On August 31, 1957 the New York Giants vs Brooklyn Dodgers August 31, 1957.Saturday, August 31, 1957,, Ebbets Field Attendance: 14,222, Time of Game: 2:38
Sal Maglie started for Brooklyn and Al Worthington for the Giants, neither figured in the final decision.
According to Baseball Reference these were the top 5 plays of the game:
| Inn | Score | Out | RoB | Pit(cnt) | R/O | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | wWPA | wWE | Play Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| b6 | 4-5 | 2 | 12- | 6,(3-2) | RR | BRO | Gino Cimoli | Marv Grissom | 34% | 72% | Double to CF (Line Drive); Roebuck Scores; Gilliam Scores |
| t6 | 3-4 | 2 | 12- | 1,(0-0) | RR | NYG | Don Mueller | Sandy Koufax | -30% | 37% | Single to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Thomas Scores/unER; O’Connell Scores/unER |
| t5 | 0-2 | 2 | 1– | 6,(2-2) | RR | NYG | Ray Jablonski | Sal Maglie | -23% | 55% | Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Mays Scores |
| b5 | 2-2 | 1 | -2- | 9,(3-2) | RR | BRO | Gil Hodges | Al Worthington | 20% | 80% | Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF); Cimoli Scores |
| b1 | 0-0 | 2 | 12- | 2,(1-0) | R | BRO | Carl Furillo | Al Worthington | 10% | 64% | Single to CF (Line Drive); Cimoli Scores; Snider to 2B |
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Brooklyn Dodgers 7, New York Giants 5
Game Played on Saturday, August 31, 1957 (D) at Ebbets Field
NY N 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 - 5 8 0 BRO N 1 0 0 1 2 2 0 1 x - 7 13 3
BOX+PBP WP: Roebuck (7-2) LP: Grissom (4-4) HR: Jablonski (8), Hodges (24), Roebuck (2)
Play by Play
GIANTS 1ST: O'Connell flied out to right; Mueller singled to pitcher; Mays singled to left [Mueller to second]; Jablonski was called out on strikes; Sauer flied out to left; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Giants 0, Dodgers 0. DODGERS 1ST: Gilliam grounded out (second to first); Cimoli doubled to right; Snider walked; Hodges was called out on strikes; Furillo singled to center [Cimoli scored, Snider to second]; Neal forced Furillo (shortstop unassisted); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Giants 0, Dodgers 1. GIANTS 2ND: Spencer flied out to left; On a bunt Lockman grounded out (first to pitcher); Thomas doubled to center; Worthington was hit by a pitch; O'Connell popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Giants 0, Dodgers 1. DODGERS 2ND: Reese singled to center; Roseboro singled to center [Reese to third, Roseboro out at second (center to shortstop to first)]; John Roseboro slipped after rounding 1B; Maglie struck out; Gilliam grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Dodgers 1. GIANTS 3RD: Mueller walked; Mays forced Mueller (third to second); Mays stole second [Mays to third (error by Roseboro)]; Jablonski was called out on strikes; Sauer struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Dodgers 1. DODGERS 3RD: Cimoli made an out to second; Snider singled to center; Hodges made an out to shortstop; Furillo grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Dodgers 1. GIANTS 4TH: Spencer grounded out (second to first); Lockman doubled to center; Thomas flied out to left; Worthington grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Dodgers 1. DODGERS 4TH: Neal doubled to right; Reese singled to center [Neal scored]; Roseboro grounded out (catcher to first) [Reese to second]; Maglie made an out to third; Gilliam popped to third in foul territory; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Dodgers 2. GIANTS 5TH: O'Connell flied out to center; Mueller grounded out (first to pitcher); Mays singled to left; Jablonski homered [Mays scored]; Sauer grounded out (first unassisted); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Dodgers 2. DODGERS 5TH: Cimoli walked; Worthington threw a wild pitch [Cimoli to second]; Snider struck out; Hodges homered [Cimoli scored]; Furillo was called out on strikes; Neal struck out; 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Dodgers 4. GIANTS 6TH: Spencer popped to first; Lockman singled to center; Thomas reached on an error by Reese [Lockman to third (error by Reese)]; HARRIS BATTED FOR WORTHINGTON; Harris lined out on a sacrifice fly to center [Lockman scored (unearned)]; O'Connell walked [Thomas to second]; KOUFAX REPLACED MAGLIE (PITCHING); Mueller singled to center [Thomas scored (unearned), O'Connell scored (unearned)]; ROEBUCK REPLACED KOUFAX (PITCHING); Mays made an out to first; 3 R (0 ER), 2 H, 2 E, 1 LOB. Giants 5, Dodgers 4. DODGERS 6TH: GRISSOM REPLACED HARRIS (PITCHING); Reese was called out on strikes; Roseboro was called out on strikes; Roebuck singled to center; Gilliam singled to center [Roebuck to second]; Cimoli doubled to center [Roebuck scored, Gilliam scored]; Snider was walked intentionally; Hodges forced Snider (shortstop to second); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Giants 5, Dodgers 6. GIANTS 7TH: Jablonski grounded out (third to first); Sauer walked; Spencer grounded out (pitcher to first) [Sauer to second]; Lockman grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Giants 5, Dodgers 6. DODGERS 7TH: Furillo grounded out (second to first); Neal struck out; Reese flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Giants 5, Dodgers 6. GIANTS 8TH: Thomas struck out; THOMSON BATTED FOR GRISSOM; Thomson grounded out (third to first); O'Connell grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Giants 5, Dodgers 6. DODGERS 8TH: MILLER REPLACED THOMSON (PITCHING); Roseboro made an out to second; Roebuck homered; Gilliam singled to left; Gilliam was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Cimoli struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Giants 5, Dodgers 7. GIANTS 9TH: WALKER REPLACED ROSEBORO (PLAYING C ); Mueller grounded out (second to first); Mays flied out to center; Jablonski struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Giants 5, Dodgers 7. Final Totals R H E LOB Giants 5 8 0 8 Dodgers 7 13 3 7
