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Reds
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
July 16, 1957
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Cincinnati Reds, played on July 16, 1957 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | July 16, 1957 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 16, 1957 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Hal Jeffcoat |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ruben Gomez |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 9,114 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 28 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Secory 1B: Stan Landes 2B: Bill Baker 3B: Frank Dascoli |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Temple | Second Baseman |
| Gus Bell | Center Fielder |
| Frank Robinson | Left Fielder |
| Ted Kluszewski | First Baseman |
| Smoky Burgess | Catcher |
| Jerry Lynch | Right Fielder |
| Alex Grammas | Third Baseman |
| Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
| Hal Jeffcoat | Pitcher |
| Birdie Tebbetts | 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 |
| Don Mueller | Right Fielder |
| Eddie Bressoud | Shortstop |
| Valmy Thomas | Catcher |
| Ruben Gomez | Pitcher |
| Bill Rigney | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
July 16, 1957
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Gomez
Temple hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Gomez
Bell hits a popup towards short. Bressoud settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Gomez
Robinson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Thomson. Robinson reaches second base with a double. Temple moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kluszewski vs. Gomez
Kluszewski strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Burgess vs. Gomez
Burgess 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 1
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Jeffcoat
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lockman for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Jeffcoat
O'Connell 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 -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Jeffcoat
Mays hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Jeffcoat
Thomson hits a fly ball into right field. Lynch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Gomez
Lynch hits a fly ball into left field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grammas vs. Gomez
Grammas is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Gomez
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Connell juggles the ball. That's an error on O'Connell. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jeffcoat vs. Gomez
Jeffcoat 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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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Jeffcoat
Spencer hits a fly ball into right field. Lynch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Jeffcoat
Mueller hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Burgess settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bressoud vs. Jeffcoat
Bressoud hits a ball on the ground towards third. Grammas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Gomez
Temple strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Gomez
Bell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Gomez
Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Gomez
Kluszewski 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 3
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Jeffcoat
Thomas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gomez vs. Jeffcoat
Gomez bunts in front of the plate. Burgess fields it and throws to first for the out. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lockman vs. Jeffcoat
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Connell vs. Jeffcoat
O'Connell hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Gomez
Burgess 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 -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Gomez
Lynch hits a popup towards third. O'Connell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grammas vs. Gomez
Grammas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Jeffcoat
Mays hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Jeffcoat
There goes Mays. The throw from Burgess and he is safe. Mays steals second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomson vs. Jeffcoat
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spencer vs. Jeffcoat
Spencer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mays scores. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Jeffcoat
Mueller hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Spencer moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bressoud vs. Jeffcoat
Bressoud hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Spencer scores. Mueller moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomas vs. Jeffcoat
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Grammas fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Gomez
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud misplays the ball. That's an error on Bressoud. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jeffcoat vs. Gomez
Jeffcoat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Gomez
Temple hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Jeffcoat
Gomez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Jeffcoat, and towards Temple, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Jeffcoat
Lockman hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Jeffcoat
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Gomez
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gomez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Gomez
Robinson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mays who is chasing the ball. Robinson reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kluszewski vs. Gomez
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Robinson scores. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burgess vs. Gomez
Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gomez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Jeffcoat
Mays hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Jeffcoat
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Jeffcoat
Spencer hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Jeffcoat
Mueller hits a fly ball into right field. Lynch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Gomez
Lynch takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thurman vs. Gomez
Bob Thurman pinch hits for Alex Grammas.
Thurman takes first base on ball four. Lynch moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McMillan vs. Gomez
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gomez fields it and throws to third for the out. Thurman moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Whisenant vs. Gomez
Pete Whisenant pinch hits for Hal Jeffcoat.
Whisenant strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Temple vs. Gomez
Temple 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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Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bressoud vs. Freeman
Hersh Freeman now pitching. Don Hoak now playing third base.
Bressoud hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Freeman
Thomas hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Freeman
Gomez hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Freeman
Lockman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Connell vs. Freeman
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, 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 -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Gomez
Robinson is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Gomez
Bobby Henrich pinch runs for Frank Robinson.
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lockman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kluszewski for the out. Henrich moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burgess vs. Gomez
Burgess hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Thomas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Freeman
Bobby Henrich now playing left field.
Mays hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Freeman
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Freeman
Spencer hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Nuxhall
Joe Nuxhall now pitching.
Mueller hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bressoud vs. Nuxhall
Bressoud hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Burgess settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Nuxhall
Thomas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mueller moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gomez vs. Nuxhall
Gomez strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Gomez
Lynch takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailey vs. Gomez
Ed Bailey pinch hits for Joe Nuxhall.
Bailey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lynch moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McMillan vs. Gomez
McMillan hits a line drive towards third. O'Connell catches it and throws to first to double up Bailey. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hoak vs. Gomez
Hoak takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Temple vs. Gomez
Temple hits a fly ball into left field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/16/1957 -- Cincinnati at New York (N)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Temple J, 2b 5 0 1 0 Lockman W, 1b 3 0 0 0
Bell G, cf 4 0 1 0 O'Connell D, 3b 4 0 0 0
Robinson F, lf 3 1 2 0 Mays W, cf 4 1 4 0
Henrich B, pr-lf 0 0 0 0 Thomson B, lf 4 1 0 0
Kluszewski T, 1b 4 0 1 1 Spencer D, 2b 4 3 3 4
Burgess S, c 4 0 0 0 Mueller D, rf 4 0 2 0
Lynch J, rf 2 0 0 0 Bressoud E, ss 4 1 2 2
Grammas A, 3b 2 0 0 0 Thomas V, c 4 0 2 0
Thurman B, ph 0 0 0 0 Gomez R, p 3 0 0 0
Freeman H, p 0 0 0 0
Nuxhall J, p 0 0 0 0
Bailey E, ph 1 0 1 0
McMillan R, ss 4 0 0 0
Jeffcoat H, p 2 0 0 0
Whisenant P, ph 1 0 0 0
Hoak D, 3b 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 1 6 1 34 6 13 6
Cincinnati 000 001 000 -- 1
New York 000 201 12x -- 6
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Jeffcoat H (L) 6.0 8 3 3 0 0
Freeman H 1.1 3 3 3 1 0
Nuxhall J 0.2 2 0 0 0 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Gomez R (W) 9.0 6 1 1 4 4
E -- O'Connell D, Bressoud E
DP -- Cincinnati 2, New York 3
LOB -- Cincinnati 9, New York 6
2B -- Robinson F
3B -- Robinson F
HR -- Spencer D 2, Bressoud E
SB -- Mays W
SH -- Gomez R
HBP -- by Gomez R (Robinson F)
T -- 2:28
A -- 9114
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