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Orioles
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
August 23, 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 August 23, 1957 at Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 23, 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 | August 23, 1957 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
Home Team | Kansas City Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Connie Johnson |
Home Starting Pitcher | Alex Kellner |
Ballpark | Municipal Stadium |
City | Kansas City |
State | MO |
Attendance | 9,540 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 55 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Frank Umont 1B: Joe Paparella 2B: Eddie Hurley 3B: Ed Runge |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
Name | Position |
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Billy Gardner | Second Baseman |
George Kell | First Baseman |
Bob Nieman | Left Fielder |
Gus Triandos | Catcher |
Joe Durham | Right Fielder |
Brooks Robinson | Third Baseman |
Al Pilarcik | Center Fielder |
Willie Miranda | Shortstop |
Connie Johnson | Pitcher |
Paul Richards | Manager |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Vic Power | First Baseman |
Billy Hunter | Second Baseman |
Gus Zernial | Left Fielder |
Bob Cerv | Right Fielder |
Lou Skizas | Third Baseman |
Woodie Held | Center Fielder |
Tim Thompson | Catcher |
Joe DeMaestri | Shortstop |
Alex Kellner | Pitcher |
Harry Craft | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Orioles
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
August 23, 1957
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Kellner
Gardner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Kellner
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hunter fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Kellner
Nieman 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: ---
Triandos vs. Kellner
Triandos hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Held. Triandos reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Durham vs. Kellner
Durham hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Johnson
Power 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, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Johnson
Hunter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zernial vs. Johnson
There's a wild pitch. Hunter moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zernial vs. Johnson
Zernial hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Nieman. Zernial reaches second base with a double. Hunter scores. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cerv vs. Johnson
Cerv hits a popup, foul, towards third. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Skizas vs. Johnson
Skizas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Kellner
Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pilarcik vs. Kellner
Pilarcik hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miranda vs. Kellner
Miranda takes first base on ball four. Pilarcik moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Kellner
Johnson 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 2
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Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Johnson
Held strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Johnson
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Thompson for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Johnson
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Burnette
Wally Burnette now pitching.
Gardner hits a popup, foul, towards third. Skizas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Burnette
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burnette fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Burnette
Nieman hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial 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: ---
Burnette vs. Johnson
Burnette strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Johnson
Power hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Johnson
Hunter hits a fly ball into center field. Pilarcik 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: ---
Triandos vs. Burnette
Triandos hits a fly ball into right field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durham vs. Burnette
Durham hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burnette fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Burnette
Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball 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: ---
Zernial vs. Johnson
Zernial is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerv vs. Johnson
Cerv strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skizas vs. Johnson
Skizas hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pilarcik vs. Burnette
Pilarcik hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burnette fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Burnette
Miranda hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Burnette
Johnson 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 5
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Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Johnson
Held hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Johnson
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Johnson
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it 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: ---
Gardner vs. Burnette
Gardner 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: ---
Boyd vs. Burnette
Bob Boyd pinch hits for George Kell.
Boyd strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Burnette
Nieman hits a fly ball into right field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burnette vs. Johnson
Bob Boyd now playing first base.
Burnette hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Johnson
Power hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Johnson
Hunter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zernial vs. Johnson
Zernial hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hunter moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cerv vs. Johnson
Cerv strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Burnette
Triandos hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cerv. Triandos reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Goodman vs. Burnette
Jim Busby pinch runs for Gus Triandos. Billy Goodman pinch hits for Joe Durham.
Goodman strikes out. Thompson drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Goodman out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Francona vs. Burnette
Tito Francona pinch hits for Brooks Robinson.
Francona strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pilarcik vs. Burnette
Pilarcik 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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Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skizas vs. Johnson
Joe Ginsberg now catching. Billy Goodman now playing third base. Tito Francona now playing right field.
Skizas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Held vs. Johnson
Held bunts towards first. Boyd scoops it up and throws to first, with Gardner covering, for the out. Skizas moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Johnson
Thompson hits a fly ball into center 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: -2-
DeMaestri vs. Johnson
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Burnette
Miranda hits a line drive into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Burnette
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Burnette
Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Skizas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burnette vs. Johnson
Burnette hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Johnson
Power hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Johnson
Hunter strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyd vs. Burnette
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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Burnette
Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ginsberg vs. Burnette
Ginsberg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hunter misplays the ball. That's an error on Hunter. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Burnette
There goes Ginsberg. The throw from Thompson and he is out, Hunter applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 9
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Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Johnson
Zernial hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerv vs. Johnson
Cerv takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skizas vs. Johnson
Skizas hits a line drive into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Held vs. Johnson
Held hits a ball on the ground towards third. Goodman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Burnette
Goodman 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, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Burnette
Francona hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pilarcik vs. Burnette
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
Bottom 10
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Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Johnson
Thompson hits a fly ball into right field. Francona settles under the ball 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 towards third. Goodman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burnette vs. Johnson
Burnette takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Power vs. Johnson
Power hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 11
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Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Burnette
Miranda hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Burnette
Johnson bunts towards first. Power scoops it up and throws to first, with Hunter covering, for the out. Miranda moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gardner vs. Burnette
Gardner hits a popup, foul, towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boyd vs. Burnette
Boyd takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nieman vs. Burnette
Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Skizas fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 11
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Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Johnson
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Johnson
Zernial hits a fly ball into right field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerv vs. Johnson
Cerv hits a fly ball into center field. Pilarcik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 12
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Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ginsberg vs. Burnette
Ginsberg hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Burnette
Goodman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Ginsberg moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Francona vs. Burnette
Francona strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pilarcik vs. Burnette
Pilarcik hits a popup, foul, towards third. Skizas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miranda vs. Burnette
Miranda hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ginsberg scores. Goodman moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Johnson vs. Burnette
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 12
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Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skizas vs. Johnson
Skizas hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Johnson
Held hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Johnson
Thompson is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/23/1957 -- Baltimore at Kansas City (N) Baltimore AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI Gardner B, 2b 5 0 1 0 Power V, 1b 5 0 0 0 Kell G, 1b 2 0 0 0 Hunter B, 2b 4 1 1 0 Boyd B, ph-1b 2 0 0 0 Zernial G, lf 5 0 2 1 Nieman B, lf 5 1 1 1 Cerv B, rf 4 0 0 0 Triandos G, c 3 0 2 0 Skizas L, 3b 4 0 0 0 Busby J, pr 0 0 0 0 Held W, cf 4 0 0 0 Ginsberg J, c 2 1 1 0 Thompson T, c 5 0 0 0 Durham J, rf 2 0 0 0 DeMaestri J, ss 4 0 0 0 Goodman B, ph-3b 3 0 1 0 Kellner A, p 0 0 0 0 Robinson B, 3b 2 0 1 0 Burnette W, p 3 0 0 0 Francona T, ph-rf 3 0 0 0 Pilarcik A, cf 5 0 0 0 Miranda W, ss 4 0 2 1 Johnson C, p 4 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 42 2 9 2 38 1 3 1 Baltimore 100 000 000 001 -- 2 Kansas City 100 000 000 000 -- 1 Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO Johnson C (W) 12.0 3 1 1 4 7 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Kellner A 2.0 4 1 1 1 0 Burnette W (L) 10.0 5 1 1 1 4 E -- Hunter B DP -- Kansas City 2 LOB -- Baltimore 7, Kansas City 6 2B -- Triandos G 2, Zernial G HR -- Nieman B CS -- Ginsberg J SH -- Held W, Johnson C WP -- Johnson C T -- 2:55 A -- 9540
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