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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 2, 1957
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on August 2, 1957 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 2, 1957 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 2, 1957 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Vern Law |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dick Drott |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 5,414 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 19 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Jackowski 1B: Shag Crawford 2B: Tony Venzon 3B: Lee Ballanfant |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gene Freese | Third Baseman |
| Dee Fondy | First Baseman |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Bob Skinner | Left Fielder |
| Frank Thomas | Right Fielder |
| Roberto Clemente | Center Fielder |
| Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
| Hank Foiles | Catcher |
| Vern Law | Pitcher |
| Bobby Bragan | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Adams | Third Baseman |
| Lee Walls | Left Fielder |
| Chuck Tanner | Center Fielder |
| Walt Moryn | Right Fielder |
| Dale Long | First Baseman |
| Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
| Cal Neeman | Catcher |
| Jerry Kindall | Second Baseman |
| Dick Drott | Pitcher |
| Bob Scheffing | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 2, 1957
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Drott
Freese hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Drott
Fondy strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Drott
Groat is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Law
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Law
Walls hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Freese. Walls moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tanner vs. Law
Tanner hits a line drive into left field. Skinner picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Skinner. Walls scores. Tanner moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Moryn vs. Law
Moryn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Law fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Law. Tanner scores. Moryn moves to second. That run is unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Long vs. Law
Long hits a line drive into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Banks vs. Law
Banks is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Neeman vs. Law
Neeman hits a fly ball into right field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Drott
Skinner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kindall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Drott
Thomas hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Drott
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kindall vs. Law
Kindall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drott vs. Law
Drott strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Law
Adams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walls vs. Law
Walls hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Law fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Drott
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams juggles the ball. That's an error on Adams. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foiles vs. Drott
Foiles hits a ball on the ground towards second. Kindall scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Law vs. Drott
Law is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tanner vs. Law
Tanner hits a fly ball into right field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Law
Moryn hits a fly ball into center field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Law
Long hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Law
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Drott
Freese hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fondy vs. Drott
Fondy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Freese trying to get to second. Tanner throws the ball in to Kindall who tags Freese for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Drott
Groat hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Drott
Skinner hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Drott
Thomas hits a fly ball into left field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Drott
Clemente takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Drott
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Clemente moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foiles vs. Drott
Foiles is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neeman vs. Law
Neeman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kindall vs. Law
Kindall hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Law scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kindall for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drott vs. Law
Drott is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Law vs. Drott
Law hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freese vs. Drott
Freese strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fondy vs. Drott
Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kindall fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Drott
There goes Fondy. The throw from Neeman and he is safe. Fondy steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Groat vs. Drott
Groat is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Law
Adams hits a fly ball into right field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Law
Walls hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tanner vs. Law
Tanner hits a fly ball into center field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Drott
Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Drott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Drott
Thomas hits a popup, foul, towards third. Adams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Drott
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Law
Moryn hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Clemente. Moryn reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Long vs. Law
Long hits a ball on the ground towards second. Mazeroski picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Mazeroski. Moryn scores. Long moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Banks vs. Law
Banks hits a popup into center field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Neeman vs. Law
Neeman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Long moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kindall vs. Law
Kindall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Drott
Mazeroski hits a fly ball into center field. Tanner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foiles vs. Drott
Foiles hits a fly ball into right field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Law vs. Drott
Law hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drott vs. Law
Drott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Law
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Law
Walls hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Drott
Freese hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Drott
Fondy bunts towards the mound. Drott fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Drott
There goes Fondy. The throw from Neeman and he is out, Banks applying the tag. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Drott
Groat takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skinner vs. Hillman
Dave Hillman now pitching.
Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Skinner for the out. Groat moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Hillman
Thomas strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tanner vs. Law
Roman Mejias now playing right field. Frank Thomas now playing left field.
Tanner hits a fly ball into center field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Law
Moryn hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Foiles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Law
Long hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Law
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat misplays the ball. That's an error on Groat. Long moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Neeman vs. Law
Bobby Morgan pinch runs for Dale Long.
Neeman hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. Three runs are unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kindall vs. Law
Kindall is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Hillman
Bob Speake now playing first base.
Clemente hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Hillman
Mazeroski is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foiles vs. Hillman
Foiles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/2/1957 -- Pittsburgh at Chicago (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Freese G, 3b 4 1 2 1 Adams B, 3b 4 0 1 0
Fondy D, 1b 4 1 2 0 Walls L, lf 4 1 0 0
Groat D, ss 3 1 1 2 Tanner C, cf 4 1 1 1
Skinner B, lf 4 1 1 1 Moryn W, rf 4 1 1 0
Mejias R, rf 0 0 0 0 Long D, 1b 4 0 3 0
Thomas F, rf-lf 4 0 0 0 Morgan B, pr 0 1 0 0
Clemente R, cf 3 0 0 0 Speake B, 1b 0 0 0 0
Mazeroski B, 2b 4 0 1 0 Banks E, ss 3 1 0 0
Foiles H, c 4 0 0 0 Neeman C, c 4 1 2 3
Law V, p 3 0 1 0 Kindall J, 2b 4 0 0 0
Drott D, p 3 0 0 0
Hillman D, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 4 8 4 34 6 8 4
Pittsburgh 000 300 010 -- 4
Chicago 200 001 03x -- 6
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Law V (L) 8.0 8 6 0 1 3
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Drott D 7.1 8 4 4 2 6
Hillman D (W) 1.2 0 0 0 0 2
E -- Freese G, Skinner B, Law V, Adams B, Mazeroski B, Groat D
DP -- Pittsburgh 1, Chicago 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 4, Chicago 5
2B -- Moryn W
HR -- Groat D, Skinner B, Freese G, Neeman C
SB -- Fondy D
CS -- Fondy D
T -- 2:19
A -- 5414
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