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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 13, 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 September 13, 1957 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 13, 1957 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 13, 1957 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Smith |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Moe Drabowsky |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 2,197 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 14 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Vinnie Smith 1B: Jocko Conlan 2B: Augie Donatelli 3B: Vic Delmore |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Paul Smith | Right Fielder |
| Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Bob Skinner | Left Fielder |
| Frank Thomas | First Baseman |
| Gene Freese | Third Baseman |
| Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
| Hardy Peterson | Catcher |
| Bob Smith | Pitcher |
| Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Adams | Third Baseman |
| Lee Walls | Left Fielder |
| Walt Moryn | Right Fielder |
| Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
| Jim Bolger | Center Fielder |
| Dale Long | First Baseman |
| Bobby Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Charlie Silvera | Catcher |
| Moe Drabowsky | Pitcher |
| Bob Scheffing | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 13, 1957
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Drabowsky
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Virdon vs. Drabowsky
Virdon hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bolger who is chasing the ball. Virdon reaches third base with a triple. Smith goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Groat vs. Drabowsky
Groat hits a popup towards first. Long settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Skinner vs. Drabowsky
Skinner 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, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Thomas vs. Drabowsky
Thomas hits a popup towards first. Long settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Smith
Adams hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Smith
Walls takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moryn vs. Smith
Moryn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Walls moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Banks vs. Smith
Banks hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bolger vs. Smith
Bolger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Drabowsky
Freese hits a popup towards third. Adams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Drabowsky
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Peterson vs. Drabowsky
Peterson hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Drabowsky
Smith strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Smith
Long strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Smith
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Silvera vs. Smith
Silvera strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Drabowsky vs. Smith
Drabowsky strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Drabowsky
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Drabowsky fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Drabowsky
Virdon strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Drabowsky
Groat hits a fly ball towards right. Moryn settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Moryn. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Smith
Adams hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Smith
Walls hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Smith
Moryn strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Drabowsky
Skinner strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Drabowsky
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Drabowsky
Freese hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Drabowsky
Mazeroski hits a fly ball into right field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Smith
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolger vs. Smith
Bolger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Smith
Long takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Smith
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peterson vs. Drabowsky
Peterson strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Drabowsky
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Drabowsky
Smith strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Silvera vs. Smith
Silvera takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Drabowsky vs. Smith
Drabowsky hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smith fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Smith
Adams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Drabowsky moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walls vs. Smith
Walls hits a popup in front of the plate. Peterson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moryn vs. Smith
Moryn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first, with Smith covering, for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Drabowsky
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first, with Drabowsky covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Drabowsky
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, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Drabowsky
Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks misplays the ball. That's an error on Banks. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Drabowsky
There goes Skinner. The throw from Silvera and he is safe. Skinner steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Drabowsky
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Drabowsky fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Smith
Banks hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Virdon. Banks reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bolger vs. Smith
Bolger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Long vs. Smith
Long hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat misplays the ball. That's an error on Groat. Banks moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Morgan vs. Smith
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it and throws to second for the out. Banks scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Silvera vs. Smith
Silvera hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Drabowsky
Freese hits a fly ball into center field. Bolger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Drabowsky
Mazeroski strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peterson vs. Drabowsky
Peterson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drabowsky vs. Smith
Drabowsky strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Smith
Adams strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Smith
Walls 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 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Drabowsky
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Drabowsky
Smith hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Virdon vs. Drabowsky
Virdon hits a popup towards first. Long reaches out to catch the ball, and throws to second to catch Smith attempting to get to second, for the double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Smith
Moryn 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, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Smith
Banks hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolger vs. Smith
Bolger hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Long vs. Smith
Long 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
Top 9
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Drabowsky
Groat hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skinner vs. Drabowsky
Skinner bunts towards first. Long scoops it up and throws to first, with Morgan covering, for the out. Groat moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Drabowsky
The ball gets by Silvera for a passed ball. Groat moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Thomas vs. Drabowsky
Thomas strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Freese vs. Drabowsky
Freese hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Freese is thrown out after the base hit. Groat scores. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speake vs. Face
Roy Face now pitching. Bob Speake pinch hits for Bobby Morgan.
Speake takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Will vs. Face
Bob Will pinch hits for Charlie Silvera.
Will bunts towards first. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first, with Mazeroski covering, for the out. Speake moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tanner vs. Face
Chuck Tanner pinch hits for Moe Drabowsky.
Tanner strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Haas vs. Face
Eddie Haas pinch hits for Bobby Adams.
Haas 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
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Box Score
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Game of 9/13/1957, game 2 -- Pittsburgh at Chicago (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Smith P, rf 3 1 1 0 Adams B, 3b 4 0 1 0
Virdon B, cf 4 0 1 1 Haas E, ph 1 0 0 0
Groat D, ss 4 1 1 0 Walls L, lf 3 0 0 0
Skinner B, lf 3 0 0 0 Moryn W, rf 4 0 1 0
Thomas F, 1b 4 0 0 0 Banks E, ss 4 1 1 0
Freese G, 3b 4 0 2 1 Bolger J, cf 4 0 1 0
Mazeroski B, 2b 3 0 1 0 Long D, 1b 3 0 0 0
Peterson H, c 3 0 0 0 Morgan B, 2b 2 0 0 1
Smith B, p 3 0 0 0 Speake B, ph 0 0 0 0
Face R, p 0 0 0 0 Silvera C, c 2 0 0 0
Will B, ph 0 0 0 0
Drabowsky M, p 3 0 0 0
Tanner C, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 2 6 2 31 1 4 1
Pittsburgh 100 000 001 -- 2
Chicago 000 001 000 -- 1
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Smith B (W) 8.0 4 1 0 4 6
Face R (S) 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Drabowsky M (L) 9.0 6 2 2 1 8
E -- Moryn W, Banks E, Groat D
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 4, Chicago 9
2B -- Banks E
3B -- Virdon B
SB -- Skinner B
SH -- Skinner B, Will B
PB -- Silvera C
T -- 2:14
A -- 2197
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