April 21, 1957 Pittsburgh Pirates at Brooklyn Dodgers Box Score and Play by Play

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BOS 5
NYY 4 CHW 1
KCA 0
(10) DET 3
CLE 2
(12) BAL 11
@WSH 9
(10) WSH 3
BAL 2
(11) PIT 6
@BRO 3 BRO 7
PIT 4 MLN 3
CIN 1 NYG 2
PHI 1 PHI 8
@NYG 5 CHC 5
@STL 3
(11) STL 6
CHC 3

Standings at end of play this day

Second game of doubleheader, see First game.

Ebbets Field, Attendance: 19,635

Sunday, April 21, 1957
Time of Game: 0:00

Pirates

2-3

Lost 1

5th, 2½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Pirates         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  4  0    4 13  1
Dodgers         0  5  0   0  0  2   0  0  X    7 11  1

W: D Drysdale (1-0), L: R Kline (0-1), S: C Labine (1)

Dodgers

4-1

Won 1

2nd, ½ GB

BATTING

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Clemente RF                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .308  .693   12    1   0   
  D Hall P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  D Long PH-1B                1   0   1   3    0   0  .250  .619    6    1   0   2B
B Virdon CF                   5   0   2   0    0   1  .238  .547   27    2   1   
B Skinner 1B-LF               5   0   3   0    0   0  .444 1.323   23    5   1   
F Thomas 3B                   4   0   2   0    0   2  .278  .992   13    1   1   
  B Pritchard PR              0   1   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  R Face P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Powers PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .333 1.000    5    0   0   
P Smith LF-RF                 4   0   1   0    1   1  .167  .648   18    1   0   
D Groat SS                    4   1   1   0    1   0  .263  .965   24    2   2   
H Foiles C                    1   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .583    4    1   0   
  D Kravitz C                 4   1   1   0    0   1  .125  .250   11    3   3   
B Mazeroski 2B                4   0   1   0    0   2  .133  .368   16    5   1   
R Kline P                     0   0   0   0    0   0                4    0   0   SH
  C Churn P                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    3    2   2   
  G Freese PH-LF-3B           1   1   1   1    0   0 1.000 2.000    6    0   0   HBP
Totals                       39   4  13   4    2   9              172   24  11

BATTING

2B: D Long (1, off C Labine).

SH: R Kline (1, off D Drysdale).

HBP: G Freese (1, by D Drysdale).

TB: B Skinner 3; B Virdon 2; F Thomas 2; D Long 2; P Smith; D Groat; D Kravitz; B Mazeroski; G Freese.

RBI: D Long 3 (5); G Freese (1).

2-out RBI: D Long 3; G Freese.

Team LOB: 12.

With RISP: 3 for 13.

FIELDING

DP: 2. F Thomas-B Mazeroski-B Skinner; C Churn-B Skinner.

E: F Thomas (2).

Brooklyn Dodgers             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Gilliam 2B                  4   1   3   1    1   0  .409 1.003   15    2   2   2·2B
G Cimoli LF                   4   0   1   1    0   1  .238  .619   16    1   0   
D Snider CF                   3   0   1   0    1   1  .211  .918   19    0   1   2B
C Furillo RF                  3   0   0   1    0   0  .333 1.055    8    1   0   SF
G Hodges 1B                   3   1   1   0    1   1  .316 1.118   13   10   4   2B,IW
R Jackson 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .105  .255    7    0   2   GDP
R Walker C                    3   2   2   1    1   0  .667 1.750   18    7   0   2B
  S Amoros PR                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  R Campanella C              0   0   0   0    0   0  .214  .481         2   0   
D Zimmer SS                   4   2   3   3    0   0  .278  .927   18    1   1   HR
D Drysdale P                  2   1   0   0    0   1  .000  .000   11    3   7   SH
  C Labine P                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    2    0   0   
Totals                       31   7  11   7    4   4              127   27  17

BATTING

2B: D Snider (2, off C Churn); R Walker (1, off R Kline); G Hodges (2, off R Kline); J Gilliam 2 (3, 2 off R Kline).

HR: D Zimmer (2, off R Kline; 2nd inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF).

SF: C Furillo (2, off C Churn).

SH: D Drysdale (1, off C Churn).

IBB: G Hodges (1, by C Churn).

TB: D Zimmer 6; J Gilliam 5; R Walker 3; G Hodges 2; D Snider 2; G Cimoli.

GIDP: R Jackson (2).

RBI: D Zimmer 3 (4); R Walker (1); G Cimoli (3); J Gilliam (2); C Furillo (8).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 5 for 14.

FIELDING

E: R Walker (1).

