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Athletics
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
August 4, 1957
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Kansas City Athletics, played on August 4, 1957 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 4, 1957 |
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Visiting Team |
Kansas City Athletics
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Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 4, 1957 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Athletics |
Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Arnie Portocarrero |
Home Starting Pitcher | Billy Loes |
Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
City | Baltimore |
State | MD |
Attendance | 5,381 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 12 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill McKinley 1B: Hank Soar 2B: Charlie Berry 3B: Frank Tabacchi |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Hector Lopez | Third Baseman |
Billy Martin | Second Baseman |
Bob Cerv | Left Fielder |
Irv Noren | First Baseman |
Hal Smith | Catcher |
Lou Skizas | Right Fielder |
Woodie Held | Center Fielder |
Billy Hunter | Shortstop |
Arnie Portocarrero | Pitcher |
Lou Boudreau | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
Name | Position |
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Billy Gardner | Second Baseman |
Bob Boyd | First Baseman |
Al Pilarcik | Right Fielder |
Tito Francona | Left Fielder |
Joe Ginsberg | Catcher |
George Kell | Third Baseman |
Jim Busby | Center Fielder |
Willie Miranda | Shortstop |
Billy Loes | Pitcher |
Paul Richards | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Athletics
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
August 4, 1957
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Loes
Lopez strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Loes
Martin hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Francona. Martin reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cerv vs. Loes
Cerv hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gardner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Noren vs. Loes
Noren 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
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Portocarrero
Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyd vs. Portocarrero
Boyd hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pilarcik vs. Portocarrero
Pilarcik hits a line drive into right field. Skizas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Loes
Smith 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 -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skizas vs. Loes
Skizas strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Loes
Held hits a line drive into left field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Portocarrero
Francona hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ginsberg vs. Portocarrero
Ginsberg hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Portocarrero
Kell hits a popup, foul, towards first. Noren settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Busby vs. Portocarrero
Busby hits a fly ball into left field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Loes
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Portocarrero vs. Loes
Portocarrero is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Loes
Lopez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Portocarrero
Miranda hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Loes vs. Portocarrero
Loes bunts towards the mound. Portocarrero fields it and throws to first for the out. Miranda moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gardner vs. Portocarrero
The ball gets by Smith for a passed ball. Miranda moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gardner vs. Portocarrero
Gardner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Miranda scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyd vs. Portocarrero
Boyd hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gardner moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pilarcik vs. Portocarrero
Pilarcik hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Held. Pilarcik reaches second base with a double. Gardner scores. Boyd moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Francona vs. Portocarrero
Francona is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ginsberg vs. Portocarrero
Ginsberg hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Portocarrero juggles the ball. That's an error on Portocarrero. Boyd scores. Pilarcik moves to third. Francona moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kell vs. Terry
Ralph Terry now pitching.
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Terry fields it and throws to home to get Pilarcik. Francona moves to third. Ginsberg moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Busby vs. Terry
Busby hits a fly ball into left field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Loes
Martin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cerv vs. Loes
Cerv hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Loes
Noren hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Terry
Miranda hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Loes vs. Terry
Loes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gardner vs. Terry
Gardner is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyd vs. Terry
Boyd hits a popup, foul, towards first. Noren settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Loes
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Loes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skizas vs. Loes
Skizas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Loes
Held strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pilarcik vs. Terry
Pilarcik hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Terry
Francona takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ginsberg vs. Terry
Ginsberg hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Francona moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kell vs. Terry
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Francona scores. Ginsberg moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Busby vs. Terry
Busby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez juggles the ball. That's an error on Lopez. Ginsberg moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Miranda vs. Terry
Miranda hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ginsberg scores. Busby moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Loes vs. Terry
Loes hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Terry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Loes
Bob Nieman now playing left field.
Hunter hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDermott vs. Loes
Mickey McDermott pinch hits for Ralph Terry.
McDermott hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Loes
Lopez strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Loes
Martin hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ginsberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. McDermott
Mickey McDermott now pitching.
Gardner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyd vs. McDermott
Boyd hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gardner moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pilarcik vs. McDermott
Pilarcik hits a fly ball into right field. Skizas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gardner moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Nieman vs. McDermott
Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerv vs. Loes
Cerv hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Loes
Noren strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Loes
Smith hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Nieman. Smith reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Skizas vs. Loes
Skizas hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ginsberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ginsberg vs. McDermott
Ginsberg is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. McDermott
Kell hits a fly ball into left field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. McDermott
Busby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Loes
Held hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Loes
Hunter hits a popup towards third. Kell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDermott vs. Loes
McDermott strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. McDermott
Miranda hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Loes vs. McDermott
Loes bunts towards first. Noren scoops it up and throws to first, with Martin covering, for the out. Miranda moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gardner vs. McDermott
Gardner hits a fly ball into right field. Skizas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boyd vs. McDermott
Boyd hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Loes
Lopez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Nieman. Lopez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martin vs. Loes
Martin hits a fly ball into right field. Pilarcik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cerv vs. Loes
Cerv hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Noren vs. Loes
Noren hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/4/1957 -- Kansas City at Baltimore (D) Kansas City AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI Lopez H, 3b 4 0 1 0 Gardner B, 2b 4 1 1 1 Martin B, 2b 4 0 2 0 Boyd B, 1b 5 1 2 0 Cerv B, lf 4 0 0 0 Pilarcik A, rf 4 0 1 1 Noren I, 1b 4 0 0 0 Francona T, lf 1 1 0 0 Smith H, c 3 0 1 0 Nieman B, lf 1 0 0 0 Skizas L, rf 3 0 0 0 Ginsberg J, c 4 1 2 0 Held W, cf 3 0 0 0 Kell G, 3b 4 0 0 1 Hunter B, ss 3 0 0 0 Busby J, cf 4 0 0 0 Portocarrero A, p 1 0 0 0 Miranda W, ss 4 1 3 1 Terry R, p 0 0 0 0 Loes B, p 2 0 1 0 McDermott M, ph-p 2 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 0 5 0 33 5 10 4 Kansas City 000 000 000 -- 0 Baltimore 003 020 00x -- 5 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Portocarrero A (L) 2.1 5 3 3 1 0 Terry R 2.2 3 2 1 1 1 McDermott M 3.0 2 0 0 1 1 Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO Loes B (W) 9.0 5 0 0 0 8 E -- Portocarrero A, Lopez H DP -- Kansas City 1, Baltimore 1 LOB -- Kansas City 4, Baltimore 9 2B -- Martin B, Pilarcik A, Smith H, Lopez H SH -- Loes B 2 PB -- Smith H T -- 2:12 A -- 5381
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