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Pirates
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
July 7, 1957
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on July 7, 1957 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | July 7, 1957 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 7, 1957 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Friend |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ruben Gomez |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 10,825 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lee Ballanfant 1B: Bill Jackowski 2B: Shag Crawford 3B: Tony Venzon |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
| Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
| Dee Fondy | First Baseman |
| Frank Thomas | Left Fielder |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Gene Baker | Third Baseman |
| Roman Mejias | Right Fielder |
| Hank Foiles | Catcher |
| Bob Friend | Pitcher |
| Bobby Bragan | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Danny O'Connell | Third Baseman |
| Don Mueller | Right Fielder |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Gail Harris | First Baseman |
| Daryl Spencer | Second Baseman |
| Eddie Bressoud | Shortstop |
| Ozzie Virgil | Left Fielder |
| Wes Westrum | Catcher |
| Ruben Gomez | Pitcher |
| Bill Rigney | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
July 7, 1957
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Gomez
Virdon hits a popup towards third. O'Connell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Gomez
Mazeroski hits a popup towards first. Harris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Gomez
Fondy hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Friend
O'Connell strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Friend
Mueller hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Friend
Mays hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Gomez
Thomas hits a popup towards third. O'Connell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Gomez
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Gomez
Baker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skinner vs. Gomez
Bob Skinner pinch hits for Roman Mejias.
Skinner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mueller. Skinner reaches second base with a double. Baker moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Foiles vs. Gomez
Foiles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Friend vs. Gomez
Friend hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Friend
Frank Thomas now playing right field. Bob Skinner now playing left field.
Harris hits a popup towards first. Fondy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Friend
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bressoud vs. Friend
Bressoud hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Virgil vs. Friend
Virgil strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Gomez
Virdon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Gomez
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Virdon moves to third. Mazeroski moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fondy vs. Gomez
Fondy strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Thomas vs. Gomez
Thomas is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Groat vs. Gomez
Groat hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Mays, who is chasing the ball. Groat reaches third base with a triple. Virdon scores. Mazeroski scores. Thomas goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Baker vs. Gomez
Baker hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Skinner vs. Gomez
Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Friend
Westrum 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, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Friend
Gomez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Friend
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Friend
Mueller 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 4
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foiles vs. Gomez
Foiles hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Connell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Friend vs. Gomez
Friend hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Gomez
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gomez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Friend
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Friend
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Friend fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Friend
Spencer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Gomez
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Gomez
Fondy hits a fly ball into left field. Virgil settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Gomez
Thomas hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Gomez
Groat hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Gomez
Baker hits a fly ball into left field. Virgil settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bressoud vs. Friend
Bressoud hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Virgil vs. Friend
Virgil strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westrum vs. Friend
Westrum strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. Friend
Hank Sauer pinch hits for Ruben Gomez.
Sauer takes first base on ball four. Bressoud moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
O'Connell vs. Friend
O'Connell hits a popup towards first. Fondy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Monzant
Ramon Monzant now pitching.
Skinner hits a popup towards short. Bressoud settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foiles vs. Monzant
Foiles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Friend vs. Monzant
Friend bunts towards the mound. Monzant fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Virdon vs. Monzant
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Friend
Mueller 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, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Friend
Mays strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Friend
Harris 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 7
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Pirates, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Monzant
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fondy vs. Monzant
Fondy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mazeroski moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thomas vs. Monzant
Thomas is hit by the pitch. Fondy moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Groat vs. Monzant
Groat hits a fly ball into left field. Virgil settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Mazeroski tags and scores. Fondy tags and moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Baker vs. Monzant
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Friend
Spencer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bressoud vs. Friend
Bressoud 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, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Virgil vs. Friend
Virgil hits a popup towards first. Fondy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westrum vs. Friend
Westrum takes first base on ball four. Bressoud moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jablonski vs. Friend
Ray Jablonski pinch hits for Ramon Monzant.
Jablonski strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Davis
Jim Davis now pitching.
Skinner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foiles vs. Davis
Foiles hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Friend vs. Davis
Friend hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Davis
Virdon hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Davis
Mazeroski strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 8 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Friend
O'Connell hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Friend
Mueller 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, 8 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Friend
Mays hits a popup towards third. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Friend
Harris hits a popup towards first. Fondy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 8 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Davis
Fondy hits a popup towards third. O'Connell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Davis
Thomas strikes out. The ball gets by Westrum. He chases the ball to the backstop. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Davis
Groat hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Thomas moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Baker vs. Davis
Baker hits a fly ball towards right. Mueller catches it and throws to home to double up Thomas. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 8 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Friend
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bressoud vs. Friend
Bressoud hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Friend fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virgil vs. Friend
Virgil strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/7/1957, game 2 -- Pittsburgh at New York (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Virdon B, cf 4 1 0 0 O'Connell D, 3b 4 1 2 1
Mazeroski B, 2b 5 2 2 0 Mueller D, rf 4 0 0 0
Fondy D, 1b 5 0 1 0 Mays W, cf 4 0 0 0
Thomas F, lf-rf 3 2 1 1 Harris G, 1b 4 0 0 0
Groat D, ss 4 1 3 5 Spencer D, 2b 3 0 0 0
Baker G, 3b 5 0 1 0 Bressoud E, ss 4 0 2 0
Mejias R, rf 0 0 0 0 Virgil O, lf 4 0 0 0
Skinner B, ph-lf 4 1 2 0 Westrum W, c 2 0 0 0
Foiles H, c 2 1 1 2 Gomez R, p 1 0 0 0
Friend B, p 4 0 0 0 Sauer H, ph 0 0 0 0
Monzant R, p 0 0 0 0
Jablonski R, ph 1 0 0 0
Davis J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 8 11 8 31 1 4 1
Pittsburgh 003 020 120 -- 8
New York 000 000 010 -- 1
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Friend B (W) 9.0 4 1 1 3 7
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Gomez R (L) 5.0 6 5 5 3 1
Monzant R 2.0 2 1 1 1 0
Davis J 2.0 3 2 2 0 2
E -- Westrum W
DP -- New York 2
LOB -- Pittsburgh 7, New York 6
2B -- Skinner B
3B -- Groat D
HR -- Thomas F, Groat D, Foiles H, O'Connell D
SF -- Groat D
HBP -- by Monzant R (Thomas F)
T -- 2:15
A -- 10825
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