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Pirates
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
August 18, 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 August 18, 1957 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 18, 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 | August 18, 1957 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Whammy Douglas |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Roger Craig |
| Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
| City | Brooklyn |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 14,416 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Secory 1B: Stan Landes 2B: Bill Baker 3B: Frank Dascoli |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Bob Skinner | Left Fielder |
| Frank Thomas | First Baseman |
| Gene Baker | Third Baseman |
| Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
| Hardy Peterson | Catcher |
| Whammy Douglas | Pitcher |
| Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Gilliam | Second Baseman |
| Gino Cimoli | Right Fielder |
| Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
| Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
| Elmer Valo | Left Fielder |
| Charlie Neal | Shortstop |
| Don Zimmer | Third Baseman |
| John Roseboro | Catcher |
| Roger Craig | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
August 18, 1957
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Craig
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Neal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Craig
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Craig fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Craig
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zimmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Douglas
Gilliam takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Cimoli vs. Douglas
Cimoli hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Peterson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Douglas
Snider hits a popup, foul, towards third. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Douglas
There goes Gilliam. The throw from Peterson and he is safe. Gilliam steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Hodges vs. Douglas
Hodges strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Craig
Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Neal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Craig
Thomas strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Craig
Baker strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Douglas
Valo 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: 3-0, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Douglas
Neal takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Zimmer vs. Douglas
Zimmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Roseboro vs. Douglas
Roseboro hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Craig
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Neal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Peterson vs. Craig
Peterson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Douglas vs. Craig
Douglas strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Craig
Clemente hits a line drive into center field. That will be extra bases. Snider fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Snider. Peterson goes all the way around to score. Clemente moves all the way to home. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Craig
Virdon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Craig
Groat hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Craig vs. Douglas
Craig hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thomas scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Craig for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Douglas
Gilliam takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Cimoli vs. Douglas
There goes Gilliam. The throw from Peterson and he is safe. Gilliam steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Cimoli vs. Douglas
Cimoli hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gilliam scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Douglas
Snider takes first base on ball four. Cimoli moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Hodges vs. King
Nellie King now pitching.
Hodges hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Valo vs. King
Valo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cimoli scores. Snider moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Neal vs. King
Neal hits a popup, foul, towards third. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Craig
Skinner 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, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Craig
Thomas hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Craig
Baker hits a line drive into right field. Cimoli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Craig
Mazeroski hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Roseboro settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Roseboro. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Craig
Mazeroski strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. King
Zimmer hits a popup, foul, towards first. Thomas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. King
Roseboro hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first, with King covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Craig vs. King
Craig takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Gilliam vs. King
Gilliam strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peterson vs. Craig
Peterson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
King vs. Craig
King hits a ball on the ground towards short. Neal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Craig
Clemente strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Craig
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Neal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Cimoli vs. King
Cimoli takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. King
Snider hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clemente. Snider reaches second base with a double. Cimoli moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Hodges vs. Face
Roy Face now pitching.
Hodges hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Valo vs. Face
Valo is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Neal vs. Face
Neal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it and throws to second for the out. Cimoli scores. Snider moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Zimmer vs. Face
Zimmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Craig
Groat hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Craig
Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops it up and throws to first, with Craig covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Craig
Thomas hits a popup towards first. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Craig
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zimmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Face
Roseboro takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Face
Pee Wee Reese pinch hits for Roger Craig.
Reese bunts towards the mound. Face fields it and throws to first for the out. Roseboro moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gilliam vs. Face
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thomas scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gilliam for the out. Roseboro moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Cimoli vs. Face
Cimoli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Labine
Clem Labine now pitching.
