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Phillies
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 7, 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 August 7, 1956 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | August 7, 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 | August 7, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Curt Simmons |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Johnny Antonelli |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 7,648 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 24 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jocko Conlan 1B: Bill Jackowski 2B: (none) 3B: Vic Delmore |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Richie Ashburn | Center Fielder |
| Granny Hamner | Shortstop |
| Stan Lopata | First Baseman |
| Del Ennis | Left Fielder |
| Willie Jones | Third Baseman |
| Jim Greengrass | Right Fielder |
| Andy Seminick | Catcher |
| Ted Kazanski | Second Baseman |
| Curt Simmons | Pitcher |
| Mayo Smith | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jackie Brandt | Left Fielder |
| Red Schoendienst | Second Baseman |
| Hank Thompson | Right Fielder |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Bill White | First Baseman |
| Foster Castleman | Third Baseman |
| Eddie Bressoud | Shortstop |
| Wes Westrum | Catcher |
| Johnny Antonelli | Pitcher |
| Bill Rigney | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Phillies
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 7, 1956
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Antonelli
Ashburn strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Antonelli
Hamner strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lopata vs. Antonelli
Lopata hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Westrum fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Simmons
Brandt hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Simmons
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Simmons
Thompson strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Simmons
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, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Antonelli
Ennis hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Antonelli
Jones hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ennis moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Greengrass vs. Antonelli
Greengrass strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Seminick vs. Antonelli
Seminick hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Thompson. Seminick reaches second base with a double. Ennis scores. Jones moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Kazanski vs. Antonelli
Kazanski is walked intentionally. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Simmons vs. Antonelli
Simmons strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Ashburn vs. Antonelli
Ashburn strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
White vs. Simmons
White 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, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Castleman vs. Simmons
Castleman 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: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bressoud vs. Simmons
Bressoud hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Hamner. Bressoud moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Westrum vs. Simmons
Westrum is walked intentionally. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Antonelli vs. Simmons
Antonelli strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Antonelli
Hamner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lopata vs. Antonelli
Lopata hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Ennis vs. Antonelli
Ennis takes first base on ball four. Lopata moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Antonelli
Jones hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lopata scores. Ennis moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Greengrass vs. Antonelli
Greengrass hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Simmons
Brandt strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Simmons
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Simmons, and towards Kazanski, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Simmons
Thompson hits a popup towards short. Hamner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Antonelli
Seminick strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kazanski vs. Antonelli
Kazanski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Antonelli
Simmons bunts towards first. White fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Ashburn vs. Antonelli
Ashburn hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Westrum settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
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, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
White vs. Simmons
White is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Castleman vs. Simmons
Castleman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Antonelli
Hamner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopata vs. Antonelli
Lopata hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castleman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Antonelli
Ennis hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Mays. Ennis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Antonelli
Jones is walked intentionally. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Greengrass vs. Antonelli
Greengrass hits a ball on the ground towards first. White scoops it up and throws to first, with Antonelli covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Bressoud vs. Simmons
Bressoud hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Simmons
Westrum takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Antonelli vs. Simmons
Antonelli hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brandt vs. Simmons
Brandt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Simmons fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Antonelli
Seminick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castleman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kazanski vs. Antonelli
Kazanski hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Westrum settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Antonelli
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Simmons
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Simmons fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Simmons
Thompson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Seminick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Simmons
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Antonelli
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Hamner vs. Antonelli
Hamner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Antonelli fields it and throws to first for the out. Ashburn moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Lopata vs. Antonelli
Lopata is walked intentionally. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ennis vs. Antonelli
Ennis hits a fly ball into right field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Antonelli
Jones takes first base on ball four. Ashburn moves to third. Lopata moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Greengrass vs. Antonelli
Greengrass hits a popup towards short. Bressoud settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
White vs. Simmons
White strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Castleman vs. Simmons
Castleman hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Bressoud vs. Simmons
Bressoud hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Simmons fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sarni vs. Simmons
Bill Sarni pinch hits for Wes Westrum.
Sarni hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Antonelli
Bill Sarni now catching.
Seminick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castleman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kazanski vs. Antonelli
Kazanski hits a fly ball into left field. Brandt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Antonelli
Simmons takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Ashburn vs. Antonelli
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Simmons moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Hamner vs. Antonelli
Hamner hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Simmons
Ruben Gomez pinch hits for Johnny Antonelli.
Gomez hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Seminick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Simmons
Brandt hits a popup towards short. Hamner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Simmons
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopata vs. Gomez
Ruben Gomez now pitching.
Lopata hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Gomez
Ennis hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Gomez
Jones hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Sarni fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Greengrass vs. Gomez
Greengrass hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castleman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Phillies, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hofman vs. Simmons
Marv Blaylock now playing first base. Bobby Hofman pinch hits for Hank Thompson.
Hofman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Seminick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Simmons
Mays hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
White vs. Simmons
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner misplays the ball. That's an error on Hamner. Mays moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Castleman vs. Simmons
Castleman hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Mays tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Bressoud vs. Simmons
Bressoud hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn 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 8/7/1956, game 2 -- Philadelphia at New York (N)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Ashburn R, cf 5 0 2 0 Brandt J, lf 4 0 0 0
Hamner G, ss 5 0 0 0 Schoendienst R, 2b 4 0 1 0
Lopata S, 1b 4 1 1 0 Thompson H, rf 3 0 0 0
Blaylock M, 1b 0 0 0 0 Hofman B, ph 1 0 0 0
Ennis D, lf 4 2 3 1 Mays W, cf 4 1 1 0
Jones W, 3b 3 0 2 1 White B, 1b 4 0 0 0
Greengrass J, rf 5 0 0 0 Castleman F, 3b 3 0 1 1
Seminick A, c 4 0 1 1 Bressoud E, ss 4 0 1 0
Kazanski T, 2b 3 0 1 0 Westrum W, c 0 0 0 0
Simmons C, p 3 0 0 0 Sarni B, ph-c 1 0 0 0
Antonelli J, p 2 0 0 0
Gomez R, ph-p 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 3 10 3 31 1 4 1
Philadelphia 011 000 001 -- 3
New York 000 000 001 -- 1
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Simmons C (W) 9.0 4 1 0 2 5
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Antonelli J (L) 8.0 9 2 2 6 6
Gomez R 1.0 1 1 1 0 0
E -- Hamner G 2
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- Philadelphia 12, New York 6
2B -- Seminick A, Ennis D
HR -- Ennis D
SF -- Castleman F
T -- 2:24
A -- 7648
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