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Lineups and Summary
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Cubs
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
June 16, 1957
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Chicago Cubs, played on June 16, 1957 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | June 16, 1957 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 16, 1957 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Rush |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Purkey |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 18,525 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 24 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Jackowski 1B: Shag Crawford 2B: Tony Venzon 3B: Lee Ballanfant |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Bob Speake | First Baseman |
| Chuck Tanner | Left Fielder |
| Ernie Banks | Third Baseman |
| Walt Moryn | Right Fielder |
| Bob Will | Center Fielder |
| Cal Neeman | Catcher |
| Jack Littrell | Shortstop |
| Bob Rush | Pitcher |
| Bob Scheffing | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Gene Freese | Third Baseman |
| Dee Fondy | First Baseman |
| Frank Thomas | Left Fielder |
| Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
| Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
| Johnny O'Brien | Shortstop |
| Hank Foiles | Catcher |
| Bob Purkey | Pitcher |
| Bobby Bragan | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
June 16, 1957
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Purkey
Morgan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Speake vs. Purkey
Speake hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tanner vs. Purkey
Tanner hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Morgan moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Banks vs. Purkey
Banks is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moryn vs. Purkey
Moryn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Morgan scores. Banks moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Will vs. Purkey
Will hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Rush
Clemente hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freese vs. Rush
Freese hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Clemente moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fondy vs. Rush
Fondy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Clemente scores. Freese moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomas vs. Rush
Thomas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Freese scores. Fondy moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Virdon vs. Rush
Virdon hits a line drive towards first. Speake catches it and steps on first to double up Thomas. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mazeroski vs. Rush
Mazeroski hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neeman vs. Purkey
Roman Mejias now playing right field.
Neeman hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Littrell vs. Purkey
Littrell strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rush vs. Purkey
Rush hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Rush
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foiles vs. Rush
Foiles hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Will. Foiles reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Purkey vs. Rush
Purkey hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mejias vs. Rush
Mejias strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Purkey
Morgan hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speake vs. Purkey
Speake hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tanner vs. Purkey
Tanner hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Rush
Freese hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Rush
Fondy bunts towards the mound. Rush fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Rush
Thomas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Fondy moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Virdon vs. Rush
Virdon hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Fondy tags and scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Rush
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
O'Brien vs. Rush
There's a wild pitch. Thomas moves to third. Mazeroski moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
O'Brien vs. Rush
O'Brien hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Purkey
Banks hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Purkey
Moryn hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Will vs. Purkey
Will hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Neeman vs. Purkey
Neeman hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Littrell vs. Purkey
Littrell hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foiles vs. Rush
Foiles hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Purkey vs. Rush
Purkey hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mejias vs. Rush
Mejias hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rush vs. Purkey
Rush hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Purkey
Morgan strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speake vs. Purkey
Speake hits a popup for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Rush
Freese hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fondy vs. Rush
Fondy bunts for an out with unknown description. Freese moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Rush
Thomas hits a fly ball into center field. Will settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Freese scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Rush
Virdon hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tanner vs. Purkey
Tanner hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Purkey
Banks hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moryn vs. Purkey
Moryn hits a line drive towards first. Fondy juggles the ball. That's an error on Fondy. Banks moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Will vs. Purkey
Will hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Purkey fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Purkey. Banks scores. Moryn moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Long vs. Arroyo
Dale Long pinch hits for Cal Neeman. Luis Arroyo now pitching.
There's a wild pitch. Moryn moves to third. Will moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Long vs. Arroyo
Long strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fanning vs. Law
Jim Fanning pinch hits for Jack Littrell. Vern Law now pitching.
Fanning strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Rush
Casey Wise now playing shortstop. Jim Fanning now catching.
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Rush
O'Brien hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foiles vs. Rush
Foiles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Law vs. Rush
Law hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Foiles moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mejias vs. Rush
Mejias strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Law
Lee Walls pinch hits for Bob Rush.
Walls hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Law
Morgan bunts for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Speake vs. Law
Foiles fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Foiles. Morgan moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Speake vs. Law
Speake hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Morgan moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tanner vs. Law
Tanner hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Morgan scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Law
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese juggles the ball. That's an error on Freese. Tanner moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moryn vs. Law
Moryn hits a popup for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Brosnan
Jim Brosnan now pitching.
Freese hits a popup for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Brosnan
Ernie Banks now playing shortstop. Jerry Kindall now playing third base.
Fondy hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Brosnan
Thomas hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Brosnan
Virdon hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Will vs. Law
Dick Groat now playing shortstop. Dick Rand now catching.
Will hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kindall vs. Law
Kindall hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fanning vs. Law
Fanning strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Brosnan
Mazeroski strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Brosnan
Groat hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rand vs. Brosnan
Rand hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolger vs. Law
Jim Bolger pinch hits for Jim Brosnan.
Bolger hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Law
Morgan hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speake vs. Law
Speake hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/16/1957, game 2 -- Chicago at Pittsburgh (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Morgan B, 2b 5 2 1 0 Clemente R, rf 1 1 1 0
Speake B, 1b 5 0 1 0 Mejias R, rf 3 0 0 0
Tanner C, lf 4 0 0 1 Freese G, 3b 4 2 2 0
Banks E, 3b-ss 3 2 2 1 Fondy D, 1b 3 1 2 1
Moryn W, rf 4 0 1 1 Thomas F, lf 3 1 3 3
Will B, cf 4 0 1 1 Virdon B, cf 3 0 0 1
Neeman C, c 2 0 0 0 Mazeroski B, 2b 4 0 1 0
Long D, ph 1 0 0 0 O'Brien J, ss 3 0 0 0
Wise C, ss 0 0 0 0 Groat D, ss 1 0 0 0
Kindall J, 3b 1 0 0 0 Foiles H, c 2 0 1 0
Littrell J, ss 2 0 0 0 Rand D, c 1 0 0 0
Fanning J, ph-c 2 0 0 0 Purkey B, p 2 0 0 0
Rush B, p 2 0 0 0 Arroyo L, p 0 0 0 0
Walls L, ph 1 0 1 0 Law V, p 1 0 1 0
Brosnan J, p 0 0 0 0
Bolger J, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 4 7 4 31 5 11 5
Chicago 100 101 100 -- 4
Pittsburgh 201 010 10x -- 5
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Rush B 6.0 10 4 4 1 2
Brosnan J (L) 2.0 1 1 1 0 1
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Purkey B 5.1 5 3 2 0 2
Arroyo L 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
Law V (W) 3.1 2 1 0 0 2
E -- Fondy D, Purkey B, Foiles H, Freese G
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Chicago 7, Pittsburgh 6
2B -- Foiles H
HR -- Banks E, Thomas F
SH -- Fondy D
SF -- Virdon B, Thomas F
HBP -- by Purkey B (Banks E)
WP -- Rush B, Arroyo L
T -- 2:24
A -- 18525
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