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Phillies
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 8, 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 August 8, 1956 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
Date | August 8, 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 | August 8, 1956 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
Home Team | New York Giants |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Robin Roberts |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Hearn |
Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
City | New York |
State | NY |
Attendance | 3,485 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 18 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Jackowski 1B: Vic Delmore 2B: (none) 3B: Jocko Conlan |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
Name | Position |
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Richie Ashburn | Center Fielder |
Marv Blaylock | First Baseman |
Stan Lopata | Catcher |
Del Ennis | Left Fielder |
Elmer Valo | Right Fielder |
Willie Jones | Third Baseman |
Granny Hamner | Shortstop |
Ted Kazanski | Second Baseman |
Robin Roberts | Pitcher |
Mayo Smith | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jackie Brandt | Right Fielder |
Red Schoendienst | Second Baseman |
Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
Dusty Rhodes | Left Fielder |
Bill White | First Baseman |
Foster Castleman | Third Baseman |
Bill Sarni | Catcher |
Eddie Bressoud | Shortstop |
Jim Hearn | Pitcher |
Bill Rigney | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Phillies
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 8, 1956
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Hearn
Ashburn hits a popup, foul, towards first. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Blaylock vs. Hearn
Blaylock hits a ball on the ground towards first. White scoops it up and throws to first, with Hearn covering, for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopata vs. Hearn
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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Hearn
Ennis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Valo vs. Hearn
Valo strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Roberts
Brandt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, 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 line drive into left field for a base hit. Schoendienst moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Rhodes vs. Roberts
Rhodes hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
White vs. Roberts
White hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Schoendienst scores. Mays moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Castleman vs. Roberts
Castleman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lopata settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Hearn
Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Hamner vs. Hearn
Hamner takes first base on ball four. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Kazanski vs. Hearn
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. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Roberts vs. Hearn
Roberts strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Ashburn vs. Hearn
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Jones scores. Hamner moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Blaylock vs. Hearn
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. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Sarni vs. Roberts
Sarni hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bressoud vs. Roberts
Bressoud hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hearn vs. Roberts
Hearn strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lopata vs. Hearn
Lopata hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Hearn
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. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Hearn
Valo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hearn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Roberts
Brandt is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 1
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, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Roberts
Mays strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Hearn
Jones hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Hearn
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. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Kazanski vs. Hearn
Kazanski hits a line drive into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Hearn
Roberts is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Rhodes vs. Roberts
Rhodes hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
White vs. Roberts
White strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Castleman vs. Roberts
Castleman hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sarni vs. Roberts
Sarni hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Bressoud vs. Roberts
Bressoud hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Hearn
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Blaylock vs. Hearn
Blaylock hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Lopata vs. Hearn
Lopata hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hearn vs. Roberts
Hearn strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Roberts
Brandt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roberts fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, 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, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Hearn
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. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Hearn
Valo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Hearn
Jones hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Valo moves to third. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Hamner vs. Hearn
Hamner is walked intentionally. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Kazanski vs. Hearn
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. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Hearn
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 -
Phillies, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Hearn
Ashburn hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sarni settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Roberts
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rhodes vs. Roberts
Rhodes strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
White vs. Roberts
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. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blaylock vs. Hearn
Blaylock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hearn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lopata vs. Hearn
Lopata hits a fly ball into right field. Brandt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Hearn
Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castleman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Castleman vs. Roberts
Castleman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Sarni vs. Roberts
Sarni hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Roberts
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. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Thompson vs. Roberts
Hank Thompson pinch hits for Jim Hearn.
Thompson strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Brandt vs. Roberts
Brandt 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, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Ridzik
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. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Ridzik
Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Hamner vs. Ridzik
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. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Kazanski vs. Ridzik
Kazanski hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Jones tags and scores. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Roberts vs. Ridzik
Roberts hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 8 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Roberts
Schoendienst hits a popup, foul, towards first. Blaylock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Roberts
Mays hits a popup towards short. Hamner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Rhodes vs. Roberts
Rhodes hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Roberts
White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rhodes moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Castleman vs. Roberts
Castleman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rhodes scores. White moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Sarni vs. Roberts
Sarni hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 8 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Ridzik
Ashburn hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hofman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Blaylock vs. Ridzik
Blaylock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Lopata vs. Ridzik
Lopata takes first base on ball four. Blaylock moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ennis vs. Ridzik
Ennis hits a fly ball into left field. Rhodes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Valo vs. Ridzik
Valo hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sarni settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Phillies, 8 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hofman vs. Roberts
Hofman hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Roberts
George Wilson pinch hits for Steve Ridzik.
Wilson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Brandt vs. Roberts
Ruben Gomez pinch runs for George Wilson.
Brandt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roberts fields it and throws to first for the out. Gomez moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Schoendienst vs. Roberts
Schoendienst 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
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/8/1956 -- Philadelphia at New York (D) Philadelphia AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI Ashburn R, cf 5 0 0 1 Brandt J, rf 5 0 0 0 Blaylock M, 1b 4 0 1 0 Schoendienst R, 2b 5 1 1 0 Lopata S, c 4 1 1 1 Mays W, cf 4 0 1 0 Ennis D, lf 5 0 1 0 Rhodes D, lf 4 2 2 1 Valo E, rf 5 1 1 0 White B, 1b 4 0 2 1 Jones W, 3b 2 4 2 1 Castleman F, 3b-ss 4 0 2 1 Hamner G, ss 2 1 1 0 Sarni B, c 4 0 1 0 Kazanski T, 2b 3 1 2 5 Bressoud E, ss 2 0 0 0 Roberts R, p 4 0 0 0 Mueller D, ph 1 0 1 0 Hofman B, 3b 1 0 0 0 Hearn J, p 2 0 0 0 Thompson H, ph 1 0 0 0 Ridzik S, p 0 0 0 0 Wilson G, ph 0 0 0 0 Gomez R, pr 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 8 9 8 37 3 10 3 Philadelphia 110 104 010 -- 8 New York 100 100 010 -- 3 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Roberts R (W) 9.0 10 3 3 1 7 New York IP H R ER BB SO Hearn J (L) 7.0 8 7 7 3 3 Ridzik S 2.0 1 1 1 3 0 DP -- New York 1 LOB -- Philadelphia 6, New York 8 2B -- Hamner G HR -- Lopata S, Jones W, Rhodes D, Kazanski T SF -- Kazanski T T -- 2:18 A -- 3485
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