April 22, 1956 New York Giants at Philadelphia Phillies Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 7
WSH 3 WSH 4
@BAL 1 DET 6
@CLE 4 CLE 5
DET 2 CHW 3
@KCA 0 NYY 13
BOS 6 CHC 5
CIN 4 CIN 1
@CHC 1
(7) PHI 3
NYG 1 NYG 9
@PHI 7 BRO 4
@PIT 1
(6) STL 10
MLN 4 MLN 13
@STL 5

Standings at end of play this day

Second game of doubleheader, see First game.

Shibe Park, Attendance: 24,771

Sunday, April 22, 1956
Time of Game: 2:20

Giants

3-3

Won 1

5th, 1 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Giants          2  0  0   0  1  0   3  0  3    9 10  0
Phillies        0  2  2   0  0  0   0  0  3    7 14  4

W: R Gomez (1-0), L: C Simmons (0-1), S: M Grissom (1)

Phillies

3-2

Lost 1

2nd, ½ GB

BATTING

New York Giants              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Lockman LF                  4   2   2   0    1   1  .364  .826    0    2   0   
A Dark SS                     4   1   2   0    1   0  .348  .842    0    1   3   
D Mueller RF                  5   3   3   1    0   0  .259  .555    0    1   0   
W Mays CF                     2   2   1   4    2   0  .208  .634    0    3   0   HR,SF,IW
D Spencer 2B                  5   0   1   2    0   1  .125  .410    0    3   3   
F Castleman 3B                5   0   1   2    0   2  .300 1.000    0    0   1   
G Harris 1B                   3   0   0   0    1   2  .143  .536    0   11   0   HBP
W Westrum C                   5   0   0   0    0   0  .056  .161    0    6   1   GDP
R Gomez P                     2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   2   
  B Hofman PH                 0   0   0   0    1   0                0    0   0   
  G Coan PR                   0   1   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  H Wilhelm P                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  M Grissom P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       36   9  10   9    6   6                    27  10

BATTING

HR: W Mays (1, off B Miller; 9th inn, 2 on, 0 outs to LF).

SF: W Mays (1, off C Simmons).

IBB: W Mays (1, by J Meyer).

HBP: G Harris (1, by C Simmons).

TB: W Mays 4; D Mueller 3; A Dark 2; W Lockman 2; D Spencer; F Castleman.

GIDP: W Westrum (1).

RBI: W Mays 4 (5); D Spencer 2 (4); F Castleman 2 (3); D Mueller (2).

2-out RBI: F Castleman 2.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 4 for 11.

FIELDING

PB: W Westrum (1).

Philadelphia Phillies        AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Ashburn CF                  5   0   1   2    0   0  .273  .606    0    2   0   
B Morgan 3B                   3   0   1   0    2   1  .154  .467    0    0   2   
G Hamner SS                   5   0   1   0    0   2  .286  .824    0    0   5   
D Ennis LF                    5   2   3   0    0   1  .250  .618    0    1   0   
J Greengrass RF               5   1   1   0    0   1  .222  .889    0    2   0   
S Lopata 1B                   3   3   1   2    2   1  .167  .619    0   12   0   HR
T Kazanski 2B                 5   0   2   2    0   0  .190  .560    0    3   3   
J Lonnett C                   3   1   1   0    0   1  .333  .666    0    7   1   
  F Baumholtz PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  A Seminick C                1   0   1   0    0   0  .364 1.108    0    0   0   2B
C Simmons P                   3   0   2   0    0   0  .667 1.334    0    0   2   
  J Meyer P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  G Gorbous PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  B Miller P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  M Blaylock PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
Totals                       41   7  14   6    4   7                    27  13

BATTING

2B: A Seminick (2, off M Grissom).

HR: S Lopata (1, off R Gomez; 3rd inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF).

TB: S Lopata 4; D Ennis 3; A Seminick 2; C Simmons 2; T Kazanski 2; B Morgan; J Lonnett; J Greengrass; G Hamner; R Ashburn.

RBI: R Ashburn 2 (2); T Kazanski 2 (5); S Lopata 2 (4).

2-out RBI: T Kazanski 2.

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 3 for 10.

FIELDING

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

E: G Hamner 2 (2); S Lopata 2 (3).

PITCHING

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
R Gomez, W (1-0)               6     9   4   4    3   6   1   6.52   30     -       ·  ·      5· 7· 0· 9     41    -     1.22  -0.19
H Wilhelm, H (1)               2.2   4   3   3    1   1   0   6.75   13     -       ·  ·      4· 3· 0· 4          0-0    0.95   0.12
M Grissom, S (1)               0.1   1   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    2     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 1          1-0    3.37   0.04
Totals                         9    14   7   7    4   7   1          45     -       ·  ·     10·10· 0·14          1-0

Philadelphia Phillies         IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
C Simmons, L (0-1)             6.1   7   6   4    3   3   0   5.68   30     -       ·  ·      8· 9· 0· 6     39    -     1.33  -0.26
J Meyer                        1.2   1   0   0    1   3   0   0.00    7     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 1          2-2    1.56  -0.21
B Miller                       1     2   3   3    2   0   1  27.00    7     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 0· 2          0-0    0.20  -0.06
Totals                         9    10   9   7    6   6   1          44     -       ·  ·     13· 9· 0· 9          2-2

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: J Meyer (1; W Mays).

