August 10, 1957 Brooklyn Dodgers at Pittsburgh Pirates Box Score and Play by Play

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NYY 6
@BAL 3 BOS 4
WSH 1 DET 6
@CHW 4 KCA 8
@CLE 5 CIN 7
CHC 2 BRO 3
@PIT 0 MLN 9
@STL 0

Standings at end of play this day

Forbes Field, Attendance: 7,751

Saturday, August 10, 1957
Time of Game: 0:00

Dodgers

62-47

Won 2

3rd, 5 GB

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

W: D Drysdale (10-6), L: B Purkey (10-10)

Pirates

37-72

Lost 3

8th, 30 GB

BATTING

Brooklyn Dodgers             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Gilliam 2B                  4   1   3   0    0   0  .252  .644   15    1   4   3B
P Reese 3B                    3   0   0   1    1   0  .209  .539   17    0   0   
D Snider CF                   4   1   1   1    0   1  .282  .960   15    3   0   HR
G Hodges 1B                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .298  .854   10    8   0   2B,GDP
S Amoros LF                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .301  .875   16    3   0   
C Neal SS                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .267  .764   12    1   1   
G Cimoli RF                   4   0   2   1    0   0  .313  .797   11    0   0   
R Walker C                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .200  .574   11   11   0   SB,IW
D Drysdale P                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .125  .426   13    0   3   
Totals                       33   3   7   3    3   3              120   27   8

BATTING

2B: G Hodges (19, off B Purkey).

3B: J Gilliam (4, off B Purkey).

HR: D Snider (28, off B Purkey; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).

IBB: R Walker (4, by R Face).

TB: J Gilliam 5; D Snider 4; G Cimoli 2; G Hodges 2.

GIDP: G Hodges (8).

RBI: G Cimoli (43); D Snider (62); P Reese (12).

2-out RBI: G Cimoli.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 1 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 1. C Neal-J Gilliam-G Hodges.

E: G Hodges (12).

BASERUNNING

SB: R Walker (2, 2nd base off R Face/D Rand).

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Clemente RF                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .249  .630   11    1   0   GDP
B Virdon CF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .263  .685   11    5   1   
D Groat SS                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .332  .810   16    1   4   
B Skinner LF                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .325  .918   17    1   0   
F Thomas 1B                   4   0   1   0    0   3  .297  .812   14    8   1   
G Freese 3B                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .276  .716    8    1   2   
B Mazeroski 2B                4   0   1   0    0   0  .277  .707    9    7   4   
H Foiles C                    2   0   0   0    0   2  .276  .765   12    2   1   
  G Baker PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .265  .700    1    0   0   
  D Rand C                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .216  .580         1   0   
B Purkey P                    1   0   1   0    0   0  .125  .407    1    0   0   3B
  D Fondy PH                  1   0   1   0    0   0  .317  .745    5    0   0   
  R Swanson P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .091         0   0   
  P Smith PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .212  .560    4    0   0   
  R Face P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .334         0   0   
Totals                       34   0   7   0    0   9              109   27  13

BATTING

3B: B Purkey (2, off D Drysdale).

TB: B Purkey 3; D Fondy; F Thomas; D Groat; R Clemente; B Mazeroski; G Freese.

GIDP: R Clemente (11).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 0 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 1. G Freese-B Mazeroski-F Thomas.

E: B Mazeroski 2 (14).

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
D Drysdale, W (10-6)           9     7   0   0    0   9   0   2.77   34  109-81   44·17·20    9· 6· 6· 4     82    -     1.09   0.44
Totals                         9     7   0   0    0   9   0          34  109-81   44·17·20    9· 6· 6· 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 Purkey, L (10-10)            5     5   3   3    1   1   1   3.29   21   69-48   37· 5· 6    5· 8· 5· 1     45    -     0.96  -0.12
R Swanson                      3     1   0   0    1   1   0   3.81   10   34-22   13· 4· 5    3· 3· 2· 0          0-0    0.38   0.05
R Face                         1     1   0   0    1   1   0   2.94    5   14-9     5· 2· 2    3· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.26   0.01
Totals                         9     7   3   3    3   3   1          36  117-79   55·11·13   11·11· 7· 1           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: R Face (4; R Walker).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Vinnie Smith, 1B - Jocko Conlan, 2B - Augie Donatelli, 3B - Vic Delmore.

Time of Game: 0:00.

