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Braves
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 20, 1957
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Milwaukee Braves, played on August 20, 1957 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 20, 1957 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Milwaukee Braves
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 20, 1957 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Milwaukee Braves |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Warren Spahn |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Vern Law |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 21,328 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 52 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Augie Donatelli 1B: Vic Delmore 2B: Vinnie Smith 3B: Jocko Conlan |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Red Schoendienst | Second Baseman |
| Frank Torre | First Baseman |
| Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
| Hank Aaron | Center Fielder |
| Wes Covington | Left Fielder |
| Bob Hazle | Right Fielder |
| Felix Mantilla | Shortstop |
| Del Crandall | Catcher |
| Warren Spahn | Pitcher |
| Fred Haney | Manager |
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 |
| Hank Foiles | Catcher |
| Vern Law | Pitcher |
| Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 20, 1957
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Law
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Law
Torre 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 -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Law
Mathews hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Skinner. Mathews reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aaron vs. Law
Aaron hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Spahn
Clemente hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freese vs. Spahn
Freese hits a popup, foul, towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Spahn
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mantilla fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skinner vs. Spahn
Skinner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Groat moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thomas vs. Spahn
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Covington vs. Law
Covington hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hazle vs. Law
Hazle hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantilla vs. Law
Mantilla 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 2
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Spahn
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mantilla scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Spahn
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mantilla scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foiles vs. Spahn
Foiles hits a popup towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Law
Crandall hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spahn vs. Law
Spahn hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Foiles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Law
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Law vs. Spahn
Law hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Spahn
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freese vs. Spahn
Freese hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Spahn
Groat is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Law
Torre hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Law
Mathews strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Law
Aaron 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 4
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Spahn
Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Spahn
Thomas hits a line drive towards first. Torre catches it and steps on first to double up Skinner. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Spahn
Mazeroski hits a fly ball into center field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Covington vs. Law
Covington 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 -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hazle vs. Law
Hazle hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantilla vs. Law
Mantilla hits a line drive towards short. Groat reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Spahn
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Spahn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foiles vs. Spahn
Foiles hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Law vs. Spahn
Law hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Law
Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spahn vs. Law
Spahn hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Law
Schoendienst hits a popup towards third. Freese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Spahn
Clemente hits a fly ball into right field. Hazle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Spahn
Freese hits a fly ball into left field. Covington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Spahn
Groat hits a fly ball into center field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Law
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Law
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Law
Aaron 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 7
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Spahn
Skinner hits a popup, foul, towards first. Torre settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Spahn
Thomas hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Hazle. Thomas reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mazeroski vs. Spahn
Mazeroski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Thomas moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Virdon vs. Spahn
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Spahn has Thomas trapped. There's the throw to Crandall and over to Mathews, who tags Thomas for the out. Mazeroski moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foiles vs. Spahn
Foiles hits a fly ball into left field. Covington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Covington vs. Law
Covington hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first, with Law covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hazle vs. Law
Hazle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantilla vs. Law
Mantilla hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hazle moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Crandall vs. Law
Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Law fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Law. Hazle scores. Mantilla moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Spahn vs. Law
Spahn 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
Bottom 8
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Spahn
Gene Baker pinch hits for Vern Law.
Baker hits a fly ball into center field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Spahn
Clemente hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Covington who is chasing the ball. Clemente reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Freese vs. Spahn
Freese hits a fly ball into center field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Clemente tags and scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Spahn
Groat hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Arroyo
Luis Arroyo now pitching.
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. Arroyo
Torre bunts towards the mound. Arroyo fields it and throws to first for the out. Schoendienst moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mathews vs. Arroyo
Mathews hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Virdon who is chasing the ball. Mathews reaches third base with a triple. Schoendienst scores. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Aaron vs. Face
Roy Face now pitching.
Aaron hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mathews scores. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Covington vs. Face
Covington hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hazle vs. Face
Hazle strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Spahn
Skinner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Spahn
Thomas hits a fly ball into center field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Spahn
Mazeroski hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pendleton vs. Spahn
Jim Pendleton pinch hits for Bill Virdon.
Pendleton is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/20/1957 -- Milwaukee at Pittsburgh (N)
Milwaukee AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Schoendienst R, 2b 4 1 1 0 Clemente R, rf 4 1 3 0
Torre F, 1b 3 0 0 0 Freese G, 3b 3 0 0 1
Mathews E, 3b 4 1 2 1 Groat D, ss 4 0 0 0
Aaron H, cf 4 0 1 1 Skinner B, lf 3 0 2 0
Covington W, lf 4 0 0 0 Thomas F, 1b 4 0 1 0
Hazle B, rf 4 1 1 0 Mazeroski B, 2b 4 0 1 0
Mantilla F, ss 3 0 1 0 Virdon B, cf 3 0 0 0
Crandall D, c 3 0 0 1 Pendleton J, ph 1 0 0 0
Spahn W, p 3 0 0 0 Foiles H, c 3 0 0 0
Law V, p 2 0 0 0
Baker G, ph 1 0 0 0
Arroyo L, p 0 0 0 0
Face R, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 3 6 3 32 1 7 1
Milwaukee 000 000 012 -- 3
Pittsburgh 000 000 010 -- 1
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Spahn W (W) 9.0 7 1 1 1 2
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Law V 8.0 3 1 1 0 1
Arroyo L (L) 0.1 2 2 2 0 0
Face R 0.2 1 0 0 0 1
E -- Law V
DP -- Milwaukee 1, Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Milwaukee 3, Pittsburgh 6
2B -- Mathews E, Thomas F
3B -- Clemente R, Mathews E
SH -- Torre F
SF -- Freese G
T -- 1:52
A -- 21328
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