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Pirates
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
August 18, 1957
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on August 18, 1957 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
Date | August 18, 1957 |
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Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Home Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 18, 1957 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Friend |
Home Starting Pitcher | Sal Maglie |
Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
City | Brooklyn |
State | NY |
Attendance | 14,416 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 41 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Frank Dascoli 1B: Frank Secory 2B: Stan Landes 3B: Bill Baker |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
Dick Groat | Shortstop |
Bob Skinner | Left Fielder |
Frank Thomas | First Baseman |
Gene Freese | Third Baseman |
Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
Hank Foiles | Catcher |
Bob Friend | Pitcher |
Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jim Gilliam | Second Baseman |
Gino Cimoli | Right Fielder |
Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
Elmer Valo | Left Fielder |
Charlie Neal | Shortstop |
Rube Walker | Catcher |
Don Zimmer | Third Baseman |
Sal Maglie | Pitcher |
Walter Alston | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Pirates
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
August 18, 1957
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Maglie
Clemente hits a line drive into right field. Cimoli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Maglie
Virdon strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Maglie
Groat hits a fly ball into left field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Friend
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: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cimoli vs. Friend
Cimoli hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Friend fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Friend
Snider hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Maglie
Skinner 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 -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Maglie
Thomas hits a fly ball into left field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Maglie
Freese hits a popup towards third. Zimmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Friend
Hodges strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Friend
Valo hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Friend
Neal hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Maglie
Mazeroski hits a popup towards the mound. Maglie settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Foiles vs. Maglie
Foiles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Neal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Friend vs. Maglie
Friend hits a popup towards short. Neal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Friend
Walker 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 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Friend
Zimmer hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Maglie vs. Friend
Maglie strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Maglie
Clemente hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Valo. Clemente reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Virdon vs. Maglie
Virdon hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Walker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Groat vs. Maglie
Groat hits a popup towards third. Zimmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Skinner vs. Maglie
Skinner hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Friend
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Friend fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Cimoli vs. Friend
Cimoli hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thomas scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cimoli for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Friend
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 5
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Maglie
Thomas hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Valo. Thomas reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Freese vs. Maglie
Freese bunts towards third. Zimmer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Thomas moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mazeroski vs. Maglie
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Neal fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. Thomas scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Foiles vs. Maglie
Foiles hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mazeroski moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Friend vs. Maglie
Friend hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Maglie has Mazeroski trapped. There's the throw to Walker and over to Zimmer, who tags Mazeroski for the out. Foiles moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Clemente vs. Maglie
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Friend
Hodges hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Friend
Valo 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: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Friend
Neal strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Maglie
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 -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Maglie
Groat strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Maglie
Skinner strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Friend
Walker strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Friend
Zimmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Groat. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Maglie vs. Friend
There goes Zimmer. The throw from Foiles and he is out, Groat applying the tag. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Maglie vs. Friend
Maglie strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Maglie
Thomas hits a line drive into left field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Maglie
Freese strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Maglie
Mazeroski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Foiles vs. Maglie
Foiles hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zimmer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Friend
Gilliam hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Cimoli vs. Friend
Cimoli bunts towards first. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first, with Mazeroski covering, for the out. Gilliam moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Snider vs. Friend
Snider hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Friend
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Friend fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Friend
Valo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first, with Friend covering, for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Maglie
Paul Smith pinch hits for Bob Friend.
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Maglie
Clemente takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Virdon vs. Maglie
Virdon hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Maglie
Groat hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Clemente moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Skinner vs. Maglie
Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops it up and throws to first, with Maglie covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Face
Roy Face now pitching.
Neal hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Face
Walker strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Face
Zimmer strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Maglie
Gino Cimoli now playing left field. Elmer Valo now playing right field.
Thomas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Freese vs. Maglie
Freese strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Maglie
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zimmer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/18/1957, game 1 -- Pittsburgh at Brooklyn (D) Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI Clemente R, rf 3 0 1 0 Gilliam J, 2b 3 1 1 0 Virdon B, cf 4 0 0 0 Cimoli G, rf-lf 2 0 0 0 Groat D, ss 4 0 1 0 Snider D, cf 3 1 1 2 Skinner B, lf 4 0 0 0 Hodges G, 1b 3 0 0 0 Thomas F, 1b 4 1 2 0 Valo E, lf-rf 3 0 0 0 Freese G, 3b 4 0 1 0 Neal C, ss 3 0 0 0 Mazeroski B, 2b 3 0 0 1 Walker R, c 3 0 0 0 Foiles H, c 3 0 1 0 Zimmer D, 3b 3 0 0 0 Friend B, p 2 0 0 0 Maglie S, p 2 0 0 0 Smith P, ph 1 0 0 0 Face R, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 1 6 1 25 2 2 2 Pittsburgh 000 010 000 -- 1 Brooklyn 000 000 20x -- 2 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Friend B (L) 7.0 2 2 2 0 5 Face R 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO Maglie S (W) 9.0 6 1 1 2 6 E -- Groat D DP -- Brooklyn 1 LOB -- Pittsburgh 6, Brooklyn 0 2B -- Clemente R, Thomas F HR -- Snider D CS -- Zimmer D SH -- Cimoli G T -- 1:41 A -- 14416
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