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SEPTEMBER
1957

Sunday, September 1st

IN THE NEWS: The Yankees purchase Sal "the Barber" Maglie from the Dodgers, but he is ineligible for WS play.

SCOREBOARD: SEPTEMBER 1, 1957
Baltimore Orioles 2, Boston Red Sox 1 at Memorial Stadium
Detroit Tigers 6, Cleveland Indians 1 at Cleveland Stadium
Chicago White Sox 5, Kansas City Athletics 0 at Municipal Stadium
New York Yankees 3, Washington Senators 2 at Yankee Stadium
New York Giants 7, Brooklyn Dodgers 5 at Ebbets Field
St. Louis Cardinals 3, Chicago Cubs 2 at Wrigley Field
Cincinnati Reds 6, Milwaukee Braves 0 at Crosley Field
Philadelphia Phillies 11, Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Shibe Park
Pittsburgh Pirates 6, Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Shibe Park
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Monday, September 2nd

IN THE NEWS: The Braves sweep the Cubs 23-10 and 4­0. The Braves' Bob Hazle has 4 hits in the first game, and teammate Frank Torre scores 6 runs to tie the ML record.

SCOREBOARD: SEPTEMBER 2, 1957
Baltimore Orioles 8, New York Yankees 7 at Memorial Stadium
Baltimore Orioles 6, New York Yankees 1 at Memorial Stadium
Boston Red Sox 7, Washington Senators 1 at Fenway Park
Boston Red Sox 8, Washington Senators 7 at Fenway Park
Cleveland Indians 8, Kansas City Athletics 0 at Cleveland Stadium
Cleveland Indians 6, Kansas City Athletics 3 at Cleveland Stadium
Chicago White Sox 8, Detroit Tigers 2 at Tiger Stadium
Detroit Tigers 5, Chicago White Sox 4 at Tiger Stadium
Philadelphia Phillies 10, Brooklyn Dodgers 4 at Ebbets Field
Philadelphia Phillies 7, Brooklyn Dodgers 4 at Ebbets Field
Milwaukee Braves 23, Chicago Cubs 10 at Wrigley Field
Milwaukee Braves 4, Chicago Cubs 0 at Wrigley Field
Cincinnati Reds 10, St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Crosley Field
Cincinnati Reds 3, St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Crosley Field
New York Giants 11, Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Polo Grounds V
New York Giants 4, Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Polo Grounds V
Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)

Tuesday, September 3rd

IN THE NEWS: The Dodgers play their last game in Jersey City, as Don Drysdale loses to Philadelphia 3-2 in 12 innings. Brooklyn ends with an 11-4 mark in New Jersey.

Warren Spahn of the Braves hurls his 41st shutout, the most by a NL lefthander, as he beats Chicago 8-0.

SCOREBOARD: SEPTEMBER 3, 1957
New York Yankees 2, Baltimore Orioles 0 at Memorial Stadium
Detroit Tigers 3, Chicago White Sox 2 at Tiger Stadium
Philadelphia Phillies 3, Brooklyn Dodgers 2 at Roosevelt Stadium
Milwaukee Braves 8, Chicago Cubs 0 at Wrigley Field
St. Louis Cardinals 14, Cincinnati Reds 4 at Crosley Field
New York Giants 6, Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Polo Grounds V
Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)

Wednesday, September 4th

SCOREBOARD: SEPTEMBER 4, 1957
Baltimore Orioles 1, Washington Senators 0 at Memorial Stadium
Boston Red Sox 7, New York Yankees 5 at Yankee Stadium
Chicago Cubs 1, Cincinnati Reds 0 at Wrigley Field
Cincinnati Reds 7, Chicago Cubs 2 at Wrigley Field
Brooklyn Dodgers 12, Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Shibe Park
Pittsburgh Pirates 2, New York Giants 0 at Forbes Field
St. Louis Cardinals 5, Milwaukee Braves 4 at Sportsman's Park III
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Thursday, September 5th

SCOREBOARD: SEPTEMBER 5, 1957
Washington Senators 3, Baltimore Orioles 0 at Memorial Stadium
New York Yankees 5, Boston Red Sox 2 at Yankee Stadium
Cincinnati Reds 4, Chicago Cubs 1 at Wrigley Field
Brooklyn Dodgers 3, Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Shibe Park
Pittsburgh Pirates 4, New York Giants 2 at Forbes Field
St. Louis Cardinals 10, Milwaukee Braves 1 at Sportsman's Park III
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Friday, September 6th

