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Chicago Cubs @
New York Giants
1957-05-05 Β· Day game Β· Polo Grounds V Β· 10 innings Β· 3:19
Chicago Cubs defeated New York Giants 8β3. Chicago Cubs put up 5 in the 10th. Dick Drott earned the win. Jim Bolger went 2-for-4 with 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 10 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
W: Dick Drott L: Gordon Jones SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Tom Gorman Β· 1B: Hal Dixon Β· 2B: Ken Burkhart Β· 3B: Dusty Boggess Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Casey Wise | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ernie Banks | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
Lee Walls | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Dale Long | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Walt Moryn | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Jim Bolger | 4 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
Bob Rush | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Dick Drott | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
New York Giants β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Red Schoendienst | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dusty Rhodes | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Willie Mays | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Hank Sauer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Ray Jablonski | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Ray Katt | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Whitey Lockman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Don Mueller | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Ozzie Virgil | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bob Rush | 6.0 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
Dick Drott | 4.0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
New York Giants β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.0 | 6 | 3 | 5 | |
Steve Ridzik | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
Windy McCall | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Al Worthington | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Casey Wise: 7
- Ernie Banks: S
- Lee Walls: S.1-2
- Dale Long: CS3(25)
- Dale Long: K
Bot 1
- Red Schoendienst: S
- Dusty Rhodes: K
- Willie Mays: 4(B)3(1)/LDP
Top 2
- Walt Moryn: W
- Jim Bolger: 9
- Ed Winceniak: K+CS2(26)/DP
Bot 2
- Hank Sauer: W
- Gail Harris: 8
- Ray Jablonski: W.1-2
- Ray Katt: 8
- Daryl Spencer: 8
Top 3
- Cal Neeman: S
- Bob Rush: K
- Casey Wise: 9
- Ernie Banks: K/C
Bot 3
- Curt Barclay: S
- Red Schoendienst: S.1-2
- Dusty Rhodes: 5/FL
- Willie Mays: 3
- Hank Sauer: K
Top 4
- Lee Walls: D7
- Dale Long: 43.2-3
- Walt Moryn: 43
- Jim Bolger: S7.3-H
- Ed Winceniak: 64(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Gail Harris: S
- Ray Jablonski: SB2
- Ray Jablonski: 53
- Ray Katt: 9
- Daryl Spencer: S.2-H
- Curt Barclay: 43
Top 5
- Cal Neeman: 63
- Bob Rush: 13
- Casey Wise: 53
Bot 5
- Red Schoendienst: 63
- Dusty Rhodes: 2/FL
- Willie Mays: 3/FL
Top 6
- Ernie Banks: W
- Lee Walls: 53.1-2
- Dale Long: W
- Walt Moryn: S9.2-H;1-3
- Jim Bolger: 8/SF.3-H
- Ed Winceniak: 7
Bot 6
- Hank Sauer: 63
- Gail Harris: 43
- Ray Jablonski: 7
Top 7
- Cal Neeman: K
- Bob Rush: 63
- Casey Wise: 3/G
Bot 7
- Ray Katt: W
- Whitey Lockman: W.1-2
- Don Mueller: E1/SH/TH1.2-3;1-2
- Red Schoendienst: 4/P
- Dusty Rhodes: K
- Willie Mays: 5/FL
Top 8
- Ernie Banks: W
- Lee Walls: K/C
- Dale Long: W.1-2
- Walt Moryn: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Hank Sauer: K/C
- Gail Harris: 43
- Ray Jablonski: 13
Top 9
- Jim Bolger: K
- Ed Winceniak: 4
- Cal Neeman: K
Bot 9
- Foster Castleman: 7
- Bill Taylor: W
- Don Mueller: E4.1-2
- Red Schoendienst: 7
- Ozzie Virgil: S9.2-H(UR);1-3
- Willie Mays: S/78.3-H(UR);1-2
- Hank Sauer: 64(1)/FO.2-3
Top 10
- Dick Drott: K
- Casey Wise: S7
- Ernie Banks: W.1-2
- Lee Walls: D7.2-H;1-3
- Dale Long: K
- Bobby Del Greco: W
- Jim Bolger: D9.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Ed Winceniak: S7.2-H
- Cal Neeman: WP.1-2
- Cal Neeman: 6/L
Bot 10
- Gail Harris: 9
- Bobby Hofman: 2/FL
- Foster Castleman: 6



















