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Cardinals
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 20, 1957
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on August 20, 1957 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | August 20, 1957 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 20, 1957 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Von McDaniel |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Johnny Antonelli |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 13,198 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 13 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Baker 1B: Frank Dascoli 2B: Frank Secory 3B: Stan Landes |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ken Boyer | Center Fielder |
| Wally Moon | Right Fielder |
| Stan Musial | First Baseman |
| Del Ennis | Left Fielder |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Walker Cooper | Catcher |
| Don Blasingame | Second Baseman |
| Eddie Kasko | Third Baseman |
| Von McDaniel | Pitcher |
| Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Danny O'Connell | Second Baseman |
| Don Mueller | Right Fielder |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Ray Jablonski | Third Baseman |
| Daryl Spencer | Shortstop |
| Gail Harris | First Baseman |
| Bobby Thomson | Left Fielder |
| Wes Westrum | Catcher |
| Johnny Antonelli | Pitcher |
| Bill Rigney | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 20, 1957
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Antonelli
Boyer is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Antonelli
Moon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harris scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Moon for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Antonelli
Musial hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ennis vs. Antonelli
Ennis takes first base on ball four. Musial moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dark vs. Antonelli
Dark strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. McDaniel
O'Connell hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. McDaniel
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. McDaniel
Mays hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Antonelli
Cooper hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Antonelli
Blasingame hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Thomson. Blasingame reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kasko vs. Antonelli
Kasko hits a line drive towards short. Spencer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McDaniel vs. Antonelli
McDaniel hits a popup towards first. Harris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jablonski vs. McDaniel
Jablonski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. McDaniel
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. McDaniel
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards first. Musial scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Harris for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Antonelli
Boyer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moon vs. Antonelli
Moon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jablonski fields it, throws to second, with Spencer covering, for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Antonelli
Musial hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ennis vs. Antonelli
Ennis hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. McDaniel
Thomson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ennis. Thomson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Westrum vs. McDaniel
Westrum is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Antonelli vs. McDaniel
Antonelli hits a ball on the ground towards first. Musial scoops it up and throws to first, with McDaniel covering, for the out. Thomson moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
O'Connell vs. McDaniel
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Antonelli
Dark hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jablonski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Antonelli
Cooper hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Antonelli
Blasingame hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. McDaniel
Mueller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. McDaniel
Mays hits a fly ball into right field. Moon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jablonski vs. McDaniel
Jablonski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mueller moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spencer vs. McDaniel
Spencer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mueller scores. Jablonski moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harris vs. McDaniel
Harris is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomson vs. McDaniel
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kasko fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Antonelli
Kasko hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDaniel vs. Antonelli
McDaniel is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Antonelli
Bobby Smith pinch hits for Ken Boyer.
Smith hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. McDaniel
Bobby Smith now playing center field.
Westrum strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Antonelli vs. McDaniel
Antonelli hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. McDaniel
O'Connell hits a popup, foul, towards third. Kasko settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Antonelli
Moon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Antonelli
Musial hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Antonelli
Ennis hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Antonelli
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Antonelli
Cooper 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
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. McDaniel
Mueller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. McDaniel
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McDaniel fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jablonski vs. McDaniel
Jablonski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. McDaniel
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McDaniel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Antonelli
Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harris scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Blasingame for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Antonelli
Kasko is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDaniel vs. Antonelli
McDaniel hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harris scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McDaniel for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. McDaniel
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. McDaniel
Thomson hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. McDaniel
Westrum strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Antonelli
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jablonski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Antonelli
Moon hits a fly ball into left field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Antonelli
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Antonelli vs. McDaniel
Antonelli hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. McDaniel
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. McDaniel
Mueller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. McDaniel
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McDaniel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Antonelli
Ennis hits a popup towards first. Harris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Antonelli
Dark hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Antonelli
Cooper hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mueller who is chasing the ball. Cooper reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Blasingame vs. Antonelli
Blasingame hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cooper scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kasko vs. Antonelli
There goes Blasingame. The throw from Westrum and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kasko vs. Antonelli
Kasko is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McDaniel vs. Antonelli
There goes Blasingame. The throw from Westrum to Antonelli to Jablonski who tags Blasingame out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jablonski vs. McDaniel
Wally Moon now playing left field. Eddie Miksis now playing right field.
Jablonski hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. McDaniel
Spencer hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. McDaniel
Hank Sauer pinch hits for Gail Harris.
Sauer strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. McDaniel
Thomson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. McDaniel
Whitey Lockman pinch hits for Wes Westrum.
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/20/1957, game 2 -- St.Louis at New York (N)
St.Louis AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Boyer K, cf 2 0 1 0 O'Connell D, 2b 4 0 0 0
Smith B, ph-cf 2 0 0 0 Mueller D, rf 4 1 3 0
Moon W, rf-lf 4 1 1 0 Mays W, cf 4 0 0 0
Musial S, 1b 4 1 3 2 Jablonski R, 3b 3 0 1 0
Ennis D, lf 3 0 0 0 Spencer D, ss 4 1 2 2
Miksis E, rf 0 0 0 0 Harris G, 1b 3 0 0 0
Dark A, ss 4 0 0 0 Sauer H, ph 1 0 0 0
Cooper W, c 4 1 1 0 Thomson B, lf 4 0 2 0
Blasingame D, 2b 4 0 2 1 Westrum W, c 3 0 0 0
Kasko E, 3b 3 0 0 0 Lockman W, ph 1 0 0 0
McDaniel V, p 3 0 0 0 Antonelli J, p 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 3 8 3 34 2 8 2
St.Louis 000 002 001 -- 3
New York 000 100 001 -- 2
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
McDaniel V (W) 9.0 8 2 2 1 5
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Antonelli J (L) 9.0 8 3 3 2 4
E -- Westrum W
DP -- St.Louis 1, New York 1
LOB -- St.Louis 5, New York 6
2B -- Blasingame D, Thomson B
3B -- Cooper W
HR -- Musial S, Spencer D
SB -- Blasingame D
CS -- Blasingame D
T -- 2:13
A -- 13198
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