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Philadelphia Phillies @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1957-08-08 · Day game · Forbes Field · Att: 5238 · 2:16
Philadelphia Phillies defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 6–3. Philadelphia Phillies put up 3 in the 6th. Curt Simmons earned the win and Bob Miller picked up the save. Granny Hamner went 1-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHI | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 | |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
W: Curt Simmons L: Vern Law SV: Bob Miller
Umpires — HP: Augie Donatelli · 1B: Vic Delmore · 2B: Vinnie Smith · 3B: Jocko Conlan · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Richie Ashburn | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Granny Hamner | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Bouchee | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Stan Lopata | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Harry Anderson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Rip Repulski | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Jones | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chico Fernandez | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Curt Simmons | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roberto Clemente | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Virdon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Groat | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Skinner | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Thomas | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Freese | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Mazeroski | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Foiles | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vern Law | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Baker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny O'Brien | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dee Fondy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curt Simmons | 8.1 | 10 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Miller | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vern Law | 5.2 | 9 | 3 | 2 |
 Nellie King | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Johnny O'Brien | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Richie Ashburn: S7
- Granny Hamner: 26(1)/FO/BG
- Ed Bouchee: 8
- Stan Lopata: 8/L
Bot 1
- Roberto Clemente: S7
- Bill Virdon: 8(B)6(1)/DP
- Dick Groat: 3/FL
Top 2
- Harry Anderson: S7
- Rip Repulski: 7/7D
- Willie Jones: PB.1-2
- Willie Jones: 13.2-3
- Chico Fernandez: S8.3-H
- Curt Simmons: 6(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Bob Skinner: 6/P
- Frank Thomas: 2/FL
- Gene Freese: 5/L
Top 3
- Richie Ashburn: 7
- Granny Hamner: 3/P
- Ed Bouchee: S6
- Stan Lopata: W.1-2
- Harry Anderson: 3/G
Bot 3
- Bill Mazeroski: 4/P
- Hank Foiles: 63
- Vern Law: 63
Top 4
- Rip Repulski: K
- Willie Jones: 7/7D
- Chico Fernandez: S8/G
- Curt Simmons: 13
Bot 4
- Roberto Clemente: 3/G
- Bill Virdon: 43
- Dick Groat: S9
- Bob Skinner: K/C
Top 5
- Richie Ashburn: W
- Granny Hamner: 43.1-2
- Ed Bouchee: E4/G.2-H(NR)(UR);B-1
- Stan Lopata: PB.1-2
- Stan Lopata: K/C
- Harry Anderson: IW
- Rip Repulski: S8.2-H(UR);1-3
- Willie Jones: 6/P
Bot 5
- Frank Thomas: S7
- Gene Freese: 64(1)/FO
- Bill Mazeroski: 7
- Hank Foiles: 64(1)/FO
Top 6
- Chico Fernandez: S7/G
- Curt Simmons: 13/SH.1-2
- Richie Ashburn: 43.2-3
- Granny Hamner: HR/9.3-H
- Ed Bouchee: D7
- Stan Lopata: WP.2-3
- Stan Lopata: D/89.3-H
- Harry Anderson: IW
- Rip Repulski: 54(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Gene Baker: 43
- Roberto Clemente: 43
- Bill Virdon: 31
Top 7
- Willie Jones: 6/P
- Chico Fernandez: K
- Curt Simmons: S7
- Richie Ashburn: 9/9D
Bot 7
- Dick Groat: 8/8S
- Bob Skinner: 5/FL
- Frank Thomas: S1/BG
- Gene Freese: 6/P
Top 8
- Granny Hamner: K
- Ed Bouchee: K
- Stan Lopata: S7
- Harry Anderson: K
Bot 8
- Bill Mazeroski: 63
- Hank Foiles: 3/P/9S
- Johnny O'Brien: S7/G
- Roberto Clemente: S9.1-2
- Bill Virdon: 43
Top 9
- Rip Repulski: 8/78D
- Willie Jones: 9
- Chico Fernandez: 43
Bot 9
- Dick Groat: S7
- Bob Skinner: HR/9.1-H
- Frank Thomas: D7
- Gene Freese: 8
- Bill Mazeroski: S8.2-H
- Paul Smith: 8/8D
- Dee Fondy: 9
Notes & reviews
- Curt Simmons 97 pitches; Vern Law 101 pitches