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Cincinnati Reds @
Pittsburgh Pirates
1957-06-11 Β· Night game Β· Forbes Field Β· Att: 10653 Β· night Β· 2:11
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Cincinnati Redlegs 8β1. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 2 in the 4th. Bob Purkey earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
| PIT | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 13 |
W: Bob Purkey L: Don Gross SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Hal Dixon Β· 1B: Dusty Boggess Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Tom Gorman Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Johnny Temple | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wally Post | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Gus Bell | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Frank Robinson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
George Crowe | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Smoky Burgess | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Don Hoak | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Roy McMillan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Don Gross | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Jerry Lynch | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gene Freese | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Gene Baker | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Dee Fondy | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Frank Thomas | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Jim Pendleton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Bill Mazeroski | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bill Virdon | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Bob Purkey | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Don Gross | 2.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Art Fowler | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Warren Hacker | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Hersh Freeman | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bob Purkey | 9.0 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Johnny Temple: 53
- Wally Post: 43
- Gus Bell: 31
Bot 1
- Gene Freese: 7
- Gene Baker: T
- Dee Fondy: 9/SF.3-H
- Frank Thomas: D
- Jim Pendleton: 5
Top 2
- Frank Robinson: 53
- George Crowe: 53
- Smoky Burgess: 31
Bot 2
- Bill Mazeroski: S
- Bill Virdon: 5
- Dick Rand: 54(1)/FO
- Bob Purkey: 54(1)/FO
Top 3
- Don Hoak: 8
- Roy McMillan: 31
- Don Gross: 13
Bot 3
- Gene Freese: S
- Gene Baker: WP.1-2
- Gene Baker: S.2-3
- Dee Fondy: S.3-H;1-2#
- Frank Thomas: W.2-3;1-2
- Jim Pendleton: 4(B)6(2)3(1)/LTP#
Top 4
- Johnny Temple: S
- Wally Post: 9
- Gus Bell: 46(1)/FO
- Frank Robinson: E5.1-2#
- George Crowe: S.2-H(UR);1-2#
- Smoky Burgess: 8
Bot 4
- Bill Mazeroski: D
- Bill Virdon: D.2-H
- Dick Rand: W
- Bob Purkey: 56(1)/FO.2-3
- Gene Freese: K/C
- Gene Baker: S.3-H;1-2
- Dee Fondy: PO2(26)
Top 5
- Don Hoak: D
- Roy McMillan: S.2-3
- Bob Thurman: HP.1-2
- Johnny Temple: 8
- Wally Post: 4(B)6(2)/LDP
Bot 5
- Dee Fondy: D
- Frank Thomas: 43.2-3
- Jim Pendleton: 7/SF.3-H
- Bill Mazeroski: 53
Top 6
- Gus Bell: 8
- Frank Robinson: 7/L
- George Crowe: K/C
Bot 6
- Bill Virdon: T
- Dick Rand: 53
- Bob Purkey: FC5.3-H
- Gene Freese: 7
- Gene Baker: 4
Top 7
- Smoky Burgess: 43
- Don Hoak: S
- Roy McMillan: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Dee Fondy: 43
- Frank Thomas: 53
- Jim Pendleton: K
Top 8
- Jerry Lynch: 8
- Johnny Temple: 63
- Wally Post: 53
Bot 8
- Bill Mazeroski: S
- Bill Virdon: E3.1-2
- Dick Rand: 4
- Bob Purkey: 24/SH.2-3;1-2
- Gene Freese: S.3-H(UR);2-H(UR)
- Gene Baker: 54(1)/FO
Top 9
- Gus Bell: 7
- Frank Robinson: 2
- George Crowe: 4




















