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Phillies
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 9, 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 9, 1956 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | August 9, 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 9, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Saul Rogovin |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Margoneri |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 2,552 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 11 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Vic Delmore 1B: Jocko Conlan 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Jackowski |
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 |
| Saul Rogovin | Pitcher |
| Mayo Smith | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jackie Brandt | Right Fielder |
| Red Schoendienst | Second Baseman |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Dusty Rhodes | Left Fielder |
| Bill White | First Baseman |
| Foster Castleman | Third Baseman |
| Bill Sarni | Catcher |
| Eddie Bressoud | Shortstop |
| Joe Margoneri | Pitcher |
| Bill Rigney | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Phillies
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 9, 1956
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Margoneri
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Margoneri
Hamner hits a popup towards short. Bressoud settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Lopata vs. Margoneri
Lopata hits a fly ball into left field. Rhodes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Rogovin
Brandt hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Rogovin
Schoendienst hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Greengrass. Schoendienst reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Mays vs. Rogovin
Mays hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Rhodes vs. Rogovin
Rhodes strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Margoneri
Ennis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Margoneri
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castleman juggles the ball. That's an error on Castleman. Ennis moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Greengrass vs. Margoneri
Greengrass hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Ennis moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Seminick vs. Margoneri
Seminick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castleman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Rogovin
White hits a popup towards short. Hamner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Castleman vs. Rogovin
Castleman hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sarni vs. Rogovin
Sarni hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bressoud vs. Rogovin
Bressoud hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sarni moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Margoneri vs. Rogovin
Margoneri hits a popup into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kazanski vs. Margoneri
Kazanski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castleman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Rogovin vs. Margoneri
Rogovin hits a popup towards first. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Margoneri
Ashburn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Hamner vs. Margoneri
Hamner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ashburn moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Lopata vs. Margoneri
Lopata hits a fly ball into left field. Rhodes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Rogovin
Brandt hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Seminick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Rogovin
Schoendienst hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kazanski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Rogovin
Mays hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhodes vs. Rogovin
Rhodes hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lopata scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rhodes for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Margoneri
Ennis hits a fly ball into right field. Brandt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Margoneri
Jones hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Greengrass vs. Margoneri
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 4
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Rogovin
White hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castleman vs. Rogovin
Castleman hits a line drive towards third. Jones reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Sarni vs. Rogovin
Sarni hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bressoud vs. Rogovin
Bressoud hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Margoneri
Seminick strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kazanski vs. Margoneri
Kazanski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castleman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rogovin vs. Margoneri
Rogovin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Ashburn vs. Margoneri
Ashburn hits a popup towards first. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Margoneri vs. Rogovin
Margoneri hits a popup towards first. Lopata settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Rogovin
Brandt hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Rogovin
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Rogovin
Mays hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Ashburn. Mays reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Rhodes vs. Negray
Ron Negray now pitching.
Rhodes hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ennis who is chasing the ball. Rhodes reaches third base with a triple. Mays scores. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
White vs. Negray
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Castleman vs. Negray
Castleman hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Margoneri
Hamner hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Lopata vs. Margoneri
Lopata hits a fly ball into left field. Rhodes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Margoneri
Ennis hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Sarni vs. Negray
Sarni hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Bressoud vs. Negray
Bressoud hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Margoneri vs. Negray
Margoneri 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
Top 7
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Margoneri
Jones hits a popup into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Greengrass vs. Margoneri
Greengrass hits a popup, foul, towards first. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Seminick vs. Margoneri
Seminick hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kazanski vs. Margoneri
Kazanski hits a fly ball into right field. Brandt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Margoneri
Roy Smalley pinch hits for Ron Negray.
Smalley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Ashburn vs. Grissom
Marv Grissom now pitching.
Ashburn hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Miller
Bob Miller now pitching.
Brandt hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Miller
Schoendienst hits a line drive into right field. Greengrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Miller
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Miller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhodes vs. Miller
Rhodes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Miller
White 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, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Grissom
Don Mueller now playing right field. Jackie Brandt now playing left field.
Hamner bunts towards the mound. Grissom fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopata vs. Grissom
Lopata hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hamner moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Ennis vs. Grissom
Ennis hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hamner moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Jones vs. Grissom
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Blaylock vs. Grissom
Marv Blaylock pinch hits for Jim Greengrass.
Blaylock hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Sarni fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Castleman vs. Miller
Elmer Valo now playing right field.
Castleman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sarni vs. Miller
Sarni hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Bressoud vs. Miller
Bressoud hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner misplays the ball. That's an error on Hamner. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Grissom vs. Miller
Grissom 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, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Grissom
Seminick strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Kazanski vs. Grissom
Kazanski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castleman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Grissom
Frank Baumholtz pinch hits for Bob Miller.
Baumholtz hits a line drive towards short. Bressoud reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/9/1956 -- Philadelphia at New York (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Ashburn R, cf 4 0 1 0 Brandt J, rf-lf 4 2 2 2
Hamner G, ss 4 0 2 0 Schoendienst R, 2b 4 0 1 0
Lopata S, 1b 4 0 1 0 Mays W, cf 4 2 2 1
Ennis D, lf 4 0 1 0 Rhodes D, lf 4 0 2 1
Jones W, 3b 4 1 2 0 Mueller D, rf 0 0 0 0
Greengrass J, rf 3 0 0 0 White B, 1b 3 1 1 1
Blaylock M, ph 1 0 0 0 Castleman F, 3b 4 0 0 0
Valo E, rf 0 0 0 0 Sarni B, c 4 0 2 0
Seminick A, c 4 1 1 2 Bressoud E, ss 4 0 1 0
Kazanski T, 2b 4 0 0 0 Margoneri J, p 3 0 0 0
Rogovin S, p 2 0 1 0 Grissom M, p 1 0 0 0
Negray R, p 0 0 0 0
Smalley R, ph 0 0 0 0
Miller B, p 0 0 0 0
Baumholtz F, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 2 9 2 35 5 11 5
Philadelphia 000 000 200 -- 2
New York 001 120 10x -- 5
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Rogovin S (L) 4.2 8 4 4 0 1
Negray R 1.1 1 0 0 1 0
Miller B 2.0 2 1 1 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Margoneri J (W) 6.2 7 2 2 1 1
Grissom M (S) 2.1 2 0 0 0 2
E -- Castleman F, Hamner G
DP -- Philadelphia 1, New York 2
LOB -- Philadelphia 7, New York 7
2B -- Schoendienst R, Mays W
3B -- Rhodes D
HR -- Mays W, White B, Brandt J 2, Seminick A
T -- 2:11
A -- 2552
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