Pirates Battle Braves To Draw. Milwaukee Holds Slim Lead Over Brooklyn In NL

 GAME1:

GWRBI-Virdon

Game MVP:Bob Skinner

County Stadium    (07-10-2021 10:05:48)       Time 3:01, 70ø, Cloudy, Light Rain, Wind: 4 MPH Right to Left  Night Game

Sep 10, 1957           1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E

1957 Pittsburgh        0 0 3   1 2 0   0 0 0      6 12  1
1957 Milwaukee         1 0 0   0 0 0   1 0 0      2 10  0

Recap

MLN 1st: Scored 1 run on 2 hits and one walk.

MLN      Frank Torre HBP scoring Schoendienst to take the lead.  PIT  0 MLN 1.

PIT 3rd: Sent 7 batters to the plate scoring 3 runs on 4 hits.

PIT      Whammy Douglas singled scoring Baker to tie the score.  PIT  1 MLN 1.

PIT      Bill Virdon singled scoring Douglas to take the lead.  PIT  2 MLN 1.

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

PIT 4th: Scored 1 run on 3 hits.

PIT      Hardy Peterson singled scoring Thomas.  PIT  4 MLN 1.

PIT 5th: Scored 2 runs on 2 hits and one walk.

PIT      Bob Skinner hit a 2 run HR(8).  PIT  6 MLN 1.

MLN :    Hank Aaron at bat 44 min delay, rain.

MLN 7th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits, and an error.

MLN      Frank Torre singled scoring 1.  PIT  6 MLN 2.

PIT 8th: Failed to score on a hit and 2 walks.

PIT  Gene Baker: 3 for 5, double.

PIT  Bob Skinner: 2 for 4, HR, 2 RBI.

MLN  Johnny Logan: 3 for 3, double.

PIT  Bob Purkey pitched 4.1 innings and picked up the win: 4.1 IP, 5 hits, 1 BB, 2 K. He's 10-6 on the year.

MLN  Lew Burdette pitched poorly for 5.2 innings and took the loss: 6 earned runs, 10 hits, 1 BB, 2 K. He's now 12-13 on the season.

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GAME 2:

GWRBI-Schoendienst

Game MVP:Red Schoendienst

County Stadium    (07-10-2021 10:15:17)       Time 2:11, 69ø  Day Game

Sep 11, 1957           1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9   10    R  H  E

1957 Pittsburgh        0 0 0   0 0 1   0 0 1    0    2 11  0

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

Recap

MLN 1st: Scored 1 run on 2 hits and one walk.

MLN      Wes Covington hit a fly ball scoring 1 to take the lead.  PIT  0 MLN 1.

PIT 6th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits, and an error.

PIT      Bob Skinner singled scoring Freese to tie the score.  PIT  1 MLN 1.

MLN 8th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits.

MLN      Red Schoendienst hit a solo HR(10) to take the lead.  PIT  1 MLN 2.

PIT 9th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits.

PIT      Bob Skinner hit a solo HR(9) to tie the score.  PIT  2 MLN 2.

PIT 0th: Failed to score on 2 hits and one walk.

PIT      Gene Freese singled, hit streak now 16.

PIT      Dick Groat DP with bases loaded, end 10th.

MLN 0th: Scored 1 run on a hit.

MLN      Red Schoendienst hit a solo HR(11) to win the game.  PIT  2 MLN 3.

PIT  Bob Skinner: 2 for 4, HR, 2 RBI.

MLN  Red Schoendienst: 4 for 5, 2 HRs, 2 RBI, 3 runs.

MLN  Ernie Johnson picked up the win: .2 IP. He's 6-5 on the year.

PIT  Bob Purkey took the loss: .1 IP, 1 earned run, 1 hit, 1 K. He drops to 10-7 on the year.