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Boston Red Sox @ 
Kansas City Athletics
1957-06-09 · Day game · Municipal Stadium · Att: 18837 · 2:45
Boston Red Sox defeated Kansas City Athletics 9–5. Boston Red Sox put up 3 in the 9th. George Susce earned the win and Bob Porterfield picked up the save. Ted Lepcio went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 11 | |
| KC1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 10 |
W: George Susce L: Mickey McDermott SV: Bob Porterfield
Umpires — HP: Larry Napp · 1B: Johnny Stevens · 2B: (none) · 3B: Eddie Rommel · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Piersall | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Klaus | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Dick Gernert | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Norm Zauchin | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Jackie Jensen | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank Malzone | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Ted Lepcio | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Pete Daley | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 George Susce | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bob Porterfield | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe DeMaestri | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Cerv | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Lou Skizas | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Harry Simpson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Tim Thompson | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Pisoni | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Groth | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey McDermott | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Milt Graff | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Gus Zernial | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Irv Noren | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vic Power | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hector Lopez | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Susce | 7.1 | 9 | 4 | 4 |
 Ike Delock | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Bob Porterfield | 1.1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Kansas City Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mickey McDermott | 6.2 | 8 | 5 | 3 |
 Ryne Duren | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Gorman | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rip Coleman | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jim Piersall: 63
- Billy Klaus: 43
- Dick Gernert: 3
Bot 1
- Joe DeMaestri: 9
- Bob Cerv: 8
- Lou Skizas: 8
Top 2
- Norm Zauchin: 4/P
- Jackie Jensen: 53
- Frank Malzone: S
- Ted Lepcio: WP.1-2
- Ted Lepcio: W
- Pete Daley: 43
Bot 2
- Harry Simpson: W
- Tim Thompson: S.1-2
- Jim Pisoni: K
- Johnny Groth: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- George Susce: 43
- Jim Piersall: 13
- Billy Klaus: D
- Dick Gernert: 7
Bot 3
- Mickey McDermott: K
- Milt Graff: 43
- Joe DeMaestri: E6
- Bob Cerv: W.1-2
- Lou Skizas: D.2-H(UR);1-3
- Harry Simpson: 7
Top 4
- Norm Zauchin: W
- Jackie Jensen: 14(1)/FO
- Frank Malzone: 14(1)/FO
- Ted Lepcio: 8
Bot 4
- Tim Thompson: 3/P
- Jim Pisoni: 3/P
- Johnny Groth: 63
Top 5
- Pete Daley: 7
- George Susce: K
- Jim Piersall: HR
- Billy Klaus: HR
- Dick Gernert: 53
Bot 5
- Mickey McDermott: K
- Milt Graff: W
- Joe DeMaestri: S.1-2
- Bob Cerv: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Norm Zauchin: 6
- Jackie Jensen: 7
- Frank Malzone: W
- Ted Lepcio: WP.1-2
- Ted Lepcio: HR.2-H
- Pete Daley: D
- George Susce: K
Bot 6
- Lou Skizas: 63
- Harry Simpson: S
- Tim Thompson: S.1-2
- Gus Zernial: W.2-3;1-2
- Irv Noren: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Jim Piersall: 8
- Billy Klaus: W
- Dick Gernert: HR.1-H
- Norm Zauchin: K
- Jackie Jensen: S
- Frank Malzone: W.1-2
- Ted Lepcio: 5
Bot 7
- Vic Power: 6
- Milt Graff: K
- Joe DeMaestri: 7
Top 8
- Pete Daley: 5
- George Susce: 9
- Jim Piersall: S
- Billy Klaus: 2/P
Bot 8
- Bob Cerv: HR
- Lou Skizas: 7
- Harry Simpson: S
- Tim Thompson: HR.1-H
- Gus Zernial: S
- Hal Smith: 8/F
- Hector Lopez: D.1-H
- Milt Graff: W
- Joe DeMaestri: W.2-3;1-2
- Bob Cerv: 6
Top 9
- Dick Gernert: K
- Norm Zauchin: W
- Jackie Jensen: W.1-2
- Frank Malzone: S.2-H;1-2
- Ted Lepcio: WP.2-3;1-2
- Ted Lepcio: 63.3-H;2-3
- Pete Daley: D.3-H
- Bob Porterfield: 8
Bot 9
- Lou Skizas: W
- Harry Simpson: K
- Tim Thompson: 46(1)3/GDP
Notes & reviews
- Ike Delock was visibly upset at the ball/strike calls