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Giants
@ Reds
Crosley Field
May 18, 1957
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the New York Giants, played on May 18, 1957 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 18, 1957 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Giants
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 18, 1957 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ruben Gomez |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Nuxhall |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 8,538 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 23 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Shag Crawford 1B: Tony Venzon 2B: Lee Ballanfant 3B: Bill Jackowski |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Red Schoendienst | Second Baseman |
| Whitey Lockman | First Baseman |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Hank Sauer | Left Fielder |
| Ray Katt | Catcher |
| Daryl Spencer | Shortstop |
| Foster Castleman | Third Baseman |
| Dusty Rhodes | Right Fielder |
| Ruben Gomez | Pitcher |
| Bill Rigney | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Temple | Second Baseman |
| Wally Post | Right Fielder |
| Gus Bell | Center Fielder |
| Frank Robinson | Left Fielder |
| George Crowe | First Baseman |
| Smoky Burgess | Catcher |
| Don Hoak | Third Baseman |
| Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
| Joe Nuxhall | Pitcher |
| Birdie Tebbetts | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Reds
Crosley Field
May 18, 1957
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Nuxhall
Schoendienst hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Nuxhall
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Nuxhall
Mays hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. Nuxhall
There goes Mays. The throw from Burgess and he is safe. Mays steals second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sauer vs. Nuxhall
There goes Mays. The throw from Burgess and he is safe. Mays steals third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sauer vs. Nuxhall
Sauer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Katt vs. Nuxhall
Katt strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Gomez
Temple hits a popup towards short. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Gomez
Post hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Gomez
Bell is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Nuxhall
Spencer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Castleman vs. Nuxhall
Castleman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Spencer moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rhodes vs. Nuxhall
Rhodes hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it and throws to second for the out. Spencer scores. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gomez vs. Nuxhall
Gomez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rhodes moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schoendienst vs. Nuxhall
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it and throws to second for the out. Rhodes moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lockman vs. Nuxhall
Lockman is hit by the pitch. Schoendienst moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mays vs. Nuxhall
Mays hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Gomez
Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crowe vs. Gomez
Crowe hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Robinson moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Burgess vs. Gomez
Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst fields it and throws to second for the out. Robinson scores. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoak vs. Gomez
Hoak hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Katt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Gomez
McMillan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mays who is chasing the ball. McMillan reaches third base with a triple. Burgess goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Nuxhall vs. Gomez
Nuxhall 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, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Nuxhall
Sauer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Temple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Katt vs. Nuxhall
Katt strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Nuxhall
Spencer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Castleman vs. Nuxhall
Castleman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Temple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Gomez
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Gomez
Post hits a fly ball into right field. Rhodes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Gomez
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lockman scoops it up and throws to first, with Gomez covering, for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhodes vs. Nuxhall
Rhodes hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gomez vs. Nuxhall
Gomez bunts towards the mound. Nuxhall fields it and throws to first for the out. Rhodes moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schoendienst vs. Nuxhall
Schoendienst hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rhodes scores. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Nuxhall
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Nuxhall
Mays hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Fowler
Art Fowler now pitching.
Sauer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Gomez
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowe vs. Gomez
Crowe 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 -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Gomez
Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lockman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Burgess for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Katt vs. Fowler
Katt strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Fowler
Spencer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Castleman vs. Fowler
Castleman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rhodes vs. Fowler
Rhodes hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Burgess settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Gomez
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gomez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Gomez
McMillan hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fowler vs. Gomez
Fowler hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lockman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fowler for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Fowler
Gomez hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Fowler
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Fowler
Lockman strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Fowler
Mays hits a line drive into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Gomez
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gomez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Gomez
Post hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Gomez
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lockman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bell for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Fowler
Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Katt vs. Fowler
Katt strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Fowler
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fowler fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Gomez
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowe vs. Gomez
Crowe hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Gomez
Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lockman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Burgess for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Gomez
Hoak hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thurman vs. Gomez
Bob Thurman pinch hits for Roy McMillan.
Thurman hits a popup, foul, towards first. Lockman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castleman vs. Fowler
Alex Grammas now playing shortstop.
Castleman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Robinson. Castleman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rhodes vs. Fowler
Rhodes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grammas fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Castleman moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gomez vs. Fowler
Gomez hits a line drive towards first. Crowe catches it and steps on first to double up Rhodes. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Schoendienst vs. Fowler
Schoendienst hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Castleman scores. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Fowler
Lockman hits a popup towards short. Grammas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Gomez
Jerry Lynch pinch hits for Art Fowler.
Lynch hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castleman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Gomez
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Gomez
Post hits a popup towards short. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Freeman
Hersh Freeman now pitching.
Mays hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. Freeman
There goes Mays. The throw from Burgess and he is safe. Mays steals second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sauer vs. Freeman
There goes Mays. The throw from Burgess and he is safe. Mays steals third. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sauer vs. Freeman
Sauer hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Burgess settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Katt vs. Freeman
Katt hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Spencer vs. Freeman
Spencer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Robinson. Spencer reaches second base with a double. Mays scores. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Castleman vs. Freeman
Castleman hits a popup towards short. Grammas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 6 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Gomez
Bell 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 -
Giants, 6 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Gomez
Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crowe vs. Gomez
Crowe hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burgess vs. Gomez
Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lockman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Burgess for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/18/1957 -- New York at Cincinnati (D)
New York AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Schoendienst R, 2b 5 0 3 2 Temple J, 2b 4 0 0 0
Lockman W, 1b 4 1 0 0 Post W, rf 4 0 0 0
Mays W, cf 5 2 3 2 Bell G, cf 4 0 0 0
Sauer H, lf 4 0 0 0 Robinson F, lf 4 1 2 0
Katt R, c 5 0 0 0 Crowe G, 1b 4 1 2 1
Spencer D, ss 4 1 3 1 Burgess S, c 4 1 0 1
Castleman F, 3b 5 1 2 0 Hoak D, 3b 3 0 1 0
Rhodes D, rf 4 1 2 1 McMillan R, ss 2 0 1 1
Gomez R, p 3 0 1 0 Thurman B, ph 1 0 0 0
Grammas A, ss 0 0 0 0
Nuxhall J, p 1 0 0 0
Fowler A, p 1 0 0 0
Lynch J, ph 1 0 0 0
Freeman H, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 6 14 6 33 3 6 3
New York 010 300 011 -- 6
Cincinnati 020 000 100 -- 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Gomez R (W) 9.0 6 3 3 0 1
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Nuxhall J (L) 3.2 8 4 4 1 2
Fowler A 4.1 4 1 1 1 4
Freeman H 1.0 2 1 1 0 0
DP -- Cincinnati 1
LOB -- New York 10, Cincinnati 3
2B -- Castleman F, Spencer D
3B -- McMillan R
HR -- Mays W, Crowe G
SB -- Mays W 4
SH -- Gomez R
HBP -- by Nuxhall J (Lockman W)
T -- 2:23
A -- 8538
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