SCOREBOARD: SEPTEMBER 6, 1957
Boston Red Sox 4, Baltimore Orioles 3 at Fenway Park
Chicago White Sox 4, Kansas City Athletics 3 at Comiskey Park I
Detroit Tigers 5, Cleveland Indians 2 at Tiger Stadium
Washington Senators 4, New York Yankees 3 at Griffith Stadium
Chicago Cubs 5, Milwaukee Braves 4 at County Stadium
Brooklyn Dodgers 3, New York Giants 0 at Polo Grounds V
Pittsburgh Pirates 3, Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Forbes Field
Cincinnati Reds 5, St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Sportsman's Park III
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Saturday, September 7th

SCOREBOARD: SEPTEMBER 7, 1957
Boston Red Sox 4, Baltimore Orioles 3 at Fenway Park
Chicago White Sox 8, Kansas City Athletics 2 at Comiskey Park I
Cleveland Indians 5, Detroit Tigers 4 at Tiger Stadium
New York Yankees 4, Washington Senators 1 at Griffith Stadium
Milwaukee Braves 7, Chicago Cubs 2 at County Stadium
Brooklyn Dodgers 5, New York Giants 4 at Polo Grounds V
Pittsburgh Pirates 6, Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Forbes Field
St. Louis Cardinals 7, Cincinnati Reds 4 at Sportsman's Park III
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Sunday, September 8th

SCOREBOARD: SEPTEMBER 8, 1957
Boston Red Sox 2, Baltimore Orioles 0 at Fenway Park
Kansas City Athletics 3, Chicago White Sox 2 at Comiskey Park I
Detroit Tigers 3, Cleveland Indians 1 at Tiger Stadium
New York Yankees 5, Washington Senators 2 at Griffith Stadium
Chicago Cubs 5, Milwaukee Braves 3 at County Stadium
New York Giants 3, Brooklyn Dodgers 2 at Polo Grounds V
Philadelphia Phillies 7, Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Forbes Field
Pittsburgh Pirates 6, Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Forbes Field
St. Louis Cardinals 4, Cincinnati Reds 3 at Sportsman's Park III
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Tuesday, September 10th

SCOREBOARD: SEPTEMBER 10, 1957
Boston Red Sox 7, Chicago White Sox 4 at Fenway Park
Chicago Cubs 9, Brooklyn Dodgers 2 at Wrigley Field
Cincinnati Reds 4, New York Giants 1 at Crosley Field
Milwaukee Braves 4, Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at County Stadium
St. Louis Cardinals 4, Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Sportsman's Park III
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Wednesday, September 11th

SCOREBOARD: SEPTEMBER 11, 1957
Kansas City Athletics 7, Baltimore Orioles 3 at Memorial Stadium
Baltimore Orioles 6, Kansas City Athletics 2 at Memorial Stadium
Chicago White Sox 4, Boston Red Sox 1 at Fenway Park
New York Yankees 5, Cleveland Indians 0 at Yankee Stadium
Cleveland Indians 4, New York Yankees 1 at Yankee Stadium
Detroit Tigers 3, Washington Senators 0 at Griffith Stadium
Detroit Tigers 12, Washington Senators 2 at Griffith Stadium
Brooklyn Dodgers 9, Chicago Cubs 1 at Wrigley Field
Pittsburgh Pirates 2, Milwaukee Braves 1 at County Stadium
St. Louis Cardinals 14, Philadelphia Phillies 6 at Sportsman's Park III
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Thursday, September 12th

SCOREBOARD: SEPTEMBER 12, 1957
Chicago White Sox 7, Boston Red Sox 1 at Fenway Park
Detroit Tigers 8, Washington Senators 5 at Griffith Stadium
Milwaukee Braves 2, Brooklyn Dodgers 1 at County Stadium
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Friday, September 13th

SCOREBOARD: SEPTEMBER 13, 1957
Cleveland Indians 16, Boston Red Sox 3 at Fenway Park
New York Yankees 7, Chicago White Sox 1 at Yankee Stadium
Washington Senators 11, Kansas City Athletics 6 at Griffith Stadium
Pittsburgh Pirates 4, Chicago Cubs 1 at Wrigley Field
Pittsburgh Pirates 2, Chicago Cubs 1 at Wrigley Field
Cincinnati Reds 8, Philadelphia Phillies 7 at Crosley Field
Brooklyn Dodgers 5, Milwaukee Braves 1 at County Stadium
New York Giants 7, St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Sportsman's Park III
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Saturday, September 14th

