June 17, 1957 Pittsburgh Pirates at Milwaukee Braves Box Score and Play by Play

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BRO 7
@CIN 2 PIT 7
@MLN 5

Standings at end of play this day

County Stadium, Attendance: 26,664

Monday, June 17, 1957
Time of Game: 2:43

Pirates

22-35

Won 2

7th, 11½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Pirates         0  0  0   0  0  1   2  0  4    7 10  2
Braves          0  2  0   1  0  0   1  0  1    5 17  1

W: B Purkey (6-4), L: D Jolly (0-1), S: V Law (1)

Braves

33-23

Lost 2

1st

BATTING

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
P Smith RF-LF                 4   0   0   1    0   0  .250  .632    0    0   0   SH
G Baker SS                    5   1   1   1    0   0  .293  .808    0    3   4   HR
D Fondy 1B                    4   0   1   0    0   2  .355  .823    0    9   2   
F Thomas LF-3B                4   0   0   0    0   0  .326  .862    0    1   1   
B Virdon CF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .235  .613    0    3   1   
G Freese 3B-2B                4   2   4   0    0   0  .268  .666    0    3   1   2·2B
B Mazeroski 2B                2   0   0   0    0   1  .232  .598    0    1   2   
  R Face P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .286         0   1   
  J Pendleton PH              0   1   0   0    1   0  .308  .732    0    0   0   
  L Arroyo P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .438         0   0   
  B Purkey P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .053  .301         0   0   
  R Mejias PH-RF              1   1   1   1    0   0  .270  .703    0    0   0   
D Rand C                      2   0   0   0    0   0  .212  .531    0    4   0   
  R Clemente PH               1   0   1   2    0   0  .266  .674    0    0   0   2B
  K Hamlin PR                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  H Foiles C                  1   1   1   1    0   0  .287  .794    0    1   0   
B Friend P                    1   0   0   0    0   1  .118  .290    0    1   1   
  B Skinner PH-LF             3   1   1   1    0   0  .292  .831    0    1   0   3B
  V Law P                     0   0   0   0    0   0  .444 1.055         0   0   
Totals                       36   7  10   7    1   4                    27  13

BATTING

2B: R Clemente (10, off B Trowbridge); G Freese 2 (8, off D Jolly, off B Trowbridge).

3B: B Skinner (2, off D Jolly).

HR: G Baker (3, off B Trowbridge; 6th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF).

SH: P Smith (3, off T Phillips).

TB: G Freese 6; G Baker 4; B Skinner 3; R Clemente 2; D Fondy; H Foiles; R Mejias.

RBI: R Clemente 2 (21); P Smith (3); H Foiles (13); G Baker (21); R Mejias (4); B Skinner (6).

2-out RBI: G Baker.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 3 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 2. G Freese-G Baker-D Fondy; B Virdon-D Fondy-B Mazeroski-D Rand.

E: G Baker (16); D Rand (3).

Milwaukee Braves             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Bruton CF                   5   2   1   0    0   1  .284  .757    0    2   0   
R Schoendienst 2B             5   0   4   0    0   0  .315  .836    0    0   3   2·2B
E Mathews 3B                  5   0   1   2    0   0  .302  .921    0    0   3   
H Aaron RF                    5   1   1   0    0   1  .325  .980    0    2   0   GDP
J Adcock 1B                   4   2   3   0    0   0  .278  .862    0   12   2   
  F Mantilla PR               0   0   0   0    0   0  .179  .529         0   0   
  F Torre 1B                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .276  .821    0    2   0   
J Logan SS                    4   0   3   1    0   0  .284  .741    0    1   5   2B
A Pafko LF                    4   0   3   1    0   0  .233  .523    0    2   0   
D Crandall C                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .247  .715    0    4   0   
B Trowbridge P                2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    2   1   
  D Jolly P                   2   0   1   0    0   1  .500 1.000    0    0   0   
  T Phillips P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .250         0   1   
Totals                       41   5  17   4    0   4                    27  15

BATTING

2B: R Schoendienst 2 (10, 2 off B Friend); J Logan (11, off B Friend).

TB: R Schoendienst 6; J Logan 4; A Pafko 3; J Adcock 3; B Bruton; D Jolly; E Mathews; H Aaron.

GIDP: H Aaron (7).

RBI: E Mathews 2 (32); A Pafko (2); J Logan (21).

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 3 for 13.

