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Boston Red Sox @ 
Kansas City Athletics
1957-07-16 · Night game · Municipal Stadium · Att: 11324 · 90°F · 2:18
Boston Red Sox defeated Kansas City Athletics 4–3. Boston Red Sox put up 3 in the 9th. Ike Delock earned the win. Woodie Held went 2-for-4 with 2 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | |
| KC1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
W: Ike Delock L: Virgil Trucks SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill McKinley · 1B: Hank Soar · 2B: (none) · 3B: Charlie Berry · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Piersall | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Klaus | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Williams | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Mickey Vernon | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jackie Jensen | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Malzone | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Consolo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Sammy White | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Fornieles | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Stephens | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Hector Lopez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Martin | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gus Zernial | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Irv Noren | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Skizas | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Smith | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Woodie Held | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe DeMaestri | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Virgil Trucks | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Cerv | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tim Thompson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mickey McDermott | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Fornieles | 7.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
 Ike Delock | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Kansas City Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgil Trucks | 8.1 | 7 | 3 | 2 |
 Tom Morgan | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jim Piersall: S
- Billy Klaus: 9/F
- Ted Williams: W.1-2
- Mickey Vernon: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Jackie Jensen: S.3-H;1-3
- Frank Malzone: SB2
- Frank Malzone: 2/FL
Bot 1
- Hector Lopez: 8/F
- Billy Martin: S
- Gus Zernial: 8/F
- Irv Noren: SB2
- Irv Noren: S.2-H
- Lou Skizas: 64(1)/FO
Top 2
- Billy Consolo: S
- Sammy White: 64(1)3/GDP
- Mike Fornieles: 8/F
Bot 2
- Hal Smith: 53
- Woodie Held: 63
- Joe DeMaestri: 53
Top 3
- Jim Piersall: 8/L
- Billy Klaus: 43
- Ted Williams: W
- Mickey Vernon: 9/F
Bot 3
- Virgil Trucks: 8/F
- Hector Lopez: 8/F
- Billy Martin: W
- Gus Zernial: W.1-2
- Irv Noren: 7/F
Top 4
- Jackie Jensen: 63
- Frank Malzone: 3/P
- Billy Consolo: 63
Bot 4
- Lou Skizas: 8/F
- Hal Smith: 6/P
- Woodie Held: HR
- Joe DeMaestri: 8/F
Top 5
- Sammy White: 9/L
- Mike Fornieles: S
- Jim Piersall: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Virgil Trucks: 53
- Hector Lopez: 43
- Billy Martin: S
- Gus Zernial: WP.1-3
- Gus Zernial: 5/P
Top 6
- Billy Klaus: 43
- Ted Williams: 43
- Mickey Vernon: 43
Bot 6
- Irv Noren: 3E1
- Lou Skizas: 64(1)3/GDP
- Hal Smith: 8/F
Top 7
- Jackie Jensen: K
- Frank Malzone: 8/F
- Billy Consolo: K
Bot 7
- Woodie Held: K
- Joe DeMaestri: 8/F
- Virgil Trucks: K
Top 8
- Sammy White: 9/F
- Gene Stephens: 7/F
- Jim Piersall: 31
Bot 8
- Hector Lopez: W
- Billy Martin: 36(1)/FO
- Bob Cerv: 9/F
- Irv Noren: 8/F
Top 9
- Billy Klaus: 43
- Ted Williams: HR
- Mickey Vernon: W
- Jackie Jensen: HR.1-H
- Frank Malzone: S
- Billy Consolo: K
- Sammy White: 8/F
Bot 9
- Tim Thompson: K
- Hal Smith: 53
- Woodie Held: HR
- Joe DeMaestri: W
- Mickey McDermott: S.1-2
- Hector Lopez: 64(1)/FO