SCOREBOARD: SEPTEMBER 14, 1957
Baltimore Orioles 3, Detroit Tigers 1 at Memorial Stadium
Detroit Tigers 4, Baltimore Orioles 3 at Memorial Stadium
Boston Red Sox 13, Cleveland Indians 10 at Fenway Park
Chicago White Sox 5, New York Yankees 2 at Yankee Stadium
Washington Senators 3, Kansas City Athletics 2 at Griffith Stadium
Pittsburgh Pirates 3, Chicago Cubs 1 at Wrigley Field
Chicago Cubs 7, Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Wrigley Field
Philadelphia Phillies 5, Cincinnati Reds 0 at Crosley Field
Brooklyn Dodgers 7, Milwaukee Braves 1 at County Stadium
St. Louis Cardinals 6, New York Giants 1 at Sportsman's Park III
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Sunday, September 15th

SCOREBOARD: SEPTEMBER 15, 1957
Baltimore Orioles 5, Cleveland Indians 4 at Memorial Stadium
Baltimore Orioles 4, Cleveland Indians 3 at Memorial Stadium
Detroit Tigers 7, Boston Red Sox 1 at Fenway Park
Detroit Tigers 4, Boston Red Sox 3 at Fenway Park
New York Yankees 5, Kansas City Athletics 3 at Yankee Stadium
New York Yankees 3, Kansas City Athletics 0 at Yankee Stadium
Chicago White Sox 3, Washington Senators 1 at Griffith Stadium
Chicago Cubs 6, New York Giants 2 at Wrigley Field
Chicago Cubs 7, New York Giants 6 at Wrigley Field
Cincinnati Reds 11, Brooklyn Dodgers 6 at Crosley Field
Philadelphia Phillies 3, Milwaukee Braves 2 at County Stadium
St. Louis Cardinals 9, Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Sportsman's Park III
St. Louis Cardinals 11, Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Sportsman's Park III
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Monday, September 16th

IN THE NEWS: The Los Angeles City Council approves a 300-acre site in Chavez Ravine for a Dodger stadium if the club will finance a public recreation area.

SCOREBOARD: SEPTEMBER 16, 1957
Cincinnati Reds 3, Brooklyn Dodgers 2 at Crosley Field
Milwaukee Braves 5, Philadelphia Phillies 1 at County Stadium
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Tuesday, September 17th

SCOREBOARD: SEPTEMBER 17, 1957
Baltimore Orioles 7, Chicago White Sox 5 at Memorial Stadium
Boston Red Sox 9, Kansas City Athletics 8 at Fenway Park
New York Yankees 7, Detroit Tigers 1 at Yankee Stadium
Cleveland Indians 7, Washington Senators 3 at Griffith Stadium
Chicago Cubs 7, Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Wrigley Field
Cincinnati Reds 9, Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Crosley Field
Milwaukee Braves 3, New York Giants 1 at County Stadium
St. Louis Cardinals 12, Brooklyn Dodgers 5 at Sportsman's Park III
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Wednesday, September 18th

SCOREBOARD: SEPTEMBER 18, 1957
Chicago White Sox 7, Baltimore Orioles 5 at Memorial Stadium
Kansas City Athletics 2, Boston Red Sox 1 at Fenway Park
New York Yankees 4, Detroit Tigers 3 at Yankee Stadium
Cleveland Indians 8, Washington Senators 3 at Griffith Stadium
Chicago Cubs 6, Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Wrigley Field
Cincinnati Reds 2, Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Crosley Field
Milwaukee Braves 8, New York Giants 2 at County Stadium
Brooklyn Dodgers 6, St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Sportsman's Park III
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Thursday, September 19th

SCOREBOARD: SEPTEMBER 19, 1957
Chicago White Sox 7, Washington Senators 3 at Griffith Stadium
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Friday, September 20th

SCOREBOARD: SEPTEMBER 20, 1957
Baltimore Orioles 1, Washington Senators 0 at Memorial Stadium
Cleveland Indians 3, Chicago White Sox 2 at Cleveland Stadium
New York Yankees 7, Boston Red Sox 4 at Yankee Stadium
Philadelphia Phillies 3, Brooklyn Dodgers 2 at Ebbets Field
Milwaukee Braves 9, Chicago Cubs 3 at Wrigley Field
St. Louis Cardinals 7, Cincinnati Reds 5 at Crosley Field
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Saturday, September 21st

IN THE NEWS: Gail Harris is the last player to hit a HR as a New York Giant, as they beat the Pirates 9-5 in the 2nd game of a doubleheader. Ruben Gomez gains the last New York Giants' victory.