Attendance: 7,751.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Brooklyn Dodgers              Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. J Gilliam            2B    1. R Clemente           RF 
2. P Reese              3B    2. B Virdon             CF 
3. D Snider             CF    3. D Groat              SS 
4. G Hodges             1B    4. B Skinner            LF 
5. S Amoros             LF    5. F Thomas             1B 
6. C Neal               SS    6. G Freese             3B 
7. G Cimoli             RF    7. B Mazeroski          2B 
8. R Walker             C     8. H Foiles             C  
9. D Drysdale           P     9. B Purkey             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 4   0  0-0  ---  4   13%  63% D Snider        B Purkey        Home Run
   b 5   1  3-0  1-3  1   12%  87% R Clemente      D Drysdale      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   t 4   2  0-1  --3  2   10%  72% G Cimoli        B Purkey        Single to CF (Line Drive); Hodges Scores
   b 3   1  0-0  ---  1   -8%  39% B Purkey        D Drysdale      Triple to CF (Deep CF)
   b 5   1  3-0  1--  5   -7%  75% D Fondy         D Drysdale      Single to CF (Line Drive); Mazeroski 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
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  4   54%  J Gilliam       Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
   O      1--  3   50%  P Reese         Flyball: CF
   O      1--  4   48%  D Snider        Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  2   45%  G Hodges        Foul Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Drysdale facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   48%  R Clemente      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   49%  B Virdon        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3   50%  D Groat         Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Purkey facing 5-6-7
          ---  5   54%  S Amoros        Walk
   O      1--  5   50%  C Neal          Flyball: CF
   O      1--  3   47%  G Cimoli        Flyball: 2B
   O      1--  2   45%  R Walker        Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Drysdale facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  6   47%  B Skinner       Lineout: LF
   O      ---  4   49%  F Thomas        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  1   48%  G Freese        Single to SS
   O      1--  3   50%  B Mazeroski     Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Purkey facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  2   48%  D Drysdale      Flyball: CF
   O      ---  6   46%  J Gilliam       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  2   45%  P Reese         Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Drysdale facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  6   47%  H Foiles        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  1   39%  B Purkey        Triple to CF (Deep CF)
   O      --3  1   46%  R Clemente      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      --3  2   50%  B Virdon        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Purkey facing 3-4-5
   R      ---  4   63%  D Snider        Home Run
          ---  4   69%  G Hodges        Double to LF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-  3   68%  S Amoros        Groundout: 2B-1B; Hodges to 3B
   O      --3  4   62%  C Neal          Groundout: SS-1B
   R      --3  2   72%  G Cimoli        Single to CF (Line Drive); Hodges Scores
   O      1--  2   71%  R Walker        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 2, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Don Drysdale facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  8   73%  D Groat         Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
          ---  2   70%  B Skinner       Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Skinner to 1B
   O      1--  3   74%  F Thomas        Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  2   76%  G Freese        Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Dodgers 2, Pirates 0.

Top of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Bob Purkey facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   75%  D Drysdale      Flyball: 1B
          ---  3   81%  J Gilliam       Triple to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
   RO     --3  5   83%  P Reese         Groundout: 3B-1B; Gilliam Scores
   O      ---  1   82%  D Snider        Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 3, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-3, Don Drysdale facing 7-8-9
          ---  1   78%  B Mazeroski     Single to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  6   82%  H Foiles        Strikeout Looking
                  Dee Fondy pinch hits for Bob Purkey batting 9th
          1--  5   75%  D Fondy         Single to CF (Line Drive); Mazeroski to 3B
   OO     1-3  1   87%  R Clemente      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 3, Pirates 0.

Top of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Red Swanson facing 4-5-6
                  Red Swanson replaces Dee Fondy pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  2   86%  G Hodges        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  4   86%  S Amoros        Lineout: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---  1   85%  C Neal          Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 3, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-3, Don Drysdale facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  2   88%  B Virdon        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  2   89%  D Groat         Lineout: 1B
   O      ---  5   90%  B Skinner       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 3, Pirates 0.

Top of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Red Swanson facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  5   90%  G Cimoli        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   89%  R Walker        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  5   89%  D Drysdale      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 3, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-3, Don Drysdale facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5   91%  F Thomas        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   93%  G Freese        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  3   94%  B Mazeroski     Foul Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 3, Pirates 0.

Top of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Red Swanson facing 1-2-3
          ---  2   95%  J Gilliam       Single to LF (Line Drive)
          1--      95%  P Reese         Baserunner Advance; Gilliam to 2B/Safe on E4 (catch)
          -2-  4   96%  " "             Walk
   O      12-  6   95%  D Snider        Flyball: SS
   OO     12-  2   92%  G Hodges        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Dodgers 3, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-3, Don Drysdale facing 8-9-1
                  Gene Baker pinch hits for Hank Foiles batting 8th
   O      ---  1   95%  G Baker         Groundout: P-1B
                  Paul Smith pinch hits for Red Swanson batting 9th
   O      ---  4   96%  P Smith         Foul Flyball: C
          ---  5   95%  R Clemente      Single to 2B
   O      1--  3   97%  B Virdon        Groundout: P-2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 3, Pirates 0.

Top of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Roy Face facing 5-6-7
                  Roy Face replaces Paul Smith pitching and batting 9th; Dick Rand replaces Gene Baker playing C batting 8th
          ---  4   97%  S Amoros        Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Amoros to 1B
   O      1--  2   97%  C Neal          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--  1   97%  G Cimoli        Single to CF (Ground Ball); Neal to 3B; Cimoli out at 2B/CF-SS-1B-2B
          --3  4   97%  R Walker        Intentional Walk
          1-3      97%  D Drysdale      Walker Steals 2B
   O      -23  3   96%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Dodgers 3, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-3, Don Drysdale facing 3-4-5
          ---  3   92%  D Groat         Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
   O      1--  4   96%  B Skinner       Lineout: CF
          1--  2   90%  F Thomas        Single to RF; Groat to 2B
   O      12-  4   96%  G Freese        Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  2  100%  B Mazeroski     Flyball: 1B
        0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 3, Pirates 0.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation