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Philadelphia Phillies
1956-04-20 Β· Night game Β· Shibe Park Β· 10 innings Β· Att: 25194 Β· night Β· 3:10
Philadelphia Phillies defeated New York Giants 2β1. Jack Meyer earned the win. Jim Greengrass went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
| PHI | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
W: Jack Meyer L: Hoyt Wilhelm SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Stan Landes Β· 1B: Larry Goetz Β· 2B: Frank Dascoli Β· 3B: Frank Secory Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
New York Giants β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Don Mueller | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Al Dark | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Willie Mays | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Dusty Rhodes | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Hank Thompson | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Wes Westrum | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jim Hearn | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Whitey Lockman | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ray Katt | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bob Lennon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Richie Ashburn | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Bobby Morgan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Granny Hamner | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Del Ennis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Jim Greengrass | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Stan Lopata | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Andy Seminick | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Herm Wehmeier | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jim Hearn | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
Marv Grissom | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Hoyt Wilhelm | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Steve Ridzik | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Herm Wehmeier | 9.0 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
| 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Don Mueller: 53
- Al Dark: 3/G#
- Willie Mays: K
Bot 1
- Richie Ashburn: S6#
- Bobby Morgan: K
- Granny Hamner: 8
- Del Ennis: K
Top 2
- Dusty Rhodes: K
- Hank Thompson: 31
- Daryl Spencer: K/C
Bot 2
- Jim Greengrass: HR/7
- Stan Lopata: 53
- Andy Seminick: S5.B-2(E3)
- Ted Kazanski: 63
- Herm Wehmeier: 53
Top 3
- Gail Harris: K/C
- Wes Westrum: 9
- Jim Hearn: K
Bot 3
- Richie Ashburn: S9
- Bobby Morgan: 13.1-2
- Granny Hamner: W
- Del Ennis: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Don Mueller: 43
- Al Dark: E4.B-1
- Willie Mays: S9.1-2#
- Dusty Rhodes: 8
- Hank Thompson: W.2-3;1-2
- Daryl Spencer: 9
Bot 4
- Jim Greengrass: K
- Stan Lopata: 53
- Andy Seminick: W
- Ted Kazanski: 64(1)/FO
Top 5
- Gail Harris: 43
- Wes Westrum: 63
- Jim Hearn: 9
Bot 5
- Herm Wehmeier: 8
- Richie Ashburn: 53
- Bobby Morgan: 6/P
Top 6
- Don Mueller: 43
- Al Dark: E5.B-1
- Willie Mays: 7
- Dusty Rhodes: 6
Bot 6
- Granny Hamner: S7
- Del Ennis: 54/SH.1-2
- Jim Greengrass: 53
- Stan Lopata: 5
Top 7
- Hank Thompson: W
- Daryl Spencer: 2/P
- Gail Harris: S9.1-3
- George Wilson: S9.3-H;1-2#
- Whitey Lockman: 6/P
- Don Mueller: 23
Bot 7
- Andy Seminick: 8/L
- Ted Kazanski: 2/FL#
- Herm Wehmeier: K
Top 8
- Al Dark: W
- Willie Mays: 9
- Ray Katt: 9
- Hank Thompson: W.1-2
- Daryl Spencer: 2/FL#
Bot 8
- Richie Ashburn: W
- Bobby Morgan: 34/SH.1-2
- Granny Hamner: 6
- Del Ennis: 7
Top 9
- Gail Harris: 43
- Bob Lennon: W
- Whitey Lockman: S8.1-3
- Don Mueller: FC5.3XH(52);1-2;B-1
- Al Dark: 63
Bot 9
- Jim Greengrass: W
- Stan Lopata: 13/BG.1-2
- Andy Seminick: S7.2-3#
- Ted Kazanski: FC5.3XH(5);1-2;B-1
- Marv Blaylock: 1/G
Top 10
- Willie Mays: 5/FL
- Ray Katt: S6
- Hank Thompson: SB2#
- Hank Thompson: K
- Daryl Spencer: 9
Bot 10
- Richie Ashburn: W
- Bobby Morgan: FC3/SH.1-2;B-1
- Granny Hamner: E5/SH.2-3;1-2;B-1
- Del Ennis: S7.3-H;2-3;1-2




















