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Pirates
@ Braves
County Stadium
May 18, 1957
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Milwaukee Braves and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on May 18, 1957 at County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 18, 1957 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Milwaukee Braves
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 18, 1957 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Milwaukee Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Vern Law |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Warren Spahn |
| Ballpark | County Stadium |
| City | Milwaukee |
| State | WI |
| Attendance | 18,850 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 23 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ken Burkhart 1B: Dusty Boggess 2B: Tom Gorman 3B: Hal Dixon |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gene Freese | Left Fielder |
| Dee Fondy | First Baseman |
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Frank Thomas | Third Baseman |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Hank Foiles | Catcher |
| Gene Baker | Second Baseman |
| Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
| Vern Law | Pitcher |
| Bobby Bragan | Manager |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Danny O'Connell | Second Baseman |
| Hank Aaron | Right Fielder |
| Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
| Joe Adcock | First Baseman |
| Chuck Tanner | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Logan | Shortstop |
| Bill Bruton | Center Fielder |
| Del Crandall | Catcher |
| Warren Spahn | Pitcher |
| Fred Haney | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Braves
County Stadium
May 18, 1957
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Spahn
Freese hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Spahn
Fondy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Spahn
Clemente takes first base on ball four. Fondy moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomas vs. Spahn
Thomas hits a popup towards short. Logan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Groat vs. Spahn
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Spahn fields it and throws to second for the out. Fondy moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Foiles vs. Spahn
Foiles hits a popup towards first. Adcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Law
O'Connell hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Law
Aaron hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Law
Mathews hits a fly ball towards left. Freese settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Freese. Aaron moves to third. Mathews moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Adcock vs. Law
Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Aaron scores. Mathews moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tanner vs. Law
Tanner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mathews scores. Adcock moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Logan vs. Law
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Spahn
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Spahn
Virdon strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Law vs. Spahn
Law strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Law
Bruton is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Law
Crandall hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spahn vs. Law
Spahn bunts towards short. Groat fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Connell vs. Law
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Spahn
Freese hits a line drive towards third. Mathews reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Spahn
Fondy hits a line drive towards short. Logan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Spahn
Clemente hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Spahn
Thomas hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Law
Aaron hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Law
Mathews strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Law
Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Adcock for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tanner vs. Law
Tanner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. Law
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Spahn
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foiles vs. Spahn
Foiles strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Spahn
Baker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Virdon vs. Spahn
Virdon takes first base on ball four. Baker moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pendleton vs. Spahn
Jim Pendleton pinch hits for Vern Law.
Pendleton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Baker moves to third. Virdon moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Freese vs. Spahn
Freese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Baker scores. Virdon moves to third. Pendleton moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fondy vs. Spahn
Fondy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Virdon scores. Pendleton scores. Freese moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Clemente vs. Spahn
Clemente hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Smith
Bob Smith now pitching.
Bruton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crandall vs. Smith
Crandall bunts in front of the plate. Foiles fields it and throws to first for the out. Bruton moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mantilla vs. Smith
Felix Mantilla pinch hits for Warren Spahn.
Mantilla hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Connell vs. Smith
O'Connell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Aaron vs. Smith
Aaron hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Smith
Mathews is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 4 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Burdette
Lew Burdette now pitching.
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Burdette
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foiles vs. Burdette
Foiles hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 4 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Smith
Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Smith
Andy Pafko pinch hits for Chuck Tanner.
Pafko hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Smith
Logan hits a fly ball into left field. Freese settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 4 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Burdette
Andy Pafko now playing left field.
Baker hits a popup, foul, towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Burdette
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Burdette
Paul Smith pinch hits for Bob Smith.
Smith bunts towards third. Mathews fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Virdon moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Freese vs. Burdette
Freese hits a fly ball into left field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fondy vs. Burdette
Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 4 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Face
Roy Face now pitching.
Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Face
Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burdette vs. Face
Burdette hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clemente. Burdette reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Connell vs. Face
O'Connell 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 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Burdette
Clemente hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Burdette
Thomas hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Clemente moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Groat vs. Burdette
Groat is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Foiles vs. Burdette
Foiles hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to second for the out. Clemente scores. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Burdette
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 5 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Face
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Face
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Face
Adcock hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 5 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Burdette
Frank Torre now playing first base.
Virdon strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Burdette
Bill Mazeroski pinch hits for Roy Face.
Mazeroski hits a popup, foul, towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Burdette
Freese strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 5 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. King
Nellie King now pitching.
Pafko hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fondy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. King
Logan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bruton vs. King
Bruton hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crandall vs. King
Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 5 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Burdette
Fondy hits a fly ball into left field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Burdette
Clemente hits a popup towards first. Torre settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Burdette
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/18/1957 -- Pittsburgh at Milwaukee (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Milwaukee AB R H RBI
Freese G, lf 5 1 2 2 O'Connell D, 2b 3 1 0 0
Fondy D, 1b 5 0 2 2 Aaron H, rf 4 3 3 4
Clemente R, rf 4 1 2 0 Mathews E, 3b 4 1 0 0
Thomas F, 3b 5 0 1 0 Adcock J, 1b 4 0 1 1
Groat D, ss 4 0 0 0 Torre F, 1b 0 0 0 0
Foiles H, c 4 0 0 1 Tanner C, lf 2 0 2 1
Baker G, 2b 4 1 1 0 Pafko A, ph-lf 2 0 0 0
Virdon B, cf 3 1 1 0 Logan J, ss 3 0 0 0
Law V, p 1 0 0 0 Bruton B, cf 3 1 0 0
Pendleton J, ph 1 1 1 0 Crandall D, c 3 0 1 0
Smith B, p 0 0 0 0 Spahn W, p 1 0 0 0
Smith P, ph 1 0 1 0 Mantilla F, ph 1 0 0 0
Face R, p 0 0 0 0 Burdette L, p 1 0 1 0
Mazeroski B, ph 1 0 0 0
King N, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 5 11 5 31 6 8 6
Pittsburgh 100 300 100 -- 5
Milwaukee 201 300 00x -- 6
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Law V 3.0 6 3 2 0 2
Smith B (L) 2.0 1 3 3 2 1
Face R 2.0 1 0 0 0 0
King N 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Spahn W 4.0 7 4 4 2 3
Burdette L (W) 5.0 4 1 1 0 3
E -- Freese G 2
DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 8, Milwaukee 5
2B -- Burdette L
HR -- Freese G, Aaron H 2
SH -- Crandall D
T -- 2:23
A -- 18850
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