April 28, 1956 Philadelphia Phillies at New York Giants Play by Play and Box Score

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BOS 6
NYY 4 WSH 5
BAL 3 BRO 5
PIT 2 CIN 9
CHC 1 PHI 6
@NYG 2

Standings at end of play this day

Polo Grounds V, Attendance: Not Given

Saturday, April 28, 1956
Time of Game: 2:00

Phillies

4-5

Won 1

4th, 3 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Phillies        0  0  0   0  0  1   1  0  4    6  6  1
Giants          0  2  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    2 10  4

W: R Roberts (3-0), L: J Antonelli (1-2)

Giants

4-5

Lost 1

4th, 3 GB

BATTING

Philadelphia Phillies        AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Ashburn CF                  4   2   3   4    1   0  .282  .785    0    5   0   2·HR
T Kazanski 2B                 5   0   0   0    0   0  .189  .528    0    1   4   
G Hamner SS                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .189  .522    0    0   2   
D Ennis LF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .222  .569    0    3   0   
W Jones 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .231  .720    0    1   0   
S Lopata 1B                   4   2   3   0    0   0  .267  .766    0    8   0   2·2B
  M Blaylock 1B               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         3   0   
J Greengrass RF               4   0   0   0    0   0  .182  .634    0    2   0   
A Seminick C                  2   1   0   0    2   0  .318 1.061    0    4   0   IW
R Roberts P                   4   1   0   0    0   1  .000  .091    0    0   3   
Totals                       35   6   6   4    3   2                    27   9

BATTING

2B: S Lopata 2 (2, 2 off J Antonelli).

HR: R Ashburn 2 (2, 2 off J Antonelli; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF Line; 9th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to Deep RF).

IBB: A Seminick (4, by J Antonelli).

TB: R Ashburn 9; S Lopata 5.

RBI: R Ashburn 4 (6).

2-out RBI: R Ashburn 3.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 1 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 1. G Hamner-T Kazanski-S Lopata.

PB: A Seminick (1).

E: A Seminick (2).

New York Giants              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Lockman 1B                  4   0   2   0    0   0  .318  .787    0   14   0   2B
A Dark SS                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .314  .759    0    2   4   
D Mueller RF                  4   0   2   0    0   0  .256  .538    0    1   0   
W Mays CF                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .167  .483    0    3   1   GDP
D Rhodes LF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .136  .523    0    2   0   
F Castleman 3B                3   0   0   0    0   1  .381 1.143    0    1   3   
  H Thompson 3B               1   0   0   0    0   0  .111  .511    0    1   2   
D Spencer 2B                  4   1   2   0    0   0  .229  .670    0    1   3   
R Katt C                      4   1   2   2    0   1  .500 1.500    0    2   0   HR
J Antonelli P                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .125  .625    0    0   3   
  G Wilson PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000    0    0   0   
Totals                       36   2  10   2    0   3                    27  16

BATTING

2B: W Lockman (1, off R Roberts).

HR: R Katt (1, off R Roberts; 2nd inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep RF).

TB: R Katt 5; W Lockman 3; D Spencer 2; D Mueller 2; A Dark; W Mays.

GIDP: W Mays (1).

RBI: R Katt 2 (2).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 0 for 2.

FIELDING

E: H Thompson 2 (5); F Castleman 2 (3).

PITCHING

Philadelphia Phillies         IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Roberts, W (3-0)             9    10   2   2    0   3   1   2.67   36     -       ·  ·      9·14· 0·10     62    -     0.86   0.22
Totals                         9    10   2   2    0   3   1          36     -       ·  ·      9·14· 0·10           -

New York Giants               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Antonelli, L (1-2)           9     6   6   1    3   2   2   2.52   38     -       ·  ·     16· 9· 2· 6     60    -     1.49  -0.28
Totals                         9     6   6   1    3   2   2          38     -       ·  ·     16· 9· 2· 6           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: J Antonelli (1; A Seminick).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Vic Delmore, 1B - Jocko Conlan, 2B - Augie Donatelli, 3B - Bill Engeln.

Time of Game: 2:00.

Attendance: 0.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Philadelphia Phillies         New York Giants                      
1. R Ashburn            CF    1. W Lockman            1B 
2. T Kazanski           2B    2. A Dark               SS 
3. G Hamner             SS    3. D Mueller            RF 
4. D Ennis              LF    4. W Mays               CF 
5. W Jones              3B    5. D Rhodes             LF 
6. S Lopata             1B    6. F Castleman          3B 
7. J Greengrass         RF    7. D Spencer            2B 
8. A Seminick           C     8. R Katt               C  
9. R Roberts            P     9. J Antonelli          P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 9   2  2-2  1-3      34%  84% R Roberts       J Antonelli     Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Lopata Scores/No RBI/unER; Seminick to 2B
   t 7   0  2-1  ---      20%  50% S Lopata        J Antonelli     Double to CF (LF-CF); Lopata Scores/Safe on E5 (catch)/unER
   b 2   1  0-0  1--     -19%  26% R Katt          R Roberts       Home Run (Deep RF); Spencer Scores
   t 9   2  2-3  12-      15%  98% R Ashburn       J Antonelli     Home Run (Deep RF); Seminick Scores/unER; Roberts Scores/unER; Ashburn Scores/unER
   b 8   0  2-2  1--      14%  48% W Mays          R Roberts       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Johnny Antonelli facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      54%  R Ashburn       Walk
   O      1--      50%  T Kazanski      Flyball: 1B
   O      1--      48%  G Hamner        Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      1--      45%  D Ennis         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 0, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Robin Roberts facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      48%  W Lockman       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      49%  A Dark          Foul Flyball: 3B
          ---      48%  D Mueller       Single
          1--      46%  W Mays          Single; Mueller to 2B
   O      12-      50%  D Rhodes        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Phillies 0, Giants 0.

