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| Standings at end of play this day | ||
| Second game of doubleheader, see First game.
Forbes Field, Attendance: 24,263 |
Thursday, May 30, 1957 Time of Game: 2:14 |
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Dodgers
1
23-14
Lost 1
2nd, 1½ GB
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
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Dodgers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 9 1
Pirates 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 X 2 7 0
W: Bob Purkey (3-3), L: Sandy Koufax (3-2) |
Pirates
2
11-26
Won 1
8th, 13½ GB
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Batting Stats
Brooklyn Dodgers AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details J Gilliam 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .250 .635 10 7 3 3 G Cimoli LF 4 0 2 0 0 0 .355 .889 12 10 2 0 D Snider CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .266 .900 7 6 0 0 C Furillo RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .313 .884 15 8 4 0 G Hodges 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .940 13 8 9 0 2B R Walker C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .255 .654 10 6 4 0 R Campanella C 1 1 1 0 0 0 .250 .789 3 2 2 0 2B C Neal 3B 4 0 3 0 0 0 .306 .790 12 9 0 2 2B D Zimmer SS 4 0 1 1 0 0 .236 .629 14 9 0 3 S Koufax P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 4 4 0 0 E Roebuck P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0 0 S Amoros PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .308 1.019 6 3 0 0 R Craig P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .333 0 0 E Valo PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .200 .629 4 3 0 0 Totals 35 1 9 0 1 2 110 75 24 8
Batting Events
2B: C Neal (2, off B Purkey); R Campanella (5, off B Purkey); G Hodges (10, off B Purkey).
TB: C Neal 4; G Cimoli 2; G Hodges 2; R Campanella 2; J Gilliam; D Zimmer.
RBI: D Zimmer (12).
2-out RBI: D Zimmer.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 2 for 10.
Fielding Events
E: G Cimoli (3).
Pittsburgh Pirates AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details B Mazeroski 2B 4 1 1 1 0 1 .200 .583 20 13 5 3 D Fondy 1B 3 0 1 0 1 0 .349 .820 17 9 12 1 R Clemente RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .284 .745 17 13 0 0 F Thomas LF 4 0 2 1 0 0 .331 .869 17 9 2 0 G Baker SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .254 .726 18 13 2 3 G Freese 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .211 .584 12 9 1 3 R Mejias CF 2 0 1 0 0 0 .353 .977 8 5 0 0 2B B Virdon CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .211 .546 1 1 2 0 D Rand C 3 1 1 0 0 0 .188 .451 10 8 2 0 B Purkey P 2 0 0 0 0 2 .091 .439 10 7 1 2 HBP Totals 31 2 7 0 1 4 130 87 27 12
Batting Events
2B: R Mejias (2, off S Koufax).
HBP: B Purkey (1, by S Koufax).
TB: R Mejias 2; F Thomas 2; D Fondy; D Rand; R Clemente; B Mazeroski.
RBI: F Thomas (22); B Mazeroski (5).
2-out RBI: F Thomas.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 8.
Pitching Stats
Brooklyn Dodgers IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit-Str Ct·Sw·Lk GB·FB·LD· ? GmSc IR-IS LevI WPA S Koufax, L (3-2) 4.2 6 2 2 1 2 0 2.36 22 81-57 38·14· 5 6·12· 3· 0 45 - 1.07 -0.05 E Roebuck 2.1 0 0 0 0 2 0 5.62 7 33-21 14· 4· 3 3· 2· 0· 0 2-0 0.49 0.07 R Craig 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2.73 4 16-9 7· 0· 2 3· 0· 0· 1 0-0 0.31 0.01 Totals 8 7 2 2 1 4 0 33 130-87 59·18·10 12·14· 3· 1 2-0
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 (3-3) 9 9 1 1 1 2 0 2.53 36 110-75 50· 9·16 15·15· 4· 3 66 - 1.35 0.54 Totals 9 9 1 1 1 2 0 36 110-75 50· 9·16 15·15· 4· 3 -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: S Koufax (2; B Purkey).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.
