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Athletics
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
September 2, 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 September 2, 1957 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 2, 1957 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Athletics
|
| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 2, 1957 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Athletics |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ralph Terry |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Vito Valentinetti |
| Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 7,665 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 29 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Runge 1B: Frank Umont 2B: Joe Paparella 3B: Eddie Hurley |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Vic Power | First Baseman |
| Hector Lopez | Second Baseman |
| Lou Skizas | Third Baseman |
| Woodie Held | Center Fielder |
| Bob Cerv | Left Fielder |
| Bob Martyn | Right Fielder |
| Hal Smith | Catcher |
| Joe DeMaestri | Shortstop |
| Ralph Terry | Pitcher |
| Harry Craft | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Larry Raines | Third Baseman |
| Bobby Avila | Second Baseman |
| Gene Woodling | Left Fielder |
| Vic Wertz | First Baseman |
| Rocky Colavito | Right Fielder |
| Roger Maris | Center Fielder |
| Chico Carrasquel | Shortstop |
| Hal Naragon | Catcher |
| Vito Valentinetti | Pitcher |
| Kerby Farrell | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
September 2, 1957
Top 1
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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Box Score
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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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