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Milwaukee Braves @ 
New York Giants
1957-06-05 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 4892 · 3:02
Milwaukee Braves defeated New York Giants 9–8. Milwaukee Braves put up 4 in the 1st. Ernie Johnson earned the win and Taylor Phillips picked up the save. Hank Sauer went 3-for-5 with 2 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ML1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 9 | |
| NY1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 13 |
W: Ernie Johnson L: Steve Ridzik SV: Taylor Phillips
Umpires — HP: Bill Jackowski · 1B: Shag Crawford · 2B: Tony Venzon · 3B: Lee Ballanfant · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Milwaukee Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bobby Malkmus | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hank Aaron | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Eddie Mathews | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Bobby Thomson | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Adcock | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Felix Mantilla | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Andy Pafko | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Del Crandall | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Juan Pizarro | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ernie Johnson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Bruton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Frank Torre | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whitey Lockman | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Red Schoendienst | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Willie Mays | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Hank Sauer | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Daryl Spencer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ozzie Virgil | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Valmy Thomas | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dusty Rhodes | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
 Steve Ridzik | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Mueller | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Marv Grissom | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ray Katt | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ray Jablonski | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Andre Rodgers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Milwaukee Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juan Pizarro | 1.0 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Ernie Johnson | 7.1 | 9 | 4 | 7 |
| Taylor Phillips | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Burnside | 0.1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Steve Ridzik | 2.2 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| Marv Grissom | 4.0 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Jim Davis | 0.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Stu Miller | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bobby Malkmus: W
- Hank Aaron: S.1-2
- Eddie Mathews: 13/SH/B.2-3;1-2
- Bobby Thomson: S8.3-H;2-3
- Joe Adcock: HR8/89XD/IPHR.3-H;1-H
- Felix Mantilla: K/C
- Andy Pafko: 53
Bot 1
- Whitey Lockman: 43
- Red Schoendienst: W
- Willie Mays: HR/9LD.1-H
- Hank Sauer: HR/7D
- Daryl Spencer: W
- Ozzie Virgil: 64(1)/FO
- Valmy Thomas: 64(1)/FO
Top 2
- Del Crandall: 53
- Juan Pizarro: S9
- Bobby Malkmus: 8
- Hank Aaron: S7.1-2
- Eddie Mathews: W.2-3;1-2
- Bobby Thomson: 4/P
Bot 2
- Dusty Rhodes: S8
- Steve Ridzik: S.1-2
- Whitey Lockman: S7.2-H;1-2
- Red Schoendienst: 4/P
- Willie Mays: K+PO2(25436)/DP#
Top 3
- Joe Adcock: W
- Felix Mantilla: W.1-2
- Andy Pafko: 16(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Del Crandall: IW
- Ernie Johnson: HR/7D.3-H;1-H
- Bobby Malkmus: 7
Bot 3
- Hank Sauer: S
- Daryl Spencer: E6.1-2;B-1
- Ozzie Virgil: 63.2-3;1-2
- Valmy Thomas: K
- Dusty Rhodes: W
- Don Mueller: 9
Top 4
- Hank Aaron: 7
- Eddie Mathews: 7
- Bobby Thomson: HR/9D
- Joe Adcock: 53
Bot 4
- Whitey Lockman: HR/9D
- Red Schoendienst: HR/9D
- Willie Mays: 53
- Hank Sauer: HR/7D
- Daryl Spencer: 5/FL
- Ozzie Virgil: K
Top 5
- Felix Mantilla: D7
- Andy Pafko: 63.2-2
- Del Crandall: 43.2-3
- Ernie Johnson: 63
Bot 5
- Valmy Thomas: K
- Dusty Rhodes: W
- Marv Grissom: K/BF
- Whitey Lockman: 43
Top 6
- Bobby Malkmus: 8
- Hank Aaron: 63
- Eddie Mathews: W
- Bobby Thomson: W.1-2
- Joe Adcock: 64(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Red Schoendienst: S9
- Willie Mays: S8.1-2
- Hank Sauer: 8
- Daryl Spencer: 53.2-3;1-2
- Ozzie Virgil: 63
Top 7
- Felix Mantilla: 53
- Bill Bruton: 6/P
- Del Crandall: W
- Ernie Johnson: 6(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Ray Katt: K
- Dusty Rhodes: W
- Ray Jablonski: K
- Whitey Lockman: 3/G
Top 8
- Bobby Malkmus: T8/78XD
- Hank Aaron: IW
- Eddie Mathews: PB.3-H(NR);1-2
- Eddie Mathews: W
- Bobby Thomson: 54/SH/B.2-3;1-2
- Frank Torre: OA.3XH(2)
- Frank Torre: IW
- Felix Mantilla: HP.2-3;1-2
- Bill Bruton: 3/FL
Bot 8
- Red Schoendienst: HR/9D
- Willie Mays: 53
- Hank Sauer: 7
- Daryl Spencer: 4/P
Top 9
- Del Crandall: 7
- Ernie Johnson: 53
- Bobby Malkmus: 53
Bot 9
- Ozzie Virgil: S
- Ray Katt: 7
- Dusty Rhodes: W.1-2
- Andre Rodgers: K/C
- Whitey Lockman: 3/G
Notes & reviews
- the ball struck the wall at 449' and caromed away