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Giants
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
June 2, 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 June 2, 1957 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
Date | June 2, 1957 |
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Visiting Team |
New York Giants
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Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | June 2, 1957 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | New York Giants |
Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Pete Burnside |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Purkey |
Ballpark | Forbes Field |
City | Pittsburgh |
State | PA |
Attendance | 12,792 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 54 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Ken Burkhart 1B: Dusty Boggess 2B: Tom Gorman 3B: Hal Dixon |
New York Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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Red Schoendienst | Second Baseman |
Whitey Lockman | First Baseman |
Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
Dusty Rhodes | Left Fielder |
Daryl Spencer | Shortstop |
Don Mueller | Right Fielder |
Ozzie Virgil | Third Baseman |
Wes Westrum | Catcher |
Pete Burnside | Pitcher |
Bill Rigney | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Gene Freese | Third Baseman |
Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
Dee Fondy | First Baseman |
Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
Frank Thomas | Left Fielder |
Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
Hank Foiles | Catcher |
Johnny O'Brien | Shortstop |
Bob Purkey | Pitcher |
Bobby Bragan | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Giants
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
June 2, 1957
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Purkey
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Schoendienst for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Purkey
Lockman bunts towards the mound. Purkey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Purkey
Mays hits a line drive towards short. O'Brien reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Burnside
Freese hits a fly ball into left field. Rhodes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Burnside
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Burnside
Fondy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Burnside
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards third. Virgil fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhodes vs. Purkey
Rhodes hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops it up and throws to first, with Purkey covering, for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Purkey
Spencer hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Purkey
Mueller hits a line drive into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Burnside
Thomas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Virdon vs. Burnside
Virdon bunts towards third. Virgil fields it and throws to first for the out. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foiles vs. Burnside
Foiles hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Brien vs. Burnside
O'Brien 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
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virgil vs. Purkey
Virgil hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Purkey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Purkey
Westrum hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burnside vs. Purkey
Burnside bunts towards the mound. Purkey fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schoendienst vs. Purkey
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Schoendienst for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Purkey vs. Burnside
Purkey is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Burnside
Freese hits a line drive towards short. Spencer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Burnside
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fondy vs. Burnside
Fondy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mazeroski moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clemente vs. Burnside
Clemente 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
Top 4
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Purkey
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Purkey
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards short. O'Brien scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhodes vs. Purkey
Rhodes hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Burnside
Thomas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Virdon vs. Burnside
Virdon bunts towards the mound. Burnside juggles the ball. That's an error on Burnside. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foiles vs. Burnside
Foiles hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Rhodes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
O'Brien vs. Burnside
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spencer scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Purkey
Spencer hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Purkey
Mueller 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 -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virgil vs. Purkey
Virgil hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Purkey vs. Burnside
Purkey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burnside fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Burnside
Freese hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lockman fields the ball and throws to Burnside covering. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Burnside
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spencer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fondy vs. Burnside
Fondy hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Mays. Fondy reaches second base with a double. Mazeroski goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clemente vs. Burnside
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards third. Virgil fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Purkey
Westrum strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burnside vs. Purkey
Burnside hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Burnside for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Purkey
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops it up and throws to first, with Purkey covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Burnside
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Virgil fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Burnside
Virdon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foiles vs. Burnside
Foiles hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Virdon moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pendleton vs. Burnside
Jim Pendleton pinch hits for Johnny O'Brien.
Pendleton takes first base on ball four. Foiles moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Purkey vs. Ridzik
Steve Ridzik now pitching.
Purkey takes first base on ball four. Virdon scores. Foiles moves to third. Pendleton moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Freese vs. Ridzik
Freese hits a line drive towards third. Virgil catches it and steps on third to double up Foiles. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Purkey
Buddy Pritchard now playing shortstop.
Lockman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Purkey
Mays hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rhodes vs. Purkey
Rhodes hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lockman moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spencer vs. Purkey
Spencer 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
Bottom 7
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Ridzik
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Ridzik
Fondy 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 -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Ridzik
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards third. Virgil fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Purkey
Mueller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Virgil vs. Purkey
Virgil hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mueller moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jablonski vs. Purkey
Ray Jablonski pinch hits for Wes Westrum.
Jablonski hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sauer vs. Purkey
Hank Sauer pinch hits for Steve Ridzik.
Sauer strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schoendienst vs. Purkey
Schoendienst hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Grissom
Ray Katt now catching. Marv Grissom now pitching.
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Virgil fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Grissom
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grissom fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foiles vs. Grissom
Foiles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mueller throws the ball in to Spencer who tags Foiles trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Purkey
Lockman hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Purkey
Mays hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhodes vs. Purkey
Rhodes hits a line drive towards first. Fondy reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/2/1957, game 2 -- New York at Pittsburgh (D) New York AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Schoendienst R, 2b 4 0 0 0 Freese G, 3b 4 0 1 0 Lockman W, 1b 4 0 1 0 Mazeroski B, 2b 4 1 1 0 Mays W, cf 4 0 0 0 Fondy D, 1b 4 0 3 1 Rhodes D, lf 4 0 1 0 Clemente R, rf 4 0 0 0 Spencer D, ss 3 0 0 0 Thomas F, lf 4 0 2 0 Mueller D, rf 2 0 0 0 Virdon B, cf 1 1 0 0 Virgil O, 3b 3 0 1 0 Foiles H, c 4 0 2 0 Westrum W, c 2 0 1 0 O'Brien J, ss 2 0 0 0 Jablonski R, ph 1 0 0 0 Pendleton J, ph 0 0 0 0 Katt R, c 0 0 0 0 Pritchard B, ss 0 0 0 0 Burnside P, p 2 0 0 0 Purkey B, p 2 0 0 1 Ridzik S, p 0 0 0 0 Sauer H, ph 1 0 0 0 Grissom M, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 30 0 4 0 29 2 9 2 New York 000 000 000 -- 0 Pittsburgh 000 011 00x -- 2 New York IP H R ER BB SO Burnside P (L) 5.1 8 2 2 2 1 Ridzik S 1.2 0 0 0 1 0 Grissom M 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Purkey B (W) 9.0 4 0 0 1 2 E -- Burnside P DP -- New York 2, Pittsburgh 1 LOB -- New York 4, Pittsburgh 8 2B -- Fondy D SH -- Virdon B 2 T -- 1:54 A -- 12792
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