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Dodgers
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 11, 1957
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Brooklyn Dodgers, played on August 11, 1957 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 11, 1957 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 11, 1957 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Don Newcombe |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Whammy Douglas |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 18,350 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 21 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Augie Donatelli 1B: Vic Delmore 2B: Vinnie Smith 3B: Jocko Conlan |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Gilliam | Second Baseman |
| Pee Wee Reese | Third Baseman |
| Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
| Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
| Sandy Amoros | Left Fielder |
| Gino Cimoli | Right Fielder |
| Charlie Neal | Shortstop |
| Rube Walker | Catcher |
| Don Newcombe | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Hardy Peterson | Catcher |
| Whammy Douglas | Pitcher |
| Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 11, 1957
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Douglas
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first, with Douglas covering, for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Douglas
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Douglas
Snider hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clemente. Snider reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hodges vs. Douglas
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Douglas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Newcombe
Clemente hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Snider, who is chasing the ball. Clemente reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Virdon vs. Newcombe
Virdon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Clemente scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Newcombe
Groat is hit by the pitch. Virdon moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Skinner vs. Newcombe
Skinner bunts towards third. Reese fields it and throws to first for the out. Virdon moves to third. Groat moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Thomas vs. Newcombe
Thomas is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Freese vs. Newcombe
Freese hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reese fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Amoros vs. Douglas
Amoroshits a dribbler in front of the plate. Peterson interferes with Amoros who is awarded first base. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Cimoli vs. Douglas
Cimoli strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Neal vs. Douglas
Neal strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Douglas
Walker hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Newcombe
Mazeroski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Peterson vs. Newcombe
Peterson strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Douglas vs. Newcombe
Douglas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Newcombe vs. Douglas
Newcombe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Gilliam vs. Douglas
Gilliam hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Douglas
Reese hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Douglas
Snider hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Newcombe
Clemente hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Newcombe
Virdon hits a fly ball into right field. Cimoli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Newcombe
Groat hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Douglas
Hodges strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Amoros vs. Douglas
Amoros strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cimoli vs. Douglas
Cimoli hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clemente. Cimoli reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Neal vs. Douglas
Neal hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Craig
Roger Craig now pitching.
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 -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Craig
Thomas hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Freese vs. Craig
Freese hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reese fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Douglas
Walker hits a line drive into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Craig vs. Douglas
Craig hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Gilliam vs. Douglas
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Douglas
There goes Gilliam. The throw from Peterson and he is safe. Gilliam steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Reese vs. Douglas
Reese hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gilliam scores. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Snider vs. Douglas
Snider is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Hodges vs. Douglas
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Craig
Mazeroski hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cimoli who is chasing the ball. Mazeroski reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Peterson vs. Craig
Peterson hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Mazeroski scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Douglas vs. Craig
Douglas bunts for a double play. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Craig
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Neal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Amoros vs. Douglas
Amoros strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Cimoli vs. Douglas
Cimoli hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Douglas
Neal hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Douglas fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Douglas
There goes Neal. The throw from Peterson and he is safe. Neal steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Douglas
Walker hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Craig
Virdon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Craig
Groat bunts in front of the plate. Walker fields it and throws to first for the out. Virdon moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Skinner vs. Craig
Skinner hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Craig
Thomas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Virdon scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Freese vs. Craig
Freese hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Craig
Mazeroski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Peterson vs. Craig
Peterson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mazeroski moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Douglas vs. Roebuck
Ed Roebuck now pitching.
Douglas strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Douglas
Randy Jackson pinch hits for Ed Roebuck.
Jackson hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Douglas
Gilliam bunts towards the mound. Douglas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Douglas
Reese strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Koufax
Sandy Koufax now pitching.
Clemente takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Virdon vs. Koufax
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Koufax
There goes Virdon. The throw from Walker and he is out, Neal applying the tag. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Koufax
Groat takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Skinner vs. Koufax
Skinner hits a fly ball into left field. Amoros settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Douglas
Snider hits a line drive into center field. Virdon picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Virdon. Snider moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Hodges vs. Douglas
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Snider moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Amoros vs. Face
Roy Face now pitching.
Amoros hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Peterson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
Cimoli vs. Face
Cimoli hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Snider tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Neal vs. Face
Neal strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Koufax
Thomas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Freese vs. Koufax
Freese bunts in front of the plate. Walker fields it and throws to first for the out. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Mazeroski vs. Koufax
Mazeroski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Thomas scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Peterson vs. Koufax
Peterson takes first base on ball four. Mazeroski moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Face vs. Koufax
Face bunts towards the mound. Koufax settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Clemente vs. Koufax
Clemente takes first base on ball four. Mazeroski moves to third. Peterson moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Virdon vs. Koufax
Virdon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Face
Walker hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Face
Elmer Valo pinch hits for Sandy Koufax.
Valo hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Clemente. Valo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Gilliam vs. Face
Gilliam takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Reese vs. Face
Reese hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Snider vs. Face
Snider hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner 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 8/11/1957, game 2 -- Brooklyn at Pittsburgh (D)
Brooklyn AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Gilliam J, 2b 4 1 0 0 Clemente R, rf 3 1 1 0
Reese P, 3b 5 0 1 1 Virdon B, cf 5 1 2 1
Snider D, cf 4 1 2 0 Groat D, ss 1 0 0 0
Hodges G, 1b 4 0 1 0 Skinner B, lf 3 0 0 0
Amoros S, lf 3 0 0 0 Thomas F, 1b 3 2 3 1
Cimoli G, rf 3 0 1 1 Freese G, 3b 3 1 1 2
Neal C, ss 4 0 1 0 Mazeroski B, 2b 2 1 2 1
Walker R, c 4 0 0 0 Peterson H, c 3 0 2 1
Newcombe D, p 1 0 1 0 Douglas W, p 3 0 0 0
Craig R, p 1 0 1 0 Face R, p 1 0 0 0
Roebuck E, p 0 0 0 0
Jackson R, ph 1 0 0 0
Koufax S, p 0 0 0 0
Valo E, ph 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 2 9 2 27 6 11 6
Brooklyn 000 010 010 -- 2
Pittsburgh 100 013 01x -- 6
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Newcombe D 3.0 2 1 1 2 1
Craig R (L) 2.2 7 4 4 1 0
Roebuck E 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
Koufax S 2.0 2 1 1 4 0
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Douglas W (W)* 7.0 8 2 1 1 6
Face R (S) 2.0 1 0 0 1 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
E -- Peterson H, Virdon B
DP -- Brooklyn 4
LOB -- Brooklyn 10, Pittsburgh 8
2B -- Snider D, Cimoli G, Valo E
3B -- Clemente R, Mazeroski B
HR -- Freese G
SB -- Gilliam J, Neal C
CS -- Virdon B
SH -- Skinner B, Groat D, Freese G
SF -- Cimoli G
HBP -- by Newcombe D (Groat D)
T -- 2:21
A -- 18350
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