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Pirates
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
September 2, 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 September 2, 1957 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | September 2, 1957 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 2, 1957 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ron Kline |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Curt Barclay |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 25 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ken Burkhart 1B: Hal Dixon 2B: Tom Gorman 3B: Dusty Boggess |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Gene Freese | Third Baseman |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Bob Skinner | Left Fielder |
| Frank Thomas | First Baseman |
| Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
| Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
| Hank Foiles | Catcher |
| Ron Kline | Pitcher |
| Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Danny O'Connell | Second Baseman |
| Don Mueller | Right Fielder |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Ray Jablonski | Third Baseman |
| Hank Sauer | Left Fielder |
| Daryl Spencer | Shortstop |
| Whitey Lockman | First Baseman |
| Valmy Thomas | Catcher |
| Curt Barclay | Pitcher |
| Bill Rigney | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
September 2, 1957
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Barclay
Clemente hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Barclay
Freese hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Barclay
Groat hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer 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. Kline
O'Connell hits a line drive towards first. Thomas reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Kline
Mueller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Kline
Mays 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 2
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Barclay
Skinner hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Barclay
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Barclay fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Barclay
Mazeroski strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jablonski vs. Kline
Jablonski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. Kline
Sauer hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Kline
Spencer hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Kline
Lockman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Clemente throws the ball in to Groat who tags Lockman trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Kline
Thomas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barclay vs. Kline
Barclay hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Barclay
Virdon hits a popup towards short. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foiles vs. Barclay
Foiles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kline vs. Barclay
Kline hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Kline
O'Connell hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Kline
Mueller hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Kline
Mays takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jablonski vs. Kline
Jablonski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese juggles the ball. That's an error on Freese. Mays moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sauer vs. Kline
Sauer 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, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Kline
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Barclay
Clemente hits a line drive towards third. Jablonski reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Barclay
Freese hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Barclay
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jablonski fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Kline
Lockman 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 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Kline
Thomas 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 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barclay vs. Kline
Barclay hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Connell vs. Kline
O'Connell takes first base on ball four. Barclay moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mueller vs. Swanson
Red Swanson now pitching.
Mueller hits a popup towards first. Thomas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Barclay
Skinner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mays who is chasing the ball. Skinner reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Thomas vs. Barclay
Thomas hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Skinner tags and scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Barclay
Mazeroski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Virdon vs. Barclay
Virdon hits a popup towards third. Jablonski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foiles vs. Barclay
Foiles strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Swanson
Mays strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jablonski vs. Swanson
Jablonski strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Swanson
Sauer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Swanson
Spencer strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Barclay
Paul Smith pinch hits for Red Swanson.
Smith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Barclay
Clemente strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freese vs. Barclay
Freese hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Barclay
Groat hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sauer. Groat reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Skinner vs. Monzant
Ramon Monzant now pitching.
Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lockman juggles the ball. That's an error on Lockman. Groat scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Monzant
Thomas hits a popup towards short. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Monzant
Mazeroski takes first base on ball four. Skinner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Virdon vs. Monzant
Virdon strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Purkey
Bob Purkey now pitching.
Lockman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Purkey
Thomas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lockman moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Monzant vs. Purkey
Monzant hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it, throws to third, with Groatcovering, for one, and over to first - double play. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Connell vs. Purkey
O'Connell strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Monzant
Gene Baker pinch hits for Hank Foiles.
Baker hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Monzant
Dee Fondy pinch hits for Bob Purkey.
Fondy hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Monzant
Clemente strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Monzant
Freese strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Face
Dick Rand now catching. Dee Fondy now playing first base. Frank Thomas now playing right field. Roy Face now pitching.
Mueller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Face
Mays hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jablonski vs. Face
Jablonski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mueller moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sauer vs. Face
Sauer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mueller scores. Jablonski moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spencer vs. Face
Spencer takes first base on ball four. Jablonski moves to third. Sauer moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lockman vs. Arroyo
Luis Arroyo now pitching.
Lockman hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Thomas vs. Arroyo
Thomas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jablonski scores. Sauer scores. Spencer moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Monzant vs. Arroyo
Monzant strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 5 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Monzant
Bobby Thomson now playing left field. Ozzie Virgil now playing third base.
Groat hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skinner vs. Monzant
Skinner hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Monzant
Thomas hits a line drive towards short. Spencer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Monzant
Mazeroski strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 5 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Arroyo
O'Connell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Arroyo
Mueller hits a popup towards third. Freese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Arroyo
Mays hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Arroyo
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Arroyo can't make a play. That's a base hit. O'Connell moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Virgil vs. Arroyo
Virgil hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Arroyo
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 5 - Giants, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Monzant
Virdon hits a line drive into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rand vs. Monzant
Rand hits a popup towards short. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Monzant
Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Monzant can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pendleton vs. Monzant
Jim Pendleton pinch hits for Luis Arroyo.
Pendleton is hit by the pitch. Fondy moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Freese vs. Monzant
Freese hits a fly ball into left field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/2/1957, game 1 -- Pittsburgh at New York (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Clemente R, rf 4 0 0 0 O'Connell D, 2b 4 1 1 0
Face R, p 0 0 0 0 Mueller D, rf 5 1 2 0
Arroyo L, p 0 0 0 0 Mays W, cf 4 1 0 0
Pendleton J, ph 0 0 0 0 Jablonski R, 3b 3 3 1 0
Freese G, 3b 5 1 2 2 Thomson B, lf 1 1 1 0
Groat D, ss 4 1 2 0 Sauer H, lf 3 3 3 6
Skinner B, lf 4 1 1 0 Virgil O, 3b 1 1 1 3
Thomas F, 1b-rf 3 0 0 1 Spencer D, ss 4 0 0 0
Mazeroski B, 2b 3 0 1 0 Lockman W, 1b 4 0 2 0
Virdon B, cf 4 0 0 0 Thomas V, c 3 0 2 2
Foiles H, c 2 0 0 0 Barclay C, p 2 0 1 0
Baker G, ph 1 0 0 0 Monzant R, p 2 0 0 0
Rand D, c 1 0 0 0
Kline R, p 1 0 0 0
Swanson R, p 0 0 0 0
Smith P, ph 1 1 1 0
Purkey B, p 0 0 0 0
Fondy D, ph-1b 2 1 2 1
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35 5 9 4 36 11 14 11
Pittsburgh 000 013 100 -- 5
New York 023 000 33x -- 11
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Kline R 3.2 5 5 2 4 0
Swanson R 1.1 0 0 0 1 3
Purkey B 1.0 2 0 0 0 1
Face R (L) 0.1 3 3 3 1 0
Arroyo L 1.2 4 3 3 0 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Barclay C 5.1 6 4 3 0 3
Monzant R (W) 3.2 3 1 1 1 4
E -- Freese G, Lockman W
DP -- Pittsburgh 2, New York 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 6, New York 7
2B -- Groat D
3B -- Skinner B
HR -- Sauer H 2, Freese G, Fondy D, Virgil O
SF -- Thomas F
HBP -- by Monzant R (Pendleton J)
T -- 2:25
A -- 0
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