Other Info
Umpires:
HP - Stan Landes, 1B - Bill Baker, 2B - Frank Dascoli, 3B - Frank Secory.
Time of Game: 2:14.
Attendance: 24,263.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.
Lineups
Brooklyn Dodgers Pittsburgh Pirates 1. Jim Gilliam 2B 1. Bill Mazeroski 2B 2. Gino Cimoli LF 2. Dee Fondy 1B 3. Duke Snider CF 3. Roberto Clemente RF 4. Carl Furillo RF 4. Frank Thomas LF 5. Gil Hodges 1B 5. Gene Baker SS 6. Rube Walker C 6. Gene Freese 3B 7. Charlie Neal 3B 7. Roman Mejias CF 8. Don Zimmer SS 8. Dick Rand C 9. Sandy Koufax P 9. Bob Purkey P
Top 5 Plays
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| b5 | 0 | 12- | R | 3,(1-1) | 16% | 84% | 0-0 | PIT | B. Mazeroski | S. Koufax | Single to LF (Ground Ball); Rand Scores; Purkey to 3B/Adv on E7 (throw); Mazeroski to 2B |
| b5 | 2 | 1-3 | R | 3,(2-0) | 10% | 82% | 1-0 | PIT | F. Thomas | S. Koufax | Single to LF (Line Drive); Mazeroski Scores; Clemente to 2B |
| t8 | 1 | 1-3 | O | 1,(0-0) | 10% | 87% | 0-2 | BRO | D. Snider | B. Purkey | Flyball: 2B |
| t8 | 1 | 1-- | 5,(0-2) | -9% | 77% | 0-2 | BRO | G. Cimoli | B. Purkey | Single to LF (Line Drive); Gilliam to 3B | |
| b5 | 1 | -23 | O | 6,(2-2) | -8% | 72% | 1-0 | PIT | R. Clemente | S. Koufax | Fielder's Choice 2B; Purkey out at Hm/2B-C; Mazeroski to 3B |
Play By Play
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · Box Score Explanation · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| Top of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Bob Purkey facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t1 | 0 | --- | O | 4,(1-2) | 2% | 52% | 0-0 | BRO | J. Gilliam | B. Purkey | Strikeout Swinging |
| t1 | 1 | --- | O | 2,(1-0) | 2% | 54% | 0-0 | BRO | G. Cimoli | B. Purkey | Flyball: LF |
| t1 | 2 | --- | O | 4,(1-2) | 1% | 55% | 0-0 | BRO | D. Snider | B. Purkey | Foul Flyball: 3B |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Pirates 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Sandy Koufax facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b1 | 0 | --- | O | 7,(2-2) | -2% | 52% | 0-0 | PIT | B. Mazeroski | S. Koufax | Foul Flyball: 1B |
| b1 | 1 | --- | 3,(1-1) | 2% | 55% | 0-0 | PIT | D. Fondy | S. Koufax | Single to 3B/Bunt | |
| b1 | 1 | 1-- | O | 6,(1-2) | -3% | 52% | 0-0 | PIT | R. Clemente | S. Koufax | Flyball: RF |
| b1 | 2 | 1-- | O | 5,(2-2) | -2% | 50% | 0-0 | PIT | F. Thomas | S. Koufax | Flyball: RF |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Pirates 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Bob Purkey facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| t2 | 0 | --- | O | 3,(1-1) | 2% | 52% | 0-0 | BRO | C. Furillo | B. Purkey | Flyball: 1B |
| t2 | 1 | --- | O | 6,(3-2) | 2% | 54% | 0-0 | BRO | G. Hodges | B. Purkey | Groundout: SS-1B |
| t2 | 2 | --- | O | 4,(2-1) | 1% | 55% | 0-0 | BRO | R. Walker | B. Purkey | Flyball: SS |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Pirates 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Sandy Koufax facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| b2 | 0 | --- | O | 2,(0-1) | -2% | 53% | 0-0 | PIT | G. Baker | S. Koufax | Flyball: LF |
