Top 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piersall vs. Moore
  
  Piersall hits a line drive into left field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Malzone vs. Moore
  
  Malzone hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ginsberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Moore
  
  Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gernert vs. Moore
  
  Gernert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gardner vs. Nixon
  
  Gardner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boyd vs. Nixon
  
  Boyd hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Gardner moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Pilarcik vs. Nixon
  
  Pilarcik hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Gardner moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Francona vs. Nixon
  
  Francona hits a line drive towards first. Gernert reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jensen vs. Moore
  
  Jensen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lepcio vs. Moore
  
  Moore fires to first and picks off Jensen. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lepcio vs. Moore
  
  Lepcio strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Consolo vs. Moore
  
  Consolo strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ginsberg vs. Nixon
  
  Ginsberg hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kell vs. Nixon
  
  Kell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. Ginsberg moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Busby vs. Nixon
  
  Busby hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Ginsberg trying to get to home. Piersall throws the ball in to White who tags Ginsberg who's trying to score from second, for the out. Busby moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Miranda vs. Nixon
  
  Miranda hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Busby scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Moore vs. Nixon
  
  Moore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Moore
  
  White is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nixon vs. Moore
  
  Nixon is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piersall vs. Moore
  
  Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gardner vs. Nixon
  
  Gardner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boyd vs. Nixon
  
  Boyd hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nixon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pilarcik vs. Nixon
  
  Pilarcik hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio catches it and throws to first to double up Boyd. View Play 

Top 4

• Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Malzone vs. Moore
  
  Malzone hits a fly ball into left field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Moore
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gardner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gernert vs. Moore
  
  Gernert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jensen vs. Moore
  
  Jensen hits a popup towards third. Kell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Francona vs. Nixon
  
  Francona hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ginsberg vs. Nixon
  
  Ginsberg hits a line drive into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kell vs. Nixon
  
  Kell hits a line drive towards third. Malzone reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lepcio vs. Moore
  
  Lepcio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Consolo vs. Moore
  
  Consolo hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Moore
  
  White takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nixon vs. Moore
  
  Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gardner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. White moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Piersall vs. Moore
  
  Piersall takes first base on ball four. White moves to third. Nixon moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Malzone vs. Moore
  
  Malzone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Busby vs. Nixon
  
  Busby hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jensen who is chasing the ball. Busby reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Miranda vs. Nixon
  
  Miranda hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Busby scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Moore vs. Nixon
  
  Moore strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gardner vs. Nixon
  
  Gardner bunts towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. Miranda moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Boyd vs. Nixon
  
  Boyd hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gernert scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Boyd for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Moore
  
  Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gernert vs. Moore
  
  Gernert hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jensen vs. Moore
  
  Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pilarcik vs. Nixon
  
  Pilarcik hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Francona vs. Nixon
  
  Francona strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ginsberg vs. Nixon
  
  Ginsberg hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gernert scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ginsberg for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lepcio vs. Moore
  
  Lepcio hits a fly ball into left field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Consolo vs. Moore
  
  Consolo hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Moore
  
  White hits a fly ball into left field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kell vs. Nixon
  
  Kell hits a line drive towards third. Malzone reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Busby vs. Nixon
  
  Busby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Consolo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Miranda vs. Nixon
  
  Miranda hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Moore vs. Nixon
  
  Moore hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nixon vs. Moore
  
  Nixon strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piersall vs. Moore
  
  Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda misplays the ball. That's an error on Miranda. Piersall moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Malzone vs. Moore
  
  Malzone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Piersall scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Lehman
  
  Ken Lehman now pitching.
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gardner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gardner vs. Nixon
  
  Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Consolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boyd vs. Nixon
  
  Boyd strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pilarcik vs. Nixon
  
  Pilarcik hits a ball on the ground towards short. Consolo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Francona vs. Nixon
  
  Francona hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gernert vs. Lehman
  
  Gernert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jensen vs. Lehman
  
  Jensen strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lepcio vs. Lehman
  
  Lepcio hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Consolo vs. Lehman
  
  Consolo takes first base on ball four. Lepcio moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  White vs. Lehman
  
  White hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/6/1957 -- Boston at Baltimore (N)

  Boston             AB  R  H RBI    Baltimore          AB  R  H RBI
Piersall J, cf        3  1  0  0   Gardner B, 2b         3  0  2  0   
Malzone F, 3b         4  0  1  1   Boyd B, 1b            4  0  1  0   
Williams T, lf        3  0  1  0   Pilarcik A, rf        4  0  1  0   
Gernert D, 1b         4  0  0  0   Francona T, lf        4  0  0  0   
Jensen J, rf          4  0  1  0   Ginsberg J, c         3  0  1  0   
Lepcio T, 2b          4  0  1  0   Kell G, 3b            3  0  0  0   
Consolo B, ss         3  0  0  0   Busby J, cf           3  2  3  0   
White S, c            3  0  0  0   Miranda W, ss         3  0  2  2   
Nixon W, p            3  0  1  0   Moore R, p            3  0  0  0   
                                   Lehman K, p           0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  1  5  1                        30  2 10  2

Boston           000 000 010 --  1
Baltimore        010 010 00x --  2

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Nixon W (L)           8.0 10  2  2  0  3

  Baltimore            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Moore R (W)           7.1  4  1  0  3  5
Lehman K (S)          1.2  1  0  0  1  1

E -- Miranda W
DP -- Boston 2, Baltimore 1
LOB -- Boston 7, Baltimore 5
3B -- Busby J
SH -- Gardner B
T -- 2:26
A -- 19851

    

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