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Pirates
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
July 4, 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 July 4, 1957 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 4, 1957 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 4, 1957 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Purkey |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Don Newcombe |
| Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
| City | Brooklyn |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 20,664 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 23 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lee Ballanfant 1B: Bill Jackowski 2B: Shag Crawford 3B: Tony Venzon |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
| Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
| Dee Fondy | First Baseman |
| Frank Thomas | Left Fielder |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Gene Baker | Third Baseman |
| Roman Mejias | Right Fielder |
| Hank Foiles | Catcher |
| Bob Purkey | Pitcher |
| Bobby Bragan | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Gilliam | Second Baseman |
| Sandy Amoros | Left Fielder |
| Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
| Gino Cimoli | Right Fielder |
| Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
| Charlie Neal | Shortstop |
| Pee Wee Reese | Third Baseman |
| Rube Walker | Catcher |
| Don Newcombe | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
July 4, 1957
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Newcombe
Virdon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Newcombe
Mazeroski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Virdon moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Fondy vs. Newcombe
Fondy strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Thomas vs. Newcombe
Thomas hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Groat vs. Newcombe
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes Virdon trying to get to home. Gilliam throws to Walker who tags Virdon for the out. Mazeroski moves to second. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Purkey
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Purkey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Amoros vs. Purkey
Amoros 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: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Purkey
Snider hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Newcombe
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Newcombe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mejias vs. Newcombe
Mejias hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cimoli. Mejias reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Foiles vs. Newcombe
Foiles hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Newcombe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Purkey vs. Newcombe
Purkey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Neal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cimoli vs. Purkey
Cimoli hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Purkey
Hodges hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Neal vs. Purkey
Neal hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Newcombe
Virdon hits a fly ball into left field. Amoros settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Newcombe
Mazeroski hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Newcombe
Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Newcombe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Newcombe
Thomas hits a line drive beyond third. Reese can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Newcombe
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Newcombe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Purkey
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Purkey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Purkey
Walker hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Newcombe vs. Purkey
Newcombe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gilliam vs. Purkey
Gilliam hits a popup, foul, towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Amoros vs. Purkey
Amoros hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Newcombe
Baker strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Mejias vs. Newcombe
Mejias hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foiles vs. Newcombe
Foiles hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Newcombe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Purkey
Snider hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mejias. Snider reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Cimoli vs. Purkey
Cimoli takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Hodges vs. Purkey
Hodges hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Neal vs. Purkey
Neal hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mejias who is chasing the ball. Neal reaches third base with a triple. Snider scores. Cimoli goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Reese vs. Purkey
Reese takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Walker vs. Purkey
Walker hits a fly ball into right field. Mejias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Neal tags and scores. Reese tags and moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Newcombe vs. Purkey
Newcombe hits a line drive towards third. Baker reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Purkey vs. Newcombe
Purkey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Newcombe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Newcombe
Virdon hits a popup towards short. Neal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Newcombe
Mazeroski 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
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Purkey
Gilliam hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Amoros vs. Purkey
Amoros hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gilliam moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Snider vs. Purkey
Snider hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gilliam scores. Amoros moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Cimoli vs. Face
Roy Face now pitching.
Cimoli takes first base on ball four. Snider moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Hodges vs. Face
There's a wild pitch. Amoros scores. Snider moves to third. Cimoli moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Hodges vs. Face
Hodges strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Neal vs. Face
Neal hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Snider scores. There goes Cimoli trying to get to home. Thomas throws the ball in to Foiles who tags Cimoli, who's trying to score from second, for the out. Neal moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Reese vs. Face
Reese hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Neal scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Face
Walker strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Newcombe
Fondy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Newcombe
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Neal fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Newcombe
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops it up and throws to first, with Newcombe covering, for the out. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Baker vs. Newcombe
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Newcombe vs. Face
Newcombe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, 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 -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Amoros vs. Face
Amoros hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mejias vs. Newcombe
Mejias hits a fly ball into right field. Cimoli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Foiles vs. Newcombe
Foiles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Newcombe
Paul Smith pinch hits for Roy Face.
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Neal fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. King
Nellie King now pitching.
Snider hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cimoli vs. King
Cimoli strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. King
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neal vs. King
Neal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Newcombe
Virdon hits a fly ball into left field. Amoros settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Newcombe
Mazeroski hits a line drive into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Newcombe
Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fondy for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. King
Buddy Pritchard now playing second base.
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Walker vs. King
Walker hits a popup towards third. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newcombe vs. King
Newcombe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Newcombe for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Newcombe
Thomas hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Newcombe
Groat hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Baker vs. Newcombe
Baker hits a fly ball into right field. Cimoli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Thomas moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Mejias vs. Newcombe
Mejias takes first base on ball four. Groat moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Foiles vs. Newcombe
Foiles hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Thomas tags and scores. Groat tags and moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Skinner vs. Newcombe
Bob Skinner pinch hits for Nellie King.
Skinner strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/4/1957, game 2 -- Pittsburgh at Brooklyn (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI
Virdon B, cf 4 0 1 0 Gilliam J, 2b 4 1 1 0
Mazeroski B, 2b 4 1 2 1 Amoros S, lf 4 1 1 0
Pritchard B, 2b 0 0 0 0 Snider D, cf 4 3 3 2
Fondy D, 1b 4 0 1 0 Cimoli G, rf 2 1 1 0
Thomas F, lf 4 1 2 0 Hodges G, 1b 4 0 0 0
Groat D, ss 4 0 2 0 Neal C, ss 4 2 2 3
Baker G, 3b 4 0 0 0 Reese P, 3b 3 0 1 1
Mejias R, rf 3 0 1 0 Walker R, c 3 0 1 1
Foiles H, c 2 0 0 1 Newcombe D, p 4 0 1 0
Purkey B, p 2 0 0 0
Face R, p 0 0 0 0
Smith P, ph 1 0 0 0
King N, p 0 0 0 0
Skinner B, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 2 9 2 32 8 11 7
Pittsburgh 001 000 001 -- 2
Brooklyn 000 340 10x -- 8
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Purkey B (L)* 4.0 8 6 6 2 0
Face R 2.0 2 1 1 1 2
King N 2.0 1 1 1 0 1
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Newcombe D (W) 9.0 9 2 2 2 3
* Pitched to 3 batters in 5th
DP -- Pittsburgh 1, Brooklyn 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 7, Brooklyn 4
2B -- Mejias R, Snider D
3B -- Neal C
HR -- Mazeroski B, Snider D
SF -- Walker R, Foiles H
WP -- Face R
T -- 2:23
A -- 20664
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