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This day in baseball · September 16, 1871: the New York Mutuals visited the Boston Red Stockings at South End Grounds I. Boston Red Stockings 9, New York Mutuals 7. W1871 in baseballβ†—

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New York Giants @ Pittsburgh Pirates

1957-04-16 Β· Day game Β· Forbes Field Β· Att: 33405 Β· 2:44

Pittsburgh Pirates defeated New York Giants 9–2. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 6 in the 8th. Bob Friend earned the win. Frank Thomas went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

123456789RHE
NY1001000100210
PIT0100200698

W: Bob Friend   L: Johnny Antonelli   SV: (none)

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

New York Giants β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Red Schoendienst523000
Don Mueller501000
Willie Mays502200
Hank Sauer401000
Gail Harris301010
Andre Rodgers401002
Daryl Spencer301010
Wes Westrum100010
Johnny Antonelli300001
Dusty Rhodes100000
Valmy Thomas100001
Bill Taylor100001
Whitey Lockman100000

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Lee Walls410010
Roman Mejias311100
Dale Long401202
Frank Thomas411110
Bill Virdon412310
Dick Groat411100
Bill Mazeroski210020
Bob Friend310010
Hank Foiles422000

New York Giants β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Johnny Antonelli7.0362
Marv Grissom0.1400
Gordon Jones0.2100

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Bob Friend9.01035

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Red Schoendienst: 7
  • Don Mueller: 7
  • Willie Mays: S/78
  • Hank Sauer: 7/FL

Bot 1

  • Lee Walls: 63
  • Roman Mejias: 53
  • Dale Long: 53

Top 2

  • Gail Harris: E5/TH
  • Andre Rodgers: 64(1)/FO
  • Daryl Spencer: 23/G.1-2
  • Wes Westrum: W
  • Johnny Antonelli: 43

Bot 2

  • Frank Thomas: HR/F7L
  • Bill Virdon: 43
  • Dick Groat: 13
  • Bill Mazeroski: W
  • Bob Friend: W.1-2
  • Hank Foiles: 9

Top 3

  • Red Schoendienst: D9
  • Don Mueller: 43.2-3
  • Willie Mays: 63.3-H
  • Hank Sauer: 6/P

Bot 3

  • Lee Walls: 63
  • Roman Mejias: 63
  • Dale Long: K/C

Top 4

  • Gail Harris: W
  • Andre Rodgers: K/C
  • Daryl Spencer: S8/G.1-2
  • Wes Westrum: 9
  • Johnny Antonelli: K

Bot 4

  • Frank Thomas: 9
  • Bill Virdon: W
  • Dick Groat: 23/SH.1-2
  • Bill Mazeroski: IW
  • Bob Friend: 43

Top 5

  • Red Schoendienst: 8
  • Don Mueller: S8
  • Willie Mays: 8/L
  • Hank Sauer: S8/G.1-2
  • Gail Harris: 7/P7S

Bot 5

  • Hank Foiles: D9/9L
  • Lee Walls: W
  • Roman Mejias: E1/SH.2-3;1-2
  • Dale Long: 7/SF.3-H;2-3;1-2
  • Frank Thomas: IW
  • Bill Virdon: 46(1)/FO.3-H;2-3
  • Dick Groat: 9

Top 6

  • Andre Rodgers: S7
  • Daryl Spencer: W.1-2
  • Dusty Rhodes: 4/P
  • Johnny Antonelli: 1(B)6(2)/LDP

Bot 6

  • Bill Mazeroski: 6/L
  • Bob Friend: 53
  • Hank Foiles: 8

Top 7

  • Red Schoendienst: D9/F9D
  • Don Mueller: 43.2-3
  • Willie Mays: S5.3-H
  • Hank Sauer: 8/L
  • Gail Harris: S8.1-3
  • Andre Rodgers: K/C

Bot 7

  • Lee Walls: 7/L
  • Roman Mejias: S/78
  • Dale Long: K/C
  • Frank Thomas: 64(1)/FO

Top 8

  • Daryl Spencer: 8
  • Valmy Thomas: K/C
  • Bill Taylor: K

Bot 8

  • Bill Virdon: S9
  • Dick Groat: T9.1-H
  • Bill Mazeroski: E5/TH.3-3
  • Bob Friend: E5/THH.3-H(NR)(UR);1-2
  • Hank Foiles: S/BG.2-3;1-2
  • Lee Walls: 8/P8S
  • Roman Mejias: HP.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
  • Dale Long: S9.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
  • Frank Thomas: 5/FL
  • Bill Virdon: S8.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-2
  • Dick Groat: 53

Top 9

  • Red Schoendienst: S9/F9D
  • Don Mueller: 9/L
  • Willie Mays: 8
  • Whitey Lockman: 31

Notes & reviews

  • Debut for umpire Tony Venzon