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Cincinnati Reds @
Pittsburgh Pirates
1957-08-23 Β· Night game Β· Forbes Field Β· Att: 13223 Β· night Β· 2:16
Cincinnati Redlegs defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 6β0. Cincinnati Redlegs put up 2 in the 1st. Joe Nuxhall earned the win. Gus Bell went 3-for-4 with 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 13 | |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
W: Joe Nuxhall L: Bob Purkey SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Vinnie Smith Β· 1B: Jocko Conlan Β· 2B: Augie Donatelli Β· 3B: Vic Delmore Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Johnny Temple | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Gus Bell | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Frank Robinson | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
George Crowe | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Wally Post | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Smoky Burgess | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Don Hoak | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Roy McMillan | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Joe Nuxhall | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Roberto Clemente | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Gene Freese | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Dick Groat | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bob Skinner | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Frank Thomas | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bill Mazeroski | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bill Virdon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Hank Foiles | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Johnny O'Brien | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Gene Baker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Joe Nuxhall | 9.0 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
Pittsburgh Pirates β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bob Purkey | 3.0 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
Johnny O'Brien | 3.0 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Nellie King | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Johnny Temple: 43
- Gus Bell: S
- Frank Robinson: D7.1-H(E7)(NR);B-3
- George Crowe: 9/SF.3-H(UR)
- Wally Post: 53
Bot 1
- Roberto Clemente: 43
- Gene Freese: 5/FL
- Dick Groat: 13
Top 2
- Smoky Burgess: 1
- Don Hoak: K
- Roy McMillan: 13
Bot 2
- Bob Skinner: K
- Frank Thomas: D
- Bill Mazeroski: HP
- Bill Virdon: K
- Hank Foiles: 7/FL
Top 3
- Joe Nuxhall: S
- Johnny Temple: 14/SH.1-2
- Gus Bell: PB.2-3
- Gus Bell: S.3-H
- Frank Robinson: 5/FL
- George Crowe: S.1-2#
- Wally Post: D8.2-H;1X3(85)#
Bot 3
- Johnny O'Brien: 9
- Roberto Clemente: 8
- Gene Freese: 7
Top 4
- Smoky Burgess: D
- Don Hoak: 43.2-2#
- Roy McMillan: S.2-H
- Joe Nuxhall: K
- Johnny Temple: 2/FL
Bot 4
- Dick Groat: 8
- Bob Skinner: S
- Frank Thomas: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Gus Bell: 6
- Frank Robinson: 8
- George Crowe: W
- Wally Post: 5/FL
Bot 5
- Bill Mazeroski: S
- Bill Virdon: 5/FL
- Hank Foiles: K
- Johnny O'Brien: 9
Top 6
- Smoky Burgess: 4
- Don Hoak: W
- Roy McMillan: 63.1-2
- Joe Nuxhall: T.2-H
- Johnny Temple: 9
Bot 6
- Roberto Clemente: 13
- Gene Freese: W
- Dick Groat: 5
- Bob Skinner: 7
Top 7
- Gus Bell: W
- Frank Robinson: 64(1)3/GDP
- George Crowe: W
- Wally Post: K
Bot 7
- Frank Thomas: 7
- Bill Mazeroski: 13
- Bill Virdon: 31
Top 8
- Smoky Burgess: K/C
- Don Hoak: 9
- Roy McMillan: S
- Joe Nuxhall: S.1-2#
- Johnny Temple: 54(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Hank Foiles: K
- Gene Baker: K/C
- Roberto Clemente: 9
Top 9
- Gus Bell: D
- Frank Robinson: S.2-3
- George Crowe: SB2#
- George Crowe: K/C
- Wally Post: K/C
- Smoky Burgess: IW
- Don Hoak: 8
Bot 9
- Gene Freese: 7
- Dick Groat: 9
- Bob Skinner: S
- Frank Thomas: 3




















