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Pirates
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
April 23, 1957
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on April 23, 1957 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | April 23, 1957 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 23, 1957 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ron Kline |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Pete Burnside |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 3,445 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Hal Dixon 1B: Ken Burkhart 2B: Dusty Boggess 3B: Tom Gorman |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Roman Mejias | Left Fielder |
| Frank Thomas | Third Baseman |
| Dale Long | First Baseman |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
| Hank Foiles | Catcher |
| Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
| Ron Kline | Pitcher |
| Bobby Bragan | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Red Schoendienst | Second Baseman |
| Ozzie Virgil | Third Baseman |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Hank Sauer | Left Fielder |
| Dusty Rhodes | Right Fielder |
| Gail Harris | First Baseman |
| Andre Rodgers | Shortstop |
| Wes Westrum | Catcher |
| Pete Burnside | Pitcher |
| Bill Rigney | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
April 23, 1957
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Burnside
Clemente hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mejias vs. Burnside
Mejias hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Burnside
Thomas hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Long vs. Burnside
Long hits a popup towards third. Virgil settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Kline
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Virgil vs. Kline
Virgil hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomas fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Kline
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Burnside
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burnside fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Burnside
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harris scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Virdon for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foiles vs. Burnside
Foiles hits a fly ball into right field. Rhodes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Kline
Sauer is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhodes vs. Kline
Rhodes hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Kline
Harris hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodgers vs. Kline
Rodgers is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Burnside
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Virgil fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kline vs. Burnside
Kline strikes out. Westrum drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Kline out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Burnside
Clemente hits a fly ball into right field. Rhodes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Kline
Westrum strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burnside vs. Kline
Burnside is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Kline
Schoendienst hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mejias vs. Burnside
Mejias hits a fly ball into right field. Rhodes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Burnside
Thomas strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Burnside
Long takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Burnside
Groat hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virgil vs. Kline
Virgil hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Kline
Mays hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Virdon. Mays reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sauer vs. Kline
Sauer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mays scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rhodes vs. Kline
Rhodes strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Kline
Harris takes first base on ball four. Sauer moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rodgers vs. Kline
Rodgers takes first base on ball four. Sauer moves to third. Harris moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Westrum vs. Kline
Westrum hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Burnside
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harris scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Virdon for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foiles vs. Burnside
Foiles hits a popup towards first. Harris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Burnside
Mazeroski hits a popup towards short. Rodgers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burnside vs. Kline
Burnside hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kline fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Kline
Schoendienst 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, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virgil vs. Kline
Virgil hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Kline
Mays hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kline vs. Burnside
Kline hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harris scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kline for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Burnside
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards third. Virgil fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mejias vs. Burnside
Mejias 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
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Kline
Sauer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rhodes vs. Kline
Whitey Lockman pinch runs for Hank Sauer.
Rhodes hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Kline
Harris hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rhodes moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rodgers vs. Kline
Rodgers is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Westrum vs. Kline
Westrum hits a fly ball into left field. Mejias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Burnside
Whitey Lockman now playing left field.
Thomas hits a fly ball into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Burnside
Long hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Burnside
Groat hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Virdon vs. Burnside
Virdon hits a popup in front of the plate. Westrum settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burnside vs. Kline
Burnside hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Kline
Schoendienst 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, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virgil vs. Kline
Virgil hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Kline
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomas fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foiles vs. Burnside
Foiles hits a popup towards short. Rodgers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Burnside
Gene Freese pinch hits for Bill Mazeroski.
Freese is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Burnside
Jim Pendleton pinch hits for Ron Kline.
Pendleton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Burnside
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodgers fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Kuzava
Gene Freese now playing second base. Bob Kuzava now pitching.
Lockman hits a line drive towards first. Long reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhodes vs. Kuzava
Rhodes hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Kuzava
Harris hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mejias vs. Burnside
Don Mueller now playing right field.
Mejias hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodgers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Burnside
Thomas hits a line drive into left field. Lockman picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Lockman. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Long vs. Burnside
Dick Hall pinch runs for Frank Thomas.
Long hits a popup towards short. Rodgers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Groat vs. Burnside
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodgers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/23/1957 -- Pittsburgh at New York (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Clemente R, rf 4 0 0 0 Schoendienst R, 2b 4 0 1 0
Mejias R, lf 4 0 1 0 Virgil O, 3b 4 0 2 0
Thomas F, 3b 4 0 1 0 Mays W, cf 4 1 1 0
Hall D, pr 0 0 0 0 Sauer H, lf 3 0 2 1
Long D, 1b 3 0 0 0 Lockman W, pr-lf 1 0 0 0
Groat D, ss 4 0 1 0 Rhodes D, rf 4 0 0 0
Virdon B, cf 3 0 0 0 Mueller D, rf 0 0 0 0
Foiles H, c 3 0 0 0 Harris G, 1b 3 0 2 0
Mazeroski B, 2b 2 0 0 0 Rodgers A, ss 2 0 0 0
Freese G, ph-2b 1 0 0 0 Westrum W, c 3 0 0 0
Kline R, p 2 0 0 0 Burnside P, p 3 0 0 0
Pendleton J, ph 0 0 0 0
Kuzava B, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 0 3 0 31 1 8 1
Pittsburgh 000 000 000 -- 0
New York 000 100 00x -- 1
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Kline R (L) 7.0 8 1 1 2 6
Kuzava B 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Burnside P (W) 9.0 3 0 0 2 3
E -- Lockman W
DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 5, New York 8
2B -- Mays W
T -- 2:15
A -- 3445
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