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Lineups and Summary
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Cardinals
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 7, 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 May 7, 1957 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | May 7, 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 | May 7, 1957 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Herm Wehmeier |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Pete Burnside |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 4,934 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 47 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Jackowski 1B: Shag Crawford 2B: Tony Venzon 3B: Lee Ballanfant |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Blasingame | Second Baseman |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Stan Musial | First Baseman |
| Del Ennis | Right Fielder |
| Ken Boyer | Third Baseman |
| Wally Moon | Left Fielder |
| Hal Smith | Catcher |
| Bobby Smith | Center Fielder |
| Herm Wehmeier | Pitcher |
| Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Red Schoendienst | Second Baseman |
| Whitey Lockman | Center Fielder |
| Dusty Rhodes | Right Fielder |
| Hank Sauer | Left Fielder |
| Gail Harris | First Baseman |
| Foster Castleman | Third Baseman |
| Daryl Spencer | Shortstop |
| Ray Katt | Catcher |
| Pete Burnside | Pitcher |
| Bill Rigney | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 7, 1957
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Burnside
Blasingame strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Burnside
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burnside fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Burnside
Musial strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Wehmeier
Schoendienst hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Wehmeier
Lockman hits a popup towards first. Musial settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhodes vs. Wehmeier
Rhodes hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Wehmeier
Sauer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Wehmeier
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Castleman vs. Wehmeier
Castleman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Harris moves to third. Castleman moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Spencer vs. Wehmeier
Spencer hits a fly ball into left field. Moon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Burnside
Ennis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Burnside
Boyer hits a fly ball into center field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moon vs. Burnside
Moon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spencer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Burnside
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Katt vs. Wehmeier
Katt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burnside vs. Wehmeier
Burnside bunts towards the mound. Wehmeier fields it and throws to first for the out. Katt moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schoendienst vs. Wehmeier
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards first. Musial scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Schoendienst for the out. Katt moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lockman vs. Wehmeier
Lockman hits a fly ball into right field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Burnside
Smith hits a popup, foul, towards third. Castleman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wehmeier vs. Burnside
Wehmeier hits a fly ball into right field. Rhodes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Burnside
Blasingame hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Katt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhodes vs. Wehmeier
Rhodes hits a fly ball into right field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Wehmeier
Sauer hits a fly ball into right field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Wehmeier
Harris hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Castleman vs. Wehmeier
Castleman strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Burnside
Dark hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Burnside
Musial strikes out. There goes Dark. The throw from Katt to Spencer, and Dark is out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Burnside
Ennis hits a fly ball into right field. Rhodes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Wehmeier
Spencer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Moon. Spencer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Katt vs. Wehmeier
Katt hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burnside vs. Wehmeier
Burnside is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schoendienst vs. Wehmeier
Schoendienst takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lockman vs. Wehmeier
Lockman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Spencer scores. Schoendienst moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rhodes vs. Wehmeier
Rhodes hits a fly ball into left field. Moon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Burnside
Boyer hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Burnside
Moon hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Burnside
Smith hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sauer. Smith reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Burnside
Smith hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Smith scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wehmeier vs. Burnside
There goes Smith. The throw from Katt and he is safe. Smith steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wehmeier vs. Burnside
Wehmeier hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sauer who is chasing the ball. Wehmeier reaches third base with a triple. Smith scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Blasingame vs. Worthington
Al Worthington now pitching.
Blasingame hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dark vs. Worthington
Dark hits a fly ball into right field. Rhodes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wehmeier tags and scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Worthington
Musial is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ennis vs. Worthington
Ennis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Musial moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boyer vs. Worthington
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spencer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Wehmeier
Sauer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Wehmeier
Ozzie Virgil pinch runs for Hank Sauer.
Harris hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Virgil moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Castleman vs. Wehmeier
Castleman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer juggles the ball. That's an error on Boyer. Virgil moves to third. Harris moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Spencer vs. Wehmeier
Spencer takes first base on ball four. Virgil scores. Harris moves to third. Castleman moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Katt vs. Wehmeier
Katt hits a line driveSmith throws the ball in to Blasingame who tags Katt trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Harris scores. Castleman scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Worthington vs. Wehmeier
Worthington strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Worthington
Ozzie Virgil now playing left field.
Moon hits a fly ball into center field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Worthington
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Virgil settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Worthington
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Smith
Bob Smith now pitching.
Schoendienst strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Smith
Lockman hits a line drive into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhodes vs. Smith
Rhodes hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Moon. Rhodes reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Virgil vs. Smith
Virgil hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Rhodes moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Harris vs. Smith
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 7
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Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Worthington
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castleman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Worthington
Blasingame hits a line drive towards short. Spencer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Worthington
Dark hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Worthington
Musial 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
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castleman vs. Smith
Castleman hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ennis. Castleman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spencer vs. Smith
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Castleman moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Katt vs. Smith
Katt hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Moon. Katt reaches second base with a double. Castleman scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Worthington vs. Smith
The ball gets by Smith for a passed ball. Katt moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Worthington vs. Smith
Worthington hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Smith, and towards Dark, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Schoendienst vs. Smith
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Katt scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Smith
Lockman takes first base on ball four. Schoendienst moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rhodes vs. Smith
Rhodes is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Worthington
Ennis strikes out. Katt drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Ennis out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Worthington
Boyer hits a popup towards short. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Worthington
Moon strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virgil vs. Smith
Virgil hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Smith
Harris strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castleman vs. Smith
Castleman hits a fly ball into left field. Moon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Worthington
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Worthington
Jim King pinch hits for Bobby Smith.
King hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Katt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cunningham vs. Worthington
Joe Cunningham pinch hits for Bob Smith.
Cunningham hits a popup towards short. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/7/1957 -- St.Louis at New York (N)
St.Louis AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Blasingame D, 2b 4 0 0 0 Schoendienst R, 2b 4 1 2 2
Dark A, ss 3 0 2 1 Lockman W, cf 4 0 1 1
Musial S, 1b 3 0 0 0 Rhodes D, rf 5 1 2 1
Ennis D, rf 4 0 2 0 Sauer H, lf 2 0 1 0
Boyer K, 3b 4 1 1 1 Virgil O, pr-lf 2 1 1 0
Moon W, lf 4 1 1 1 Harris G, 1b 5 1 2 0
Smith H, c 4 1 1 0 Castleman F, 3b 5 2 2 0
Smith B, cf 3 1 1 1 Spencer D, ss 3 1 1 1
King J, ph 1 0 0 0 Katt R, c 4 1 3 3
Wehmeier H, p 2 1 1 1 Burnside P, p 1 0 0 0
Smith B, p 1 0 0 0 Worthington A, p 2 0 0 0
Cunningham J, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 5 9 5 37 8 15 8
St.Louis 000 050 000 -- 5
New York 200 130 20x -- 8
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Wehmeier H (L) 5.0 10 6 5 3 3
Smith B 3.0 5 2 2 1 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Burnside P* 4.0 7 5 5 0 3
Worthington A (W) 5.0 2 0 0 0 2
* Pitched to 5 batters in 5th
E -- Boyer K
DP -- St.Louis 1, New York 1
LOB -- St.Louis 4, New York 10
2B -- Spencer D, Smith H, Rhodes D, Castleman F, Katt R
3B -- Wehmeier H
HR -- Schoendienst R, Rhodes D, Boyer K, Moon W
SB -- Smith B
CS -- Dark A
SH -- Burnside P
SF -- Dark A
HBP -- by Worthington A (Musial S)
PB -- Smith H
T -- 2:47
A -- 4934
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