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Giants
@ Phillies
Connie Mack Stadium
April 22, 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 April 22, 1956 at Connie Mack Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 22, 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 | April 22, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ruben Gomez |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Curt Simmons |
| Ballpark | Connie Mack Stadium |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 24,771 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 20 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Dascoli 1B: Frank Secory 2B: Stan Landes 3B: Larry Goetz |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Whitey Lockman | Left Fielder |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Don Mueller | Right Fielder |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Daryl Spencer | Second Baseman |
| Foster Castleman | Third Baseman |
| Gail Harris | First Baseman |
| Wes Westrum | Catcher |
| Ruben Gomez | Pitcher |
| Bill Rigney | Manager |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Richie Ashburn | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Morgan | Third Baseman |
| Granny Hamner | Shortstop |
| Del Ennis | Left Fielder |
| Jim Greengrass | Right Fielder |
| Stan Lopata | First Baseman |
| Ted Kazanski | Second Baseman |
| Joe Lonnett | Catcher |
| Curt Simmons | Pitcher |
| Mayo Smith | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Phillies
Connie Mack Stadium
April 22, 1956
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Simmons
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Simmons fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Simmons
Dark hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Simmons
There goes Dark. The throw from Lonnett to Hamner and they have Dark trapped. The throw over to Lopata, who applies the tag for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Simmons
Mueller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Simmons
Mays takes first base on ball four. Mueller moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Spencer vs. Simmons
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner misplays the ball. That's an error on Hamner. Mueller moves to third. Mays moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Castleman vs. Simmons
Castleman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mueller scores. Mays scores. Spencer moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Harris vs. Simmons
Harris is hit by the pitch. Spencer moves to third. Castleman moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Westrum vs. Simmons
Westrum hits a popup, foul, towards first. Lopata settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Gomez
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gomez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Gomez
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Hamner vs. Gomez
Hamner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Morgan moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Ennis vs. Gomez
Ennis strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Greengrass vs. Gomez
Greengrass strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Simmons
Gomez hits a fly ball into right field. Greengrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Simmons
Lockman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Simmons
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Morgan throws to second for one, and Kazanski throws to first, and Lopata drops the ball. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Simmons
Mueller hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lonnett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Lopata vs. Gomez
Lopata takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Kazanski vs. Gomez
Kazanski hits a popup towards first. Harris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Lonnett vs. Gomez
Lonnett hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Lopata moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Simmons vs. Gomez
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Lopata moves to third. Lonnett moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Ashburn vs. Gomez
Ashburn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lopata scores. Lonnett scores. Simmons moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Morgan vs. Gomez
Morgan strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Hamner vs. Gomez
Hamner 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
Top 3
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Giants, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Simmons
Mays hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Simmons
Spencer strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Castleman vs. Simmons
Castleman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Gomez
Ennis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Greengrass vs. Gomez
Greengrass hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopata vs. Gomez
Lopata hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kazanski vs. Gomez
Kazanski hits a fly ball into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lonnett vs. Gomez
Lonnett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gomez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 2 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Simmons
Harris strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Simmons
Westrum hits a popup towards first. Lopata settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Simmons
Gomez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Simmons fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 2 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Gomez
Simmons hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Gomez
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harris scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ashburn for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Gomez
Morgan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Hamner vs. Gomez
Hamner 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
Top 5
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Giants, 2 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Simmons
Lockman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Simmons
Dark hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lockman moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mueller vs. Simmons
Mueller hits a fly ball into right field. Greengrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Mays vs. Simmons
Mays hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lockman tags and scores. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Simmons
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 3 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Gomez
Ennis hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greengrass vs. Gomez
Greengrass hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lopata vs. Gomez
Lopata strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 3 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Castleman vs. Simmons
Castleman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Simmons
Harris 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 -
Giants, 3 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Simmons
Westrum hits a popup, foul, towards first. Lopata settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 3 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Kazanski vs. Gomez
Kazanski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Lonnett vs. Gomez
Lonnett strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Gomez
Simmons hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kazanski moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ashburn vs. Gomez
Ashburn hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Morgan vs. Gomez
Morgan takes first base on ball four. Kazanski moves to third. Simmons moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Hamner vs. Gomez
Hamner strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 3 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hofman vs. Simmons
Bobby Hofman pinch hits for Ruben Gomez.
Hofman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Simmons
Gil Coan pinch runs for Bobby Hofman.
