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Milwaukee Braves 8, Pittsburgh Pirates 7

Friday, May 3, 1957 (N) at Forbes Field





MIL N    0  0  1    0  0  6    0  0  0    0  1  -   8 13  0
PIT N    0  1  0    0  0  0    3  0  3    0  0  -   7 16  1

BATTING

Milwaukee Braves             AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
O'Connell 2b                  6   1   0   0       0   1       5   3
Aaron rf                      6   2   3   4       0   1       3   0
Mathews 3b                    2   0   0   0       4   0       2   3
Adcock 1b                     4   1   2   0       0   2       6   0
  Torre 1b                    1   0   0   0       1   0       4   0
Thomson lf                    5   1   2   2       1   1       1   0
Logan ss                      6   0   1   0       0   3       3   1
Bruton cf                     6   1   2   1       0   1       3   0
Crandall c                    5   1   2   1       0   0       5   2
Conley p                      3   1   1   0       0   0       0   4
  Phillips p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
  Murff p                     1   0   0   0       0   1       0   2
  Spahn p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       45   8  13   8       6  10      33  15

BATTING - 
2B: Conley (1,off Friend); Aaron (4,off Friend).
3B: Thomson (2,off Friend); Bruton (1,off Friend); Aaron (1,off Face).
HR: Aaron (5,6th inning off Friend 2 on 2 out).
SH: Conley (1,off Friend).
IBB: Mathews 2 (2,by Friend,by Face).
Team LOB: 11.

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Fondy 1b                      6   0   1   0       0   1       9   1
Virdon cf                     6   1   3   0       0   0       1   0
Groat 3b,ss                   3   2   1   0       2   0       1   2
Thomas lf                     5   0   1   1       1   1       2   0
Clemente rf                   6   0   1   1       0   1       5   0
Baker ss,2b                   5   2   2   1       1   0       3   3
Mazeroski 2b                  2   0   1   0       0   0       2   1
  Freese ph,2b,3b             1   1   1   0       2   0       0   0
Foiles c                      4   0   1   1       0   0       7   0
  Pendleton ph                1   0   1   2       0   0       0   0
  Face p                      0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Purkey p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Powers ph                   0   0   0   0       1   0       0   0
Friend p                      2   0   1   0       0   1       0   1
  Kuzava p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  J. O'Brien p                0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  P. Smith ph                 1   1   1   0       0   0       0   0
  Swanson p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Pritchard ph                1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Kline p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Skinner ph                  1   0   1   1       0   0       0   0
  Rand c                      0   0   0   0       0   0       3   0
  Kravitz ph                  1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       45   7  16   7       7   4      33   8

FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Mazeroski-Baker-Fondy.
E: Groat (4).

BATTING - 
2B: Clemente (4,off Conley); Freese (1,off Murff).
SH: Mazeroski (3,off Conley); Groat (3,off Conley).
Team LOB: 14.

BASERUNNING - 
SB: Foiles (1,3rd base off Conley/Crandall).
CS: Groat (1,2nd base by Conley/Crandall).

PITCHING

Milwaukee Braves             IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR
Conley                        6.2  13   4   4   2   2   0
Phillips                      2     1   3   3   4   1   0
Murff W(2-0)                  2     2   0   0   1   1   0
Spahn SV(1)                   0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0
Totals                       11    16   7   7   7   4   0

Pittsburgh Pirates           IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR
Friend                        5.2  10   7   4   2   5   1
Kuzava                        0     1   0   0   2   0   0
J. O'Brien                    1.1   0   0   0   0   1   0
Swanson                       1     0   0   0   0   0   0
Kline                         1     0   0   0   0   1   0
Face L(0-3)                   1.1   1   1   1   2   2   0
Purkey                        0.2   1   0   0   0   1   0
Totals                       11    13   8   5   6  10   1

IBB: Friend (2,Mathews); Face (1,Mathews).

