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Orioles
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
May 8, 1957
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Athletics and the Baltimore Orioles, played on May 8, 1957 at Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 8, 1957 |
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Visiting Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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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 8, 1957 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
Home Team | Kansas City Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Billy Loes |
Home Starting Pitcher | Alex Kellner |
Ballpark | Municipal Stadium |
City | Kansas City |
State | MO |
Attendance | 13,000 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 32 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Nestor Chylak 1B: Bill Summers 2B: Jim Honochick 3B: Red Flaherty |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
Name | Position |
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Billy Gardner | Second Baseman |
Bob Boyd | First Baseman |
Dick Williams | Third Baseman |
Bob Nieman | Left Fielder |
Gus Triandos | Catcher |
Tito Francona | Right Fielder |
Al Pilarcik | Center Fielder |
Jim Brideweser | Shortstop |
Billy Loes | Pitcher |
Paul Richards | Manager |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Vic Power | First Baseman |
Milt Graff | Second Baseman |
Bob Cerv | Left Fielder |
Harry Simpson | Right Fielder |
Hal Smith | Catcher |
Hector Lopez | Third Baseman |
Jim Pisoni | Center Fielder |
Alex Kellner | Pitcher |
Joe DeMaestri | Shortstop |
Lou Boudreau | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Orioles
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
May 8, 1957
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Kellner
Gardner hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyd vs. Kellner
Boyd hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Kellner
Williams bunts towards the mound. Kellner fields it and throws to first for the out. Boyd moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nieman vs. Kellner
The ball gets by Smith for a passed ball. Boyd moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Nieman vs. Kellner
Nieman hits a fly ball towards left. Cerv settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Cerv. Boyd tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Triandos vs. Kellner
Triandos hits a line drive towards short. DeMaestri reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Francona vs. Kellner
Francona hits a fly ball into center field. Pisoni settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Loes
Power hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Graff vs. Loes
There's a wild pitch. Power moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Graff vs. Loes
Graff hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cerv vs. Loes
Cerv hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Simpson vs. Loes
Simpson 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
Top 2
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Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pilarcik vs. Kellner
Pilarcik hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pilarcik for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brideweser vs. Kellner
Brideweser hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Loes vs. Kellner
Smith fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Smith. Brideweser moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Loes vs. Kellner
Loes is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gardner vs. Kellner
Gardner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Brideweser scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyd vs. Kellner
Boyd hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 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 -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Loes
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brideweser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pisoni vs. Loes
Pisoni hits a fly ball into right field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. McDermott
Mickey McDermott now pitching.
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. McDermott
Nieman hits a popup, foul, towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. McDermott
Triandos takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Francona vs. McDermott
Francona hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Francona for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDermott vs. Loes
McDermott hits a ball on the ground towards first. Boyd scoops it up and throws to first, with Loes covering, for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Loes
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brideweser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Loes
Power takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Graff vs. Loes
Graff strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pilarcik vs. McDermott
Pilarcik hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McDermott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brideweser vs. McDermott
Brideweser hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Loes vs. McDermott
Loes bunts towards the mound. McDermott fields it and throws to first for the out. Brideweser moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gardner vs. McDermott
Gardner is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerv vs. Loes
Cerv 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 -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Loes
Simpson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Loes
Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Simpson moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lopez vs. Loes
Lopez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gardner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pisoni vs. Loes
Pisoni hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Simpson scores. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McDermott vs. Loes
McDermott 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
Top 5
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Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyd vs. McDermott
Boyd hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. McDermott
There's a wild pitch. Boyd moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. McDermott
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nieman vs. McDermott
Nieman hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Pisoni who is chasing the ball. Nieman reaches third base with a triple. Boyd scores. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Triandos vs. McDermott
Triandos hits a fly ball into center field. Pisoni settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Nieman tags and scores. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. McDermott
Francona is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Loes
DeMaestri hits a fly ball into right field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Loes
Power hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Graff vs. Loes
Graff hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cerv vs. Loes
Cerv hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brideweser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pilarcik vs. McDermott
Pilarcik hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brideweser vs. McDermott
Brideweser hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McDermott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Loes vs. McDermott
Loes hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McDermott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Loes
Simpson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Loes
Smith hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gardner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Loes
Lopez hits a fly ball into right field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. McDermott
Gardner hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyd vs. McDermott
Boyd takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. McDermott
Williams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Boyd moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nieman vs. McDermott
Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Graff misplays the ball. That's an error on Graff. Boyd scores. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Triandos vs. McDermott
Triandos hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Orioles, 9 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. McDermott
Francona hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 9 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pilarcik vs. McDermott
Pilarcik hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops it up and throws to first, with McDermott covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 9 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pisoni vs. Loes
Pisoni takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 9 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McDermott vs. Loes
McDermott is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 9 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeMaestri vs. Loes
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Pisoni moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 9 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Power vs. Loes
Power hits a popup towards first. Boyd settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 9 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Skizas vs. Loes
Lou Skizas pinch hits for Milt Graff.
