April 28, 1957 Brooklyn Dodgers at Pittsburgh Pirates Box Score and Play by Play

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

Standings at end of play this day

Forbes Field, Attendance: 17,317

Sunday, April 28, 1957
Time of Game: 0:00

Dodgers

7-3

Lost 1

2nd, 2 GB

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

W: B Friend (2-2), L: R Craig (1-1)

Pirates

4-7

Won 1

6th, 5½ GB

BATTING

Brooklyn Dodgers             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Gilliam 2B                  5   0   2   0    0   0  .386  .903   10    4   3   
G Cimoli LF                   5   0   0   0    0   0  .238  .630   11    0   0   
D Snider CF                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .216  .854   14    3   2   GDP
C Furillo RF                  4   0   2   0    0   0  .351  .961   11    0   0   
G Hodges 1B                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .378 1.155   12    7   1   3B,2B
C Neal 3B                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .650   12    1   2   
R Campanella C                3   0   0   0    1   0  .219  .476   14    3   0   
  J Pignatano PR              0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
D Zimmer SS                   3   0   1   0    1   0  .229  .689   10    6   3   IW
R Craig P                     1   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .666    5    0   1   SH
  S Amoros PH                 0   0   0   0    1   0 1.000 2.000    7    0   0   
  C Labine P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
  E Valo PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .500    6    0   0   
Totals                       33   0   7   0    4   2              112   24  13

BATTING

2B: G Hodges (4, off B Friend).

3B: G Hodges (1, off B Friend).

SH: R Craig (2, off B Friend).

IBB: D Zimmer (1, by B Friend).

TB: G Hodges 5; C Furillo 2; J Gilliam 2; D Zimmer.

GIDP: D Snider (1).

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 0 for 11.

FIELDING

DP: 1. R Craig-D Zimmer-G Hodges.

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Walls LF                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .211  .549   14    2   0   2B
B Virdon CF                   3   1   1   0    1   0  .286  .661   16    3   0   2B
R Clemente RF                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .289  .631   12    0   0   GDP
F Thomas 1B                   4   0   3   1    0   0  .366  .998   16   12   1   
G Freese 3B                   4   1   1   0    0   1  .182  .614   11    0   3   3B
D Groat SS                    3   1   1   1    0   0  .341  .893   12    3   5   SF
B Mazeroski 2B                2   0   1   0    0   0  .161  .502    7    4   6   2B,SH
H Foiles C                    2   0   1   1    1   0  .259  .791   16    3   0   
B Friend P                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .182  .432    5    0   2   
Totals                       29   3  10   3    2   2              109   27  17

BATTING

2B: B Virdon (3, off C Labine); L Walls (1, off R Craig); B Mazeroski (2, off C Labine).

3B: G Freese (1, off C Labine).

SF: D Groat (2, off C Labine).

SH: B Mazeroski (2, off R Craig).

TB: G Freese 3; F Thomas 3; B Virdon 2; L Walls 2; B Mazeroski 2; D Groat; R Clemente; H Foiles.

GIDP: R Clemente (1).

RBI: F Thomas (6); D Groat (6); H Foiles (2).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 2 for 9.

FIELDING

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

E: D Groat (2).

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
R Craig, L (1-1)               6     6   1   1    1   1   0   1.35   22   74-47   30· 7·10    9· 5· 3· 3     56    -     1.03   0.15
C Labine                       2     4   2   2    1   1   0   1.50   11   35-18   12· 0· 6    4· 2· 2· 1          0-0    0.52  -0.10
Totals                         8    10   3   3    2   2   0          33  109-65   42· 7·16   13· 7· 5· 4           -

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, W (2-2)              9     7   0   0    4   2   0   3.19   38  112-76   51· 8·17   21· 7· 2· 2     71    -     1.40   0.55
Totals                         9     7   0   0    4   2   0          38  112-76   51· 8·17   21· 7· 2· 2           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: B Friend (1; D Zimmer).

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 0:00.

