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New York Yankees @ Kansas City Athletics

1957-05-02 · Night game · Municipal Stadium · Att: 27347 · 60°F · 2:40

New York Yankees defeated Kansas City Athletics 3–1. New York Yankees put up 2 in the 3rd. Tom Sturdivant earned the win.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
NYA	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	9
KC1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	7

W: Tom Sturdivant L: Ryne Duren SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Bill McKinley · 1B: Hank Soar · 2B: Frank Tabacchi · 3B: Charlie Berry · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

New York Yankees — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Tony Kubek	5	1	2	0	0	0
Gil McDougald	4	1	1	0	0	3
Mickey Mantle	3	1	1	1	2	1
Yogi Berra	4	0	0	1	0	1
Bill Skowron	4	0	2	1	0	0
Hank Bauer	3	0	1	0	1	1
Billy Martin	4	0	2	0	0	0
Andy Carey	3	0	0	0	0	1
Tom Sturdivant	4	0	0	0	0	1

Kansas City Athletics — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Vic Power	3	0	1	0	1	0
Tim Thompson	4	0	0	0	0	1
Gus Zernial	3	0	1	0	1	0
Harry Simpson	4	0	1	0	0	0
Irv Noren	4	1	0	0	0	0
Hector Lopez	4	0	0	0	0	1
Jim Pisoni	2	0	1	0	1	0
Ryne Duren	2	0	1	1	0	0
Joe DeMaestri	3	0	1	0	0	0
Mickey McDermott	1	0	0	0	0	0
Milt Graff	1	0	1	0	0	0
Bob Cerv	1	0	0	0	0	1

New York Yankees — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Tom Sturdivant	9.0	7	3	3

Kansas City Athletics — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Ryne Duren	7.0	6	3	8
Mickey McDermott	2.0	3	0	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Tony Kubek: 53
Gil McDougald: S7.B-2(E7)
Mickey Mantle: S8/G.2-H(UR)
Yogi Berra: K/C
Bill Skowron: 6/P

Bot 1

Vic Power: W
Tim Thompson: 9/L
Gus Zernial: S7.1-3;BX2(764)
Harry Simpson: 31

Top 2

Hank Bauer: K
Billy Martin: 13
Andy Carey: HP
Tom Sturdivant: WP.1-2
Tom Sturdivant: K/C

Bot 2

Irv Noren: E4
Hector Lopez: K
Jim Pisoni: S8/89.1-3
Ryne Duren: S5/BG.3-H(UR);1-2
Joe DeMaestri: 8/L
Vic Power: 8/F

Top 3

Tony Kubek: T8/89
Gil McDougald: K
Mickey Mantle: W
Yogi Berra: SB2
Yogi Berra: 8/SF.3-H
Bill Skowron: S7.2-H
Hank Bauer: 3/P

Bot 3

Tim Thompson: K
Gus Zernial: 8/F
Harry Simpson: D7/78
Irv Noren: 7/F

Top 4

Billy Martin: D7/78
Andy Carey: 13
Tom Sturdivant: FC1.2X3(1454);B-2
Tony Kubek: 43

Bot 4

Hector Lopez: 7/F
Jim Pisoni: W
Ryne Duren: 16(1)3/GDP

Top 5

Gil McDougald: K
Mickey Mantle: K
Yogi Berra: 31

Bot 5

Joe DeMaestri: S7/G
Vic Power: 46(1)3/GDP
Tim Thompson: 4/P

Top 6

Bill Skowron: 53
Hank Bauer: W
Billy Martin: S7.1-3
Andy Carey: K
Tom Sturdivant: 7/F

Bot 6

Gus Zernial: W
Harry Simpson: 9/F
Irv Noren: 43.1-2
Hector Lopez: 4/P

Top 7

Tony Kubek: 63
Gil McDougald: K
Mickey Mantle: W
Yogi Berra: 7/L

Bot 7

Jim Pisoni: 13
Mickey McDermott: 8/L
Joe DeMaestri: 4/P

Top 8

Bill Skowron: S5
Hank Bauer: S7/G.1-2
Billy Martin: 84(1)/FO/F.2-3
Andy Carey: FC1.3XH(125);1-2
Tom Sturdivant: 7/F

Bot 8

Vic Power: S7/G
Tim Thompson: 6/P
Gus Zernial: 43.1-2
Harry Simpson: 13

Top 9

Tony Kubek: S9
Gil McDougald: 13/SH.1-2
Mickey Mantle: 63
Yogi Berra: 31

Bot 9

Irv Noren: 13
Hector Lopez: 7/FL
Milt Graff: S7
Bob Cerv: K

Notes & reviews

One pitch sailed over Yogi Berra's head
Bill Skowron claimed the first pitch struck him on toe

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