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» Cincinnati Reds 7 Pittsburgh Pirates 3

Date: May 5, 1957
Stadium: Forbes Field (Pittsburgh,PA)

CIN:	11-7	Prev Game (PIT)	Next Game (BRO)
PIT:	4-12	Prev Game (CIN)	Next Game (PHI)

Game Notes:
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Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
CIN	0	2	1	0	1	0	1	2	0	7	10	0
PIT	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	3	9	3

Cincinnati Reds	Career	Pos	AB	R	H	BI	BB	SO	PIT	AVG

1. Johnny Temple	cr	2b	4	0	2	1	1	0	0	.318
2. Wally Post	cr	rf	5	1	0	0	0	2	0	.230
3. Gus Bell	cr	cf	4	2	1	2	0	1	0	.299
4. Frank Robinson	cr	lf	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	.357
Pete Whisenant	cr	lf	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.238
5. George Crowe	cr	1b	4	1	1	1	0	0	0	.304
6. Ed Bailey	cr	c	2	1	0	0	1	1	0	.344
7. Don Hoak	cr	3b	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	.397
8. Roy McMillan	cr	ss	4	1	3	2	0	1	0	.255
9. Don Gross	cr	p	2	0	0	1	0	2	0	.000

Totals - 10 players			34	7	10	7	2	7	0	.284

Pittsburgh Pirates	Career	Pos	AB	R	H	BI	BB	SO	PIT	AVG

1. Gene Freese	cr	lf	4	0	2	1	0	0	0	.280
2. Gene Baker	cr	3b	3	1	1	0	1	0	0	.234
3. Dick Groat	cr	ss	3	0	2	1	0	0	0	.377
4. Roberto Clemente	cr	rf	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	.277
5. Frank Thomas	cr	1b	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	.302
6. Bill Virdon	cr	cf	4	0	0	0	0	1	0	.292
7. Hank Foiles	cr	c	4	2	2	1	0	0	0	.282
8. Bill Mazeroski	cr	2b	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	.200
9. Bob Purkey	cr	p	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.111
Ron Kline	cr	p	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Jim Pendleton	cr	ph	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.444
Luis Arroyo	cr	p	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200
Buddy Pritchard	cr	ph	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Red Swanson	cr	p	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	--
Dick Rand	cr	ph	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Totals - 15 players			33	3	9	3	2	1	0	.265

E: None

2B: Roy McMillan (2), Frank Robinson (4), Johnny Temple (4)
3B: None
HR: Gus Bell (2)

RBI: Gus Bell 2(11), George Crowe (9), Don Gross (1), Roy McMillan 2(6), Johnny Temple (3)

SB: Johnny Temple (3)
CS: None

S: Don Gross (1)
SF: Gus Bell (2), George Crowe (1), Don Gross (1)
HP: Ed Bailey (2)
IBB: None
GDP: Don Hoak (5)

E: Luis Arroyo (1), Gene Baker 2(8)

2B: Gene Baker (5), Hank Foiles (1), Gene Freese (2), Bill Mazeroski (4), Frank Thomas (1)
3B: None
HR: Hank Foiles (1)

RBI: Hank Foiles (3), Gene Freese (3), Dick Groat (7)

SB: None
CS: None

S: Dick Groat (3)
SF: None
HP: None
IBB: None
GDP: Gene Baker (3), Roberto Clemente (2)

CIN Pitchers	Car	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	PIT/Str	ERA

Don Gross W (1-0)	cr	9	9	3	3	2	1	1	0-0	2.61

Totals - 1 pitcher(s)		9.0	9	3	3	2	1	1	--	4.46

WP: None
BK: None
TBF: Don Gross 36
GB/FB: Don Gross 11-13

PIT Pitchers	Car	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	PIT/Str	ERA

Bob Purkey L (2-2)	cr	1.2	3	2	2	1	0	0	0-0	2.96
Ron Kline	cr	3.1	3	2	1	1	3	1	0-0	5.06
Luis Arroyo	cr	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0-0	2.38
Red Swanson	cr	2	3	2	2	0	4	0	0-0	6.00

Totals - 4 pitcher(s)		9.0	10	7	5	2	7	1	--	3.87

WP: Red Swanson (1)
BK: None
TBF: Bob Purkey 10, Ron Kline 14, Luis Arroyo 8, Red Swanson 9
GB/FB: Bob Purkey 3-2, Ron Kline 3-4, Luis Arroyo 2-5, Red Swanson 1-1

Umpires: H: dascf901 1B: secof101 2B: lands901 3B: bakeb101
Time of game: 2:23
Attendance: 23,629
Temperature: 0 degrees F - 0
Wind: -1 mph -

Streaks in Progress: Gus Bell 2, George Crowe 2, Don Hoak 8, Roy McMillan 3, Frank Robinson 7, Johnny Temple 8

Streaks Ended:

Streaks in Progress: Gene Baker 1, Hank Foiles 1, Gene Freese 1, Dick Groat 8, Bill Mazeroski 1, Frank Thomas 1

Streaks Ended: Bill Virdon 8

Milestones

Don Gross had his 1st career sacrifice fly.

Milestones

None

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