The Cardinals tie a record by using 8 pitchers in one game, but lose 9-8 in 10 innings to the Redlegs and slip 5 games off the pace. Jerry Lynch's 8th-inning HR ties the game; the Redlegs set the NL mark with their 11th pinch-hit HR of the year.

SCOREBOARD: SEPTEMBER 21, 1957
Washington Senators 8, Baltimore Orioles 1 at Memorial Stadium
Chicago White Sox 7, Cleveland Indians 6 at Cleveland Stadium
Kansas City Athletics 6, Detroit Tigers 3 at Municipal Stadium
Boston Red Sox 8, New York Yankees 3 at Yankee Stadium
Philadelphia Phillies 3, Brooklyn Dodgers 2 at Ebbets Field
Milwaukee Braves 6, Chicago Cubs 2 at Wrigley Field
Cincinnati Reds 9, St. Louis Cardinals 8 at Crosley Field
Pittsburgh Pirates 5, New York Giants 4 at Forbes Field
New York Giants 9, Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Forbes Field
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Sunday, September 22nd

IN THE NEWS: Ted Williams hits his 4th consecutive HR, a grand slam, in 4 official at bats over 4 games, as he is walked 11 times. He ends his HR streak with a single.

Duke Snider's 39th and 40th HRs are the last that will be hit at Ebbets Field. The Duke of Flatbush ties Ralph Kiner's NL mark of hitting at least 40 HRs in 5 consecutive seasons. Phillie Robin Roberts, who has a penchant for throwing HR balls, is the loser, 7-3.

SCOREBOARD: SEPTEMBER 22, 1957
Baltimore Orioles 6, Washington Senators 5 at Memorial Stadium
Chicago White Sox 9, Cleveland Indians 5 at Cleveland Stadium
Kansas City Athletics 4, Detroit Tigers 3 at Municipal Stadium
Kansas City Athletics 2, Detroit Tigers 1 at Municipal Stadium
New York Yankees 5, Boston Red Sox 1 at Yankee Stadium
Brooklyn Dodgers 7, Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Ebbets Field
Milwaukee Braves 9, Chicago Cubs 7 at Wrigley Field
St. Louis Cardinals 7, Cincinnati Reds 5 at Crosley Field
Pittsburgh Pirates 5, New York Giants 1 at Forbes Field
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Monday, September 23rd

IN THE NEWS: The Milwaukee Braves clinch the pennant by beating the Cardinals 4-2 on Hank Aaron's 11th-inning HR.

SCOREBOARD: SEPTEMBER 23, 1957
Cleveland Indians 5, Detroit Tigers 4 at Cleveland Stadium
Kansas City Athletics 6, Chicago White Sox 5 at Municipal Stadium
Boston Red Sox 9, Washington Senators 4 at Griffith Stadium
Milwaukee Braves 4, St. Louis Cardinals 2 at County Stadium
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Tuesday, September 24th

IN THE NEWS: Hal Griggs of the Senators gets Ted Williams to ground out, breaking the Red Sox slugger's streak of reaching first base 16 consecutive times. Williams later homers to win the game 2-1.

In the last game at Ebbets Field, 6,702 fans watch Dodgers lefty Danny McDevitt prevail over the Pirates 2-0. Gil Hodges has the last RBI.

The Yankees clinch their 23rd pennant and 8th under Casey Stengel, as Kansas City tips the White Sox 6-5.

