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Lineups and Summary
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Reds
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
July 18, 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 18, 1957 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | July 18, 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 18, 1957 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Johnny Klippstein |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Stu Miller |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 4,007 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 18 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Baker 1B: Frank Dascoli 2B: Frank Secory 3B: Stan Landes |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Temple | Second Baseman |
| Gus Bell | Center Fielder |
| Frank Robinson | Left Fielder |
| George Crowe | First Baseman |
| Ed Bailey | Catcher |
| Jerry Lynch | Right Fielder |
| Alex Grammas | Third Baseman |
| Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
| Johnny Klippstein | Pitcher |
| Birdie Tebbetts | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Whitey Lockman | First Baseman |
| Danny O'Connell | Third Baseman |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Daryl Spencer | Second Baseman |
| Don Mueller | Right Fielder |
| Bobby Thomson | Left Fielder |
| Eddie Bressoud | Shortstop |
| Valmy Thomas | Catcher |
| Stu Miller | Pitcher |
| Bill Rigney | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
July 18, 1957
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Miller
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. Miller
There goes Temple. The throw from Thomas and he is safe. Temple steals second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Miller
Bell strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Miller
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Connell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Crowe vs. Miller
Crowe hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Klippstein
Lockman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Klippstein
O'Connell 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--
Mays vs. Klippstein
Mays strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Klippstein
Spencer strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Miller
Bailey strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Miller
Lynch hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lockman scoops it up and throws to first, with Miller covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grammas vs. Miller
Grammas 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--
McMillan vs. Miller
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Connell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Klippstein
Mueller hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Klippstein
Thomson 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--
Bressoud vs. Klippstein
Bressoud hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Thomson moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomas vs. Klippstein
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards second. Temple scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klippstein vs. Miller
Klippstein hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Miller
Temple takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Miller
Bell hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Miller
Robinson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crowe vs. Miller
Crowe hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailey vs. Miller
Bailey 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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Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Klippstein
Miller is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Klippstein
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Klippstein
O'Connell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bell. O'Connell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mays vs. Klippstein
Mays takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spencer vs. Klippstein
Spencer strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Miller
Lynch strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grammas vs. Miller
Grammas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Miller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Miller
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Connell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Klippstein
Mueller hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Klippstein
Thomson hits a fly ball into right field. Lynch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bressoud vs. Klippstein
Bressoud is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Klippstein
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Grammas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klippstein vs. Miller
Ray Katt now catching.
Klippstein hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Miller
Temple hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Miller
Bell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Miller
Robinson takes first base on ball four. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crowe vs. Miller
Crowe strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Klippstein
Miller hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Klippstein
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Crowe scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lockman for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Klippstein
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, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Miller
Bailey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynch vs. Miller
Lynch hits a ball on the ground towards center. Mays fields it and throws to second to catch Bailey for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grammas vs. Miller
Grammas hits a popup for a double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Klippstein
Pete Whisenant now playing right field.
Mays hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Klippstein
Spencer hits a line drive towards third. Grammas reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Klippstein
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan misplays the ball. That's an error on McMillan. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Klippstein
Thomson hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Temple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Miller
McMillan 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, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klippstein vs. Miller
Klippstein strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Miller
Temple hits a fly ball into left field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bressoud vs. Klippstein
Bressoud hits a ball on the ground towards third. Grammas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Katt vs. Klippstein
Katt hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rhodes vs. Klippstein
Ruben Gomez pinch runs for Ray Katt. Dusty Rhodes pinch hits for Stu Miller.
Rhodes hits a popup into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Klippstein
Lockman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bailey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Grissom
Marv Grissom now pitching. Wes Westrum now catching.
Bell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Grissom
Robinson bunts towards third. O'Connell fields it and throws to first for the out. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Crowe vs. Grissom
Crowe hits a popup towards short. Bressoud catches it and throws to second to double up Bell. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Klippstein
O'Connell hits a fly ball into right field. Whisenant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Klippstein
Mays hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Klippstein
Spencer strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Klippstein
Mueller 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
Top 9
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Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Grissom
Bailey hits a fly ball into left field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whisenant vs. Grissom
Whisenant strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grammas vs. Grissom
Grammas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Grissom
McMillan hits a ball on the ground for an out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Klippstein
Thomson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bressoud vs. Klippstein
Bressoud hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Virgil vs. Sanchez
Ozzie Virgil pinch hits for Marv Grissom. Raul Sanchez now pitching.
Virgil bunts towards the mound. Sanchez catches it and throws to first to double up Bressoud. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Sanchez
Hank Sauer pinch hits for Wes Westrum.
Sauer hits a popup, foul, towards third. Grammas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/18/1957 -- Cincinnati at New York (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Temple J, 2b 3 1 1 0 Lockman W, 1b 4 0 0 0
Bell G, cf 4 1 3 2 O'Connell D, 3b 4 0 2 0
Robinson F, lf 2 0 1 0 Mays W, cf 3 0 1 0
Crowe G, 1b 4 0 0 0 Spencer D, 2b 4 0 0 0
Bailey E, c 4 0 1 0 Mueller D, rf 4 0 0 0
Lynch J, rf 3 0 0 0 Thomson B, lf 4 1 2 1
Whisenant P, rf 1 0 0 0 Bressoud E, ss 3 0 2 0
Grammas A, 3b 3 0 1 0 Thomas V, c 2 0 0 0
McMillan R, ss 4 0 0 0 Katt R, c 1 0 1 0
Klippstein J, p 3 0 0 0 Gomez R, pr 0 0 0 0
Sanchez R, p 0 0 0 0 Grissom M, p 0 0 0 0
Virgil O, ph 1 0 0 0
Miller S, p 2 0 0 0
Rhodes D, ph 1 0 0 0
Westrum W, c 0 0 0 0
Sauer H, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 2 7 2 34 1 8 1
Cincinnati 002 000 000 -- 2
New York 000 000 001 -- 1
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Klippstein J (W)* 8.0 8 1 1 1 6
Sanchez R (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Miller S (L) 7.0 6 2 2 2 5
Grissom M 2.0 1 0 0 1 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
E -- McMillan R
DP -- Cincinnati 2, New York 2
LOB -- Cincinnati 6, New York 8
2B -- O'Connell D
HR -- Bell G, Thomson B
SB -- Temple J
SH -- Robinson F
HBP -- by Klippstein J (Bressoud E)
T -- 2:18
A -- 4007
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