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Cleveland Guardians @
Kansas City Athletics
1957-08-18 Β· Day game Β· Municipal Stadium Β· Att: 13202 Β· 2:41
Cleveland Indians defeated Kansas City Athletics 9β2. Cleveland Indians put up 5 in the 2nd. Cal McLish earned the win. Gene Woodling went 2-for-4 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 11 | |
| KC1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
W: Cal McLish L: Arnie Portocarrero SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Larry Napp Β· 1B: John Rice Β· 2B: Eddie Rommel Β· 3B: Johnny Stevens Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Al Smith | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Roger Maris | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Gene Woodling | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Rocky Colavito | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
Bobby Avila | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Joe Altobelli | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Chico Carrasquel | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Russ Nixon | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cal McLish | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Athletics β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Vic Power | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Billy Hunter | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Gus Zernial | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Bob Cerv | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Billy Martin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Woodie Held | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Hal Smith | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Hector Lopez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Mickey McDermott | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Irv Noren | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Cal McLish | 9.0 | 6 | 3 | 6 |
Kansas City Athletics β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Arnie Portocarrero | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Rip Coleman | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Mickey McDermott | 4.2 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Al Smith: 6/L
- Roger Maris: K
- Gene Woodling: 6
Bot 1
- Vic Power: 8
- Billy Hunter: D7
- Gus Zernial: K
- Bob Cerv: 4
Top 2
- Rocky Colavito: W
- Bobby Avila: W.1-2
- Joe Altobelli: S9.2-H;1-2#
- Chico Carrasquel: S7.2-H;1-3
- Russ Nixon: FC.3-H(E2)(NR)(UR);1-2#
- Cal McLish: S/G.2-3;1-2
- Al Smith: 7/SF.3-H
- Roger Maris: S9.2-H;1-2
- Gene Woodling: K
- Rocky Colavito: W.2-3;1-2
- Bobby Avila: 64(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Billy Martin: 8
- Woodie Held: W
- Hal Smith: 5/L
- Hector Lopez: K
Top 3
- Joe Altobelli: 7
- Chico Carrasquel: 53
- Russ Nixon: K23
Bot 3
- Mickey McDermott: 13
- Vic Power: 53
- Billy Hunter: 8/L
Top 4
- Cal McLish: W
- Al Smith: S7.1-2
- Roger Maris: 23/SH.2-3;1-2
- Gene Woodling: 9/SF.3-H;2-H#
- Rocky Colavito: W
- Bobby Avila: S9.1-2#
- Joe Altobelli: 4/L
Bot 4
- Gus Zernial: 53
- Bob Cerv: D9
- Billy Martin: 7/7D.2-2#
- Woodie Held: W
- Hal Smith: D7.2-H;1-H
- Hector Lopez: K
Top 5
- Chico Carrasquel: 7
- Russ Nixon: 43
- Cal McLish: E6
- Al Smith: S7.1-2
- Roger Maris: 9/L
Bot 5
- Mickey McDermott: 3/G
- Vic Power: S7
- Billy Hunter: 16(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Gene Woodling: S/G
- Rocky Colavito: 64(1)3/GDP
- Bobby Avila: 2/FL
Bot 6
- Gus Zernial: K
- Bob Cerv: 5
- Billy Martin: W
- Woodie Held: K
Top 7
- Joe Altobelli: 3/G
- Chico Carrasquel: K
- Russ Nixon: 63
Bot 7
- Hal Smith: 63
- Hector Lopez: 63
- Irv Noren: 43
Top 8
- Cal McLish: 43
- Al Smith: S7
- Roger Maris: 3/G.1-2
- Gene Woodling: S9.2-H
- Rocky Colavito: D9.1-H;B-3(TH)
- Bobby Avila: 53
Bot 8
- Vic Power: 8
- Billy Hunter: K
- Gus Zernial: 53
Top 9
- Joe Altobelli: 9
- Chico Carrasquel: K
- Russ Nixon: 7/L
Bot 9
- Bob Cerv: 63
- Billy Martin: 8
- Woodie Held: S/G
- Hal Smith: S7.1-2
- Hector Lopez: 6
Notes & reviews
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