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Pittsburgh Pirates @
Milwaukee Braves
1957-07-30 Β· Night game Β· County Stadium Β· Att: 23670 Β· 2:28
Milwaukee Braves defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 5β2. Lew Burdette earned the win. Gene Freese went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | |
| ML1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
W: Lew Burdette L: Red Swanson SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Bill Baker Β· 1B: Frank Dascoli Β· 2B: Frank Secory Β· 3B: Stan Landes Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gene Freese | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Bill Virdon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dick Groat | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Bob Skinner | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Frank Thomas | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Roberto Clemente | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Bill Mazeroski | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
Paul Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Dee Fondy | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Milwaukee Braves β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Red Schoendienst | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Nippy Jones | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Eddie Mathews | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hank Aaron | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Wes Covington | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Del Crandall | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Johnny Logan | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Andy Pafko | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Lew Burdette | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.0 | 8 | 5 | 2 | |
Nellie King | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Milwaukee Braves β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Lew Burdette | 9.0 | 5 | 2 | 6 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Gene Freese: HR/7D
- Bill Virdon: S7
- Dick Groat: 31.1-2
- Bob Skinner: W
- Frank Thomas: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Red Schoendienst: W
- Nippy Jones: 3/P
- Eddie Mathews: 8
- Hank Aaron: 7
Top 2
- Roberto Clemente: 13
- Bill Mazeroski: K/C
- Dick Rand: 13
Bot 2
- Wes Covington: K/C
- Del Crandall: S7
- Johnny Logan: PB.1-2
- Johnny Logan: S9.2-H(UR);B-2(TH)
- Andy Pafko: IW
- Lew Burdette: 6/P
- Red Schoendienst: 9
Top 3
- Red Swanson: K
- Gene Freese: 2/FL
- Bill Virdon: 8
Bot 3
- Nippy Jones: 9
- Eddie Mathews: 7
- Hank Aaron: 5/FL
Top 4
- Dick Groat: 6/P
- Bob Skinner: W
- Frank Thomas: CS2(24)
- Frank Thomas: 53
Bot 4
- Wes Covington: K
- Del Crandall: D7/78D
- Johnny Logan: 63.2-H(E3/TH)(NR)(UR)
- Andy Pafko: 53
Top 5
- Roberto Clemente: 8
- Bill Mazeroski: S7
- Dick Rand: 13.1-2
- Red Swanson: K
Bot 5
- Lew Burdette: 63
- Red Schoendienst: 43
- Nippy Jones: S7
- Eddie Mathews: S9.1-2
- Hank Aaron: E6/TH.2-H(NR)(UR);1-3;B-2
- Wes Covington: IW
- Del Crandall: 7
Top 6
- Gene Freese: 7
- Bill Virdon: 3/G
- Dick Groat: K/C
Bot 6
- Johnny Logan: W
- Andy Pafko: 13/SH.1-2
- Lew Burdette: 63.2-2
- Red Schoendienst: S7.2-H
- Nippy Jones: 64(1)/FO
Top 7
- Bob Skinner: 43
- Frank Thomas: 8
- Roberto Clemente: K/C
Bot 7
- Eddie Mathews: 31
- Hank Aaron: W
- Wes Covington: S9.1-3
- Del Crandall: 5/FL
- Johnny Logan: S7.3-H;1-2
- Andy Pafko: 5(2)/FO
Top 8
- Bill Mazeroski: S7
- Paul Smith: K
- Dee Fondy: S4.1-3
- Gene Freese: 7/SF.3-H
- Bill Virdon: 7
Bot 8
- Lew Burdette: 53
- Red Schoendienst: S9
- Nippy Jones: 4(B)4(1)/LDP
Top 9
- Dick Groat: 8
- Bob Skinner: 9
- Frank Thomas: 53


















