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White Sox
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
August 31, 1957
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Athletics and the Chicago White Sox, played on August 31, 1957 at Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 31, 1957 |
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Visiting Team |
Chicago White Sox
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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 31, 1957 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
Home Team | Kansas City Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Wilson |
Home Starting Pitcher | Tom Gorman |
Ballpark | Municipal Stadium |
City | Kansas City |
State | MO |
Attendance | 13,756 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 45 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Hank Soar 1B: Charlie Berry 2B: Frank Tabacchi 3B: Bill McKinley |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Luis Aparicio | Shortstop |
Nellie Fox | Second Baseman |
Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
Larry Doby | Center Fielder |
Minnie Minoso | Left Fielder |
Jim Rivera | Right Fielder |
Sherm Lollar | Catcher |
Fred Hatfield | Third Baseman |
Jim Wilson | Pitcher |
Al Lopez | Manager |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Vic Power | First Baseman |
Joe DeMaestri | Shortstop |
Gus Zernial | Left Fielder |
Bob Cerv | Right Fielder |
Billy Martin | Second Baseman |
Woodie Held | Center Fielder |
Hector Lopez | Third Baseman |
Hal Smith | Catcher |
Tom Gorman | Pitcher |
Harry Craft | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
White Sox
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
August 31, 1957
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Gorman
Aparicio strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Gorman
Fox hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Gorman
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Fox moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doby vs. Gorman
Doby 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 1
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Wilson
Power hits a popup, foul, towards first. Torgeson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Wilson
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Wilson
Zernial hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Gorman
Minoso is hit by the pitch. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivera vs. Gorman
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lollar vs. Gorman
There goes Rivera. The throw from Smith and he is safe. Rivera steals second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lollar vs. Gorman
Lollar strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hatfield vs. Gorman
Hatfield hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rivera scores. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Gorman
Wilson takes first base on ball four. Hatfield moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aparicio vs. Gorman
Aparicio hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hatfield scores. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fox vs. Gorman
Fox hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cerv. Fox reaches second base with a double. Wilson scores. Aparicio goes all the way around to score. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torgeson vs. Aber
Al Aber now pitching.
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin scoops it up and throws to first, with Aber covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerv vs. Wilson
Cerv hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio misplays the ball. That's an error on Aparicio. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Wilson
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Wilson
Held hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Fox reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Aber
Doby hits a fly ball into right field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Aber
Minoso hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Held. Minoso reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rivera vs. Aber
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rivera for the out. Minoso moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lollar vs. Aber
Lollar 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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White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Wilson
Lopez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Wilson
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aber vs. Wilson
Aber hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Power vs. Wilson
Power hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Fox catches it and throws to first to double up Aber. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Aber
Hatfield hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Aber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Aber
Wilson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aparicio vs. Aber
There's a wild pitch. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aparicio vs. Aber
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fox vs. Aber
Fox 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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White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Wilson
DeMaestri hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zernial vs. Wilson
Zernial takes first base on ball four. DeMaestri moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cerv vs. Wilson
Cerv hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. DeMaestri scores. Zernial moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Martin vs. Wilson
Martin takes first base on ball four. Zernial moves to third. Cerv moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Held vs. Howell
Dixie Howell now pitching.
Held is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lopez vs. Howell
Lopez hits a fly ball into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Zernial tags and scores. Cerv tags and moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Smith vs. Howell
Smith strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Aber
Torgeson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cerv. Torgeson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doby vs. Aber
Doby hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Aber
Minoso hits a line drive towards short. DeMaestri reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Aber
Rivera hits a line drive off the glove of Martin, and into shallow right field. Rivera reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lollar vs. Portocarrero
Arnie Portocarrero now pitching.
There goes Rivera. The throw from Smith and he is safe. Rivera steals third. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lollar vs. Portocarrero
Lollar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Rivera scores. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatfield vs. Portocarrero
Hatfield is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howell vs. Portocarrero
Howell hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Portocarrero vs. Howell
Portocarrero hits a fly ball into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Howell
Power hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Howell
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Portocarrero
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Portocarrero
Fox hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Held who is chasing the ball. Fox reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Torgeson vs. Portocarrero
Torgeson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Fox scores. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Portocarrero
Portocarrero fires to first and picks off Torgeson. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Portocarrero
Doby 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 6
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White Sox, 8 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Howell
Zernial strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerv vs. Howell
Cerv hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Howell
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 8 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Portocarrero
Billy Hunter now playing second base.
Minoso hits a fly ball into center field. Held settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Portocarrero
Rivera hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lollar vs. Portocarrero
Lollar takes first base on ball four. Rivera moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hatfield vs. Portocarrero
Hatfield hits a fly ball into right field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howell vs. Portocarrero
Howell hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 8 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Howell
Sammy Esposito now playing third base.
Held strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Howell
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Esposito fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Howell
Smith hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McDermott vs. Howell
Mickey McDermott pinch hits for Arnie Portocarrero.
McDermott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 8 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. McDermott
Mickey McDermott now pitching.
Aparicio hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. McDermott
Fox 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 -
White Sox, 8 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. McDermott
Torgeson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. McDermott
McDermott fires to first and picks off Torgeson. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 8 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Howell
Power hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Howell
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards third. Esposito fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Howell
Zernial hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cerv vs. Howell
Cerv hits a fly ball into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 8 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. McDermott
Doby hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Minoso vs. McDermott
Minoso hits a fly ball into right field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivera vs. McDermott
Rivera 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
Bottom 9
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White Sox, 8 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Howell
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Howell
Held strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Howell
Lopez strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/31/1957 -- Chicago at Kansas City (D) Chicago AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI Aparicio L, ss 5 1 1 1 Power V, 1b 4 0 0 0 Fox N, 2b 5 1 3 2 DeMaestri J, ss 4 1 1 0 Torgeson E, 1b 4 1 2 1 Zernial G, lf 3 1 1 0 Doby L, cf 5 1 2 2 Cerv B, rf 4 0 1 1 Minoso M, lf 4 0 1 0 Martin B, 2b 2 0 0 0 Rivera J, rf 5 2 2 0 Hunter B, 2b 1 0 0 0 Lollar S, c 3 0 1 1 Held W, cf 4 0 0 0 Hatfield F, 3b 4 1 1 1 Lopez H, 3b 3 1 1 2 Esposito S, 3b 0 0 0 0 Smith H, c 3 0 1 0 Wilson J, p 0 1 0 0 Gorman T, p 0 0 0 0 Howell D, p 2 0 0 0 Aber A, p 1 0 1 0 Portocarrero A, p 1 0 0 0 McDermott M, ph-p 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 8 13 8 31 3 6 3 Chicago 040 031 000 -- 8 Kansas City 001 200 000 -- 3 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Wilson J* 3.0 4 3 3 2 0 Howell D (W) 6.0 2 0 0 0 6 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Gorman T (L) 1.2 4 4 4 1 2 Aber A 2.2 4 3 3 1 0 Portocarrero A 2.2 4 1 1 1 1 McDermott M 2.0 1 0 0 1 0 * Pitched to 4 batters in 4th E -- Aparicio L DP -- Chicago 2, Kansas City 1 LOB -- Chicago 7, Kansas City 4 2B -- Fox N, Minoso M, Torgeson E, Rivera J 3B -- Fox N HR -- Lopez H, Doby L SB -- Rivera J 2 SF -- Lopez H HBP -- by Gorman T (Minoso M) WP -- Aber A T -- 2:45 A -- 13756
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