| b2 | 1 | --- | O | 2,(0-1) | -2% | 51% | 0-0 | PIT | G. Freese | S. Koufax | Groundout: 3B-1B |
| b2 | 2 | --- | 5,(2-2) | 2% | 53% | 0-0 | PIT | R. Mejias | S. Koufax | Double to RF (Line Drive) | |
| b2 | 2 | -2- | O | 3,(0-2) | -3% | 50% | 0-0 | PIT | D. Rand | S. Koufax | Flyball: RF |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Pirates 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Bob Purkey facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| t3 | 0 | --- | O | 2,(0-1) | 2% | 52% | 0-0 | BRO | C. Neal | B. Purkey | Single to P; Neal out at 1B/P-1B |
| t3 | 1 | --- | O | 2,(1-0) | 2% | 54% | 0-0 | BRO | D. Zimmer | B. Purkey | Flyball: 2B |
| t3 | 2 | --- | O | 1,(0-0) | 1% | 55% | 0-0 | BRO | S. Koufax | B. Purkey | Groundout: P-1B |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Pirates 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Sandy Koufax facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| b3 | 0 | --- | O | 4,(1-2) | -2% | 53% | 0-0 | PIT | B. Purkey | S. Koufax | Strikeout Swinging |
| b3 | 1 | --- | O | 3,(1-1) | -2% | 51% | 0-0 | PIT | B. Mazeroski | S. Koufax | Foul Flyball: C |
| b3 | 2 | --- | 7,(3-2) | 1% | 52% | 0-0 | PIT | D. Fondy | S. Koufax | Walk | |
| b3 | 2 | 1-- | 2,(0-1) | 3% | 56% | 0-0 | PIT | R. Clemente | S. Koufax | Single to RF (Line Drive); Fondy to 3B | |
| b3 | 2 | 1-3 | O | 4,(1-2) | -6% | 50% | 0-0 | PIT | F. Thomas | S. Koufax | Flyball: 2B |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 0, Pirates 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Bob Purkey facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t4 | 0 | --- | O | 2,(1-0) | 3% | 53% | 0-0 | BRO | J. Gilliam | B. Purkey | Groundout: 2B-1B |
| t4 | 1 | --- | 3,(1-1) | -3% | 50% | 0-0 | BRO | G. Cimoli | B. Purkey | Single to 3B | |
| t4 | 1 | 1-- | O | 1,(0-0) | 2% | 52% | 0-0 | BRO | D. Snider | B. Purkey | Groundout: 1B unassisted; Cimoli to 2B |
| t4 | 2 | -2- | 5,(3-1) | -1% | 51% | 0-0 | BRO | C. Furillo | B. Purkey | Walk | |
| t4 | 2 | 12- | O | 5,(2-2) | 5% | 56% | 0-0 | BRO | G. Hodges | B. Purkey | Flyball: 2B |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 0, Pirates 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Sandy Koufax facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| b4 | 0 | --- | O | 2,(1-0) | -3% | 53% | 0-0 | PIT | G. Baker | S. Koufax | Flyball: RF |
| b4 | 1 | --- | O | 4,(0-2) | -2% | 51% | 0-0 | PIT | G. Freese | S. Koufax | Strikeout Swinging |
| b4 | 2 | --- | O | 3,(1-1) | -1% | 50% | 0-0 | PIT | R. Mejias | S. Koufax | Flyball: 2B |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Pirates 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Bob Purkey facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| t5 | 0 | --- | O | 5,(2-2) | 3% | 53% | 0-0 | BRO | R. Walker | B. Purkey | Groundout: 2B-1B |
| t5 | 1 | --- | 5,(2-2) | -6% | 47% | 0-0 | BRO | C. Neal | B. Purkey | Double to RF (Ground Ball) | |
