September 16 || @ Dodgers || 7–3 || Robin Roberts (19–17) || Don Newcombe (26–7) || None || 7,847 || 70–81 |- style="background:#bbb" | – || September 28 || Giants || colspan=6 | Postponed (rain); Makeup: September 30 as a traditional double-header |- style="background:#fbb" | 152 || September 29 || Giants || 0–2 || Johnny Antonelli (20–13) || Harvey Haddix (13–8) || None || 4,867 || 70–82 |- style="background:#fbb" | 153 || September 30 (1) || Giants || 3–8 || Al Worthington (7–14) || Robin Roberts (19–18) || Windy McCall (7) || see 2nd game || 70–83 |- style="background:#bfb" | 154 || September 30 (2) || Giants || 5–2 || Curt Simmons (15–10) || Roy Wright (0–1) || None || 7,406 || 71–83 |- | style="text-align:left;" | The second game on May 13 was suspended (Sunday curfew) in the top of the eighth inning with the score 6–2 and was completed July 3, 1956. The September 14, 1956, game was protested by the Braves in the bottom of the second inning. The protest was later denied. Roster Player stats Batting Starters by position Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in Other batters Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in Pitching Starting pitchers Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts Other pitchers Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts Relief pitchers Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts Farm system LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Schenectady Notes References 1956 Philadelphia Phillies season at Baseball Reference Philadelphia Phillies seasons Philadelphia Phillies season Philadelphia