May 2, 1957 at Forbes Field
Braves 8, Pirates 5 (11-2)
Lew Burdette gave up three ninth inning runs to blow a three run lead but he still picked up the win because the Braves rallied for three runs in the tenth to win it. Burdette improved to 3-1 and he gave up five runs on eleven hits and two walks with one strikeout in nine innings. Red Murff picked up the save with a shutout tenth.
Hank Aaron had a big day at the plate. He went five for six with two runs. Eddie Mathews drove in three runs and Danny O’Connell went three for six with a homerun, two RBIs and three runs.
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