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Indians
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
May 31, 1957
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Athletics and the Cleveland Indians, played on May 31, 1957 at Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 31, 1957 |
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Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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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 31, 1957 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
Home Team | Kansas City Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Cal McLish |
Home Starting Pitcher | Ned Garver |
Ballpark | Municipal Stadium |
City | Kansas City |
State | MO |
Attendance | 12,819 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 13 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Frank Umont 1B: Joe Paparella 2B: Johnny Stevens 3B: Ed Runge |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Larry Raines | Third Baseman |
Jim Busby | Center Fielder |
Vic Wertz | First Baseman |
Rocky Colavito | Right Fielder |
Roger Maris | Left Fielder |
Chico Carrasquel | Shortstop |
Hal Naragon | Catcher |
George Strickland | Second Baseman |
Cal McLish | Pitcher |
Kerby Farrell | Manager |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Vic Power | Right Fielder |
Bob Cerv | Center Fielder |
Gus Zernial | Left Fielder |
Irv Noren | First Baseman |
Lou Skizas | Third Baseman |
Hal Smith | Catcher |
Joe DeMaestri | Shortstop |
Ned Garver | Pitcher |
Billy Hunter | Second Baseman |
Lou Boudreau | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Indians
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
May 31, 1957
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Raines vs. Garver
Raines hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Garver fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Garver
Busby hits a popup towards third. Skizas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Garver
Wertz hits a fly ball into right field. Power settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. McLish
Power hits a ball on the ground towards third. Raines fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerv vs. McLish
Cerv takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zernial vs. McLish
Zernial strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Noren vs. McLish
Noren hits a fly ball into left field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Garver
Colavito hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Garver
Maris hits a ball on the ground towards first. Noren scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Maris for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Garver
Carrasquel hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skizas vs. McLish
Skizas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. McLish
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeMaestri vs. McLish
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Naragon vs. Garver
Naragon strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Garver
Strickland strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McLish vs. Garver
McLish takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Raines vs. Garver
Garver fires over to first and Noren drops the ball. That's an error on Noren. McLish moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Raines vs. Garver
Raines hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McLish scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Busby vs. Garver
Busby hits a popup towards first. Noren settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garver vs. McLish
Garver hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Colavito. Garver reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hunter vs. McLish
Hunter hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. McLish
Power hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerv vs. McLish
Cerv hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Maris. Cerv reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zernial vs. McLish
Zernial hits a ball on the ground towards third. Raines juggles the ball. That's an error on Raines. Cerv moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Noren vs. Tomanek
Dick Tomanek now pitching.
The ball gets by Naragon for a passed ball. Cerv scores. Zernial moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Noren vs. Tomanek
Noren hits a popup towards third. Raines settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Skizas vs. Tomanek
Skizas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Raines fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Garver
Wertz hits a popup, foul, towards third. Skizas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Garver
Colavito hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maris vs. Garver
Maris hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Tomanek
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Tomanek
DeMaestri hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garver vs. Tomanek
Garver takes first base on ball four. DeMaestri moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hunter vs. Tomanek
Hunter strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Power vs. Tomanek
Power hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tomanek fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Garver
Carrasquel hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Naragon vs. Garver
Naragon 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 -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Garver
Strickland hits a fly ball into right field. Power settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerv vs. Tomanek
Cerv hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Tomanek
Zernial strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Tomanek
Noren hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tomanek vs. Garver
Tomanek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Garver fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Raines vs. Garver
Raines hits a ball on the ground towards third. Skizas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Garver
Busby hits a popup, foul, towards third. Skizas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skizas vs. Tomanek
Skizas hits a popup towards short. Carrasquel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Tomanek
Smith hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeMaestri vs. Tomanek
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Garver
Johnny Groth now playing right field. Vic Power now playing first base.
Wertz hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Garver
Colavito hits a fly ball into right field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Garver
Maris hits a fly ball into right field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garver vs. Tomanek
Garver takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunter vs. Tomanek
Hunter hits a line drive towards the mound. Tomanek catches it and throws to first to double up Garver. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Tomanek
Power hits a ball on the ground towards third. Raines juggles the ball. That's an error on Raines. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cerv vs. Tomanek
Cerv hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Power moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zernial vs. Tomanek
Zernial hits a fly ball into right field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Garver
Carrasquel hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Naragon vs. Garver
Naragon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Carrasquel moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Woodling vs. Garver
Kenny Kuhn pinch runs for Hal Naragon. Gene Woodling pinch hits for George Strickland.
Woodling hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Garver
Eddie Robinson pinch hits for Dick Tomanek.
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Mossi
Jim Hegan now catching. Bobby Avila now playing second base. Don Mossi now pitching.
Groth hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skizas vs. Mossi
Skizas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Raines fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Mossi
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Raines fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Raines vs. Garver
Raines hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Garver
Al Smith pinch hits for Jim Busby.
Smith hits a popup towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Garver
Wertz hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Hunter reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/31/1957 -- Cleveland at Kansas City (N) Cleveland AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI Raines L, 3b 4 0 1 1 Power V, rf-1b 4 0 0 0 Busby J, cf 3 0 0 0 Cerv B, cf 3 1 2 0 Smith A, ph 1 0 0 0 Zernial G, lf 4 0 0 0 Wertz V, 1b 4 0 0 0 Noren I, 1b 3 0 0 0 Colavito R, rf 3 0 1 0 Groth J, rf 1 0 0 0 Maris R, lf 3 0 0 0 Skizas L, 3b 4 0 1 0 Carrasquel C, ss 3 0 1 0 Smith H, c 4 0 1 0 Naragon H, c 3 0 1 0 DeMaestri J, ss 3 0 1 0 Kuhn K, pr 0 0 0 0 Garver N, p 1 1 1 0 Avila B, 2b 0 0 0 0 Hunter B, 2b 3 1 1 2 Strickland G, 2b 2 0 0 0 Woodling G, ph 1 0 0 0 Mossi D, p 0 0 0 0 McLish C, p 0 1 0 0 Tomanek D, p 1 0 0 0 Robinson E, ph 1 0 0 0 Hegan J, c 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 29 1 4 1 30 3 7 2 Cleveland 001 000 000 -- 1 Kansas City 003 000 00x -- 3 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO McLish C (L) 2.1 4 3 2 1 1 Tomanek D 4.2 3 0 0 2 3 Mossi D 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Garver N (W) 9.0 4 1 0 1 2 E -- Noren I, Raines L 2 DP -- Cleveland 3, Kansas City 2 LOB -- Cleveland 2, Kansas City 6 2B -- Garver N, Cerv B HR -- Hunter B PB -- Naragon H T -- 2:13 A -- 12819
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