HBP: C Simmons (1; G Harris).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Frank Dascoli, 1B - Frank Secory, 2B - Stan Landes, 3B - Larry Goetz.

Time of Game: 2:20.

Attendance: 24,771.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   New York Giants               Philadelphia Phillies                
1. W Lockman            LF    1. R Ashburn            CF 
2. A Dark               SS    2. B Morgan             3B 
3. D Mueller            RF    3. G Hamner             SS 
4. W Mays               CF    4. D Ennis              LF 
5. D Spencer            2B    5. J Greengrass         RF 
6. F Castleman          3B    6. S Lopata             1B 
7. G Harris             1B    7. T Kazanski           2B 
8. W Westrum            C     8. J Lonnett            C  
9. R Gomez              P     9. C Simmons            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 3   1  2-2  1--     -20%  24% S Lopata        R Gomez         Home Run; Ennis Scores
   t 7   1  4-4  123      19%  85% D Spencer       J Meyer         Single to LF; Lockman Scores; Mueller Scores; Mays to 2B
   t 7   0  4-3  1--      18%  55% W Lockman       C Simmons       Single to P/Bunt; Coan to 3B/Adv on E3
   t 1   2  0-0  123      17%  69% F Castleman     C Simmons       Single to LF; Mueller Scores/unER; Mays Scores/unER; Spencer to 2B
   b 2   1  2-0  123     -15%  41% R Ashburn       R Gomez         Single to LF; Lopata Scores; Lonnett Scores; Simmons to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Curt Simmons facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  W Lockman       Groundout: P-1B
          ---      50%  A Dark          Single to RF
   O      1--      46%  D Mueller       Baserunner Out Advancing; Dark out at 2B/C-SS-1B
          ---      48%  " "             Single to CF
          1--      50%  W Mays          Walk; Mueller to 2B
          12-      53%  D Spencer       Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Mueller to 3B; Mays to 2B; Spencer to 1B
   RR     123      69%  F Castleman     Single to LF; Mueller Scores/unER; Mays Scores/unER; Spencer to 2B
          12-      71%  G Harris        Hit By Pitch; Spencer to 3B; Castleman to 2B
   O      123      66%  W Westrum       Foul Flyball: 1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Giants 2, Phillies 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-2, Ruben Gomez facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      68%  R Ashburn       Groundout: P-1B
          ---      66%  B Morgan        Walk
          1--      59%  G Hamner        Single to RF; Morgan to 3B
   O      1-3      66%  D Ennis         Strikeout
   O      1-3      71%  J Greengrass    Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 2, Phillies 0.

Top of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Ahead 2-0, Curt Simmons facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      69%  R Gomez         Flyball: RF
          ---      71%  W Lockman       Single to LF
   O      1--      69%  A Dark          Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Dark to 1B/Safe on E3 (catch)
   O      1--      67%  D Mueller       Foul Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Giants 2, Phillies 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-2, Ruben Gomez facing 6-7-8
          ---      63%  S Lopata        Walk
   O      1--      67%  T Kazanski      Popfly: 1B
          1--      63%  J Lonnett       Single (LF-CF); Lopata to 2B
          12-      56%  C Simmons       Single to SS; Lopata to 3B; Lonnett to 2B
   RR     123      41%  R Ashburn       Single to LF; Lopata Scores; Lonnett Scores; Simmons to 2B
   O      12-      46%  B Morgan        Strikeout
   O      12-      50%  G Hamner        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 2, Phillies 2.

Top of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Tied 2-2, Curt Simmons facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      48%  W Mays          Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---      46%  D Spencer       Strikeout
   O      ---      45%  F Castleman     Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Phillies 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Phillies Batting, Tied 2-2, Ruben Gomez facing 4-5-6
          ---      41%  D Ennis         Single to LF
   O      1--      44%  J Greengrass    Flyball: CF
   RR     1--      24%  S Lopata        Home Run; Ennis Scores
   O      ---      25%  T Kazanski      Flyball: LF
   O      ---      26%  J Lonnett       Groundout: P-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Phillies 4.

Top of the 4th, Giants Batting, Behind 2-4, Curt Simmons facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      23%  G Harris        Strikeout
   O      ---      21%  W Westrum       Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      20%  R Gomez         Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Phillies 4.

Bottom of the 4th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 4-2, Ruben Gomez facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      22%  C Simmons       Flyball: SS
   O      ---      23%  R Ashburn       Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      22%  B Morgan        Single to CF
   O      1--      24%  G Hamner        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 2, Phillies 4.

