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Giants
@ Phillies
Connie Mack Stadium
September 30, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the New York Giants, played on September 30, 1956 at Connie Mack Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 30, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Giants
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| Home Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 30, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Roy Wright |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Curt Simmons |
| Ballpark | Connie Mack Stadium |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 7,406 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 12 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Hal Dixon 1B: Augie Donatelli 2B: Tom Gorman 3B: Babe Pinelli |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Red Schoendienst | Second Baseman |
| Ozzie Virgil | Third Baseman |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Jackie Brandt | Left Fielder |
| Bill White | First Baseman |
| Bill Taylor | Right Fielder |
| Daryl Spencer | Shortstop |
| Wes Westrum | Catcher |
| Roy Wright | Pitcher |
| Bill Rigney | Manager |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Richie Ashburn | Center Fielder |
| Solly Hemus | Second Baseman |
| Stan Lopata | Catcher |
| Del Ennis | Left Fielder |
| Willie Jones | Third Baseman |
| Marv Blaylock | Right Fielder |
| Ed Bouchee | First Baseman |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Curt Simmons | Pitcher |
| Mayo Smith | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Phillies
Connie Mack Stadium
September 30, 1956
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, 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 -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virgil vs. Simmons
Virgil hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley misplays the ball. That's an error on Smalley. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Simmons
There goes Virgil. The throw from Lopata and he is safe. Virgil steals second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mays vs. Simmons
Mays hits a fly ball into right field. Blaylock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brandt vs. Simmons
Brandt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Virgil scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Simmons
White hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Brandt moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Taylor vs. Simmons
Taylor 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
Bottom 1
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Giants, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Wright
Ashburn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Hemus vs. Wright
Hemus takes first base on ball four. Ashburn moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lopata vs. Wright
Lopata hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ennis vs. Wright
Ennis hits a ball on the ground for a single. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, 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 -
Giants, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Simmons
Westrum hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Simmons
Wright hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Lopata fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Wright
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Virgil fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blaylock vs. Wright
Blaylock hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bouchee vs. Wright
Bouchee hits a ball on the ground towards first. White scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bouchee for the out. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smalley vs. Wright
Smalley hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Mays. Smalley reaches second base with a double. Jones scores. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Simmons vs. Wright
Simmons hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Smalley scores. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashburn vs. Wright
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
Top 3
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Giants, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Simmons
Bob Bowman now playing center field.
Schoendienst hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Virgil vs. Simmons
Virgil hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Blaylock who is chasing the ball. Virgil reaches third base with a triple. Schoendienst goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mays vs. Simmons
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
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 -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
White vs. Simmons
White hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Simmons fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemus vs. Wright
Foster Castleman now playing second base.
Hemus hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Castleman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lopata vs. Wright
Lopata hits a ball on the ground towards third. Virgil fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Ennis vs. Wright
Ennis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lopata moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Jones vs. Wright
Jones hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blaylock vs. Wright
Blaylock hits a ball on the ground towards first. White scoops it up and throws to first, with Wright covering, for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bouchee vs. Wright
Bouchee hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Littlefield
Dick Littlefield now pitching.
Smalley hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Bouchee moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Simmons vs. Littlefield
Simmons strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 2 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Simmons
Taylor strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Simmons
Spencer hits a fly ball into right field. Blaylock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Simmons
Westrum hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 2 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowman vs. Littlefield
Bowman hits a fly ball into left field. Brandt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Hemus vs. Littlefield
Hemus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Lopata vs. Littlefield
Lopata hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brandt. Lopata reaches second base with a double. Hemus moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Ennis vs. Littlefield
Ennis is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jones vs. Littlefield
Jones hits a popup towards short. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Blaylock vs. Littlefield
Blaylock strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 2 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hofman vs. Simmons
Bobby Hofman pinch hits for Dick Littlefield.
Hofman hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castleman vs. Simmons
Andy Seminick now catching.
Castleman hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Virgil vs. Simmons
Virgil hits a popup towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 2 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bouchee vs. Ridzik
Bobby Hofman now catching. Steve Ridzik now pitching.
Bouchee strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Ridzik
Smalley hits a popup, foul, towards first. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Ridzik
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards first. White scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Simmons for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 2 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Simmons
Mays strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Simmons
Brandt hits a fly ball into right field. Blaylock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, 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
Bottom 6
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Giants, 2 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bowman vs. Ridzik
Dusty Rhodes now playing left field. Jackie Brandt now playing center field.
Bowman strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemus vs. Ridzik
Hemus hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hofman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Ridzik
Seminick hits a fly ball into right field. Taylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 2 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Simmons
Taylor hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ennis. Taylor reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spencer vs. Simmons
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Simmons fields it and throws to first for the out. Taylor moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Thompson vs. Simmons
Hank Thompson pinch hits for Steve Ridzik.
Thompson hits a popup towards first. Bouchee settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hofman vs. Simmons
Hofman hits a popup towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 2 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Surkont
Max Surkont now pitching.
Ennis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Surkont
Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Brandt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Blaylock vs. Surkont
Blaylock strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Bouchee vs. Surkont
Bouchee hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hofman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 2 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Castleman vs. Simmons
Castleman hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Virgil vs. Simmons
Virgil hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Rhodes vs. Simmons
Rhodes hits a fly ball towards right. Blaylock catches it and throws to first to double up Virgil. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 2 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Surkont
Smalley strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Surkont
Simmons hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Bowman vs. Surkont
Bowman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Surkont fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Simmons moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hemus vs. Surkont
Hemus hits a fly ball into left field. Rhodes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Seminick vs. Surkont
Seminick is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 2 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Simmons
Brandt bunts towards third. Jones fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
White vs. Simmons
White hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hemus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Simmons
Taylor hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Simmons
Spencer hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis 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 9/30/1956, game 2 -- New York at Philadelphia (D)
New York AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Schoendienst R, 2b 2 1 1 0 Ashburn R, cf 1 0 0 0
Castleman F, 2b 2 0 0 0 Bowman B, cf 3 0 1 0
Virgil O, 3b 4 1 2 1 Hemus S, 2b 3 0 0 0
Mays W, cf 3 0 0 0 Lopata S, c 3 1 2 0
Rhodes D, lf 1 0 0 0 Seminick A, c 2 0 0 0
Brandt J, lf-cf 4 0 2 1 Ennis D, lf 2 1 2 0
White B, 1b 4 0 1 0 Jones W, 3b 4 2 2 3
Taylor B, rf 4 0 1 0 Blaylock M, rf 4 0 0 0
Spencer D, ss 4 0 0 0 Bouchee E, 1b 4 0 1 0
Westrum W, c 2 0 0 0 Smalley R, ss 4 1 2 1
Ridzik S, p 0 0 0 0 Simmons C, p 4 0 2 1
Thompson H, ph 1 0 0 0
Surkont M, p 0 0 0 0
Wright R, p 1 0 0 0
Littlefield D, p 0 0 0 0
Hofman B, ph-c 2 0 0 0
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34 2 7 2 34 5 12 5
New York 101 000 000 -- 2
Philadelphia 023 000 00x -- 5
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Wright R (L) 2.2 8 5 5 2 0
Littlefield D 1.1 2 0 0 2 2
Ridzik S 2.0 0 0 0 0 2
Surkont M 2.0 2 0 0 1 3
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Simmons C (W) 9.0 7 2 1 0 2
E -- Smalley R
DP -- New York 1, Philadelphia 1
LOB -- New York 5, Philadelphia 10
2B -- Smalley R, Lopata S, Taylor B
3B -- Virgil O
HR -- Jones W
SB -- Virgil O
T -- 2:12
A -- 7406
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