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Kansas City Athletics @ 
Washington Senators
1957-05-22 · Day game · Griffith Stadium · Att: 1087 · 2:25
Kansas City Athletics defeated Washington Senators 8–6. Kansas City Athletics put up 2 in the 1st. Alex Kellner earned the win and Virgil Trucks picked up the save. Gus Zernial went 3-for-5 with 2 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 12 | |
| WS1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 13 |
W: Alex Kellner L: Ted Abernathy SV: Virgil Trucks
Umpires — HP: Larry Napp · 1B: John Rice · 2B: Eddie Rommel · 3B: Johnny Stevens · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vic Power | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe DeMaestri | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gus Zernial | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Harry Simpson | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Cerv | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Hal Smith | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Hunter | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Kellner | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Milt Graff | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Wally Burnette | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Yost | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Usher | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Runnels | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roy Sievers | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Lemon | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed FitzGerald | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Herb Plews | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rocky Bridges | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jerry Schoonmaker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tex Clevenger | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry Snyder | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Berberet | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Julio Becquer | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Kellner | 6.2 | 9 | 1 | 4 |
| Wally Burnette | 1.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Virgil Trucks | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ted Abernathy | 2.0 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
 Russ Kemmerer | 2.1 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| Tex Clevenger | 2.2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Bud Byerly | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Vic Power: 1/P
- Joe DeMaestri: T8
- Gus Zernial: HR/7.3-H
- Harry Simpson: T7
- Bob Cerv: K/C
- Hal Smith: 63
Bot 1
- Eddie Yost: 3/P
- Bob Usher: S5/BG
- Pete Runnels: PO1(13)
- Pete Runnels: K/C
Top 2
- Billy Hunter: 13
- Alex Kellner: K
- Milt Graff: W
- Vic Power: SB2
- Vic Power: HR/7.2-H
- Joe DeMaestri: 63
Bot 2
- Roy Sievers: W
- Jim Lemon: HR/7.1-H
- Ed FitzGerald: S9
- Herb Plews: K/C
- Rocky Bridges: 9/F
- Jerry Schoonmaker: 53
Top 3
- Gus Zernial: 8/F
- Harry Simpson: 63
- Bob Cerv: 53
Bot 3
- Eddie Yost: 4/P
- Bob Usher: E5/TH1.B-2
- Pete Runnels: 63.2-3
- Roy Sievers: 8/F
Top 4
- Hal Smith: S9
- Billy Hunter: S9.1X3(95)
- Alex Kellner: S8.1-2
- Milt Graff: W.2-3;1-2
- Vic Power: 8/8D/SF.3-H
- Joe DeMaestri: 63
Bot 4
- Jim Lemon: K
- Ed FitzGerald: 63
- Herb Plews: S8
- Rocky Bridges: 8/F
Top 5
- Gus Zernial: S8
- Harry Simpson: 3/G.1-2
- Bob Cerv: S7.2-H
- Hal Smith: WP.1-2
- Hal Smith: D7.2-H
- Billy Hunter: 8/F
- Alex Kellner: 53
Bot 5
- Tex Clevenger: K
- Eddie Yost: 53
- Bob Usher: 63
Top 6
- Milt Graff: 3/G
- Vic Power: 13
- Joe DeMaestri: K
Bot 6
- Pete Runnels: 4/L
- Roy Sievers: HR/7
- Jim Lemon: S8
- Ed FitzGerald: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Gus Zernial: HR/7
- Harry Simpson: 8/F
- Bob Cerv: K
- Hal Smith: 8/F
Bot 7
- Herb Plews: S8
- Rocky Bridges: S7.1-2
- Jerry Snyder: 54(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Eddie Yost: T7.3-H
- Bob Usher: S8.3-H
- Pete Runnels: 43
Top 8
- Billy Hunter: 7/F
- Wally Burnette: S8
- Milt Graff: 343.1-2
- Vic Power: W
- Joe DeMaestri: 43
Bot 8
- Roy Sievers: 2/FL
- Jim Lemon: 8/F
- Ed FitzGerald: E5/G
- Herb Plews: 6/FL
Top 9
- Gus Zernial: K
- Harry Simpson: K
- Bob Cerv: 13
Bot 9
- Lou Berberet: S9
- Julio Becquer: S7.1-2
- Eddie Yost: S9.2-3;1-2
- Bob Usher: 46(1)3/GDP.3-H(NR);2-3
- Pete Runnels: 43