GAME LOG Chicago (N) @ Pittsburgh
Tuesday, 8/8/1955
Batting: Chicago (N), top of 1st.
Pitching: Vern Law
2B Jim Gilliam:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
CF Bob Borkowski:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep right field. (395 feet)
3B Randy Jackson:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
RF Johnny Wyrostek:
Flies out to short left field.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Chicago (N) 1, Pittsburgh 0
Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Junior Walsh
3B Jack Phillips:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
SS Gene Mauch:
Flies out to the gap in right-center.
RF Jim Piersall:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Chicago (N) 1, Pittsburgh 0
Batting: Chicago (N), top of 2nd.
Pitching: Vern Law
1B Preston Ward:
Flies out to deep center field.
LF Bill Wilson:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
C Sammy White:
Flies out to shallow left field.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Chicago (N) 1, Pittsburgh 0
Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Junior Walsh
CF Willie Mays:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
C Hobie Landrith:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
LF Gus Bell:
SINGLES to center
1B Vic Power:
SINGLES down the third-base line.
G. Bell to second.
2B Danny O'connell:
Base on balls.
G. Bell to third.
V. Power to second.
P Vern Law:
Flies out to left field.
Inning over... no runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Chicago (N) 1, Pittsburgh 0
Batting: Chicago (N), top of 3rd.
Pitching: Vern Law
SS Roy Smalley:
Strikes out looking.
P Junior Walsh:
Flies out to short right field.
2B Jim Gilliam:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Chicago (N) 1, Pittsburgh 0
Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Junior Walsh
3B Jack Phillips:
Flies out to deep left-center.
SS Gene Mauch:
Flies out to deep center field.
RF Jim Piersall:
SINGLES to left
CF Willie Mays:
SINGLES to center
J. Piersall to second.
J. Piersall to third.
C Hobie Landrith:
SINGLES to the gap in left-center.
J. Piersall scores.
W. Mays to second.
Mays tries to advance to third...
He reaches third base safely without a throw.
LF Gus Bell:
Reaches on INFIELD-HIT.
W. Mays scores.
H. Landrith to second.
1B Vic Power:
SINGLES to the gap in left-center.
H. Landrith to third.
G. Bell to second.
H. Landrith scores.
2B Danny O'connell:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... 3 runs, 5 hits, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 3, Chicago (N) 1
Batting: Chicago (N), top of 4th.
Pitching: Vern Law
CF Bob Borkowski:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
3B Randy Jackson:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
RF Johnny Wyrostek:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 3, Chicago (N) 1
Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Junior Walsh
P Vern Law:
SINGLES to right
3B Jack Phillips:
Base on balls.
V. Law to second.
SS Gene Mauch:
Base on balls.
V. Law to third.
J. Phillips to second.
RF Jim Piersall:
Grounds into fielders choice to the second baseman, Mauch out at 2nd base.
V. Law scores.
J. Phillips to third.
CF Willie Mays:
Strikes out looking.
C Hobie Landrith:
Grounds into fielders choice to the third baseman, Piersall out at 2nd base.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 4, Chicago (N) 1
Batting: Chicago (N), top of 5th.
Pitching: Vern Law
1B Preston Ward:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
LF Bill Wilson:
Flies out down the left field line.
C Sammy White:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 4, Chicago (N) 1
Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Junior Walsh
LF Gus Bell:
SINGLES to right
1B Vic Power:
2-RUN HOMERUN to deep right-center. (389 feet)
2B Danny O'connell:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
P Vern Law:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
3B Jack Phillips:
Base on balls.
SS Gene Mauch:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... 2 runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 6, Chicago (N) 1
Batting: Chicago (N), top of 6th.
Pitching: Vern Law
SS Roy Smalley:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
P Junior Walsh:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
2B Jim Gilliam:
Lines out to the third baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 6, Chicago (N) 1
Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Junior Walsh
RF Jim Piersall:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
CF Willie Mays:
Strikes out looking.
C Hobie Landrith:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 6, Chicago (N) 1
Batting: Chicago (N), top of 7th.
Pitching: Vern Law
CF Bob Borkowski:
Flies out to shallow left-center.
3B Randy Jackson:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
RF Johnny Wyrostek:
Flies out to shallow left field.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 6, Chicago (N) 1
Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Junior Walsh
LF Gus Bell:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
1B Vic Power:
Popped out to the first baseman.
2B Danny O'connell:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 6, Chicago (N) 1
Batting: Chicago (N), top of 8th.
Pitching: Vern Law
1B Preston Ward:
SINGLES to left
LF Bill Wilson:
Reaches on a fielding error by the shortstop.
P. Ward to second.
C Sammy White:
Gus Bell dropped a foul ball for an error.
Base on balls.
P. Ward to third.
B. Wilson to second.
SS Roy Smalley:
Base on balls.
P. Ward scores.
B. Wilson to third.
S. White to second.
PH Dick Kryhoski:
Reaches second base on an error by the leftfielder.
B. Wilson scores.
S. White scores.
R. Smalley scores.
PH Carl Sawatski:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
CF Bob Borkowski:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
3B Randy Jackson:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... 4 runs, one hit, 3 errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 6, Chicago (N) 5
Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Junior Walsh
New pitcher: Paul Minner.
P Vern Law:
New RF: Bob Borkowski.
New 2B: Harry Hanebrink.
Popped out to the shortstop.
3B Jack Phillips:
SINGLES to left
PH Wally Westlake:
SINGLES to left
J. Phillips to second.
RF Jim Piersall:
DOUBLES to the gap in left-center.
J. Phillips scores.
W. Westlake to third.
CF Willie Mays:
Intentional walk.
C Hobie Landrith:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
W. Westlake scores.
J. Piersall to third.
W. Mays to second.
New pitcher: Johnny Klippstein.
LF Gus Bell:
Base on balls.
1B Vic Power:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... 2 runs, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 8, Chicago (N) 5
Batting: Chicago (N), top of 9th.
Pitching: Vern Law
2B Harry Hanebrink:
New SS: Stan Rojek.
Grounds out to the pitcher.
1B Preston Ward:
Flies out to the gap in right-center.
LF Bill Wilson:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 8, Chicago (N) 5
Game over. Score: Pittsburgh 8, Chicago (N) 5
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