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Giants
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
August 5, 1957
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the New York Giants, played on August 5, 1957 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 5, 1957 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Giants
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| Home Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 5, 1957 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ray Crone |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Don Drysdale |
| Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
| City | Brooklyn |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 15,070 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 39 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Secory 1B: Stan Landes 2B: Bill Baker 3B: Frank Dascoli |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Danny O'Connell | Second Baseman |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Ray Jablonski | Third Baseman |
| Gail Harris | First Baseman |
| Hank Sauer | Left Fielder |
| Daryl Spencer | Shortstop |
| Dusty Rhodes | Right Fielder |
| Valmy Thomas | Catcher |
| Ray Crone | Pitcher |
| Bill Rigney | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Gilliam | Second Baseman |
| Gino Cimoli | Center Fielder |
| Elmer Valo | Left Fielder |
| Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
| Carl Furillo | Right Fielder |
| Roy Campanella | Catcher |
| Randy Jackson | Third Baseman |
| Charlie Neal | Shortstop |
| Don Drysdale | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
August 5, 1957
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Drysdale
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Drysdale fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Drysdale
Mays hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Jablonski vs. Drysdale
Jablonski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Neal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Mays moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Harris vs. Drysdale
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Drysdale fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Crone
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cimoli vs. Crone
Cimoli hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Valo vs. Crone
Valo strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Crone
Hodges hits a line drive into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Drysdale
Sauer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cimoli. Sauer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Spencer vs. Drysdale
Spencer hits a fly ball into center field. Cimoli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Rhodes vs. Drysdale
Drysdale spins and fires to second and throws the ball away. That's an error on Drysdale. Sauer moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Rhodes vs. Drysdale
Rhodes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Thomas vs. Drysdale
Thomas hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Crone vs. Drysdale
Crone hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Crone
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jablonski fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campanella vs. Crone
Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jablonski fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Furillo moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Crone
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Furillo moves to third. Campanella moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Neal vs. Crone
Neal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spencer fields it and throws to third to get the runner. Campanella is safe. Furillo scores. Campanella moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Drysdale vs. Crone
Drysdale strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
Gilliam vs. Crone
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Drysdale
O'Connell hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Cimoli. O'Connell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Mays vs. Drysdale
Mays hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Jablonski vs. Drysdale
Jablonski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Neal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Drysdale
Harris strikes out. Campanella drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Harris out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Drysdale
Sauer hits a popup towards first. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Cimoli vs. Crone
Cimoli hits a line drive into center field. Mays picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Mays. Cimoli moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Valo vs. Crone
Valo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cimoli moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Hodges vs. Crone
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jablonski fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Cimoli scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Crone
Furillo strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Campanella vs. Crone
Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jablonski fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Drysdale
Spencer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Rhodes vs. Drysdale
Rhodes hits a fly ball into left field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Drysdale
Thomas strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Crone vs. Drysdale
Crone takes first base on ball four. Spencer moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
O'Connell vs. Drysdale
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Neal fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Crone
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Crone
Neal strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Drysdale vs. Crone
Drysdale strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Drysdale
Mays hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Jablonski vs. Drysdale
Jablonski hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Drysdale
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Drysdale fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Crone
Gilliam takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Cimoli vs. Crone
There goes Gilliam. The throw from Thomas and he is safe. Gilliam steals second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Cimoli vs. Crone
Cimoli hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gilliam moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Valo vs. Crone
Valo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Gilliam scores. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Crone
Hodges hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Drysdale
Sauer strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Drysdale
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Rhodes vs. Drysdale
Rhodes hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Drysdale
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Neal fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Crone
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jablonski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Crone
Campanella hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Crone
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crone vs. Drysdale
Crone hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Drysdale
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Drysdale fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Drysdale
Mays hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Jablonski vs. Drysdale
Jablonski hits a fly ball into center field. Cimoli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Crone
Neal hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Rhodes. Neal reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Drysdale vs. Crone
Drysdale bunts towards the mound. Crone fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Neal moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
Gilliam vs. Crone
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spencer fields it and throws to second for the out. Neal scores. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Cimoli vs. Crone
There goes Gilliam. The throw from Thomas and he is safe. Gilliam steals second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Cimoli vs. Crone
Cimoli hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Gilliam scores. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Valo vs. Crone
Valo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spencer scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Drysdale
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Drysdale fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Drysdale
Sauer hits a fly ball into center field. Cimoli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Drysdale
Spencer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Crone
Hodges strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Crone
Furillo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Campanella vs. Crone
Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spencer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Crone
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spencer misplays the ball. That's an error on Spencer. Campanella moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Neal vs. Crone
Don Zimmer pinch runs for Randy Jackson.
Neal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jablonski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhodes vs. Drysdale
Don Zimmer now playing third base.
Rhodes hits a popup towards third. Zimmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Drysdale
Don Mueller pinch hits for Valmy Thomas.
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zimmer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Drysdale
Bobby Thomson pinch hits for Ray Crone.
Thomson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Campanella settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
O'Connell vs. Drysdale
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Mueller moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Mays vs. Labine
Clem Labine now pitching.
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Neal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/5/1957 -- New York at Brooklyn (N)
New York AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI
O'Connell D, 2b 5 1 2 0 Gilliam J, 2b 3 2 0 1
Mays W, cf 5 1 4 2 Cimoli G, cf 4 1 3 1
Jablonski R, 3b 4 0 0 0 Valo E, lf 4 0 0 1
Harris G, 1b 4 0 0 0 Hodges G, 1b 4 0 1 1
Sauer H, lf 4 0 1 0 Furillo C, rf 4 1 2 0
Spencer D, ss 4 0 1 0 Campanella R, c 4 0 1 0
Rhodes D, rf 3 0 1 0 Jackson R, 3b 4 0 0 0
Thomas V, c 3 0 0 0 Zimmer D, pr-3b 0 0 0 0
Mueller D, ph 1 0 1 0 Neal C, ss 4 1 1 1
Crone R, p 2 0 0 0 Drysdale D, p 3 0 1 0
Thomson B, ph 1 0 0 0 Labine C, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 2 10 2 34 5 9 5
New York 002 000 000 -- 2
Brooklyn 011 010 20x -- 5
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Crone R (L) 8.0 9 5 4 1 7
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Drysdale D (W) 8.2 10 2 2 2 3
Labine C (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Drysdale D, Mays W, Spencer D
DP -- New York 1, Brooklyn 1
LOB -- New York 9, Brooklyn 6
2B -- Sauer H, O'Connell D, Neal C
HR -- Mays W
SB -- Gilliam J 2
T -- 2:39
A -- 15070
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