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Phillies
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
September 23, 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 23, 1956 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | September 23, 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 23, 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 | Ruben Gomez |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 6,134 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 30 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Jackowski 1B: Vic Delmore 2B: Jocko Conlan 3B: Stan Landes |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Richie Ashburn | Center Fielder |
| Marv Blaylock | Right Fielder |
| Stan Lopata | Catcher |
| Del Ennis | Left Fielder |
| Willie Jones | Third Baseman |
| Ed Bouchee | First Baseman |
| Solly Hemus | Second Baseman |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Curt Simmons | 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 |
| Daryl Spencer | Shortstop |
| Ozzie Virgil | Third Baseman |
| Wes Westrum | Catcher |
| Ruben Gomez | Pitcher |
| Bill Rigney | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Phillies
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
September 23, 1956
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Gomez
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Gomez, and towards Spencer, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Blaylock vs. Gomez
Blaylock hits a line drive towards short. Spencer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Lopata vs. Gomez
Lopata takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Ennis vs. Gomez
Ennis strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Simmons
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Simmons, and towards Hemus, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Simmons
Schoendienst 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: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Simmons
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley misplays the ball. That's an error on Smalley. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Brandt vs. Simmons
Brandt hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Smalley fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Gomez
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bouchee vs. Gomez
Bouchee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hemus vs. Gomez
Hemus is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Gomez
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spencer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
White vs. Simmons
White hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bouchee scoops it up and throws to first, with Simmons covering, for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Simmons
Spencer 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: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Virgil vs. Simmons
Virgil hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Gomez
Simmons strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Gomez
Ashburn hits a fly ball into left field. Brandt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Blaylock vs. Gomez
Blaylock is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Simmons
Westrum takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Gomez vs. Simmons
Gomez 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: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Simmons
Mueller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Westrum moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Schoendienst vs. Simmons
Schoendienst strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Mays vs. Simmons
Mays 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, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Lopata vs. Gomez
Lopata hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Gomez
Ennis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Gomez
Jones hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ennis moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Bouchee vs. Gomez
Bouchee takes first base on ball four. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
Hemus vs. Littlefield
Dick Littlefield now pitching.
Hemus hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ennis tags and scores. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Smalley vs. Littlefield
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Virgil picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Virgil. Jones scores. Bouchee moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Simmons vs. Littlefield
Simmons hits a popup, foul, towards first. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Ashburn vs. Littlefield
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Virgil fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
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 -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Simmons
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Simmons
Spencer takes first base on ball four. White moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Virgil vs. Simmons
Virgil hits a fly ball into right field. Blaylock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Westrum vs. Simmons
Westrum hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hemus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Blaylock vs. Littlefield
Blaylock hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lopata vs. Littlefield
Lopata hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Westrum settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Littlefield
Ennis hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Westrum settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Littlefield
Jones hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Westrum settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Rhodes vs. Simmons
Dusty Rhodes pinch hits for Dick Littlefield.
Rhodes 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 -
Phillies, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Simmons
Mueller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Schoendienst vs. Simmons
Schoendienst 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 6
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Phillies, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bouchee vs. Ridzik
Steve Ridzik now pitching.
Bouchee hits a popup towards third. Virgil settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hemus vs. Ridzik
Hemus hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mays. Hemus reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smalley vs. Ridzik
There goes Hemus. The throw from Westrum and he is safe. Hemus steals third. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Smalley vs. Ridzik
Smalley strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Simmons vs. Ridzik
Simmons hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Simmons
Mays hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Simmons
Brandt is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Simmons
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 7
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Phillies, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Ridzik
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards first. White scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ashburn for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Blaylock vs. Ridzik
Blaylock strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lopata vs. Ridzik
Lopata hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Ridzik
Ennis hits a line drive towards short. Spencer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Simmons
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virgil vs. Simmons
Virgil hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Simmons
Westrum takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Castleman vs. Simmons
Foster Castleman pinch hits for Steve Ridzik.
Castleman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. McCall
Windy McCall now pitching.
Jones hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bouchee vs. McCall
Bouchee hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hemus vs. McCall
Hemus hits a ball on the ground towards first. White scoops it up and throws to first, with McCall covering, for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. McCall
Smalley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. McCall
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spencer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Smalley moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Ashburn vs. McCall
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Virgil fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Simmons
Bob Bowman now playing right field.
Mueller hits a fly ball into right field. Bowman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Simmons
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Simmons
Mays hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bouchee settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bowman vs. McCall
Bowman strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lopata vs. McCall
Lopata hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. McCall
Ennis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. McCall
Jones takes first base on ball four. Ennis moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Bouchee vs. McCall
Bouchee takes first base on ball four. Ennis moves to third. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Hemus vs. McCall
Hemus strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Phillies, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Simmons
Brandt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
White vs. Simmons
White hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Simmons
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Virgil vs. Simmons
Virgil hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bouchee settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Simmons
Westrum hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ennis. Westrum reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Hofman vs. Simmons
Bobby Hofman pinch hits for Windy McCall.
Hofman hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bouchee settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/23/1956 -- Philadelphia at New York (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Ashburn R, cf 5 0 0 0 Mueller D, rf 3 0 1 0
Blaylock M, rf 4 1 1 1 Schoendienst R, 2b 4 0 0 0
Bowman B, rf 1 0 0 0 Mays W, cf 4 0 0 0
Lopata S, c 4 2 2 2 Brandt J, lf 4 1 1 0
Ennis D, lf 4 1 1 0 White B, 1b 3 1 1 2
Jones W, 3b 4 2 2 1 Spencer D, ss 3 0 0 0
Bouchee E, 1b 3 0 0 0 Virgil O, 3b 4 0 0 0
Hemus S, 2b 3 0 1 1 Westrum W, c 2 0 1 0
Smalley R, ss 4 0 2 0 Gomez R, p 1 0 0 0
Simmons C, p 4 0 1 0 Littlefield D, p 0 0 0 0
Rhodes D, ph 1 0 0 0
Ridzik S, p 0 0 0 0
Castleman F, ph 1 0 0 0
McCall W, p 0 0 0 0
Hofman B, ph 1 0 0 0
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36 6 10 5 31 2 4 2
Philadelphia 000 310 110 -- 6
New York 000 000 002 -- 2
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Simmons C (W) 9.0 4 2 2 5 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Gomez R (L)* 3.0 3 3 3 2 3
Littlefield D 2.0 2 1 1 0 0
Ridzik S 2.0 2 1 1 0 2
McCall W 2.0 3 1 1 3 2
* Pitched to 4 batters in 4th
E -- Smalley R, Virgil O
DP -- Philadelphia 1
LOB -- Philadelphia 10, New York 7
2B -- Hemus S, Westrum W
HR -- Lopata S 2, Blaylock M, Jones W, White B
SB -- Hemus S
SF -- Hemus S
HBP -- by Gomez R (Hemus S)
T -- 2:30
A -- 6134
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