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Phillies
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
April 27, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Philadelphia Phillies, played on April 27, 1956 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | April 27, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 27, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Herm Wehmeier |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Al Worthington |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 6,465 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 40 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Engeln 1B: Vic Delmore 2B: Jocko Conlan 3B: Augie Donatelli |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Richie Ashburn | Center Fielder |
| Marv Blaylock | First Baseman |
| Granny Hamner | Shortstop |
| Del Ennis | Left Fielder |
| Willie Jones | Third Baseman |
| Jim Greengrass | Right Fielder |
| Andy Seminick | Catcher |
| Ted Kazanski | Second Baseman |
| Herm Wehmeier | Pitcher |
| Mayo Smith | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Whitey Lockman | First Baseman |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Don Mueller | Right Fielder |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Dusty Rhodes | Left Fielder |
| Foster Castleman | Third Baseman |
| Daryl Spencer | Second Baseman |
| Wes Westrum | Catcher |
| Al Worthington | Pitcher |
| Bill Rigney | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Phillies
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
April 27, 1956
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Worthington
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Worthington can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Blaylock vs. Worthington
Blaylock strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Hamner vs. Worthington
Hamner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Worthington fields it and throws to first for the out. Ashburn moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Ennis vs. Worthington
Ennis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rhodes who is chasing the ball. Ennis reaches third base with a triple. Ashburn scores. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Jones vs. Worthington
Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Greengrass vs. Worthington
Greengrass strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Wehmeier
Lockman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Wehmeier
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lockman moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Mueller vs. Wehmeier
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Mays vs. Wehmeier
Mays hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Worthington
Seminick hits a fly ball into left field. Rhodes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kazanski vs. Worthington
Kazanski hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Mays. Kazanski reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Wehmeier vs. Worthington
The ball gets by Westrum for a passed ball. Kazanski moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
Wehmeier vs. Worthington
The ball gets by Westrum for a passed ball. Kazanski scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Wehmeier vs. Worthington
Wehmeier strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Worthington
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Rhodes vs. Wehmeier
Rhodes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kazanski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Castleman vs. Wehmeier
Castleman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Wehmeier
Spencer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Castleman moves to third. Spencer moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Westrum vs. Wehmeier
Westrum takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Worthington vs. Wehmeier
Worthington hits a fly ball into right field. Greengrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Castleman tags and scores. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Lockman vs. Wehmeier
Lockman takes first base on ball four. Spencer moves to third. Westrum moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Dark vs. Wehmeier
Dark hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Ashburn. Dark reaches second base with a double. Spencer scores. Westrum scores. Lockman moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mueller vs. Wehmeier
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Blaylock vs. Worthington
Blaylock hits a fly ball into left field. Rhodes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Worthington
Hamner hits a popup towards third. Castleman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Worthington
Ennis hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Wehmeier
Mays hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kazanski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhodes vs. Wehmeier
Rhodes hits a popup, foul, towards first. Blaylock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Castleman vs. Wehmeier
Castleman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Worthington
Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Greengrass vs. Worthington
There goes Jones. The throw from Westrum and he is safe. Jones steals second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Greengrass vs. Worthington
Greengrass strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Seminick vs. Worthington
Seminick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Kazanski vs. Worthington
Kazanski strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Wehmeier vs. Worthington
Wehmeier strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Wehmeier
Spencer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Westrum vs. Wehmeier
There goes Spencer. The throw from Seminick and he is out, Kazanski applying the tag. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Wehmeier
Westrum takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Worthington vs. Wehmeier
Worthington bunts towards first. Blaylock scoops it up and throws to first, with Kazanski covering, for the out. Westrum moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lockman vs. Wehmeier
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Worthington
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castleman juggles the ball. That's an error on Castleman. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blaylock vs. Worthington
Blaylock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hamner vs. Worthington
Hamner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Blaylock moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Ennis vs. Worthington
Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields it and throws to second for the out. Blaylock scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Worthington
Jones strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Wehmeier
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blaylock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Dark for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Wehmeier
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Wehmeier
Mays hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rhodes vs. Wehmeier
Rhodes hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blaylock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rhodes for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Greengrass vs. Worthington
Greengrass hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castleman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Seminick vs. Worthington
Seminick hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Kazanski vs. Worthington
Kazanski hits a fly ball into left field. Rhodes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Wehmeier vs. Worthington
Wehmeier hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Castleman vs. Wehmeier
Castleman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ennis. Castleman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Spencer vs. Wehmeier
Spencer hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. LiPetri
Angelo LiPetri now pitching.
Westrum hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Worthington vs. LiPetri
Worthington bunts towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. Westrum moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Lockman vs. LiPetri
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Westrum moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Dark vs. LiPetri
Dark strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Worthington
Ashburn hits a fly ball into left field. Rhodes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Blaylock vs. Worthington
Blaylock hits a fly ball into left field. Rhodes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Worthington
Hamner hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. LiPetri
Mueller hits a popup, foul, towards first. Blaylock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. LiPetri
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Rhodes vs. LiPetri
Rhodes hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Worthington
Ennis hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Worthington
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Greengrass vs. Worthington
Greengrass hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Seminick vs. Worthington
Seminick strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Castleman vs. LiPetri
Castleman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kazanski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. LiPetri
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. LiPetri fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. LiPetri
Westrum strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Worthington
Frank Baumholtz pinch hits for Ted Kazanski.
Baumholtz strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gorbous vs. Worthington
Glen Gorbous pinch hits for Angelo LiPetri.
Gorbous hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Worthington
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castleman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/27/1956 -- Philadelphia at New York (N)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Ashburn R, cf 5 1 1 0 Lockman W, 1b 2 0 0 0
Blaylock M, 1b 4 1 0 0 Dark A, ss 4 0 1 2
Hamner G, ss 4 0 1 0 Mueller D, rf 4 0 1 0
Ennis D, lf 4 0 1 2 Mays W, cf 4 0 0 0
Jones W, 3b 2 0 0 0 Rhodes D, lf 4 0 0 0
Greengrass J, rf 4 0 2 0 Castleman F, 3b 4 2 2 0
Seminick A, c 3 0 0 0 Spencer D, 2b 4 2 3 2
Kazanski T, 2b 3 1 1 0 Westrum W, c 2 1 1 0
Baumholtz F, ph 1 0 0 0 Worthington A, p 0 0 0 1
Wehmeier H, p 3 0 0 0
LiPetri A, p 0 0 0 0
Gorbous G, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 3 6 2 28 5 8 5
Philadelphia 110 010 000 -- 3
New York 030 002 00x -- 5
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Wehmeier H (L)* 5.0 7 5 5 4 0
LiPetri A 3.0 1 0 0 0 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Worthington A (W) 9.0 6 3 1 3 9
* Pitched to 2 batters in 6th
E -- Castleman F
LOB -- Philadelphia 7, New York 6
2B -- Kazanski T, Dark A, Castleman F
3B -- Ennis D
HR -- Spencer D
SB -- Jones W
CS -- Spencer D
SH -- Worthington A 2
SF -- Worthington A
PB -- Westrum W 2
T -- 2:40
A -- 6465
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