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Standings
BOS
@BAL		4
2
CHW
@CLE		3
2		 
(11)
DET
@KCA		1
2
WSH
@NYY		1
2
MLN
@CHC		4
1
STL
@CIN		13
4
BRO
@PHI		7
6		 
(12)
NYG
@PIT		2
9
Tuesday, April 16, 1957
, Forbes Field
Attendance: 33,405, Time of Game: 2:44
Giants
2
0-1
Lost 1 ⇒
5th, 1 GB
 at Pirates
9
1-0
Won 1 ⇒
1st
W: Bob Friend (1-0)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Giants          0  0  1   0  0  0   1  0  0    2 10  3
Pirates         0  1  0   0  2  0   0  6  X    9  8  1

New York Giants

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Red Schoendienst 2B 5 2 3 0 0 0 .600 1.600 0.108 0.89 0.160 -0.051 1.2 1 3 2·2B
Don Mueller RF 5 0 1 0 0 0 .200 .400 -0.036 1.02 0.033 -0.069 -0.6 3 0
Willie Mays CF 5 0 2 2 0 0 .400 .800 0.076 1.10 0.114 -0.038 0.3 2 0
Hank Sauer LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .500 -0.062 1.17 0.026 -0.088 -0.4 1 0
   Whitey Lockman LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 -0.2 1 0
Gail Harris 1B 3 0 1 0 1 0 .333 .833 0.076 1.47 0.134 -0.057 0.6 11 0
Andre Rodgers SS 4 0 1 0 0 2 .250 .500 -0.119 2.03 0.053 -0.172 -0.8 2 4
Daryl Spencer 3B 3 0 1 0 1 0 .333 .833 0.058 1.75 0.130 -0.072 0.6 1 4
Wes Westrum C 1 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .500 -0.043 1.81 0.010 -0.054 -0.3 1 1
   Dusty Rhodes PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.080 3.05 0.000 -0.080 -0.6
   Valmy Thomas C 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.038 1.54 0.000 -0.038 -0.1 1 0
Johnny Antonelli P 3 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.218 2.24 0.000 -0.218 -1.7 0 1
   Bill Taylor PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.026 1.01 0.000 -0.026 -0.1
   Marv Grissom P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Gordon Jones P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 37 2 10 2 3 5 .270 .649 -0.304 1.42 0.660 -0.963 -2.2 24 13
2B: R Schoendienst 2 (2, 2 off B Friend).
TB: R Schoendienst 5; W Mays 2; H Sauer; A Rodgers; D Spencer; D Mueller; G Harris.
RBI: W Mays 2 (2).
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 1 for 11.
Fielding
E: D Spencer 2 (2); J Antonelli (1).

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Lee Walls LF 4 1 0 0 1 0 .000 .200 -0.038 0.88 0.032 -0.070 -1.1 4 0
Roman Mejias RF 3 1 1 1 0 0 .333 .833 0.085 0.89 0.117 -0.032 1.8 2 0 HBP,SH
Dale Long 1B 4 0 1 2 0 2 .250 .450 -0.014 0.87 0.031 -0.044 0.6 5 1 SF
Frank Thomas 3B 4 1 1 1 1 0 .250 1.400 0.069 0.84 0.116 -0.047 -0.1 0 0 HR,IW
Bill Virdon CF 4 1 2 3 1 0 .500 1.100 0.053 0.88 0.072 -0.019 2.0 5 0
Dick Groat SS 4 1 1 1 0 0 .250 1.000 0.014 0.78 0.079 -0.065 0.3 2 2 3B,SH
Bill Mazeroski 2B 2 1 0 0 2 0 .000 .500 0.013 0.64 0.025 -0.012 0.4 2 3 IW
Bob Friend P 3 1 0 0 1 0 .000 .250 -0.033 0.84 0.027 -0.060 0.3 2 1
Hank Foiles C 4 2 2 0 0 0 .500 1.250 0.048 0.76 0.091 -0.043 0.9 5 1 2B
Team Totals 32 9 8 8 6 2 .250 .813 0.197 0.83 0.590 -0.392 5.3 27 8
2B: H Foiles (1, off J Antonelli).
3B: D Groat (1, off M Grissom).
HR: F Thomas (1, off J Antonelli; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF Line).
SF: D Long (1, off J Antonelli).
SH: D Groat (1, off J Antonelli); R Mejias (1, off J Antonelli).
IBB: B Mazeroski (1, by J Antonelli); F Thomas (1, by J Antonelli).
HBP: R Mejias (1, by M Grissom).
TB: F Thomas 4; H Foiles 3; D Groat 3; B Virdon 2; D Long; R Mejias.
RBI: B Virdon 3 (3); D Long 2 (2); F Thomas (1); R Mejias (1); D Groat (1).
2-out RBI: B Virdon 2.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 3 for 12.
Fielding
DP: 1. B Friend-D Groat.
E: F Thomas (1).

