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Boston Red Sox @ 
Kansas City Athletics
1957-05-01 · Day game · Municipal Stadium · Att: 7225 · 2:32
Kansas City Athletics defeated Boston Red Sox 7–5. Kansas City Athletics put up 4 in the 2nd. Virgil Trucks earned the win. Gus Zernial went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | |
| KC1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 11 |
W: Virgil Trucks L: Dave Sisler SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Charlie Berry · 1B: Bill McKinley · 2B: Hank Soar · 3B: Frank Tabacchi · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frank Malzone | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Klaus | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Ted Williams | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Dick Gernert | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jackie Jensen | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Piersall | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gene Mauch | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sammy White | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Sisler | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Norm Zauchin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Goodman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Vernon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vic Power | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tim Thompson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gus Zernial | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Harry Simpson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Lou Skizas | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hector Lopez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Jim Pisoni | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Kellner | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Hunter | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Virgil Trucks | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Groth | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Sisler | 2.0 | 8 | 0 | 2 |
 Bob Porterfield | 3.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Bob Chakales | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Kansas City Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tom Morgan | 1.1 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
| Alex Kellner | 1.0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Virgil Trucks | 6.2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Frank Malzone: 13
- Billy Klaus: K
- Ted Williams: HR/9
- Dick Gernert: K
Bot 1
- Vic Power: S7
- Tim Thompson: 3/G.1-2
- Gus Zernial: HR/7.2-H
- Harry Simpson: S
- Lou Skizas: S.1-2#
- Hector Lopez: K
- Jim Pisoni: 63
Top 2
- Jackie Jensen: S
- Jim Piersall: W.1-2
- Gene Mauch: S.2-3;1-2
- Sammy White: S7.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Dave Sisler: 15(2)/FO.1-2
- Frank Malzone: S7.2-H;1-3
- Billy Klaus: 64(1)/FO/L.3-H(RBI)
- Ted Williams: W.1-2
- Dick Gernert: 5/L
Bot 2
- Alex Kellner: D8/78
- Billy Hunter: 3/FL
- Vic Power: 53
- Tim Thompson: D9.2-H
- Gus Zernial: S.2-H
- Harry Simpson: HR/89.1-H
- Lou Skizas: HP
- Hector Lopez: K
Top 3
- Jackie Jensen: W
- Jim Piersall: 14(1)/FO
- Gene Mauch: D7.1-3
- Sammy White: IW
- Norm Zauchin: 7/F
- Frank Malzone: 64(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Jim Pisoni: 7/F
- Virgil Trucks: 53
- Billy Hunter: K
Top 4
- Billy Klaus: K
- Ted Williams: 63
- Dick Gernert: D
- Jackie Jensen: 8/F
Bot 4
- Vic Power: S
- Tim Thompson: E3.1-2(TH)
- Gus Zernial: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Harry Simpson: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Jim Piersall: 8/F
- Gene Mauch: 9/F
- Sammy White: 43
Bot 5
- Johnny Groth: 31
- Hector Lopez: W
- Jim Pisoni: S.1-3
- Virgil Trucks: OA.3XH(25);1-2
- Virgil Trucks: S.2-H
- Billy Hunter: 4/L
Top 6
- Billy Goodman: 5/FL
- Frank Malzone: 63
- Billy Klaus: 7/F
Bot 6
- Vic Power: 6/L
- Tim Thompson: 9/L
- Gus Zernial: K
Top 7
- Ted Williams: 8/8D/F
- Dick Gernert: 23
- Jackie Jensen: 43
Bot 7
- Harry Simpson: K
- Johnny Groth: 63
- Hector Lopez: K
Top 8
- Jim Piersall: 3/FL
- Gene Mauch: 63
- Sammy White: 9/L
Bot 8
- Jim Pisoni: 53
- Virgil Trucks: 8/F
- Billy Hunter: 53
Top 9
- Mickey Vernon: 7/F
- Frank Malzone: S
- Billy Klaus: 2/FL
- Ted Williams: W.1-2
- Dick Gernert: K
Notes & reviews
- Lou Skizas struck on elbow
- missed squeeze