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Reds
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 25, 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 August 25, 1957 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | August 25, 1957 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Home Team |
New York Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 25, 1957 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| 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 | 3,766 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 24 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Jackowski 1B: Shag Crawford 2B: Tony Venzon 3B: Lee Ballanfant |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Temple | Second Baseman |
| Joe Taylor | Left Fielder |
| Frank Robinson | Center Fielder |
| George Crowe | First Baseman |
| Wally Post | Right Fielder |
| Ed Bailey | Catcher |
| Don Hoak | Third Baseman |
| Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
| Hal Jeffcoat | Pitcher |
| Birdie Tebbetts | 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 |
| Whitey Lockman | First Baseman |
| Valmy Thomas | Catcher |
| Ruben Gomez | Pitcher |
| Bill Rigney | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 25, 1957
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Gomez
Taylor hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Gomez
Robinson is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Jeffcoat
O'Connell 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: ---
Mueller vs. Jeffcoat
Mueller hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, 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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jablonski vs. Jeffcoat
Jablonski hits a fly ball into center field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. Jeffcoat
Sauer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mays moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spencer vs. Jeffcoat
Spencer hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowe vs. Gomez
Crowe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Post vs. Gomez
Post strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailey vs. Gomez
Bailey takes first base on ball four. Crowe moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hoak vs. Gomez
Hoak hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McMillan vs. Gomez
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jablonski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Jeffcoat
Lockman hits a fly ball into left field. Taylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, 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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gomez vs. Jeffcoat
Gomez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Crowe fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Thomas for the double play. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Gomez
Jeffcoat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Gomez
Temple hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Gomez
Taylor strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Jeffcoat
O'Connell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Robinson who is chasing the ball. O'Connell reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mueller vs. Jeffcoat
Mueller hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. O'Connell scores. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Klippstein
Johnny Klippstein now pitching.
Mays takes first base on ball four. Mueller moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jablonski vs. Klippstein
Jablonski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mueller scores. Mays moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sauer vs. Klippstein
Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. Mays moves to third. Jablonski moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Spencer vs. Klippstein
Spencer hits a fly ball towards right. Post catches it and throws to home to double up Mays. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Gomez
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowe vs. Gomez
Crowe hits a popup towards first. Lockman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Gomez
Post hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jablonski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Klippstein
Lockman hits a fly ball into center field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Klippstein
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Klippstein
Gomez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Gomez
Bailey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoak vs. Gomez
Hoak 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. Bailey moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McMillan vs. Gomez
McMillan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bailey moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kluszewski vs. Gomez
Ted Kluszewski pinch hits for Johnny Klippstein.
There goes McMillan. The throw from Thomas and he is safe. McMillan steals second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kluszewski vs. Gomez
Kluszewski strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Temple vs. Gomez
Temple 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
Bottom 5
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Fowler
Art Fowler now pitching.
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Fowler
Mueller is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Fowler
The ball gets by Bailey for a passed ball. Mueller moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mays vs. Fowler
Mays is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jablonski vs. Fowler
Jablonski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fowler fields it and throws to first for the out. Mueller moves to third. Mays moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sauer vs. Fowler
Sauer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mueller scores. Mays scores. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Fowler
Spencer strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Gomez
Taylor 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 -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Gomez
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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
Bottom 6
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Fowler
Lockman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Fowler
Thomas takes first base on ball four. Lockman moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gomez vs. Fowler
Gomez bunts towards the mound. Fowler fields it and throws to first for the out. Lockman moves to third. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
O'Connell vs. Fowler
O'Connell hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Fowler
Mueller hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Freeman
Hersh Freeman now pitching.
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jablonski vs. Freeman
Jablonski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. Freeman
Ozzie Virgil pinch runs for Ray Jablonski.
Sauer hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Gomez
Ozzie Virgil now playing third base. Bobby Thomson now playing left field.
Post hits a fly ball into left field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Gomez
Bailey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoak vs. Gomez
Hoak hits a popup towards third. Virgil settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Gomez
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spencer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Freeman
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Freeman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Freeman
Lockman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Robinson. Lockman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Freeman
Thomas hits a fly ball into center field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gomez vs. Freeman
Gomez is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Gomez
Bobby Henrich pinch hits for Hersh Freeman.
Henrich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Virgil fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, 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, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Gomez
Taylor hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mays. Taylor reaches second base with a double. Temple moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Robinson vs. Gomez
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Crowe vs. Gomez
Crowe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Post vs. Gomez
Post hits a ball on the ground towards third. Virgil fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Gross
Don Gross now pitching.
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Gross
Mueller hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. O'Connell moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mays vs. Gross
Mays hits a fly ball into center field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. O'Connell tags and scores. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Virgil vs. Gross
Virgil hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Gomez
Bailey hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Gomez
Hoak is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Gomez
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spencer misplays the ball. That's an error on Spencer. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whisenant vs. Gomez
Pete Whisenant pinch hits for Don Gross.
Whisenant hits a popup, foul, towards first. Lockman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
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 8/25/1957 -- Cincinnati at New York (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Temple J, 2b 5 0 1 0 O'Connell D, 2b 5 3 3 3
Taylor J, lf 4 0 1 0 Mueller D, rf 4 4 4 3
Robinson F, cf 4 0 0 0 Mays W, cf 2 1 1 1
Crowe G, 1b 3 0 1 0 Jablonski R, 3b 4 0 2 1
Post W, rf 4 0 0 0 Virgil O, pr-3b 1 0 0 0
Bailey E, c 2 1 2 1 Sauer H, lf 4 0 2 2
Hoak D, 3b 4 0 0 0 Thomson B, lf 0 0 0 0
McMillan R, ss 4 0 1 0 Spencer D, ss 4 0 0 0
Jeffcoat H, p 1 0 0 0 Lockman W, 1b 4 1 2 0
Klippstein J, p 0 0 0 0 Thomas V, c 3 1 1 0
Kluszewski T, ph 1 0 0 0 Gomez R, p 3 0 0 0
Fowler A, p 0 0 0 0
Freeman H, p 0 0 0 0
Henrich B, ph 1 0 0 0
Gross D, p 0 0 0 0
Whisenant P, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 1 6 1 34 10 15 10
Cincinnati 000 000 001 -- 1
New York 102 024 01x -- 10
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Jeffcoat H (L)* 2.0 6 3 3 0 0
Klippstein J 2.0 1 0 0 1 0
Fowler A 1.1 4 6 6 2 1
Freeman H 1.2 2 0 0 0 1
Gross D 1.0 2 1 1 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Gomez R (W) 9.0 6 1 1 3 8
* Pitched to 2 batters in 3rd
E -- Spencer D
DP -- Cincinnati 3
LOB -- Cincinnati 9, New York 6
2B -- Lockman W, Taylor J
3B -- O'Connell D
HR -- Mueller D 2, O'Connell D, Bailey E
SB -- McMillan R
SH -- Gomez R
SF -- Mays W
HBP -- by Fowler A (Mueller D)
PB -- Bailey E
T -- 2:24
A -- 3766
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