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Athletics
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
May 11, 1957
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the Kansas City Athletics, played on May 11, 1957 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 11, 1957 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Athletics
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| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 11, 1957 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Athletics |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tom Morgan |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Lemon |
| Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 2,874 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 59 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Joe Paparella 1B: Eddie Hurley 2B: Ed Runge 3B: Frank Umont |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Vic Power | First Baseman |
| Milt Graff | Second Baseman |
| Gus Zernial | Left Fielder |
| Harry Simpson | Right Fielder |
| Lou Skizas | Third Baseman |
| Tim Thompson | Catcher |
| Jim Pisoni | Center Fielder |
| Tom Morgan | Pitcher |
| Joe DeMaestri | Shortstop |
| Lou Boudreau | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| George Strickland | Second Baseman |
| Gene Woodling | Left Fielder |
| Al Smith | Third Baseman |
| Vic Wertz | First Baseman |
| Rocky Colavito | Right Fielder |
| Jim Busby | Center Fielder |
| Chico Carrasquel | Shortstop |
| Jim Hegan | Catcher |
| Bob Lemon | Pitcher |
| Kerby Farrell | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
May 11, 1957
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Lemon
Power hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Graff vs. Lemon
Graff hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wertz scoops it up and throws to first, with Lemon covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Lemon
Zernial hits a fly ball into right field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Morgan
Strickland hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Morgan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Morgan
Woodling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Morgan
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Morgan fields it and throws to first for the out. Woodling moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wertz vs. Morgan
Wertz hits a line drive into right field. Simpson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Simpson. Woodling scores. Wertz moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Colavito vs. Morgan
Colavito hits a line drive towards third. Skizas reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Lemon
Simpson hits a fly ball into right field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skizas vs. Lemon
Skizas hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Lemon
Thompson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pisoni vs. Lemon
Pisoni hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Morgan
Busby hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Morgan
Carrasquel hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Morgan
Hegan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Lemon
Morgan strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Lemon
DeMaestri takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Power vs. Lemon
Power hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. DeMaestri moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Graff vs. Lemon
Graff hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lemon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Morgan
Lemon 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 -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Morgan
Strickland hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woodling vs. Morgan
Woodling bunts towards the mound. Morgan fields it and throws to first for the out. Strickland moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Morgan
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Skizas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Lemon
Zernial hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Woodling. Zernial reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Simpson vs. Lemon
Simpson hits a popup towards third. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Skizas vs. Lemon
Skizas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thompson vs. Lemon
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Strickland fields it and throws to second for the out. Zernial moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pisoni vs. Lemon
Pisoni hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Morgan
Wertz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colavito vs. Morgan
Colavito hits a ball on the ground towards third. Skizas fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Morgan
Busby hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carrasquel vs. Morgan
Carrasquel hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Busby moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hegan vs. Morgan
Hegan hits a fly ball into center field. Pisoni settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Lemon
Morgan strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Lemon
DeMaestri strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Lemon
Power hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Graff vs. Lemon
Graff hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wertz scoops it up and throws to first, with Lemon covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Morgan
Lemon 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 -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Morgan
Strickland hits a fly ball into center field. Pisoni settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Morgan
Woodling hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Simpson. Woodling reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Morgan
Smith 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
Top 6
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Lemon
Zernial hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Lemon
Simpson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skizas vs. Lemon
Skizas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Morgan
Wertz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colavito vs. Morgan
There goes Wertz. The throw from Thompson and he is out, Graff applying the tag. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Morgan
Colavito hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Morgan
Busby hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Lemon
Thompson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Wertz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pisoni vs. Lemon
Pisoni hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Lemon
Morgan bunts towards the mound. Lemon fields it and throws to first for the out. Pisoni moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Noren vs. Lemon
Irv Noren pinch hits for Joe DeMaestri.
Noren hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Pisoni scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Power vs. Lemon
Billy Hunter pinch runs for Irv Noren.
Power hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lemon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Morgan
Billy Hunter now playing shortstop. Hector Lopez now playing third base.
Carrasquel hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hegan vs. Morgan
Hegan bunts towards first. Power scoops it up and throws to first, with Graff covering, for the out. Carrasquel moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lemon vs. Morgan
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Graff scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Carrasquel moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Strickland vs. Morgan
Strickland hits a fly ball into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Graff vs. Lemon
Graff hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Lemon
Zernial hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Lemon
Simpson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Lemon
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lemon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Morgan
Woodling hits a fly ball into center field. Pisoni settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Morgan
Smith hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Morgan
Wertz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colavito vs. Morgan
Joe Altobelli pinch runs for Vic Wertz.
Colavito hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Altobelli trying to get to second. Simpson throws the ball in to Graff who tags Altobelli for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Busby vs. Morgan
Busby hits a fly ball into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Lemon
Joe Altobelli now playing first base.
Thompson hits a popup towards third. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerv vs. Lemon
Bob Cerv pinch hits for Jim Pisoni.
Cerv hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groth vs. Mossi
Clete Boyer pinch runs for Bob Cerv. Mickey McDermott pinch hits for Tom Morgan. Don Mossi now pitching. Johnny Groth pinch hits for Mickey McDerm
Groth strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunter vs. Mossi
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/11/1957 -- Kansas City at Cleveland (D)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Power V, 1b 4 0 2 0 Strickland G, 2b 4 0 1 0
Graff M, 2b 4 0 0 0 Woodling G, lf 2 1 1 0
Zernial G, lf 4 0 1 0 Smith A, 3b 4 1 1 1
Simpson H, rf 4 0 1 0 Wertz V, 1b 2 0 2 1
Skizas L, 3b 2 0 0 0 Altobelli J, pr-1b 0 0 0 0
Lopez H, 3b 1 0 0 0 Colavito R, rf 4 0 1 0
Thompson T, c 4 0 1 0 Busby J, cf 4 0 1 0
Pisoni J, cf 3 1 1 0 Carrasquel C, ss 3 0 2 0
Cerv B, ph 1 0 1 0 Hegan J, c 2 0 0 0
Boyer C, pr 0 0 0 0 Lemon B, p 3 0 0 0
Morgan T, p 2 0 0 0 Mossi D, p 0 0 0 0
McDermott M, ph 0 0 0 0
Groth J, ph 1 0 0 0
DeMaestri J, ss 1 0 0 0
Noren I, ph 1 0 1 1
Hunter B, pr-ss 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 1 8 1 28 2 9 2
Kansas City 000 000 100 -- 1
Cleveland 100 000 01x -- 2
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Morgan T (L) 8.0 9 2 2 3 0
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Lemon B (W) 8.1 8 1 1 2 3
Mossi D (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Simpson H
DP -- Kansas City 1, Cleveland 1
LOB -- Kansas City 8, Cleveland 7
2B -- Zernial G, Woodling G
HR -- Smith A
CS -- Wertz V
SH -- Woodling G, Morgan T, Hegan J
T -- 1:59
A -- 2874
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