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Washington Senators @ Kansas City Athletics

1957-05-04 · Night game · Municipal Stadium · Att: 8658 · 2:25

Kansas City Athletics defeated Washington Senators 8–2. Kansas City Athletics put up 4 in the 2nd. Wally Burnette earned the win. Harry Simpson went 2-for-3 with 3 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
WS1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	8
KC1	0	4	0	1	0	0	3	0		8	10

W: Wally Burnette L: Ted Abernathy SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Nestor Chylak · 1B: Bill Summers · 2B: Jim Honochick · 3B: Red Flaherty · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Washington Senators — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Jerry Snyder	5	0	0	0	0	0
Pete Runnels	3	0	1	0	2	1
Eddie Yost	4	0	1	0	1	0
Roy Sievers	3	0	1	0	1	1
Jim Lemon	3	0	0	0	1	1
Faye Throneberry	4	0	0	0	0	0
Ed FitzGerald	4	1	2	0	0	0
Lyle Luttrell	3	1	2	1	0	0
Ted Abernathy	2	0	1	1	0	0
Neil Chrisley	1	0	0	0	0	0
Julio Becquer	1	0	0	0	0	0
Herb Plews	1	0	0	0	0	0

Kansas City Athletics — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Vic Power	4	1	1	1	0	0
Milt Graff	4	1	2	2	0	0
Gus Zernial	2	1	0	0	2	0
Harry Simpson	3	1	2	3	1	0
Hal Smith	3	1	1	1	1	0
Hector Lopez	4	0	1	1	0	1
Jim Pisoni	3	1	0	0	0	1
Wally Burnette	4	0	0	0	0	1
Joe DeMaestri	4	2	3	0	0	1

Washington Senators — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Ted Abernathy	3.1	5	4	3
Tex Clevenger	1.2	0	0	0
Bud Byerly	3.0	5	0	1

Kansas City Athletics — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Arnie Portocarrero	1.2	4	2	0
Wally Burnette	7.1	4	3	3

Play-by-play

Top 1

Jerry Snyder: 9/F
Pete Runnels: 53
Eddie Yost: S8
Roy Sievers: WP.1-2
Roy Sievers: W
Jim Lemon: 3/FL

Bot 1

Vic Power: 9/F
Milt Graff: 43
Gus Zernial: W
Harry Simpson: W.1-2
Hal Smith: W.2-3;1-2
Hector Lopez: K

Top 2

Faye Throneberry: 6/P
Ed FitzGerald: D7/F
Lyle Luttrell: D7.2-H
Ted Abernathy: S7.2-H
Jerry Snyder: 9/F
Pete Runnels: W.1-2
Eddie Yost: 8/8D/F

Bot 2

Jim Pisoni: HP
Wally Burnette: K/BF
Joe DeMaestri: S9.1-3
Vic Power: 7/SF.3-H
Milt Graff: T9.1-H
Gus Zernial: W
Harry Simpson: T9.3-H;1-H
Hal Smith: 43

Top 3

Roy Sievers: K
Jim Lemon: 63
Faye Throneberry: 31

Bot 3

Hector Lopez: 9/F
Jim Pisoni: K
Wally Burnette: 5/L

Top 4

Ed FitzGerald: 9/F
Lyle Luttrell: S6
Ted Abernathy: 64(1)3/GDP

Bot 4

Joe DeMaestri: D7
Vic Power: 43.2-3
Milt Graff: S7.3-H
Gus Zernial: 64(1)3/GDP

Top 5

Jerry Snyder: 63
Pete Runnels: W
Eddie Yost: W.1-2
Roy Sievers: 8/F.2-3
Jim Lemon: K

Bot 5

Harry Simpson: 43
Hal Smith: 7/F
Hector Lopez: 9/F

Top 6

Faye Throneberry: 43
Ed FitzGerald: S7
Lyle Luttrell: 54(1)/FO
Neil Chrisley: 8/F

Bot 6

Jim Pisoni: 3/G
Wally Burnette: 63
Joe DeMaestri: K

Top 7

Jerry Snyder: 3/FL
Pete Runnels: K
Eddie Yost: 63

Bot 7

Vic Power: S7
Milt Graff: 13/SH.1-2
Gus Zernial: 7/F
Harry Simpson: S8.2-H
Hal Smith: D8.1-H
Hector Lopez: S8.2-H;B-2(TH)
Jim Pisoni: 2/FL

Top 8

Roy Sievers: D9
Jim Lemon: W
Faye Throneberry: 4/P
Ed FitzGerald: 8/F
Julio Becquer: 2/FL

Bot 8

Wally Burnette: 23
Joe DeMaestri: S5/G
Vic Power: 13.1-2
Milt Graff: 8/F

Top 9

Herb Plews: 7/F
Jerry Snyder: 7/F
Pete Runnels: S7
Eddie Yost: 3/G