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Phillies
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
September 22, 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 September 22, 1956 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | September 22, 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 | September 22, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Robin Roberts |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Al Worthington |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 2,496 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 55 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Stan Landes 1B: Bill Jackowski 2B: Vic Delmore 3B: Jocko Conlan |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Richie Ashburn | Center Fielder |
| Solly Hemus | Second Baseman |
| Stan Lopata | Catcher |
| Del Ennis | Left Fielder |
| Willie Jones | Third Baseman |
| Ed Bouchee | First Baseman |
| Bob Bowman | Right Fielder |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Robin Roberts | Pitcher |
| Mayo Smith | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Mueller | Right Fielder |
| Red Schoendienst | Second Baseman |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Jackie Brandt | Left Fielder |
| Bill White | First Baseman |
| Foster Castleman | Third Baseman |
| Daryl Spencer | Shortstop |
| Wes Westrum | Catcher |
| Al Worthington | Pitcher |
| Bill Rigney | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Phillies
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
September 22, 1956
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Worthington
Ashburn 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, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemus vs. Worthington
Hemus hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lopata vs. Worthington
Lopata hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Ennis vs. Worthington
Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castleman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Worthington
Jones hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Roberts
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Roberts, and towards Jones, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Roberts
Schoendienst hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Roberts
Mays hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Schoendienst moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Brandt vs. Roberts
There goes Mays. The throw from Lopata and he is safe. Mays steals second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Brandt vs. Roberts
Brandt strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
White vs. Roberts
White hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hemus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bouchee vs. Worthington
Bouchee strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowman vs. Worthington
Bowman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castleman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Worthington
Smalley hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Castleman vs. Roberts
Castleman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ennis. Castleman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spencer vs. Roberts
Spencer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Castleman scores. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Westrum vs. Roberts
Westrum hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Spencer moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Worthington vs. Roberts
Worthington bunts towards the mound. Roberts fields it and throws to third for the out. Westrum moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Mueller vs. Roberts
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Worthington
Roberts 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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Worthington
Ashburn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Hemus vs. Worthington
Hemus hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Lopata vs. Worthington
Lopata hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ashburn moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Ennis vs. Worthington
Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spencer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Roberts
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bouchee scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Schoendienst for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Roberts
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Roberts
Brandt hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Worthington
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Worthington fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bouchee vs. Worthington
Bouchee takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Bowman vs. Worthington
Bowman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Westrum settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Worthington
Smalley 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, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
White vs. Roberts
White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Castleman vs. Roberts
Castleman hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Roberts
Spencer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. White moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Westrum vs. Roberts
Westrum hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roberts fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Worthington
Roberts 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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, 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 -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Hemus vs. Worthington
Hemus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopata vs. Worthington
Lopata hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Spencer fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Worthington vs. Roberts
Worthington hits a popup towards first. Bouchee settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Roberts
Mueller hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Roberts
Schoendienst 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, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Worthington
Ennis hits a fly ball into left field. Brandt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Worthington
Jones hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Bouchee vs. Worthington
Bouchee hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jones moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Bowman vs. Worthington
Bowman strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Smalley vs. Worthington
Smalley takes first base on ball four. Bouchee moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Roberts vs. Worthington
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards first. White scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Roberts for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Roberts
Mays hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Roberts
Brandt hits a fly ball into right field. Bowman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
White vs. Roberts
White hits a fly ball into right field. Bowman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Castleman vs. Roberts
Castleman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ashburn throws the ball in to Hemus who tags Castleman trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Worthington
Ashburn hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hemus vs. Worthington
Hemus strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Lopata vs. Worthington
Lopata hits a line drive into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Roberts
Spencer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Westrum vs. Roberts
Westrum hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Worthington vs. Roberts
Worthington hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roberts fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Worthington
Ennis hits a popup towards short. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Worthington
Jones hits a popup towards third. Castleman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bouchee vs. Worthington
Bouchee hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Blaylock vs. Worthington
Marv Blaylock pinch hits for Bob Bowman.
Blaylock strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Roberts
Jim Greengrass now playing right field.
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roberts fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Roberts
Schoendienst hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Roberts
Mays strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Worthington
Frank Baumholtz pinch hits for Roy Smalley.
Baumholtz hits a popup into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Worthington
Roberts hits a line drive into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Worthington
Ashburn hits a popup towards short. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/22/1956 -- Philadelphia at New York (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Ashburn R, cf 4 0 0 0 Mueller D, rf 4 0 0 0
Hemus S, 2b 3 1 1 1 Schoendienst R, 2b 4 0 1 0
Lopata S, c 4 0 2 0 Mays W, cf 4 1 2 1
Ennis D, lf 4 0 0 0 Brandt J, lf 3 0 0 0
Jones W, 3b 4 0 1 0 White B, 1b 3 0 1 0
Bouchee E, 1b 3 0 2 0 Castleman F, 3b 3 1 2 0
Bowman B, rf 3 0 0 0 Spencer D, ss 3 0 3 1
Blaylock M, ph 1 0 0 0 Westrum W, c 3 0 1 0
Greengrass J, rf 0 0 0 0 Worthington A, p 3 0 0 0
Smalley R, ss 2 0 0 0
Baumholtz F, ph 1 0 0 0
Roberts R, p 4 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 1 6 1 30 2 10 2
Philadelphia 100 000 000 -- 1
New York 010 001 00x -- 2
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Roberts R (L) 8.0 10 2 2 0 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Worthington A (W) 9.0 6 1 1 4 4
DP -- Philadelphia 3
LOB -- Philadelphia 9, New York 4
2B -- Castleman F
HR -- Hemus S, Mays W
SB -- Mays W
T -- 1:55
A -- 2496
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