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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
Chicago Cubs
1957-06-26 · Day game · Wrigley Field · 2:36
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Chicago Cubs 15–5. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 5 in the 3rd. Vern Law earned the win. Frank Thomas went 3-for-6 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 19 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 |
W: Vern Law L: Tom Poholsky SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Tony Venzon · 1B: Lee Ballanfant · 2B: Bill Jackowski · 3B: Shag Crawford · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Mazeroski | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Virdon | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Dee Fondy | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank Thomas | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Groat | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Baker | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Roman Mejias | 6 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Rand | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Vern Law | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Pendleton | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buddy Pritchard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bobby Morgan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee Walls | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chuck Tanner | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ernie Banks | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Walt Moryn | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dale Long | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Cal Neeman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Littrell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Brosnan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Littlefield | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bob Will | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Casey Wise | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Kindall | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Speake | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Bolger | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vern Law | 9.0 | 10 | 1 | 2 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tom Poholsky | 2.1 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| Jim Brosnan | 1.2 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
| Dick Littlefield | 3.0 | 7 | 2 | 3 |
| Don Kaiser | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bill Mazeroski: 8/F
- Bill Virdon: K
- Dee Fondy: S8
- Frank Thomas: D/F89.1-3
- Dick Groat: 43
Bot 1
- Bobby Morgan: 13
- Lee Walls: S8/G
- Chuck Tanner: 5/P
- Ernie Banks: 53
Top 2
- Gene Baker: 63
- Roman Mejias: 53
- Dick Rand: W
- Vern Law: 7/L
Bot 2
- Walt Moryn: S9
- Dale Long: 64(1)3/GDP
- Cal Neeman: 53
Top 3
- Bill Mazeroski: E6/G
- Bill Virdon: T/78.1-H(UR)
- Dee Fondy: D8/78.3-H
- Frank Thomas: HR/7.2-H
- Dick Groat: 6/P
- Gene Baker: W
- Roman Mejias: T8.1-H
- Dick Rand: K
- Vern Law: K/C
Bot 3
- Jack Littrell: 13
- Jim Brosnan: 43
- Bobby Morgan: 53
Top 4
- Bill Mazeroski: 7/L
- Bill Virdon: 3/G
- Dee Fondy: W
- Frank Thomas: D8.1-H
- Dick Groat: S9.2-H
- Gene Baker: 8/F
Bot 4
- Lee Walls: 53
- Chuck Tanner: S7
- Ernie Banks: K
- Walt Moryn: 43
Top 5
- Roman Mejias: S5/G
- Dick Rand: D8/F89.1-3
- Vern Law: S/78.3-H;2-H
- Bill Mazeroski: HR/F7D.1-H
- Bill Virdon: K/C
- Dee Fondy: D/89
- Frank Thomas: 3/P
- Dick Groat: 5/L
Bot 5
- Dale Long: S8/78
- Cal Neeman: 8/F
- Jack Littrell: 8/F
- Dick Littlefield: K
Top 6
- Gene Baker: K
- Roman Mejias: S7
- Dick Rand: K/C
- Vern Law: W.1-2
- Bill Mazeroski: 3/P
Bot 6
- Bobby Morgan: 43
- Lee Walls: 53
- Chuck Tanner: D8
- Ernie Banks: T8.2-H
- Walt Moryn: W
- Dale Long: S8.3-H;1-2
- Cal Neeman: 5(2)/FO
Top 7
- Bill Virdon: S9
- Dee Fondy: S9.1-3
- Frank Thomas: 54(1)/FO.3-H
- Dick Groat: SB2
- Dick Groat: 9/F
- Gene Baker: S8.2-H
- Roman Mejias: HR/7.1-H
- Dick Rand: W
- Vern Law: 8/F
Bot 7
- Jack Littrell: 8/F
- Bob Will: E4/G
- Casey Wise: 36(1)/FO
- Lee Walls: 53
Top 8
- Bill Mazeroski: S8
- Jim Pendleton: 8/F
- Dee Fondy: 8/F
- Frank Thomas: 5/P
Bot 8
- Chuck Tanner: HR/9
- Ernie Banks: 5/P/FL
- Walt Moryn: 3/P/FL
- Dale Long: 3/G
Top 9
- Buddy Pritchard: 43
- Gene Baker: 6/L
- Roman Mejias: 9/F
Bot 9
- Cal Neeman: S7
- Jerry Kindall: 6/P
- Bob Speake: T8.1-H
- Jim Bolger: 43.3-H
- Lee Walls: 63
Notes & reviews
- Over LF screen
- Virdon left game with a right foot injury