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Orioles
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
July 20, 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 July 20, 1957 at Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 20, 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 | July 20, 1957 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
Home Team | Kansas City Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Connie Johnson |
Home Starting Pitcher | Arnie Portocarrero |
Ballpark | Municipal Stadium |
City | Kansas City |
State | MO |
Attendance | 5,995 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 45 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Hank Soar 1B: Charlie Berry 2B: Ed Runge 3B: Bill McKinley |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
Name | Position |
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Billy Gardner | Second Baseman |
Bob Boyd | First Baseman |
Billy Goodman | Third Baseman |
Bob Nieman | Left Fielder |
Gus Triandos | Catcher |
Jim Busby | Center Fielder |
Al Pilarcik | Right Fielder |
Willie Miranda | Shortstop |
Connie Johnson | Pitcher |
Paul Richards | Manager |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Billy Hunter | Third Baseman |
Billy Martin | Second Baseman |
Bob Martyn | Left Fielder |
Hal Smith | Catcher |
Woodie Held | Center Fielder |
Vic Power | First Baseman |
Joe DeMaestri | Shortstop |
Johnny Groth | Right Fielder |
Arnie Portocarrero | Pitcher |
Lou Boudreau | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Orioles
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
July 20, 1957
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Portocarrero
Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gardner for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyd vs. Portocarrero
Boyd hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Portocarrero
Goodman hits a line drive towards first. Power catches it and steps on first to double up Boyd. View Play
Bottom 1
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Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Johnson
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Goodman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Johnson
Martin hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martyn vs. Johnson
Martyn 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, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Portocarrero
Nieman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Triandos vs. Portocarrero
Triandos hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Nieman moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Busby vs. Portocarrero
Busby hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields it and throws to second for the out. Nieman moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pilarcik vs. Portocarrero
Pilarcik hits a fly ball into right field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Nieman tags and scores. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miranda vs. Portocarrero
Miranda hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Johnson
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Johnson
Held hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Johnson
Power hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Portocarrero
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Martyn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Portocarrero
Gardner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyd vs. Portocarrero
Boyd hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gardner moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Goodman vs. Portocarrero
Goodman takes first base on ball four. Gardner moves to third. Boyd moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Nieman vs. Portocarrero
Nieman hits a fly ball into left field. Martyn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Triandos vs. Portocarrero
Triandos strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Johnson
DeMaestri hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Johnson
Groth takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Portocarrero vs. Johnson
Portocarrero bunts in front of the plate. Triandos fields it and throws to first for the out. Groth moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hunter vs. Johnson
Hunter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Martin vs. Johnson
There's a wild pitch. Groth scores. Hunter moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Martin vs. Johnson
Martin strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Portocarrero
Busby strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pilarcik vs. Portocarrero
Pilarcik hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Portocarrero
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
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martyn vs. Johnson
Martyn hits a popup towards short. Miranda misplays the ball. That's an error on Miranda. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Johnson
There goes Martyn. The throw from Triandos and he is out, Miranda applying the tag. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Johnson
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Johnson
Held strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Portocarrero
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Martyn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Portocarrero
Gardner strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyd vs. Portocarrero
Boyd hits a line drive to right field. That will be extra bases. Groth chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards DeMaestri. DeMaestri fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on DeMaestri. Boyd moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Goodman vs. Portocarrero
Goodman hits a line drive into center field. Held settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Johnson
Power hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gardner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Johnson
DeMaestri hits a line drive into right field. Pilarcik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Johnson
Groth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Portocarrero
Nieman hits a popup towards third. Hunter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Portocarrero
Triandos takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Busby vs. Portocarrero
Busby takes first base on ball four. Triandos moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pilarcik vs. Cox
Glenn Cox now pitching.
Pilarcik hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Triandos scores. Busby moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Miranda vs. Urban
Jack Urban now pitching.
Miranda hits a fly ball into center field. Held settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Busby tags and scores. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Urban
Johnson hits a popup towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Urban vs. Johnson
Urban hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Busby. Urban reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hunter vs. Johnson
Hunter hits a popup towards short. Miranda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martin vs. Johnson
Martin hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cerv vs. Johnson
Bob Cerv pinch hits for Bob Martyn.
Cerv strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Urban
Bob Cerv now playing left field.
Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hunter fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyd vs. Urban
Boyd bunts towards third. Hunter fields it and throws to first for the out. Gardner moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Goodman vs. Urban
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Goodman for the out. Gardner moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Nieman vs. Urban
Nieman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gardner scores. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Triandos vs. Urban
Triandos hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Johnson
Smith hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Busby. Smith reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Held vs. Johnson
Held hits a ball on the ground towards third. Goodman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Power vs. Johnson
Power hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Smith scores. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeMaestri vs. Johnson
DeMaestri strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skizas vs. Johnson
Lou Skizas pinch hits for Johnny Groth.
Skizas hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gardner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Orioles, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Urban
Lou Skizas now playing right field.
Busby hits a fly ball into left field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pilarcik vs. Urban
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, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Urban
Miranda hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Martin reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Johnson
Joe Durham now playing left field. Irv Noren pinch hits for Jack Urban.
Noren hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Johnson
Tim Thompson pinch hits for Billy Hunter.
Thompson strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Johnson
Martin hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Triandos settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Orioles, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Morgan
Tom Morgan now pitching. Hector Lopez now playing third base.
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gardner vs. Morgan
Gardner hits a fly ball into right field. Skizas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyd vs. Morgan
Boyd hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Goodman vs. Morgan
Goodman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Johnson moves to third. Boyd moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Francona vs. Morgan
Tito Francona pinch hits for Joe Durham.
Francona hits a fly ball into left field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Johnson tags and scores. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Triandos vs. Morgan
Triandos hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerv vs. Johnson
Tito Francona now playing left field. Jim Brideweser now playing shortstop.
Cerv hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Johnson
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brideweser fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Cerv moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Held vs. Zuverink
George Zuverink now pitching.
Held hits a ball on the ground towards first. Boyd scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Held for the out. Cerv moves to third. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Power vs. Zuverink
Power hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gardner misplays the ball. That's an error on Gardner. Cerv scores. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Zernial vs. Zuverink
Gus Zernial pinch hits for Joe DeMaestri.
Zernial hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/20/1957 -- Baltimore at Kansas City (D) Baltimore AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI Gardner B, 2b 5 1 2 0 Hunter B, 3b 2 0 0 0 Boyd B, 1b 4 0 4 0 Thompson T, ph 1 0 0 0 Goodman B, 3b 4 0 1 0 Morgan T, p 0 0 0 0 Nieman B, lf 3 1 1 1 Martin B, 2b 4 0 0 0 Durham J, lf 0 0 0 0 Martyn B, lf 2 0 0 0 Francona T, ph-lf 0 0 0 1 Cerv B, ph-lf 2 1 1 0 Triandos G, c 4 1 1 0 Smith H, c 4 2 2 0 Busby J, cf 3 1 0 0 Held W, cf 4 0 0 0 Pilarcik A, rf 3 0 1 2 Power V, 1b 4 1 1 2 Miranda W, ss 3 0 0 1 DeMaestri J, ss 3 0 0 0 Brideweser J, ss 0 0 0 0 Zernial G, ph 1 1 1 3 Johnson C, p 4 1 1 0 Groth J, rf 1 1 0 0 Zuverink G, p 0 0 0 0 Skizas L, ph-rf 1 0 0 0 Portocarrero A, p 0 0 0 0 Cox G, p 0 0 0 0 Urban J, p 1 0 1 0 Noren I, ph 1 0 0 0 Lopez H, 3b 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 5 11 5 31 6 6 5 Baltimore 010 002 101 -- 5 Kansas City 001 000 104 -- 6 1 out when winning run was scored. Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO Johnson C* 8.0 5 4 3 2 6 Zuverink G (L) 0.1 1 2 1 0 0 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Portocarrero A 5.1 5 3 3 4 3 Cox G+ 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 Urban J 2.2 2 1 1 0 0 Morgan T (W) 1.0 3 1 1 0 0 * Pitched to 2 batters in 9th + Pitched to 1 batter in 6th E -- Triandos G, Miranda W, DeMaestri J, Gardner B DP -- Kansas City 1 LOB -- Baltimore 9, Kansas City 3 2B -- Boyd B, Urban J, Smith H HR -- Zernial G CS -- Martyn B SH -- Portocarrero A, Boyd B SF -- Pilarcik A, Miranda W, Francona T WP -- Johnson C T -- 2:45 A -- 5995
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