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Orioles
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
June 6, 1957
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Athletics and the Baltimore Orioles, played on June 6, 1957 at Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 6, 1957 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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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 6, 1957 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Home Team | Kansas City Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Connie Johnson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ned Garver |
| Ballpark | Municipal Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 9,796 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 32 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Napp 1B: Johnny Stevens 2B: John Rice 3B: Eddie Rommel |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Gardner | Second Baseman |
| Bob Hale | First Baseman |
| Tito Francona | Left Fielder |
| Bob Nieman | Right Fielder |
| Gus Triandos | Catcher |
| Al Pilarcik | Center Fielder |
| George Kell | Third Baseman |
| Jim Brideweser | Shortstop |
| Connie Johnson | Pitcher |
| Paul Richards | 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 |
| Ned Garver | Pitcher |
| Billy Hunter | Second Baseman |
| Lou Boudreau | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Orioles
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
June 6, 1957
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Garver
Gardner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hale vs. Garver
Hale hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Garver fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Garver
Francona hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cerv. Francona reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nieman vs. Garver
Nieman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Francona scores. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Triandos vs. Garver
Triandos strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Johnson
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brideweser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerv vs. Johnson
Cerv hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zernial vs. Johnson
Zernial hits a popup towards short. Brideweser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simpson vs. Johnson
Simpson strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pilarcik vs. Garver
Pilarcik strikes out. Smith drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Pilarcik out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Garver
Kell strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brideweser vs. Garver
Brideweser hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skizas vs. Johnson
Skizas hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Triandos settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Johnson
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brideweser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Johnson
Groth hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garver vs. Johnson
Garver hits a fly ball into center field. Pilarcik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Garver
Johnson hits a popup in front of the plate. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Garver
Gardner is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Garver
Hale hits a ball on the ground towards first. Simpson scoops it up and throws to first, with Garver covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Johnson
Hunter hits a fly ball into center field. Pilarcik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Johnson
DeMaestri hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cerv vs. Johnson
Cerv hits a fly ball into right field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zernial vs. Johnson
Zernial strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Garver
Francona hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Garver
Nieman hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Garver
Triandos hits a popup towards third. Skizas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pilarcik vs. Garver
Pilarcik hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Johnson
Simpson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pilarcik who is chasing the ball. Simpson reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Skizas vs. Johnson
Skizas hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Triandos settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Smith vs. Johnson
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Pilarcik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Simpson tags and scores. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Johnson
Groth hits a fly ball into center field. Pilarcik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Garver
Kell hits a line drive towards third. Skizas reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brideweser vs. Garver
Brideweser hits a fly ball into right field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Garver
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garver vs. Johnson
Garver bunts towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Johnson
Hunter hits a fly ball into left field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Johnson
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brideweser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Garver
Gardner hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Garver
Hale hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Francona vs. Garver
Dick Williams pinch runs for Bob Hale.
Francona hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nieman vs. Garver
Nieman takes first base on ball four. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Triandos vs. Garver
Triandos takes first base on ball four. Williams moves to third. Nieman moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Pilarcik vs. Coleman
Rip Coleman now pitching.
Pilarcik hits a fly ball into center field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Williams tags and scores. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kell vs. Coleman
Kell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Nieman scores. Triandos moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brideweser vs. Coleman
Brideweser takes first base on ball four. Triandos moves to third. Kell moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Johnson vs. Coleman
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerv vs. Johnson
Dick Williams now playing first base.
Cerv hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Johnson
Zernial hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Johnson
Simpson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pilarcik. Simpson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Skizas vs. Johnson
Skizas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Johnson
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Power vs. Johnson
Vic Power pinch hits for Johnny Groth.
Power hits a fly ball into left field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Coleman
Milt Graff now playing second base. Billy Hunter now playing third base. Lou Skizas now playing right field.
Gardner hits a fly ball into right field. Skizas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Coleman
Williams 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 -
Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Coleman
Francona hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDermott vs. Johnson
Mickey McDermott pinch hits for Rip Coleman.
