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Cincinnati Reds @
New York Giants
1957-08-25 Β· Day game Β· Polo Grounds V Β· Att: 3766 Β· 2:24
New York Giants defeated Cincinnati Redlegs 10β1. New York Giants put up 4 in the 6th. Ruben Gomez earned the win. Don Mueller went 4-for-4 with 2 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |
| NY1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 15 |
W: Ruben Gomez L: Hal Jeffcoat SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Bill Jackowski Β· 1B: Shag Crawford Β· 2B: Tony Venzon Β· 3B: Lee Ballanfant Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Johnny Temple | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Joe Taylor | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Frank Robinson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
George Crowe | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Wally Post | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Ed Bailey | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Don Hoak | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Roy McMillan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hal Jeffcoat | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ted Kluszewski | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Pete Whisenant | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Danny O'Connell | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Don Mueller | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Willie Mays | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Ray Jablonski | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Hank Sauer | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Whitey Lockman | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Ozzie Virgil | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Hal Jeffcoat | 2.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Johnny Klippstein | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Art Fowler | 1.1 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
Hersh Freeman | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Don Gross | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.0 | 6 | 3 | 8 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Johnny Temple: 8
- Joe Taylor: 7
- Frank Robinson: K/C
Bot 1
- Danny O'Connell: 6
- Don Mueller: HR/9
- Willie Mays: S
- Ray Jablonski: 8
- Hank Sauer: S.1-2#
- Daryl Spencer: 9
Top 2
- George Crowe: S
- Wally Post: K
- Ed Bailey: W.1-2
- Don Hoak: 8.2-2#
- Roy McMillan: 53
Bot 2
- Whitey Lockman: 7
- Valmy Thomas: S
- Ruben Gomez: 3(B)6(1)/GDP
Top 3
- Hal Jeffcoat: 63
- Johnny Temple: 9
- Joe Taylor: K
Bot 3
- Danny O'Connell: T
- Don Mueller: S.3-H
- Willie Mays: W.1-2
- Ray Jablonski: S.2-H;1-2#
- Hank Sauer: 53.2-3;1-2
- Daryl Spencer: 9/DP.3XH(92)
Top 4
- Frank Robinson: K
- George Crowe: 3
- Wally Post: 53
Bot 4
- Whitey Lockman: 8
- Valmy Thomas: 63
- Ruben Gomez: 53
Top 5
- Ed Bailey: W
- Don Hoak: 43.1-2
- Roy McMillan: S.2-3
- Ted Kluszewski: SB2#
- Ted Kluszewski: K
- Johnny Temple: 43
Bot 5
- Danny O'Connell: 63
- Don Mueller: HP
- Willie Mays: PB.1-2
- Willie Mays: IW#
- Ray Jablonski: 13.2-3;1-2
- Hank Sauer: S.3-H;2-H
- Daryl Spencer: K
Top 6
- Joe Taylor: 43
- Frank Robinson: K
- George Crowe: 8
Bot 6
- Whitey Lockman: S
- Valmy Thomas: W.1-2
- Ruben Gomez: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
- Danny O'Connell: HR/9.3-H;2-H
- Don Mueller: HR/9
- Willie Mays: 53
- Ray Jablonski: S
- Hank Sauer: 9
Top 7
- Wally Post: 7
- Ed Bailey: S
- Don Hoak: 5
- Roy McMillan: 64(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Daryl Spencer: 13
- Whitey Lockman: D
- Valmy Thomas: 8.2-2#
- Ruben Gomez: K/C
Top 8
- Bobby Henrich: 53
- Johnny Temple: S
- Joe Taylor: D.1-3
- Frank Robinson: K
- George Crowe: W
- Wally Post: 53
Bot 8
- Danny O'Connell: S
- Don Mueller: S.1-3
- Willie Mays: 8/SF.3-H
- Ozzie Virgil: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Ed Bailey: HR/9
- Don Hoak: K/C
- Roy McMillan: E6
- Pete Whisenant: 3/FL
- Johnny Temple: 7
Notes & reviews
- could be earlier W vs Klippstein that was IW





















