1956 NL Game of Note: Brk. @ Phi.

July 8, 1956

Philadelphia 1st baseman Stan Lopata hit 3 homeruns and picked up 5 RBI as the Phillies defeated the Brooklyn Dodgers 8-6. It was in the 2nd game of a doubleheader, right before the All Star break, that Lopata flexed his muscles and put on a show for the home town fans. The homers, all off Dodger starter Sal Maglie, now give Stan a total of 16 on the season.

BOXSCORE: 1956 Brooklyn Dodgers At 1956 Philadelphia Phillies        7/8/1956
 
  Dodgers            AB  R  H RBI AVG     Phillies           AB  R  H RBI AVG
  J.Gilliam LF        5  1  1  0 .313     R.Ashburn CF        4  0  1  0 .302  
  P.Reese SS          5  1  2  0 .270     G.Hamner SS         3  1  2  2 .185  
  D.Snider CF         5  0  1  1 .311     S.Lopata 1B         5  3  3  5 .286  
  R.Jackson 3B        4  2  3  0 .307   A-M.Blaylock 1B       0  0  0  0 .254  
  G.Hodges 1B         3  1  0  0 .282     D.Ennis LF          4  0  1  0 .274  
  J.Robinson 2B       2  1  1  0 .281     E.Valo RF           3  0  1  0 .354  
  C.Furillo RF        4  0  0  0 .273     W.Jones 3B          2  1  0  0 .291  
  R.Walker C          4  0  2  4 .232     A.Seminick C        2  0  0  0 .202  
  S.Maglie P          3  0  0  0 .111     T.Kazanski 2B       4  1  1  1 .208  
B-S.Amoros PH         1  0  0  0 .282     R.Negray P          2  1  1  0 .429  
                                          D.Pillette P        2  1  1  0 .333  
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      36  6 10  5                 Totals      31  8 11  8
 
A-Subbed Defensively (1B) For Lopata In 9th Inning
B-Pinch Hit For Maglie In 9th Inning
 
Dodgers......... 0 1 2  0 0 3  0 0 0  -  6 10  0
Phillies........ 1 2 0  3 0 2  0 0    -  8 11  0
 
Dodgers (49-25)          IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR    ERA
S.Maglie LOSS(3-3)        8      11   8   8   7   4   3   4.10
Totals                    8      11   8   8   7   4   3
 
Phillies (33-42)         IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR    ERA
R.Negray                  5 1/3   7   6   6   2   8   0   5.67
D.Pillette W(1-0) BS(1st) 3 2/3   3   0   0   1   0   0   4.82
Totals                    9      10   6   6   3   8   0
 
ATTENDANCE- 15,824 DATE- Sunday, July 8th 1956 TIME- Day 
UMPIRES- Tom Gorman, Hal Dixon, Babe Pinelli, Dusty Boggess
T- 2:20
LEFT ON BASE- Dodgers: 6  Phillies: 7
DOUBLE PLAYS- Dodgers: 2  Phillies: 0
DOUBLES- P.Reese(12th), R.Jackson(11th), R.Walker(4th), G.Hamner(8th)
HOME RUNS- S.Lopata-3(16th)
STOLEN BASES- E.Valo(6th)
CAUGHT STEALING- D.Snider
SACRIFICE HITS- R.Ashburn
WALKS- G.Hodges, J.Robinson-2, G.Hamner-2, E.Valo, W.Jones-2, A.Seminick-2
STRIKE OUTS- J.Gilliam, P.Reese, D.Snider, G.Hodges-2, J.Robinson, S.Maglie-2,
             D.Ennis, A.Seminick, T.Kazanski, D.Pillette
GIDP- S.Lopata, T.Kazanski
WILD PITCHES- R.Negray
2-out RBI- S.Lopata-5, R.Walker-4, G.Hamner-2
RLISP 2-out- S.Maglie-2, S.Lopata, A.Seminick, T.Kazanski, R.Walker, D.Snider
WEB GEMS- Top 8th: Del Ennis robbed Gil Hodges of an extra base hit.
 
First baseman Stan Lopata slammed 3 homeruns and had 5 RBI as the Philadelphia
Phillies topped the Brooklyn Dodgers by a score of 8 to 6 at Shibe
Park.
 
Lopata had a big day at the plate.  He smashed a solo-shot out of the park in
the 1st inning, cleared the fences for a two-run home run in the 4th inning
and clubbed a two-run home run in the 6th inning.  Philadelphia had 11 hits
for the afternoon.  
 
Duane Pillette(1-0) got credit for the victory, pitching 3 and 2/3 innings and
allowing no runs. Sal Maglie(3-3) was tagged with the loss.  He was touched
for 3 homeruns in his 8 innings of work.  
 
'Actually, I didn't feel that comfortable at the plate today' Lopata said
after the game.  'Despite that, I'm happy with the results!