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Kansas City Athletics @
Washington Senators
1957-06-18 Β· Night game Β· Griffith Stadium Β· Att: 4442 Β· 2:16
Kansas City Athletics defeated Washington Senators 2β0. Ralph Terry earned the win and Virgil Trucks picked up the save. Vic Power went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 10 | |
| WS1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
W: Ralph Terry L: Ted Abernathy SV: Virgil Trucks
Umpires β HP: Frank Tabacchi Β· 1B: Charlie Berry Β· 2B: Bill McKinley Β· 3B: Hank Soar Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Kansas City Athletics β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Billy Martin | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Bob Cerv | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Lou Skizas | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Woodie Held | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Vic Power | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Joe DeMaestri | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ralph Terry | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Johnny Groth | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Rocky Bridges | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Herb Plews | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pete Runnels | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Roy Sievers | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jim Lemon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Lou Berberet | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Bob Usher | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Ted Abernathy | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Julio Becquer | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Clint Courtney | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Athletics β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ralph Terry | 8.2 | 5 | 3 | 4 |
Virgil Trucks | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Washington Senators β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ted Abernathy | 7.0 | 7 | 2 | 4 |
Tex Clevenger | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Billy Martin: 1/L
- Bob Martyn: 9/F
- Bob Cerv: K
Bot 1
- Rocky Bridges: 3/FL
- Herb Plews: 7/F
- Pete Runnels: 63
Top 2
- Lou Skizas: HR/8
- Tim Thompson: 6/P
- Woodie Held: S8
- Vic Power: 4(1)3(B)/GDP
Bot 2
- Roy Sievers: 53
- Jim Lemon: W
- Lou Berberet: K
- Art Schult: 9/F
Top 3
- Joe DeMaestri: 63
- Ralph Terry: 3/P
- Billy Martin: 43
Bot 3
- Bob Usher: 9/F
- Ted Abernathy: K
- Rocky Bridges: 4/P
Top 4
- Bob Martyn: 43
- Bob Cerv: K
- Lou Skizas: W
- Tim Thompson: SB2
- Tim Thompson: K
Bot 4
- Herb Plews: 63
- Pete Runnels: K/C
- Roy Sievers: 6/L
Top 5
- Woodie Held: S5
- Vic Power: 54(1)3/GDP
- Joe DeMaestri: S/78
- Ralph Terry: 8/F
Bot 5
- Jim Lemon: 53
- Lou Berberet: 13
- Art Schult: 63
Top 6
- Billy Martin: 8/8D/F
- Bob Martyn: S8
- Bob Cerv: S8.1-2
- Lou Skizas: 9/F
- Tim Thompson: 9/F
Bot 6
- Bob Usher: K
- Ted Abernathy: 53
- Rocky Bridges: S7/P
- Herb Plews: 9/F
Top 7
- Woodie Held: 53
- Vic Power: W
- Joe DeMaestri: S5.1-2
- Ralph Terry: K
- Billy Martin: 7/7D/F
Bot 7
- Pete Runnels: S9
- Roy Sievers: 53.1-2
- Jim Lemon: 8/F
- Lou Berberet: WP.2-3
- Lou Berberet: W
- Art Schult: 8/F
Top 8
- Bob Martyn: 2/FL
- Bob Cerv: 53
- Lou Skizas: E6/G
- Tim Thompson: DGR/9.1-3
- Woodie Held: 4/P
Bot 8
- Bob Usher: 5/P
- Julio Becquer: S8
- Clint Courtney: 36(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Vic Power: HR/7
- Joe DeMaestri: S7
- Ralph Terry: 24/SH.1-2
- Billy Martin: 2/FL
- Bob Martyn: IW
- Johnny Groth: 64(1)/FO
Bot 9
- Herb Plews: 8/8D/F
- Pete Runnels: 43
- Roy Sievers: D7/F
- Jim Lemon: W
- Lou Berberet: S9.2-3;1-2
- Art Schult: K



















