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August 8, 1956

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Phillies 7 8 0
Giants 2 7 0
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Phillies 7 9 0
Giants 2 7 0

Granny Hamner Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .000 .223
OBP .667 .280
At Bats 1 292
Hits 0 65
• Singles 0 42
• Doubles 0 17
• Triples 0 2
• Home Runs 0 4
Walks 2 25
RBI’s 0 35

Steve Ridzik Season Stats

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3 1 0
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Polo Grounds - August 8, 1956
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Double
Steve Ridzik
Bill Sarni
Bill White
Red Schoendienst
Bobby Hofman
Foster Castleman
Dusty Rhodes
Willie Mays
Jackie Brandt
Granny Hamner
Willie Jones
Count:  - , 1 Out
Count:  - , 1 Out

Hamner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Brandt. Hamner reaches second base with a double. Jones moves to third.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Top 8 Jones takes first base on ball four.
Top 8 Steve Ridzik now pitching. Bobby Hofman now playing third base. Foster Castleman now playing shortstop. Valo hits a ball on the ground towards first. White scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Valo for the out.
Bottom 7 Brandt hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Hank Thompson pinch hits for Jim Hearn. Thompson strikes out.
Bottom 7 Don Mueller pinch hits for Eddie Bressoud. Mueller hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Castleman moves to third.
Bottom 7 Sarni hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Castleman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Top 7 Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castleman fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 7 Lopata hits a fly ball into right field. Brandt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Blaylock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hearn fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 6 White hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kazanski scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 6 Rhodes strikes out.
Bottom 6 Mays hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 6 Ashburn hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sarni settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards first. White scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Roberts for the out.
Top 6 Kazanski hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is bouncing around. Mays is chasing the ball. Kazanski rounds third and comes all way home with an inside-the-park grand slam home run.
Top 6 Hamner is walked intentionally.
Top 6 Jones hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Valo moves to third. Jones moves to second.
Top 6 Valo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Top 6 Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Schoendienst hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Brandt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roberts fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Hearn strikes out.
Top 5 Lopata hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Top 5 Blaylock hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Top 5 Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Bressoud hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Sarni hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Bottom 4 Castleman hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 White strikes out.
Bottom 4 Rhodes hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Top 4 Roberts is called out on strikes.
Top 4 Kazanski hits a line drive into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Hamner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Jones hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Bottom 3 Mays strikes out.
Bottom 3 Schoendienst hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Brandt is called out on strikes.
Top 3 Valo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hearn fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Lopata hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Hearn strikes out.
Bottom 2 Bressoud hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Sarni hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Blaylock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Ashburn hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Jones scores. Hamner moves to third.
Top 2 Roberts strikes out.
Top 2 Kazanski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hearn fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Jones moves to third. Hamner moves to second.
Top 2 Hamner takes first base on ball four. Jones moves to second.
Top 2 Jones takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 1 Castleman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lopata settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 White hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Schoendienst scores. Mays moves to second.
Bottom 1 Rhodes hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Mays hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Schoendienst moves to second.
Bottom 1 Schoendienst hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 1 Brandt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Valo strikes out.
Top 1 Ennis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Top 1 Lopata hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Top 1 Blaylock hits a ball on the ground towards first. White scoops it up and throws to first, with Hearn covering, for the out.
Top 1 Ashburn hits a popup, foul, towards first. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out.