Top 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Malzone vs. Morgan
  
  Malzone hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Morgan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Klaus vs. Morgan
  
  Klaus strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Morgan
  
  Williams hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gernert vs. Morgan
  
  Gernert strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Power vs. Sisler
  
  Power hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thompson vs. Sisler
  
  Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gernert scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Thompson for the out. Power moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Zernial vs. Sisler
  
  Zernial hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simpson vs. Sisler
  
  Simpson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Skizas vs. Sisler
  
  Skizas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Simpson moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lopez vs. Sisler
  
  Lopez strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Pisoni vs. Sisler
  
  Pisoni hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jensen vs. Morgan
  
  Jensen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Piersall vs. Morgan
  
  Piersall takes first base on ball four. Jensen moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mauch vs. Morgan
  
  Mauch hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Jensen moves to third. Piersall moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  White vs. Morgan
  
  White hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jensen scores. Piersall scores. Mauch moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Sisler vs. Morgan
  
  Sisler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Morgan fields it and throws to third for the out. White moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Malzone vs. Morgan
  
  Malzone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. White scores. Sisler moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Klaus vs. Kellner
  
  Alex Kellner now pitching.
  
  Klaus hits a line drive towards short. Hunter reaches out and makes the catch for the out. Sisler scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Kellner
  
  Williams takes first base on ball four. Klaus moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gernert vs. Kellner
  
  Gernert hits a line drive towards third. Lopez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kellner vs. Sisler
  
  Kellner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Piersall. Kellner reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hunter vs. Sisler
  
  Hunter hits a popup, foul, towards first. Gernert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Power vs. Sisler
  
  Power hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Thompson vs. Sisler
  
  Thompson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jensen. Thompson reaches second base with a double. Kellner scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Zernial vs. Sisler
  
  Zernial hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Thompson scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Simpson vs. Sisler
  
  Simpson hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skizas vs. Sisler
  
  Skizas is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lopez vs. Sisler
  
  Johnny Groth pinch runs for Lou Skizas.
  
  Lopez strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jensen vs. Kellner
  
  Johnny Groth now playing right field.
  
  Jensen takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Piersall vs. Kellner
  
  Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kellner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mauch vs. Kellner
  
  Mauch hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zernial. Mauch reaches second base with a double. Piersall moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  White vs. Kellner
  
  White is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Zauchin vs. Trucks
  
  Norm Zauchin pinch hits for Dave Sisler. Virgil Trucks now pitching.
  
  Zauchin hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Malzone vs. Trucks
  
  Malzone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pisoni vs. Porterfield
  
  Bob Porterfield now pitching.
  
  Pisoni hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trucks vs. Porterfield
  
  Trucks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hunter vs. Porterfield
  
  Hunter strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Klaus vs. Trucks
  
  Klaus strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Trucks
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gernert vs. Trucks
  
  Gernert hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pisoni. Gernert reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Jensen vs. Trucks
  
  Jensen hits a fly ball into center field. Pisoni settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Power vs. Porterfield
  
  Power hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thompson vs. Porterfield
  
  Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gernert juggles the ball. That's an error on Gernert. Power moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Zernial vs. Porterfield
  
  Zernial hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus fields it and throws to second for the out. Power moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Simpson vs. Porterfield
  
  Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mauch fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 5

• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piersall vs. Trucks
  
  Piersall hits a fly ball into center field. Pisoni settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mauch vs. Trucks
  
  Mauch hits a fly ball into right field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Trucks
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Power scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groth vs. Porterfield
  
  Groth hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gernert scoops it up and throws to first, with Porterfield covering, for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Porterfield
  
  Lopez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pisoni vs. Porterfield
  
  Pisoni hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lopez moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Trucks vs. Porterfield
  
  There go the runners. The throw from White to Malzone. The throw back to home, and Lopez is out at the plate. Pisoni moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Trucks vs. Porterfield
  
  Trucks hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Pisoni scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hunter vs. Porterfield
  
  Hunter hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Mauch reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goodman vs. Trucks
  
  Billy Goodman pinch hits for Bob Porterfield.
  
  Goodman hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Malzone vs. Trucks
  
  Malzone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Klaus vs. Trucks
  
  Klaus hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Power vs. Chakales
  
  Bob Chakales now pitching.
  
  Power hits a line drive towards short. Klaus reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Chakales
  
  Thompson hits a line drive into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zernial vs. Chakales
  
  Zernial strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Trucks
  
  Milt Graff now playing second base.
  
  Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Pisoni settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gernert vs. Trucks
  
  Gernert hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jensen vs. Trucks
  
  Jensen 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 7

• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simpson vs. Chakales
  
  Simpson strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groth vs. Chakales
  
  Groth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Chakales
  
  Lopez strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piersall vs. Trucks
  
  Piersall hits a popup, foul, towards first. Simpson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mauch vs. Trucks
  
  Mauch hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Trucks
  
  White hits a line drive into right field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pisoni vs. Chakales
  
  Pisoni hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trucks vs. Chakales
  
  Trucks hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hunter vs. Chakales
  
  Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vernon vs. Trucks
  
  Mickey Vernon pinch hits for Bob Chakales.
  
  Vernon hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Malzone vs. Trucks
  
  Malzone hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Klaus vs. Trucks
  
  Klaus hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Trucks
  
  Williams takes first base on ball four. Malzone moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gernert vs. Trucks
  
  Gene Stephens pinch runs for Ted Williams.
  
  Gernert strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/1/1957 -- Boston at Kansas City (D)

  Boston             AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Malzone F, 3b         5  0  2  1   Power V, 2b           4  1  2  0   
Klaus B, ss           5  0  0  1   Graff M, 2b           0  0  0  0   
Williams T, lf        3  1  1  1   Thompson T, c         4  1  1  1   
Stephens G, pr        0  0  0  0   Zernial G, lf         4  2  2  3   
Gernert D, 1b         5  0  1  0   Simpson H, 1b         4  1  2  2   
Jensen J, rf          3  1  1  0   Skizas L, rf          1  0  1  0   
Piersall J, cf        3  1  0  0   Groth J, pr-rf        2  0  0  0   
Mauch G, 2b           4  0  2  0   Lopez H, 3b           3  0  0  0   
White S, c            3  1  1  2   Pisoni J, cf          4  1  1  0   
Sisler D, p           1  1  0  0   Morgan T, p           0  0  0  0   
Zauchin N, ph         1  0  0  0   Kellner A, p          1  1  1  0   
Porterfield B, p      0  0  0  0   Trucks V, p           3  0  1  1   
Goodman B, ph         1  0  0  0   Hunter B, ss          4  0  0  0   
Chakales B, p         0  0  0  0                                      
Vernon M, ph          1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  5  8  5                        34  7 11  7

Boston           140 000 000 --  5
Kansas City      240 010 00x --  7

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Sisler D (L)          2.0  8  6  6  0  2
Porterfield B         3.0  3  1  1  1  1
Chakales B            3.0  0  0  0  0  3

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Morgan T              1.1  5  5  5  1  2
Kellner A             1.0  1  0  0  3  0
Trucks V (W)          6.2  2  0  0  1  2

E -- Gernert D
DP -- Boston 1
LOB -- Boston 8, Kansas City 5
2B -- Kellner A, Thompson T, Mauch G, Gernert D
HR -- Williams T, Zernial G, Simpson H
HBP -- by Sisler D (Skizas L)
T -- 2:32
A -- 7225

    

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