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Athletics
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
July 31, 1957
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Kansas City Athletics, played on July 31, 1957 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 31, 1957 |
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Visiting Team |
Kansas City Athletics
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Home Team |
New York Yankees
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 31, 1957 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Athletics |
Home Team | New York Yankees |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Virgil Trucks |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Turley |
Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
City | New York |
State | NY |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours 43 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Joe Paparella 1B: Eddie Hurley 2B: Ed Runge 3B: Frank Umont |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Joe DeMaestri | Shortstop |
Hector Lopez | Third Baseman |
Lou Skizas | Right Fielder |
Irv Noren | First Baseman |
Billy Martin | Second Baseman |
Tim Thompson | Catcher |
Woodie Held | Center Fielder |
Johnny Groth | Left Fielder |
Virgil Trucks | Pitcher |
Lou Boudreau | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
Name | Position |
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Tony Kubek | Third Baseman |
Gil McDougald | Shortstop |
Mickey Mantle | Center Fielder |
Bill Skowron | First Baseman |
Yogi Berra | Catcher |
Harry Simpson | Right Fielder |
Elston Howard | Left Fielder |
Bobby Richardson | Second Baseman |
Bob Turley | Pitcher |
Casey Stengel | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Athletics
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
July 31, 1957
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Turley
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards short. McDougald scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Turley
Lopez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skizas vs. Turley
Skizas hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Noren vs. Turley
Noren hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Turley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Trucks
Kubek 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 -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Trucks
McDougald hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Trucks
Mantle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skowron vs. Trucks
Skowron hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Turley
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards short. McDougald fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Turley
Thompson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Held vs. Turley
Held takes first base on ball four. Martin moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Groth vs. Turley
Groth is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Trucks vs. Turley
Trucks strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Trucks
Berra hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Martin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Trucks
Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Trucks
Howard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richardson vs. Trucks
Richardson is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Turley
DeMaestri hits a line drive into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Turley
Lopez hits a line drive into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skizas vs. Turley
Skizas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kubek fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Turley vs. Trucks
Turley strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Trucks
Kubek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McDougald vs. Trucks
McDougald hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Kubek moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mantle vs. Trucks
Mantle takes first base on ball four. McDougald moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Skowron vs. Trucks
Skowron hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Turley
Noren hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Mantle. Noren reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martin vs. Turley
Martin hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Turley
Thompson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Kubek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Held vs. Turley
Held hits a popup, foul, towards first. Skowron settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Trucks
Berra takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simpson vs. Trucks
Simpson takes first base on ball four. Berra moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howard vs. Trucks
There's a wild pitch. Berra moves to third. Simpson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Howard vs. Trucks
Howard hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Martin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Richardson vs. Trucks
Richardson hits a fly ball into right field. Skizas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Turley vs. Trucks
Turley strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Turley
Groth hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Richardson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trucks vs. Turley
Trucks strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Turley
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards short. McDougald scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Trucks
Kubek hits a ball on the ground towards first. Noren scoops it up and throws to first, with Trucks covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Trucks
McDougald hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Trucks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Trucks
Mantle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Noren scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mantle for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Turley
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Richardson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skizas vs. Turley
Skizas hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Noren vs. Turley
Noren hits a ball on the ground towards short. McDougald fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Trucks
Skowron hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Trucks
Berra takes first base on ball four. Skowron moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Simpson vs. Trucks
Simpson bunts towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. Skowron moves to third. Berra moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Slaughter vs. Trucks
Enos Slaughter pinch hits for Elston Howard.
Slaughter is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Collins vs. Trucks
Joe Collins pinch hits for Bobby Richardson.
There's a wild pitch. Skowron scores. Berra moves to third. Slaughter moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Collins vs. Trucks
Collins is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Turley vs. Trucks
Jerry Coleman pinch runs for Joe Collins.
Turley strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kubek vs. Trucks
Kubek hits a popup, foul, towards first. Noren settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Turley
Enos Slaughter now playing left field. Jerry Coleman now playing second base.
Martin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Turley
Thompson bunts towards the mound. Turley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Held vs. Turley
Held is hit by the pitch. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McDermott vs. Turley
Mickey McDermott pinch hits for Johnny Groth.
McDermott is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cerv vs. Turley
Bob Cerv pinch hits for Virgil Trucks.
Cerv strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Burnette
Wally Burnette now pitching. Bob Cerv now playing left field. Billy Hunter now playing shortstop.
McDougald hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burnette fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Burnette
Mantle hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Burnette
Skowron takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Burnette
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burnette fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Turley
Hunter hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Berra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Turley
Lopez hits a fly ball into left field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skizas vs. Turley
Skizas hits a ball on the ground towards short. McDougald scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Burnette
Bob Martyn now playing right field.
Simpson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Burnette
Slaughter hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. Burnette
The ball gets by Thompson for a passed ball. Slaughter moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Coleman vs. Burnette
Coleman strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Turley vs. Burnette
Turley strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Turley
Hank Bauer now playing right field.
Noren hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kubek fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Turley
Martin hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mantle. Martin reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Turley
Thompson hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Held vs. Turley
Held is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/31/1957, game 1 -- Kansas City at New York (D) Kansas City AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI DeMaestri J, ss 3 0 0 0 Kubek T, 3b 3 0 0 0 Hunter B, ss 1 0 0 0 McDougald G, ss 4 0 1 0 Lopez H, 3b 3 0 0 0 Mantle M, cf 2 1 1 1 Skizas L, rf 4 0 1 0 Skowron B, 1b 3 1 1 0 Martyn B, rf 0 0 0 0 Berra Y, c 2 0 0 0 Noren I, 1b 4 0 1 0 Simpson H, rf 2 0 0 0 Martin B, 2b 4 0 3 0 Bauer H, rf 0 0 0 0 Thompson T, c 4 0 0 0 Howard E, lf 2 0 1 0 Held W, cf 2 0 0 0 Slaughter E, ph-lf 1 0 1 0 Groth J, lf 2 0 0 0 Richardson B, 2b 2 0 0 0 McDermott M, ph 1 0 0 0 Collins J, ph 0 0 0 0 Burnette W, p 0 0 0 0 Coleman J, pr-2b 1 0 0 0 Trucks V, p 2 0 0 0 Turley B, p 4 0 0 0 Cerv B, ph-lf 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 0 5 0 26 2 5 1 Kansas City 000 000 000 -- 0 New York 000 001 10x -- 2 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Trucks V (L) 6.0 3 1 1 8 4 Burnette W 2.0 2 1 1 1 3 New York IP H R ER BB SO Turley B (W) 9.0 5 0 0 2 7 DP -- Kansas City 2, New York 1 LOB -- Kansas City 7, New York 10 2B -- Noren I, Martin B HR -- Mantle M SH -- Simpson H HBP -- by Turley B (Held W) WP -- Trucks V 2 PB -- Thompson T T -- 2:43 A -- 0
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