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Dodgers
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
April 26, 1957
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Brooklyn Dodgers, played on April 26, 1957 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | April 26, 1957 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 26, 1957 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Johnny Podres |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Purkey |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 26,918 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 17 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tony Venzon 1B: Lee Ballanfant 2B: Bill Jackowski 3B: Shag Crawford |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Gilliam | Second Baseman |
| Gino Cimoli | Left Fielder |
| Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
| Carl Furillo | Right Fielder |
| Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
| Randy Jackson | Third Baseman |
| Roy Campanella | Catcher |
| Don Zimmer | Shortstop |
| Johnny Podres | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Lee Walls | Left Fielder |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Frank Thomas | First Baseman |
| Jim Pendleton | Third Baseman |
| Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
| Hank Foiles | Catcher |
| Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
| Bob Purkey | Pitcher |
| Bobby Bragan | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
April 26, 1957
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Purkey
Gilliam 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 -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cimoli vs. Purkey
Cimoli hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Purkey
Snider hits a popup, foul, towards third. Pendleton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Purkey
Furillo 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
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Podres
Clemente hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Walls vs. Podres
Walls hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Podres
Groat hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Walls moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Thomas vs. Podres
Thomas hits a fly ball towards right. Furillo catches it and throws to first to double up Groat. Walls tags and scores. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Purkey
Hodges hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Purkey
Jackson 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 -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Purkey
Campanella hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Foiles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Podres
Pendleton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Virdon vs. Podres
Virdon strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Foiles vs. Podres
Foiles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Purkey
Zimmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Podres vs. Purkey
Podres takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gilliam vs. Purkey
Gilliam hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Cimoli vs. Purkey
Cimoli hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Podres moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Snider vs. Purkey
Snider hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Podres
Mazeroski hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Purkey vs. Podres
Purkey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges juggles the ball. That's an error on Hodges. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Podres
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Walls vs. Podres
There goes Clemente. The throw from Campanella and he is out, Gilliam applying the tag. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Purkey
Furillo hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Clemente. Furillo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Hodges vs. Purkey
Hodges hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Furillo moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Jackson vs. Purkey
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Campanella vs. Purkey
Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Podres
Walls bunts, foul, towards third. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Podres
Groat hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Furillo. Groat reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Podres
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Groat moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Pendleton vs. Podres
Pendleton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Groat scores. Thomas moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Virdon vs. Podres
Virdon hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Thomas tags and scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foiles vs. Podres
Foiles hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Purkey
Zimmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Podres vs. Purkey
Podres hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Purkey
Gilliam hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Walls. Gilliam reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Cimoli vs. Purkey
Cimoli hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Podres
Mazeroski hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Purkey vs. Podres
Purkey strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Podres
Clemente hits a popup towards first. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Purkey
Snider hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Purkey
Furillo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Purkey
Hodges hits a popup, foul, towards third. Pendleton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Purkey
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pendleton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Podres
Charlie Neal now playing third base.
Walls hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Podres juggles the ball. That's an error on Podres. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Podres
Groat bunts in front of the plate. Campanella fields it and throws to first for the out. Walls moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Podres
Thomas hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Roebuck
Ed Roebuck now pitching.
Pendleton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roebuck fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Roebuck
Virdon strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Purkey
Campanella hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Purkey
Zimmer hits a fly ball into left field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Amoros vs. Purkey
Sandy Amoros pinch hits for Ed Roebuck.
Amoros hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Gilliam vs. Purkey
Gilliam hits a fly ball into left field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Foiles vs. Bessent
Don Bessent now pitching.
Foiles hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Bessent
Mazeroski hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Furillo. Mazeroski reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Purkey vs. Bessent
Purkey hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Furillo who is chasing the ball. Purkey reaches third base with a triple. Mazeroski scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Clemente vs. Bessent
Clemente hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Furillo. Clemente reaches second base with a double. Purkey scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Walls vs. Bessent
Walls strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Groat vs. Bessent
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Clemente moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Thomas vs. Bessent
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Neal fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cimoli vs. Purkey
Cimoli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Purkey
Snider hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Purkey
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Purkey
Hodges hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Neal vs. Purkey
Neal strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Bessent
Pendleton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Virdon vs. Bessent
Virdon hits a fly ball into left field. Cimoli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foiles vs. Bessent
Foiles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Pendleton moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Mazeroski vs. Bessent
Mazeroski hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Purkey vs. Bessent
Purkey hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Campanella settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Purkey
Campanella hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Purkey
Zimmer hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Purkey
Elmer Valo pinch hits for Don Bessent.
Valo hits a fly ball into left field. Walls 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 4/26/1957 -- Brooklyn at Pittsburgh (N)
Brooklyn AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Gilliam J, 2b 4 0 1 0 Clemente R, rf 4 0 2 1
Cimoli G, lf 4 0 2 0 Walls L, lf 4 2 0 0
Snider D, cf 4 1 1 1 Groat D, ss 3 1 3 0
Furillo C, rf 4 0 2 0 Thomas F, 1b 3 2 2 3
Hodges G, 1b 4 0 2 0 Pendleton J, 3b 4 0 3 1
Jackson R, 3b 3 0 0 0 Virdon B, cf 3 0 0 1
Neal C, 3b 1 0 0 0 Foiles H, c 4 0 1 0
Campanella R, c 4 0 0 0 Mazeroski B, 2b 4 1 1 0
Zimmer D, ss 4 0 0 0 Purkey B, p 4 1 1 1
Podres J, p 1 0 0 0
Roebuck E, p 0 0 0 0
Amoros S, ph 1 0 1 0
Bessent D, p 0 0 0 0
Valo E, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 1 9 1 33 7 13 7
Brooklyn 000 000 010 -- 1
Pittsburgh 100 202 20x -- 7
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Podres J (L) 5.1 7 5 4 0 2
Roebuck E 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
Bessent D 2.0 6 2 2 0 1
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Purkey B (W) 9.0 9 1 1 1 2
E -- Hodges G, Podres J
DP -- Brooklyn 2, Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Brooklyn 8, Pittsburgh 5
2B -- Furillo C, Groat D, Gilliam J, Mazeroski B, Clemente R
3B -- Purkey B
HR -- Thomas F, Snider D
CS -- Clemente R
SH -- Groat D
SF -- Thomas F, Virdon B
T -- 2:17
A -- 26918
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