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Detroit Tigers @
Kansas City Athletics
1957-04-17 Β· Day game Β· Municipal Stadium Β· Att: 5960 Β· 2:19
Kansas City Athletics defeated Detroit Tigers 5β4. Kansas City Athletics put up 2 in the 1st. Wally Burnette earned the win. Harry Simpson went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | |
| KC1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 |
W: Wally Burnette L: Duke Maas SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Bill McKinley Β· 1B: Hank Soar Β· 2B: Frank Tabacchi Β· 3B: Charlie Berry Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Frank Bolling | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Harvey Kuenn | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Al Kaline | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Charlie Maxwell | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Ray Boone | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Bill Tuttle | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Red Wilson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Duke Maas | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Earl Torgeson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mel Clark | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Eddie Robinson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Athletics β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Hector Lopez | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Gus Zernial | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Harry Simpson | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Lou Skizas | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Hal Smith | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bob Cerv | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ned Garver | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Joe DeMaestri | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jim Bunning | 0.2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Duke Maas | 3.1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Steve Gromek | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Kansas City Athletics β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ned Garver | 3.2 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| 5.1 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Frank Bolling: 63
- Jim Finigan: HP
- Harvey Kuenn: W.1-2
- Al Kaline: 9/F.2-3
- Charlie Maxwell: W.1-2
- Ray Boone: D7.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Bill Tuttle: 63
Bot 1
- Milt Graff: 13
- Hector Lopez: S7
- Gus Zernial: S9.1-2
- Harry Simpson: S9.2-H;1X3(95);B-2(TH)
- Lou Skizas: S7.2-H;B-2(TH)
- Hal Smith: 63
Top 2
- Red Wilson: 5/P
- Duke Maas: 63
- Frank Bolling: D7
- Jim Finigan: K
Bot 2
- Bob Cerv: 63
- Ned Garver: 63
- Joe DeMaestri: S7
- Milt Graff: CS2(24)
Top 3
- Harvey Kuenn: 8/F
- Al Kaline: 13
- Charlie Maxwell: K
Bot 3
- Milt Graff: 43
- Hector Lopez: HR/7
- Gus Zernial: 4/P
- Harry Simpson: HR/89
- Lou Skizas: 63
Top 4
- Ray Boone: S8
- Bill Tuttle: 2/G.1-2
- Red Wilson: 9/F.2-3
- Duke Maas: S7.3-H
- Frank Bolling: W.1-2
- Jim Finigan: 9/L
Bot 4
- Hal Smith: 3/P
- Bob Cerv: T8/89
- Wally Burnette: 63
- Joe DeMaestri: S7.3-H
- Milt Graff: S7.1-2
- Hector Lopez: 5(2)/FO
Top 5
- Harvey Kuenn: 23
- Al Kaline: K
- Charlie Maxwell: 6/P
Bot 5
- Gus Zernial: 7/L
- Harry Simpson: 43
- Lou Skizas: 2/FL
Top 6
- Ray Boone: S7
- Bill Tuttle: 2/FL
- Red Wilson: W.1-2
- Earl Torgeson: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Hal Smith: 5/FL
- Bob Cerv: 2/FL
- Wally Burnette: K
Top 7
- Frank Bolling: 4/P
- Jim Finigan: 9
- Harvey Kuenn: S7
- Al Kaline: 13
Bot 7
- Joe DeMaestri: 53
- Milt Graff: 13
- Hector Lopez: K
Top 8
- Charlie Maxwell: 3/G
- Ray Boone: W
- Bill Tuttle: 8/F
- Red Wilson: 46(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Jim Pisoni: 3/FL
- Harry Simpson: 3/FL
- Lou Skizas: 7/F
Top 9
- Mel Clark: K
- Frank Bolling: W
- Eddie Robinson: 36(1)3/GDP




















