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Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
July 21, 1957
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Milwaukee Braves, played on July 21, 1957 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | July 21, 1957 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Milwaukee Braves
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 21, 1957 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Milwaukee Braves |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Warren Spahn |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ray Crone |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 33 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lee Ballanfant 1B: Bill Jackowski 2B: Shag Crawford 3B: Tony Venzon |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Red Schoendienst | Second Baseman |
| Frank Torre | First Baseman |
| Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
| Wes Covington | Left Fielder |
| Del Crandall | Catcher |
| Johnny Logan | Shortstop |
| Nippy Jones | Right Fielder |
| John DeMerit | Center Fielder |
| Warren Spahn | Pitcher |
| Fred Haney | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Whitey Lockman | First Baseman |
| Danny O'Connell | Third Baseman |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Thomson | Left Fielder |
| Daryl Spencer | Second Baseman |
| Ozzie Virgil | Right Fielder |
| Eddie Bressoud | Shortstop |
| Wes Westrum | Catcher |
| Ray Crone | Pitcher |
| Bill Rigney | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
July 21, 1957
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Crone
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. Crone
Torre hits a fly ball into right field. Virgil settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Crone
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spencer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Covington vs. Crone
Covington hits a fly ball into right field. Virgil settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Spahn
Lockman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Connell vs. Spahn
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Spahn
Mays hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Crone
Crandall hits a fly ball into right field. Virgil settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Crone
Logan hits a fly ball into left field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Crone
Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Spahn
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Spahn
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virgil vs. Spahn
Virgil hits a fly ball into center field. DeMerit settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMerit vs. Crone
DeMerit hits a fly ball into left field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spahn vs. Crone
Spahn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Crone
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lockman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Schoendienst for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bressoud vs. Spahn
Bressoud hits a fly ball into center field. DeMerit settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Spahn
Westrum strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crone vs. Spahn
Crone strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Crone
Torre hits a fly ball into left field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Crone
Mathews strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Covington vs. Crone
Covington hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Spahn
Lockman hits a line drive towards third. Mathews reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Spahn
O'Connell hits a popup, foul, towards first. Torre settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Spahn
Mays hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jones. Mays reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomson vs. Spahn
Thomson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Spahn
Spencer hits a line drive towards the mound. Spahn reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Crone
Crandall hits a fly ball into left field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Crone
Logan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Crone
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Connell fields it and throws to first for the out. Logan moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DeMerit vs. Crone
DeMerit hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Crone fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Logan moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Spahn vs. Crone
Spahn takes first base on ball four. DeMerit moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Schoendienst vs. Crone
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lockman scoops it up and throws to first, with Crone covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virgil vs. Spahn
Virgil hits a fly ball into right field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bressoud vs. Spahn
Bressoud hits a fly ball into center field. DeMerit settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Spahn
Westrum hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Crone
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lockman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Torre for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Crone
Mathews hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Covington vs. Crone
Covington hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crone vs. Spahn
Crone hits a popup towards first. Torre settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Spahn
Lockman hits a fly ball into left field. Covington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Spahn
O'Connell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Spahn
Mays strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Crone
Crandall hits a fly ball into left field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Crone
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Connell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Crone
Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Spahn
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Spahn
Spencer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virgil vs. Spahn
Virgil hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sawatski vs. Crone
Carl Sawatski pinch hits for John DeMerit.
Sawatski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Crone
Hawk Taylor pinch runs for Carl Sawatski. Hank Aaron pinch hits for Warren Spahn.
Aaron takes first base on ball four. Taylor moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schoendienst vs. Gomez
Dick Cole pinch runs for Hank Aaron. Ruben Gomez now pitching.
