GAME LOG Pittsburgh @ Brooklyn
Sunday, 4/23/1955
Batting: Pittsburgh, top of 1st.
Pitching: Ralph Branca
C Hobie Landrith:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
1B Jack Phillips:
TRIPLES down the right field line.
RF Jim Piersall:
Base on balls.
LF Charlie Maxwell:
SINGLES to center
J. Phillips scores.
J. Piersall to second.
2B Stan Rojek:
Grounded into double play, 6-4-3.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 1, Brooklyn 0
Batting: Brooklyn, bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Vern Law
SS Snuffy Stirnweiss:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
LF Cal Abrams:
Strikes out looking.
CF Duke Snider:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
S. Stirnweiss to third.
RF Hank Aaron:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 1, Brooklyn 0
Batting: Pittsburgh, top of 2nd.
Pitching: Ralph Branca
3B George Strickland:
SINGLES to short left-center.
CF Gus Bell:
Grounds into fielders choice to the third baseman, Strickland out at 2nd base.
SS Danny O'connell:
SINGLES to shallow left-center.
G. Bell to second.
P Vern Law:
SAC BUNT.
Bell advances to third.
O'connell advances to second.
C Hobie Landrith:
Flies out to left field.
Inning over... no runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 1, Brooklyn 0
Batting: Brooklyn, bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Vern Law
3B Willie Jones:
Base on balls.
C Bruce Edwards:
Grounded into double play, 1-6-3.
1B Gil Hodges:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 1, Brooklyn 0
Batting: Pittsburgh, top of 3rd.
Pitching: Ralph Branca
1B Jack Phillips:
Flies out down the right field line.
RF Jim Piersall:
Popped out to the third baseman.
LF Charlie Maxwell:
Flies out to deep left-center.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 1, Brooklyn 0
Batting: Brooklyn, bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Vern Law
2B Bobby Morgan:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
P Ralph Branca:
Strikes out swinging.
SS Snuffy Stirnweiss:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 1, Brooklyn 0
Batting: Pittsburgh, top of 4th.
Pitching: Ralph Branca
2B Stan Rojek:
Flies out to short right-center.
3B George Strickland:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
CF Gus Bell:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 1, Brooklyn 0
Batting: Brooklyn, bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Vern Law
LF Cal Abrams:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
CF Duke Snider:
SINGLES down the right field line.
RF Hank Aaron:
Grounds into fielders choice to the pitcher, Snider out at 2nd base.
3B Willie Jones:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 1, Brooklyn 0
Batting: Pittsburgh, top of 5th.
Pitching: Ralph Branca
SS Danny O'connell:
SINGLES to short right field.
P Vern Law:
Strikes out for bunting the ball foul with 2 strikes.
C Hobie Landrith:
Strikes out swinging.
1B Jack Phillips:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 1, Brooklyn 0
Batting: Brooklyn, bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Vern Law
C Bruce Edwards:
Base on balls.
1B Gil Hodges:
Flies out to right field.
2B Bobby Morgan:
Grounds into fielders choice to the third baseman, Edwards out at 2nd base.
P Ralph Branca:
Popped out to the catcher.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 1, Brooklyn 0
Batting: Pittsburgh, top of 6th.
Pitching: Ralph Branca
RF Jim Piersall:
SINGLES to short right-center.
LF Charlie Maxwell:
Grounded into double play, 4-6-3.
2B Stan Rojek:
SINGLES to center
3B George Strickland:
Flies out to center field.
Inning over... no runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 1, Brooklyn 0
Batting: Brooklyn, bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Vern Law
SS Snuffy Stirnweiss:
Reaches on INFIELD-HIT.
LF Cal Abrams:
Stirnweiss steals second.
SAC BUNT.
Stirnweiss advances to third.
CF Duke Snider:
Intentional walk.
RF Hank Aaron:
Snider steals second.
SINGLES down the first-base line.
S. Stirnweiss scores.
D. Snider to third.
Snider tries to score...
He scores without a throw.
3B Willie Jones:
Grounded into double play, 6-4-3.
Inning over... 2 runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Brooklyn 2, Pittsburgh 1
Batting: Pittsburgh, top of 7th.
Pitching: Ralph Branca
CF Gus Bell:
Base on balls.
PH Willie Mays:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Bell out at 2nd base.
P Vern Law:
SINGLES to shallow right-center.
W. Mays to second.
Mays tries to advance to third...
He reaches third base safely without a throw.
C Hobie Landrith:
Flies out to deep left-center.
Mays tags up at third...
He scores without a throw.
1B Jack Phillips:
SINGLES to short right field.
V. Law to second.
Law tries to advance to third...
He reaches third base safely without a throw.
RF Jim Piersall:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Brooklyn 2, Pittsburgh 2
Batting: Brooklyn, bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Vern Law
C Bruce Edwards:
New SS: Jim Piersall.
New RF: Willie Mays.
Flies out to center field.
1B Gil Hodges:
SINGLES to center
PH George Shuba:
SINGLES to right
G. Hodges to second.
P Ralph Branca:
SAC BUNT.
Hodges advances to third.
Shuba advances to second.
PH Billy Goodman:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Brooklyn 2, Pittsburgh 2
Batting: Pittsburgh, top of 8th.
Pitching: Ralph Branca
LF Charlie Maxwell:
New SS: Chico Carrasquel.
Popped out to the shortstop.
2B Stan Rojek:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
3B George Strickland:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Brooklyn 2, Pittsburgh 2
Batting: Brooklyn, bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Vern Law
LF Cal Abrams:
SINGLES to the gap in right-center.
CF Duke Snider:
TRIPLES down the right field line.
C. Abrams scores.
RF Hank Aaron:
Flies out to short left field.
3B Willie Jones:
Intentional walk.
New pitcher: Vern Bickford.
C Bruce Edwards:
SINGLES to short right-center.
D. Snider scores.
W. Jones to second.
Jones tries to advance to third...
He reaches third base safely without a throw.
1B Gil Hodges:
Flies out down the left field line.
SS Chico Carrasquel:
SINGLES to left
W. Jones scores.
B. Edwards to second.
P Ralph Branca:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... 3 runs, 4 hits, no errors.
Score: Brooklyn 5, Pittsburgh 2
Batting: Pittsburgh, top of 9th.
Pitching: Ralph Branca
CF Gus Bell:
Flies out to deep left field.
RF Willie Mays:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
PH Les Moss:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Brooklyn 5, Pittsburgh 2
Game over. Score: Brooklyn 5, Pittsburgh 2
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