Top 1

• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Power vs. Valentinetti
  
  Power hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lopez vs. Valentinetti
  
  Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skizas vs. Valentinetti
  
  Skizas hits a line drive towards short. Carrasquel reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Raines vs. Terry
  
  Raines hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cerv. Raines reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Avila vs. Terry
  
  Avila hits a popup, foul, towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Woodling vs. Terry
  
  Woodling hits a line drive towards second. Lopez catches it and steps on second to double up Raines. View Play 

Top 2

• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Held vs. Valentinetti
  
  Held hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Woodling. Held reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cerv vs. Valentinetti
  
  Cerv hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Held moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Martyn vs. Valentinetti
  
  Martyn hits a line drive into right field. Colavito picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Colavito. Held scores. Cerv goes all the way around to score. Martyn moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Smith vs. Valentinetti
  
  Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Maris throws the ball in to Avila who tags Smith trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Martyn scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DeMaestri vs. Valentinetti
  
  DeMaestri hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Terry vs. McLish
  
  Cal McLish now pitching.
  
  Terry strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Power vs. McLish
  
  Power strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wertz vs. Terry
  
  Gus Zernial now playing first base.
  
  Wertz hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Colavito vs. Terry
  
  Colavito hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Terry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maris vs. Terry
  
  Maris hits a fly ball into right field. Martyn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carrasquel vs. Terry
  
  Carrasquel strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. McLish
  
  Lopez hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skizas vs. McLish
  
  Skizas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Held vs. McLish
  
  Held hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cerv vs. McLish
  
  Cerv hits a line drive towards short. Carrasquel reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Naragon vs. Terry
  
  Naragon hits a fly ball into right field. Martyn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McLish vs. Terry
  
  McLish hits a ball on the ground towards first. Zernial juggles the ball. That's an error on Zernial. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Raines vs. Terry
  
  Raines hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McLish moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Avila vs. Terry
  
  Avila takes first base on ball four. McLish moves to third. Raines moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Woodling vs. Terry
  
  Woodling hits a ball on the ground towards first. Zernial fields it and throws to second for the out. McLish scores. Raines moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Wertz vs. Terry
  
  Wertz hits a popup towards third. Skizas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martyn vs. McLish
  
  Martyn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wertz scoops it up and throws to first, with McLish covering, for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. McLish
  
  Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  DeMaestri vs. McLish
  
  DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McLish fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Terry vs. McLish
  
  Terry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Colavito vs. Terry
  
  Colavito hits a fly ball into left field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maris vs. Terry
  
  Maris hits a line drive towards first. Zernial reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carrasquel vs. Terry
  
  Carrasquel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Skizas juggles the ball. That's an error on Skizas. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Naragon vs. Terry
  
  Naragon takes first base on ball four. Carrasquel moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McLish vs. Terry
  
  McLish hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. Three runs are unearned. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Raines vs. Terry
  
  Raines strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zernial vs. McLish
  
  Zernial hits a ball on the ground towards third. Raines fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. McLish
  
  Lopez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Skizas vs. McLish
  
  Skizas hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Held vs. McLish
  
  Held hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McLish fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Avila vs. Terry
  
  Avila hits a fly ball into center field. Held settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Woodling vs. Terry
  
  Woodling hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wertz vs. Terry
  
  Wertz takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Colavito vs. Terry
  
  Colavito strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cerv vs. McLish
  
  Cerv hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martyn vs. McLish
  
  Martyn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. McLish
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maris vs. Terry
  
  Maris strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carrasquel vs. Terry
  
  Carrasquel hits a popup towards third. Skizas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Naragon vs. Terry
  
  Naragon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McLish vs. Terry
  
  McLish strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DeMaestri vs. McLish
  
  DeMaestri hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hunter vs. McLish
  
  Billy Hunter pinch hits for Ralph Terry.
  
  Hunter hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Zernial vs. McLish
  
  Zernial hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McLish fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lopez vs. McLish
  
  Lopez takes first base on ball four. Zernial moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Skizas vs. McLish
  
  Skizas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Raines fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Raines vs. Trucks
  
  Virgil Trucks now pitching.
  
  Raines hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Avila vs. Trucks
  
  Avila hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Woodling vs. Trucks
  
  Woodling hits a fly ball into center field. Held settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wertz vs. Trucks
  
  Wertz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Avila moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Colavito vs. Trucks
  
  Colavito hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Held vs. McLish
  
  Held strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cerv vs. McLish
  
  Cerv hits a ball on the ground towards third. Raines fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martyn vs. McLish
  
  Martyn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel misplays the ball. That's an error on Carrasquel. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. McLish
  
  Smith takes first base on ball four. Martyn moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  DeMaestri vs. McLish
  
  DeMaestri strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maris vs. Trucks
  
  Maris hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carrasquel vs. Trucks
  
  Carrasquel hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Maris moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Naragon vs. Trucks
  
  Naragon hits a fly ball into center field. Held settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  McLish vs. Trucks
  
  McLish hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields it and throws to second for the out. Maris scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Raines vs. Trucks
  
  Raines hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McLish moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Avila vs. Trucks
  
  Avila hits a fly ball into center field. Held settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. McLish
  
  Tim Thompson pinch hits for Virgil Trucks.
  
  Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wertz scoops it up and throws to first, with McLish covering, for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zernial vs. McLish
  
  Zernial strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. McLish
  
  Lopez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Skizas vs. McLish
  
  Skizas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/2/1957, game 2 -- Kansas City at Cleveland (D)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI
Power V, 1b           2  0  1  0   Raines L, 3b          5  0  3  0   
Zernial G, 1b         3  0  0  0   Avila B, 2b           4  0  1  0   
Lopez H, 2b           4  0  2  0   Woodling G, lf        4  0  0  1   
Skizas L, 3b          5  0  1  0   Wertz V, 1b           3  1  2  1   
Held W, cf            4  1  1  0   Colavito R, rf        4  0  0  0   
Cerv B, lf            4  1  1  0   Maris R, cf           4  1  1  0   
Martyn B, rf          4  1  1  1   Carrasquel C, ss      4  1  1  0   
Smith H, c            3  0  2  1   Naragon H, c          3  1  1  0   
DeMaestri J, ss       4  0  2  0   Valentinetti V, p     0  0  0  0   
Terry R, p            2  0  0  0   McLish C, p           4  2  1  4   
Hunter B, ph          1  0  0  0                                      
Trucks V, p           0  0  0  0                                      
Thompson T, ph        1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     37  3 11  2                        35  6 10  6

Kansas City      030 000 000 --  3
Cleveland        011 300 01x --  6

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Terry R (L)           6.0  5  5  1  3  5
Trucks V              2.0  5  1  1  0  0

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Valentinetti V        1.1  6  3  3  0  0
McLish C (W)          7.2  5  0  0  2  5

E -- Colavito R, Zernial G, Skizas L, Carrasquel C
DP -- Kansas City 1, Cleveland 1
LOB -- Kansas City 9, Cleveland 8
2B -- Raines L, Held W
HR -- Wertz V, McLish C
T -- 2:29
A -- 7665

    

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