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Phillies
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
April 28, 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 April 28, 1956 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | April 28, 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 | April 28, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Robin Roberts |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Johnny Antonelli |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 8,297 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Vic Delmore 1B: Jocko Conlan 2B: Augie Donatelli 3B: Bill Engeln |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Richie Ashburn | Center Fielder |
| Ted Kazanski | Second Baseman |
| Granny Hamner | Shortstop |
| Del Ennis | Left Fielder |
| Willie Jones | Third Baseman |
| Stan Lopata | First Baseman |
| Jim Greengrass | Right Fielder |
| Andy Seminick | Catcher |
| Robin Roberts | Pitcher |
| Mayo Smith | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Whitey Lockman | First Baseman |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Don Mueller | Right Fielder |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Dusty Rhodes | Left Fielder |
| Foster Castleman | Third Baseman |
| Daryl Spencer | Second Baseman |
| Ray Katt | Catcher |
| Johnny Antonelli | Pitcher |
| Bill Rigney | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Phillies
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
April 28, 1956
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Antonelli
Ashburn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kazanski vs. Antonelli
Kazanski hits a popup towards first. Lockman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hamner vs. Antonelli
Hamner hits a popup, foul, towards first. Lockman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ennis vs. Antonelli
Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Roberts
Lockman 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Roberts
Dark 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: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Roberts
Mueller hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Roberts
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Mueller moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rhodes vs. Roberts
Rhodes hits a fly ball into right field. Greengrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopata vs. Antonelli
Lopata hits a line drive towards third. Castleman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greengrass vs. Antonelli
Greengrass hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spencer 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: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castleman vs. Roberts
Castleman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roberts fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Roberts
Spencer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Katt vs. Roberts
Katt hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Antonelli vs. Roberts
Antonelli hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Roberts
Lockman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Roberts
Dark hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Antonelli
Seminick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castleman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Antonelli
Roberts hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Antonelli
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kazanski vs. Antonelli
Kazanski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castleman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Roberts
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roberts fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Roberts
Mays hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhodes vs. Roberts
Rhodes hits a popup towards first. Lopata settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Antonelli
Hamner hits a fly ball into left field. Rhodes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Antonelli
Ennis strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Antonelli
Jones hits a line drive towards short. Dark reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castleman vs. Roberts
Castleman strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Roberts
Spencer hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Seminick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Katt vs. Roberts
Katt hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Antonelli vs. Roberts
Antonelli 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, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopata vs. Antonelli
Lopata hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mays. Lopata reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Greengrass vs. Antonelli
Greengrass hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Seminick vs. Antonelli
Seminick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castleman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Roberts vs. Antonelli
Roberts strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Roberts
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Roberts
Dark hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Roberts
Mueller hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Roberts
Mays 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 6
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Antonelli
Ashburn hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kazanski vs. Antonelli
Kazanski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castleman juggles the ball. That's an error on Castleman. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hamner vs. Antonelli
Hamner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Antonelli fields it and throws to first for the out. Kazanski moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
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, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
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
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhodes vs. Roberts
Rhodes hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roberts fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castleman vs. Roberts
Castleman hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Roberts
Spencer hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopata vs. Antonelli
Lopata hits a line drive to center field. That will be extra bases. Mays chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards third. Castleman fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Castleman. Mays throws the ball in to Dark who tags Lopata trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Lopata moves all the way to home. That run is unearned. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greengrass vs. Antonelli
Greengrass hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Antonelli
Seminick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Antonelli
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Antonelli fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashburn vs. Antonelli
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Katt vs. Roberts
Katt strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Antonelli vs. Roberts
Antonelli strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Roberts
Lockman hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Seminick settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Seminick. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Roberts
Lockman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Ashburn. Lockman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dark vs. Roberts
The ball gets by Seminick for a passed ball. Lockman moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dark vs. Roberts
Dark hits a fly ball into right field. Greengrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kazanski vs. Antonelli
Hank Thompson now playing third base.
Kazanski hits a popup, foul, towards third. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Antonelli
Hamner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Antonelli
Ennis hits a fly ball into left field. Rhodes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Roberts
Mueller hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Roberts
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhodes vs. Roberts
Rhodes 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 9
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Phillies, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Antonelli
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopata vs. Antonelli
Lopata hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Thompson. Lopata moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Greengrass vs. Antonelli
Greengrass hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lopata moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Seminick vs. Antonelli
Seminick is walked intentionally. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Roberts vs. Antonelli
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson juggles the ball. That's an error on Thompson. Lopata scores. Seminick moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ashburn vs. Antonelli
Ashburn hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. Three runs are unearned. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kazanski vs. Antonelli
Kazanski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Phillies, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Roberts
Marv Blaylock now playing first base.
Thompson 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, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Roberts
Spencer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Katt vs. Roberts
Katt hits a popup, foul, towards first. Blaylock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Roberts
George Wilson pinch hits for Johnny Antonelli.
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blaylock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wilson for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/28/1956 -- Philadelphia at New York (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Ashburn R, cf 4 2 3 4 Lockman W, 1b 4 0 2 0
Kazanski T, 2b 5 0 0 0 Dark A, ss 4 0 1 0
Hamner G, ss 4 0 0 0 Mueller D, rf 4 0 2 0
Ennis D, lf 4 0 0 0 Mays W, cf 4 0 1 0
Jones W, 3b 4 0 0 0 Rhodes D, lf 4 0 0 0
Lopata S, 1b 4 2 3 0 Castleman F, 3b 3 0 0 0
Blaylock M, 1b 0 0 0 0 Thompson H, 3b 1 0 0 0
Greengrass J, rf 4 0 0 0 Spencer D, 2b 4 1 2 0
Seminick A, c 2 1 0 0 Katt R, c 4 1 2 2
Roberts R, p 4 1 0 0 Antonelli J, p 3 0 0 0
Wilson G, ph 1 0 0 0
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35 6 6 4 36 2 10 2
Philadelphia 000 001 104 -- 6
New York 020 000 000 -- 2
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Roberts R (W) 9.0 10 2 2 0 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Antonelli J (L) 9.0 6 6 1 3 2
E -- Castleman F 2, Seminick A, Thompson H 2
DP -- Philadelphia 1
LOB -- Philadelphia 5, New York 7
2B -- Lopata S 2, Lockman W
HR -- Katt R, Ashburn R 2
PB -- Seminick A
T -- 2:00
A -- 8297
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