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Phillies
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
April 29, 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 29, 1956 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | April 29, 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 29, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Curt Simmons |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ramon Monzant |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 18,689 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Augie Donatelli 1B: Bill Engeln 2B: Vic Delmore 3B: Jocko Conlan |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Richie Ashburn | Center Fielder |
| Granny Hamner | Shortstop |
| Glen Gorbous | Right Fielder |
| Del Ennis | Left Fielder |
| Willie Jones | Third Baseman |
| Stan Lopata | First Baseman |
| Joe Lonnett | Catcher |
| Ted Kazanski | Second Baseman |
| Curt Simmons | Pitcher |
| Mayo Smith | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Whitey Lockman | Left Fielder |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Don Mueller | Right Fielder |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Daryl Spencer | Second Baseman |
| Foster Castleman | Third Baseman |
| Gail Harris | First Baseman |
| Ray Katt | Catcher |
| Ramon Monzant | Pitcher |
| Bill Rigney | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Phillies
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
April 29, 1956
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Monzant
Ashburn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Hamner vs. Monzant
Hamner strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gorbous vs. Monzant
Gorbous hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harris juggles the ball. That's an error on Harris. Ashburn moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ennis vs. Monzant
Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Ashburn scores. Gorbous moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Monzant
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Simmons
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Simmons fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Simmons
Dark hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Simmons
Mueller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Dark moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mays vs. Simmons
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, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Spencer vs. Simmons
Spencer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Dark scores. Mueller moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Castleman vs. Simmons
Castleman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ennis. Castleman reaches second base with a double. Mueller scores. Spencer goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Harris vs. LiPetri
Angelo LiPetri now pitching.
Harris hits a fly ball into right field. Gorbous settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Lopata vs. Monzant
Lopata takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Lonnett vs. Monzant
Lonnett hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Katt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Kazanski vs. Monzant
Kazanski strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
LiPetri vs. Monzant
LiPetri 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, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Katt vs. LiPetri
Katt hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Ashburn. Katt reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Monzant vs. LiPetri
Monzant hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. LiPetri fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. LiPetri
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lopata scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lockman for the out. Monzant moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dark vs. LiPetri
Dark hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ennis. Dark reaches second base with a double. Monzant scores. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mueller vs. LiPetri
Mueller hits a fly ball into right field. Gorbous settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Monzant
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castleman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Monzant
Hamner hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gorbous vs. Monzant
Gorbous hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Katt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mays vs. LiPetri
Mays hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. LiPetri
Spencer hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castleman vs. LiPetri
Castleman hits a popup towards first. Lopata settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Harris vs. LiPetri
Harris is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Katt vs. LiPetri
Katt hits a popup towards first. Lopata settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Monzant
Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Monzant
Jones hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lopata vs. Monzant
Lopata strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Monzant vs. LiPetri
Monzant strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. LiPetri
Lockman hits a line drive towards first. Lopata reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. LiPetri
Dark hits a fly ball into right field. Gorbous settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lonnett vs. Monzant
Lonnett strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kazanski vs. Monzant
Kazanski strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Monzant
Wally Westlake pinch hits for Angelo LiPetri.
Westlake is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Negray
Ron Negray now pitching.
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner misplays the ball. That's an error on Hamner. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Negray
Mays hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lonnett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Negray
Spencer hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Castleman vs. Negray
Castleman hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Monzant
Ashburn hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Monzant
Hamner hits a popup towards third. Castleman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gorbous vs. Monzant
Gorbous hits a popup towards third. Castleman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Negray
Harris strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Katt vs. Negray
Katt hits a fly ball into right field. Gorbous settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Monzant vs. Negray
Monzant hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Negray fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Monzant
Ennis is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Monzant
Jones hits a fly ball into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lopata vs. Monzant
Lopata takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Lonnett vs. Monzant
Lonnett takes first base on ball four. Lopata moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Kazanski vs. Monzant
Kazanski hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Katt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Negray
Lockman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Negray
Dark bunts towards first. Lopata juggles the ball. That's an error on Lopata. Lockman moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mueller vs. Negray
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Negray fields it and throws to third for the out. Dark moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Mays vs. Negray
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Negray fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Dark moves to third. Mueller moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Spencer vs. Negray
Spencer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Dark scores. Mueller scores. Mays moves to third. Spencer moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Castleman vs. Negray
Castleman hits a popup towards short. Hamner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Harris vs. Negray
Harris is walked intentionally. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Katt vs. Negray
Katt 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, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Blaylock vs. Monzant
Marv Blaylock pinch hits for Ron Negray.
Blaylock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Ashburn vs. Monzant
Ashburn strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Hamner vs. Monzant
Hamner strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gorbous vs. Monzant
Gorbous hits a fly ball into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Monzant vs. Miller
Bob Miller now pitching.
Monzant strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Miller
Lockman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Miller
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kazanski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lockman moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Mueller vs. Miller
The ball gets by Lonnett for a passed ball. Lockman moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Mueller vs. Miller
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Lockman scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Miller
Mays hits a popup, foul, towards first. Lopata settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Monzant
Ennis hits a fly ball into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Monzant
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castleman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lopata vs. Monzant
Lopata hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/29/1956, game 2 -- Philadelphia at New York (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Ashburn R, cf 3 1 0 0 Lockman W, lf 5 1 2 0
Hamner G, ss 4 0 0 0 Dark A, ss 4 2 2 1
Gorbous G, rf 4 0 0 0 Mueller D, rf 5 2 2 1
Ennis D, lf 4 0 1 1 Mays W, cf 5 1 2 1
Jones W, 3b 4 0 0 0 Spencer D, 2b 4 1 2 3
Lopata S, 1b 2 0 0 0 Castleman F, 3b 4 0 1 2
Lonnett J, c 2 0 0 0 Harris G, 1b 2 0 0 0
Kazanski T, 2b 3 0 0 0 Katt R, c 4 0 1 0
Simmons C, p 0 0 0 0 Monzant R, p 4 1 0 0
LiPetri A, p 1 0 0 0
Westlake W, ph 1 0 0 0
Negray R, p 0 0 0 0
Blaylock M, ph 0 0 0 0
Miller B, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
28 1 1 1 37 8 12 8
Philadelphia 100 000 000 -- 1
New York 311 000 21x -- 8
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Simmons C (L) 0.2 4 3 3 0 0
LiPetri A 3.1 3 2 2 0 1
Negray R 3.0 3 2 1 1 1
Miller B 1.0 2 1 0 0 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Monzant R (W) 9.0 1 1 0 5 9
E -- Harris G, Hamner G, Lopata S
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- Philadelphia 5, New York 8
2B -- Castleman F, Katt R, Dark A
HR -- Mays W
SH -- Dark A
HBP -- by LiPetri A (Harris G)
PB -- Lonnett J
T -- 2:15
A -- 18689
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