McDermott strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Johnson
Hunter hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pilarcik. Hunter reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DeMaestri vs. Johnson
DeMaestri hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pilarcik. DeMaestri reaches second base with a double. Hunter scores. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cerv vs. Zuverink
George Zuverink now pitching.
Cerv hits a fly ball into right field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zernial vs. Zuverink
Zernial takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Simpson vs. Zuverink
Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gardner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Duren
Ryne Duren now pitching.
Nieman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Triandos vs. Duren
There's a wild pitch. Nieman moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Triandos vs. Duren
Triandos bunts towards first. Simpson scoops it up and throws to first, with Graff covering, for the out. Nieman moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pilarcik vs. Duren
Pilarcik hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Nieman scores. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Duren
Kell takes first base on ball four. Pilarcik moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brideweser vs. Trucks
Virgil Trucks now pitching.
Brideweser hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Pilarcik scores. Kell moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zuverink vs. Kellner
Alex Kellner now pitching.
Zuverink takes first base on ball four. Kell moves to third. Brideweser moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gardner vs. Kellner
Gardner hits a fly ball into center field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kell tags and scores. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Kellner
Williams hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Graff settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 8 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skizas vs. Zuverink
Skizas hits a fly ball into left field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Zuverink
Smith hits a line drive into left field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Graff vs. Zuverink
Graff hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Zuverink fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Orioles, 8 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Kellner
Francona 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 -
Orioles, 8 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Kellner
Nieman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Kellner
Triandos hits a fly ball into center field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Orioles, 8 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Zuverink
Dick Williams now playing left field. Tito Francona now playing right field. Bob Boyd now playing first base. Joe Ginsberg now catching. Irv Nore
Noren strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Zuverink
Hunter strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Zuverink
DeMaestri hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cerv vs. Zuverink
Cerv hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. DeMaestri moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zernial vs. Zuverink
Zernial hits a popup towards first. Boyd settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/6/1957 -- Baltimore at Kansas City (N)
Baltimore AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Gardner B, 2b 4 1 2 2 DeMaestri J, ss 5 0 3 1
Hale B, 1b 3 0 1 0 Cerv B, cf 5 1 3 1
Williams D, pr-1b-lf 2 1 0 0 Zernial G, lf 4 0 0 0
Francona T, lf-rf 5 1 1 0 Simpson H, 1b 4 1 2 0
Nieman B, rf 3 3 2 2 Skizas L, 3b-rf 3 0 0 0
Boyd B, 1b 0 0 0 0 Smith H, c 3 0 0 1
Triandos G, c 3 0 0 0 Groth J, rf 2 0 1 0
Ginsberg J, c 0 0 0 0 Power V, ph 1 0 0 0
Pilarcik A, cf 3 1 1 2 Graff M, 2b 1 0 0 0
Kell G, 3b 3 1 1 1 Garver N, p 2 0 0 0
Brideweser J, ss 3 0 1 1 Coleman R, p 0 0 0 0
Johnson C, p 3 0 0 0 McDermott M, ph 1 0 0 0
Zuverink G, p 0 0 0 0 Duren R, p 0 0 0 0
Trucks V, p 0 0 0 0
Kellner A, p 0 0 0 0
Noren I, ph 1 0 0 0
Hunter B, 2b-3b 4 1 1 0
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32 8 9 8 36 3 10 3
Baltimore 100 103 030 -- 8
Kansas City 000 101 100 -- 3
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Johnson C (W) 6.1 8 3 3 1 3
Zuverink G (S) 2.2 2 0 0 1 2
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Garver N (L) 5.1 6 5 5 2 4
Coleman R 1.2 1 0 0 1 1
Duren R 0.1 1 3 3 2 0
Trucks V* 0.0 1 0 0 0 0
Kellner A 1.2 0 0 0 1 1
* Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- Baltimore 6, Kansas City 9
2B -- Francona T, Simpson H, Hunter B, DeMaestri J
3B -- Simpson H
HR -- Nieman B, Gardner B, Cerv B
SH -- Triandos G
SF -- Smith H, Pilarcik A, Gardner B
WP -- Duren R
T -- 2:32
A -- 9796
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