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Pirates
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
April 20, 1957
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on April 20, 1957 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
| Date | April 20, 1957 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 20, 1957 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Friend |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Johnny Podres |
| Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
| City | Brooklyn |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 11,083 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 8 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Hal Dixon 1B: Ken Burkhart 2B: Dusty Boggess 3B: Tom Gorman |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
| Lee Walls | Left Fielder |
| Frank Thomas | Third Baseman |
| Dale Long | First Baseman |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Hank Foiles | Catcher |
| Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
| Bob Friend | Pitcher |
| Bobby Bragan | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Gilliam | Second Baseman |
| Gino Cimoli | Left Fielder |
| Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
| Carl Furillo | Right Fielder |
| Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
| Randy Jackson | Third Baseman |
| Roy Campanella | Catcher |
| Don Zimmer | Shortstop |
| Johnny Podres | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
April 20, 1957
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Podres
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Podres
Virdon strikes out. Campanella drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Virdon out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Podres
Walls bunts towards third. Jackson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Podres
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Zimmer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Friend
Gilliam hits a popup towards first. Long settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Cimoli vs. Friend
Cimoli hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Friend
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Snider for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Long vs. Podres
Long strikes out. Campanella drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Long out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Podres
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Zimmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Foiles vs. Podres
Foiles hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Friend
Furillo hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Friend
Hodges hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Friend
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Podres
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Podres fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Friend vs. Podres
Friend strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Podres
Clemente hits a line drive towards first. Hodges catches it and steps on first to double up Mazeroski. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Friend
Campanella hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Friend
Zimmer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Podres vs. Friend
Podres hits a fly ball into left field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Podres
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Podres
Walls takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Podres
Thomas takes first base on ball four. Walls moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Long vs. Podres
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Long vs. Podres
Roman Mejias pinch runs for Lee Walls.
Long strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Groat vs. Podres
Groat hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Friend
Roman Mejias now playing left field.
Gilliam hits a popup, foul, towards third. Thomas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cimoli vs. Friend
Cimoli hits a popup towards first. Long settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Friend
Snider hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Friend
Furillo hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Friend
Hodges hits a fly ball into left field. Mejias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Foiles vs. Podres
Foiles hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Podres
Mazeroski hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Friend vs. Podres
Friend hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Podres
Clemente hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Foiles moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Virdon vs. Podres
Virdon hits a fly ball into left field. Cimoli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Friend
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Friend
Campanella hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zimmer vs. Friend
Zimmer hits a fly ball into left field. Mejias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Podres vs. Friend
Podres hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Podres for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Mejias vs. Podres
Mejias hits a fly ball into left field. Cimoli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Podres
Thomas strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Long vs. Podres
Long strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Friend
Gilliam strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cimoli vs. Friend
Cimoli hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Friend
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Podres
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Foiles vs. Podres
Foiles hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Podres fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Podres
Mazeroski hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Friend
Furillo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Friend
The umpire calls a balk on Friend Furillo moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Hodges vs. Friend
Hodges hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Furillo moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Jackson vs. Friend
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Campanella vs. Friend
Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Friend fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Podres
Jim Pendleton pinch hits for Bob Friend.
Pendleton strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Podres
Clemente hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Podres
Virdon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cimoli. Virdon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Mejias vs. Podres
Mejias strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Face
Roy Face now pitching.
Zimmer strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Podres vs. Face
Podres hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Face
Gilliam hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Podres
Thomas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Long vs. Podres
Dick Hall pinch runs for Frank Thomas.
Long strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Podres
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Podres fields it and throws to first for the out. Hall moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Foiles vs. Podres
Foiles hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/20/1957 -- Pittsburgh at Brooklyn (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI
Clemente R, rf 4 0 1 0 Gilliam J, 2b 4 0 0 0
Virdon B, cf 4 0 1 0 Cimoli G, lf 3 0 0 0
Walls L, lf 1 0 1 0 Snider D, cf 3 1 1 1
Mejias R, pr-lf 2 0 0 0 Furillo C, rf 3 1 2 1
Thomas F, 3b 3 0 1 0 Hodges G, 1b 3 0 0 0
Hall D, pr 0 0 0 0 Jackson R, 3b 3 0 0 0
Long D, 1b 4 0 0 0 Campanella R, c 3 0 1 0
Groat D, ss 4 0 0 0 Zimmer D, ss 3 0 0 0
Foiles H, c 4 0 1 0 Podres J, p 3 0 0 0
Mazeroski B, 2b 3 0 1 0
Friend B, p 2 0 0 0
Pendleton J, ph 1 0 0 0
Face R, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 0 6 0 28 2 4 2
Pittsburgh 000 000 000 -- 0
Brooklyn 000 200 00x -- 2
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Friend B (L) 7.0 4 2 2 0 1
Face R 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Podres J (W) 9.0 6 0 0 2 9
DP -- Brooklyn 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 7, Brooklyn 2
2B -- Virdon B
HR -- Snider D, Furillo C
SB -- Thomas F, Walls L
Balk -- Friend B
T -- 2:08
A -- 11083
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