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Pittsburgh Pirates @
Milwaukee Braves
1957-05-16 Β· Night game Β· County Stadium Β· Att: 15622 Β· 40Β°F Β· 2:02
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Milwaukee Braves 2β1. Bob Friend earned the win. Roberto Clemente went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | |
| ML1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
W: Bob Friend L: Juan Pizarro SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Tom Gorman Β· 1B: Ken Burkhart Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Dusty Boggess Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gene Freese | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Dee Fondy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Roberto Clemente | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Frank Thomas | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Dick Groat | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hank Foiles | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Gene Baker | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Bill Virdon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bob Friend | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Milwaukee Braves β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Danny O'Connell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Hank Aaron | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Eddie Mathews | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Joe Adcock | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chuck Tanner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Johnny Logan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bill Bruton | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Del Crandall | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Juan Pizarro | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Carl Sawatski | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bob Friend | 9.0 | 7 | 1 | 3 |
Milwaukee Braves β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Juan Pizarro | 8.0 | 5 | 3 | 5 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Gene Freese: 13
- Dee Fondy: W
- Roberto Clemente: 7
- Frank Thomas: 3/P
Bot 1
- Danny O'Connell: K/C
- Hank Aaron: 43
- Eddie Mathews: W
- Joe Adcock: S5/G.1-2
- Chuck Tanner: 43
Top 2
- Dick Groat: 43
- Hank Foiles: 9
- Gene Baker: 53
Bot 2
- Johnny Logan: 53
- Bill Bruton: 4/P
- Del Crandall: 63
Top 3
- Bill Virdon: 43
- Bob Friend: K
- Gene Freese: 9
Bot 3
- Juan Pizarro: 43
- Danny O'Connell: 9
- Hank Aaron: S9
- Eddie Mathews: 7
Top 4
- Dee Fondy: K/C
- Roberto Clemente: HR/9D
- Frank Thomas: S7
- Dick Groat: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Joe Adcock: 7
- Chuck Tanner: 63
- Johnny Logan: 63
Top 5
- Hank Foiles: K
- Gene Baker: 9
- Bill Virdon: 43
Bot 5
- Bill Bruton: 4/P
- Del Crandall: 8
- Juan Pizarro: K/C
Top 6
- Bob Friend: 4/P
- Gene Freese: W
- Dee Fondy: SB2
- Dee Fondy: K
- Roberto Clemente: SB3
- Roberto Clemente: 13
Bot 6
- Danny O'Connell: K
- Hank Aaron: 63
- Eddie Mathews: 31
Top 7
- Frank Thomas: S9
- Dick Groat: CS2(26)
- Dick Groat: S4
- Hank Foiles: W.1-2
- Gene Baker: S7.2-H;1-3
- Bill Virdon: FC4.3XH(42);1-2;B-1
- Bob Friend: K
Bot 7
- Joe Adcock: S5/G
- Chuck Tanner: 7
- Johnny Logan: 8
- Bill Bruton: S7.1-2
- Del Crandall: 13
Top 8
- Gene Freese: 7
- Dee Fondy: 43
- Roberto Clemente: 63
Bot 8
- Frank Torre: 63
- Carl Sawatski: 43
- Hank Aaron: 31
Top 9
- Frank Thomas: K/C
- Dick Groat: 43
- Hank Foiles: 9
Bot 9
- Eddie Mathews: HR/9D
- Joe Adcock: E5/G
- Chuck Tanner: 46(1)3/GDP
- Johnny Logan: S7
- Bill Bruton: S9.1-3
- Del Crandall: 9
Notes & reviews
- Umpire Hal Dixon was confined to his hotel room with a virus


















