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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Cincinnati Reds
1957-09-17 · Night game · Crosley Field · Att: 3676 · 2:24
Cincinnati Redlegs defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 9–5. Cincinnati Redlegs put up 5 in the 6th. Joe Nuxhall earned the win and Bill Kennedy picked up the save. George Crowe went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 | |
| CIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 10 |
W: Joe Nuxhall L: Bob Friend SV: Bill Kennedy
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roman Mejias | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Freese | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Groat | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Skinner | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Thomas | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Mazeroski | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roberto Clemente | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hardy Peterson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Friend | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Baker | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Pendleton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dick Rand | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny O'Brien | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Grammas | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Thurman | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
 Frank Robinson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 George Crowe | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Wally Post | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Ed Bailey | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Don Hoak | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Roy McMillan | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Nuxhall | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Kennedy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Friend | 5.1 | 7 | 4 | 6 |
 Eddie O'Brien | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Whammy Douglas | 1.1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Luis Arroyo | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Nuxhall | 6.0 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| Bill Kennedy | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Roman Mejias: HR/8XD
- Gene Freese: S7
- Dick Groat: SB2
- Dick Groat: 9.2-3
- Bob Skinner: 4
- Frank Thomas: 63
Bot 1
- Alex Grammas: S8
- Bob Thurman: W.1-2
- Frank Robinson: E5.2-3;1-2
- George Crowe: 43.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Wally Post: FC5.3XH(52);2-3
- Ed Bailey: 9/L
Top 2
- Bill Mazeroski: 6
- Roberto Clemente: 5/FL
- Hardy Peterson: 63
Bot 2
- Don Hoak: K
- Roy McMillan: K
- Joe Nuxhall: 43
Top 3
- Bob Friend: 8
- Roman Mejias: 9
- Gene Freese: 23
Bot 3
- Alex Grammas: S9
- Bob Thurman: K
- Frank Robinson: K
- George Crowe: S8.1-2#
- Wally Post: 4
Top 4
- Dick Groat: 9
- Bob Skinner: K
- Frank Thomas: HR/7D
- Bill Mazeroski: 4
Bot 4
- Ed Bailey: W
- Don Hoak: K
- Roy McMillan: 46(1)/FO
- Joe Nuxhall: K
Top 5
- Roberto Clemente: 63
- Hardy Peterson: 63
- Bob Friend: S7
- Roman Mejias: 6
Bot 5
- Alex Grammas: S8
- Bob Thurman: 8
- Frank Robinson: W.1-2
- George Crowe: E3.2-3;1-2
- Wally Post: 7/SF.3-H(UR)
- Ed Bailey: 43
Top 6
- Gene Freese: 7
- Dick Groat: 7
- Bob Skinner: S7
- Frank Thomas: 3/FL
Bot 6
- Don Hoak: W
- Roy McMillan: D7.1-3
- Joe Nuxhall: 9/SF.3-H;2-2#
- Alex Grammas: D/89.2-H
- Bob Thurman: HR/9D.2-H
- Frank Robinson: 8
- George Crowe: HR/9D
- Wally Post: K
Top 7
- Bill Mazeroski: D7
- Roberto Clemente: W
- Gene Baker: D7.2-H;1-3
- Jim Pendleton: E6.3-H;2-2#
- Roman Mejias: D8.2-H;1-3
- Gene Freese: 3/FL
- Dick Groat: 9
- Bob Skinner: 7
Bot 7
- Ed Bailey: 8
- Don Hoak: 13
- Roy McMillan: T7/78.BXH(745)
Top 8
- Frank Thomas: 53
- Bill Mazeroski: 8
- Roberto Clemente: S9
- Dick Rand: 3/FL
Bot 8
- Bill Kennedy: W
- Alex Grammas: 46(1)/FO
- Bob Thurman: W.1-2
- Frank Robinson: S7.2-H;1-2#
- George Crowe: 46(1)/FO.2-H(E6/TH)(NR)(UR);B-2
- Wally Post: IW
- Ed Bailey: 8
Top 9
- Johnny O'Brien: S7
- Roman Mejias: 54(1)/FO
- Gene Freese: 8
- Dick Groat: K/C
Notes & reviews
- Hank Foiles left injured