| t5 | 1 | -2- | O | 2,(0-1) | 5% | 52% | 0-0 | BRO | D. Zimmer | B. Purkey | Groundout: 3B-1B |
| t5 | 2 | -2- | O | 3,(0-2) | 5% | 56% | 0-0 | BRO | S. Koufax | B. Purkey | Groundout: 3B-1B |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Pirates 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Sandy Koufax facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| b5 | 0 | --- | 4,(1-2) | 5% | 61% | 0-0 | PIT | D. Rand | S. Koufax | Single to P (Ground Ball) | |
| b5 | 0 | 1-- | 2,(0-1) | 7% | 68% | 0-0 | PIT | B. Purkey | S. Koufax | Hit By Pitch; Rand to 2B | |
| b5 | 0 | 12- | R | 3,(1-1) | 16% | 84% | 0-0 | PIT | B. Mazeroski | S. Koufax | Single to LF (Ground Ball); Rand Scores; Purkey to 3B/Adv on E7 (throw); Mazeroski to 2B |
| b5 | 0 | -23 | O | 1,(0-0) | -5% | 80% | 1-0 | PIT | D. Fondy | S. Koufax | Groundout: 2B-1B |
| b5 | 1 | -23 | O | 6,(2-2) | -8% | 72% | 1-0 | PIT | R. Clemente | S. Koufax | Fielder's Choice 2B; Purkey out at Hm/2B-C; Mazeroski to 3B |
| b5 | 2 | 1-3 | R | 3,(2-0) | 10% | 82% | 1-0 | PIT | F. Thomas | S. Koufax | Single to LF (Line Drive); Mazeroski Scores; Clemente to 2B |
| Ed Roebuck replaces Sandy Koufax pitching and batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b5 | 2 | 12- | O | 8,(2-2) | -3% | 79% | 2-0 | PIT | G. Baker | E. Roebuck | Flyball: 2B |
| 2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Dodgers 0, Pirates 2. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-2, Pirates' Bob Purkey facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| Bill Virdon replaces Roman Mejias playing CF batting 7th | |||||||||||
| t6 | 0 | --- | O | 3,(1-1) | 3% | 82% | 0-2 | BRO | J. Gilliam | B. Purkey | Groundout: 2B-1B |
| t6 | 1 | --- | O | 2,(0-1) | 2% | 84% | 0-2 | BRO | G. Cimoli | B. Purkey | Lineout: LF |
| t6 | 2 | --- | O | 1,(0-0) | 1% | 86% | 0-2 | BRO | D. Snider | B. Purkey | Flyball: CF |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Pirates 2. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-0, Dodgers' Ed Roebuck facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| b6 | 0 | --- | O | 4,(2-1) | -1% | 84% | 2-0 | PIT | G. Freese | E. Roebuck | Flyball: LF |
| b6 | 1 | --- | O | 1,(0-0) | -1% | 83% | 2-0 | PIT | B. Virdon | E. Roebuck | Groundout: SS-1B |
| b6 | 2 | --- | O | 3,(1-1) | -1% | 83% | 2-0 | PIT | D. Rand | E. Roebuck | Groundout: 3B-1B |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Pirates 2. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-2, Pirates' Bob Purkey facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| t7 | 0 | --- | O | 4,(2-1) | 3% | 86% | 0-2 | BRO | C. Furillo | B. Purkey | Groundout: SS-1B |
| t7 | 1 | --- | 1,(0-0) | -6% | 80% | 0-2 | BRO | G. Hodges | B. Purkey | Double to CF (Line Drive) | |
| t7 | 1 | -2- | O | 1,(0-0) | 5% | 85% | 0-2 | BRO | R. Walker | B. Purkey | Flyball: SS |
| t7 | 2 | -2- | 4,(1-2) | -3% | 82% | 0-2 | BRO | C. Neal | B. Purkey | Single to P; Hodges to 3B | |
| t7 | 2 | 1-3 | O | 4,(1-2) | 7% | 89% | 0-2 | BRO | D. Zimmer | B. Purkey | Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B |