FIELDING

E: A Pafko (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
B Friend                       5     8   3   2    0   3   0   3.71   21     -       ·  ·      5· 5· 0· 8     44    -     0.70  -0.14
R Face                         1     2   0   0    0   0   0   2.47    5     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 0· 2          0-0    0.57   0.03
L Arroyo                       0.1   3   1   1    0   0   0   3.79    4     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 3          0-0    2.21  -0.25
B Purkey, W (6-4)              1.2   2   0   0    0   1   0   2.00    6     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 2          2-0    1.03   0.09
V Law, S (1)                   1     2   1   1    0   0   0   3.10    5     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 2          0-0    2.23   0.04
Totals                         9    17   5   4    0   4   0          41     -       ·  ·     11· 9· 0·17          2-0

Milwaukee Braves              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Trowbridge                   6.1   6   3   3    1   3   1   3.69   26     -       ·  ·     10· 6· 0· 6     51    -     0.92  -0.15
D Jolly, L (0-1)               2     4   4   4    0   1   0   4.38   10     -       ·  ·      4· 2· 0· 3          1-0    2.35  -0.57
T Phillips                     0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   4.50    2     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 0          1-1    0.34  -0.01
Totals                         9    10   7   7    1   4   1          38     -       ·  ·     16· 8· 0· 9          2-1

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Shag Crawford, 1B - Tony Venzon, 2B - Lee Ballanfant, 3B - Bill Jackowski.

Time of Game: 2:43.

Attendance: 26,664.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Pittsburgh Pirates            Milwaukee Braves                     
1. P Smith              RF    1. B Bruton             CF 
2. G Baker              SS    2. R Schoendienst       2B 
3. D Fondy              1B    3. E Mathews            3B 
4. F Thomas             LF    4. H Aaron              RF 
5. B Virdon             CF    5. J Adcock             1B 
6. G Freese             3B    6. J Logan              SS 
7. B Mazeroski          2B    7. A Pafko              LF 
8. D Rand               C     8. D Crandall           C  
9. B Friend             P     9. B Trowbridge         P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 9   1  4-3  -2-      46%  68% R Mejias        D Jolly         Single; Freese Scores; Mejias to 3B/Adv on E7 (throw)
   t 7   1  3-1  12-      30%  54% R Clemente      B Trowbridge    Double to LF; Freese Scores; Pendleton Scores
   t 9   1  4-4  --3      17%  85% H Foiles        D Jolly         Single/Bunt; Mejias Scores
   t 9   1  4-3  ---      14%  22% G Freese        D Jolly         Double to LF
   b 7   1  3-3  1--     -12%  29% R Schoendienst  L Arroyo        Single to CF; Bruton to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Trowbridge facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  P Smith         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      46%  G Baker         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      45%  D Fondy         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Friend facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      48%  B Bruton        Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      49%  R Schoendienst  Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      50%  E Mathews       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Braves 0.

Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Trowbridge facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      48%  F Thomas        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      46%  B Virdon        Groundout: 1B-P
          ---      48%  G Freese        Double to LF
   O      -2-      45%  B Mazeroski     Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Friend facing 4-5-6
          ---      41%  H Aaron         Single to SS
          1--      31%  J Adcock        Single to RF; Aaron to 3B
   R      1-3      21%  J Logan         Double to RF; Aaron Scores; Adcock to 3B
   ROO    -23      26%  A Pafko         Double Play: Single to CF; Adcock Scores; Pafko out at 2B/CF-1B-2B; Logan out at Hm/C
   O      ---      27%  D Crandall      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Braves 2.

Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Bob Trowbridge facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      25%  D Rand          Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      23%  B Friend        Strikeout
   O      ---      22%  P Smith         Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Braves 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Ahead 2-0, Bob Friend facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      24%  B Trowbridge    Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      25%  B Bruton        Flyball: CF
          ---      23%  R Schoendienst  Double to RF; Schoendienst to 3B/Adv on E2
   O      --3      25%  E Mathews       Popfly: 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Braves 2.

Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Bob Trowbridge facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      23%  G Baker         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      21%  D Fondy         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      20%  F Thomas        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Braves 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Ahead 2-0, Bob Friend facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      21%  H Aaron         Strikeout
          ---      20%  J Adcock        Single
          1--      15%  J Logan         Single to RF; Adcock to 3B
   RO     1-3      14%  A Pafko         Popfly: SS; Adcock Scores/Adv on E6 (throw)/No RBI/unER
   O      1--      15%  D Crandall      Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Braves 3.

Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-3, Bob Trowbridge facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      12%  B Virdon        Flyball: CF
          ---      15%  G Freese        Single
   O      1--      12%  B Mazeroski     Strikeout
   O      1--      10%  D Rand          Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Braves 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-0, Bob Friend facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      11%  B Trowbridge    Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      12%  B Bruton        Strikeout
          ---      11%  R Schoendienst  Double
   O      -2-      12%  E Mathews       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Braves 3.

Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-3, Bob Trowbridge facing 9-1-2
                  Bob Skinner pinch hits for Bob Friend batting 9th
   O      ---      10%  B Skinner       Flyball: RF
   O      ---       9%  P Smith         Foul Flyball: LF
   R      ---      15%  G Baker         Home Run (Deep LF)
          ---      17%  D Fondy         Single
   O      1--      14%  F Thomas        Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Braves 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-1, Roy Face facing 4-5-6
                  Roy Face replaces Bill Mazeroski pitching and batting 7th; Gene Freese moves to 2B; Frank Thomas moves to 3B; Bob Skinner moves to LF
   O      ---      15%  H Aaron         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      16%  J Adcock        Groundout: P-1B
          ---      15%  J Logan         Single to SS
          1--      14%  A Pafko         Single; Logan to 2B
   O      12-      17%  D Crandall      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 1, Braves 3.

Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-3, Bob Trowbridge facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      13%  B Virdon        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      17%  G Freese        Single
                  Jim Pendleton pinch hits for Roy Face batting 7th
          1--      23%  J Pendleton     Walk; Freese to 2B
                  Roberto Clemente pinch hits for Dick Rand batting 8th
   RR     12-      54%  R Clemente      Double to LF; Freese Scores; Pendleton Scores
                  Dave Jolly replaces Bob Trowbridge pitching and batting 9th; Ken Hamlin pinch runs for Roberto Clemente batting 8th
   O      -2-      48%  B Skinner       Groundout: SS-1B; Hamlin stays at 2B
   O      -2-      42%  P Smith         Popfly: SS
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Braves 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Tied 3-3, Luis Arroyo facing 9-1-2
                  Luis Arroyo replaces Jim Pendleton pitching and batting 7th; Hank Foiles replaces Ken Hamlin playing C batting 8th
          ---      36%  D Jolly         Single to SS
   O      1--      41%  B Bruton        Groundout: 3B-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--      29%  R Schoendienst  Single to CF; Bruton to 3B
   R      1-3      17%  E Mathews       Single to RF; Bruton Scores; Schoendienst to 2B
                  Bob Purkey replaces Luis Arroyo pitching and batting 7th
   OO     12-      24%  H Aaron         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Braves 4.

Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-4, Dave Jolly facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      19%  G Baker         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      15%  D Fondy         Strikeout
   O      ---      12%  F Thomas        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Braves 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Ahead 4-3, Bob Purkey facing 5-6-7
          ---      11%  J Adcock        Single
                  Felix Mantilla pinch runs for Joe Adcock batting 5th
   O      1--      12%  J Logan         Flyball: LF
          1--       8%  A Pafko         Single to CF; Mantilla to 3B
   O      1-3      12%  D Crandall      Popfly: 2B
   O      1-3      15%  D Jolly         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 3, Braves 4.

Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-4, Dave Jolly facing 5-6-7
                  Frank Torre replaces Felix Mantilla playing 1B batting 5th
   O      ---       8%  B Virdon        Flyball: RF
          ---      22%  G Freese        Double to LF
                  Roman Mejias pinch hits for Bob Purkey batting 7th
   R      -2-      68%  R Mejias        Single; Freese Scores; Mejias to 3B/Adv on E7 (throw)
   R      --3      85%  H Foiles        Single/Bunt; Mejias Scores
   R      1--      95%  B Skinner       Triple; Foiles Scores
                  Taylor Phillips replaces Dave Jolly pitching and batting 9th
   RO     --3      97%  P Smith         Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Skinner Scores
   O      ---      97%  G Baker         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Pirates 7, Braves 4.

Bottom of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 4-7, Vern Law facing 1-2-3
                  Vern Law replaces Bob Skinner pitching and batting 9th; Paul Smith moves to LF; Roman Mejias moves to RF
          ---      92%  B Bruton        Single
          1--      81%  R Schoendienst  Single to RF; Bruton to 3B
   RO     1-3      89%  E Mathews       Groundout: 1B unassisted; Bruton Scores; Schoendienst to 2B
   O      -2-      96%  H Aaron         Flyball: CF
   O      -2-     100%  F Torre         Popfly: 2B
        1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 7, Braves 5.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation