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Cubs
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
July 18, 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 July 18, 1957 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 18, 1957 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 18, 1957 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dick Drott |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Purkey |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 3,877 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 54 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ken Burkhart 1B: Hal Dixon 2B: Ed Sudol 3B: Tom Gorman |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bob Will | Center Fielder |
| Bob Speake | First Baseman |
| Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
| Walt Moryn | Right Fielder |
| Chuck Tanner | Left Fielder |
| Jerry Kindall | Third Baseman |
| Cal Neeman | Catcher |
| Bobby Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Dick Drott | Pitcher |
| Bob Scheffing | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dee Fondy | First Baseman |
| Bob Skinner | Left Fielder |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
| Frank Thomas | Right Fielder |
| Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
| Gene Baker | Third Baseman |
| Dick Rand | Catcher |
| Bob Purkey | Pitcher |
| Bobby Bragan | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
July 18, 1957
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Will vs. Purkey
Will hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Purkey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speake vs. Purkey
Speake 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 -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Purkey
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Drott
Fondy strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Drott
Skinner hits a fly ball into right field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Drott
Groat takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Virdon vs. Drott
Virdon hits a fly ball into center field. Will settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Purkey
Moryn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tanner vs. Purkey
Tanner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Moryn moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kindall vs. Purkey
Kindall hits a fly ball into right field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Neeman vs. Purkey
Neeman hits a fly ball towards left. Skinner catches it and throws to home to double up Moryn. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Drott
Thomas 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--
Mazeroski vs. Drott
Mazeroski hits a popup in front of the plate. Neeman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Drott
Baker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Thomas moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rand vs. Drott
Rand hits a fly ball into left field. Tanner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Thomas tags and scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Purkey vs. Drott
Purkey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Baker moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fondy vs. Drott
Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Purkey
Morgan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drott vs. Purkey
Drott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Will vs. Purkey
Will hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Speake vs. Purkey
Speake hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Drott
Skinner hits a fly ball into left field. Tanner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Drott
Groat hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Drott
Virdon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Purkey
Banks hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Purkey
Moryn hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tanner vs. Purkey
Tanner hits a fly ball into right field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kindall vs. Purkey
Kindall 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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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Drott
Thomas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Drott
Mazeroski bunts in front of the plate. Neeman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first, with Morgan covering, for the double play. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Drott
Baker hits a fly ball into right field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neeman vs. Purkey
Neeman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Purkey
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Drott vs. Purkey
There goes Morgan. The throw from Rand and he is safe. Morgan steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Drott vs. Purkey
Drott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Will vs. Purkey
Will strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rand vs. Drott
Rand strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Purkey vs. Drott
Purkey strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Drott
Fondy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skinner vs. Drott
Skinner takes first base on ball four. Fondy moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Groat vs. Drott
Groat hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Fondy scores. Skinner moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Virdon vs. Drott
Virdon hits a fly ball into center field. Will settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speake vs. Purkey
Speake takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Purkey
Banks hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moryn vs. Purkey
Moryn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Speake moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tanner vs. Purkey
Tanner hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Speake tags and scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kindall vs. Purkey
Kindall strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Drott
Thomas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Drott
Mazeroski hits a popup in front of the plate. Neeman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Drott
Baker hits a fly ball into left field. Tanner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rand vs. Drott
Rand hits a fly ball into right field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neeman vs. Purkey
Neeman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Purkey
Morgan bunts towards the mound. Purkey fields it and throws to first for the out. Neeman moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Drott vs. Purkey
Drott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Neeman moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Will vs. Purkey
Will hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Neeman scores. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Speake vs. Purkey
Speake hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Virdon. Speake reaches second base with a double. Will goes all the way around to score. Speake moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Banks vs. Purkey
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Drott
Paul Smith pinch hits for Bob Purkey.
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fondy vs. Drott
Fondy hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skinner vs. Drott
Skinner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Groat vs. Lown
Turk Lown now pitching.
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Arroyo
Luis Arroyo now pitching.
Moryn hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tanner vs. Arroyo
Tanner hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kindall vs. Arroyo
Kindall hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neeman vs. Arroyo
Neeman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat misplays the ball. That's an error on Groat. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Arroyo
Morgan 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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Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Lown
Virdon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Lown
Thomas hits a popup, foul, towards first. Speake settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Lown
Mazeroski hits a fly ball into center field. Will settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Lown
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lown vs. Arroyo
Lown strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Will vs. Arroyo
Will hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Speake vs. Arroyo
Speake hits a popup in front of the plate. Rand settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Arroyo
Banks hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Will moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Moryn vs. Arroyo
Moryn hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mejias vs. Lown
Lee Walls now playing right field. Roman Mejias pinch hits for Dick Rand.
Mejias hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freese vs. Lown
Johnny O'Brien pinch runs for Roman Mejias. Gene Freese pinch hits for Luis Arroyo.
Freese hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. O'Brien moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fondy vs. Lown
Fondy hits a fly ball into center field. Will settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. O'Brien tags and scores. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skinner vs. Lown
Skinner takes first base on ball four. Freese moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Groat vs. Lown
Groat hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Will who is chasing the ball. Groat reaches third base with a triple. Freese scores. Skinner goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pendleton vs. Littlefield
Dick Littlefield now pitching. Jim Pendleton pinch hits for Bill Virdon.
Pendleton is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thomas vs. Brosnan
Jim Brosnan now pitching.
Thomas is walked intentionally. Pendleton moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mazeroski vs. Brosnan
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brosnan can't make a play. That's a base hit. Groat scores. Pendleton moves to third. Thomas moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/18/1957 -- Chicago at Pittsburgh (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Will B, cf 5 1 3 1 Fondy D, 1b 4 1 1 1
Speake B, 1b 4 1 1 1 Skinner B, lf 3 1 1 0
Banks E, ss 5 1 2 1 Groat D, ss 4 1 2 3
Moryn W, rf 4 0 1 0 Virdon B, cf 4 0 1 0
Walls L, rf 0 0 0 0 Pendleton J, ph 0 0 0 0
Tanner C, lf 3 1 2 2 Thomas F, rf 4 1 3 0
Kindall J, 3b 4 0 0 0 Mazeroski B, 2b 5 0 1 1
Neeman C, c 4 1 2 0 Baker G, 3b 4 0 1 0
Morgan B, 2b 3 0 0 0 Rand D, c 2 0 0 1
Drott D, p 3 0 0 0 Mejias R, ph 1 0 1 0
Lown T, p 1 0 0 0 O'Brien J, pr 0 1 0 0
Littlefield D, p 0 0 0 0 Purkey B, p 2 0 1 0
Brosnan J, p 0 0 0 0 Smith P, ph 0 0 0 0
Arroyo L, p 0 0 0 0
Freese G, ph 1 1 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 5 11 5 34 6 13 6
Chicago 000 101 210 -- 5
Pittsburgh 010 010 004 -- 6
1 out when winning run was scored.
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Drott D 6.1 8 2 2 3 3
Lown T (L) 2.0 4 4 4 1 0
Littlefield D* 0.0 0 0 0 1 0
Brosnan J 0.0 1 0 0 1 0
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Purkey B 7.0 8 4 4 2 2
Arroyo L (W) 2.0 3 1 1 0 1
* Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
E -- Groat D
DP -- Chicago 2, Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Chicago 8, Pittsburgh 11
2B -- Speake B
3B -- Groat D
HR -- Banks E, Tanner C
SB -- Morgan B
SH -- Morgan B
SF -- Rand D, Tanner C, Fondy D
T -- 2:54
A -- 3877
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