Top 1

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Acker
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Skinner vs. Acker
  
  Skinner strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Virdon vs. Acker
  
  Virdon hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thomas vs. Acker
  
  Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Temple vs. Kline
  
  Temple hits a line drive towards third. Baker reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hoak vs. Kline
  
  Hoak hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Skinner. Hoak reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bell vs. Kline
  
  Bell 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 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Crowe vs. Kline
  
  Crowe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first, with Kline covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groat vs. Acker
  
  Groat hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baker vs. Acker
  
  Baker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mazeroski vs. Acker
  
  Mazeroski takes first base on ball four. Baker moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rand vs. Acker
  
  Rand strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kline vs. Acker
  
  Kline hits a line drive into right field. Thurman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Kline
  
  Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burgess vs. Kline
  
  Burgess hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Robinson moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Thurman vs. Kline
  
  Thurman hits a fly ball towards center field. Virdon fields the ball and throws to first. Thomas drops the ball. That's an out and an error on Thomas. Robinson scores. Burgess moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McMillan vs. Kline
  
  McMillan hits a popup towards third. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Acker vs. Kline
  
  Acker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Burgess trying to get to home. Smith throws the ball in to Rand who tags Burgess who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Acker
  
  Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skinner vs. Acker
  
  Skinner strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Virdon vs. Acker
  
  Virdon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thomas vs. Acker
  
  Thomas hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bell. Thomas reaches second base with a double. Virdon goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Groat vs. Acker
  
  Groat hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Temple vs. Kline
  
  Temple takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hoak vs. Kline
  
  Hoak hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Kline
  
  Bell hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Crowe vs. Kline
  
  Crowe hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Kline
  
  Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burgess vs. Kline
  
  Burgess hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thurman vs. Arroyo
  
  Luis Arroyo now pitching.
  
  Thurman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first, with Arroyo covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baker vs. Acker
  
  Baker hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mazeroski vs. Acker
  
  Mazeroski hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Robinson who is chasing the ball. Mazeroski reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Rand vs. Acker
  
  Rand strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Arroyo vs. Acker
  
  Arroyo hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McMillan vs. Arroyo
  
  McMillan hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Acker vs. Arroyo
  
  Acker strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Temple vs. Arroyo
  
  Temple hits a fly ball towards left. Skinner settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Skinner. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hoak vs. Arroyo
  
  Hoak hits a line drive towards short. Groat reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Acker
  
  Smith hits a popup towards third. Hoak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skinner vs. Acker
  
  Skinner hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Virdon vs. Acker
  
  Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Acker
  
  Thomas strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Arroyo
  
  Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Crowe vs. Arroyo
  
  Crowe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Robinson vs. Arroyo
  
  Robinson strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burgess vs. Arroyo
  
  Burgess hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groat vs. Acker
  
  Groat hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Baker vs. Acker
  
  Baker hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Robinson. Baker reaches second base with a double. Groat moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Mazeroski vs. Acker
  
  Mazeroski takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Foiles vs. Sanchez
  
  Hank Foiles pinch hits for Dick Rand. Raul Sanchez now pitching.
  
  Foiles is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Freese vs. Sanchez
  
  Gene Freese pinch hits for Luis Arroyo.
  
  Freese hits a popup, foul, towards first. Crowe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Smith vs. Sanchez
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Crowe scoops it up and throws to first, with Sanchez covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thurman vs. Swanson
  
  Hank Foiles now catching. Red Swanson now pitching.
  
  Thurman 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 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McMillan vs. Swanson
  
  McMillan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sanchez vs. Swanson
  
  Sanchez bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. McMillan moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Temple vs. Swanson
  
  Temple hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 7

• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skinner vs. Sanchez
  
  Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Virdon vs. Sanchez
  
  Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thomas vs. Sanchez
  
  Thomas strikes out. There goes Virdon. The throw from Burgess to second, and Virdon is out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hoak vs. Swanson
  
  Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Swanson
  
  Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Crowe vs. Swanson
  
  Crowe 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 

Top 8

• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groat vs. Sanchez
  
  Groat hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baker vs. Sanchez
  
  Baker is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mazeroski vs. Sanchez
  
  Mazeroski hits a line drive towards short. McMillan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Swanson
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burgess vs. Swanson
  
  Burgess 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 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thurman vs. Swanson
  
  Thurman 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 

Top 9

• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foiles vs. Sanchez
  
  Wally Post now playing right field.
  
  Foiles hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sanchez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mejias vs. Sanchez
  
  Roman Mejias pinch hits for Red Swanson.
  
  Mejias hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Sanchez
  
  Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 6/23/1957, game 2 -- Pittsburgh at Cincinnati (D)

  Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI    Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI
Smith P, rf           5  0  1  0   Temple J, 2b          3  1  0  0   
Skinner B, lf         4  1  2  1   Hoak D, 3b            4  1  2  2   
Virdon B, cf          4  1  1  0   Bell G, cf            4  0  0  0   
Thomas F, 1b          4  0  1  1   Crowe G, 1b           4  1  2  1   
Groat D, ss           4  0  1  0   Robinson F, lf        4  1  1  0   
Baker G, 3b           4  0  2  0   Burgess S, c          4  1  2  1   
Mazeroski B, 2b       2  0  1  0   Thurman B, rf         4  0  0  0   
Rand D, c             2  0  0  0   Post W, rf            0  0  0  0   
Foiles H, ph-c        2  0  0  0   McMillan R, ss        3  0  1  0   
Kline R, p            1  0  0  0   Acker T, p            2  0  1  0   
Arroyo L, p           1  0  0  0   Sanchez R, p          0  0  0  0   
Freese G, ph          1  0  0  0                                      
Swanson R, p          0  0  0  0                                      
Mejias R, ph          1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  2  9  2                        32  5  9  4

Pittsburgh       001 010 000 --  2
Cincinnati       014 000 00x --  5

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Kline R (L)           2.2  7  5  5  1  0
Arroyo L              2.1  1  0  0  0  2
Swanson R             3.0  1  0  0  0  0

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Acker T (W)*          5.0  8  2  2  2  5
Sanchez R (S)         4.0  1  0  0  0  3
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 6th

E -- Thomas F, Skinner B
DP -- Pittsburgh 1, Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 8, Cincinnati 5
2B -- Hoak D, Thomas F, Baker G
3B -- Mazeroski B
HR -- Hoak D, Crowe G, Burgess S, Skinner B
CS -- Virdon B
SH -- Sanchez R
T -- 2:37
A -- 22188

    

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