Top 1

• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mejias vs. Kaiser
  
  Mejias hits a ball on the ground towards third. Banks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Virdon vs. Kaiser
  
  Virdon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Groat vs. Kaiser
  
  Groat hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Moryn. Groat reaches second base with a double. Virdon moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Thomas vs. Kaiser
  
  Thomas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Virdon scores. Groat scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Baker vs. Kaiser
  
  Baker takes first base on ball four. Thomas moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mazeroski vs. Kaiser
  
  Mazeroski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Thomas moves to third. Baker moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Pendleton vs. Hillman
  
  Dave Hillman now pitching.
  
  Pendleton hits a popup towards short. Littrell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Foiles vs. Hillman
  
  Foiles is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Friend
  
  Morgan is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walls vs. Friend
  
  Walls 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, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tanner vs. Friend
  
  Tanner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thomas scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Tanner for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Friend vs. Hillman
  
  Friend hits a fly ball into right field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mejias vs. Hillman
  
  Mejias hits a ball on the ground towards third. Banks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Virdon vs. Hillman
  
  Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Banks vs. Friend
  
  Banks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moryn vs. Friend
  
  Moryn hits a fly ball into right field. Mejias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Long vs. Friend
  
  Long hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Neeman vs. Friend
  
  Neeman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Long moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Littrell vs. Friend
  
  Littrell hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hillman vs. Friend
  
  Hillman strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groat vs. Hillman
  
  Groat hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Hillman
  
  Thomas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Baker vs. Hillman
  
  Baker hits a popup, foul, towards third. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mazeroski vs. Hillman
  
  Mazeroski takes first base on ball four. Thomas moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Pendleton vs. Hillman
  
  Pendleton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Littrell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Friend
  
  Morgan hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Walls vs. Friend
  
  Walls hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tanner vs. Friend
  
  Tanner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Walls moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Banks vs. Friend
  
  Banks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baker fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 4

• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foiles vs. Hillman
  
  Foiles hits a fly ball into right field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Friend vs. Hillman
  
  Friend strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mejias vs. Hillman
  
  Mejias hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hillman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moryn vs. Friend
  
  Moryn hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Long vs. Friend
  
  Long hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Neeman vs. Friend
  
  Neeman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Littrell vs. Friend
  
  Littrell hits a line drive into center field. Virdon picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Virdon. Littrell moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hillman vs. Friend
  
  Hillman is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 5

• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Virdon vs. Hillman
  
  Virdon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Groat vs. Hillman
  
  Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Littrell scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Hillman
  
  Thomas hits a fly ball into center field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Friend
  
  Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walls vs. Friend
  
  Walls hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tanner vs. Friend
  
  Tanner hits a popup towards first. Thomas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baker vs. Hillman
  
  Baker hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mazeroski vs. Hillman
  
  Mazeroski strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pendleton vs. Hillman
  
  Pendleton strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Banks vs. Friend
  
  Banks hits a fly ball into left field. Pendleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moryn vs. Friend
  
  Moryn hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Long vs. Friend
  
  Long hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Neeman vs. Friend
  
  Neeman hits a fly ball into right field. Mejias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Littrell vs. Friend
  
  Littrell hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foiles vs. Hillman
  
  Foiles hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Skinner vs. Hillman
  
  Bob Skinner pinch hits for Bob Friend.
  
  Skinner hits a fly ball into right field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mejias vs. Hillman
  
  Mejias hits a popup towards short. Littrell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Virdon vs. Hillman
  
  Virdon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Foiles moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Groat vs. Hillman
  
  Groat hits a fly ball into center field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hillman vs. King
  
  Nellie King now pitching.
  
  Hillman strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. King
  
  Morgan hits a fly ball into left field. Pendleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walls vs. King
  
  Walls takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tanner vs. King
  
  Tanner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Walls moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Banks vs. King
  
  Banks hits a popup towards third. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Hillman
  
  Thomas hits a fly ball into left field. Tanner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baker vs. Hillman
  
  Baker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Banks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mazeroski vs. Hillman
  
  Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pendleton vs. Hillman
  
  Pendleton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mazeroski moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Foiles vs. Hillman
  
  Foiles hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mazeroski scores. Pendleton moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Fondy vs. Lown
  
  Dee Fondy pinch hits for Nellie King. Turk Lown now pitching.
  
  Fondy is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moryn vs. Arroyo
  
  Luis Arroyo now pitching.
  
  Moryn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first, with Arroyo covering, for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Long vs. Arroyo
  
  Long takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Neeman vs. Arroyo
  
  Neeman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Foiles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Littrell vs. Arroyo
  
  Littrell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Lown
  
  Jim Bolger now playing right field. Paul Smith pinch hits for Roman Mejias.
  
  Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Tanner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Virdon vs. Lown
  
  Virdon hits a fly ball into center field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groat vs. Lown
  
  Groat hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 6/25/1957 -- Pittsburgh at Chicago (D)

  Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Mejias R, rf          4  0  0  0   Morgan B, 2b          4  0  1  0   
Smith P, ph           1  0  0  0   Walls L, cf           3  0  0  0   
Virdon B, cf          5  1  3  0   Tanner C, lf          4  0  2  0   
Groat D, ss           5  1  1  0   Banks E, 3b           4  0  0  0   
Thomas F, 1b          4  0  2  2   Moryn W, rf           4  1  1  1   
Baker G, 3b           3  0  0  0   Bolger J, rf          0  0  0  0   
Mazeroski B, 2b       3  1  2  0   Long D, 1b            3  2  3  1   
Pendleton J, lf       4  0  1  0   Neeman C, c           4  1  1  0   
Foiles H, c           4  0  2  1   Littrell J, ss        4  1  2  3   
Friend B, p           2  0  0  0   Kaiser D, p           0  0  0  0   
Skinner B, ph         1  0  0  0   Hillman D, p          3  0  0  0   
King N, p             0  0  0  0   Lown T, p             0  0  0  0   
Fondy D, ph           1  0  0  0                                      
Arroyo L, p           0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     37  3 11  3                        33  5 10  5

Pittsburgh       200 000 010 --  3
Chicago          030 101 00x --  5

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Friend B (L)          6.0  9  5  5  0  3
King N                1.0  1  0  0  1  1
Arroyo L              1.0  0  0  0  1  0

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Kaiser D              0.1  4  2  2  1  0
Hillman D (W)         7.1  7  1  1  1  4
Lown T (S)            1.1  0  0  0  0  1

E -- Virdon B
DP -- Pittsburgh 1, Chicago 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 9, Chicago 6
2B -- Groat D
HR -- Littrell J, Long D, Moryn W
T -- 2:33
A -- 5002

    

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