SCOREBOARD: SEPTEMBER 24, 1957
Chicago White Sox 7, Kansas City Athletics 6 at Municipal Stadium
Boston Red Sox 2, Washington Senators 1 at Griffith Stadium
Brooklyn Dodgers 2, Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Ebbets Field
Cincinnati Reds 4, Chicago Cubs 3 at Crosley Field
Cincinnati Reds 11, Chicago Cubs 9 at Crosley Field
Milwaukee Braves 6, St. Louis Cardinals 1 at County Stadium
Philadelphia Phillies 5, New York Giants 0 at Shibe Park
Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)

Wednesday, September 25th

SCOREBOARD: SEPTEMBER 25, 1957
Detroit Tigers 5, Chicago White Sox 0 at Comiskey Park I
Cleveland Indians 9, Kansas City Athletics 7 at Municipal Stadium
New York Yankees 5, Baltimore Orioles 1 at Yankee Stadium
Baltimore Orioles 4, New York Yankees 2 at Yankee Stadium
Boston Red Sox 7, Washington Senators 6 at Griffith Stadium
Chicago Cubs 7, Cincinnati Reds 5 at Crosley Field
St. Louis Cardinals 4, Milwaukee Braves 1 at County Stadium
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Thursday, September 26th

SCOREBOARD: SEPTEMBER 26, 1957
Detroit Tigers 3, Chicago White Sox 2 at Comiskey Park I
Cleveland Indians 2, Kansas City Athletics 1 at Municipal Stadium
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Friday, September 27th

IN THE NEWS: Walter O'Malley says he will waive the oil rights to Chavez Ravine.

In a desperate move, New York City Council President Abe "Hit Sign, Win" Stark says the Dodgers should be urged to enlarge and modernize Ebbets Field.

Owner Paul I. Fagan agrees to rent Seals Stadium to the Giants until Candlestick is ready. Fagan will pay $125,000 in annual taxes, in exchange for the parking concession, against 5 percent of the gross revenue.

Johnny Klippstein of the Reds one-hits the Braves 6-0, with Bob Hazle getting the only safety.

SCOREBOARD: SEPTEMBER 27, 1957
New York Yankees 10, Boston Red Sox 2 at Fenway Park
Chicago White Sox 2, Cleveland Indians 1 at Comiskey Park I
Kansas City Athletics 9, Detroit Tigers 7 at Tiger Stadium
Baltimore Orioles 7, Washington Senators 3 at Griffith Stadium
Milwaukee Braves 2, Cincinnati Reds 1 at County Stadium
Philadelphia Phillies 3, Brooklyn Dodgers 2 at Shibe Park
Chicago Cubs 3, St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Sportsman's Park III
Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)

Saturday, September 28th

IN THE NEWS: Ed Roebuck gets the last Brooklyn victory, an 8-4 win over the hometown Phils.

SCOREBOARD: SEPTEMBER 28, 1957
New York Yankees 2, Boston Red Sox 0 at Fenway Park
Cleveland Indians 4, Chicago White Sox 1 at Comiskey Park I
Kansas City Athletics 5, Detroit Tigers 3 at Tiger Stadium
Baltimore Orioles 9, Washington Senators 1 at Griffith Stadium
Cincinnati Reds 6, Milwaukee Braves 0 at County Stadium
Pittsburgh Pirates 1, New York Giants 0 at Polo Grounds V
Brooklyn Dodgers 8, Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Shibe Park
Chicago Cubs 6, St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Sportsman's Park III
Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)

Sunday, September 29th

IN THE NEWS: Ernie Banks goes 5-for-5 against the Cardinals.

With 1895 manager Jack Doyle among the 11,606 looking on, the Giants lose their last game at the Polo Grounds 9-1. Pirate P Bob Friend defeats Johnny Antonelli.

The Brooklyn Dodgers lose their final game before moving west, a 2-1 loss to Philadelphia. Roger Craig starts and Koufax relieves as Gilliam scores the only Dodger run.

Bobby Bragan signs with Cleveland to replace manager Kirby Ferrell, released two days earlier.

SCOREBOARD: SEPTEMBER 29, 1957
Boston Red Sox 3, New York Yankees 2 at Fenway Park
Cleveland Indians 5, Chicago White Sox 3 at Comiskey Park I
Detroit Tigers 7, Kansas City Athletics 4 at Tiger Stadium
Baltimore Orioles 7, Washington Senators 3 at Griffith Stadium
Milwaukee Braves 4, Cincinnati Reds 3 at County Stadium
Pittsburgh Pirates 9, New York Giants 1 at Polo Grounds V
Philadelphia Phillies 2, Brooklyn Dodgers 1 at Shibe Park
Chicago Cubs 8, St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Sportsman's Park III
Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)