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Reds
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 23, 1957
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Cincinnati Reds, played on August 23, 1957 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 23, 1957 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 23, 1957 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Nuxhall |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Purkey |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 13,223 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 16 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Vinnie Smith 1B: Jocko Conlan 2B: Augie Donatelli 3B: Vic Delmore |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Temple | Second Baseman |
| Gus Bell | Center Fielder |
| Frank Robinson | Left Fielder |
| George Crowe | First Baseman |
| Wally Post | Right Fielder |
| Smoky Burgess | Catcher |
| Don Hoak | Third Baseman |
| Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
| Joe Nuxhall | Pitcher |
| Birdie Tebbetts | 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 |
| Bob Purkey | Pitcher |
| Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 23, 1957
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Purkey
Temple 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 -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Purkey
Bell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Purkey
Robinson hits a line drive into left field. That will be extra bases. Skinner fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Skinner. Bell goes all the way around to score. Robinson moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Crowe vs. Purkey
Crowe hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Robinson tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Purkey
Post hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Nuxhall
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Nuxhall
Freese hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hoak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Nuxhall
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nuxhall fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Purkey
Burgess hits a popup towards the mound. Purkey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Purkey
Hoak strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Purkey
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Purkey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Nuxhall
Skinner strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Nuxhall
Thomas hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bell. Thomas reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mazeroski vs. Nuxhall
Mazeroski is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Virdon vs. Nuxhall
Virdon strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foiles vs. Nuxhall
Foiles hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nuxhall vs. Purkey
Nuxhall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Temple vs. Purkey
Temple bunts towards the mound. Purkey fields it and throws to first for the out. Nuxhall moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Purkey
The ball gets by Foiles for a passed ball. Nuxhall moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bell vs. Purkey
Bell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Nuxhall scores. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Purkey
Robinson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Freese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crowe vs. Purkey
Crowe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Post vs. Purkey
Post hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Virdon. Post reaches second base with a double. Bell scores. There goes Crowe trying to get to third. Virdon throws the ball in to Freese, who tags Crowe for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Nuxhall
Johnny O'Brien pinch hits for Bob Purkey.
O'Brien hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Nuxhall
Clemente hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Nuxhall
Freese hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. O'Brien
Johnny O'Brien now pitching.
Burgess hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Virdon. Burgess reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hoak vs. O'Brien
Hoak 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 -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McMillan vs. O'Brien
McMillan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Burgess scores. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nuxhall vs. O'Brien
Nuxhall strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Temple vs. O'Brien
Temple hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Foiles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Nuxhall
Groat hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Nuxhall
Skinner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Nuxhall
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. O'Brien
Bell hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. O'Brien
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowe vs. O'Brien
Crowe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Post vs. O'Brien
Post hits a popup, foul, towards third. Freese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Nuxhall
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Virdon vs. Nuxhall
Virdon hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hoak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foiles vs. Nuxhall
Foiles strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. Nuxhall
O'Brien hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. O'Brien
Burgess hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. O'Brien
Hoak takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. O'Brien
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hoak moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nuxhall vs. O'Brien
Nuxhall hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Virdon who is chasing the ball. Nuxhall reaches third base with a triple. Hoak scores. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Temple vs. O'Brien
Temple hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Nuxhall
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nuxhall fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Nuxhall
Freese takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Nuxhall
Groat hits a popup towards third. Hoak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skinner vs. Nuxhall
Skinner hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Smith
Bob Smith now pitching.
Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Smith
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowe vs. Smith
Crowe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Post vs. Smith
Post strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Nuxhall
Thomas hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Nuxhall
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nuxhall fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Nuxhall
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Crowe scoops it up and throws to first, with Nuxhall covering, for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Smith
Burgess is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Smith
Hoak hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Smith
McMillan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nuxhall vs. Smith
Nuxhall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McMillan moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Temple vs. Smith
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foiles vs. Nuxhall
Foiles strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Nuxhall
Gene Baker pinch hits for Bob Smith.
Baker is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Nuxhall
Clemente hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. King
Nellie King now pitching.
Bell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Virdon. Bell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. King
Robinson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bell moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Crowe vs. King
There goes Robinson. The throw from Foiles and he is safe. Robinson steals second. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Crowe vs. King
Crowe is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Post vs. King
Post is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Burgess vs. King
Burgess is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hoak vs. King
Hoak 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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Reds, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Nuxhall
Freese hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Nuxhall
Groat hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Nuxhall
Skinner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Nuxhall
Thomas hits a popup towards first. Crowe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/23/1957 -- Cincinnati at Pittsburgh (N)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Temple J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Clemente R, rf 4 0 0 0
Bell G, cf 4 2 3 1 Freese G, 3b 3 0 0 0
Robinson F, lf 5 1 2 0 Groat D, ss 4 0 0 0
Crowe G, 1b 2 0 1 1 Skinner B, lf 4 0 2 0
Post W, rf 5 0 1 1 Thomas F, 1b 4 0 1 0
Burgess S, c 4 1 1 0 Mazeroski B, 2b 2 0 1 0
Hoak D, 3b 4 1 0 0 Virdon B, cf 3 0 0 0
McMillan R, ss 4 0 2 1 Foiles H, c 3 0 0 0
Nuxhall J, p 4 1 3 1 Purkey B, p 0 0 0 0
O'Brien J, ph-p 2 0 0 0
Smith B, p 0 0 0 0
Baker G, ph 1 0 0 0
King N, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 6 13 5 30 0 4 0
Cincinnati 202 101 000 -- 6
Pittsburgh 000 000 000 -- 0
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Nuxhall J (W) 9.0 4 0 0 1 5
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Purkey B (L) 3.0 6 4 3 0 1
O'Brien J 3.0 3 2 2 2 1
Smith B 2.0 2 0 0 2 2
King N 1.0 2 0 0 1 2
E -- Skinner B
DP -- Cincinnati 1, Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 10, Pittsburgh 5
2B -- Robinson F, Thomas F, Post W, Burgess S, Bell G
3B -- Nuxhall J
SB -- Robinson F
SH -- Temple J
SF -- Crowe G
HBP -- by Nuxhall J (Mazeroski B)
PB -- Foiles H
T -- 2:16
A -- 13223
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