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St. Louis Cardinals @ 
New York Giants
1957-06-08 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 7646 · 2:25
St. Louis Cardinals defeated New York Giants 5–4. St. Louis Cardinals put up 2 in the 5th. Willard Schmidt earned the win and Hoyt Wilhelm picked up the save. Stan Musial went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 12 |
W: Willard Schmidt L: Al Worthington SV: Hoyt Wilhelm
Umpires — HP: Tom Gorman · 1B: Hal Dixon · 2B: (none) · 3B: Dusty Boggess · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Blasingame | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Dark | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Stan Musial | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Wally Moon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Del Ennis | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Boyer | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Smith | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Kasko | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Willard Schmidt | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Lloyd Merritt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whitey Lockman | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Mueller | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Red Schoendienst | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Mays | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hank Sauer | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Daryl Spencer | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Katt | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ozzie Virgil | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Al Worthington | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gail Harris | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dusty Rhodes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ray Jablonski | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ruben Gomez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willard Schmidt | 6.2 | 10 | 1 | 3 |
| Lloyd Merritt | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
 Hoyt Wilhelm | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Worthington | 5.0 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
 Steve Ridzik | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jim Davis | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Marv Grissom | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Antonelli | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Don Blasingame: 63
- Al Dark: S8
- Stan Musial: 5/P
- Wally Moon: 63
Bot 1
- Whitey Lockman: S9
- Don Mueller: S4.1-2
- Red Schoendienst: 4/P
- Willie Mays: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Del Ennis: 43
- Ken Boyer: S6
- Hal Smith: S9.1-3
- Eddie Kasko: 8/SF.3-H
- Willard Schmidt: 13
Bot 2
- Hank Sauer: 7
- Daryl Spencer: 8
- Ray Katt: S1
- Ozzie Virgil: K/C
Top 3
- Don Blasingame: 7
- Al Dark: HR/8
- Stan Musial: W
- Wally Moon: 9
- Del Ennis: 53
Bot 3
- Al Worthington: 53
- Whitey Lockman: 13
- Don Mueller: K23
Top 4
- Ken Boyer: 63
- Hal Smith: 63
- Eddie Kasko: 9
Bot 4
- Red Schoendienst: S8
- Willie Mays: 54(1)3/GDP
- Hank Sauer: 3/FL
Top 5
- Willard Schmidt: 43
- Don Blasingame: 9
- Al Dark: HP
- Stan Musial: HR/9.1-H
- Wally Moon: 8
Bot 5
- Daryl Spencer: S9
- Ray Katt: 46(1)3/GDP
- Ozzie Virgil: 53
Top 6
- Del Ennis: S5
- Ken Boyer: S8.1-3
- Hal Smith: S7.3-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Eddie Kasko: K+CSH(262)/DP/C
- Willard Schmidt: K/C
Bot 6
- Gail Harris: 4/L
- Whitey Lockman: S6
- Don Mueller: 43.1-2
- Red Schoendienst: S7.2-H
- Willie Mays: D7.1-3
- Hank Sauer: 53
Top 7
- Don Blasingame: S9
- Al Dark: 13/SH.1-2
- Stan Musial: 8
- Wally Moon: 6/P
Bot 7
- Daryl Spencer: 9
- Ray Katt: HR/7
- Ozzie Virgil: W
- Dusty Rhodes: K
- Whitey Lockman: D7.1-3
- Don Mueller: 8
Top 8
- Del Ennis: 4/P
- Ken Boyer: E5
- Hal Smith: 8
- Eddie Kasko: S9.1-2
- Lloyd Merritt: 43
Bot 8
- Red Schoendienst: 5/P
- Willie Mays: W
- Hank Sauer: HR/7.1-H
- Daryl Spencer: S8
- Ray Katt: K
- Ray Jablonski: W.1-2
- Ruben Gomez: 64(1)/FO
Top 9
- Don Blasingame: 41
- Al Dark: 4/P
- Stan Musial: 3/P
Bot 9
- Whitey Lockman: 8
- Don Mueller: 1/G
- Red Schoendienst: 7/L