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New York Giants @
Pittsburgh Pirates
1957-09-04 Β· Night game Β· Forbes Field Β· Att: 8909 Β· night Β· 1:55
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated New York Giants 2β0. Bob Friend earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | |
| PIT | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
W: Bob Friend L: Mike McCormick SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Lee Ballanfant Β· 1B: Bill Jackowski Β· 2B: Shag Crawford Β· 3B: Tony Venzon Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
New York Giants β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Danny O'Connell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Don Mueller | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Willie Mays | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ray Jablonski | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Hank Sauer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Whitey Lockman | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Eddie Bressoud | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Mike McCormick | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Roberto Clemente | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Gene Freese | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Dick Groat | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Bob Skinner | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Frank Thomas | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bill Mazeroski | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bill Virdon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Hank Foiles | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Bob Friend | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Gene Baker | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
New York Giants β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mike McCormick | 8.0 | 9 | 4 | 6 |
Pittsburgh Pirates β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bob Friend | 9.0 | 7 | 1 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Danny O'Connell: 63
- Don Mueller: S7
- Willie Mays: 7
- Ray Jablonski: 2/FL
Bot 1
- Roberto Clemente: 13
- Gene Freese: W
- Dick Groat: D9.1-H
- Bob Skinner: W
- Frank Thomas: 64(1)3/GDP#
Top 2
- Hank Sauer: 3
- Whitey Lockman: 31
- Valmy Thomas: 63
Bot 2
- Bill Mazeroski: 53
- Bill Virdon: K
- Hank Foiles: W
- Bob Friend: K
Top 3
- Eddie Bressoud: S9
- Mike McCormick: S8.1-2
- Danny O'Connell: 54(1)/FO.2-3
- Don Mueller: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Roberto Clemente: K
- Gene Freese: D8
- Dick Groat: S7.2-H;BX2(26)
- Bob Skinner: 53
Top 4
- Willie Mays: 6
- Ray Jablonski: 43
- Hank Sauer: S/1#
- Whitey Lockman: S9.1-2#
- Valmy Thomas: W.2-3;1-2
- Eddie Bressoud: 13
Bot 4
- Frank Thomas: S/1#
- Bill Mazeroski: 9/L
- Bill Virdon: K
- Hank Foiles: K
Top 5
- Mike McCormick: S8
- Danny O'Connell: 54(1)/FO
- Don Mueller: 36(1)/FO
- Willie Mays: 8/8D
Bot 5
- Bob Friend: K
- Roberto Clemente: 43
- Gene Freese: S/1#
- Dick Groat: 9
Top 6
- Ray Jablonski: 2/FL
- Hank Sauer: 63
- Whitey Lockman: 43
Bot 6
- Bob Skinner: S9
- Frank Thomas: 7/7D
- Bill Mazeroski: 7/7D
- Bill Virdon: S9.1-2
- Hank Foiles: 64(1)/FO
Top 7
- Valmy Thomas: 63
- Eddie Bressoud: K#
- Mike McCormick: K
Bot 7
- Bob Friend: 63
- Roberto Clemente: 3/G
- Gene Baker: W
- Dick Groat: 9
Top 8
- Danny O'Connell: 9
- Don Mueller: 53
- Willie Mays: 2/FL
Bot 8
- Bob Skinner: S9
- Frank Thomas: CS2(24)#
- Frank Thomas: 7
- Bill Mazeroski: S9
- Bill Virdon: 8
Top 9
- Ray Jablonski: K
- Hank Sauer: 3/FL
- Whitey Lockman: S7
- Valmy Thomas: 3
Notes & reviews
- Gene Freese suffered a cramp in his left thigh while rounding 2B

















