Top 1

• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beard vs. Brunet
  
  Beard strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fox vs. Brunet
  
  Fox hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Minoso vs. Brunet
  
  Minoso hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Fox moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Jackson vs. Brunet
  
  The ball gets by Thompson for a passed ball. Fox moves to third. Minoso moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Jackson vs. Brunet
  
  Jackson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zernial. Jackson reaches second base with a double. Fox scores. Minoso scores. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Battey vs. Brunet
  
  Battey takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Phillips vs. Brunet
  
  Phillips hits a fly ball into center field. Held settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Landis vs. Brunet
  
  Landis hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Power vs. Fischer
  
  Power hits a fly ball into center field. Landis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DeMaestri vs. Fischer
  
  DeMaestri hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Zernial vs. Fischer
  
  Zernial strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Held vs. Fischer
  
  Held takes first base on ball four. DeMaestri moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Martyn vs. Fischer
  
  Martyn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. DeMaestri scores. Held moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Martin vs. Fischer
  
  Martin hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Landis. Martin reaches second base with a double. Held scores. Martyn moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Thompson vs. Fischer
  
  Thompson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Graff vs. Fischer
  
  Graff hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Esposito vs. Brunet
  
  Esposito hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zernial. Esposito reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Fischer vs. Brunet
  
  There goes Esposito. The throw from Thompson and he is safe. Esposito steals third. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Fischer vs. Brunet
  
  Fischer hits a popup towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Beard vs. Brunet
  
  Beard strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Fox vs. Brunet
  
  Fox hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Esposito scores. Fox moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Minoso vs. Burnette
  
  Wally Burnette now pitching.
  
  Minoso hits a fly ball into center field. Held settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burnette vs. Fischer
  
  Burnette hits a popup towards first. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Power vs. Fischer
  
  Power hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Landis. Power reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  DeMaestri vs. Fischer
  
  Fischer spins and fires to second and throws the ball away. That's an error on Fischer. Landis fumbles the ball. That's an error on Landis. Power scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DeMaestri vs. Fischer
  
  DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards short. Esposito scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zernial vs. Fischer
  
  Zernial strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Burnette
  
  Jackson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Battey vs. Burnette
  
  Battey hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Burnette
  
  Phillips hits a fly ball into center field. Held settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Landis vs. Burnette
  
  Landis takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Esposito vs. Taylor
  
  Harry Taylor now pitching.
  
  There goes Landis. The throw from Thompson and he is safe. Landis steals second. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Esposito vs. Taylor
  
  Esposito takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rivera vs. Taylor
  
  Jim Rivera pinch hits for Bill Fischer.
  
  Rivera hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Landis scores. Esposito moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Beard vs. Taylor
  
  There goes Rivera. The throw from Thompson and he is safe. Rivera steals second. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Beard vs. Taylor
  
  Beard hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Fox vs. Taylor
  
  Fox takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Minoso vs. Taylor
  
  Minoso strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• White Sox, 6 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Held vs. Rudolph
  
  Don Rudolph now pitching.
  
  Held strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martyn vs. Rudolph
  
  Martyn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Martin vs. Rudolph
  
  Martin hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thompson vs. Rudolph
  
  Thompson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Martyn moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hunter vs. Rudolph
  
  Billy Hunter pinch hits for Milt Graff.
  
  Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• White Sox, 6 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Taylor
  
  Billy Hunter now playing second base.
  
  Jackson is called out on strikes. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Battey vs. Taylor
  
  Battey hits a popup, foul, halfway down the third base line. Taylor gets to the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Taylor. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Battey vs. Taylor
  
  Battey hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Martyn who is chasing the ball. Battey reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Phillips vs. Taylor
  
  There's a wild pitch. Battey scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Taylor
  
  Phillips hits a popup towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Landis vs. Taylor
  
  Landis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Martin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Rudolph
  
  Taylor hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Power vs. Rudolph
  
  Power hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. View Play 
• White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  DeMaestri vs. Rudolph
  
  DeMaestri hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Zernial vs. Rudolph
  
  Zernial hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Esposito vs. Taylor
  
  Esposito hits a fly ball into center field. Held settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rudolph vs. Taylor
  
  Rudolph hits a fly ball into center field. Held settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beard vs. Taylor
  
  Beard hits a line drive towards short. DeMaestri reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Held vs. Rudolph
  
  Held hits a line drive into right field. Beard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martyn vs. Rudolph
  
  Martyn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Rudolph
  
  Martin hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Rudolph
  
  Thompson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fox vs. Taylor
  
  Fox hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Minoso vs. Taylor
  
  Minoso is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jackson vs. Taylor
  
  Taylor fires to first and picks off Minoso. View Play 
• White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Taylor
  
  Jackson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Battey vs. Taylor
  
  Battey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Martin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hunter vs. Rudolph
  
  Hunter hits a popup, foul, towards third. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skizas vs. Rudolph
  
  Lou Skizas pinch hits for Harry Taylor.
  
