Top 1

• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Power vs. Walker
  
  Power hits a fly ball into left field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DeMaestri vs. Walker
  
  DeMaestri is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Walker
  
  Lopez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gardner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gardner vs. Gorman
  
  Gardner hits a line drive into center field. Held settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boyd vs. Gorman
  
  Boyd hits a line drive into center field. Held settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goodman vs. Gorman
  
  Goodman hits a line drive into center field. Held settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Held vs. Walker
  
  Held hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Walker
  
  Martin hits a fly ball into left field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Walker
  
  Thompson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Martyn vs. Walker
  
  Martyn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Thompson moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Hunter vs. Walker
  
  Hunter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Thompson scores. Martyn moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Gorman vs. Walker
  
  Gorman strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kell vs. Gorman
  
  Kell hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pilarcik vs. Gorman
  
  Pilarcik hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops it up and throws to first, with Gorman covering, for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Busby vs. Gorman
  
  Busby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Martin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Power vs. Walker
  
  Power strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DeMaestri vs. Walker
  
  DeMaestri hits a fly ball into right field. Pilarcik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Walker
  
  Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Held vs. Walker
  
  Held takes first base on ball four. Lopez moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Martin vs. Walker
  
  Martin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lopez scores. Held moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Thompson vs. Walker
  
  Thompson hits a line drive into right field. Pilarcik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Triandos vs. Gorman
  
  Triandos strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miranda vs. Gorman
  
  Miranda hits a popup, foul, towards third. Martin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Gorman
  
  Walker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Walker for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martyn vs. Walker
  
  Martyn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hunter vs. Walker
  
  There goes Martyn. The throw from Triandos and he is out, Miranda applying the tag. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hunter vs. Walker
  
  Hunter takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gorman vs. Walker
  
  Gorman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gardner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Power vs. Walker
  
  Power hits a popup, foul, towards short. Miranda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gardner vs. Gorman
  
  Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gorman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boyd vs. Gorman
  
  Boyd hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Goodman vs. Gorman
  
  Goodman hits a fly ball into center field. Held settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kell vs. Gorman
  
  Kell hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pilarcik vs. Gorman
  
  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 

Top 5

• Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DeMaestri vs. Walker
  
  DeMaestri hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Walker
  
  Lopez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Held vs. Lehman
  
  Ken Lehman now pitching.
  
  There goes Lopez. The throw from Triandos and he is out, Gardner applying the tag. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Held vs. Lehman
  
  Held hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Busby vs. Gorman
  
  Busby hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Triandos vs. Gorman
  
  Triandos hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miranda vs. Gorman
  
  Miranda hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lehman vs. Gorman
  
  Lehman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Miranda moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gardner vs. Gorman
  
  Gardner bunts towards the mound. Gorman fields it and throws to first for the out. Miranda moves to third. Lehman moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Boyd vs. Aber
  
  Al Aber now pitching.
  
  Boyd takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Goodman vs. Aber
  
  Goodman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Miranda scores. Lehman scores. Boyd moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kell vs. Burnette
  
  Wally Burnette now pitching.
  
  Kell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Martin fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 6

• Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Lehman
  
  Martin 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 
• Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Lehman
  
  Hal Smith pinch hits for Tim Thompson.
  
  Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Martyn vs. Lehman
  
  Martyn hits a fly ball into right field. Pilarcik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hunter vs. Lehman
  
  Hunter hits a fly ball into right field. Pilarcik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pilarcik vs. Burnette
  
  Hal Smith now catching.
  
  Pilarcik 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 
• Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Busby vs. Burnette
  
  Busby hits a fly ball into right field. Martyn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Triandos vs. Burnette
  
  Triandos hits a popup, foul, towards third. Martin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cerv vs. Lehman
  
  Bob Cerv pinch hits for Wally Burnette.
  
  Cerv hits a fly ball into right field. Pilarcik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Power vs. Lehman
  
  Power hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gardner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DeMaestri vs. Lehman
  
  DeMaestri hits a popup, foul, towards third. Kell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miranda vs. Portocarrero
  
  Arnie Portocarrero now pitching.
  
  Miranda strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lehman vs. Portocarrero
  
  Lehman takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gardner vs. Portocarrero
  
  Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hunter fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boyd vs. Portocarrero
  
  Boyd hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gardner moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Goodman vs. Portocarrero
  
  There goes Boyd. The throw from Smith and he is safe. Boyd steals second. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Goodman vs. Portocarrero
  
  Goodman hits a fly ball into center field. Held settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Lehman
  
  Lenny Green now playing left field.
  
  Lopez hits a popup, foul, towards first. Boyd settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Held vs. Lehman
  
  Held strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Lehman
  
  Martin hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kell vs. Portocarrero
  
  Kell hits a popup, foul, towards third. Martin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pilarcik vs. Portocarrero
  
  Pilarcik hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Busby vs. Portocarrero
  
  Busby hits a line drive towards first. Power reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Lehman
  
  Brooks Robinson now playing third base.
  
  Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Martyn vs. Lehman
  
  Martyn hits a line drive into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hunter vs. Lehman
  
  Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards right. Pilarcik fields it and throws to second to catch Smith for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Skizas vs. Lehman
  
  Lou Skizas pinch hits for Arnie Portocarrero.
  
  Skizas 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 9/11/1957, game 2 -- Kansas City at Baltimore (N)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Baltimore          AB  R  H RBI
Power V, 1b           4  0  0  0   Gardner B, 2b         3  0  0  0   
DeMaestri J, ss       4  0  0  0   Boyd B, 1b            3  1  2  0   
Lopez H, lf           4  1  2  0   Goodman B, lf         4  0  1  2   
Held W, cf            3  0  0  0   Green L, lf           0  0  0  0   
Martin B, 3b          4  0  1  1   Kell G, 3b            4  1  1  2   
Thompson T, c         1  1  0  0   Robinson B, 3b        0  0  0  0   
Smith H, ph-c         2  0  2  0   Pilarcik A, rf        4  0  0  0   
Martyn B, rf          4  0  2  0   Busby J, cf           4  1  1  0   
Hunter B, 2b          3  0  1  1   Triandos G, c         3  1  1  2   
Gorman T, p           2  0  0  0   Miranda W, ss         3  1  1  0   
Aber A, p             0  0  0  0   Walker J, p           1  0  0  0   
Burnette W, p         0  0  0  0   Lehman K, p           1  1  1  0   
Cerv B, ph            1  0  0  0                                      
Portocarrero A, p     0  0  0  0                                      
Skizas L, ph          1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  2  8  2                        30  6  8  6

Kansas City      011 000 000 --  2
Baltimore        000 240 00x --  6

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Gorman T (L)          4.1  6  6  6  0  1
Aber A*               0.0  1  0  0  1  0
Burnette W            1.2  0  0  0  0  0
Portocarrero A        2.0  1  0  0  1  1

  Baltimore            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Walker J              4.1  6  2  2  3  3
Lehman K (W)          4.2  2  0  0  0  1
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 5th

DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- Kansas City 7, Baltimore 3
HR -- Kell G, Triandos G
SB -- Boyd B
CS -- Martyn B, Lopez H
SH -- Gardner B
T -- 2:17
A -- 6597

    

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