Struggling Braves On 4 Game Slide

 GAME 1:

GWRBI-Thomas, F
Game MVP:Bob Friend

County Stadium    (02-27-2021 07:32:42)       Time 3:08, 61ø, Wind: 2 MPH Out to LCF  Night Game

May 16, 1957           1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E

1957 Pittsburgh        0 1 3   2 0 0   2 0 0      8 11  4
1957 Milwaukee         1 0 0   0 0 0   0 1 0      2  5  0

Recap

MLN 1st: Scored 1 run on 2 hits.

MLN      Hank Aaron hit a solo HR(5) to take the lead.  PIT  0 MLN 1.

MLN      Hank Aaron extended his hit streak to 10.

PIT 2nd: Scored 1 run on a hit and one walk.

PIT      Hank Foiles hit a solo HR(2) to tie the score.  PIT  1 MLN 1.

PIT 3rd: Sent 9 batters to the plate scoring 3 runs on 4 hits and 2 walks.

PIT      Frank Thomas singled scoring Fondy to take the lead.  PIT  2 MLN 1.

PIT      Dick Groat doubled scoring Clemente.  PIT  3 MLN 1.

PIT      Gene Baker hit a fly ball scoring 1.  PIT  4 MLN 1.

MLN 3rd: Failed to score on a hit, and 2 errors.

PIT 4th: Scored 2 runs on 2 hits.

PIT      Roberto Clemente hit a 2 run HR(1).  PIT  6 MLN 1.

PIT 7th: Sent 8 batters to the plate scoring 2 runs on a hit and 4 walks.

PIT      Bill Virdon walked scoring Thomas.  PIT  7 MLN 1.

PIT      Bob Friend hit a grounder scoring 1.  PIT  8 MLN 1.

MLN 8th: Scored 1 run on an error.

MLN      Joe Adcock hit a grounder scoring 1.  PIT  8 MLN 2.

PIT  Roberto Clemente: 3 for 5, HR, 2 RBI, 2 runs.

PIT  Hank Foiles: 1 for 3, HR, 2 W.

PIT  Frank Thomas: 2 for 5, 2 runs, 2 errors.

PIT  Bob Friend pitched a solid complete game for the win: 1 earned run, 5 hits, 1 BB, 3 K. He's 3-4 on the year.

MLN  Juan Pizarro pitched 6 innings and took the loss: 8 earned runs, 10 hits, 5 BB, 3 K. He drops to 0-2 on the year.

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GAME 2:

GWRBI-Freese

Game MVP:Vern Law

County Stadium    (02-27-2021 07:40:00)       Time 2:14, 64ø, Cloudy, Light Rain, Wind: 11 MPH Out to LF  Day Game

May 18, 1957           1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E

1957 Pittsburgh        0 0 0   0 0 0   0 0 3      3  9  1

1957 Milwaukee         0 0 0   1 0 0   1 0 0      2  5  0

Recap

MLN :    Hank Aaron singled, hit streak now 11.

MLN 4th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits.

MLN      Joe Adcock hit a solo HR(4) to take the lead.  PIT  0 MLN 1.

MLN 7th: Scored 1 run on a hit.

MLN      Del Crandall hit a solo HR(5).  PIT  0 MLN 2.

PIT 9th: Sent 9 batters to the plate scoring 3 runs on 5 hits and one walk.

PIT      Gene Baker hit a grounder scoring 1.  PIT  1 MLN 2.

PIT      Bill Virdon singled scoring Groat to tie the score.  PIT  2 MLN 2.

PIT      Gene Freese singled scoring Baker to take the lead.  PIT  3 MLN 2.

PIT  Vern Law pitched a solid 8 innings for the win: 2 earned runs, 5 hits, 1 BB, 2 K. He's now 3-3 on the year.

PIT  Bob Purkey pitched a 1-2-3 9th to earn his 1st save of the season.

MLN  Warren Spahn pitched 8 solid innings but took the loss: 3 earned runs, 6 hits, 3 BB, 6 K. He's now 3-3 on the year.

Brooklyn Bats Too Much For Braves. Dodgers Sweep Milwaukee

 GAME 1:

GWRBI-Furillo

Game MVP:Carl Furillo

Injury: Amoros (today only)

County Stadium    (02-23-2021 06:28:28)       Time 3:06, 52ø, Wind: 2 MPH Left to Right  Night Game

May 14, 1957           1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E

1957 Brooklyn          2 2 0   0 0 1   3 0 1      9 17  0
1957 Milwaukee         0 0 0   0 1 2   0 0 0      3  6  1

Recap

BRO 1st: Scored 2 runs on 2 hits.

