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Baltimore Orioles @ Kansas City Athletics

1957-06-04 Β· Night game Β· Municipal Stadium Β· Att: 10833 Β· 2:44

Baltimore Orioles defeated Kansas City Athletics 9–7. Baltimore Orioles put up 5 in the 6th. George Zuverink earned the win. George Kell went 3-for-6 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.

Line score

123456789RHE
BAL010005003915
KC1402000001713

W: George Zuverink   L: Mickey McDermott   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: John Rice Β· 1B: Eddie Rommel Β· 2B: Larry Napp Β· 3B: Johnny Stevens Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Baltimore Orioles β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Billy Gardner501010
George Kell613400
Dick Williams511011
Bob Nieman100040
Gus Triandos501101
Tito Francona534000
Al Pilarcik422010
Jim Brideweser100011
Bob Boyd000100
Tex Nelson100000
Joe Ginsberg101100
Bob Hale101000
Willy Miranda210000
George Zuverink211000

Kansas City Athletics β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Vic Power101000
Joe DeMaestri401100
Bob Cerv511000
Harry Simpson322011
Hal Smith322300
Hector Lopez301210
Jim Pisoni301101
Tom Morgan201000
Billy Hunter300001
Johnny Groth412000
Virgil Trucks100000
Irv Noren100000
Lou Skizas100000
Tim Thompson101000

Baltimore Orioles β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Billy Loes1.0510
Mike Fornieles2.0301
Billy O'Dell2.0102
George Zuverink4.0410

Kansas City Athletics β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Tom Morgan5.0841
Ryne Duren0.2120
Virgil Trucks2.1311
Mickey McDermott1.0311

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Billy Gardner: W
  • George Kell: 43.1-2
  • Dick Williams: 1/L
  • Bob Nieman: W
  • Gus Triandos: 8

Bot 1

  • Vic Power: S
  • Joe DeMaestri: 8.1-2
  • Bob Cerv: D7.2-3
  • Harry Simpson: IW
  • Hal Smith: S.1-2;2-3;3-H
  • Hector Lopez: S8.1-3;2-H;3-H
  • Jim Pisoni: 64(1)/FO.3-H
  • Tom Morgan: S8.1-2
  • Billy Hunter: 13

Top 2

  • Tito Francona: S
  • Al Pilarcik: S9/L.1-3
  • Jim Brideweser: SB2#
  • Jim Brideweser: K
  • Bob Boyd: 8/SF.3-H
  • Billy Gardner: 6

Bot 2

  • Johnny Groth: 53
  • Joe DeMaestri: S
  • Bob Cerv: 64(1)3/GDP

Top 3

  • George Kell: 53
  • Dick Williams: S8
  • Bob Nieman: 4/L
  • Gus Triandos: 7/L

Bot 3

  • Harry Simpson: D
  • Hal Smith: HR/8.2-H
  • Hector Lopez: 4
  • Jim Pisoni: K
  • Tom Morgan: 6/L

Top 4

  • Tito Francona: D7
  • Al Pilarcik: 8
  • Jim Brideweser: W
  • Tex Nelson: 31.1-2;2-3
  • Billy Gardner: 13

Bot 4

  • Billy Hunter: K
  • Johnny Groth: S
  • Joe DeMaestri: 64(1)/FO
  • Bob Cerv: 9

Top 5

  • George Kell: 53
  • Dick Williams: 9
  • Bob Nieman: W
  • Gus Triandos: 53

Bot 5

  • Harry Simpson: K
  • Hal Smith: 9
  • Hector Lopez: 63

Top 6

  • Tito Francona: S/78
  • Al Pilarcik: S9.1-2
  • Joe Ginsberg: S8.1-2;2-H
  • Bob Hale: S8.1-2;2-3
  • Billy Gardner: 64(1)3/GDP.2-3;3-H
  • George Kell: HR/7.3-H
  • Dick Williams: W
  • Bob Nieman: W.1-2
  • Gus Triandos: S7.1X3(75);2-H

Bot 6

  • Jim Pisoni: S
  • Virgil Trucks: 36(1)4/BG/GDP
  • Billy Hunter: 7

Top 7

  • Tito Francona: 8
  • Al Pilarcik: 8
  • Willy Miranda: 8

Bot 7

  • Johnny Groth: S9
  • Joe DeMaestri: 3
  • Bob Cerv: 4(B)3(1)/LDP

Top 8

  • George Zuverink: 43
  • Billy Gardner: S7
  • George Kell: PO1(E1).1-2
  • George Kell: S7.2-3
  • Dick Williams: K
  • Bob Nieman: W.1-2
  • Gus Triandos: WP.3XH(21);1-2;2-3

Bot 8

  • Harry Simpson: S8
  • Hal Smith: 3/G/SH.1-2
  • Hector Lopez: IW
  • Irv Noren: 7/L
  • Lou Skizas: 43

Top 9

  • Gus Triandos: K
  • Tito Francona: S8
  • Al Pilarcik: W.1-2
  • Willy Miranda: 8
  • George Zuverink: S6.1-2;2-3
  • Billy Gardner: E4.1-2;2-3;3-H(UR)(NR)
  • George Kell: S7.1-2;2-H(UR);3-H(UR)
  • Dick Williams: 4

Bot 9

  • Tim Thompson: S9
  • Johnny Groth: PB.1-2
  • Johnny Groth: 43.2-3
  • Joe DeMaestri: 7/SF.3-H(UR)
  • Bob Cerv: 53

Notes & reviews

  • Vic Power pulled muscle in right leg