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Dodgers
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
September 7, 1957
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Brooklyn Dodgers, played on September 7, 1957 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | September 7, 1957 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 7, 1957 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Danny McDevitt |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ruben Gomez |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 41,629 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 37 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tony Venzon 1B: Lee Ballanfant 2B: Bill Jackowski 3B: Shag Crawford |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Gilliam | Second Baseman |
| Pee Wee Reese | Third Baseman |
| Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
| Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
| Carl Furillo | Right Fielder |
| Gino Cimoli | Left Fielder |
| Charlie Neal | Shortstop |
| Rube Walker | Catcher |
| Danny McDevitt | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Danny O'Connell | Second Baseman |
| Don Mueller | Right Fielder |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Ray Jablonski | Third Baseman |
| Hank Sauer | Left Fielder |
| Daryl Spencer | Shortstop |
| Valmy Thomas | Catcher |
| Whitey Lockman | First Baseman |
| Ruben Gomez | Pitcher |
| Bill Rigney | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
September 7, 1957
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Gomez
Gilliam bunts towards the mound. Gomez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Gomez
Reese hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Gomez
Snider hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. McDevitt
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Neal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. McDevitt
Mueller strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Mays vs. McDevitt
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McDevitt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Gomez
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Gomez
Furillo hits a line drive beyond short. Spencer can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Cimoli vs. Gomez
Cimoli hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Neal vs. Gomez
Neal hits a line drive into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jablonski vs. McDevitt
Jablonski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. McDevitt
Sauer strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. McDevitt
Spencer hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Jablonski moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Thomas vs. McDevitt
Thomas hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. McDevitt
Lockman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. McDevitt
Gomez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
O'Connell vs. McDevitt
O'Connell takes first base on ball four. Gomez moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Mueller vs. McDevitt
Mueller hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Gomez
Walker hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McDevitt vs. Gomez
McDevitt strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Gomez
Gilliam hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Mays vs. McDevitt
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Neal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Jablonski vs. McDevitt
Jablonski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. McDevitt
Sauer strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. McDevitt
Spencer takes first base on ball four. Jablonski moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomas vs. McDevitt
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Neal fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Gomez
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Gomez
Snider hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Thomas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Gomez
Hodges 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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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. McDevitt
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Neal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. McDevitt
Gomez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. McDevitt
O'Connell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. McDevitt
Mueller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. O'Connell moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Mays vs. McDevitt
Mays takes first base on ball four. O'Connell moves to third. Mueller moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Jablonski vs. Craig
Roger Craig now pitching.
Jablonski strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Gomez
Furillo hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cimoli vs. Gomez
Cimoli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Gomez
Neal hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Gomez
Walker hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Gomez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Walker for the out. Neal moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Craig vs. Gomez
Craig strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Craig
Sauer hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Furillo. Sauer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Spencer vs. Craig
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Craig
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Neal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Lockman vs. Craig
Lockman is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Gomez vs. Craig
Gomez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reese fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Gomez
Gilliam bunts towards third. Jablonski fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Gomez
Reese hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Gilliam moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Snider vs. Gomez
Snider hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Gomez
Hodges hits a popup towards short. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Gomez
Furillo hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Cimoli vs. Worthington
Al Worthington now pitching.
Cimoli 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. Furillo moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Neal vs. Worthington
Neal hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Craig
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Craig fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Craig
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Craig fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Craig
Mays hits a popup towards short. Neal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Worthington
Walker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Craig vs. Worthington
Craig strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Gilliam vs. Worthington
Gilliam takes first base on ball four. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Reese vs. Worthington
Reese hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Walker scores. Gilliam moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Snider vs. Constable
Jim Constable now pitching.
There go the runners. The throw from Thomas to Jablonski. The throw back to home, and Gilliam is out at the plate. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Constable
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jablonski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jablonski vs. Craig
Jablonski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. Craig
Sauer hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Jablonski moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Spencer vs. Craig
Eddie Bressoud pinch runs for Hank Sauer.
Spencer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Thomas vs. Craig
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Neal fields it and throws to second for the out. Jablonski moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Lockman vs. Craig
Lockman 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
Top 8
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Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Grissom
Marv Grissom now pitching. Bobby Thomson now playing left field.
Hodges hits a line drive towards short. Spencer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Grissom
Furillo 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 -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cimoli vs. Grissom
Cimoli strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Craig
Thomson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Walker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Craig
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Craig
Mueller hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Grissom
Neal hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Grissom
Walker hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell catches it and throws to first to double up Neal. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Craig vs. Grissom
Craig hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grissom fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Craig
Mays hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jablonski vs. Craig
Jablonski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Rhodes vs. Craig
Dusty Rhodes pinch hits for Marv Grissom.
Rhodes hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Walker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Craig
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Craig fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/7/1957 -- Brooklyn at New York (D)
Brooklyn AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Gilliam J, 2b 3 1 1 0 O'Connell D, 2b 3 0 0 0
Reese P, 3b 4 1 2 1 Mueller D, rf 5 0 1 0
Snider D, cf 4 1 1 3 Mays W, cf 4 1 1 1
Hodges G, 1b 4 0 0 0 Jablonski R, 3b 4 1 2 0
Furillo C, rf 4 1 3 1 Sauer H, lf 4 0 2 0
Cimoli G, lf 4 0 0 0 Bressoud E, pr 0 0 0 0
Neal C, ss 4 0 2 0 Grissom M, p 0 0 0 0
Walker R, c 4 1 1 0 Rhodes D, ph 1 0 0 0
McDevitt D, p 1 0 0 0 Spencer D, ss 4 1 1 0
Craig R, p 3 0 0 0 Thomas V, c 4 1 1 3
Lockman W, 1b 3 0 0 0
Gomez R, p 2 0 0 0
Worthington A, p 0 0 0 0
Constable J, p 0 0 0 0
Thomson B, lf 1 0 0 0
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35 5 10 5 35 4 8 4
Brooklyn 000 013 100 -- 5
New York 030 000 001 -- 4
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
McDevitt D 3.2 4 3 3 6 3
Craig R (W) 5.1 4 1 1 1 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Gomez R (L) 5.1 7 4 4 0 2
Worthington A 1.0 2 1 1 1 1
Constable J 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Grissom M 2.0 1 0 0 0 1
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- Brooklyn 4, New York 11
2B -- Sauer H
HR -- Thomas V, Furillo C, Snider D, Mays W
CS -- Gilliam J
T -- 2:37
A -- 41629
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