| 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 0, Pirates 2. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-0, Dodgers' Ed Roebuck facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| Roy Campanella replaces Rube Walker playing C batting 6th | |||||||||||
| b7 | 0 | --- | O | 4,(1-2) | -1% | 89% | 2-0 | PIT | B. Purkey | E. Roebuck | Strikeout Looking |
| b7 | 1 | --- | O | 7,(3-2) | -1% | 88% | 2-0 | PIT | B. Mazeroski | E. Roebuck | Strikeout Swinging |
| b7 | 2 | --- | O | 6,(3-2) | -0% | 87% | 2-0 | PIT | D. Fondy | E. Roebuck | Groundout: 2B-1B |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Pirates 2. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-2, Pirates' Bob Purkey facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| Sandy Amoros pinch hits for Ed Roebuck (P) batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t8 | 0 | --- | O | 6,(3-2) | 3% | 91% | 0-2 | BRO | S. Amoros | B. Purkey | Flyball: CF |
| t8 | 1 | --- | 1,(0-0) | -4% | 87% | 0-2 | BRO | J. Gilliam | B. Purkey | Single to RF (Ground Ball) | |
| t8 | 1 | 1-- | 5,(0-2) | -9% | 77% | 0-2 | BRO | G. Cimoli | B. Purkey | Single to LF (Line Drive); Gilliam to 3B | |
| t8 | 1 | 1-3 | O | 1,(0-0) | 10% | 87% | 0-2 | BRO | D. Snider | B. Purkey | Flyball: 2B |
| t8 | 2 | 1-3 | O | 3,(0-2) | 7% | 94% | 0-2 | BRO | C. Furillo | B. Purkey | Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B |
| 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 0, Pirates 2. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-0, Dodgers' Roger Craig facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| Roger Craig replaces Sandy Amoros (PH) pitching and batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b8 | 0 | --- | O | 3,(1-1) | -1% | 94% | 2-0 | PIT | R. Clemente | R. Craig | Groundout: SS-1B |
| b8 | 1 | --- | 5,(3-1) | 1% | 94% | 2-0 | PIT | F. Thomas | R. Craig | Single to SS | |
| b8 | 1 | 1-- | O | 6,(2-2) | -0% | 94% | 2-0 | PIT | G. Baker | R. Craig | Groundout: SS-1B; Thomas to 2B |
| b8 | 2 | -2- | O | 2,(1-0) | -1% | 93% | 2-0 | PIT | G. Freese | R. Craig | Groundout: 1B unassisted |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Pirates 2. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-2, Pirates' Bob Purkey facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| t9 | 0 | --- | O | 1,(0-0) | 4% | 97% | 0-2 | BRO | G. Hodges | B. Purkey | Groundout: 1B-P |
| t9 | 1 | --- | 3,(1-1) | -6% | 91% | 0-2 | BRO | R. Campanella | B. Purkey | Double to LF (Line Drive) | |
| t9 | 1 | -2- | O | 1,(0-0) | 6% | 96% | 0-2 | BRO | C. Neal | B. Purkey | Foul Flyball: 1B |
| t9 | 2 | -2- | R | 6,(3-2) | -4% | 92% | 0-2 | BRO | D. Zimmer | B. Purkey | Single to CF (Ground Ball); Campanella Scores |
| Elmer Valo pinch hits for Roger Craig (P) batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t9 | 2 | 1-- | O | 4,(1-2) | 8% | 100% | 1-2 | BRO | E. Valo | B. Purkey | Strikeout Looking |
| 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Pirates 2. | |||||||||||
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