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Chicago Cubs @ Pittsburgh Pirates

1957-06-16 Β· Day game Β· Forbes Field Β· 2:34

Chicago Cubs defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 4–1. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 7th. Don Kaiser earned the win and Turk Lown picked up the save. Walt Moryn went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

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W: Don Kaiser   L: Luis Arroyo   SV: Turk Lown

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

Chicago Cubs β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Bobby Morgan501002
Bob Speake501000
Lee Walls501001
Ernie Banks522101
Walt Moryn512201
Jim Bolger411100
Jim Fanning402000
Jack Littrell402002
Don Kaiser402001

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Roberto Clemente403100
Gene Freese400000
Dee Fondy400001
Frank Thomas400000
Bill Virdon400000
Bill Mazeroski401001
Johnny O'Brien411000
Dick Rand202010
Luis Arroyo100001
Bob Skinner100000
Roman Mejias100000

Chicago Cubs β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Don Kaiser7.0711
Turk Lown2.0002

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Luis Arroyo5.0805
Roy Face2.0401
Ron Kline2.0202

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Bobby Morgan: 8/F
  • Bob Speake: S/BG
  • Lee Walls: 6/P
  • Ernie Banks: 4/P

Bot 1

  • Roberto Clemente: 6/L
  • Gene Freese: 7/L
  • Dee Fondy: 13

Top 2

  • Walt Moryn: S9
  • Jim Bolger: 4/P
  • Jim Fanning: S8.1-2
  • Jack Littrell: K
  • Don Kaiser: K

Bot 2

  • Frank Thomas: 63
  • Bill Virdon: 43
  • Bill Mazeroski: 7/L

Top 3

  • Bobby Morgan: 53
  • Bob Speake: 7/F7LD
  • Lee Walls: S7
  • Ernie Banks: WP.1-2
  • Ernie Banks: K

Bot 3

  • Johnny O'Brien: 13
  • Dick Rand: D7
  • Luis Arroyo: K
  • Roberto Clemente: S7.2-3
  • Gene Freese: 5/L

Top 4

  • Walt Moryn: K
  • Jim Bolger: HR/F7D
  • Jim Fanning: S7
  • Jack Littrell: S7.1-2
  • Don Kaiser: 15(2)/FO.1-2
  • Bobby Morgan: K/C

Bot 4

  • Dee Fondy: 43
  • Frank Thomas: E6/G.B-1
  • Bill Virdon: 3(B)6(1)/GDP

Top 5

  • Bob Speake: 8
  • Lee Walls: 53
  • Ernie Banks: HR/F78XD
  • Walt Moryn: 7

Bot 5

  • Bill Mazeroski: S7/L7DW.BX2(74)
  • Johnny O'Brien: S7
  • Dick Rand: W.1-2
  • Bob Skinner: 6/P
  • Roberto Clemente: S7.2-H;1-2
  • Gene Freese: 5(2)/FO

Top 6

  • Jim Bolger: 8
  • Jim Fanning: E6/TH1.BX2(3)
  • Jack Littrell: S7
  • Don Kaiser: S8.1-2
  • Bobby Morgan: K

Bot 6

  • Dee Fondy: 43
  • Frank Thomas: 4/P
  • Bill Virdon: 13

Top 7

  • Bob Speake: 3/G
  • Lee Walls: 5/P/FL
  • Ernie Banks: S8
  • Walt Moryn: HR/F9D.1-H
  • Jim Bolger: 43

Bot 7

  • Bill Mazeroski: 63
  • Johnny O'Brien: 43
  • Dick Rand: S8
  • Roman Mejias: 43

Top 8

  • Jim Fanning: 2/P/FL
  • Jack Littrell: K
  • Don Kaiser: S7/7L
  • Bobby Morgan: S7.1-2
  • Bob Speake: 9/F

Bot 8

  • Roberto Clemente: D7
  • Gene Freese: 63
  • Dee Fondy: K
  • Frank Thomas: 4/P

Top 9

  • Lee Walls: K
  • Ernie Banks: 13
  • Walt Moryn: 7/F

Bot 9

  • Bill Virdon: 8/F
  • Bill Mazeroski: K
  • Johnny O'Brien: 6/P

Notes & reviews

  • Thomas: great bare-handed catch
  • Off the clock atop LF scoreboard
  • Over LCF wall at the 406' mark
  • Off scoreboard
  • Into upper RF stands
  • Speake: neat pickup of low throw