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Detroit Tigers @
Kansas City Athletics
1957-05-26 Β· Day game Β· Municipal Stadium Β· Att: 14093 Β· 2:03
Kansas City Athletics defeated Detroit Tigers 3β1. Ned Garver earned the win. Gus Zernial went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| KC1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
W: Ned Garver L: Duke Maas SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Eddie Hurley Β· 1B: Ed Runge Β· 2B: Frank Umont Β· 3B: Joe Paparella Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Harvey Kuenn | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jack Dittmer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Frank Bolling | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Charlie Maxwell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Ray Boone | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Frank House | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Bill Tuttle | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jay Porter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Duke Maas | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Athletics β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Vic Power | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bob Cerv | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Gus Zernial | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Harry Simpson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Lou Skizas | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hal Smith | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Billy Hunter | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ned Garver | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Joe DeMaestri | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Duke Maas | 8.0 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
Kansas City Athletics β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ned Garver | 9.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Harvey Kuenn: 43
- Jack Dittmer: 43
- Frank Bolling: S7
- Charlie Maxwell: 6/P
Bot 1
- Vic Power: 7/F
- Bob Cerv: 7/F
- Gus Zernial: D7/7D
- Harry Simpson: 43
Top 2
- Ray Boone: 3/P
- Frank House: 5/P
- Bill Tuttle: 63
Bot 2
- Lou Skizas: 63
- Hal Smith: 43
- Billy Hunter: 9/F
Top 3
- Jay Porter: 863/AP
- Duke Maas: 2/FL
- Harvey Kuenn: 6/P
Bot 3
- Ned Garver: K
- Joe DeMaestri: W
- Vic Power: 43.1-2
- Bob Cerv: 53
Top 4
- Jack Dittmer: 7/F
- Frank Bolling: 9/F
- Charlie Maxwell: K
Bot 4
- Gus Zernial: 9/FL
- Harry Simpson: K
- Lou Skizas: S8
- Hal Smith: D8/89.1-H
- Billy Hunter: 8/F
Top 5
- Ray Boone: D7
- Frank House: 4/P
- Bill Tuttle: 53
- Jay Porter: IW
- Duke Maas: S7.2-H;1-3
- Harvey Kuenn: 3/FL
Bot 5
- Ned Garver: 7/F
- Joe DeMaestri: 5/P
- Vic Power: 7/F
Top 6
- Jack Dittmer: 9/F
- Frank Bolling: 63
- Charlie Maxwell: 8/F
Bot 6
- Bob Cerv: 9/F
- Gus Zernial: HR/7
- Harry Simpson: 6/P
- Lou Skizas: 8/F
Top 7
- Ray Boone: 5/FL
- Frank House: 43
- Bill Tuttle: 163/G
Bot 7
- Hal Smith: 8/F
- Billy Hunter: 8/L
- Ned Garver: K
Top 8
- Jay Porter: W
- Duke Maas: 36(1)/BG/FO
- Harvey Kuenn: 54(1)/FO
- Jack Dittmer: E4/P.1-3
- Frank Bolling: K
Bot 8
- Joe DeMaestri: D9
- Vic Power: E3/TH1.2-3
- Milt Graff: 7/SF.3-H
- Gus Zernial: W.1-2
- Harry Simpson: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Charlie Maxwell: K/C
- Ray Boone: 3/FL
- Frank House: W
- Bill Tuttle: 6/P
Notes & reviews
- Jay Porter out on appeal for missing 1B on apparent double

















