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Phillies
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 12, 1957
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Philadelphia Phillies, played on May 12, 1957 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 12, 1957 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 12, 1957 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Robin Roberts |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Vern Law |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 10,457 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 12 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Vic Delmore 1B: Vinnie Smith 2B: Jocko Conlan 3B: Augie Donatelli |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Richie Ashburn | Center Fielder |
| Granny Hamner | Second Baseman |
| Harry Anderson | Left Fielder |
| Ed Bouchee | First Baseman |
| Willie Jones | Third Baseman |
| Stan Lopata | Catcher |
| Bob Bowman | Right Fielder |
| Chico Fernandez | Shortstop |
| Robin Roberts | Pitcher |
| Mayo Smith | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Paul Smith | Left Fielder |
| Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Bob Skinner | Third Baseman |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Dee Fondy | First Baseman |
| Gene Freese | Second Baseman |
| Hank Foiles | Catcher |
| Vern Law | Pitcher |
| Bobby Bragan | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Phillies
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 12, 1957
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Law
Ashburn bunts towards third. Skinner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Hamner vs. Law
Hamner hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Anderson vs. Law
Anderson hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Bouchee vs. Law
Bouchee hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Roberts
Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Bowman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Roberts
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hamner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Roberts
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Skinner vs. Roberts
Skinner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Anderson who is chasing the ball. Skinner reaches third base with a triple. Clemente goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Groat vs. Roberts
Groat hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Law
Jones hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lopata vs. Law
Lopata hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowman vs. Law
Bowman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Smith. Bowman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Fernandez vs. Law
Fernandez hits a line drive to center field. Virdon throws towards first. Fondy fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Fondy. Bowman scores. Fernandez moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Roberts vs. Law
Roberts hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Roberts
Fondy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Freese vs. Roberts
Freese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez misplays the ball. That's an error on Fernandez. Fondy moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Foiles vs. Roberts
There go the runners. The throw from Lopata and he throws it away. That's a double steal and an error. Fondy scores. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Foiles vs. Roberts
Foiles strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Law vs. Roberts
Law hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Freese scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Roberts
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Virdon vs. Roberts
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bouchee scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Virdon for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Law
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Skinner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Law
Hamner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Anderson vs. Law
Anderson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fondy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bouchee vs. Law
Bouchee hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clemente. Bouchee reaches second base with a double. Hamner moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Jones vs. Law
Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lopata vs. Law
Lopata 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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Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Roberts
Clemente hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skinner vs. Roberts
Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hamner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Roberts
Groat hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Anderson. Groat reaches second base with a double. Anderson throws the ball in to Jones who tags Groat trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Skinner goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Roberts
Fondy hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Roberts
Freese hits a line drive into left field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowman vs. Law
Bowman hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Law
Fernandez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Blaylock vs. Law
Marv Blaylock pinch hits for Robin Roberts. Dick Rand now catching.
Blaylock hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Fernandez moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Ashburn vs. Law
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Freese fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Rand vs. Hearn
Jim Hearn now pitching.
Rand strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Law vs. Hearn
Law hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Hearn
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bouchee juggles the ball. That's an error on Bouchee. Law moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Virdon vs. Hearn
Virdon strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clemente vs. Hearn
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Law
Hamner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Skinner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Law
Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Anderson for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bouchee vs. Law
Bouchee hits a line drive towards first. Fondy reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Hearn
Skinner hits a line drive into center field. That will be extra bases. Ashburn fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Ashburn. Skinner moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Groat vs. Hearn
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bouchee scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Groat for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Fondy vs. Hearn
Fondy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Skinner scores. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Freese vs. Hearn
Freese strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Rand vs. Hearn
There goes Fondy. The throw from Lopata and he is out, Hamner applying the tag. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Law
Jones hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopata vs. Law
Lopata hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clemente. Lopata reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bowman vs. Law
Bowman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lopata moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fernandez vs. Law
Fernandez hits a popup, foul, towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hemus vs. Law
Solly Hemus pinch hits for Jim Hearn.
Hemus is hit by the pitch. Bowman moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Ashburn vs. Law
Ashburn hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Rand vs. Morehead
Seth Morehead now pitching.
Rand takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Law vs. Morehead
Law hits a line drive towards short. Fernandez catches it and throws to first to double up Rand. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Morehead
Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Virdon vs. Morehead
There goes Smith. The throw from Lopata and he is out, Fernandez applying the tag. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Law
Bill Mazeroski now playing second base. Gene Freese now playing third base.
Hamner hits a line drive into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Law
Anderson 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 -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bouchee vs. Law
Bouchee hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Law
Jones hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Morehead
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Morehead
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Morehead
Mazeroski hits a popup towards short. Fernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopata vs. Law
Lopata hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Bowman vs. Law
Bowman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Fernandez vs. Law
Fernandez strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Repulski vs. Law
Rip Repulski pinch hits for Seth Morehead.
Repulski hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Meyer
Jack Meyer now pitching.
Groat hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fondy vs. Meyer
Fondy hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Groat moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Freese vs. Meyer
Freese hits a popup towards short. Fernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Rand vs. Meyer
Rand takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Law vs. Meyer
Law hits a fly ball into left field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Law
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Law
Hamner hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Law
Anderson hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon 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 5/12/1957, game 2 -- Philadelphia at Pittsburgh (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Ashburn R, cf 5 0 1 0 Smith P, lf 4 0 1 0
Hamner G, 2b 5 0 1 0 Virdon B, cf 4 0 1 0
Anderson H, lf 5 0 0 0 Clemente R, rf 4 1 1 0
Bouchee E, 1b 4 0 2 0 Skinner B, 3b 3 2 2 1
Jones W, 3b 3 0 0 0 Mazeroski B, 2b 1 0 0 0
Lopata S, c 4 0 1 0 Groat D, ss 4 0 2 1
Bowman B, rf 3 1 2 0 Fondy D, 1b 4 2 3 2
Fernandez C, ss 4 0 2 1 Freese G, 2b-3b 4 1 0 0
Roberts R, p 1 0 0 0 Foiles H, c 1 0 0 0
Blaylock M, ph 1 0 1 0 Rand D, c 1 0 0 0
Hearn J, p 0 0 0 0 Law V, p 4 0 2 1
Hemus S, ph 0 0 0 0
Morehead S, p 0 0 0 0
Repulski R, ph 1 0 0 0
Meyer J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 1 10 1 34 6 12 5
Philadelphia 010 000 000 -- 1
Pittsburgh 122 010 00x -- 6
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Roberts R (L) 3.0 7 5 4 0 1
Hearn J 2.0 3 1 1 0 3
Morehead S 2.0 1 0 0 1 0
Meyer J 1.0 1 0 0 1 0
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Law V (W) 9.0 10 1 1 2 1
E -- Fondy D, Fernandez C, Lopata S, Bouchee E, Ashburn R
DP -- Philadelphia 1, Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Philadelphia 11, Pittsburgh 6
2B -- Bowman B, Bouchee E, Groat D, Skinner B, Lopata S
3B -- Skinner B
HR -- Fondy D
SB -- Freese G, Fondy D
CS -- Fondy D, Smith P
HBP -- by Law V (Hemus S)
T -- 2:12
A -- 10457
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