Skizas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Williams fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Orioles, 9 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brideweser vs. Gorman
Tom Gorman now pitching. Billy Hunter now playing second base.
Brideweser hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cerv. Brideweser reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 9 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Loes vs. Gorman
Loes strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 9 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gardner vs. Gorman
Gardner hits a popup, foul, towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 9 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boyd vs. Gorman
Boyd hits a ball on the ground towards second. Hunter throws towards the plate. Smith fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Smith. Brideweser scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Orioles, 10 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Gorman
Williams hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Pisoni. Williams reaches second base with a double. Boyd goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Orioles, 11 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nieman vs. Gorman
Nieman is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 11 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerv vs. Loes
Cerv hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Loes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 11 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Loes
Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Boyd scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Simpson for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 11 - Athletics, 1
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 -
Orioles, 11 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lopez vs. Loes
Lopez hits a fly ball into right field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Orioles, 11 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Gorman
Triandos strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 11 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Gorman
Francona hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 11 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pilarcik vs. Gorman
Pilarcik hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 11 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brideweser vs. Gorman
Brideweser strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Orioles, 11 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pisoni vs. Loes
Pisoni hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brideweser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 11 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Loes
Hunter hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Nieman. Hunter reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 11 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DeMaestri vs. Loes
DeMaestri hits a fly ball into center field. Pilarcik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 11 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Power vs. Loes
Power hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hunter scores. View Play -
Orioles, 11 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Loes
Tim Thompson pinch hits for Tom Gorman.
Thompson hits a popup towards first. Boyd settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/8/1957 -- Baltimore at Kansas City (N) Baltimore AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI Gardner B, 2b 5 1 2 2 Power V, 1b 4 0 3 1 Boyd B, 1b 4 4 3 0 Graff M, 2b 3 0 0 0 Williams D, 3b 4 1 2 1 Skizas L, ph 1 0 0 0 Nieman B, lf 4 2 1 2 Gorman T, p 0 0 0 0 Triandos G, c 3 1 1 4 Thompson T, ph 1 0 0 0 Francona T, rf 5 0 0 0 Cerv B, lf 4 0 0 0 Pilarcik A, cf 5 0 1 0 Simpson H, rf 3 1 0 0 Brideweser J, ss 5 2 3 0 Smith H, c 4 0 2 0 Loes B, p 3 0 0 0 Lopez H, 3b 4 0 0 0 Pisoni J, cf 3 0 1 1 Kellner A, p 0 0 0 0 McDermott M, p 3 0 0 0 Hunter B, 2b 1 1 1 0 DeMaestri J, ss 4 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 38 11 13 9 35 2 8 2 Baltimore 210 020 420 -- 11 Kansas City 000 100 001 -- 2 Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO Loes B (W) 9.0 8 2 2 3 3 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Kellner A (L) 2.0 4 3 1 0 1 McDermott M 5.0 5 6 5 2 2 Gorman T 2.0 4 2 0 0 4 E -- Cerv B, Smith H 2, Graff M LOB -- Baltimore 6, Kansas City 9 2B -- Brideweser J, Williams D, Smith H, Hunter B 3B -- Nieman B HR -- Gardner B, Triandos G SH -- Williams D, Loes B SF -- Nieman B, Triandos G WP -- Loes B, McDermott M PB -- Smith H T -- 2:32 A -- 13000
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