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Phillies
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
September 21, 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 21, 1956 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
Date | September 21, 1956 |
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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 21, 1956 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
Home Team | New York Giants |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Turk Farrell |
Home Starting Pitcher | Johnny Antonelli |
Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
City | New York |
State | NY |
Attendance | 3,231 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 20 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Jocko Conlan 1B: Stan Landes 2B: Bill Jackowski 3B: Vic Delmore |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
Name | Position |
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Richie Ashburn | Center Fielder |
Granny Hamner | Shortstop |
Stan Lopata | Catcher |
Del Ennis | Left Fielder |
Willie Jones | Third Baseman |
Bob Bowman | Right Fielder |
Ed Bouchee | First Baseman |
Ted Kazanski | Second Baseman |
Turk Farrell | Pitcher |
Mayo Smith | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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Don Mueller | Right Fielder |
Red Schoendienst | Second Baseman |
Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
Jackie Brandt | Left Fielder |
Hank Thompson | Third Baseman |
Bill White | First Baseman |
Bobby Hofman | Catcher |
Daryl Spencer | Shortstop |
Johnny Antonelli | Pitcher |
Bill Rigney | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Phillies
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
September 21, 1956
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Antonelli
Ashburn strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Antonelli
Hamner hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lopata vs. Antonelli
Lopata hits a fly ball into center field. Mays 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: 1-1, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Farrell
Mueller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Schoendienst vs. Farrell
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Farrell
Mays hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Brandt vs. Farrell
There goes Mays. The throw from Lopata and he is safe. Mays steals second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Brandt vs. Farrell
Brandt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Farrell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Antonelli
Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Antonelli
Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Bowman vs. Antonelli
Bowman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Bouchee vs. Antonelli
Bouchee 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 2
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Farrell
Thompson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Farrell
White 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: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Hofman vs. Farrell
Hofman hits a line drive towards short. Hamner catches it and throws to first to double up Thompson. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Kazanski vs. Antonelli
Kazanski hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brandt. Kazanski reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Farrell vs. Antonelli
Farrell bunts towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. Kazanski moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Ashburn vs. Antonelli
Ashburn is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Hamner vs. Antonelli
Hamner hits a ball on the ground towards first. White scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hamner for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Farrell
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Farrell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Antonelli vs. Farrell
Antonelli 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, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Farrell
Mueller 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 4
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lopata vs. Antonelli
Lopata hits a popup towards first. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Antonelli
Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Antonelli, and towards Spencer, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Antonelli
Jones hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Bowman vs. Antonelli
Bowman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Farrell
Schoendienst hits a fly ball into right field. Bowman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Farrell
Mays takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brandt vs. Farrell
Brandt hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Farrell
There goes Mays. The throw from Lopata and he is safe. Mays steals second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Farrell
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Farrell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bouchee vs. Antonelli
Bouchee strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kazanski vs. Antonelli
Kazanski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Farrell vs. Antonelli
Farrell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Farrell
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Hofman vs. Farrell
Hofman is hit by the pitch. White moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Spencer vs. Farrell
Spencer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. White scores. Hofman moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Antonelli vs. Farrell
Antonelli bunts towards third. Jones fields it and throws to second for the out. Hofman moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Mueller vs. Farrell
Mueller hits a line drive into right field. That will be extra bases. Bowman fumbles the ball. That's a triple and an error on Bowman. Hofman scores. Antonelli goes all the way around to score. Mueller moves all the way to home. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Farrell
Schoendienst hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bowman. Schoendienst reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Mays vs. Farrell
Mays hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Schoendienst scores. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brandt vs. Negray
Ron Negray now pitching.
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, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Castleman vs. Negray
Foster Castleman pinch hits for Hank Thompson.
Castleman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ennis. Castleman reaches second base with a double. Mays goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Negray
White hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Castleman scores. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hofman vs. Negray
There goes White. The throw from Lopata and he is safe. White steals second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Hofman vs. Negray
Hofman strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Antonelli
Foster Castleman now playing third base.
Ashburn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
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 -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopata vs. Antonelli
Lopata hits a ball on the ground towards second. Schoendienst scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Negray
Spencer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Antonelli vs. Negray
Antonelli bunts towards the mound. Negray fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first, with Kazanski covering - double play. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Negray
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Antonelli
Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Antonelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Antonelli
Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bowman vs. Antonelli
Bowman hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bouchee vs. Antonelli
Bouchee takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kazanski vs. Antonelli
Kazanski hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Negray
Schoendienst takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Negray
Mays strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Brandt vs. Negray
Brandt hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lopata settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Castleman vs. Negray
Castleman 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, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Greengrass vs. Antonelli
Jim Greengrass pinch hits for Ron Negray.
Greengrass hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Antonelli
Ashburn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Hamner vs. Antonelli
Hamner hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopata vs. Antonelli
Lopata hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Brandt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
White vs. Flowers
Ben Flowers now pitching.
White hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hofman vs. Flowers
Hofman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Flowers
Spencer strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Antonelli vs. Flowers
Antonelli strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Antonelli
Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castleman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Antonelli
Jones hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Bowman vs. Antonelli
Bowman hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Mays, who is chasing the ball. Bowman reaches third base with a triple. Jones goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Bouchee vs. Antonelli
Bouchee hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Mays. Bouchee reaches second base with a double. Bowman scores. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Kazanski vs. Antonelli
Kazanski strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Lonnett vs. Antonelli
Joe Lonnett pinch hits for Ben Flowers.
Lonnett strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/21/1956 -- Philadelphia at New York (N) Philadelphia AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI Ashburn R, cf 3 0 1 0 Mueller D, rf 4 1 2 2 Hamner G, ss 4 0 0 0 Schoendienst R, 2b 3 1 1 0 Lopata S, c 4 0 0 0 Mays W, cf 3 1 2 1 Ennis D, lf 4 0 0 0 Brandt J, lf 4 0 0 0 Jones W, 3b 3 1 2 0 Thompson H, 3b 1 0 0 0 Bowman B, rf 4 2 2 2 Castleman F, ph-3b 2 1 1 1 Bouchee E, 1b 3 0 1 1 White B, 1b 3 1 1 1 Kazanski T, 2b 4 0 1 0 Hofman B, c 3 1 1 0 Farrell T, p 1 0 0 0 Spencer D, ss 3 0 1 1 Negray R, p 0 0 0 0 Antonelli J, p 4 1 0 0 Greengrass J, ph 1 0 0 0 Flowers B, p 0 0 0 0 Lonnett J, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 3 7 3 30 7 9 6 Philadelphia 000 000 102 -- 3 New York 000 070 00x -- 7 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Farrell T (L) 4.1 6 6 6 3 0 Negray R 2.2 2 1 1 2 2 Flowers B 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 New York IP H R ER BB SO Antonelli J (W) 9.0 7 3 3 3 7 E -- Bowman B DP -- Philadelphia 3, New York 1 LOB -- Philadelphia 6, New York 5 2B -- Kazanski T, Schoendienst R, Castleman F, Bouchee E 3B -- Mueller D, Bowman B HR -- Bowman B SB -- Mays W 2, White B SH -- Farrell T HBP -- by Farrell T (Hofman B) T -- 2:20 A -- 3231
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