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May 2, 1957

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Braves 8 18 1
Pirates 5 11 4
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Braves 8 18 1
Pirates 5 11 4

Gene Baker Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .250 .250
OBP .250 .345
At Bats 4 48
Hits 1 12
• Singles 0 6
• Doubles 1 4
• Triples 0 1
• Home Runs 0 1
Walks 0 6
RBI’s 0 10

Red Murff Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
1 0 1
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Forbes Field - May 2, 1957
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Walk
Red Murff
Del Crandall
Frank Torre
Danny O'Connell
Eddie Mathews
Johnny Logan
Bobby Thomson
Bill Bruton
Hank Aaron
Gene Baker
Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 2 Outs

Baker takes first base on ball four.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 10 Clemente strikes out.
Bottom 10 Red Murff now pitching. Thomas strikes out.
Top 10 Thomson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 10 Torre hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Virdon. Torre reaches second base with a double.
Top 10 Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Face, and towards Baker, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Aaron scores. That run is unearned.
Top 10 Aaron hits a line drive into right field. Clemente picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Clemente. O'Connell goes all the way around to score. Aaron moves to third. That run is unearned.
Top 10 O'Connell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Crandall scores. That run is unearned.
Top 10 Dick Cole pinch hits for Lew Burdette. Cole bunts towards the mound. Face fields it and throws to first for the out. Crandall moves to second.
Top 10 Danny Kravitz now catching. Crandall hits a popup towards short. Baker misplays the ball. That's an error on Baker.
Bottom 9 Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 9 Virdon takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 9 Fondy hits a fly ball into left field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 9 Face hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burdette fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 9 John Powers pinch hits for Dick Rand. Powers hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run.
Bottom 9 Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Baker moves to third.
Bottom 9 Baker hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bruton. Baker reaches second base with a double.
Top 9 Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bruton for the out.
Top 9 Logan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baker scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 9 Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Groat fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 8 Clemente hits a fly ball into left field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Thomas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 8 Groat hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Frank Torre now playing first base. Virdon strikes out.
Top 8 Adcock hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Mathews hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Burdette scores. O'Connell scores. Aaron moves to third. Two runs are unearned.
Top 8 Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy fields the ball and throws to Face covering. Safe. Burdette moves to third. O'Connell moves to second.
Top 8 O'Connell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Burdette moves to second.
Top 8 Burdette hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski misplays the ball. That's an error on Mazeroski.
Top 8 Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baker scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 8 Dick Rand now catching. Roy Face now pitching. Bruton hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Fondy hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Paul Smith pinch hits for Luis Arroyo. Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews has Mazeroski trapped. There's the throw to Crandall and back to Mathews, who tags Mazeroski for the out. Skinner moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice.
Bottom 7 Bob Skinner pinch hits for Hank Foiles. Skinner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Clemente scores. Mazeroski moves to third.
Bottom 7 Mazeroski takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 7 Baker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burdette fields it and throws to first for the out. Clemente moves to second.
Bottom 7 Clemente hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 7 Logan hits a ball on the ground towards second. Mazeroski scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play.
Top 7 Thomson hits a popup towards short. Baker misplays the ball. That's an error on Baker. Mathews moves to third. Adcock moves to second.
Top 7 Adcock hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mathews moves to second.
Top 7 Mathews hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 7 Aaron strikes out.
Bottom 6 Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Bottom 6 Groat hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Bottom 6 Virdon hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 O'Connell hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Burdette is called out on strikes.
Top 6 Crandall hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Arroyo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burdette fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Foiles hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Bruton hits a fly ball towards left. Thomas catches it and throws to Baker who relays to Fondy to double up Logan.
Top 5 Logan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Top 5 Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baker scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Baker hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Burdette fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Burdette. Clemente moves to second.
Bottom 4 Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Bottom 4 Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Adcock strikes out.
Top 4 Mathews strikes out.
Top 4 Luis Arroyo now pitching. Aaron hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Top 4 O'Connell hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Top 4 Burdette hits a popup towards first. Fondy settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Groat hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burdette fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Groat fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Bruton is walked intentionally.
Top 3 Logan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mathews scores. Thomson moves to third. Logan moves to second.
Top 3 Thomson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Aaron scores. Mathews moves to second.
Top 3 Adcock hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Aaron moves to third.
Top 3 Mathews hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Aaron moves to second.
Top 3 Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Groat fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Top 3 O'Connell hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Kline hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Foiles hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 2 Mazeroski hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Baker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Burdette hits a ball on the ground towards third. Groat fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Crandall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bruton moves to third.
Top 2 Bruton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 2 Logan hits a popup towards short. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Thomson hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 1 Thomas hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Groat hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 1 Virdon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Fondy scores.
Bottom 1 Fondy hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Thomson who is chasing the ball. Fondy reaches third base with a triple.
Top 1 Adcock is called out on strikes.
Top 1 Mathews hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Aaron hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Top 1 O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baker scoops it up and throws to first for the out.