St. Louis (N) 7, Brooklyn 0
Batting: St. Louis (N), top of 5th.
Pitching: Ralph Branca
C Joe Garagiola:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
2B Reno Bertoia:
DOUBLES to the gap in left-center.
P Tom Poholsky:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
SS Solly Hemus:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: St. Louis (N) 7, Brooklyn 0
Batting: Brooklyn, bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Tom Poholsky
1B Gil Hodges:
SINGLES to left
SS Snuffy Stirnweiss:
Flies out to the gap in right-center.
PH George Shuba:
SINGLES down the right field line.
G. Hodges to second.
Hodges tries to advance to third...
He reaches third base safely without a throw.
2B Billy Goodman:
Base on balls.
G. Shuba to second.
LF Cal Abrams:
DOUBLES to the gap in right-center.
G. Hodges scores.
G. Shuba scores.
B. Goodman to third.
CF Duke Snider:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
B. Goodman scores.
C. Abrams to third.
RF Hank Aaron:
Base on balls.
3B Willie Jones:
SINGLES to center
C. Abrams scores.
H. Aaron to second.
H. Aaron to third.
C Roy Campanella:
Base on balls.
W. Jones to second.
1B Gil Hodges:
Grounds into fielders choice to the third baseman, Jones out at 3rd base.
Inning over... 4 runs, 4 hits, no errors.
Score: St. Louis (N) 7, Brooklyn 4
Batting: St. Louis (N), top of 6th.
Pitching: Ralph Branca
New pitcher: Carl Erskine.
3B Grady Hatton:
SINGLES to the gap in right-center.
CF Bill Howerton:
DOUBLES down the right field line.
G. Hatton to third.
1B Steve Bilko:
Strikes out swinging.
RF Dick Wakefield:
Strikes out looking.
LF Danny Gardella:
SINGLES to center
G. Hatton scores.
B. Howerton to third.
B. Howerton scores.
New pitcher: Bud Podbielan.
C Joe Garagiola:
Base on balls.
D. Gardella to second.
2B Reno Bertoia:
SINGLES down the left field line.
D. Gardella to third.
J. Garagiola to second.
D. Gardella scores.
P Tom Poholsky:
Grounds into fielders choice to the third baseman, Garagiola out at 3rd base.
Inning over... 3 runs, 4 hits, no errors.
Score: St. Louis (N) 10, Brooklyn 4
Batting: Brooklyn, bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Tom Poholsky
SS Snuffy Stirnweiss:
DOUBLES to the gap in left-center.
PH Bobby Morgan:
SINGLES to left
S. Stirnweiss to third.
Stirnweiss tries to score...
He scores without a throw.
2B Billy Goodman:
Base on balls.
B. Morgan to second.
LF Cal Abrams:
Popped out to the catcher.
CF Duke Snider:
SINGLES to center
B. Morgan to third.
B. Goodman to second.
RF Hank Aaron:
Lines into double play, U3!
Inning over... one run, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: St. Louis (N) 10, Brooklyn 5
Batting: St. Louis (N), top of 7th.
Pitching: Bud Podbielan
New pitcher: Cliff Fannin.
SS Solly Hemus:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
3B Grady Hatton:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
CF Bill Howerton:
Popped out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: St. Louis (N) 10, Brooklyn 5
Batting: Brooklyn, bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Tom Poholsky
3B Willie Jones:
Base on balls.
C Roy Campanella:
Popped out to the catcher.
1B Gil Hodges:
Base on balls.
W. Jones to second.
SS Snuffy Stirnweiss:
Strikes out looking.
PH Bruce Edwards:
Base on balls.
W. Jones to third.
G. Hodges to second.
2B Billy Goodman:
Base on balls.
W. Jones scores.
G. Hodges to third.
B. Edwards to second.
LF Cal Abrams:
SINGLES to center
G. Hodges scores.
B. Edwards to third.
B. Goodman to second.
B. Edwards scores.
B. Goodman to third.
New pitcher: Dean Stone.
CF Duke Snider:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Abrams out at 2nd base.
Inning over... 3 runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: St. Louis (N) 10, Brooklyn 8
Batting: St. Louis (N), top of 8th.
Pitching: Cliff Fannin
New pitcher: Erv Palica.
1B Steve Bilko:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep right-center. (416 feet)
RF Dick Wakefield:
Strikes out swinging.
LF Danny Gardella:
SINGLES to the gap in left-center.
C Joe Garagiola:
Gardella caught stealing at second.
Willie Jones dropped a foul ball for an error.
Popped out to the third baseman.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, one error.
Score: St. Louis (N) 11, Brooklyn 8
Batting: Brooklyn, bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Dean Stone
RF Hank Aaron:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep right field. (373 feet)
3B Willie Jones:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
C Roy Campanella:
Base on balls.
1B Gil Hodges:
SINGLES to short center field.
R. Campanella to second.
PH Andy Pafko:
Flies out to right-center.
PH Chico Carrasquel:
Base on balls.
R. Campanella to third.
G. Hodges to second.
2B Billy Goodman:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: St. Louis (N) 11, Brooklyn 9
Batting: St. Louis (N), top of 9th.
Pitching: Erv Palica
New pitcher: Tom Morgan.
2B Reno Bertoia:
New SS: Tommy Brown.
Lines out to the shortstop.
PH Bobby Del greco:
SINGLES to center
SS Solly Hemus:
Grounded into double play, 4-6-3.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: St. Louis (N) 11, Brooklyn 9
Batting: Brooklyn, bottom of 9th.
Pitching: Dean Stone
New pitcher: Leo Kiely.
LF Cal Abrams:
SINGLES to shallow right-center.
CF Duke Snider:
Grounds into fielders choice to the first baseman, Abrams out at 2nd base.
RF Hank Aaron:
Flies out to deep left field.
3B Willie Jones:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Game over. Score: St. Louis (N) 11, Brooklyn 9
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