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Orioles
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
July 21, 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 21, 1957 at Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 21, 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 21, 1957 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
Home Team | Kansas City Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ray Moore |
Home Starting Pitcher | Alex Kellner |
Ballpark | Municipal Stadium |
City | Kansas City |
State | MO |
Attendance | 11,442 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 18 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Ed Runge 1B: Bill McKinley 2B: Hank Soar 3B: Charlie Berry |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
Name | Position |
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Billy Gardner | Shortstop |
Tito Francona | Right Fielder |
George Kell | Third Baseman |
Bob Nieman | Left Fielder |
Gus Triandos | Catcher |
Billy Goodman | Second Baseman |
Jim Busby | Center Fielder |
Bob Boyd | First Baseman |
Ray Moore | Pitcher |
Paul Richards | Manager |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Hector Lopez | Third Baseman |
Billy Martin | Second Baseman |
Lou Skizas | Left Fielder |
Irv Noren | First Baseman |
Tim Thompson | Catcher |
Woodie Held | Center Fielder |
Joe DeMaestri | Shortstop |
Johnny Groth | Right Fielder |
Alex Kellner | Pitcher |
Lou Boudreau | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Orioles
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
July 21, 1957
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Kellner
Gardner strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Kellner
Francona 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 -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Kellner
Kell hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Kellner
Nieman hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Moore
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Moore
Martin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skizas vs. Moore
Skizas hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Martin moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Noren vs. Moore
Noren strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thompson vs. Moore
Thompson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Martin scores. Skizas moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Held vs. Moore
Held strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Kellner
Triandos hits a line drive into center field. Held settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Kellner
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Kellner
Busby hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyd vs. Kellner
There's a wild pitch. Busby moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boyd vs. Kellner
Boyd hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kellner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Moore
DeMaestri is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Moore
Groth hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kellner vs. Moore
Kellner 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, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Kellner
Moore strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Kellner
Gardner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Held. Gardner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Francona vs. Kellner
Francona strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kell vs. Kellner
Kell hits a fly ball into center field. Held settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Moore
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gardner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Moore
Martin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skizas vs. Moore
Skizas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Martin moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Noren vs. Moore
Noren hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Gardner fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. Martin moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thompson vs. Moore
Thompson takes first base on ball four. Noren moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Held vs. Moore
Held hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Kellner
Nieman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Kellner
Triandos hits a fly ball into center field. Held settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Kellner
Goodman hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Moore
DeMaestri hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groth vs. Moore
Groth hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Goodman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kellner vs. Moore
Kellner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gardner scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 5
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Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Kellner
Busby hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kellner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyd vs. Kellner
Boyd hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Kellner
The ball gets by Thompson for a passed ball. Boyd moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moore vs. Kellner
Moore strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gardner vs. Kellner
Gardner hits a line drive into left field. Skizas 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: ---
Lopez vs. Moore
Lopez hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Moore
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skizas vs. Moore
Skizas hits a line drive towards third. Kell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Kellner
Francona is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Kellner
Kell hits a fly ball into left field. Skizas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Kellner
Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Noren scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nieman for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Moore
Noren hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Moore
Thompson strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Moore
Held hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Kellner
Triandos hits a fly ball into center field. Held settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Kellner
Goodman hits a fly ball into center field. Held settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Kellner
Busby hits a fly ball into center field. Held settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Moore
DeMaestri hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Busby. DeMaestri reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cerv vs. Moore
Bob Cerv pinch hits for Johnny Groth.
Cerv hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kellner vs. Moore
Kellner hits a popup, foul, towards third. Kell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Moore
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Moore
Martin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skizas vs. Moore
Skizas hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Goodman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyd vs. Kellner
Bob Cerv now playing right field. Vic Power now playing first base.
Boyd hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Boyd for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durham vs. Kellner
Joe Durham pinch hits for Ray Moore.
Durham hits a popup, foul, towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Kellner
Gardner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Francona vs. Kellner
Francona takes first base on ball four. Gardner moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kell vs. Gorman
Tom Gorman now pitching.
Kell 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 8
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Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Lehman
Ken Lehman now pitching.
Power hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Lehman
Thompson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Held vs. Lehman
Held hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gardner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Gorman
Nieman hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Gorman
Triandos 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 -
Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Gorman
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pilarcik vs. Gorman
Al Pilarcik pinch hits for Jim Busby.
Pilarcik 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
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/21/1957, game 2 -- Baltimore at Kansas City (D) Baltimore AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI Gardner B, ss 4 0 2 0 Lopez H, 3b 4 0 0 0 Francona T, rf 3 0 0 0 Martin B, 2b 4 1 3 0 Kell G, 3b 4 1 1 1 Skizas L, lf 4 0 2 0 Nieman B, lf 4 1 1 1 Noren I, 1b 3 0 0 0 Triandos G, c 4 0 0 0 Power V, 1b 1 0 0 0 Goodman B, 2b 4 0 0 0 Thompson T, c 2 0 1 1 Busby J, cf 3 0 1 0 Held W, cf 4 0 0 0 Pilarcik A, ph 1 0 0 0 DeMaestri J, ss 3 1 2 0 Boyd B, 1b 3 0 1 0 Groth J, rf 2 0 0 0 Moore R, p 2 0 0 0 Cerv B, ph-rf 1 1 1 2 Durham J, ph 1 0 0 0 Kellner A, p 3 0 0 0 Lehman K, p 0 0 0 0 Gorman T, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 2 6 2 31 3 9 3 Baltimore 100 000 001 -- 2 Kansas City 100 000 20x -- 3 Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO Moore R (L) 7.0 9 3 3 1 4 Lehman K 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Kellner A (W) 7.2 5 1 1 1 6 Gorman T (S) 1.1 1 1 1 0 0 DP -- Baltimore 2 LOB -- Baltimore 5, Kansas City 6 2B -- Gardner B, DeMaestri J HR -- Kell G, Cerv B, Nieman B WP -- Kellner A PB -- Thompson T T -- 2:18 A -- 11442
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