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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 | Johnny O'Brien |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Johnny Antonelli |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 10,310 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 39 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Hal Dixon 1B: Tom Gorman 2B: Dusty Boggess 3B: Ken Burkhart |
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 |
| Hardy Peterson | Catcher |
| Johnny O'Brien | 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 |
| Ray Katt | Catcher |
| Johnny Antonelli | 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. Antonelli
Clemente hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Antonelli
Freese hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Antonelli
Groat hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skinner vs. Antonelli
Skinner hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. O'Brien
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. O'Brien
Mueller hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. O'Brien
Mays strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Antonelli
Thomas bunts in front of the plate. Katt scoops up the ball and tags Thomas for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Antonelli
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Antonelli
Virdon strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jablonski vs. O'Brien
Jablonski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. O'Brien
Sauer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Jablonski moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spencer vs. O'Brien
Spencer hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lockman vs. O'Brien
Lockman hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Katt vs. O'Brien
Katt takes first base on ball four. Jablonski moves to third. Sauer moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Antonelli vs. O'Brien
Antonelli hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peterson vs. Antonelli
Peterson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Antonelli
O'Brien hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Antonelli
Clemente hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. O'Brien
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. O'Brien
Mueller hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. O'Brien
Mays hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jablonski vs. O'Brien
Jablonski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. O'Brien
Sauer hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. O'Brien
Spencer hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Antonelli
Freese hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Antonelli
Groat hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mays. Groat reaches second base with a double. Freese moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Skinner vs. Antonelli
Skinner strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Thomas vs. Antonelli
Thomas hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mazeroski vs. Antonelli
Mazeroski hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. O'Brien
Lockman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Katt vs. O'Brien
Katt is hit by the pitch. Lockman moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Antonelli vs. O'Brien
Antonelli hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lockman moves to third. Katt moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
O'Connell vs. O'Brien
O'Connell hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mueller vs. O'Brien
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Antonelli
Virdon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Peterson vs. Antonelli
Peterson takes first base on ball four. Virdon moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
O'Brien vs. Antonelli
O'Brien hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clemente vs. Antonelli
Clemente hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Virdon scores. Peterson moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Freese vs. Antonelli
Freese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spencer misplays the ball. That's an error on Spencer. Peterson scores. Clemente moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Groat vs. Antonelli
Groat strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Skinner vs. Antonelli
Skinner takes first base on ball four. Clemente moves to third. Freese moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Thomas vs. Antonelli
Thomas hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. O'Brien
Mays hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jablonski vs. O'Brien
There goes Mays. The throw from Peterson and he is safe. Mays steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jablonski vs. O'Brien
There goes Mays. The throw from Peterson and he is out, Freese applying the tag. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jablonski vs. O'Brien
Jablonski hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. O'Brien
Sauer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. O'Brien
Spencer hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Antonelli
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Antonelli
Virdon hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peterson vs. Antonelli
Peterson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. Antonelli
O'Brien hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mays. O'Brien reaches second base with a double. Peterson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clemente vs. Antonelli
Clemente hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. O'Brien
Lockman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Katt vs. O'Brien
Katt hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Antonelli vs. O'Brien
Antonelli hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. O'Brien
O'Connell hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. O'Brien
Mueller hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Constable
Jim Constable now pitching.
Freese hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Constable
Groat hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skinner vs. Constable
Skinner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Groat moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomas vs. Constable
Thomas hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mazeroski vs. Constable
Mazeroski hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Purkey
Bob Purkey now pitching.
Mays hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jablonski vs. Purkey
Jablonski hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Mays moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sauer vs. Purkey
Sauer is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spencer vs. Purkey
Spencer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Mays trying to get to home. Clemente throws the ball in to Peterson who tags Mays who's trying to score from second, for the out. Sauer moves to third. Spencer moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lockman vs. Purkey
Lockman is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Harris vs. Purkey
Gail Harris pinch hits for Ray Katt.
Harris hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Constable
Ozzie Virgil now playing third base. Bobby Thomson now playing left field. Valmy Thomas now catching.
Virdon strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peterson vs. Constable
Peterson hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Constable
Gene Baker pinch hits for Bob Purkey.
Baker hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Constable vs. Face
Roy Face now pitching.
Constable hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Face
O'Connell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Face
Mueller hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. O'Connell moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mays vs. Face
Mays hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Virgil vs. Face
Virgil hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Constable
Clemente hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Constable
Freese hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Constable
Groat hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Freese moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Skinner vs. Constable
Skinner hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomas vs. Grissom
Marv Grissom now pitching.
Thomas is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/2/1957, game 2 -- Pittsburgh at New York (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Clemente R, rf 5 0 1 1 O'Connell D, 2b 4 0 0 0
Freese G, 3b 5 0 3 0 Mueller D, rf 5 1 2 0
Groat D, ss 5 0 3 0 Mays W, cf 5 1 3 2
Skinner B, lf 4 0 1 0 Jablonski R, 3b 3 0 1 0
Thomas F, 1b 5 0 0 0 Virgil O, 3b 1 0 0 0
Mazeroski B, 2b 4 0 0 0 Sauer H, lf 2 0 1 0
Virdon B, cf 4 1 1 0 Thomson B, lf 0 0 0 0
Peterson H, c 2 2 0 0 Spencer D, ss 4 0 1 0
O'Brien J, p 3 0 1 1 Lockman W, 1b 2 1 1 0
Purkey B, p 0 0 0 0 Katt R, c 1 0 0 0
Baker G, ph 1 0 0 0 Harris G, ph 1 0 0 0
Face R, p 0 0 0 0 Thomas V, c 0 0 0 0
Antonelli J, p 3 1 2 2
Constable J, p 1 0 0 0
Grissom M, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 3 10 2 32 4 11 4
Pittsburgh 000 021 000 -- 3
New York 002 002 00x -- 4
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
O'Brien J (L) 6.0 8 4 4 4 1
Purkey B 1.0 2 0 0 2 0
Face R 1.0 1 0 0 1 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Antonelli J (W) 6.0 6 3 2 3 3
Constable J 2.2 4 0 0 0 1
Grissom M (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Spencer D
DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 11, New York 12
2B -- Groat D, O'Brien J
HR -- Mays W, Antonelli J
SB -- Mays W
CS -- Mays W
HBP -- by O'Brien J (Katt R)
T -- 2:39
A -- 10310
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