April 26, 1957 Brooklyn Dodgers at Pittsburgh Pirates Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 4
WSH 3 DET 5
@CLE 0 CHW 4
@KCA 3 BOS 6
@NYY 2 MLN 9
@CIN 2 PHI 5
NYG 0 PIT 7
BRO 1

Standings at end of play this day

Forbes Field, Attendance: 26,918

Friday, April 26, 1957
Time of Game: 0:00

Dodgers

6-2

Lost 1

2nd, 1 GB

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

W: B Purkey (2-0), L: J Podres (1-1)

Pirates

3-6

Won 1

7th, 4½ GB

BATTING

Brooklyn Dodgers             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Gilliam 2B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .412  .988   16    4   2   2B
G Cimoli LF                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .250  .638   13    1   0   
D Snider CF                   4   1   1   1    0   0  .200  .840   10    3   0   HR
C Furillo RF                  4   0   2   0    0   0  .379 1.084    8    4   1   2B
G Hodges 1B                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .393 1.199   10    4   0   
R Jackson 3B                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .077  .249   12    1   1   GDP
  C Neal 3B                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    4    0   1   
R Campanella C                4   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .422   18    5   2   
D Zimmer SS                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .172  .605   14    2   1   
J Podres P                    1   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .200    7    0   0   
  E Roebuck P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  S Amoros PH                 1   0   1   0    0   0 1.000 2.000    3    0   0   
  D Bessent P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  E Valo PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .667    7    0   0   
Totals                       35   1   9   1    1   2              122   24   9

BATTING

2B: J Gilliam (4, off B Purkey); C Furillo (3, off B Purkey).

HR: D Snider (3, off B Purkey; 8th inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF).

TB: D Snider 4; C Furillo 3; G Cimoli 2; G Hodges 2; J Gilliam 2; S Amoros.

GIDP: R Jackson (4).

RBI: D Snider (4).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 0 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 2. J Gilliam-D Zimmer-G Hodges; C Furillo-G Hodges.

E: G Hodges (2); J Podres (1).

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Clemente RF                 4   0   2   1    0   0  .267  .600    7    2   0   2B,CS
L Walls LF                    4   2   0   0    0   1  .231  .564   14    3   0   
D Groat SS                    3   1   3   0    0   0  .371 1.005   15    1   6   2B,SH
F Thomas 1B                   3   2   2   3    0   0  .333 1.001   14    9   0   HR,SF
J Pendleton 3B                4   0   3   1    0   0  .600 1.267   16    2   1   
B Virdon CF                   3   0   0   1    0   2  .229  .494   12    6   0   SF
H Foiles C                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .780    6    3   0   GDP
B Mazeroski 2B                4   1   1   0    0   0  .115  .333    9    1   3   2B
B Purkey P                    4   1   1   1    0   1  .143  .572   14    0   0   3B
Totals                       33   7  13   7    0   4              107   27  10

BATTING

2B: R Clemente (2, off D Bessent); B Mazeroski (1, off D Bessent); D Groat (3, off J Podres).

3B: B Purkey (1, off D Bessent).

HR: F Thomas (3, off J Podres; 6th inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF).

SF: B Virdon (2, off J Podres); F Thomas (1, off J Podres).

SH: D Groat (2, off J Podres).

TB: F Thomas 5; D Groat 4; R Clemente 3; J Pendleton 3; B Purkey 3; B Mazeroski 2; H Foiles.

GIDP: H Foiles (1).

RBI: F Thomas 3 (5); B Purkey (1); J Pendleton (1); R Clemente (2); B Virdon (5).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 6 for 10.

FIELDING

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

BASERUNNING

CS: R Clemente (1, 2nd base by J Podres/R Campanella).

PITCHING

Brooklyn Dodgers              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Podres, L (1-1)              5.1   7   5   4    0   2   1   2.51   22   58-45   35· 2· 8    7· 6· 5· 2     38    -     0.86  -0.17
E Roebuck                      0.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    2   10-6     4· 1· 1    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.07   0.00
D Bessent                      2     6   2   2    0   1   0   9.00   12   36-25   21· 3· 1    1· 4· 3· 3          0-0    0.03  -0.01
Totals                         8    13   7   6    0   4   1          36  104-76   60· 6·10    9·10· 8· 5           -

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 Purkey, W (2-0)              9     9   1   1    1   2   1   2.00   36  122-84   62· 6·16   12·14· 5· 2     66    -     0.73   0.32
Totals                         9     9   1   1    1   2   1          36  122-84   62· 6·16   12·14· 5· 2           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 0:00.

Attendance: 26,918.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Night.

LINEUPS

   Brooklyn Dodgers              Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. J Gilliam            2B    1. R Clemente           RF 
2. G Cimoli             LF    2. L Walls              LF 
3. D Snider             CF    3. D Groat              SS 
4. C Furillo            RF    4. F Thomas             1B 
5. G Hodges             1B    5. J Pendleton          3B 
6. R Jackson            3B    6. B Virdon             CF 
7. R Campanella         C     7. H Foiles             C  
8. D Zimmer             SS    8. B Mazeroski          2B 
9. J Podres             P     9. B Purkey             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 4   1  0-1  1-3  4    9%  84% J Pendleton     J Podres        Single to RF (Line Drive); Thomas to 3B; Groat Scores
   t 2   0  1-0  1--  3    8%  65% R Jackson       B Purkey        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   t 4   0  1-0  ---  1   -8%  55% C Furillo       B Purkey        Double to RF (Ground Ball)
   t 4   1  1-0  --3  8    7%  65% R Jackson       B Purkey        Strikeout Swinging
   b 1   1  0-0  1--  5    6%  61% D Groat         J Podres        Single to CF (Line Drive); Walls to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Purkey facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  5   52%  J Gilliam       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  7   50%  G Cimoli        Single to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  2   52%  D Snider        Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      1--  2   55%  C Furillo       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Johnny Podres facing 1-2-3
          ---  1   58%  R Clemente      Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  2   55%  L Walls         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--  5   61%  D Groat         Single to CF (Line Drive); Walls to 3B
   ROO    1-3  4   61%  F Thomas        Double Play: Flyball: RF-1B/Sacrifice Fly (RF Line); Walls Scores
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Pirates 1.

