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Philadelphia Phillies @ New York Giants

1956-04-29 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · 10 innings · 2:53

Philadelphia Phillies defeated New York Giants 5–4. Philadelphia Phillies put up 2 in the 4th. Jack Meyer earned the win. Andy Seminick went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	R	H	E
PHI	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	1	1	5	9
NY1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	4	9

W: Jack Meyer L: Hoyt Wilhelm SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Jocko Conlan · 1B: Augie Donatelli · 2B: Bill Engeln · 3B: Vic Delmore · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Philadelphia Phillies — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Richie Ashburn	5	1	2	1	0	0
Granny Hamner	5	0	1	0	0	1
Frank Baumholtz	5	0	1	0	0	1
Del Ennis	4	0	0	0	1	0
Willie Jones	4	1	2	0	0	1
Stan Lopata	2	1	0	0	2	0
Andy Seminick	4	1	2	2	0	0
Ted Kazanski	4	0	0	0	0	0
Saul Rogovin	3	0	0	0	0	0
Jack Meyer	1	1	1	1	0	0

New York Giants — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Whitey Lockman	4	1	2	1	1	0
Al Dark	5	0	3	0	0	0
Don Mueller	4	0	1	1	0	0
Willie Mays	4	1	1	0	1	1
Daryl Spencer	4	0	0	0	0	0
Foster Castleman	5	0	0	0	0	1
Gail Harris	4	1	1	0	0	1
Wes Westrum	2	0	0	0	1	0
Ruben Gomez	3	0	0	0	0	1
George Wilson	1	1	1	1	0	0
Dusty Rhodes	1	0	0	0	0	1

Philadelphia Phillies — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Saul Rogovin	8.0	8	3	3
Jack Meyer	2.0	1	0	2

New York Giants — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Ruben Gomez	9.0	7	3	2
Hoyt Wilhelm	1.0	2	0	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Richie Ashburn: 4/P
Granny Hamner: 13
Frank Baumholtz: 7/7D

Bot 1

Whitey Lockman: W
Al Dark: S9.1-3
Don Mueller: 9/SF.3-H
Willie Mays: K
Daryl Spencer: 5/P

Top 2

Del Ennis: 63
Willie Jones: S8
Stan Lopata: 6/P
Andy Seminick: 5/FL

Bot 2

Foster Castleman: 63
Gail Harris: 6/P
Wes Westrum: 6/P

Top 3

Ted Kazanski: 9
Saul Rogovin: 9
Richie Ashburn: HR9/IPHR
Granny Hamner: S6
Frank Baumholtz: K

Bot 3

Ruben Gomez: 6/P
Whitey Lockman: S8
Al Dark: S3.1-3
Don Mueller: 5/FL
Willie Mays: W.1-2
Daryl Spencer: 7/7D

Top 4

Del Ennis: 53
Willie Jones: D7
Stan Lopata: W
Andy Seminick: S9.2-H;1-3#
Ted Kazanski: 6/P
Saul Rogovin: WP.3-H#
Saul Rogovin: 54(1)/FO

Bot 4

Foster Castleman: 5
Gail Harris: S9
Wes Westrum: W.1-2
Ruben Gomez: 2/FL
Whitey Lockman: S9.2-H;1-3
Al Dark: 9

Top 5

Richie Ashburn: S2/BG
Granny Hamner: 4(B)3(1)/DP
Frank Baumholtz: 3/G

Bot 5

Don Mueller: S5
Willie Mays: 8
Daryl Spencer: 5/P
Foster Castleman: 2/FL

Top 6

Del Ennis: W
Willie Jones: 13.1-2
Stan Lopata: W
Andy Seminick: 64(1)3/GDP

Bot 6

Gail Harris: K
Wes Westrum: 63
Ruben Gomez: K

Top 7

Ted Kazanski: 6/P
Saul Rogovin: 9
Richie Ashburn: 3/FL

Bot 7

Whitey Lockman: 63
Al Dark: E6.B-1
Don Mueller: 46(1)3/GDP

Top 8

Granny Hamner: 6/P
Frank Baumholtz: 43
Del Ennis: 31

Bot 8

Willie Mays: D7/5
Daryl Spencer: 3/SH.2-3
Foster Castleman: WP.3-H
Foster Castleman: 8
Gail Harris: 3/G

Top 9

Willie Jones: K
Stan Lopata: 63
Andy Seminick: HR/78
Ted Kazanski: 8

Bot 9

George Wilson: HR/7
Dusty Rhodes: K/C
Whitey Lockman: 9
Al Dark: D9
Don Mueller: 13

Top 10

Jack Meyer: HR/7
Richie Ashburn: 43
Granny Hamner: K
Frank Baumholtz: S7
Del Ennis: 2/FL

Bot 10

Willie Mays: 7
Daryl Spencer: 63
Foster Castleman: K