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Reds
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 5, 1957
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Cincinnati Reds, played on May 5, 1957 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 5, 1957 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 5, 1957 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Don Gross |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Purkey |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 23,629 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 23 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Dascoli 1B: Frank Secory 2B: Stan Landes 3B: Bill Baker |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Temple | Second Baseman |
| Wally Post | Right Fielder |
| Gus Bell | Center Fielder |
| Frank Robinson | Left Fielder |
| George Crowe | First Baseman |
| Ed Bailey | Catcher |
| Don Hoak | Third Baseman |
| Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
| Don Gross | Pitcher |
| Birdie Tebbetts | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gene Freese | Left Fielder |
| Gene Baker | Third Baseman |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Frank Thomas | First Baseman |
| Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
| Hank Foiles | Catcher |
| Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
| Bob Purkey | Pitcher |
| Bobby Bragan | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 5, 1957
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Purkey
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Purkey
Post hits a popup, foul, towards first. Thomas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Purkey
Bell 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
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Gross
Freese hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Gross
Baker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Gross
Groat bunts in front of the plate. Bailey fields it and throws to first for the out. Baker moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clemente vs. Gross
Clemente takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomas vs. Gross
Thomas hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Purkey
Robinson 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 -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowe vs. Purkey
Crowe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailey vs. Purkey
Bailey is hit by the pitch. Crowe moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hoak vs. Purkey
Hoak hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Crowe moves to third. Bailey moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McMillan vs. Purkey
McMillan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Crowe scores. Bailey moves to third. Hoak moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gross vs. Purkey
Gross hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bailey tags and scores. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Temple vs. Purkey
Temple takes first base on ball four. Hoak moves to third. McMillan moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Post vs. Kline
Ron Kline now pitching.
Post hits a fly ball into left field. Freese settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Gross
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foiles vs. Gross
Foiles hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Gross
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Kline
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baker juggles the ball. That's an error on Baker. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Kline
Robinson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Virdon. Robinson reaches second base with a double. Bell moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Crowe vs. Kline
Crowe hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bell tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bailey vs. Kline
Bailey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hoak vs. Kline
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kline vs. Gross
Kline hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Gross
Freese hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Gross
Baker hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bell. Baker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Groat vs. Gross
Groat hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Baker scores. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Gross
Clemente hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Kline
McMillan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Kline
Gross strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Kline
Temple hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Virdon. Temple reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Post vs. Kline
Post is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Gross
Thomas hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Gross
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foiles vs. Gross
Foiles hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Kline
Bell hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Kline
Robinson hits a popup towards third. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowe vs. Kline
Crowe 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 -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Kline
Bailey hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Gross
Mazeroski hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bell. Mazeroski reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pendleton vs. Gross
Jim Pendleton pinch hits for Ron Kline.
Pendleton hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Freese vs. Gross
Freese hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mazeroski moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Baker vs. Gross
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gross fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Arroyo
Luis Arroyo now pitching.
Hoak hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Arroyo
McMillan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gross vs. Arroyo
Gross bunts towards the mound. Arroyo fields it and throws to first for the out. McMillan moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Temple vs. Arroyo
Temple hits a fly ball into left field. Freese settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Gross
Groat hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Gross
Pete Whisenant now playing left field.
Clemente hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Gross
Thomas hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bell. Thomas reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Virdon vs. Gross
Virdon strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Arroyo
Post hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baker juggles the ball. That's an error on Baker. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Arroyo
Arroyo fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Arroyo. Post moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bell vs. Arroyo
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Post tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whisenant vs. Arroyo
Whisenant hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowe vs. Arroyo
Crowe hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foiles vs. Gross
Foiles hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bell. Foiles reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mazeroski vs. Gross
Mazeroski hits a fly ball into left field. Whisenant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pritchard vs. Gross
Buddy Pritchard pinch hits for Luis Arroyo.
Pritchard hits a fly ball into left field. Whisenant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Freese vs. Gross
Freese hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bell. Freese reaches second base with a double. Foiles scores. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baker vs. Gross
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Swanson
Red Swanson now pitching.
Bailey is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Swanson
Hoak hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Swanson
McMillan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Virdon. McMillan reaches second base with a double. Hoak goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gross vs. Swanson
There's a wild pitch. McMillan moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gross vs. Swanson
Gross strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Temple vs. Swanson
Temple hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McMillan scores. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Post vs. Swanson
There goes Temple. The throw from Foiles and he is safe. Temple steals second. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Post vs. Swanson
Post strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Gross
Groat hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Gross
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Gross
Thomas hits a popup, foul, towards first. Crowe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Swanson
Bell strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whisenant vs. Swanson
Whisenant 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 -
Reds, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowe vs. Swanson
Crowe hits a popup towards first. Thomas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Gross
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foiles vs. Gross
Foiles hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Gross
Mazeroski hits a fly ball into left field. Whisenant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rand vs. Gross
Dick Rand pinch hits for Red Swanson.
Rand hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/5/1957, game 2 -- Cincinnati at Pittsburgh (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Temple J, 2b 4 0 2 1 Freese G, lf 4 0 2 1
Post W, rf 5 1 0 0 Baker G, 3b 3 1 1 0
Bell G, cf 4 2 1 2 Groat D, ss 3 0 2 1
Robinson F, lf 3 0 1 0 Clemente R, rf 3 0 0 0
Whisenant P, lf 2 0 0 0 Thomas F, 1b 4 0 1 0
Crowe G, 1b 4 1 1 1 Virdon B, cf 4 0 0 0
Bailey E, c 2 1 0 0 Foiles H, c 4 2 2 1
Hoak D, 3b 4 1 2 0 Mazeroski B, 2b 4 0 1 0
McMillan R, ss 4 1 3 2 Purkey B, p 0 0 0 0
Gross D, p 2 0 0 1 Kline R, p 1 0 0 0
Pendleton J, ph 1 0 0 0
Arroyo L, p 0 0 0 0
Pritchard B, ph 1 0 0 0
Swanson R, p 0 0 0 0
Rand D, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 7 10 7 33 3 9 3
Cincinnati 021 010 120 -- 7
Pittsburgh 001 000 101 -- 3
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Gross D (W) 9.0 9 3 3 2 1
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Purkey B (L) 1.2 3 2 2 1 0
Kline R 3.1 3 2 1 1 3
Arroyo L 2.0 1 1 0 0 0
Swanson R 2.0 3 2 2 0 4
E -- Baker G 2, Arroyo L
DP -- Cincinnati 2, Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 7, Pittsburgh 6
2B -- Robinson F, Baker G, Temple J, Mazeroski B, Thomas F, Foiles H, Freese G, McMillan R
HR -- Bell G, Foiles H
SB -- Temple J
SH -- Groat D, Gross D
SF -- Gross D, Crowe G, Bell G
HBP -- by Purkey B (Bailey E)
WP -- Swanson R
T -- 2:23
A -- 23629
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