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Red Sox
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
June 9, 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 9, 1957 at Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 9, 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 9, 1957 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Kansas City Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | George Susce |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mickey McDermott |
| Ballpark | Municipal Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 18,837 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 45 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Napp 1B: Johnny Stevens 2B: (none) 3B: Eddie Rommel |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Piersall | Center Fielder |
| Billy Klaus | Shortstop |
| Dick Gernert | Left Fielder |
| Norm Zauchin | First Baseman |
| Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
| Frank Malzone | Third Baseman |
| Ted Lepcio | Second Baseman |
| Pete Daley | Catcher |
| George Susce | Pitcher |
| Pinky Higgins | Manager |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joe DeMaestri | Shortstop |
| Bob Cerv | Left Fielder |
| Lou Skizas | Third Baseman |
| Harry Simpson | First Baseman |
| Tim Thompson | Catcher |
| Jim Pisoni | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Groth | Right Fielder |
| Mickey McDermott | Pitcher |
| Milt Graff | Second Baseman |
| Lou Boudreau | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
June 9, 1957
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. McDermott
Piersall 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: ---
Klaus vs. McDermott
Klaus 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, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. McDermott
Gernert hits a popup towards first. Simpson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Susce
DeMaestri hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerv vs. Susce
Cerv hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skizas vs. Susce
Skizas hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zauchin vs. McDermott
Zauchin 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, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. McDermott
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Skizas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. McDermott
Malzone hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lepcio vs. McDermott
There's a wild pitch. Malzone moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lepcio vs. McDermott
Lepcio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Daley vs. McDermott
Daley 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
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Susce
Simpson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Susce
Thompson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Simpson moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pisoni vs. Susce
Pisoni strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Groth vs. Susce
Groth 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 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Susce vs. McDermott
Susce 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, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. McDermott
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McDermott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. McDermott
Klaus hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pisoni. Klaus reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gernert vs. McDermott
Gernert hits a fly ball into left field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDermott vs. Susce
McDermott strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Graff vs. Susce
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 -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Susce
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus misplays the ball. That's an error on Klaus. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cerv vs. Susce
Cerv takes first base on ball four. DeMaestri moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Skizas vs. Susce
Skizas hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Piersall. Skizas reaches second base with a double. DeMaestri scores. Cerv moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Simpson vs. Susce
Simpson hits a fly ball into left field. Gernert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zauchin vs. McDermott
Zauchin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. McDermott
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McDermott fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Malzone vs. McDermott
Malzone hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McDermott fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lepcio vs. McDermott
Lepcio hits a fly ball into center field. Pisoni settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Susce
Thompson hits a popup towards first. Zauchin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pisoni vs. Susce
Pisoni hits a popup towards first. Zauchin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Susce
Groth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daley vs. McDermott
Daley hits a fly ball into left field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Susce vs. McDermott
Susce strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. McDermott
Piersall hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. McDermott
Klaus hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. McDermott
Gernert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Skizas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDermott vs. Susce
McDermott strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Graff vs. Susce
Graff takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeMaestri vs. Susce
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Graff moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cerv vs. Susce
Cerv 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 6
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zauchin vs. McDermott
Zauchin hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. McDermott
Jensen hits a fly ball into left field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. McDermott
Malzone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lepcio vs. McDermott
There's a wild pitch. Malzone moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lepcio vs. McDermott
Lepcio hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daley vs. McDermott
Daley hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pisoni. Daley reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Susce vs. McDermott
Susce strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skizas vs. Susce
Skizas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Susce
Simpson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Susce
Thompson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Simpson moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zernial vs. Susce
Gus Zernial pinch hits for Jim Pisoni.
Zernial takes first base on ball four. Simpson moves to third. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Noren vs. Susce
Irv Noren pinch hits for Johnny Groth.
Noren 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 7
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Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. McDermott
Gus Zernial now playing left field. Billy Hunter now playing third base. Lou Skizas now playing right field. Bob Cerv now playing center field.
Piersall hits a fly ball into center field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. McDermott
Klaus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gernert vs. McDermott
Gernert hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zauchin vs. McDermott
Zauchin strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. McDermott
Jensen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Malzone vs. McDermott
Malzone takes first base on ball four. Jensen moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lepcio vs. Duren
Ryne Duren now pitching.
