April 23, 1957 Pittsburgh Pirates at New York Giants Box Score and Play by Play

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BOS 3
BAL 1 CLE 5
@CHW 0 KCA 5
@DET 4 WSH 3
NYY 1 CHC 3
@MLN 2
(10) NYG 1
PIT 0 CIN 6
@STL 4
(10)

Standings at end of play this day

Polo Grounds V, Attendance: 3,445

Tuesday, April 23, 1957
Time of Game: 2:15

Pirates

2-5

Lost 3

8th, 3½ GB

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

W: P Burnside (1-0), L: R Kline (0-2)

Giants

4-3

Won 2

3rd, 1½ 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  .238  .524    0    2   0   
R Mejias LF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .200  .473    0    1   0   
F Thomas 3B                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .269  .845    0    0   3   
  D Hall PR                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
D Long 1B                     3   0   0   0    1   0  .200  .545    0    8   1   
D Groat SS                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .259  .829    0    1   2   
B Virdon CF                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .214  .483    0    4   0   
H Foiles C                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .294  .980    0    6   0   
B Mazeroski 2B                2   0   0   0    0   0  .105  .295    0    2   3   
  G Freese PH-2B              1   0   0   0    0   1  .333  .833    0    0   0   
R Kline P                     2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   1   
  J Pendleton PH              0   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .500    0    0   0   
  B Kuzava P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       30   0   3   0    2   3                    24  10

BATTING

TB: F Thomas; D Groat; R Mejias.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 0 for 2.

FIELDING

DP: 1. F Thomas-B Mazeroski-D Long.

New York Giants              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Schoendienst 2B             4   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .723    0    1   1   
O Virgil 3B                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .400  .800    0    1   2   GDP
W Mays CF                     4   1   1   0    0   0  .308 1.059    0    4   0   2B
H Sauer LF                    3   0   2   1    0   1  .259  .740    0    0   0   
  W Lockman PR-LF             1   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .648    0    1   0   
D Rhodes RF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .125  .500    0    3   0   
  D Mueller RF                0   0   0   0    0   0  .158  .369         0   0   
G Harris 1B                   3   0   2   0    1   0  .333  .887    0   11   0   
A Rodgers SS                  2   0   0   0    1   2  .261  .737    0    3   3   
W Westrum C                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .154  .421    0    3   1   
P Burnside P                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   1   
Totals                       31   1   8   1    2   6                    27   8

BATTING

2B: W Mays (1, off R Kline).

TB: G Harris 2; H Sauer 2; O Virgil 2; W Mays 2; R Schoendienst.

GIDP: O Virgil (1).

RBI: H Sauer (6).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 1 for 4.

FIELDING

E: W Lockman (2).

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 (0-2)               7     8   1   1    2   6   0   4.32   30     -       ·  ·      9· 5· 0· 8     61    -     0.98   0.20
B Kuzava                       1     0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    3     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.45   0.03
Totals                         8     8   1   1    2   6   0          33     -       ·  ·      9· 7· 1· 8           -

New York Giants               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
P Burnside, W (1-0)            9     3   0   0    2   3   0   0.00   32     -       ·  ·     10·14· 0· 3     82    -     1.33   0.73
Totals                         9     3   0   0    2   3   0          32     -       ·  ·     10·14· 0· 3           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:15.

Attendance: 3,445.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Pittsburgh Pirates            New York Giants                      
1. R Clemente           RF    1. R Schoendienst       2B 
2. R Mejias             LF    2. O Virgil             3B 
3. F Thomas             3B    3. W Mays               CF 
4. D Long               1B    4. H Sauer              LF 
5. D Groat              SS    5. D Rhodes             RF 
6. B Virdon             CF    6. G Harris             1B 
7. H Foiles             C     7. A Rodgers            SS 
8. B Mazeroski          2B    8. W Westrum            C  
9. R Kline              P     9. P Burnside           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 9   1  1-0  ---     -14%  78% F Thomas        P Burnside      Single to LF; Thomas to 2B/Adv on E7
   t 9   1  1-0  -2-      11%  89% D Long          P Burnside      Flyball: SS
   t 9   2  1-0  -2-      11% 100% D Groat         P Burnside      Groundout: SS-1B
   b 4   1  0-0  -2-      11%  69% H Sauer         R Kline         Single to LF; Mays Scores
   b 1   0  0-0  1--      -7%  51% O Virgil        R Kline         Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Pete Burnside facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  R Clemente      Flyball: CF
          ---      50%  R Mejias        Single
   O      1--      53%  F Thomas        Flyball: CF
   O      1--      55%  D Long          Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Ron Kline facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  R Schoendienst  Single
   OO     1--      51%  O Virgil        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   O      ---      50%  W Mays          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Giants 0.

Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Pete Burnside facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      52%  D Groat         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      54%  B Virdon        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      55%  H Foiles        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Ron Kline facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      53%  H Sauer         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      51%  D Rhodes        Foul Flyball: RF
          ---      52%  G Harris        Single
   O      1--      50%  A Rodgers       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Giants 0.

Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Pete Burnside facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      52%  B Mazeroski     Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      54%  R Kline         Strikeout
   O      ---      55%  R Clemente      Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Ron Kline facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      53%  W Westrum       Strikeout
   O      ---      51%  P Burnside      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      50%  R Schoendienst  Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Giants 0.

Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Pete Burnside facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      53%  R Mejias        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      55%  F Thomas        Strikeout
          ---      53%  D Long          Walk
   O      1--      56%  D Groat         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Ron Kline facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      53%  O Virgil        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      58%  W Mays          Double (LF-CF)
   R      -2-      69%  H Sauer         Single to LF; Mays Scores
   O      1--      67%  D Rhodes        Strikeout
          1--      68%  G Harris        Walk; Sauer to 2B
          12-      71%  A Rodgers       Walk; Sauer to 3B; Harris to 2B
   O      123      65%  W Westrum       Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Pirates 0, Giants 1.

Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Pete Burnside facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      68%  B Virdon        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      70%  H Foiles        Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      71%  B Mazeroski     Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Giants 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Giants Batting, Ahead 1-0, Ron Kline facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      69%  P Burnside      Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      68%  R Schoendienst  Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      69%  O Virgil        Single
   O      1--      67%  W Mays          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Giants 1.

Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Pete Burnside facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      70%  R Kline         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      73%  R Clemente      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      75%  R Mejias        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Giants 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Giants Batting, Ahead 1-0, Ron Kline facing 4-5-6
          ---      78%  H Sauer         Single
                  Whitey Lockman pinch runs for Hank Sauer batting 4th
   O      1--      75%  D Rhodes        Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--      78%  G Harris        Single; Rhodes to 2B
   O      12-      74%  A Rodgers       Strikeout Looking
   O      12-      70%  W Westrum       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Giants 1.

Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Pete Burnside facing 3-4-5
                  Whitey Lockman moves to LF
   O      ---      74%  F Thomas        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      77%  D Long          Flyball: CF
          ---      75%  D Groat         Single
   O      1--      80%  B Virdon        Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Giants 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Giants Batting, Ahead 1-0, Ron Kline facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      78%  P Burnside      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      76%  R Schoendienst  Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      77%  O Virgil        Single
   O      1--      75%  W Mays          Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Giants 1.

Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Pete Burnside facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      81%  H Foiles        Flyball: SS
                  Gene Freese pinch hits for Bill Mazeroski batting 8th
   O      ---      85%  G Freese        Strikeout Looking
                  Jim Pendleton pinch hits for Ron Kline batting 9th
          ---      82%  J Pendleton     Walk
   O      1--      87%  R Clemente      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Giants 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Giants Batting, Ahead 1-0, Bob Kuzava facing 4-5-6
                  Bob Kuzava replaces Jim Pendleton pitching and batting 9th; Gene Freese moves to 2B
   O      ---      86%  W Lockman       Lineout: 1B
   O      ---      85%  D Rhodes        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      84%  G Harris        Foul Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Giants 1.

Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Pete Burnside facing 2-3-4
                  Don Mueller replaces Dusty Rhodes playing RF batting 5th
   O      ---      91%  R Mejias        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      78%  F Thomas        Single to LF; Thomas to 2B/Adv on E7
                  Dick Hall pinch runs for Frank Thomas batting 3rd
   O      -2-      89%  D Long          Flyball: SS
   O      -2-     100%  D Groat         Groundout: SS-1B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Giants 1.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:NY1195704230

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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