New York Giants

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Johnny Antonelli, L (0-1) 7 3 3 3 6 2 1 3.86 31 55 -0.072 1.03 0.3
Marv Grissom 0.1 4 6 1 0 0 0 27.00 8 0 0 -0.124 0.31 -5.1
Gordon Jones 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 3 3 2 -0.002 0.05 -0.5
Team Totals 8 8 9 4 6 2 1 4.50 42 55 3 2 -0.198 1.42 -5.3

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bob Friend, W (1-0) 9 10 2 2 3 5 0 2.00 40 61 0.302 1.42 2.2
Team Totals 9 10 2 2 3 5 0 2.00 40 61 0.302 0.83 2.2
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: M Grissom (1; R Mejias).
IBB: J Antonelli 2 (2; B Mazeroski, F Thomas).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Lee Ballanfant, 1B - Bill Jackowski, 2B - Shag Crawford, 3B - Tony Venzon.
Time of Game: 2:44.
Attendance: 33,405.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

New York Giants         Pittsburgh Pirates
1 Red Schoendienst 2B 1 Lee Walls LF
2 Don Mueller RF 2 Roman Mejias RF
3 Willie Mays CF 3 Dale Long 1B
4 Hank Sauer LF 4 Frank Thomas 3B
5 Gail Harris 1B 5 Bill Virdon CF
6 Andre Rodgers SS 6 Dick Groat SS
7 Daryl Spencer 3B 7 Bill Mazeroski 2B
8 Wes Westrum C 8 Bob Friend P
9 Johnny Antonelli P 9 Hank Foiles C

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t6 1-3 1 12- OO NYG J. Antonelli B. Friend 12% 85% Line Drive Double Play: P-SS
b2 0-0 0 --- R PIT F. Thomas J. Antonelli 11% 66% Home Run (Fly Ball to LF Line)
t7 2-3 2 1-3 O NYG A. Rodgers B. Friend 10% 80% Strikeout Looking
b5 1-1 0 12- PIT R. Mejias J. Antonelli 9% 77% Reached on E1/Sacrifice Bunt; Foiles to 3B; Walls to 2B
t7 1-3 0 --- NYG R. Schoendienst B. Friend -9% 74% Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF)

