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Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 27, 1957
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Milwaukee Braves, played on August 27, 1957 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | August 27, 1957 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Milwaukee Braves
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 27, 1957 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Milwaukee Braves |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Lew Burdette |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Al Worthington |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 14,897 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 12 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tony Venzon 1B: Lee Ballanfant 2B: Bill Jackowski 3B: Shag Crawford |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Red Schoendienst | Second Baseman |
| Frank Torre | First Baseman |
| Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
| Hank Aaron | Center Fielder |
| Wes Covington | Left Fielder |
| Bob Hazle | Right Fielder |
| Felix Mantilla | Shortstop |
| Del Crandall | Catcher |
| Lew Burdette | Pitcher |
| Fred Haney | 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 |
| Al Worthington | Pitcher |
| Bill Rigney | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 27, 1957
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Worthington
Schoendienst hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Worthington
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Worthington fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Worthington
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Worthington
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Burdette
O'Connell hits a popup towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Burdette
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mantilla scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Burdette
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burdette fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Covington vs. Worthington
Covington 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 -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hazle vs. Worthington
Hazle 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 -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantilla vs. Worthington
Mantilla 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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Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jablonski vs. Burdette
Jablonski hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Covington. Jablonski reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sauer vs. Burdette
Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spencer vs. Burdette
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mantilla scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Jablonski moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lockman vs. Burdette
Lockman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thomas vs. Burdette
Thomas 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
Top 3
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Worthington
Crandall is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burdette vs. Worthington
Burdette strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Worthington
Schoendienst hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. Worthington
Torre takes first base on ball four. Schoendienst moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mathews vs. Worthington
Mathews 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 3
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Worthington vs. Burdette
Worthington hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Burdette
O'Connell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Burdette
Mueller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. O'Connell moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mays vs. Burdette
Mays hits a fly ball into right field. Hazle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. O'Connell tags and scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jablonski vs. Burdette
Jablonski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mantilla scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Worthington
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lockman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Aaron for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Covington vs. Worthington
Covington 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 -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hazle vs. Worthington
Hazle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lockman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hazle for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Burdette
Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mantilla scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Burdette
Spencer is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Burdette
Lockman hits a fly ball into right field. Hazle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantilla vs. Worthington
Mantilla hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crandall vs. Worthington
Crandall hits a line drive towards third. Jablonski catches it and throws to first to double up Mantilla. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burdette vs. Worthington
Burdette strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Burdette
Thomas hits a fly ball into center field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Worthington vs. Burdette
Worthington hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mantilla scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Burdette
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mantilla fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Burdette
Mueller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes O'Connell trying to get to third. Covington throws the ball in to Mathews, who tags O'Connell for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Worthington
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lockman scoops it up and throws to first, with Worthington covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Worthington
Torre takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Worthington
Mathews hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Worthington
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jablonski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Covington vs. Worthington
Covington strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Burdette
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burdette picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Burdette. Mays moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jablonski vs. Burdette
Jablonski hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Burdette
Sauer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Covington. Sauer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spencer vs. Burdette
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mantilla scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hazle vs. Worthington
Hazle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lockman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hazle for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantilla vs. Worthington
Mantilla hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jablonski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Worthington
Crandall 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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Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Burdette
Lockman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Burdette
Thomas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lockman moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Worthington vs. Burdette
There goes Lockman. The throw from Crandall and he is safe. Lockman steals third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Harris vs. Burdette
Gail Harris pinch hits for Al Worthington.
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torre fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Burdette covering. It's a double play. Lockman scores. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Burdette
O'Connell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Burdette
Mueller 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
Top 8
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burdette vs. Grissom
Marv Grissom now pitching.
Burdette hits a popup, foul, towards first. Lockman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Grissom
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grissom fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Grissom
Torre hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Grissom
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lockman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mathews for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Burdette
Mays hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jablonski vs. Burdette
There's a wild pitch. Mays moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jablonski vs. Burdette
Jablonski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mays scores. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. McMahon
Don McMahon now pitching.
Sauer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. McMahon
Spencer is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. McMahon
Lockman 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
Top 9
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Braves, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Grissom
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Covington vs. Grissom
Covington 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 -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hazle vs. Grissom
Hazle hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantilla vs. Grissom
Mantilla hits a popup, foul, towards first. Lockman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. McMahon
Thomas strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhodes vs. McMahon
Dusty Rhodes pinch hits for Marv Grissom.
Rhodes hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. McMahon
O'Connell hits a popup towards first. Torre settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/27/1957 -- Milwaukee at New York (N)
Milwaukee AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Schoendienst R, 2b 4 1 2 1 O'Connell D, 2b 4 1 2 0
Torre F, 1b 2 2 1 1 Mueller D, rf 4 0 2 0
Mathews E, 3b 4 1 2 2 Mays W, cf 3 1 2 1
Aaron H, cf 4 0 0 0 Jablonski R, 3b 4 0 2 1
Covington W, lf 4 0 0 0 Sauer H, lf 4 0 1 0
Hazle B, rf 4 0 1 0 Spencer D, ss 4 0 0 0
Mantilla F, ss 4 0 1 0 Lockman W, 1b 3 1 1 0
Crandall D, c 3 0 0 0 Thomas V, c 4 0 1 0
Burdette L, p 3 0 0 0 Worthington A, p 2 0 0 0
McMahon D, p 0 0 0 0 Harris G, ph 1 0 0 0
Grissom M, p 0 0 0 0
Rhodes D, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 4 7 4 34 3 11 2
Milwaukee 100 002 010 -- 4
New York 001 000 110 -- 3
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Burdette L (W)* 7.0 11 3 3 2 1
McMahon D (S) 2.0 0 0 0 0 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Worthington A (L) 7.0 5 3 3 2 4
Grissom M 2.0 2 1 1 0 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
E -- Burdette L
DP -- Milwaukee 2, New York 2
LOB -- Milwaukee 3, New York 7
2B -- Jablonski R, Sauer H
HR -- Schoendienst R, Mathews E, Torre F
SB -- Lockman W
SF -- Mays W
WP -- Burdette L
T -- 2:12
A -- 14897
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