BRO      Carl Furillo hit a 2 run HR(2) to take the lead.  BRO  2 MLN 0.

BRO 2nd: Sent 8 batters to the plate scoring 2 runs on 4 hits and one walk.

BRO      Don Newcombe singled scoring Amoros.  BRO  3 MLN 0.

BRO      Pee Wee Reese walked scoring Campanella.  BRO  4 MLN 0.

BRO 4th: Failed to score on 3 walks.

BRO :    Sandy Amoros injured, out today.

MLN 5th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits.

MLN      Del Rice singled scoring Tanner.  BRO  4 MLN 1.

BRO 6th: Sent 7 batters to the plate scoring 1 run on a hit, 2 walks and an error.

BRO      Carl Furillo doubled scoring Snider.  BRO  5 MLN 1.

MLN 6th: Scored 2 runs on 2 hits.

MLN      Eddie Mathews hit a 2 run HR(10).  BRO  5 MLN 3.

BRO 7th: Sent 8 batters to the plate scoring 3 runs on 4 hits and one walk.

BRO      Don Zimmer hit a solo HR(4).  BRO  6 MLN 3.

BRO      Duke Snider hit a grounder scoring 1.  BRO  7 MLN 3.

BRO      Carl Furillo singled scoring Reese.  BRO  8 MLN 3.

BRO 9th: Scored 1 run on 3 hits.

BRO      Gil Hodges singled scoring Gilliam.  BRO  9 MLN 3.

BRO  Roy Campanella: 3 for 4.

BRO  Carl Furillo: 3 for 6, double, HR, 4 RBI.

BRO  Jim Gilliam: 3 for 5, 3 runs.

MLN  Eddie Mathews: 2 for 4, HR, 2 RBI.

BRO  Don Newcombe pitched a complete game for the win: 3 earned runs, 6 hits, 1 BB, 7 K. He's now 3-1 on the year.

MLN  Bob Buhl pitched 5.2 innings and took the loss: 5 earned runs, 9 hits, 7 BB, 7 K. He drops to 0-4 on the year.

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GAME 2:

GWRBI-Snider

Game MVP:Sal Maglie

County Stadium    (02-23-2021 06:37:18)       Time 2:30, 66ø, Wind: 11 MPH Left to Right  Day Game

May 15, 1957           1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E

1957 Brooklyn          3 0 0   0 1 0   0 3 1      8 13  0

1957 Milwaukee         2 0 0   1 0 0   0 0 0      3  7  1

Recap

BRO 1st: Sent 7 batters to the plate scoring 3 runs on 5 hits.

BRO      Carl Furillo singled scoring Gilliam to take the lead.  BRO  1 MLN 0.

BRO      Gil Hodges doubled scoring Snider.  BRO  2 MLN 0.

BRO      Sandy Amoros singled scoring Furillo.  BRO  3 MLN 0.

MLN 1st: Scored 2 runs on 3 hits.

MLN      Eddie Mathews singled scoring Aaron.  BRO  3 MLN 1.

MLN      Chuck Tanner singled scoring Mathews.  BRO  3 MLN 2.

MLN 4th: Sent 7 batters to the plate scoring 1 run on 2 hits and 2 walks.

MLN      Bill Bruton tripled scoring Tanner to tie the score.  BRO  3 MLN 3.

BRO 5th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits.

BRO      Duke Snider doubled scoring Reese to take the lead.  BRO  4 MLN 3.

BRO 8th: Scored 3 runs on 2 hits, and an error.

BRO      Gil Hodges hit a 2 run HR(2).  BRO  6 MLN 3.

BRO      Don Zimmer hit a 406 foot solo HR(5).  BRO  7 MLN 3.

BRO 9th: Sent 7 batters to the plate scoring 1 run on a hit and 2 walks.

BRO      Sandy Amoros HBP scoring Snider.  BRO  8 MLN 3.

BRO  Gil Hodges: 2 for 4, double, HR, 3 RBI.

BRO  Duke Snider: 2 for 4, 2 doubles, 2 runs.

BRO  Don Zimmer: 4 for 4, double, HR.

MLN  Danny O'Connell: 0 for 1, 3 W.

BRO  Don Drysdale pitched 6.1 innings to earn the win: 3 earned runs, 6 hits, 4 BB, 3 K. He's now 4-0 on the season.

BRO  Sal Maglie pitched a shutout the final 2.2 innings to record his 1st save of the season.

MLN  Gene Conley pitched 7.2 innings and took the loss: 5 earned runs, 12 hits, 0 BB, 4 K. He's now 1-3 on the season.