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Cleveland Guardians @ 
Kansas City Athletics
1957-04-24 · Night game · Municipal Stadium · Att: 20294 · 2:38
Kansas City Athletics defeated Cleveland Indians 17–6. Kansas City Athletics put up 5 in the 2nd. Ned Garver earned the win and Virgil Trucks picked up the save. Hector Lopez went 3-for-4 with 2 HR and 6 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 10 | |
| KC1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 14 |
W: Ned Garver L: Bob Lemon SV: Virgil Trucks
Umpires — HP: Red Flaherty · 1B: Nestor Chylak · 2B: Bill Summers · 3B: Jim Honochick · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Larry Raines | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 George Strickland | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roger Maris | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Vic Wertz | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Rocky Colavito | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Avila | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Russ Nixon | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Stan Pitula | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dick Tomanek | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kenny Kuhn | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Usher | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Busby | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Harrell | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Preston Ward | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Woodling | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milt Graff | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Hector Lopez | 4 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
 Gus Zernial | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Harry Simpson | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Lou Skizas | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Hal Smith | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jim Pisoni | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ned Garver | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Joe DeMaestri | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Johnny Groth | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vic Power | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bob Lemon | 1.2 | 6 | 2 | 3 |
| Stan Pitula | 1.1 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| Dick Tomanek | 3.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Art Houtteman | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Cal McLish | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ned Garver | 8.2 | 10 | 1 | 9 |
 Virgil Trucks | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Larry Raines: 8/F
- George Strickland: K
- Roger Maris: D7
- Al Smith: K
Bot 1
- Milt Graff: S8
- Hector Lopez: K
- Gus Zernial: 3/FL
- Harry Simpson: K
Top 2
- Vic Wertz: W
- Rocky Colavito: K
- Bobby Avila: K
- Russ Nixon: 5/FL
Bot 2
- Lou Skizas: W
- Hal Smith: S7.1-3;B-2(E7)
- Jim Pisoni: W
- Ned Garver: K
- Joe DeMaestri: S7.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Milt Graff: S1.2-3;1-2
- Hector Lopez: S8.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Gus Zernial: 7/SF.3-H
- Harry Simpson: S9.1-3
- Lou Skizas: 8/F
Top 3
- Stan Pitula: K
- Larry Raines: K
- George Strickland: 53
Bot 3
- Hal Smith: W
- Jim Pisoni: 9/F
- Ned Garver: W.1-2
- Joe DeMaestri: W.2-3;1-2
- Milt Graff: T7.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Hector Lopez: 9/SF.3-H
- Gus Zernial: K
Top 4
- Roger Maris: HR/9
- Al Smith: HP
- Vic Wertz: S7.1-3
- Rocky Colavito: 5/FL
- Bobby Avila: FC5.3XH(52);1-2
- Russ Nixon: 7/F
Bot 4
- Harry Simpson: HR/9
- Lou Skizas: 7/F
- Hal Smith: 7/F
- Jim Pisoni: 3/FL
Top 5
- Dick Tomanek: 43
- Larry Raines: K
- Kenny Kuhn: 43
Bot 5
- Ned Garver: 4/P
- Joe DeMaestri: 8/F
- Milt Graff: 31
Top 6
- Roger Maris: 31
- Bob Usher: K
- Vic Wertz: 9/F
Bot 6
- Hector Lopez: HR/9
- Johnny Groth: S9
- Harry Simpson: S8.1-3
- Lou Skizas: HR/7.3-H;1-H
- Hal Smith: 9/F
- Jim Pisoni: 7/F
- Ned Garver: 4/P
Top 7
- Jim Busby: 2/P
- Billy Harrell: 4/P
- Russ Nixon: 8/F
Bot 7
- Joe DeMaestri: W
- Milt Graff: 9/F
- Hector Lopez: HR/7.1-H
- Johnny Groth: 53
- Vic Power: K
Top 8
- Preston Ward: 7/F
- Larry Raines: K
- Kenny Kuhn: 9/F
Bot 8
- Lou Skizas: 4/P
- Hal Smith: HR/7
- Jim Pisoni: 8/F
- Ned Garver: K
Top 9
- Roger Maris: S9
- Bob Usher: S7.1-2
- Vic Wertz: S8.2-H;1-3
- Jim Busby: HR/7.3-H;1-H
- Billy Harrell: S7
- Russ Nixon: 46(1)/FO
- Gene Woodling: S9.1-2
- Larry Raines: 7/F
- Kenny Kuhn: S8.2-H;1-2
- Roger Maris: 3/L