Top of the 2nd, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Johnny Antonelli facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      48%  W Jones         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      46%  S Lopata        Lineout: 3B
   O      ---      45%  J Greengrass    Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Robin Roberts facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      47%  F Castleman     Groundout: P-1B
          ---      45%  D Spencer       Single
   RR     1--      26%  R Katt          Home Run (Deep RF); Spencer Scores
   O      ---      27%  J Antonelli     Flyball: CF
          ---      26%  W Lockman       Single
   O      1--      28%  A Dark          Flyball: LF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 0, Giants 2.

Top of the 3rd, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-2, Johnny Antonelli facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      25%  A Seminick      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      24%  R Roberts       Flyball: CF
          ---      25%  R Ashburn       Single
   O      1--      23%  T Kazanski      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 0, Giants 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Ahead 2-0, Robin Roberts facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      24%  D Mueller       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      25%  W Mays          Flyball: LF
   O      ---      26%  D Rhodes        Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Giants 2.

Top of the 4th, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-2, Johnny Antonelli facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      23%  G Hamner        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      22%  D Ennis         Strikeout
   O      ---      20%  W Jones         Lineout: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Giants 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Giants Batting, Ahead 2-0, Robin Roberts facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      22%  F Castleman     Strikeout
   O      ---      23%  D Spencer       Foul Flyball: C
          ---      22%  R Katt          Single
   O      1--      24%  J Antonelli     Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 0, Giants 2.

Top of the 5th, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-2, Johnny Antonelli facing 6-7-8
          ---      31%  S Lopata        Double
   O      -2-      26%  J Greengrass    Groundout: SS-1B; Lopata stays at 2B
   O      -2-      22%  A Seminick      Groundout: 3B-1B; Lopata stays at 2B
   O      -2-      18%  R Roberts       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 0, Giants 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Giants Batting, Ahead 2-0, Robin Roberts facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      19%  W Lockman       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      18%  A Dark          Single
   O      1--      19%  D Mueller       Flyball: CF
   O      1--      21%  W Mays          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 0, Giants 2.

Top of the 6th, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-2, Johnny Antonelli facing 1-2-3
   R      ---      33%  R Ashburn       Home Run (Deep RF Line)
          ---      39%  T Kazanski      Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Kazanski to 1B
   O      1--      36%  G Hamner        Groundout: P-1B; Kazanski to 2B
   O      -2-      31%  D Ennis         Groundout: P-1B; Kazanski stays at 2B
   O      -2-      25%  W Jones         Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Phillies 1, Giants 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Giants Batting, Ahead 2-1, Robin Roberts facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      27%  D Rhodes        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      29%  F Castleman     Flyball: CF
   O      ---      30%  D Spencer       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 1, Giants 2.

Top of the 7th, Phillies Batting, Behind 1-2, Johnny Antonelli facing 6-7-8
   R      ---      50%  S Lopata        Double to CF (LF-CF); Lopata Scores/Safe on E5 (catch)/unER
   O      ---      46%  J Greengrass    Flyball: RF
          ---      50%  A Seminick      Walk
   O      1--      46%  R Roberts       Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      41%  R Ashburn       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Phillies 2, Giants 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Giants Batting, Tied 2-2, Robin Roberts facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      45%  R Katt          Strikeout
   O      ---      48%  J Antonelli     Strikeout
          ---      48%  W Lockman       E2 on Foul Ball
          ---      44%  " "             Double
          -2-      43%  A Dark          Passed Ball; Lockman to 3B
   O      --3      50%  " "             Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Phillies 2, Giants 2.

Top of the 8th, Phillies Batting, Tied 2-2, Johnny Antonelli facing 2-3-4
                  Hank Thompson replaces Foster Castleman playing 3B batting 6th
   O      ---      45%  T Kazanski      Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      42%  G Hamner        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      40%  D Ennis         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 2, Giants 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Giants Batting, Tied 2-2, Robin Roberts facing 3-4-5
          ---      33%  D Mueller       Single
   OO     1--      48%  W Mays          Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   O      ---      50%  D Rhodes        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 2, Giants 2.

Top of the 9th, Phillies Batting, Tied 2-2, Johnny Antonelli facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      44%  W Jones         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      56%  S Lopata        Single to 3B; Lopata to 2B/Adv on E5 (throw)
   O      -2-      49%  J Greengrass    Groundout: 2B-1B; Lopata to 3B
          --3      50%  A Seminick      Intentional Walk
   R      1-3      84%  R Roberts       Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Lopata Scores/No RBI/unER; Seminick to 2B
   RRR    12-      98%  R Ashburn       Home Run (Deep RF); Seminick Scores/unER; Roberts Scores/unER; Ashburn Scores/unER
   O      ---      98%  T Kazanski      Groundout: SS-1B
                  4 runs, 2 hits, 2 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 6, Giants 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Giants Batting, Behind 2-6, Robin Roberts facing 6-7-8
                  Marv Blaylock replaces Stan Lopata playing 1B batting 6th
   O      ---      99%  H Thompson      Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      98%  D Spencer       Single
   O      1--     100%  R Katt          Foul Flyball: 1B
                  George Wilson pinch hits for Johnny Antonelli batting 9th
   O      1--     100%  G Wilson        Groundout: 1B unassisted
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 6, Giants 2.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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