Lepcio hits a popup towards third. Hunter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Susce
Vic Power pinch hits for Ryne Duren.
Power hits a popup towards short. Klaus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Graff vs. Susce
Graff strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Susce
DeMaestri hits a fly ball into left field. Gernert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daley vs. Gorman
Tom Gorman now pitching.
Daley hits a popup towards third. Hunter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Susce vs. Gorman
Susce hits a fly ball into right field. Skizas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Gorman
Piersall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klaus vs. Gorman
Klaus hits a popup in front of the plate. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerv vs. Susce
Cerv hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skizas vs. Susce
Skizas hits a fly ball into left field. Gernert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Susce
Simpson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Susce
Thompson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Susce
Zernial hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Delock
Ike Delock now pitching. Hal Smith pinch hits for Billy Hunter.
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Delock
Hector Lopez pinch hits for Tom Gorman.
Lopez hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Piersall. Lopez reaches second base with a double. Zernial goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Graff vs. Delock
Graff takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DeMaestri vs. Porterfield
Bob Porterfield now pitching.
DeMaestri takes first base on ball four. Lopez moves to third. Graff moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cerv vs. Porterfield
Cerv hits a popup towards short. Klaus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Coleman
Hector Lopez now playing third base. Rip Coleman now pitching.
Gernert strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zauchin vs. Coleman
Zauchin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Coleman
Jensen takes first base on ball four. Zauchin moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Malzone vs. Coleman
Malzone hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Zauchin scores. Jensen moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lepcio vs. Coleman
There's a wild pitch. Jensen moves to third. Malzone moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lepcio vs. Coleman
Lepcio hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Jensen scores. Malzone moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Daley vs. Coleman
Daley hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cerv. Daley reaches second base with a double. Malzone scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Porterfield vs. Coleman
Porterfield 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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Red Sox, 9 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skizas vs. Porterfield
Gene Stephens now playing left field.
Skizas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simpson vs. Porterfield
Simpson strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Porterfield
Thompson 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
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Box Score
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Game of 6/9/1957, game 2 -- Boston at Kansas City (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Piersall J, cf 5 1 2 1 DeMaestri J, ss 4 1 1 0
Klaus B, ss 4 2 2 1 Cerv B, lf-cf 4 1 1 1
Gernert D, lf 5 1 1 2 Skizas L, 3b-rf 4 0 1 1
Stephens G, lf 0 0 0 0 Simpson H, 1b 4 1 2 0
Zauchin N, 1b 3 1 0 0 Thompson T, c 5 1 3 2
Jensen J, rf 4 1 1 0 Pisoni J, cf 2 0 0 0
Malzone F, 3b 3 2 2 1 Zernial G, ph-lf 1 1 1 0
Lepcio T, 2b 4 1 1 3 Groth J, rf 2 0 0 0
Daley P, c 5 0 2 1 Noren I, ph 1 0 0 0
Susce G, p 4 0 0 0 Hunter B, 3b 0 0 0 0
Delock I, p 0 0 0 0 Smith H, ph 1 0 0 0
Porterfield B, p 1 0 0 0 Coleman R, p 0 0 0 0
McDermott M, p 2 0 0 0
Duren R, p 0 0 0 0
Power V, ph 1 0 0 0
Gorman T, p 0 0 0 0
Lopez H, ph-3b 1 0 1 1
Graff M, 2b 2 0 0 0
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38 9 11 9 34 5 10 5
Boston 000 022 203 -- 9
Kansas City 001 000 040 -- 5
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Susce G (W) 7.1 9 5 4 4 4
Delock I 0.1 1 0 0 1 0
Porterfield B (S) 1.1 0 0 0 2 1
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
McDermott M (L) 6.2 8 6 6 5 3
Duren R 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Gorman T 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Coleman R 1.0 2 3 3 2 1
E -- Klaus B
DP -- Boston 4
LOB -- Boston 9, Kansas City 9
2B -- Klaus B, Skizas L, Daley P 2, Lopez H
HR -- Piersall J, Klaus B, Lepcio T, Gernert D, Cerv B, Thompson T
WP -- McDermott M 2, Coleman R
T -- 2:45
A -- 18837
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