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Cleveland Guardians @
Kansas City Athletics
1957-08-17 Β· Night game Β· Municipal Stadium Β· Att: 13957 Β· night Β· 2:35
Kansas City Athletics defeated Cleveland Indians 4β3. Tom Morgan earned the win. Billy Hunter went 3-for-4 with 2 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | |
| KC1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 12 |
W: Tom Morgan L: Early Wynn SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Johnny Stevens Β· 1B: Larry Napp Β· 2B: John Rice Β· 3B: Eddie Rommel Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Al Smith | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Gene Woodling | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Dick Williams | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Vic Wertz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bobby Avila | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rocky Colavito | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Chico Carrasquel | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jim Hegan | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Early Wynn | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Athletics β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Vic Power | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Billy Hunter | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Gus Zernial | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bob Cerv | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Billy Martin | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Woodie Held | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Hal Smith | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hector Lopez | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Ned Garver | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mickey McDermott | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Irv Noren | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Early Wynn | 8.1 | 12 | 3 | 3 |
Kansas City Athletics β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ned Garver | 7.0 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
Tom Morgan | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Al Smith: W
- Gene Woodling: SB2.1-3(E6)#
- Gene Woodling: W
- Dick Williams: 64(1)/FO.3-H(UR)
- Vic Wertz: PO1(E1).1-2#
- Vic Wertz: 8/8D.2-3
- Bobby Avila: 53
Bot 1
- Vic Power: 6
- Billy Hunter: W
- Gus Zernial: S7.1-2#
- Bob Cerv: S9.2-H;1X3(95)
- Billy Martin: 64(1)/FO
Top 2
- Rocky Colavito: W
- Chico Carrasquel: 54(1)/FO
- Jim Hegan: S7.1-2#
- Early Wynn: 8/8D.2-3
- Al Smith: 54(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Woodie Held: 9
- Hal Smith: 4/L
- Hector Lopez: K
Top 3
- Gene Woodling: 7
- Dick Williams: 53
- Vic Wertz: 1
Bot 3
- Ned Garver: S7
- Vic Power: S9.1-2
- Billy Hunter: 5
- Gus Zernial: S7.2XH(72);1-2#
- Bob Cerv: W.2-3;1-2
- Billy Martin: 8
Top 4
- Bobby Avila: S7
- Rocky Colavito: 6/L
- Chico Carrasquel: D7.1-3
- Jim Hegan: 2/FL
- Early Wynn: 43
Bot 4
- Woodie Held: 7
- Hal Smith: D7
- Hector Lopez: 63
- Ned Garver: 63
Top 5
- Al Smith: 53
- Gene Woodling: 63
- Dick Williams: 13
Bot 5
- Vic Power: 43
- Billy Hunter: HR/7D
- Gus Zernial: 8
- Bob Cerv: 3/FL
Top 6
- Vic Wertz: 5
- Bobby Avila: 3/FL
- Rocky Colavito: 53
Bot 6
- Billy Martin: S7
- Woodie Held: SB2#
- Woodie Held: K
- Hal Smith: 9
- Hector Lopez: 43
Top 7
- Chico Carrasquel: S7
- Jim Hegan: W.1-2
- Early Wynn: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- Al Smith: D8.3-H;1-3
- Gene Woodling: 7/SF.3-H;2-3
- Dick Williams: 6
Bot 7
- Mickey McDermott: 7
- Vic Power: 4
- Billy Hunter: HR/7D
- Gus Zernial: 4
Top 8
- Vic Wertz: 8
- Bobby Avila: S7
- Rocky Colavito: 14(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Bob Cerv: 43
- Billy Martin: 63
- Woodie Held: K
Top 9
- Chico Carrasquel: 53
- Jim Hegan: S8
- Early Wynn: 46(1)/FO
- Al Smith: 64(1)/FO
Bot 9
- Hal Smith: S7
- Hector Lopez: 36(1)/BG/FO
- Irv Noren: D7.1-3
- Vic Power: IW
- Billy Hunter: S2/BG2.3-H;2-3;1-2




