PITCHING

Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Kline, L (0-1)               1.1   5   5   3    0   1   1  20.25   10   35-22   14· 4· 4    2· 1· 3· 3     29    -     0.99  -0.26
C Churn                        4.2   5   2   2    3   2   0   6.35   19   63-33   21· 4· 8    5· 3· 6· 0          2-2    0.28  -0.03
D Hall                         1     0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    3   11-8     3· 2· 3    0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.01   0.00
R Face                         1     1   0   0    1   0   0   3.00    5   14-8     6· 1· 1    2· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.18   0.01
Totals                         8    11   7   5    4   4   1          37  123-71   44·11·16    9· 8· 9· 3          2-2

Brooklyn Dodgers              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Drysdale, W (1-0)            7.2  10   4   4    2   6   0   4.70   36  137-88   49· 9·30   16· 2· 7· 2     47    -     0.63   0.20
C Labine, S (1)                1.1   3   0   0    0   3   0   0.00    7   35-25   12· 3·10    1· 0· 2· 1          3-3    0.92   0.02
Totals                         9    13   4   4    2   9   0          43  172-113  61·12·40   17· 2· 9· 3          3-3

Balks: None.

WP: C Churn (1).

IBB: C Churn (1; G Hodges).

HBP: D Drysdale (1; G Freese).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Dusty Boggess, 1B - Tom Gorman, 2B - Hal Dixon, 3B - Ken Burkhart.

Time of Game: 0:00.

Attendance: 19,635.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Pittsburgh Pirates            Brooklyn Dodgers                     
1. R Clemente           RF    1. J Gilliam            2B 
2. B Virdon             CF    2. G Cimoli             LF 
3. B Skinner            1B    3. D Snider             CF 
4. F Thomas             3B    4. C Furillo            RF 
5. P Smith              LF    5. G Hodges             1B 
6. D Groat              SS    6. R Jackson            3B 
7. H Foiles             C     7. R Walker             C  
8. B Mazeroski          2B    8. D Zimmer             SS 
9. R Kline              P     9. D Drysdale           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 2   1  0-1  -2-  6   14%  81% D Zimmer        R Kline         Home Run; Walker Scores
   b 2   1  0-0  --3  4    7%  67% R Walker        R Kline         Double to CF (LF-CF); Hodges Scores
   t 1   2  0-0  123  5    7%  55% D Groat         D Drysdale      Groundout: P-1B
   b 2   0  0-0  ---  2    6%  61% G Hodges        R Kline         Double to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
   b 1   0  0-0  ---  2    6%  61% J Gilliam       R Kline         Double to RF

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Drysdale facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  3   52%  R Clemente      Flyball: RF
          ---  2   50%  B Virdon        Reached on E2 (Ground Ball); Virdon to 1B
          1--  2   46%  B Skinner       Single to LF (Ground Ball); Virdon to 2B
   O      12-  4   51%  F Thomas        Strikeout Swinging
          12-  4   48%  P Smith         Walk; Virdon to 3B; Skinner to 2B
   O      123  5   55%  D Groat         Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 3 LOB. Pirates 0, Dodgers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Ron Kline facing 1-2-3
          ---  2   61%  J Gilliam       Double to RF
   O      -2-  6   57%  G Cimoli        Lineout: SS
   O      -2-  5   53%  D Snider        Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  4   50%  C Furillo       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Dodgers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Drysdale facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   52%  H Foiles        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  1   50%  B Mazeroski     Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  4   52%  R Kline         Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Mazeroski to 2B
   O      -2-  1   55%  R Clemente      Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Dodgers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Ron Kline facing 5-6-7
          ---  2   61%  G Hodges        Double to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
   O      -2-  1   60%  R Jackson       Flyball: RF; Hodges to 3B
   R      --3  4   67%  R Walker        Double to CF (LF-CF); Hodges Scores
   RR     -2-  6   81%  D Zimmer        Home Run; Walker Scores
          ---  3   82%  D Drysdale      Reached on E5 (throw) (Ground Ball); Drysdale to 1B
          1--  2   86%  J Gilliam       Double to RF (Line Drive); Drysdale to 3B
                  Chuck Churn replaces Ron Kline pitching and batting 9th
   R      -23  6   90%  G Cimoli        Single to RF (Line Drive); Drysdale Scores/unER; Gilliam to 3B
          1-3  5   91%  D Snider        Walk; Cimoli to 2B
   RO     123  1   92%  C Furillo       Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Gilliam Scores/unER; Cimoli to 3B
   O      1-3  2   90%  G Hodges        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  5 runs, 5 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Dodgers 5.

Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-5, Don Drysdale facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  4   92%  B Virdon        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  7   93%  B Skinner       Groundout: P-1B
          ---  4   92%  F Thomas        Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--  4   91%  P Smith         Single to CF (Line Drive); Thomas to 2B
   O      12-  4   93%  D Groat         Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Dodgers 5.

Bottom of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 5-0, Chuck Churn facing 6-7-8
                  Danny Kravitz replaces Hank Foiles playing C batting 7th
   O      ---  1   93%  R Jackson       Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---  2   92%  R Walker        Flyball: LF
   O      ---  2   92%  D Zimmer        Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Dodgers 5.

Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-5, Don Drysdale facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  2   93%  D Kravitz       Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---  8   94%  B Mazeroski     Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3   95%  C Churn         Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Dodgers 5.

Bottom of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 5-0, Chuck Churn facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  5   94%  D Drysdale      Strikeout Swinging
          ---  6   95%  J Gilliam       Walk
   OO     1--  1   93%  G Cimoli        Line Drive Double Play: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Dodgers 5.

Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-5, Don Drysdale facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   95%  R Clemente      Groundout: P-1B
          ---  6   93%  B Virdon        Single to 2B
          1--  6   90%  B Skinner       Single to CF (Line Drive); Virdon to 3B
   O      1-3  3   94%  F Thomas        Strikeout Swinging
   O      1-3  4   96%  P Smith         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Dodgers 5.

Bottom of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 5-0, Chuck Churn facing 3-4-5
          ---  5   97%  D Snider        Double to RF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-  1   96%  C Furillo       Groundout: P-1B
          -2-  4   96%  G Hodges        Intentional Walk
   OO     12-  2   95%  R Jackson       Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Dodgers 5.

Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-5, Don Drysdale facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4   96%  D Groat         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   97%  D Kravitz       Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---  4   97%  B Mazeroski     Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Dodgers 5.

Bottom of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 5-0, Chuck Churn facing 7-8-9
          ---  6   98%  R Walker        Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--      98%  D Zimmer        Wild Pitch; Walker to 2B
   R      -2-  5   99%  " "             Single to CF (Line Drive); Walker Scores
   O      1--  3   99%  D Drysdale      Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Zimmer to 2B
   RO     -2-  3   99%  J Gilliam       Single to CF (Line Drive); Zimmer Scores; Gilliam out at 2B/CF-C-2B
   O      ---  3   99%  G Cimoli        Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Dodgers 7.

Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-7, Don Drysdale facing 9-1-2
                  Gene Freese pinch hits for Chuck Churn batting 9th
          ---  2   99%  G Freese        Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  5   99%  R Clemente      Groundout: 2B-1B; Freese to 2B
   O      -2-  5   99%  B Virdon        Single to CF; Freese to 3B; Virdon out at 2B/CF-1B-SS
   O      --3  6  100%  B Skinner       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Dodgers 7.

Bottom of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 7-0, Dick Hall facing 3-4-5
                  Dick Hall replaces Roberto Clemente pitching and batting 1st; Gene Freese moves to LF; Paul Smith moves to RF
   O      ---  4  100%  D Snider        Foul Flyball: 2B
   O      ---  2  100%  C Furillo       Flyball: 3B
   O      ---  5  100%  G Hodges        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Dodgers 7.

Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-7, Don Drysdale facing 4-5-6
          ---  2   99%  F Thomas        Single to CF (Line Drive)
                  Buddy Pritchard pinch runs for Frank Thomas batting 4th
   O      1--  3  100%  P Smith         Flyball: LF
          1--  6   99%  D Groat         Walk; Pritchard to 2B
          12-  1   99%  D Kravitz       Single to LF (Line Drive); Pritchard to 3B; Groat to 2B
   O      123  3   99%  B Mazeroski     Strikeout Swinging
   R      123  4   99%  G Freese        Hit By Pitch; Pritchard Scores; Groat to 3B; Kravitz to 2B
                  Clem Labine replaces Don Drysdale pitching and batting 9th; Dale Long pinch hits for Dick Hall batting 1st
   RRR    123  6   95%  D Long          Double to RF (Line Drive); Groat Scores; Kravitz Scores; Freese Scores
   O      -2- 10   97%  B Virdon        Strikeout Swinging
                  4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 4, Dodgers 7.

Bottom of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 7-4, Roy Face facing 6-7-8
                  Roy Face replaces Buddy Pritchard pitching and batting 4th; Dale Long moves to 1B; Gene Freese moves to 3B; Bob Skinner moves to LF
   O      ---  3   97%  R Jackson       Flyball: CF
          ---  6   97%  R Walker        Walk
                  Sandy Amoros pinch runs for Rube Walker batting 7th
          1--  1   98%  D Zimmer        Single to LF (Ground Ball); Amoros to 2B
   O      12-  2   97%  C Labine        Flyball: SS
   O      12-  2   96%  J Gilliam       Groundout: C-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 4, Dodgers 7.

Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 4-7, Clem Labine facing 3-4-5
                  Roy Campanella replaces Sandy Amoros playing C batting 7th
          ---  2   93%  B Skinner       Single to CF
                  John Powers pinch hits for Roy Face batting 4th
   O      1--  5   96%  J Powers        Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  3   99%  P Smith         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--  5   97%  D Groat         Single to RF (Line Drive); Smith to 2B
   O      12-  4  100%  D Kravitz       Strikeout Looking
        0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 4, Dodgers 7.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation