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Senators
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
May 4, 1957
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Athletics and the Washington Senators, played on May 4, 1957 at Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 4, 1957 |
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Visiting Team |
Washington Senators
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Home Team |
Kansas City Athletics
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 4, 1957 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
Home Team | Kansas City Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ted Abernathy |
Home Starting Pitcher | Arnie Portocarrero |
Ballpark | Municipal Stadium |
City | Kansas City |
State | MO |
Attendance | 8,658 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 25 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Nestor Chylak 1B: Bill Summers 2B: Jim Honochick 3B: Red Flaherty |
Washington Senators Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jerry Snyder | Second Baseman |
Pete Runnels | First Baseman |
Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
Roy Sievers | Left Fielder |
Jim Lemon | Right Fielder |
Faye Throneberry | Center Fielder |
Ed Fitz Gerald | Catcher |
Lyle Luttrell | Shortstop |
Ted Abernathy | Pitcher |
Chuck Dressen | Manager |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Vic Power | First Baseman |
Milt Graff | Second Baseman |
Gus Zernial | Left Fielder |
Harry Simpson | Right Fielder |
Hal Smith | Catcher |
Hector Lopez | Third Baseman |
Jim Pisoni | Center Fielder |
Arnie Portocarrero | Pitcher |
Joe DeMaestri | Shortstop |
Lou Boudreau | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Senators
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
May 4, 1957
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Portocarrero
Snyder hits a fly ball into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Portocarrero
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Portocarrero
Yost hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sievers vs. Portocarrero
There's a wild pitch. Yost moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sievers vs. Portocarrero
Sievers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lemon vs. Portocarrero
Lemon hits a popup, foul, towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Abernathy
Power hits a fly ball into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Graff vs. Abernathy
Graff hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Snyder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Abernathy
Zernial takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simpson vs. Abernathy
Simpson takes first base on ball four. Zernial moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Abernathy
Smith takes first base on ball four. Zernial moves to third. Simpson moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lopez vs. Abernathy
Lopez strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Portocarrero
Throneberry hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Portocarrero
Fitz Gerald hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Zernial. Fitz Gerald reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Luttrell vs. Portocarrero
Luttrell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zernial. Luttrell reaches second base with a double. Fitz Gerald scores. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Abernathy vs. Portocarrero
Abernathy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Luttrell scores. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Snyder vs. Portocarrero
Snyder hits a fly ball into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Portocarrero
Runnels takes first base on ball four. Abernathy moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yost vs. Burnette
Wally Burnette now pitching.
Yost hits a fly ball into center field. Pisoni settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pisoni vs. Abernathy
Pisoni is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burnette vs. Abernathy
Burnette bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeMaestri vs. Abernathy
DeMaestri hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Pisoni moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Power vs. Abernathy
Power hits a fly ball into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Pisoni tags and scores. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Graff vs. Abernathy
Graff hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lemon who is chasing the ball. Graff reaches third base with a triple. DeMaestri goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Zernial vs. Abernathy
Zernial takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Simpson vs. Abernathy
Simpson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lemon who is chasing the ball. Simpson reaches third base with a triple. Graff scores. Zernial goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Smith vs. Abernathy
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Snyder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Burnette
Sievers strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Burnette
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Burnette
Throneberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops it up and throws to first, with Burnette covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Abernathy
Lopez hits a fly ball into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pisoni vs. Abernathy
Pisoni strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burnette vs. Abernathy
Burnette hits a line drive towards third. Yost reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Burnette
Fitz Gerald hits a fly ball into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luttrell vs. Burnette
Luttrell hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Abernathy vs. Burnette
Abernathy hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Abernathy
DeMaestri hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sievers. DeMaestri reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Power vs. Abernathy
Power hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Snyder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. DeMaestri moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Graff vs. Abernathy
Graff hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. DeMaestri scores. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zernial vs. Clevenger
Tex Clevenger now pitching.
Zernial hits a ball on the ground towards short. Luttrell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Burnette
Snyder hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Burnette
Runnels takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yost vs. Burnette
Yost takes first base on ball four. Runnels moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sievers vs. Burnette
Sievers hits a fly ball into center field. Pisoni settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Runnels moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lemon vs. Burnette
Lemon strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Clevenger
Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Snyder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Clevenger
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Clevenger
Lopez hits a fly ball into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Burnette
Throneberry 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 -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Burnette
Fitz Gerald hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Luttrell vs. Burnette
Luttrell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chrisley vs. Burnette
Neil Chrisley pinch hits for Tex Clevenger.
Chrisley hits a fly ball into center field. Pisoni settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pisoni vs. Byerly
Bud Byerly now pitching.
Pisoni hits a ball on the ground towards first. Runnels scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pisoni for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burnette vs. Byerly
Burnette hits a ball on the ground towards short. Luttrell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Byerly
DeMaestri strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Burnette
Snyder hits a popup, foul, towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Burnette
Runnels strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Burnette
Yost 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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Senators, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Byerly
Power hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Graff vs. Byerly
Graff bunts towards the mound. Byerly fields it and throws to first for the out. Power moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zernial vs. Byerly
Zernial hits a fly ball into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Simpson vs. Byerly
Simpson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Power scores. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Byerly
Smith hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Throneberry. Smith reaches second base with a double. Simpson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lopez vs. Byerly
Lopez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Smith scores. Lopez moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pisoni vs. Byerly
Pisoni hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fitz Gerald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 2 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Burnette
Sievers hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Simpson. Sievers reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lemon vs. Burnette
Lemon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Throneberry vs. Burnette
Throneberry hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Graff settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fitz Gerald vs. Burnette
Fitz Gerald hits a fly ball into center field. Pisoni settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Becquer vs. Burnette
Julio Becquer pinch hits for Lyle Luttrell.
Becquer hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 2 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burnette vs. Byerly
Julio Becquer now playing first base. Jerry Snyder now playing shortstop. Pete Runnels now playing second base.
Burnette hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Fitz Gerald fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Byerly
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Power vs. Byerly
Power hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Byerly fields it and throws to first for the out. DeMaestri moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Graff vs. Byerly
Graff hits a fly ball into center field. Throneberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 2 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Plews vs. Burnette
Herb Plews pinch hits for Bud Byerly.
Plews hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Burnette
Snyder hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Burnette
Runnels hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yost vs. Burnette
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Yost for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/4/1957 -- Washington at Kansas City (N) Washington AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI Snyder J, 2b-ss 5 0 0 0 Power V, 1b 4 1 1 1 Runnels P, 1b-2b 3 0 1 0 Graff M, 2b 4 1 2 2 Yost E, 3b 4 0 1 0 Zernial G, lf 2 1 0 0 Sievers R, lf 3 0 1 0 Simpson H, rf 3 1 2 3 Lemon J, rf 3 0 0 0 Smith H, c 3 1 1 1 Throneberry F, cf 4 0 0 0 Lopez H, 3b 4 0 1 1 Fitz Gerald E, c 4 1 2 0 Pisoni J, cf 3 1 0 0 Luttrell L, ss 3 1 2 1 Portocarrero A, p 0 0 0 0 Becquer J, ph-1b 1 0 0 0 Burnette W, p 4 0 0 0 Abernathy T, p 2 0 1 1 DeMaestri J, ss 4 2 3 0 Clevenger T, p 0 0 0 0 Chrisley N, ph 1 0 0 0 Byerly B, p 0 0 0 0 Plews H, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 2 8 2 31 8 10 8 Washington 020 000 000 -- 2 Kansas City 040 100 30x -- 8 Washington IP H R ER BB SO Abernathy T (L) 3.1 5 5 5 4 3 Clevenger T 1.2 0 0 0 0 0 Byerly B 3.0 5 3 3 0 1 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Portocarrero A 1.2 4 2 2 2 0 Burnette W (W) 7.1 4 0 0 3 3 DP -- Washington 1, Kansas City 1 LOB -- Washington 10, Kansas City 6 2B -- Fitz Gerald E, Luttrell L, DeMaestri J, Smith H, Sievers R 3B -- Graff M, Simpson H SH -- Graff M SF -- Power V HBP -- by Abernathy T (Pisoni J) WP -- Portocarrero A T -- 2:25 A -- 8658
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