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Athletics
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
September 18, 1957
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Kansas City Athletics, played on September 18, 1957 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
Date | September 18, 1957 |
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Visiting Team |
Kansas City Athletics
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Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 18, 1957 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Athletics |
Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tom Gorman |
Home Starting Pitcher | Frank Sullivan |
Ballpark | Fenway Park |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | 3,611 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 45 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Frank Umont 1B: Joe Paparella 2B: Eddie Hurley 3B: Ed Runge |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Vic Power | First Baseman |
Joe DeMaestri | Shortstop |
Gus Zernial | Left Fielder |
Bob Cerv | Right Fielder |
Bob Martyn | Center Fielder |
Hector Lopez | Third Baseman |
Hal Smith | Catcher |
Billy Hunter | Second Baseman |
Tom Gorman | Pitcher |
Harry Craft | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jim Piersall | Center Fielder |
Billy Klaus | Shortstop |
Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
Frank Malzone | Third Baseman |
Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
Dick Gernert | Left Fielder |
Ken Aspromonte | Second Baseman |
Pete Daley | Catcher |
Frank Sullivan | Pitcher |
Pinky Higgins | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Athletics
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
September 18, 1957
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Sullivan
Power hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Sullivan
DeMaestri strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Sullivan
Zernial hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Daley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Gorman
Piersall hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Gorman
Klaus hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Gorman
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops it up and throws to first, with Gorman covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Gorman
Malzone hits a fly ball into center field. Martyn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerv vs. Sullivan
Cerv hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Daley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martyn vs. Sullivan
Martyn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Martyn is thrown out after the base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Sullivan
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Gorman
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Gorman
Gernert hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aspromonte vs. Gorman
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hunter fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Sullivan
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Sullivan
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gorman vs. Sullivan
Gorman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daley vs. Gorman
Daley strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Gorman
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Gorman
Piersall hits a fly ball into right field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klaus vs. Gorman
Klaus strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Sullivan
Power hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeMaestri vs. Sullivan
DeMaestri hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zernial vs. Sullivan
Zernial hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Power moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cerv vs. Sullivan
Cerv hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Power scores. Zernial moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Martyn vs. Sullivan
Martyn hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Zernial tags and scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Sullivan
Lopez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Aspromonte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Gorman
Vernon hits a fly ball into right field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Gorman
Malzone hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gorman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Gorman
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Sullivan
Smith hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Piersall. Smith reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hunter vs. Sullivan
Hunter bunts towards the mound. Sullivan fields it and throws to first for the out. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gorman vs. Sullivan
Gorman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Aspromonte has Smith trapped. There's the throw to Daley and over to Malzone, who tags Smith for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Power vs. Sullivan
Power hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Gorman
Gernert hits a fly ball into right field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Gorman
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daley vs. Gorman
Daley hits a popup, foul, towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Sullivan
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Sullivan
Zernial hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerv vs. Sullivan
Cerv strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Gorman
Sullivan hits a fly ball into center field. Martyn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Gorman
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Gorman
Klaus hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops it up and throws to first, with Gorman covering, for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martyn vs. Sullivan
Martyn hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Piersall who is chasing the ball. Martyn reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lopez vs. Sullivan
Lopez strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Smith vs. Sullivan
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hunter vs. Sullivan
Hunter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gorman vs. Sullivan
Gorman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Gorman
Vernon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Malzone vs. Gorman
Malzone hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Gorman
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Sullivan
Power hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Sullivan
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sullivan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Sullivan
Zernial hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Aspromonte scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Gorman
Gernert hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hunter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Gorman
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daley vs. Gorman
Daley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Gorman
Tom Brewer pinch runs for Pete Daley. Ted Williams pinch hits for Frank Sullivan.
Williams takes first base on ball four. Brewer moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Piersall vs. Gorman
Billy Consolo pinch runs for Ted Williams.
Piersall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Brewer moves to third. Consolo moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Klaus vs. Gorman
Klaus hits a fly ball into right field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerv vs. Sisler
Sammy White now catching. Dave Sisler now pitching.
Cerv hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martyn vs. Sisler
Martyn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sisler fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Sisler
Lopez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Martyn moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Sisler
Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Martyn trying to get to home. Piersall throws the ball in to White who tags Martyn who's trying to score from second, for the out. Lopez moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hunter vs. Sisler
Hunter takes first base on ball four. Lopez moves to third. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gorman vs. Sisler
Gorman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Gorman
Vernon hits a popup towards third. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Gorman
Malzone hits a fly ball into right field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Gorman
Jensen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gernert vs. Gorman
Gernert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/18/1957 -- Kansas City at Boston (D) Kansas City AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Power V, 1b 4 1 1 0 Piersall J, cf 4 1 2 1 DeMaestri J, ss 4 0 0 0 Klaus B, ss 4 0 0 0 Zernial G, lf 4 1 1 0 Vernon M, 1b 4 0 1 0 Cerv B, rf 4 0 2 1 Malzone F, 3b 4 0 0 0 Martyn B, cf 3 0 2 1 Jensen J, rf 4 0 1 0 Lopez H, 3b 4 0 1 0 Gernert D, lf 4 0 1 0 Smith H, c 4 0 2 0 Aspromonte K, 2b 3 0 0 0 Hunter B, 2b 1 0 0 0 Daley P, c 3 0 1 0 Gorman T, p 4 0 0 0 Brewer T, pr 0 0 0 0 White S, c 0 0 0 0 Sullivan F, p 2 0 1 0 Williams T, ph 0 0 0 0 Consolo B, pr 0 0 0 0 Sisler D, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 2 9 2 32 1 7 1 Kansas City 000 200 000 -- 2 Boston 100 000 000 -- 1 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Gorman T (W) 9.0 7 1 1 1 2 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Sullivan F (L) 8.0 6 2 2 1 7 Sisler D 1.0 3 0 0 1 1 DP -- Kansas City 2 LOB -- Kansas City 7, Boston 5 2B -- Smith H 3B -- Martyn B HR -- Piersall J SH -- Hunter B SF -- Martyn B T -- 1:45 A -- 3611
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