Lockman bunts towards the mound. Simmons fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Coan moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dark vs. Simmons
Dark hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Mueller vs. Simmons
Mueller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Coan scores. Lockman moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mays vs. Simmons
Simmons spins and fires to second and throws the ball away. That's an error on Simmons. Lockman moves to third. Mueller moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Mays vs. Meyer
Jack Meyer now pitching.
Mays is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Spencer vs. Meyer
Spencer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lockman scores. Mueller scores. Mays moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Castleman vs. Meyer
Castleman strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Harris vs. Meyer
Harris strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 6 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Wilhelm
Hoyt Wilhelm now pitching.
Ennis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greengrass vs. Wilhelm
Greengrass hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castleman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopata vs. Wilhelm
Lopata hits a popup, foul, towards first. Harris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kazanski vs. Wilhelm
Kazanski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 6 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Meyer
Westrum hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Wilhelm vs. Meyer
Wilhelm hits a ball on the ground towards third. Morgan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Meyer
Lockman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 6 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Wilhelm
Frank Baumholtz pinch hits for Joe Lonnett.
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gorbous vs. Wilhelm
Glen Gorbous pinch hits for Jack Meyer.
Gorbous hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Wilhelm
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
Top 9
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Giants, 6 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Miller
Bob Miller now pitching. Andy Seminick now catching.
Dark takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Miller
Mueller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Dark moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Mays vs. Miller
Mays hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Miller
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner misplays the ball. That's an error on Hamner. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Castleman vs. Miller
Castleman bunts towards first. Lopata settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Miller
Harris takes first base on ball four. Spencer moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Westrum vs. Miller
Westrum hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 9 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Wilhelm
Morgan hits a fly ball into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Wilhelm
Hamner strikes out. Westrum drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Hamner out. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Wilhelm
Ennis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Greengrass vs. Wilhelm
Greengrass hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ennis moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Lopata vs. Wilhelm
Lopata takes first base on ball four. Greengrass moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kazanski vs. Wilhelm
The ball gets by Westrum for a passed ball. Ennis scores. Greengrass moves to third. Lopata moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kazanski vs. Wilhelm
Kazanski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Greengrass scores. Lopata scores. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Phillies, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Seminick vs. Grissom
Marv Grissom now pitching.
Seminick hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Mays. Seminick reaches second base with a double. Kazanski moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Phillies, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Blaylock vs. Grissom
Marv Blaylock pinch hits for Bob Miller.
Blaylock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/22/1956, game 2 -- New York at Philadelphia (D)
New York AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Lockman W, lf 4 2 2 0 Ashburn R, cf 5 0 1 2
Dark A, ss 4 1 2 0 Morgan B, 3b 3 0 1 0
Mueller D, rf 5 3 3 1 Hamner G, ss 5 0 1 0
Mays W, cf 2 2 1 4 Ennis D, lf 5 2 3 0
Spencer D, 2b 5 0 1 2 Greengrass J, rf 5 1 1 0
Castleman F, 3b 5 0 1 2 Lopata S, 1b 3 3 1 2
Harris G, 1b 3 0 0 0 Kazanski T, 2b 5 0 2 2
Westrum W, c 5 0 0 0 Lonnett J, c 3 1 1 0
Gomez R, p 2 0 0 0 Baumholtz F, ph 1 0 0 0
Hofman B, ph 0 0 0 0 Seminick A, c 1 0 1 0
Coan G, pr 0 1 0 0 Simmons C, p 3 0 2 0
Wilhelm H, p 1 0 0 0 Meyer J, p 0 0 0 0
Grissom M, p 0 0 0 0 Gorbous G, ph 1 0 0 0
Miller B, p 0 0 0 0
Blaylock M, ph 1 0 0 0
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36 9 10 9 41 7 14 6
New York 200 010 303 -- 9
Philadelphia 022 000 003 -- 7
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Gomez R (W) 6.0 9 4 4 3 6
Wilhelm H 2.2 4 3 3 1 1
Grissom M (S) 0.1 1 0 0 0 0
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Simmons C (L) 6.1 7 6 4 3 3
Meyer J 1.2 1 0 0 1 3
Miller B 1.0 2 3 3 2 0
E -- Hamner G 2, Lopata S, Simmons C
DP -- Philadelphia 1
LOB -- New York 8, Philadelphia 11
2B -- Seminick A
HR -- Lopata S, Mays W
SF -- Mays W
HBP -- by Simmons C (Harris G)
PB -- Westrum W
T -- 2:20
A -- 24771
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