Umpires: HP - Ken Burkhart, 1B - Dusty Boggess, 2B - Tom Gorman, 3B - Hal Dixon

Time of Game: 3:47   Attendance: 16621

Starting Lineups:

   Milwaukee Braves              Pittsburgh Pirates       
1. O'Connell           2b        Fondy               1b
2. Aaron               rf        Virdon              cf
3. Mathews             3b        Groat               3b
4. Adcock              1b        Thomas              lf
5. Thomson             lf        Clemente            rf
6. Logan               ss        Baker               ss
7. Bruton              cf        Mazeroski           2b
8. Crandall            c         Foiles              c
9. Conley              p         Friend              p

BRAVES 1ST: O'Connell grounded out (shortstop to first); Aaron
struck out; Mathews walked; Adcock struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Braves 0, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 1ST: Fondy grounded out (pitcher to first); Virdon
singled to center; Groat singled to center [Virdon to second];
Groat was caught stealing second (catcher to second) [Virdon to
third]; Thomas walked; Clemente grounded out (second to first);
0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 0, Pirates 0.

BRAVES 2ND: Thomson flied out to right; Logan singled to left;
Bruton grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to
first) [Logan out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0,
Pirates 0.

PIRATES 2ND: Baker singled to left; Mazeroski out on a sacrifice
bunt (pitcher to second) [Baker to second]; Foiles singled to
left [Baker scored, Foiles to second (on throw)]; Foiles stole
third; Foiles was picked off third (catcher to third); Friend
singled to center; Fondy struck out; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Braves 0, Pirates 1.

BRAVES 3RD: Crandall grounded out (third to first); Conley
doubled to right; O'Connell struck out; Aaron doubled to left
[Conley scored]; Mathews was walked intentionally; Adcock struck
out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 1, Pirates 1.

PIRATES 3RD: Virdon singled to right; Groat out on a sacrifice
bunt (pitcher to second) [Virdon to second]; Thomas popped to
shortstop; Clemente grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Braves 1, Pirates 1.

BRAVES 4TH: Thomson popped to first; Logan struck out; Bruton
singled to right; Crandall singled to center [Bruton to third];
Conley flied out to right; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 1,
Pirates 1.

PIRATES 4TH: Baker flied out to center; Mazeroski grounded out
(pitcher to first); Foiles grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 1, Pirates 1.

BRAVES 5TH: O'Connell flied out to left; Aaron grounded out
(pitcher to first); Mathews flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Braves 1, Pirates 1.

PIRATES 5TH: Friend was called out on strikes; Fondy singled to
left; Virdon flied out to right; Groat forced Fondy (third to
second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 1, Pirates 1.

BRAVES 6TH: Adcock singled to left; Thomson tripled to center
[Adcock scored]; Logan grounded out (third to first) [Thomson
stayed at third]; Bruton tripled to center [Thomson scored];
Crandall singled to left [Bruton scored]; Conley out on a
sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Crandall to second]; O'Connell
reached on an error by Groat [Crandall to third, O'Connell to
first]; Aaron homered (unearned) [Crandall scored (unearned),
O'Connell scored (unearned)]; KUZAVA REPLACED FRIEND (PITCHING);
Mathews walked; Adcock singled to left [Mathews to second];
Thomson walked [Mathews to third, Adcock to second]; J. O'BRIEN
REPLACED KUZAVA (PITCHING); Logan struck out; 6 R (3 ER), 6 H, 1
E, 3 LOB.  Braves 7, Pirates 1.

PIRATES 6TH: Thomas flied out to center; Clemente doubled to
right; Baker flied out to right; Mazeroski singled to pitcher
[Clemente to third]; Foiles grounded out (shortstop to first); 0
R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 7, Pirates 1.

BRAVES 7TH: Bruton flied out to right; Crandall flied out to
left; Conley popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 7,
Pirates 1.

