This day in baseball · September 16, 1871: the New York Mutuals visited the Boston Red Stockings at South End Grounds I. Boston Red Stockings 9, New York Mutuals 7. W1871 in baseball↗

From the vault · October 15, 2008 · 2008 NLCS, Game 5: The Philadelphia Phillies beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5–1 at Dodger Stadium to win the NL pennant, 4 games to 1. ▶ Video ↗

Philadelphia Phillies @ New York Giants

1956-04-29 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 18689 · 2:15

New York Giants defeated Philadelphia Phillies 8–1. New York Giants put up 3 in the 1st. Ramon Monzant earned the win. Willie Mays went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
PHI	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1
NY1	3	1	1	0	0	0	2	1		8	12

W: Ramon Monzant L: Curt Simmons SV: (none)

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

Philadelphia Phillies — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Richie Ashburn	3	1	0	0	1	1
Granny Hamner	4	0	0	0	0	2
Glen Gorbous	4	0	0	0	0	0
Del Ennis	4	0	1	1	0	1
Willie Jones	4	0	0	0	0	0
Stan Lopata	2	0	0	0	2	1
Joe Lonnett	2	0	0	0	1	1
Ted Kazanski	3	0	0	0	0	2
Angelo LiPetri	1	0	0	0	0	0
Wally Westlake	1	0	0	0	0	1
Marv Blaylock	0	0	0	0	1	0

New York Giants — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Whitey Lockman	5	1	2	0	0	0
Al Dark	4	2	2	1	0	0
Don Mueller	5	2	2	1	0	0
Willie Mays	5	1	2	1	0	0
Daryl Spencer	4	1	2	3	0	0
Foster Castleman	4	0	1	2	0	0
Gail Harris	2	0	0	0	1	1
Ray Katt	4	0	1	0	0	0
Ramon Monzant	4	1	0	0	0	2

Philadelphia Phillies — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Curt Simmons	0.2	4	0	0
Angelo LiPetri	3.1	3	0	1
Ron Negray	3.0	3	1	1
Bob Miller	1.0	2	0	1

New York Giants — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Ramon Monzant	9.0	1	5	9

Play-by-play

Top 1

Richie Ashburn: W
Granny Hamner: K
Glen Gorbous: E3.1-3;B-1
Del Ennis: S6.3-H(UR);1-2
Willie Jones: 64(1)3/GDP

Bot 1

Whitey Lockman: 13
Al Dark: S9
Don Mueller: S7.1-2
Willie Mays: 4/P
Daryl Spencer: S7/6.2-H;1-2
Foster Castleman: D7/5.2-H;1-H
Gail Harris: 9

Top 2

Stan Lopata: W
Joe Lonnett: 2/FL
Ted Kazanski: K
Angelo LiPetri: 63

Bot 2

Ray Katt: D8
Ramon Monzant: FC1.2X3(15);B-1
Whitey Lockman: 3/G.1-2
Al Dark: D7.2-H
Don Mueller: 9

Top 3

Richie Ashburn: 53
Granny Hamner: 9
Glen Gorbous: 2/FL

Bot 3

Willie Mays: HR/7
Daryl Spencer: 5/FL
Foster Castleman: 3/P
Gail Harris: HP
Ray Katt: 3/P

Top 4

Del Ennis: 63
Willie Jones: 9
Stan Lopata: K

Bot 4

Ramon Monzant: K
Whitey Lockman: 3/L
Al Dark: 9

Top 5

Joe Lonnett: K
Ted Kazanski: K
Wally Westlake: K/C

Bot 5

Don Mueller: E6.B-1
Willie Mays: 2/FL
Daryl Spencer: 8
Foster Castleman: 8

Top 6

Richie Ashburn: 4/P
Granny Hamner: 5/P
Glen Gorbous: 5/P

Bot 6

Gail Harris: K
Ray Katt: 9
Ramon Monzant: 13

Top 7

Del Ennis: K/C
Willie Jones: 7
Stan Lopata: W
Joe Lonnett: W.1-2
Ted Kazanski: 2/FL

Bot 7

Whitey Lockman: S9
Al Dark: E3/SH.1-2;B-1
Don Mueller: 15(2)/FO.1-2
Willie Mays: S1.2-3;1-2
Daryl Spencer: S8.3-H;2-H(UR);1-3;B-2(TH)
Foster Castleman: 6/P
Gail Harris: IW
Ray Katt: 8

Top 8

Marv Blaylock: W
Richie Ashburn: K
Granny Hamner: K
Glen Gorbous: 7

Bot 8

Ramon Monzant: K
Whitey Lockman: S7
Al Dark: 43.1-2
Don Mueller: PB.2-3
Don Mueller: S5.3-H(UR)
Willie Mays: 3/FL

Top 9

Del Ennis: 7
Willie Jones: 53
Stan Lopata: 9