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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
Brooklyn Dodgers
1957-04-21 · Day game · Ebbets Field · 2:19
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Brooklyn Dodgers 6–3. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 3 in the 3rd. Bob Purkey earned the win and Roy Face picked up the save. Carl Furillo went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 | |
| BRO | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
W: Bob Purkey L: Don Newcombe SV: Roy Face
Umpires — HP: Ken Burkhart · 1B: Dusty Boggess · 2B: Tom Gorman · 3B: Hal Dixon · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roberto Clemente | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Virdon | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Skinner | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Frank Thomas | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Smith | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Groat | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Foiles | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Mazeroski | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Powers | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Purkey | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Gilliam | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gino Cimoli | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Duke Snider | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Carl Furillo | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Gil Hodges | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Randy Jackson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Campanella | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Zimmer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rene Valdes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Sandy Amoros | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Elmer Valo | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vern Law | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bob Purkey | 7.0 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
 Roy Face | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Newcombe | 2.1 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Rene Valdes | 3.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Sandy Koufax | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Roberto Clemente: S9/L
- Bill Virdon: 7
- Bob Skinner: E6/G.1-2
- Frank Thomas: 8/8D
- Paul Smith: 3/G
Bot 1
- Jim Gilliam: 9
- Gino Cimoli: K
- Duke Snider: 43
Top 2
- Dick Groat: D9/L
- Hank Foiles: 53/SH.2-3
- Bill Mazeroski: 23
- John Powers: D9/L.3-H
- Roberto Clemente: S8/G.2-3
- Bill Virdon: 64(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Carl Furillo: 43
- Gil Hodges: 9
- Randy Jackson: 8
Top 3
- Bob Skinner: 7/7D
- Frank Thomas: HR/F7
- Paul Smith: HR/L9
- Dick Groat: HR/F7
- Hank Foiles: 3
- Bill Mazeroski: 8
Bot 3
- Roy Campanella: 63
- Don Zimmer: K
- Rene Valdes: W
- Jim Gilliam: 63
Top 4
- Bob Purkey: K
- Roberto Clemente: 9/L
- Bill Virdon: 43
Bot 4
- Gino Cimoli: 53
- Duke Snider: K
- Carl Furillo: 9
Top 5
- Bob Skinner: W
- Frank Thomas: 5E3/SH.1-2
- Paul Smith: 34/SH.2-3;1-2
- Dick Groat: FC1.3XH(12);2-3
- Hank Foiles: 9
Bot 5
- Gil Hodges: S8/G
- Randy Jackson: 46(1)3/GDP
- Roy Campanella: 8/L8D
Top 6
- Bill Mazeroski: 4
- Bob Purkey: 63
- Roberto Clemente: 8
Bot 6
- Don Zimmer: 9/9D
- Sandy Amoros: W
- Jim Gilliam: 9/L
- Gino Cimoli: 8/L
Top 7
- Bill Virdon: E1/BG
- Bob Skinner: HR/L9.1-H(UR)
- Frank Thomas: HP
- Paul Smith: K
- Dick Groat: 43.1-2
- Hank Foiles: 9
Bot 7
- Duke Snider: 13
- Carl Furillo: 8
- Gil Hodges: 8
Top 8
- Bill Mazeroski: 63
- Bob Purkey: K
- Roberto Clemente: D9/G
- Bill Virdon: 1/G
Bot 8
- Randy Jackson: 63
- Roy Campanella: K
- Don Zimmer: 53
Top 9
- Bob Skinner: K
- Frank Thomas: 2/FL
- Paul Smith: 2/FL
Bot 9
- Elmer Valo: W
- Jim Gilliam: W.1-2
- Gino Cimoli: 54(1)/FO.2-3
- Duke Snider: K
- Carl Furillo: HR/L7.3-H;1-H
- Gil Hodges: K
Notes & reviews
- Vern Law pulled muscle