PIRATES 7TH: TORRE REPLACED ADCOCK (PLAYING 1B); P. SMITH BATTED
FOR J. O'BRIEN; On a bunt P. Smith singled to pitcher; Fondy
popped to shortstop; Virdon singled to center [P. Smith to
second]; Groat walked [P. Smith to third, Virdon to second];
Thomas singled to left [P. Smith scored, Virdon to third, Groat
to second]; Clemente grounded out (second to first) [Virdon
scored, Groat to third, Thomas to second]; Baker singled to left
[Groat scored, Thomas to third]; PHILLIPS REPLACED CONLEY
(PITCHING); FREESE BATTED FOR MAZEROSKI; Freese walked [Baker to
second]; Foiles forced Baker (third unassisted); 3 R, 4 H, 0 E,
3 LOB.  Braves 7, Pirates 4.

BRAVES 8TH: FREESE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); SWANSON REPLACED
P. SMITH (PITCHING); O'Connell popped to first in foul
territory; Aaron flied out to right; Mathews grounded out (first
unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 7, Pirates 4.

PIRATES 8TH: PRITCHARD BATTED FOR SWANSON; Pritchard flied out
to left; Fondy lined to pitcher; Virdon lined to second; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 7, Pirates 4.

BRAVES 9TH: KLINE REPLACED PRITCHARD (PITCHING); Torre lined to
center; Thomson was called out on strikes; Logan popped to
shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 7, Pirates 4.

PIRATES 9TH: Groat walked; Thomas flied out to right; Clemente
was called out on strikes; Baker walked [Groat to second];
Freese walked [Groat to third, Baker to second]; PENDLETON
BATTED FOR FOILES; Pendleton singled to left [Groat scored,
Baker scored, Freese to second]; SKINNER BATTED FOR KLINE; MURFF
REPLACED PHILLIPS (PITCHING); Skinner singled to center [Freese
scored, Pendleton to second]; Fondy grounded out (second to
first); 3 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 7, Pirates 7.

BRAVES 10TH: FACE REPLACED PENDLETON (PITCHING); RAND REPLACED
SKINNER (PLAYING C ); GROAT CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING SS);
BAKER CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 2B); FREESE CHANGED POSITIONS
(PLAYING 3B); Bruton struck out; Crandall popped to second;
Murff struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 7, Pirates 7.

PIRATES 10TH: Virdon popped to shortstop in foul territory;
Groat flied out to center; Thomas struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Braves 7, Pirates 7.

BRAVES 11TH: O'Connell grounded out (second to first); Aaron
tripled to center; Mathews was walked intentionally; Torre
walked [Mathews to second]; PURKEY REPLACED FACE (PITCHING);
Thomson singled to left [Aaron scored, Mathews to third, Torre
to second]; Logan struck out; Bruton forced Thomson (shortstop
unassisted); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Braves 8, Pirates 7.

PIRATES 11TH: Clemente grounded out (pitcher to first); Baker
grounded out (pitcher to first); Freese doubled to left; POWERS
BATTED FOR PURKEY; Powers walked; KRAVITZ BATTED FOR RAND; SPAHN
REPLACED MURFF (PITCHING); Kravitz popped to catcher; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 8, Pirates 7.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Braves           8  13   0   11
 Pirates          7  16   1   14







KEY
AB   -  At Bats
R    -  Runs Scored
H    -  Hits
RBI  -  Runs Batted In
BB   -  Bases On Balls
SO   -  Strikeouts
PO   -  Putouts
A    -  Assists
DP   -  The number of DPs turned by the team
E    -  Errors
PB   -  Passed Balls
2B   -  Doubles
3B   -  Triples
HR   -  Home Runs
SH   -  Sacrifice Hits
SF   -  Sacrifice Flies
HBP  -  Hit By Pitch
IBB  -  Intentional Bases On Balls
Team LOB  -  Team Left on Base
SB   -  Stolen Bases
CS   -  Caught Stealing
IP   -  Innings Pitched
H    -  Hits Allowed
HR   -  Home Runs Allowed
R    -  Runs Allowed
ER   -  Earned Runs Allowed
BB   -  Bases On Balls
SO   -  Strikeouts
WP   -  Wild Pitches
BK   -  Balks
HBP  -  Hit By Pitch
IBB  -  Intentional Bases On Balls



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