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Philadelphia Phillies @ New York Giants

1957-08-09 · Night game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 6247 · 2:13

New York Giants defeated Philadelphia Phillies 6–2. New York Giants put up 3 in the 1st. Ray Crone earned the win. Hank Sauer went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
PHI	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	2	5
NY1	3	0	3	0	0	0	0	0		6	10

W: Ray Crone L: Robin Roberts SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Frank Secory · 1B: Stan Landes · 2B: Bill Baker · 3B: Frank Dascoli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Philadelphia Phillies — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	SO
Richie Ashburn	4	0	2	2	0
Granny Hamner	4	0	0	0	2
Ed Bouchee	4	0	0	0	0
Stan Lopata	4	0	0	0	1
Harry Anderson	4	0	1	0	0
Rip Repulski	4	1	2	0	1
Willie Jones	4	0	0	0	1
Chico Fernandez	3	1	0	0	0
Robin Roberts	1	0	0	0	0
Solly Hemus	1	0	0	0	0
Chuck Harmon	1	0	0	0	1

New York Giants — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	SO
Danny O'Connell	4	1	2	0	0
Don Mueller	4	0	0	0	0
Willie Mays	4	1	1	0	1
Ray Jablonski	4	2	3	1	0
Hank Sauer	4	1	2	2	1
Daryl Spencer	4	1	1	1	1
Gail Harris	4	0	1	0	0
Valmy Thomas	4	0	0	1	0
Ray Crone	4	0	0	0	1

Philadelphia Phillies — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	SO
Robin Roberts	4.0	8	2
Seth Morehead	2.0	0	2
Jim Hearn	2.0	2	0

New York Giants — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Ray Crone	9.0	5	0	6

Play-by-play

Top 1

Richie Ashburn: 7/L
Granny Hamner: 13
Ed Bouchee: 4/L

Bot 1

Danny O'Connell: D7
Don Mueller: 9
Willie Mays: S4.2-3
Ray Jablonski: S7.3-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
Hank Sauer: SBH#
Hank Sauer: K
Daryl Spencer: S9.2-H
Gail Harris: 3/G

Top 2

Stan Lopata: 8
Harry Anderson: E4
Rip Repulski: 9
Willie Jones: 6/P

Bot 2

Valmy Thomas: 8
Ray Crone: 3/FL
Danny O'Connell: S6
Don Mueller: 43

Top 3

Chico Fernandez: 53
Robin Roberts: 3/G
Richie Ashburn: S3
Granny Hamner: 53

Bot 3

Willie Mays: 63
Ray Jablonski: S7
Hank Sauer: HR/7.1-H
Daryl Spencer: E3
Gail Harris: S9.1-3
Valmy Thomas: E3.1-2;3-H(RBI)(UR)
Ray Crone: 6/P
Danny O'Connell: 53

Top 4

Ed Bouchee: 43
Stan Lopata: 3/G
Harry Anderson: 13

Bot 4

Don Mueller: 43
Willie Mays: K
Ray Jablonski: 7

Top 5

Rip Repulski: S7
Willie Jones: 143.1-2
Chico Fernandez: E6
Solly Hemus: 13.1-2;2-3
Richie Ashburn: S8.2-H(UR);3-H(UR)
Granny Hamner: K/C

Bot 5

Hank Sauer: 6/FL
Daryl Spencer: K/C
Gail Harris: 4/P

Top 6

Ed Bouchee: 4/P
Stan Lopata: K/C
Harry Anderson: S9
Rip Repulski: K

Bot 6

Valmy Thomas: 63
Ray Crone: K
Danny O'Connell: 31

Top 7

Willie Jones: 3/FL
Chico Fernandez: 63
Chuck Harmon: K/C

Bot 7

Don Mueller: 3/G
Willie Mays: 63
Ray Jablonski: S7
Hank Sauer: S8.1-2
Daryl Spencer: 8

Top 8

Richie Ashburn: 43
Granny Hamner: K/C
Ed Bouchee: 43

Bot 8

Gail Harris: 13
Valmy Thomas: 13
Ray Crone: 9

Top 9

Stan Lopata: 8
Harry Anderson: 8
Rip Repulski: D7
Willie Jones: K/C