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Reds
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
June 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 June 16, 1957 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | June 16, 1957 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 16, 1957 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Don Gross |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ray Crone |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 11,242 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 27 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Augie Donatelli 1B: Vic Delmore 2B: Vinnie Smith 3B: Jocko Conlan |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Temple | Second Baseman |
| Frank Robinson | Left Fielder |
| Gus Bell | Center Fielder |
| Ted Kluszewski | First Baseman |
| Wally Post | Right Fielder |
| Ed Bailey | Catcher |
| Don Hoak | Third Baseman |
| Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
| Don Gross | 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 |
| Ozzie Virgil | Right Fielder |
| Andre Rodgers | Shortstop |
| Wes Westrum | Catcher |
| Ray Crone | Pitcher |
| Bill Rigney | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
June 16, 1957
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Crone
Temple 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: ---
Robinson vs. Crone
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: ---
Bell vs. Crone
Bell 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--
Kluszewski vs. Crone
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Crone fields it 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. Gross
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. Gross
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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Gross
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Crone
Post hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodgers misplays the ball. That's an error on Rodgers. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailey vs. Crone
Bailey hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mays who is chasing the ball. Bailey reaches third base with a triple. Post goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hoak vs. Crone
Hoak is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McMillan vs. Crone
There goes Hoak. The throw from Westrum and he is safe. Hoak steals second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McMillan vs. Crone
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. Bailey scores. Hoak moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gross vs. Crone
Gross hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hoak scores. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Temple vs. Crone
Temple takes first base on ball four. Gross moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Davis
Jim Davis now pitching.
Davis fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Davis. Gross moves to third. Temple moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Robinson vs. Davis
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Virgil settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bell vs. Davis
Bell hits a popup in front of the plate. Westrum settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Gross
Thomson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Gross
Spencer takes first base on ball four. Thomson moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Virgil vs. Gross
Virgil hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Spencer moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rodgers vs. Gross
Rodgers strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Westrum vs. Gross
Westrum takes first base on ball four. Spencer moves to third. Virgil moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sauer vs. Gross
Hank Sauer pinch hits for Jim Davis.
Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it and throws to third for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Barclay
Curt Barclay now pitching.
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 -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Barclay
Post hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Connell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Barclay
Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lockman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bailey for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Gross
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops it up and throws to first, with Gross covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Gross
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Gross
Mays hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Gross
Thomson is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Barclay
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Barclay fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Barclay
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodgers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Barclay
Gross strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Gross
Spencer hits a line drive towards third. Hoak reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virgil vs. Gross
Virgil hits a line drive into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodgers vs. Gross
Rodgers 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, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Barclay
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodgers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Barclay
Robinson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Barclay
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Virgil settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Barclay
Kluszewski hits a popup in front of the plate. Westrum settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Gross
Westrum strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barclay vs. Gross
Barclay hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops it up and throws to first, with Gross covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Gross
Lockman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Connell vs. Gross
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Barclay
Post hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailey vs. Barclay
Bailey hits a fly ball into left field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoak vs. Barclay
Hoak hits a fly ball into left field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Barclay
McMillan is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Gross
Mays hits a line drive into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Gross
Thomson hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Gross
Spencer hits a popup towards third. Hoak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Barclay
Gross 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, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Barclay
Temple hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Barclay
There goes Temple. The throw from Westrum and he is out, Rodgers applying the tag. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Barclay
Robinson 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, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virgil vs. Gross
Virgil hits a popup towards third. Hoak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodgers vs. Gross
Rodgers hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Katt vs. Gross
Ray Katt pinch hits for Wes Westrum.
Katt takes first base on ball four. Rodgers moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jablonski vs. Gross
Ray Jablonski pinch hits for Curt Barclay.
Jablonski strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lockman vs. Gross
Lockman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rodgers scores. Katt moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
O'Connell vs. Gross
O'Connell hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Grissom
Ray Katt now catching. Marv Grissom now pitching.
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, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Grissom
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Post vs. Grissom
Post hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Connell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailey vs. Grissom
Bailey is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Gross
Mays hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Temple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Gross
Thomson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Gross
Spencer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Thomson moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mueller vs. Acker
Tom Acker now pitching. Don Mueller pinch hits for Ozzie Virgil.
Mueller hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodgers vs. Acker
Rodgers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Katt vs. Acker
Katt hits a popup in front of the plate. Bailey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Grissom
Don Mueller now playing right field.
Hoak hits a fly ball into left field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Grissom
Smoky Burgess pinch hits for Roy McMillan.
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, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thurman vs. Grissom
Bob Thurman pinch hits for Tom Acker.
Thurman strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/16/1957 -- Cincinnati at New York (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Temple J, 2b 3 0 1 0 Lockman W, 1b 4 0 2 1
Robinson F, lf 4 0 1 0 O'Connell D, 3b 4 0 1 0
Bell G, cf 4 0 1 0 Mays W, cf 4 0 0 0
Kluszewski T, 1b 4 0 1 0 Thomson B, lf 4 1 2 0
Post W, rf 4 1 1 0 Spencer D, 2b 3 1 1 0
Bailey E, c 4 1 1 1 Virgil O, rf 3 0 0 0
Hoak D, 3b 3 1 0 0 Mueller D, ph-rf 1 1 1 3
McMillan R, ss 3 0 0 1 Rodgers A, ss 4 1 1 0
Burgess S, ph 1 0 0 0 Westrum W, c 1 0 0 0
Gross D, p 3 0 1 1 Katt R, ph-c 1 0 0 0
Acker T, p 0 0 0 0 Crone R, p 0 0 0 0
Thurman B, ph 1 0 0 0 Davis J, p 0 0 0 0
Sauer H, ph 1 0 0 0
Barclay C, p 1 0 0 0
Jablonski R, ph 1 0 0 0
Grissom M, p 0 0 0 0
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34 3 7 3 32 4 8 4
Cincinnati 030 000 000 -- 3
New York 000 000 13x -- 4
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Gross D 7.1 7 3 3 3 4
Acker T (L) 0.2 1 1 1 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Crone R 1.1 3 3 2 1 0
Davis J 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Barclay C 5.0 3 0 0 0 2
Grissom M (W) 2.0 1 0 0 0 2
E -- Rodgers A, Davis J
LOB -- Cincinnati 6, New York 7
3B -- Bailey E
HR -- Mueller D
SB -- Hoak D
CS -- Temple J
HBP -- by Crone R (Hoak D)
T -- 2:27
A -- 11242
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