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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 4β1. 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
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 14 | |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
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
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bobby Morgan | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Lee Walls | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Ernie Banks | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Walt Moryn | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Jim Bolger | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Jim Fanning | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Roberto Clemente | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Gene Freese | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dee Fondy | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Frank Thomas | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bill Virdon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bill Mazeroski | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Johnny O'Brien | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Luis Arroyo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Bob Skinner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Roman Mejias | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | |
Turk Lown | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Pittsburgh Pirates β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Luis Arroyo | 5.0 | 8 | 0 | 5 |
Roy Face | 2.0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
Ron Kline | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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


