  Skizas hits a fly ball into center field. Landis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Power vs. Rudolph
  
  Power hits a ball on the ground towards short. Esposito scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Morgan
  
  Tom Morgan now pitching.
  
  Phillips hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Martyn. Phillips reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Landis vs. Morgan
  
  Landis hits a fly ball towards center. Held catches it and throws to third to double up Phillips. View Play 
• White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Esposito vs. Morgan
  
  Esposito strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DeMaestri vs. Rudolph
  
  DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards short. Esposito scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zernial vs. Rudolph
  
  Zernial hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Landis. Zernial reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Held vs. Rudolph
  
  Held hits a line drive towards short. Esposito catches it and throws to second to double up Zernial. View Play 

Top 8

• White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rudolph vs. Morgan
  
  Rudolph hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zernial. Rudolph reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Beard vs. Morgan
  
  Beard bunts towards the right side of the infield. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rudolph moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Fox vs. Morgan
  
  Fox hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Rudolph trying to get to home. Held throws the ball in to Thompson who tags Rudolph for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Minoso vs. Morgan
  
  Minoso hits a line drive into center field. Held settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martyn vs. Rudolph
  
  Martyn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jackson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Martyn for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Rudolph
  
  Martin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Rudolph
  
  Thompson hits a fly ball into center field. Landis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Morgan
  
  Jackson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Battey vs. Morgan
  
  Battey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Jackson trying to get to second. Martyn throws the ball in to Hunter who tags Jackson for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Phillips vs. Morgan
  
  Phillips hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Held. Phillips reaches second base with a double. Battey moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Landis vs. Morgan
  
  Landis hits a fly ball towards left. Zernial catches it and throws to home to double up Battey. View Play 

Bottom 9

• White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Rudolph
  
  Hector Lopez pinch hits for Billy Hunter.
  
  Lopez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Morgan vs. Rudolph
  
  The ball gets by Battey for a passed ball. Lopez moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cerv vs. Latman
  
  Barry Latman now pitching. Bob Cerv pinch hits for Tom Morgan.
  
  Cerv hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Power vs. Latman
  
  Power is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  DeMaestri vs. Latman
  
  Jack Urban pinch runs for Vic Power.
  
  DeMaestri hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Battey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Zernial vs. Latman
  
  Zernial hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

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         Game of 9/24/1957 -- Chicago at Kansas City (D)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Beard T, rf           4  0  0  0   Power V, 1b           4  1  1  0   
Fox N, 2b             4  1  3  1   Urban J, pr           0  0  0  0   
Minoso M, lf          4  1  1  0   DeMaestri J, ss       5  1  1  0   
Jackson R, 1b         5  1  4  2   Zernial G, lf         5  0  1  0   
Battey E, c           4  2  3  2   Held W, cf            3  1  0  0   
Phillips B, 3b        5  0  2  0   Martyn B, rf          4  0  2  1   
Landis J, cf          4  1  0  0   Martin B, 3b          4  1  2  2   
Esposito S, ss        3  1  1  0   Thompson T, c         3  0  1  0   
Fischer B, p          1  0  0  0   Graff M, 2b           1  0  0  0   
Rivera J, ph          1  0  1  1   Hunter B, ph-2b       2  0  0  0   
Rudolph D, p          2  0  1  0   Lopez H, ph           1  1  1  0   
Latman B, p           0  0  0  0   Brunet G, p           0  0  0  0   
                                   Burnette W, p         1  0  0  0   
                                   Taylor H, p           1  0  0  0   
                                   Skizas L, ph          1  0  0  0   
                                   Morgan T, p           0  0  0  0   
                                   Cerv B, ph            1  1  1  2   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     37  7 16  6                        36  6 10  5

Chicago          213 100 000 --  7
Kansas City      210 010 002 --  6

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Fischer B             2.0  4  3  2  2  2
Rudolph D (W)*        6.0  5  2  2  0  1
Latman B (S)          1.0  1  1  1  0  0

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Brunet G              1.2  5  3  3  1  2
Burnette W (L)        0.2  2  3  3  1  0
Taylor H              3.2  3  1  0  2  2
Morgan T              3.0  6  0  0  0  1
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 9th

E -- Fischer B, Landis J, Taylor H, Jackson R
DP -- Chicago 2, Kansas City 2
LOB -- Chicago 9, Kansas City 6
2B -- Jackson R, Martin B, Esposito S, Power V, Phillips B 2, Zernial G, Rudolph D
3B -- Battey E
HR -- Battey E, Martin B, Cerv B
SB -- Esposito S, Landis J, Rivera J
SH -- Beard T
HBP -- by Taylor H (Minoso M), by Latman B (Power V)
WP -- Taylor H
PB -- Thompson T, Battey E
T -- 2:35
A -- 3886

    

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