Attendance: 17,317.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

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

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 5   1  0-0  -2-  6    9%  68% H Foiles        R Craig         Single to CF (Line Drive); Groat Scores; Foiles out at 2B/CF-SS
   b 7   0  0-1  ---  2    8%  88% G Freese        C Labine        Triple to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
   t 8   2  2-0  1-3  2    7%  94% C Neal          B Friend        Groundout: 2B-1B
   t 8   1  2-0  12-  3    7%  87% G Hodges        B Friend        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Cimoli to 3B
   t 8   1  2-0  1--  1   -7%  80% C Furillo       B Friend        Single to RF; Cimoli to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Friend facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  2   52%  J Gilliam       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  1   54%  G Cimoli        Flyball: 1B
          ---  5   52%  D Snider        Walk
   O      1--  2   55%  C Furillo       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Roger Craig facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   52%  L Walls         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  5   55%  B Virdon        Walk
   OO     1--  2   50%  R Clemente      Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Friend facing 5-6-7
          ---  2   44%  G Hodges        Double to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      -2-  4   48%  C Neal          Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  1   52%  R Campanella    Groundout: P-1B
          -2-  6   51%  D Zimmer        Intentional Walk
   O      12-  3   55%  R Craig         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Roger Craig facing 4-5-6
          ---  6   59%  F Thomas        Single to 3B
   O      1--  4   55%  G Freese        Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  1   53%  D Groat         Groundout: 2B-1B; Thomas to 2B
   O      -2-  5   50%  B Mazeroski     Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Friend facing 1-2-3
          ---  3   46%  J Gilliam       Single to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  4   50%  G Cimoli        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   OO     1--  2   55%  D Snider        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Roger Craig facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  6   53%  H Foiles        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  1   51%  B Friend        Flyball: SS
   O      ---  2   50%  L Walls         Lineout: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Friend facing 4-5-6
          ---  4   46%  C Furillo       Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  3   48%  G Hodges        Groundout: 3B-1B; Furillo to 2B
   O      -2-  4   52%  C Neal          Groundout: P-1B
   O      -2-  4   56%  R Campanella    Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Roger Craig facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  5   53%  B Virdon        Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---  2   51%  R Clemente      Single to CF; Clemente out at 2B/CF-SS
          ---  2   53%  F Thomas        Single to CF
   O      1--  4   50%  G Freese        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Friend facing 8-9-1
          ---  2   45%  D Zimmer        Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  2   47%  R Craig         Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Zimmer to 2B
   O      -2-  1   52%  J Gilliam       Flyball: LF
   O      -2-  3   56%  G Cimoli        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Roger Craig facing 6-7-8
          ---  3   61%  D Groat         Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  1   59%  B Mazeroski     Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Groat to 2B
   RO     -2-  6   68%  H Foiles        Single to CF (Line Drive); Groat Scores; Foiles out at 2B/CF-SS
   O      ---  2   67%  B Friend        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Pirates 1.

Top of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-1, Bob Friend facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  4   71%  D Snider        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  4   73%  C Furillo       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  4   69%  G Hodges        Triple to LF
   O      --3  2   75%  C Neal          Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Roger Craig facing 1-2-3
          ---  3   81%  L Walls         Double to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      -2-  3   80%  B Virdon        Groundout: 1B unassisted; Walls to 3B
   O      --3  4   74%  R Clemente      Flyball: SS
   O      --3  3   70%  F Thomas        Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Pirates 1.

Top of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-1, Bob Friend facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   75%  R Campanella    Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---  1   78%  D Zimmer        Lineout: LF
                  Sandy Amoros pinch hits for Roger Craig batting 9th
          ---  7   75%  S Amoros        Walk
   O      1--  2   80%  J Gilliam       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Clem Labine facing 5-6-7
                  Clem Labine replaces Sandy Amoros pitching and batting 9th
          ---  2   88%  G Freese        Triple to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
   RO     --3  4   89%  D Groat         Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Freese Scores
          ---  1   90%  B Mazeroski     Double to LF (Deep LF)
          -2-  4   91%  H Foiles        Walk
   O      12-  2   90%  B Friend        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Mazeroski to 3B
   O      1-3  5   87%  L Walls         Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 0, Pirates 2.

Top of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-2, Bob Friend facing 2-3-4
          ---  1   81%  G Cimoli        Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball); Cimoli to 1B
   O      1--  3   87%  D Snider        Strikeout Swinging
          1--  1   80%  C Furillo       Single to RF; Cimoli to 2B
   O      12-  3   87%  G Hodges        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Cimoli to 3B
   O      1-3  2   94%  C Neal          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Dodgers 0, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-0, Clem Labine facing 2-3-4
          ---  3   96%  B Virdon        Double to RF (Ground Ball)
   O      -2-  4   96%  R Clemente      Groundout: P-1B; Virdon to 3B
   R      --3  5   98%  F Thomas        Single to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Virdon Scores
   O      1--  1   97%  G Freese        Flyball: CF
   O      1--  4   97%  D Groat         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Pirates 3.

Top of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-3, Bob Friend facing 7-8-9
          ---  6   93%  R Campanella    Walk
                  Joe Pignatano pinch runs for Roy Campanella batting 7th
   O      1--  1   97%  D Zimmer        Flyball: SS
                  Elmer Valo pinch hits for Clem Labine batting 9th
   O      1--  6   99%  E Valo          Flyball: CF
          1--  2   97%  J Gilliam       Single to 3B/Bunt; Pignatano to 2B
   O      12-  2  100%  G Cimoli        Groundout: 2B-1B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 0, Pirates 3.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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