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Bob Friend facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O NYG R. Schoendienst B. Friend 2% 52% Flyball: LF
t1 0-0 1 --- O NYG D. Mueller B. Friend 1% 54% Flyball: LF
t1 0-0 2 --- NYG W. Mays B. Friend -1% 52% Single (LF-CF)
t1 0-0 2 1-- O NYG H. Sauer B. Friend 2% 55% Foul Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Johnny Antonelli facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O PIT L. Walls J. Antonelli -2% 52% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- O PIT R. Mejias J. Antonelli -1% 51% Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- O PIT D. Long J. Antonelli -1% 50% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Pirates 0.
Top of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Bob Friend facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- NYG G. Harris B. Friend -4% 46% Reached on E5 (throw) (Ground Ball)
t2 0-0 0 1-- O NYG A. Rodgers B. Friend 4% 50% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t2 0-0 1 1-- O NYG D. Spencer B. Friend 2% 52% Groundout: C-1B; Rodgers to 2B
t2 0-0 2 -2- NYG W. Westrum B. Friend -1% 51% Walk
t2 0-0 2 12- O NYG J. Antonelli B. Friend 4% 55% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Giants 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Johnny Antonelli facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- R PIT F. Thomas J. Antonelli 11% 66% Home Run (Fly Ball to LF Line)
b2 1-0 0 --- O PIT B. Virdon J. Antonelli -2% 64% Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 1-0 1 --- O PIT D. Groat J. Antonelli -1% 63% Groundout: P-1B
b2 1-0 2 --- PIT B. Mazeroski J. Antonelli 1% 64% Walk
b2 1-0 2 1-- PIT B. Friend J. Antonelli 2% 66% Walk; Mazeroski to 2B
b2 1-0 2 12- O PIT H. Foiles J. Antonelli -4% 62% Flyball: RF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 0, Pirates 1.
Top of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Bob Friend facing 1-2-3
t3 0-1 0 --- NYG R. Schoendienst B. Friend -7% 55% Double to RF
t3 0-1 0 -2- O NYG D. Mueller B. Friend 2% 56% Groundout: 2B-1B; Schoendienst to 3B
t3 0-1 1 --3 RO NYG W. Mays B. Friend -2% 54% Groundout: SS-1B; Schoendienst Scores
t3 1-1 2 --- O NYG H. Sauer B. Friend 1% 55% Popfly: SS
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 1-1, Giants' Johnny Antonelli facing 1-2-3
b3 1-1 0 --- O PIT L. Walls J. Antonelli -2% 53% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 1-1 1 --- O PIT R. Mejias J. Antonelli -2% 51% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 1-1 2 --- O PIT D. Long J. Antonelli -1% 50% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Pirates 1.
Top of the 4th, Giants Batting, Tied 1-1, Pirates' Bob Friend facing 5-6-7
t4 1-1 0 --- NYG G. Harris B. Friend -4% 46% Walk
t4 1-1 0 1-- O NYG A. Rodgers B. Friend 4% 50% Strikeout Looking
t4 1-1 1 1-- NYG D. Spencer B. Friend -4% 45% Single to CF (Ground Ball); Harris to 2B
t4 1-1 1 12- O NYG W. Westrum B. Friend 5% 51% Flyball: RF
t4 1-1 2 12- O NYG J. Antonelli B. Friend 5% 56% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 1, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Tied 1-1, Giants' Johnny Antonelli facing 4-5-6
b4 1-1 0 --- O PIT F. Thomas J. Antonelli -3% 53% Flyball: RF
b4 1-1 1 --- PIT B. Virdon J. Antonelli 3% 56% Walk
b4 1-1 1 1-- O PIT D. Groat J. Antonelli -2% 54% Bunt Groundout: C-1B/Sacrifice; Virdon to 2B
b4 1-1 2 -2- PIT B. Mazeroski J. Antonelli 1% 55% Intentional Walk
b4 1-1 2 12- O PIT B. Friend J. Antonelli -5% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 1, Pirates 1.
Top of the 5th, Giants Batting, Tied 1-1, Pirates' Bob Friend facing 1-2-3
t5 1-1 0 --- O NYG R. Schoendienst B. Friend 3% 53% Flyball: CF
t5 1-1 1 --- NYG D. Mueller B. Friend -3% 50% Single to CF
t5 1-1 1 1-- O NYG W. Mays B. Friend 4% 53% Lineout: CF
t5 1-1 2 1-- NYG H. Sauer B. Friend -3% 51% Single to CF (Ground Ball); Mueller to 2B
t5 1-1 2 12- O NYG G. Harris B. Friend 6% 56% Popfly: LF (Short LF)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 1, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Tied 1-1, Giants' Johnny Antonelli facing 9-1-2
b5 1-1 0 --- PIT H. Foiles J. Antonelli 8% 65% Double to RF (RF Line)
b5 1-1 0 -2- PIT L. Walls J. Antonelli 3% 68% Walk
b5 1-1 0 12- PIT R. Mejias J. Antonelli 9% 77% Reached on E1/Sacrifice Bunt; Foiles to 3B; Walls to 2B
b5 1-1 0 123 RO PIT D. Long J. Antonelli 3% 80% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Foiles Scores; Walls to 3B; Mejias to 2B
