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Red Sox
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
June 7, 1957
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Athletics and the Boston Red Sox, played on June 7, 1957 at Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 7, 1957 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Athletics
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 7, 1957 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Kansas City Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Willard Nixon |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Wally Burnette |
| Ballpark | Municipal Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 14,876 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 13 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Johnny Stevens 1B: John Rice 2B: Eddie Rommel 3B: Larry Napp |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Piersall | Center Fielder |
| Billy Klaus | Shortstop |
| Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
| Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
| Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
| Frank Malzone | Third Baseman |
| Ted Lepcio | Second Baseman |
| Sammy White | Catcher |
| Willard Nixon | Pitcher |
| Pinky Higgins | Manager |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joe DeMaestri | Shortstop |
| Bob Cerv | Center Fielder |
| Gus Zernial | Left Fielder |
| Harry Simpson | First Baseman |
| Lou Skizas | Third Baseman |
| Hal Smith | Catcher |
| Johnny Groth | Right Fielder |
| Wally Burnette | Pitcher |
| Milt Graff | Second Baseman |
| Lou Boudreau | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
June 7, 1957
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Burnette
Piersall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klaus vs. Burnette
The ball gets by Smith for a passed ball. Piersall moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Klaus vs. Burnette
Klaus hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Burnette
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vernon vs. Burnette
Vernon strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Nixon
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cerv vs. Nixon
Cerv bunts towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. DeMaestri moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zernial vs. Nixon
Zernial hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. DeMaestri scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simpson vs. Nixon
Simpson strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skizas vs. Nixon
Skizas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Burnette
Jensen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Malzone vs. Burnette
Malzone hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cerv. Malzone reaches second base with a double. Jensen goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lepcio vs. Burnette
Lepcio strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Burnette
White hits a fly ball into right field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nixon vs. Burnette
Nixon strikes out. Smith drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Nixon out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Nixon
Smith hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Piersall. Smith reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Groth vs. Nixon
Groth takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burnette vs. Nixon
Burnette hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Smith moves to third. Groth moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Graff vs. Nixon
Graff hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Smith scores. Groth scores. Burnette moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DeMaestri vs. Nixon
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nixon fields it and throws to third for the out. Graff moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cerv vs. Nixon
There's a wild pitch. Graff moves to third. DeMaestri moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cerv vs. Nixon
Cerv hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Graff scores. DeMaestri moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Zernial vs. Porterfield
Bob Porterfield now pitching.
Zernial bunts towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio fields it and throws to second for the out. DeMaestri scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simpson vs. Porterfield
Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio misplays the ball. That's an error on Lepcio. Zernial moves to third. Simpson moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Skizas vs. Porterfield
Skizas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Burnette
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burnette fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Burnette
Klaus hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Burnette
Williams hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Porterfield
Smith hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Piersall. Smith reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Groth vs. Porterfield
Groth bunts towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Burnette vs. Porterfield
Burnette hits a popup, foul, towards first. Vernon races for the ball and makes the catch. There goes Smith. The throw to the plate, AND Smith is out, for the double play. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Burnette
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Graff scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Burnette
Jensen hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Burnette
Malzone hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Graff vs. Porterfield
Graff hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Porterfield
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerv vs. Porterfield
Cerv hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zernial vs. Porterfield
Zernial hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cerv moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Simpson vs. Porterfield
Simpson hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Burnette
Lepcio hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Burnette
White hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lepcio moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Porterfield vs. Burnette
Porterfield strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Piersall vs. Burnette
Piersall hits a fly ball into center field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Klaus vs. Burnette
Klaus takes first base on ball four. Lepcio moves to third. White moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Williams vs. Burnette
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skizas vs. Porterfield
Skizas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Porterfield
There goes Skizas. The throw from White and he is out, Klaus applying the tag. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Porterfield
Smith hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groth vs. Porterfield
Groth hits a line drive towards short. Klaus catches it and throws to first to double up Smith. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Burnette
Vernon hits a fly ball into right field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Burnette
Jensen strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Burnette
Malzone hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lepcio vs. Burnette
Lepcio hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burnette vs. Porterfield
Burnette hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Graff vs. Porterfield
Graff hits a popup towards short. Klaus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Porterfield
DeMaestri hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Burnette
Billy Goodman pinch hits for Sammy White.
Goodman strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Burnette
Gene Stephens pinch hits for Bob Porterfield.
Stephens hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Graff settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Burnette
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Skizas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerv vs. Minarcin
Pete Daley now catching. Rudy Minarcin now pitching.
Cerv takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zernial vs. Minarcin
Zernial takes first base on ball four. Cerv moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Simpson vs. Minarcin
Jim Pisoni pinch runs for Gus Zernial.
Simpson hits a popup towards short. Klaus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Skizas vs. Minarcin
Skizas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Burnette
Jim Pisoni now playing center field. Bob Cerv now playing left field.
Klaus hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Burnette
Williams takes first base on ball four. Klaus moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vernon vs. Burnette
Vernon hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pisoni. Vernon reaches second base with a double. Klaus scores. Williams goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jensen vs. Burnette
Jensen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Graff settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Malzone vs. Burnette
Malzone hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lepcio vs. Burnette
Lepcio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Skizas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Minarcin
Smith hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Minarcin
Groth hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burnette vs. Minarcin
Burnette strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Graff vs. Minarcin
Graff hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daley vs. Burnette
Daley hits a fly ball into center field. Pisoni settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zauchin vs. Burnette
Norm Zauchin pinch hits for Rudy Minarcin.
Zauchin hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Burnette
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/7/1957 -- Boston at Kansas City (N)
Boston AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Piersall J, cf 5 0 1 0 DeMaestri J, ss 4 2 1 0
Klaus B, ss 3 1 1 0 Cerv B, cf-lf 3 0 2 1
Williams T, lf 3 1 0 0 Zernial G, lf 3 0 2 2
Vernon M, 1b 4 0 1 2 Pisoni J, pr-cf 0 0 0 0
Jensen J, rf 4 1 1 0 Simpson H, 1b 4 0 0 0
Malzone F, 3b 4 0 2 1 Skizas L, 3b 4 0 1 0
Lepcio T, 2b 4 0 1 0 Smith H, c 4 2 4 1
White S, c 2 0 1 0 Groth J, rf 3 1 0 0
Goodman B, ph 1 0 0 0 Burnette W, p 4 0 1 0
Daley P, c 1 0 0 0 Graff M, 2b 4 1 1 2
Nixon W, p 1 0 0 0
Porterfield B, p 1 0 0 0
Stephens G, ph 1 0 0 0
Minarcin R, p 0 0 0 0
Zauchin N, ph 1 0 0 0
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35 3 8 3 33 6 12 6
Boston 010 000 020 -- 3
Kansas City 140 000 01x -- 6
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Nixon W (L) 1.1 6 5 5 1 1
Porterfield B 4.2 5 0 0 0 0
Minarcin R 2.0 1 1 1 2 1
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Burnette W (W) 9.0 8 3 3 2 7
E -- Lepcio T
DP -- Boston 3
LOB -- Boston 7, Kansas City 6
2B -- Malzone F, Smith H 2, Vernon M
HR -- Smith H
WP -- Nixon W
PB -- Smith H
T -- 2:13
A -- 14876
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