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Giants
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
September 21, 1957
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the New York Giants, played on September 21, 1957 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 21, 1957 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Giants
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 21, 1957 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ruben Gomez |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Red Witt |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 8,110 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 36 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Dascoli 1B: Frank Secory 2B: Stan Landes 3B: Bill Baker |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Danny O'Connell | Second Baseman |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Ray Jablonski | Third Baseman |
| Gail Harris | First Baseman |
| Bobby Thomson | Right Fielder |
| Dusty Rhodes | Left Fielder |
| Daryl Spencer | Shortstop |
| Valmy Thomas | Catcher |
| Ruben Gomez | Pitcher |
| Bill Rigney | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gene Baker | Third Baseman |
| Paul Smith | Right Fielder |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Bob Skinner | Left Fielder |
| Frank Thomas | First Baseman |
| Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
| Roberto Clemente | Center Fielder |
| Danny Kravitz | Catcher |
| Red Witt | Pitcher |
| Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
September 21, 1957
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Witt
O'Connell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Witt
Mays strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jablonski vs. Witt
Jablonski takes first base on ball four. O'Connell moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harris vs. Witt
Harris hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Clemente who is chasing the ball. Harris reaches third base with a triple. O'Connell scores. Jablonski goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Thomson vs. Witt
Thomson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Harris scores. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rhodes vs. Witt
Rhodes hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Witt
Spencer takes first base on ball four. Thomson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomas vs. Witt
Thomas takes first base on ball four. Thomson moves to third. Spencer moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gomez vs. Witt
Gomez hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Gomez
Baker hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Gomez
Smith hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Gomez
Groat hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Skinner vs. Gomez
Skinner hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomas vs. Gomez
Thomas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Smith scores. Groat moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mazeroski vs. Gomez
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Witt
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Witt
Mays hits a popup for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jablonski vs. Witt
Jablonski takes first base on ball four. O'Connell moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harris vs. Witt
Harris hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. O'Brien
Eddie O'Brien now pitching.
Thomson strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhodes vs. O'Brien
Rhodes hits a popup for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Gomez
Clemente takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kravitz vs. Gomez
Kravitz hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. Gomez
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Gomez
Baker hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. O'Brien
Spencer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. O'Brien
Thomas hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gomez vs. O'Brien
Gomez hits a ball on the ground towards second. Mazeroski picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Mazeroski. Spencer moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
O'Connell vs. O'Brien
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Spencer moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mays vs. O'Brien
Mays hits a line drive for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Gomez
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Gomez
Groat hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skinner vs. Gomez
Skinner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomas vs. Gomez
Thomas strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mazeroski vs. Gomez
Mazeroski hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jablonski vs. O'Brien
Jablonski hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. O'Brien
Harris hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. O'Brien
Thomson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rhodes vs. O'Brien
Rhodes hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. O'Brien
Spencer hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 7 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Gomez
Clemente hits a popup for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kravitz vs. Gomez
Kravitz strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Gomez
Dee Fondy pinch hits for Eddie O'Brien.
Fondy hits a popup for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 7 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Douglas
Whammy Douglas now pitching.
Thomas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gomez vs. Douglas
Gomez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
O'Connell vs. Douglas
O'Connell strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mays vs. Douglas
Mays hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jablonski vs. Douglas
Jablonski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Thomas scores. Gomez moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harris vs. Douglas
Harris hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gomez scores. Jablonski moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomson vs. Douglas
Thomson hits a popup for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 9 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Gomez
Baker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Gomez
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Gomez
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spencer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 9 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhodes vs. Swanson
Red Swanson now pitching.
Rhodes hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Clemente. Rhodes reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spencer vs. Swanson
Spencer hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Swanson
Thomas hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gomez vs. Swanson
Gomez hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 9 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Gomez
Ozzie Virgil now playing third base.
Skinner hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Gomez
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Virgil juggles the ball. That's an error on Virgil. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Gomez
Mazeroski strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Gomez
Clemente hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kravitz vs. Gomez
Kravitz hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mays. Kravitz reaches second base with a double. Thomas scores. Clemente goes all the way around to score. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Powers vs. Gomez
John Powers pinch hits for Red Swanson.
Powers hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 9 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Arroyo
Luis Arroyo now pitching.
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Arroyo
Mays hits a popup for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virgil vs. Arroyo
Virgil hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Arroyo
Harris hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 9 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Gomez
Baker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Gomez
Smith hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Gomez
Groat strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skinner vs. Gomez
Skinner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Baker moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thomas vs. Gomez
Thomas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Baker scores. Skinner moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mazeroski vs. Grissom
Marv Grissom now pitching.
Mazeroski hits a popup for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 9 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Arroyo
Thomson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhodes vs. Arroyo
Rhodes hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Arroyo
Spencer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Arroyo
Thomas hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 9 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Grissom
Clemente hits a popup for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kravitz vs. Grissom
Kravitz hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Grissom
Gene Freese pinch hits for Luis Arroyo.
Freese hits a ball on the ground towards third. Virgil juggles the ball. That's an error on Virgil. Freese moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baker vs. Grissom
Baker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Freese scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Grissom
Smith hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 9 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grissom vs. Face
Roy Face now pitching.
Grissom hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Face
O'Connell hits a popup for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Face
Mays hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Virgil vs. Face
Virgil hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 9 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Grissom
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harris juggles the ball. That's an error on Harris. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skinner vs. Grissom
Skinner hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Grissom
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Virgil fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/21/1957, game 2 -- New York at Pittsburgh (N)
New York AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
O'Connell D, 2b 5 2 1 0 Baker G, 3b 5 1 3 1
Mays W, cf 6 0 1 0 Smith P, rf 4 1 1 0
Jablonski R, 3b 2 2 1 1 Groat D, ss 5 0 1 0
Virgil O, 3b 2 0 1 0 Skinner B, lf 5 0 2 0
Harris G, 1b 5 3 4 7 Thomas F, 1b 5 1 2 2
Thomson B, rf 5 0 2 1 Mazeroski B, 2b 4 0 0 0
Rhodes D, lf 5 0 1 0 Clemente R, cf 3 1 1 0
Spencer D, ss 4 0 2 0 Kravitz D, c 4 0 1 2
Thomas V, c 3 1 0 0 Witt R, p 0 0 0 0
Gomez R, p 4 1 2 0 O'Brien E, p 1 0 0 0
Grissom M, p 1 0 0 0 Fondy D, ph 1 0 0 0
Douglas W, p 0 0 0 0
Swanson R, p 0 0 0 0
Powers J, ph 1 0 0 0
Arroyo L, p 0 0 0 0
Freese G, ph 1 1 0 0
Face R, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
42 9 15 9 39 5 11 5
New York 330 120 000 -- 9
Pittsburgh 100 002 110 -- 5
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Gomez R (W) 6.2 10 4 2 2 4
Grissom M (S) 2.1 1 1 0 0 0
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Witt R (L) 1.1 4 6 6 5 1
O'Brien E 2.2 4 1 1 0 1
Douglas W 1.0 3 2 2 1 1
Swanson R 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Arroyo L 2.0 2 0 0 0 0
Face R 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
E -- Mazeroski B, Virgil O 2, Harris G
DP -- New York 2
LOB -- New York 12, Pittsburgh 9
2B -- Rhodes D, Kravitz D
3B -- Harris G
HR -- Harris G 2
T -- 2:36
A -- 8110
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