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zimmer fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Zimmer. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Peterson vs. Labine
Peterson bunts towards third. Zimmer fields it and throws to first for the out. Mazeroski moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Face vs. Labine
Face hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Clemente vs. Labine
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Labine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Face
Snider hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Face
Hodges hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Valo vs. Face
There goes Hodges. The throw from Peterson and he is out, Groat applying the tag. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Face
Valo strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Face
Neal takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Zimmer vs. Face
Zimmer strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Labine
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Labine
Groat bunts towards first. Hodges scoops it up and throws to first, with Gilliam covering, for the out. Virdon moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Skinner vs. Labine
Skinner is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Thomas vs. Labine
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zimmer juggles the ball. That's an error on Zimmer. Virdon moves to third. Skinner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Baker vs. Labine
Baker hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Roseboro fields it and throws to first for the out. Virdon scores. Skinner moves to third. Thomas moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Mazeroski vs. Labine
Mazeroski hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Snider. Mazeroski reaches second base with a double. Skinner scores. Thomas scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Peterson vs. Labine
Peterson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mazeroski scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Face vs. Labine
Face strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 8 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Face
Roseboro strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Face
Randy Jackson pinch hits for Clem Labine.
Jackson hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Face
Gilliam hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clemente. Gilliam reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cimoli vs. Face
Cimoli hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gilliam scores. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Arroyo
Luis Arroyo now pitching.
Snider strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 8 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. McDevitt
Gino Cimoli now playing left field. Elmer Valo now playing right field. Danny McDevitt now pitching.
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Neal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. McDevitt
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zimmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. McDevitt
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Neal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 8 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Arroyo
Hodges hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Arroyo
Valo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thomas juggles the ball. That's an error on Thomas. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Neal vs. Purkey
Johnny Podres pinch runs for Elmer Valo. Bob Purkey now pitching.
Neal hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Podres moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Zimmer vs. Purkey
Zimmer bunts towards the mound. Purkey fields it and throws to third for the out. Neal moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Roseboro vs. Purkey
Roseboro hits a line drive into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Kennedy vs. Purkey
Bob Kennedy pinch hits for Danny McDevitt.
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/18/1957, game 2 -- Pittsburgh at Brooklyn (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI
Clemente R, rf 5 1 1 1 Gilliam J, 2b 3 2 1 0
Virdon B, cf 5 1 2 0 Cimoli G, rf-lf 4 2 2 2
Groat D, ss 4 1 1 1 Snider D, cf 4 1 2 1
Skinner B, lf 3 1 0 0 Hodges G, 1b 5 1 2 1
Thomas F, 1b 4 1 1 0 Valo E, lf-rf 4 0 1 1
Baker G, 3b 4 0 0 1 Podres J, pr 0 0 0 0
Mazeroski B, 2b 4 1 1 2 Neal C, ss 3 0 1 1
Peterson H, c 2 2 2 2 Zimmer D, 3b 5 0 0 0
Douglas W, p 1 0 0 0 Roseboro J, c 4 0 0 0
King N, p 1 0 0 0 Craig R, p 1 0 0 0
Face R, p 2 0 0 0 Reese P, ph 0 0 0 0
Arroyo L, p 0 0 0 0 Labine C, p 0 0 0 0
Purkey B, p 0 0 0 0 Jackson R, ph 1 0 0 0
McDevitt D, p 0 0 0 0
Kennedy B, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 8 8 7 35 6 9 6
Pittsburgh 002 011 040 -- 8
Brooklyn 002 010 111 -- 6
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Douglas W 2.1 1 2 2 4 1
King N* 1.2 2 1 1 2 1
Face R (W) 3.2 4 2 2 3 3
Arroyo L+ 0.1 1 1 1 0 1
Purkey B (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Craig R 6.0 5 4 4 1 5
Labine C (L) 2.0 3 4 0 1 1
McDevitt D 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 5th
+ Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
E -- Snider D, Roseboro J, Zimmer D 2, Thomas F
LOB -- Pittsburgh 4, Brooklyn 12
2B -- Clemente R, Snider D, Mazeroski B, Gilliam J
HR -- Peterson H, Groat D, Snider D, Hodges G
SB -- Gilliam J 2
CS -- Hodges G
SH -- Reese P, Peterson H, Groat D
T -- 3:00
A -- 14416
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