b5 2-1 1 -23 PIT F. Thomas J. Antonelli 0% 80% Intentional Walk
b5 2-1 1 123 RO PIT B. Virdon J. Antonelli 2% 82% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Walls Scores; Mejias to 3B
b5 3-1 2 1-3 O PIT D. Groat J. Antonelli -3% 79% Flyball: RF
2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Giants 1, Pirates 3.
Top of the 6th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-3, Pirates' Bob Friend facing 6-7-8
t6 1-3 0 --- NYG A. Rodgers B. Friend -5% 74% Single to LF
t6 1-3 0 1-- NYG D. Spencer B. Friend -9% 65% Walk; Rodgers to 2B
Dusty Rhodes pinch hits for Wes Westrum (C) batting 8th
t6 1-3 0 12- O NYG D. Rhodes B. Friend 8% 73% Popfly: 2B
t6 1-3 1 12- OO NYG J. Antonelli B. Friend 12% 85% Line Drive Double Play: P-SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Pirates 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-1, Giants' Johnny Antonelli facing 7-8-9
Valmy Thomas replaces Dusty Rhodes (PH) playing C batting 8th
b6 3-1 0 --- O PIT B. Mazeroski J. Antonelli -1% 84% Lineout: SS
b6 3-1 1 --- O PIT B. Friend J. Antonelli -1% 83% Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 3-1 2 --- O PIT H. Foiles J. Antonelli -1% 83% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Pirates 3.
Top of the 7th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-3, Pirates' Bob Friend facing 1-2-3
t7 1-3 0 --- NYG R. Schoendienst B. Friend -9% 74% Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
t7 1-3 0 -2- O NYG D. Mueller B. Friend 4% 78% Groundout: 2B-1B; Schoendienst to 3B
t7 1-3 1 --3 R NYG W. Mays B. Friend -8% 70% Single to 3B; Schoendienst Scores
t7 2-3 1 1-- O NYG H. Sauer B. Friend 5% 75% Lineout: CF
t7 2-3 2 1-- NYG G. Harris B. Friend -5% 70% Single to CF; Mays to 3B
t7 2-3 2 1-3 O NYG A. Rodgers B. Friend 10% 80% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 2, Pirates 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-2, Giants' Johnny Antonelli facing 1-2-3
Whitey Lockman replaces Hank Sauer playing LF batting 4th
b7 3-2 0 --- O PIT L. Walls J. Antonelli -2% 78% Lineout: LF
b7 3-2 1 --- PIT R. Mejias J. Antonelli 2% 80% Single (LF-CF)
b7 3-2 1 1-- O PIT D. Long J. Antonelli -2% 78% Strikeout Looking
b7 3-2 2 1-- O PIT F. Thomas J. Antonelli -2% 76% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 2, Pirates 3.
Top of the 8th, Giants Batting, Behind 2-3, Pirates' Bob Friend facing 7-8-9
t8 2-3 0 --- O NYG D. Spencer B. Friend 5% 81% Flyball: CF
t8 2-3 1 --- O NYG V. Thomas B. Friend 4% 85% Strikeout Looking
Bill Taylor pinch hits for Johnny Antonelli (P) batting 9th
t8 2-3 2 --- O NYG B. Taylor B. Friend 3% 87% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Pirates 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-2, Giants' Marv Grissom facing 5-6-7
Marv Grissom replaces Bill Taylor (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 3-2 0 --- PIT B. Virdon M. Grissom 2% 89% Single to RF
b8 3-2 0 1-- R PIT D. Groat M. Grissom 8% 97% Triple to RF; Virdon Scores
b8 4-2 0 --3 PIT B. Mazeroski M. Grissom 0% 97% Reached on E5 (throw) (Ground Ball); Groat stays at 3B
b8 4-2 0 1-3 R PIT B. Friend M. Grissom 1% 98% Reached on E5 (throw to Hm) (Ground Ball); Groat Scores/No RBI/unER; Mazeroski to 2B
b8 5-2 0 12- PIT H. Foiles M. Grissom 1% 99% Single/Bunt; Mazeroski to 3B; Friend to 2B
b8 5-2 0 123 O PIT L. Walls M. Grissom -1% 99% Popfly: CF (Short CF)
b8 5-2 1 123 R PIT R. Mejias M. Grissom 1% 99% Hit By Pitch; Mazeroski Scores/unER; Friend to 3B; Foiles to 2B
b8 6-2 1 123 R PIT D. Long M. Grissom 0% 100% Single to RF; Friend Scores/unER; Foiles to 3B; Mejias to 2B
Gordon Jones replaces Marv Grissom pitching and batting 9th
b8 7-2 1 123 O PIT F. Thomas G. Jones -0% 100% Foul Flyball: 3B
b8 7-2 2 123 RR PIT B. Virdon G. Jones 0% 100% Single to CF; Foiles Scores/unER; Mejias Scores/unER; Long to 2B
b8 9-2 2 12- O PIT D. Groat G. Jones -0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
6 runs, 5 hits, 2 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 2, Pirates 9.
Top of the 9th, Giants Batting, Behind 2-9, Pirates' Bob Friend facing 1-2-3
t9 2-9 0 --- NYG R. Schoendienst B. Friend -0% 100% Single to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
t9 2-9 0 1-- O NYG D. Mueller B. Friend 0% 100% Lineout: RF
t9 2-9 1 1-- O NYG W. Mays B. Friend 0% 100% Flyball: CF
t9 2-9 2 1-- O NYG W. Lockman B. Friend 0% 100% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 2, Pirates 9.

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