GAME LOG Brooklyn @ Pittsburgh
Friday, 5/5/1955
Batting: Brooklyn, top of 1st.
Pitching: Billy Hoeft
SS Snuffy Stirnweiss:
Reaches on a fielding error by the third baseman.
1B Gil Hodges:
Hit by pitch.
S. Stirnweiss to second.
3B Willie Jones:
Grounds into fielders choice to the third baseman, Hodges out at 2nd base.
G. Hodges to second.
RF Hank Aaron:
3-RUN HOMERUN down the right field line. (373 feet)
C Roy Campanella:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
CF Duke Snider:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
LF Cal Abrams:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... 3 runs, 2 hits, one error.
Score: Brooklyn 3, Pittsburgh 0
Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Ralph Branca
1B Vic Power:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
2B Danny O'connell:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
RF Jim Piersall:
Popped out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Brooklyn 3, Pittsburgh 0
Batting: Brooklyn, top of 2nd.
Pitching: Billy Hoeft
2B Bobby Morgan:
Strikes out swinging.
P Ralph Branca:
Flies out to shallow right-center.
SS Snuffy Stirnweiss:
Lines out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Brooklyn 3, Pittsburgh 0
Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Ralph Branca
CF Gus Bell:
Popped out to the first baseman.
LF Charlie Maxwell:
Flies out to deep right field.
C Hobie Landrith:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Brooklyn 3, Pittsburgh 0
Batting: Brooklyn, top of 3rd.
Pitching: Billy Hoeft
1B Gil Hodges:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
3B Willie Jones:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
RF Hank Aaron:
SINGLES to shallow left-center.
C Roy Campanella:
Reaches on a throwing error by the shortstop.
H. Aaron to third.
CF Duke Snider:
Flies out to right field.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, one error.
Score: Brooklyn 3, Pittsburgh 0
Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Ralph Branca
3B George Strickland:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
SS Gene Mauch:
SAC BUNT.
Strickland advances to third.
P Billy Hoeft:
Strikes out looking.
1B Vic Power:
Wild pitch.
G. Strickland scores.
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Brooklyn 3, Pittsburgh 1
Batting: Brooklyn, top of 4th.
Pitching: Billy Hoeft
LF Cal Abrams:
Strikes out swinging.
2B Bobby Morgan:
Strikes out looking.
P Ralph Branca:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Brooklyn 3, Pittsburgh 1
Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Ralph Branca
2B Danny O'connell:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
RF Jim Piersall:
Strikes out swinging.
CF Gus Bell:
Grounds out to the catcher.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Brooklyn 3, Pittsburgh 1
Batting: Brooklyn, top of 5th.
Pitching: Billy Hoeft
SS Snuffy Stirnweiss:
SINGLES to the gap in right-center.
1B Gil Hodges:
Stirnweiss caught stealing at second.
SINGLES down the left field line.
3B Willie Jones:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
G. Hodges to second.
RF Hank Aaron:
SINGLES to center
G. Hodges to third.
G. Hodges scores.
C Roy Campanella:
Aaron caught stealing at second.
Inning over... one run, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Brooklyn 4, Pittsburgh 1
Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Ralph Branca
LF Charlie Maxwell:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
C Hobie Landrith:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
3B George Strickland:
DOUBLES to the gap in left-center.
SS Gene Mauch:
SINGLES to shallow left-center.
G. Strickland to third.
G. Strickland scores.
P Billy Hoeft:
Grounds into fielders choice to the second baseman, Mauch out at 2nd base.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Brooklyn 4, Pittsburgh 2
Batting: Brooklyn, top of 6th.
Pitching: Billy Hoeft
C Roy Campanella:
Strikes out looking.
CF Duke Snider:
Lines out to the first baseman.
LF Cal Abrams:
Flies out to the gap in right-center.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Brooklyn 4, Pittsburgh 2
Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Ralph Branca
1B Vic Power:
Base on balls.
2B Danny O'connell:
Strikes out swinging.
RF Jim Piersall:
SINGLES to right
V. Power to second.
V. Power to third.
CF Gus Bell:
Grounded into double play, 4-6-3.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Brooklyn 4, Pittsburgh 2
Batting: Brooklyn, top of 7th.
Pitching: Billy Hoeft
2B Bobby Morgan:
Base on balls.
P Ralph Branca:
Bunted into fielders choice, Morgan out at second.
PH Andy Pafko:
SINGLES to the gap in left-center.
R. Branca to second.
R. Branca to third.
1B Gil Hodges:
Flies out to the gap in right-center.
Branca tags up at third...
He scores without a throw.
3B Willie Jones:
Base on balls.
A. Pafko to second.
RF Hank Aaron:
Base on balls.
A. Pafko to third.
W. Jones to second.
C Roy Campanella:
GRAND SLAM HOMERUN to deep center field. (416 feet)
CF Duke Snider:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... 5 runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Brooklyn 9, Pittsburgh 2
Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Ralph Branca
LF Charlie Maxwell:
Strikes out swinging.
C Hobie Landrith:
DOUBLES down the right field line.
3B George Strickland:
Flies out to right-center.
SS Gene Mauch:
SINGLES down the first-base line.
H. Landrith to third.
H. Landrith scores.
P Billy Hoeft:
Reaches base on an error by the rightfielder.
G. Mauch to second.
G. Mauch to third.
1B Vic Power:
Reaches on a throwing error by the third baseman.
G. Mauch scores.
B. Hoeft to third.
2B Danny O'connell:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... 2 runs, 3 hits, 2 errors.
Score: Brooklyn 9, Pittsburgh 4
Batting: Brooklyn, top of 8th.
Pitching: Billy Hoeft
New pitcher: Frank Hiller.
LF Cal Abrams:
Flies out to deep right field.
2B Bobby Morgan:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
P Ralph Branca:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Brooklyn 9, Pittsburgh 4
Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Ralph Branca
RF Jim Piersall:
Hit by pitch.
CF Gus Bell:
Wild pitch.
J. Piersall to second.
Grounds out to the second baseman.
J. Piersall to third.
LF Charlie Maxwell:
Strikes out swinging.
C Hobie Landrith:
Base on balls.
3B George Strickland:
Lines out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Brooklyn 9, Pittsburgh 4
Batting: Brooklyn, top of 9th.
Pitching: Frank Hiller
SS Chico Carrasquel:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
1B Gil Hodges:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
3B Willie Jones:
SINGLES to short left field.
RF Hank Aaron:
Flies out to left field.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Brooklyn 9, Pittsburgh 4
Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 9th.
Pitching: Ralph Branca
SS Gene Mauch:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
PH Jack Lohrke:
SINGLES to the gap in right-center.
1B Vic Power:
Flies out to left field.
2B Danny O'connell:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Game over. Score: Brooklyn 9, Pittsburgh 4
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