Top of the 5th, Giants Batting, Behind 2-4, Curt Simmons facing 1-2-3
          ---      28%  W Lockman       Walk
          1--      40%  A Dark          Single to RF; Lockman to 3B
   O      1-3      32%  D Mueller       Flyball: RF
   RO     1-3      32%  W Mays          Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Lockman Scores
   O      1--      28%  D Spencer       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 3, Phillies 4.

Bottom of the 5th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 4-3, Ruben Gomez facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      30%  D Ennis         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      32%  J Greengrass    Flyball: RF
   O      ---      33%  S Lopata        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 3, Phillies 4.

Top of the 6th, Giants Batting, Behind 3-4, Curt Simmons facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      29%  F Castleman     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      27%  G Harris        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      25%  W Westrum       Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 3, Phillies 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 4-3, Ruben Gomez facing 7-8-9
          ---      22%  T Kazanski      Single to CF
   O      1--      25%  J Lonnett       Strikeout
          1--      22%  C Simmons       Single to CF; Kazanski to 2B
   O      12-      26%  R Ashburn       Flyball: CF
          12-      23%  B Morgan        Walk; Kazanski to 3B; Simmons to 2B
   O      123      30%  G Hamner        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Giants 3, Phillies 4.

Top of the 7th, Giants Batting, Behind 3-4, Curt Simmons facing 9-1-2
                  Bobby Hofman pinch hits for Ruben Gomez batting 9th
          ---      37%  B Hofman        Walk
                  Gil Coan pinch runs for Bobby Hofman batting 9th
          1--      55%  W Lockman       Single to P/Bunt; Coan to 3B/Adv on E3
   O      1-3      43%  A Dark          Flyball: LF
   R      1-3      56%  D Mueller       Single to LF; Coan Scores; Lockman to 2B
                  Jack Meyer replaces Curt Simmons pitching and batting 9th
          12-      66%  W Mays          Intentional Walk; Lockman to 3B; Mueller to 2B
   RR     123      85%  D Spencer       Single to LF; Lockman Scores; Mueller Scores; Mays to 2B
   O      12-      82%  F Castleman     Strikeout
   O      12-      80%  G Harris        Strikeout
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Giants 6, Phillies 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Phillies Batting, Behind 4-6, Hoyt Wilhelm facing 4-5-6
                  Hoyt Wilhelm replaces Gil Coan pitching and batting 9th
          ---      73%  D Ennis         Single to CF
   O      1--      79%  J Greengrass    Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      84%  S Lopata        Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      1--      87%  T Kazanski      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 6, Phillies 4.

Top of the 8th, Giants Batting, Ahead 6-4, Jack Meyer facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      86%  W Westrum       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      85%  H Wilhelm       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      85%  W Lockman       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 6, Phillies 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Phillies Batting, Behind 4-6, Hoyt Wilhelm facing 8-9-1
                  Frank Baumholtz pinch hits for Joe Lonnett batting 8th
   O      ---      89%  F Baumholtz     Groundout: SS-1B
                  Glen Gorbous pinch hits for Jack Meyer batting 9th
   O      ---      92%  G Gorbous       Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      93%  R Ashburn       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 6, Phillies 4.

Top of the 9th, Giants Batting, Ahead 6-4, Bob Miller facing 2-3-4
                  Bob Miller replaces Glen Gorbous pitching and batting 9th; Andy Seminick replaces Frank Baumholtz playing C batting 8th
          ---      94%  A Dark          Walk
          1--      97%  D Mueller       Single to RF; Dark to 3B
   RRR    1-3      99%  W Mays          Home Run; Dark Scores; Mueller Scores
          ---     100%  D Spencer       Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Spencer to 1B
   O      1--      99%  F Castleman     Bunt Popfly: 1B
          1--     100%  G Harris        Walk; Spencer to 2B
   OO     12-      99%  W Westrum       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Giants 9, Phillies 4.

Bottom of the 9th, Phillies Batting, Behind 4-9, Hoyt Wilhelm facing 2-3-4
   O      ---     100%  B Morgan        Flyball: LF
   O      ---     100%  G Hamner        Strikeout
          ---     100%  D Ennis         Single to LF
          1--     100%  J Greengrass    Single to RF; Ennis to 3B
          1-3      99%  S Lopata        Walk; Greengrass to 2B
   R      123      98%  T Kazanski      Passed Ball; Ennis Scores; Greengrass to 3B; Lopata to 2B
   RR     -23      96%  " "             Single to CF; Greengrass Scores; Lopata Scores
                  Marv Grissom replaces Hoyt Wilhelm pitching and batting 9th
          1--      86%  A Seminick      Double (LF-CF); Kazanski to 3B
                  Marv Blaylock pinch hits for Bob Miller batting 9th
   O      -23     100%  M Blaylock      Groundout: SS-1B
        3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 9, Phillies 7.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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