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Dodgers
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
September 6, 1957
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Brooklyn Dodgers, played on September 6, 1957 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | September 6, 1957 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 6, 1957 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Johnny Podres |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ray Crone |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 21,373 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 14 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Shag Crawford 1B: Tony Venzon 2B: Lee Ballanfant 3B: Bill Jackowski |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Gilliam | Second Baseman |
| Pee Wee Reese | Third Baseman |
| Elmer Valo | Left Fielder |
| Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
| Carl Furillo | Right Fielder |
| Gino Cimoli | Center Fielder |
| Charlie Neal | Shortstop |
| Rube Walker | Catcher |
| Johnny Podres | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | 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 |
| Valmy Thomas | Catcher |
| Daryl Spencer | Shortstop |
| Whitey Lockman | First Baseman |
| Ray Crone | Pitcher |
| Bill Rigney | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
September 6, 1957
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Crone
Gilliam strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Crone
Reese hits a popup, foul, towards first. Lockman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Crone
Valo hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Crone
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spencer misplays the ball. That's an error on Spencer. Hodges moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Furillo vs. Crone
Furillo hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jablonski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Podres
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Podres
Mueller hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Podres
Mays hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Cimoli vs. Crone
Cimoli hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Crone
Neal hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Crone
Walker strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Jablonski vs. Podres
Jablonski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. Podres
Sauer hits a fly ball into center field. Cimoli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Podres
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Podres fields it and throws to first for the out. Jablonski moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Spencer vs. Podres
Spencer hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Podres vs. Crone
Podres hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Crone
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lockman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gilliam for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Crone
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Crone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Podres
Lockman hits a line drive towards short. Neal reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Crone vs. Podres
Crone strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Podres
O'Connell hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Crone
Valo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lockman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Valo for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Crone
Hodges hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Crone
Furillo hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cimoli vs. Crone
Cimoli hits a ball on the ground into center field. Mays picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Mays. Furillo goes all the way around to score. Cimoli moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Neal vs. Crone
Neal hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Crone fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Cimoli moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Walker vs. Crone
Walker 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 4
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Podres
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Podres
Mays hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Jablonski vs. Podres
Jablonski hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. Podres
Sauer hits a fly ball into center field. Cimoli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Podres vs. Crone
Podres hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Thomas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Crone
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Crone
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes Gilliam trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Valo vs. Crone
Valo hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Podres
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Podres
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Podres
Lockman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Crone vs. Podres
Crone hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Podres fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Crone
Hodges takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Crone
Furillo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hodges moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Cimoli vs. Crone
Cimoli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spencer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hodges scores. Furillo moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Neal vs. Crone
Neal strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Crone
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Crone fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Podres
O'Connell hits a fly ball into center field. Cimoli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Podres
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Podres
Mays takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Jablonski vs. Podres
Jablonski hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Podres vs. Crone
Podres hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Gilliam vs. Crone
Gilliam bunts towards first. Lockman scoops it up and throws to first, with O'Connell covering, for the out. Podres moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Reese vs. Crone
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Valo vs. Crone
Valo 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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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Podres
Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Podres
Thomas strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Podres
Spencer hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Crone
Hodges hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Mays, who is chasing the ball. Hodges reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Furillo vs. Crone
Furillo hits a popup, foul, towards first. Lockman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Cimoli vs. Crone
Cimoli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jablonski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Neal vs. Crone
Neal hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Crone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Podres
Sandy Amoros now playing left field.
Lockman hits a fly ball into left field. Amoros settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Virgil vs. Podres
Ozzie Virgil pinch hits for Ray Crone.
Virgil strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Podres
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Antonelli
Johnny Antonelli now pitching.
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lockman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Walker for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Podres vs. Antonelli
Podres hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jablonski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Antonelli
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jablonski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Podres
Bobby Thomson pinch hits for Don Mueller.
Thomson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Podres
Mays strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Jablonski vs. Podres
Jablonski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Neal scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/6/1957 -- Brooklyn at New York (N)
Brooklyn AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Gilliam J, 2b 4 0 1 0 O'Connell D, 2b 4 0 0 0
Reese P, 3b 4 0 1 0 Mueller D, rf 3 0 0 0
Valo E, lf 4 1 1 1 Thomson B, ph 0 0 0 0
Amoros S, lf 0 0 0 0 Mays W, cf 3 0 1 0
Hodges G, 1b 3 1 1 0 Jablonski R, 3b 4 0 1 0
Furillo C, rf 4 1 2 0 Sauer H, lf 3 0 0 0
Cimoli G, cf 4 0 2 1 Thomas V, c 3 0 0 0
Neal C, ss 4 0 1 0 Spencer D, ss 3 0 0 0
Walker R, c 4 0 0 0 Lockman W, 1b 3 0 1 0
Podres J, p 4 0 1 0 Crone R, p 2 0 0 0
Virgil O, ph 1 0 0 0
Antonelli J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 3 10 2 29 0 3 0
Brooklyn 100 101 000 -- 3
New York 000 000 000 -- 0
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Podres J (W) 9.0 3 0 0 2 4
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Crone R (L) 8.0 10 3 3 1 3
Antonelli J 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Spencer D, Mays W
DP -- Brooklyn 1, New York 1
LOB -- Brooklyn 7, New York 4
3B -- Hodges G
HR -- Valo E
SH -- Gilliam J
T -- 2:14
A -- 21373
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