Top 1

• Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clemente vs. Newcombe
  
  Clemente hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Virdon vs. Newcombe
  
  Virdon hits a fly ball into left field. Cimoli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Skinner vs. Newcombe
  
  Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Zimmer misplays the ball. That's an error on Zimmer. Clemente moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Thomas vs. Newcombe
  
  Thomas hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Smith vs. Newcombe
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Smith for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Gilliam vs. Law
  
  Gilliam hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Cimoli vs. Law
  
  Cimoli strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Snider vs. Law
  
  Snider 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 

Top 2

• Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Groat vs. Newcombe
  
  Groat hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Furillo. Groat reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Foiles vs. Newcombe
  
  Foiles bunts towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. Groat moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
  Mazeroski vs. Newcombe
  
  Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Campanella fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Powers vs. Newcombe
  
  John Powers pinch hits for Vern Law.
  
  Powers hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Furillo. Powers reaches second base with a double. Groat scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Clemente vs. Newcombe
  
  Clemente hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Powers moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
  Virdon vs. Newcombe
  
  Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Zimmer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Furillo vs. Purkey
  
  Bob Purkey now pitching.
  
  Furillo 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 
• Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Hodges vs. Purkey
  
  Hodges hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Purkey
  
  Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Skinner vs. Newcombe
  
  Skinner hits a fly ball into left field. Cimoli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Newcombe
  
  Thomas hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Newcombe
  
  Smith hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Groat vs. Newcombe
  
  Groat hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Foiles vs. Valdes
  
  Rene Valdes now pitching.
  
  Foiles hits a popup towards first. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Mazeroski vs. Valdes
  
  Mazeroski hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Campanella vs. Purkey
  
  Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Zimmer vs. Purkey
  
  Zimmer strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Valdes vs. Purkey
  
  Valdes takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Gilliam vs. Purkey
  
  Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Purkey vs. Valdes
  
  Purkey strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clemente vs. Valdes
  
  Clemente hits a line drive into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Virdon vs. Valdes
  
  Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Cimoli vs. Purkey
  
  Cimoli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Snider vs. Purkey
  
  Snider strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Furillo vs. Purkey
  
  Furillo hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Skinner vs. Valdes
  
  Skinner takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Thomas vs. Valdes
  
  Thomas bunts and there's an error on the play. Skinner moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Smith vs. Valdes
  
  Smith bunts towards first. Hodges scoops it up and throws to first, with Gilliam covering, for the out. Skinner moves to third. Thomas moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
  Groat vs. Valdes
  
  Groat hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Valdes fields it and throws to home to get Skinner. Thomas moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
  Foiles vs. Valdes
  
  Foiles hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Hodges vs. Purkey
  
  Hodges hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Jackson vs. Purkey
  
  Jackson 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 
• Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Campanella vs. Purkey
  
  Campanella hits a line drive into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mazeroski vs. Valdes
  
  Mazeroski hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Purkey vs. Valdes
  
  Purkey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Zimmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Clemente vs. Valdes
  
  Clemente hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Zimmer vs. Purkey
  
  Zimmer hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Amoros vs. Purkey
  
  Sandy Amoros pinch hits for Rene Valdes.
  
  Amoros takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Gilliam vs. Purkey
  
  Gilliam hits a line drive into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cimoli vs. Purkey
  
  Cimoli hits a line drive into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Virdon vs. Koufax
  
  Sandy Koufax now pitching.
  
  Virdon bunts towards the mound. Koufax juggles the ball. That's an error on Koufax. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Skinner vs. Koufax
  
  Skinner hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Koufax
  
  Thomas is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Koufax
  
  Smith strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Groat vs. Koufax
  
  Groat hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Thomas moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Foiles vs. Koufax
  
  Foiles hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Snider vs. Purkey
  
  Snider hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Purkey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Furillo vs. Purkey
  
  Furillo hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Hodges vs. Purkey
  
  Hodges hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Mazeroski vs. Koufax
  
  Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Zimmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Purkey vs. Koufax
  
  Purkey strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clemente vs. Koufax
  
  Clemente hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Furillo. Clemente reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Virdon vs. Koufax
  
  Virdon hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Koufax scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Virdon for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Purkey
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Campanella vs. Purkey
  
  Campanella strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Zimmer vs. Purkey
  
  Zimmer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Skinner vs. Koufax
  
  Skinner strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Koufax
  
  Thomas hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Campanella settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Koufax
  
  Smith hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Campanella settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Valo vs. Purkey
  
  Elmer Valo pinch hits for Sandy Koufax.
  
  Valo takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Gilliam vs. Purkey
  
  Gilliam takes first base on ball four. Valo moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Cimoli vs. Face
  
  Roy Face now pitching.
  
  Cimoli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomas fields it and throws to second for the out. Valo moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
  Snider vs. Face
  
  Snider strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
  Furillo vs. Face
  
  Furillo hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Hodges vs. Face
  
  Hodges strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/21/1957, game 1 -- Pittsburgh at Brooklyn (D)

  Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI    Brooklyn           AB  R  H RBI
Clemente R, rf        5  0  3  0   Gilliam J, 2b         3  0  0  0   
Virdon B, cf          5  1  0  0   Cimoli G, lf          4  1  0  0   
Skinner B, 1b         4  1  1  2   Snider D, cf          4  0  0  0   
Thomas F, 3b          3  1  1  1   Furillo C, rf         4  1  1  3   
Smith P, lf           4  1  1  1   Hodges G, 1b          4  0  1  0   
Groat D, ss           4  2  2  1   Jackson R, 3b         3  0  0  0   
Foiles H, c           3  0  0  0   Campanella R, c       3  0  0  0   
Mazeroski B, 2b       4  0  0  0   Zimmer D, ss          3  0  0  0   
Law V, p              0  0  0  0   Newcombe D, p         0  0  0  0   
Powers J, ph          1  0  1  1   Valdes R, p           0  0  0  0   
Purkey B, p           3  0  0  0   Amoros S, ph          0  0  0  0   
Face R, p             0  0  0  0   Koufax S, p           0  0  0  0   
                                   Valo E, ph            0  1  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  6  9  6                        28  3  2  3

Pittsburgh       013 000 200 --  6
Brooklyn         000 000 003 --  3

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Law V                 1.0  0  0  0  0  1
Purkey B (W)*         7.0  1  2  2  4  3
Face R (S)            1.0  1  1  1  0  2

  Brooklyn             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Newcombe D (L)        2.1  7  4  4  0  0
Valdes R              3.2  0  0  0  1  1
Koufax S              3.0  2  2  1  0  3
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 9th

E -- Zimmer D, Hodges G, Koufax S
DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 8, Brooklyn 2
2B -- Groat D, Powers J, Clemente R
HR -- Thomas F, Smith P, Groat D, Skinner B, Furillo C
SH -- Foiles H, Thomas F, Smith P
HBP -- by Koufax S (Thomas F)
T -- 2:19
A -- 0

    

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