Top of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-1, Bob Purkey facing 5-6-7
          ---  5   57%  G Hodges        Single to LF (Line Drive)
   OO     1--  3   65%  R Jackson       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   O      ---  1   66%  R Campanella    Foul Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Johnny Podres facing 5-6-7
          ---  2   69%  J Pendleton     Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  3   66%  B Virdon        Strikeout Swinging
   OO     1--  2   62%  H Foiles        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Pirates 1.

Top of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-1, Bob Purkey facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   64%  D Zimmer        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  4   62%  J Podres        Walk
   O      1--  1   65%  J Gilliam       Flyball: CF
          1--  3   62%  G Cimoli        Single to CF (Ground Ball); Podres to 2B
   O      12-  4   67%  D Snider        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 0, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Johnny Podres facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   65%  B Mazeroski     Flyball: CF
          ---  2   68%  B Purkey        Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Purkey to 1B
   O      1--  2   65%  R Clemente      Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--  3   63%  L Walls         Clemente Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Pirates 1.

Top of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-1, Bob Purkey facing 4-5-6
          ---  1   55%  C Furillo       Double to RF (Ground Ball)
   O      -2-  3   57%  G Hodges        Flyball: RF; Furillo to 3B
   O      --3  8   65%  R Jackson       Strikeout Swinging
   O      --3  3   69%  R Campanella    Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Johnny Podres facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  2   67%  L Walls         Foul Bunt Popfly: 3B
          ---  4   71%  D Groat         Double to RF (Line Drive)
          -2-  4   76%  F Thomas        Single to 3B; Groat to 3B
   R      1-3  4   84%  J Pendleton     Single to RF (Line Drive); Thomas to 3B; Groat Scores
   RO     1-3  1   86%  B Virdon        Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Thomas Scores
   O      1--  1   85%  H Foiles        Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Pirates 3.

Top of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-3, Bob Purkey facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   87%  D Zimmer        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   89%  J Podres        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
          ---  5   87%  J Gilliam       Double to LF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-  2   89%  G Cimoli        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-0, Johnny Podres facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   89%  B Mazeroski     Flyball: RF
   O      ---  5   88%  B Purkey        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  2   87%  R Clemente      Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Pirates 3.

Top of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-3, Bob Purkey facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  2   90%  D Snider        Lineout: 2B
          ---  1   87%  C Furillo       Single to RF (Short RF)
   O      1--  1   90%  G Hodges        Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      1--  1   92%  R Jackson       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-0, Johnny Podres facing 2-3-4
                  Charlie Neal replaces Randy Jackson playing 3B batting 6th
          ---  3   93%  L Walls         Reached on E1 (Ground Ball); Walls to 1B
   O      1--  4   93%  D Groat         Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Walls to 2B
   RR     -2-  1   98%  F Thomas        Home Run; Walls Scores/unER
                  Ed Roebuck replaces Johnny Podres pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  6   97%  J Pendleton     Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  4   97%  B Virdon        Strikeout Looking
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Pirates 5.

Top of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-5, Bob Purkey facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  7   98%  R Campanella    Flyball: CF
   O      ---  7   99%  D Zimmer        Flyball: LF
                  Sandy Amoros pinch hits for Ed Roebuck batting 9th
          ---  3   98%  S Amoros        Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  5   99%  J Gilliam       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Pirates 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 5-0, Don Bessent facing 7-8-9
                  Don Bessent replaces Sandy Amoros pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  2   99%  H Foiles        Foul Flyball: RF
          ---  1   99%  B Mazeroski     Double to RF (Line Drive)
   R      -2-  5  100%  B Purkey        Triple to RF; Mazeroski Scores
   R      --3  2  100%  R Clemente      Double to RF (Line Drive); Purkey Scores
   O      -2-  4  100%  L Walls         Strikeout Looking
          -2-  2  100%  D Groat         Single to 2B; Clemente to 3B
   O      1-3  5  100%  F Thomas        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 0, Pirates 7.

Top of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-7, Bob Purkey facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  1  100%  G Cimoli        Groundout: SS-1B
   R      ---  2  100%  D Snider        Home Run
   O      ---  4  100%  C Furillo       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  1  100%  G Hodges        Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  4  100%  C Neal          Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Pirates 7.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 7-1, Don Bessent facing 5-6-7
          ---  4  100%  J Pendleton     Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  4  100%  B Virdon        Flyball: LF
          1--  1  100%  H Foiles        Single to RF; Pendleton to 2B
   O      12-  4  100%  B Mazeroski     Flyball: CF
   O      12-  2  100%  B Purkey        Foul Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 1, Pirates 7.

Top of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-7, Bob Purkey facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  7  100%  R Campanella    Flyball: CF
   O      ---  1  100%  D Zimmer        Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  Elmer Valo pinch hits for Don Bessent batting 9th
   O      ---  7  100%  E Valo          Flyball: LF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Pirates 7.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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