Schoendienst bunts towards the mound. Gomez juggles the ball. That's an error on Gomez. Taylor moves to third. Cole moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Torre vs. Gomez
Torre hits a popup towards short. Bressoud settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mathews vs. Gomez
Mathews hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Taylor scores. Cole scores. Schoendienst moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Covington vs. Gomez
Covington hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spencer misplays the ball. That's an error on Spencer. Schoendienst scores. Mathews moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crandall vs. Gomez
Crandall hits a popup, foul, towards first. Lockman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Logan vs. Gomez
Logan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mathews scores. Covington moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jones vs. Worthington
Al Worthington now pitching.
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bressoud vs. Jolly
Dick Cole now playing second base. Red Schoendienst now playing center field. Dave Jolly now pitching.
Bressoud hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhodes vs. Jolly
Dusty Rhodes pinch hits for Wes Westrum.
Rhodes hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torre scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rhodes for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Jolly
Don Mueller pinch hits for Al Worthington.
Mueller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. McMahon
Don McMahon now pitching.
Lockman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mueller moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
O'Connell vs. McMahon
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground for an out. Lockman moves to third. O'Connell moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mays vs. McMahon
Mays is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Thomson vs. McMahon
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cole scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMahon vs. Miller
Ray Katt now catching. Stu Miller now pitching.
McMahon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spencer fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Spencer. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cole vs. Miller
Cole hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Connell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Miller
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Connell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. Miller
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. McMahon
Spencer hits a popup, foul, towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virgil vs. McMahon
Virgil hits a popup towards first. Torre settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bressoud vs. McMahon
Bressoud hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jablonski vs. McMahon
Ray Jablonski pinch hits for Ray Katt.
Jablonski hits a popup into left field for a base hit. Bressoud moves to third. Jablonski moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sauer vs. McMahon
Hank Sauer pinch hits for Stu Miller.
Sauer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bressoud scores. Jablonski scores. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/21/1957, game 1 -- Milwaukee at New York (D)
Milwaukee AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Schoendienst , 2b-cf 4 1 2 0 Lockman W, 1b 3 0 1 0
Torre F, 1b 5 0 0 0 O'Connell D, 3b 4 0 1 0
Mathews E, 3b 4 1 1 2 Mays W, cf 3 1 1 0
Covington W, lf 4 0 0 1 Thomson B, lf 4 1 1 2
Crandall D, c 4 0 0 0 Spencer D, 2b 4 0 0 0
Logan J, ss 4 0 2 1 Virgil O, rf 4 0 0 0
Jones N, rf 4 0 0 0 Bressoud E, ss 4 2 2 1
DeMerit J, cf 2 0 1 0 Westrum W, c 2 0 0 0
Sawatski C, ph 1 0 1 0 Rhodes D, ph 1 0 0 0
Taylor H, pr 0 1 0 0 Katt R, c 0 0 0 0
Jolly D, p 0 0 0 0 Jablonski R, ph 1 1 1 0
McMahon D, p 1 0 0 0 Crone R, p 2 0 0 0
Spahn W, p 1 0 0 0 Gomez R, p 0 0 0 0
Aaron H, ph 0 0 0 0 Worthington A, p 0 0 0 0
Cole D, pr-2b 1 1 0 0 Mueller D, ph 0 0 0 0
Miller S, p 0 0 0 0
Sauer H, ph 1 0 1 2
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35 4 7 4 33 5 8 5
Milwaukee 000 000 040 -- 4
New York 000 200 012 -- 5
2 outs when winning run was scored.
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Spahn W 7.0 3 2 2 1 3
Jolly D 0.1 1 1 1 1 0
McMahon D (L) 1.1 4 2 2 1 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Crone R* 7.0 4 2 2 2 1
Gomez R 0.2 2 2 0 0 0
Worthington A 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Miller S (W) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
E -- Gomez R, Spencer D 2
DP -- Milwaukee 1, New York 1
LOB -- Milwaukee 7, New York 5
2B -- Mays W
HR -- Thomson B, Bressoud E
SH -- Schoendienst R
T -- 2:33
A -- 0
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