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Chicago Cubs @ Pittsburgh Pirates

1957-07-16 Β· Night game Β· Forbes Field Β· Att: 11300 Β· 2:20

Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Chicago Cubs 5–3. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 3 in the 7th. Bob Friend earned the win. Frank Thomas went 2-for-4 with 3 RBI.

Line score

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W: Bob Friend   L: Bob Rush   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Ed Sudol Β· 1B: Tom Gorman Β· 2B: Ken Burkhart Β· 3B: Hal Dixon Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Chicago Cubs β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Jerry Kindall301012
Bob Speake411000
Chuck Tanner401000
Walt Moryn401100
Ernie Banks412001
Dale Long310011
Cal Neeman201010
Bobby Morgan300000
Bob Rush301100
Jim Bolger100001
Bob Will101100
Lee Walls000010
Bobby Adams100000

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Dee Fondy411001
Bob Skinner411000
Dick Groat423101
Bill Virdon401000
Frank Thomas412301
Bill Mazeroski400000
Gene Baker301100
Dick Rand100000
Bob Friend300000
Paul Smith100000
Hardy Peterson100000

Chicago Cubs β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Bob Rush7.2803
Turk Lown0.1100

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Bob Friend9.0945

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Jerry Kindall: K
  • Bob Speake: D7
  • Chuck Tanner: 3/G.2-3
  • Walt Moryn: D7.3-H
  • Ernie Banks: 2/P/FL

Bot 1

  • Dee Fondy: K
  • Bob Skinner: 7/F
  • Dick Groat: D8
  • Bill Virdon: 9/F

Top 2

  • Dale Long: 7/F
  • Cal Neeman: 9/F
  • Bobby Morgan: 9/F

Bot 2

  • Frank Thomas: 8/L
  • Bill Mazeroski: 8/F
  • Gene Baker: 43

Top 3

  • Bob Rush: 43
  • Jerry Kindall: S7
  • Bob Speake: 7/F
  • Chuck Tanner: S8.1-3
  • Walt Moryn: 43

Bot 3

  • Dick Rand: 43
  • Bob Friend: 3/P
  • Dee Fondy: 7/F

Top 4

  • Ernie Banks: S8
  • Dale Long: 54(1)3/GDP
  • Cal Neeman: W
  • Bobby Morgan: 9/F

Bot 4

  • Bob Skinner: 43
  • Dick Groat: K
  • Bill Virdon: 43

Top 5

  • Bob Rush: 9/F
  • Jerry Kindall: W
  • Bob Speake: 3(B)6(1)/GDP

Bot 5

  • Frank Thomas: K
  • Bill Mazeroski: 63
  • Gene Baker: 53

Top 6

  • Chuck Tanner: 7/F
  • Walt Moryn: 8/F
  • Ernie Banks: K

Bot 6

  • Paul Smith: 53/BG
  • Bob Friend: 63
  • Dee Fondy: 8/F

Top 7

  • Dale Long: W
  • Cal Neeman: S7.1-2
  • Bobby Morgan: 64(1)/FO.2-3
  • Bob Rush: S8/G4M.3-H;1-3
  • Jerry Kindall: PO3(265)
  • Jerry Kindall: K

Bot 7

  • Bob Skinner: S7/L
  • Dick Groat: D9.1-3
  • Bill Virdon: 4/P
  • Frank Thomas: D9.3-H;2-H
  • Bill Mazeroski: 53
  • Gene Baker: T8/89.2-H
  • Hardy Peterson: 7/F

Top 8

  • Bob Speake: 2/P
  • Chuck Tanner: 7/F
  • Walt Moryn: 8/F

Bot 8

  • Bob Friend: 63
  • Dee Fondy: S8
  • Bob Skinner: SB2
  • Bob Skinner: 3/G.2-3
  • Dick Groat: S/78.3-H
  • Bill Virdon: S8.1-3
  • Frank Thomas: S/F89.3-H;1-3
  • Bill Mazeroski: 7/L7D

Top 9

  • Ernie Banks: D8
  • Dale Long: K
  • Jim Bolger: K
  • Bob Will: D8/F8XD.2-H
  • Lee Walls: W
  • Bobby Adams: 6/P

Notes & reviews

  • Past Mazeroski with the infield in
  • Morgan caught off 3B on attempted delayed steal of 2B by Rush