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Chicago Cubs @ New York Giants

1957-08-24 Β· Day game Β· Polo Grounds V Β· Att: 4389 Β· 2:10

Chicago Cubs defeated New York Giants 4–2. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 9th. Dave Hillman earned the win. Bob Speake went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

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CHN001000012411
NY110010000027

W: Dave Hillman   L: Johnny Antonelli   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Ken Burkhart Β· 1B: Hal Dixon Β· 2B: Tom Gorman Β· 3B: Dusty Boggess Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Chicago Cubs β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Bobby Morgan522000
Bob Speake512200
Lee Walls402010
Walt Moryn501001
Ernie Banks412110
Dale Long300010
Cal Neeman401002
Jerry Kindall401001
Dave Hillman300011

New York Giants β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Danny O'Connell411001
Don Mueller401000
Willie Mays412000
Ray Jablonski201210
Daryl Spencer401000
Whitey Lockman400000
Bobby Thomson300001
Valmy Thomas301000
Johnny Antonelli300000
Hank Sauer100001
Gail Harris100000

Chicago Cubs β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Dave Hillman9.0713

New York Giants β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Johnny Antonelli8.11045
Marv Grissom0.2100

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Bobby Morgan: 7
  • Bob Speake: 9
  • Lee Walls: W
  • Walt Moryn: 9

Bot 1

  • Danny O'Connell: S
  • Don Mueller: 43.1-2
  • Willie Mays: 9.2-2#
  • Ray Jablonski: D.2-H
  • Daryl Spencer: 43

Top 2

  • Ernie Banks: S/BG
  • Dale Long: 8
  • Cal Neeman: S.1-2
  • Jerry Kindall: 5(2)/G/FO.1-2
  • Dave Hillman: K/C

Bot 2

  • Whitey Lockman: 63
  • Bobby Thomson: 63
  • Valmy Thomas: 9/L

Top 3

  • Bobby Morgan: S
  • Bob Speake: FLE2/BP
  • Bob Speake: S.1-2
  • Lee Walls: S1/BG5S.2-H(E1/TH3)(NR)(UR);1-3;B-2
  • Walt Moryn: K
  • Ernie Banks: IW
  • Dale Long: 54(1)3/GDP

Bot 3

  • Johnny Antonelli: 31
  • Danny O'Connell: 43
  • Don Mueller: 8/L

Top 4

  • Cal Neeman: K23
  • Jerry Kindall: K
  • Dave Hillman: W
  • Bobby Morgan: 7

Bot 4

  • Willie Mays: T/78
  • Ray Jablonski: 9/L/SF.3-H
  • Daryl Spencer: 8
  • Whitey Lockman: 43

Top 5

  • Bob Speake: 3/G
  • Lee Walls: 43
  • Walt Moryn: S
  • Ernie Banks: 9

Bot 5

  • Bobby Thomson: K
  • Valmy Thomas: 4
  • Johnny Antonelli: 5/FL

Top 6

  • Dale Long: 43
  • Cal Neeman: K
  • Jerry Kindall: S
  • Dave Hillman: 43

Bot 6

  • Danny O'Connell: 63
  • Don Mueller: S
  • Willie Mays: 7
  • Ray Jablonski: W.1-2
  • Daryl Spencer: 31

Top 7

  • Bobby Morgan: 13
  • Bob Speake: 9
  • Lee Walls: 63

Bot 7

  • Whitey Lockman: 43
  • Bobby Thomson: 3/FL
  • Valmy Thomas: S
  • Johnny Antonelli: 4/L

Top 8

  • Walt Moryn: 8
  • Ernie Banks: HR/7D
  • Dale Long: W
  • Cal Neeman: 53.1-2
  • Jerry Kindall: 53

Bot 8

  • Danny O'Connell: K
  • Don Mueller: 8
  • Willie Mays: S
  • Ray Jablonski: 5

Top 9

  • Dave Hillman: 43
  • Bobby Morgan: S7
  • Bob Speake: HR/9D.1-H
  • Lee Walls: D
  • Walt Moryn: 43.2-2#
  • Ernie Banks: 43

Bot 9

  • Daryl Spencer: S/BG5S
  • Whitey Lockman: 5/5S
  • Hank Sauer: K/C
  • Gail Harris: 43