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Chicago Cubs @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1957-07-17 · Night game · Forbes Field · Att: 8534 · 2:39
Chicago Cubs defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 4–3. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 7th. Moe Drabowsky earned the win and Dick Littlefield picked up the save. Ernie Banks went 3-for-4 with 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | |
| PIT | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
W: Moe Drabowsky L: Ron Kline SV: Dick Littlefield
Umpires — HP: Tom Gorman · 1B: Ken Burkhart · 2B: Hal Dixon · 3B: Ed Sudol · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bob Will | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bob Speake | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ernie Banks | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Walt Moryn | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chuck Tanner | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jerry Kindall | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Cal Neeman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Morgan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Moe Drabowsky | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee Walls | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dale Long | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Littrell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Littlefield | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dee Fondy | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Skinner | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Dick Groat | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Virdon | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank Thomas | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bill Mazeroski | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gene Baker | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Hardy Peterson | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Kline | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jim Pendleton | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny O'Brien | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moe Drabowsky | 6.0 | 8 | 2 | 6 |
| Dick Littlefield | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Kline | 9.0 | 10 | 3 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bob Will: 7/L
- Bob Speake: W
- Ernie Banks: T/89.1-H
- Walt Moryn: 9/F
- Chuck Tanner: W
- Jerry Kindall: K/C
Bot 1
- Dee Fondy: 5/P/FL
- Bob Skinner: HP
- Dick Groat: CS2(26)
- Dick Groat: 4/L
Top 2
- Cal Neeman: S8
- Bobby Morgan: 43.1-2
- Moe Drabowsky: 53
- Bob Will: W
- Bob Speake: 7/F
Bot 2
- Bill Virdon: S8
- Frank Thomas: S7.1-2
- Bill Mazeroski: S1/BG.2-3;1-2
- Gene Baker: 43.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Hardy Peterson: 53/SH.3-H;2-3
- Ron Kline: K
Top 3
- Ernie Banks: E5/G
- Walt Moryn: S9/3.1-3
- Chuck Tanner: 46(1)3/GDP.3-H(NR)(UR)
- Jerry Kindall: S/G
- Cal Neeman: CS2(24)
Bot 3
- Dee Fondy: 13
- Bob Skinner: K
- Dick Groat: S5/G
- Bill Virdon: S8.1-2
- Frank Thomas: K
Top 4
- Cal Neeman: E6/G
- Bobby Morgan: 64(1)3/GDP
- Moe Drabowsky: S7
- Bob Will: PO1(23)
Bot 4
- Bill Mazeroski: D8/89
- Gene Baker: 31.2-3
- Hardy Peterson: S9/F9S.3-H
- Ron Kline: CS2(26)
- Ron Kline: K
Top 5
- Bob Will: 43
- Bob Speake: 3/G
- Ernie Banks: S7
- Walt Moryn: 3/G
Bot 5
- Dee Fondy: S8
- Bob Skinner: W.1-2
- Dick Groat: 34/SH.2-3;1-2
- Bill Virdon: IW
- Frank Thomas: K
- Bill Mazeroski: K
Top 6
- Chuck Tanner: 8/L8XD
- Jerry Kindall: K
- Cal Neeman: K
Bot 6
- Gene Baker: 13
- Hardy Peterson: 53
- Ron Kline: 3/L
Top 7
- Lee Walls: 63
- Dale Long: S7/F7S
- Bob Will: S8.1-2
- Bob Speake: D9/G3L.2-H;1XH(932);B-3(THH)
- Ernie Banks: S1/BG25.3-H
- Walt Moryn: 5/P/FL
Bot 7
- Dee Fondy: 8/F
- Bob Skinner: S/G
- Dick Groat: K
- Bill Virdon: 43
Top 8
- Chuck Tanner: 6/P
- Jerry Kindall: 5/P
- Cal Neeman: 3/P
Bot 8
- Frank Thomas: 53
- Bill Mazeroski: 8/F
- Gene Baker: 8/F
Top 9
- Jack Littrell: 63
- Dick Littlefield: 63
- Bob Will: 7/F7D
Bot 9
- Jim Pendleton: S9
- Johnny O'Brien: 24/SH.1-2
- Dee Fondy: 43.2-3
- Bob Skinner: K
Notes & reviews
- Morgan: leaping catch
- Through Fondy
- High hopper
- Virdon: great catch robbed Tanner
- Peterson left game with a jammed right index finger
- Skinner: 1-handed catch
- Swung at a quick-pitched strike 3