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.