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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Philadelphia Phillies

1957-04-24 Β· Night game Β· Shibe Park Β· Att: 15849 Β· night Β· 2:48

Philadelphia Phillies defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 8–5. Philadelphia Phillies put up 7 in the 6th. Curt Simmons earned the win and Bob Miller picked up the save. Bob Bowman went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

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W: Curt Simmons   L: Bob Friend   SV: Bob Miller

Umpires β€” HP: Shag Crawford Β· 1B: Tony Venzon Β· 2B: Lee Ballanfant Β· 3B: Bill Jackowski Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Roberto Clemente501100
Bill Virdon412000
Frank Thomas412010
Dale Long501003
Gene Freese300001
Dick Groat513200
Hank Foiles300000
Bill Mazeroski300000
Bob Friend302000
Bob Skinner110010
Danny Kravitz110010
Paul Smith000110
John Powers000100

Philadelphia Phillies β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Richie Ashburn401000
Solly Hemus411100
Stan Lopata321100
Ed Bouchee312300
Willie Jones311110
Rip Repulski400002
Bob Bowman411202
Chico Fernandez210020
Curt Simmons100000
Harry Anderson101000
John Kennedy110000
Bob Miller100000

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Bob Friend6.0713
Dick Hall1.0110
Chuck Churn1.0011

Philadelphia Phillies β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Curt Simmons6.0904
Don Cardwell1.0140
Bob Miller2.0100

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Roberto Clemente: 9
  • Bill Virdon: S1
  • Frank Thomas: S8.1-2
  • Dale Long: K
  • Gene Freese: 6

Bot 1

  • Richie Ashburn: 23
  • Solly Hemus: 4/L
  • Stan Lopata: 31

Top 2

  • Dick Groat: 63
  • Hank Foiles: 9
  • Bill Mazeroski: 3/FL

Bot 2

  • Ed Bouchee: 9/FL
  • Willie Jones: 9
  • Rip Repulski: 8/L

Top 3

  • Bob Friend: S9
  • Roberto Clemente: S5.1-2
  • Bill Virdon: 5E4/SH.2-3;1-2;B-1
  • Frank Thomas: 6/P
  • Dale Long: K
  • Gene Freese: K

Bot 3

  • Bob Bowman: 53
  • Chico Fernandez: 3/P
  • Curt Simmons: 63

Top 4

  • Dick Groat: S8
  • Hank Foiles: 9/9D
  • Bill Mazeroski: 7
  • Bob Friend: S8.1-2
  • Roberto Clemente: 3/P

Bot 4

  • Richie Ashburn: S8
  • Solly Hemus: 46(1)3/GDP
  • Stan Lopata: 13

Top 5

  • Bill Virdon: S8
  • Frank Thomas: S7/G.1-2
  • Dale Long: K
  • Gene Freese: 8/8D.2-3;1-2
  • Dick Groat: S8/G.3-H;2-H;B-2(TH)
  • Hank Foiles: 9

Bot 5

  • Ed Bouchee: D8
  • Willie Jones: 43.2-3
  • Rip Repulski: K
  • Bob Bowman: K

Top 6

  • Bill Mazeroski: 63
  • Bob Friend: 53
  • Roberto Clemente: 13

Bot 6

  • Chico Fernandez: W
  • Harry Anderson: S7.1-2
  • Richie Ashburn: 6/P
  • Solly Hemus: S9/G.2-H;1-3
  • Stan Lopata: HP.1-2
  • Ed Bouchee: T9.3-H;2-H;1-H
  • Willie Jones: S7/G.3-H
  • Rip Repulski: K
  • Bob Bowman: HR/7.1-H
  • Chico Fernandez: E6/TH.B-1
  • John Kennedy: 63

Top 7

  • Bill Virdon: 13
  • Frank Thomas: W
  • Dale Long: 46(1)3/GDP

Bot 7

  • Richie Ashburn: 43
  • Solly Hemus: 7
  • Stan Lopata: HR/7
  • Ed Bouchee: HP
  • Willie Jones: W.1-2
  • Rip Repulski: 7

Top 8

  • Bob Skinner: W
  • Dick Groat: S9.1-2
  • Danny Kravitz: W.2-3;1-2
  • Paul Smith: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
  • John Powers: 9/SF.3-H;2-3;1-2
  • Roberto Clemente: E6.3-H(RBI)(UR);B-1#
  • Bill Virdon: 8/L
  • Frank Thomas: 64(1)/FO

Bot 8

  • Bob Bowman: K/C
  • Chico Fernandez: W
  • Bob Miller: 2(B)3(1)/DP/BP

Top 9

  • Dale Long: S8/G
  • Bob Skinner: 3/G.1-2
  • Dick Groat: 8.2-3
  • Danny Kravitz: 5/FL