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Cleveland Guardians @
Baltimore Orioles
1957-09-15 Β· Day game Β· Memorial Stadium Β· 16 innings Β· 4:42
Baltimore Orioles defeated Cleveland Indians 5β4. Baltimore Orioles put up 2 in the 1st. Ken Lehman earned the win. Joe Caffie went 3-for-7 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 17 | |
| BAL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 17 |
W: Ken Lehman L: Cal McLish SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Nestor Chylak Β· 1B: Bill Summers Β· 2B: Jim Honochick Β· 3B: Red Flaherty Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Joe Caffie | 7 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Bobby Avila | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Gene Woodling | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Vic Wertz | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Chico Carrasquel | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Dick Williams | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
George Strickland | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Early Wynn | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hal Naragon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Roger Maris | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Russ Nixon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Joe Altobelli | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Al Smith | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cal McLish | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Baltimore Orioles β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Billy Gardner | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Bob Boyd | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Billy Goodman | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Bob Nieman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Al Pilarcik | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
Joe Ginsberg | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Jim Busby | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Willy Miranda | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bill Wight | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Gus Triandos | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jim Brideweser | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Tito Francona | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
George Zuverink | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Eddie Robinson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ken Lehman | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Early Wynn | 8.0 | 11 | 3 | 3 |
Bud Daley | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Cal McLish | 6.0 | 4 | 6 | 3 |
Baltimore Orioles β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bill Wight | 7.0 | 11 | 1 | 4 |
George Zuverink | 6.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
Ken Lehman | 3.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Joe Caffie: 43
- Bobby Avila: S9
- Gene Woodling: 36(1)/FO
- Vic Wertz: K
Bot 1
- Billy Gardner: 6
- Bob Boyd: T8
- Billy Goodman: D9.3-H
- Bob Nieman: 2/FL
- Al Pilarcik: S8.2-H
- Joe Ginsberg: S9.1-3
- Jim Busby: K
Top 2
- Chico Carrasquel: K
- Dick Williams: S7
- Dick Brown: K/C
- George Strickland: CS2(24)
Bot 2
- Willy Miranda: 43
- Bill Wight: 43
- Billy Gardner: S8
- Bob Boyd: W.1-2
- Billy Goodman: 9/L
Top 3
- George Strickland: S8
- Early Wynn: S6.1-2
- Joe Caffie: 6(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Bobby Avila: S7.3-H;B-2(E6)
- Gene Woodling: S9.2-H(UR)
- Vic Wertz: 3/G
Bot 3
- Bob Nieman: W
- Al Pilarcik: S9.1-2
- Joe Ginsberg: 5/FL
- Jim Busby: 8.2-3
- Gus Triandos: 8
Top 4
- Chico Carrasquel: S7
- Dick Williams: 64(1)3/GDP
- Dick Brown: HR/7
- George Strickland: S8
- Early Wynn: 53
Bot 4
- Bill Wight: 1/L
- Billy Gardner: S4
- Bob Boyd: 63.1-2
- Billy Goodman: S4.2-3
- Bob Nieman: 9
Top 5
- Joe Caffie: K
- Bobby Avila: 5
- Gene Woodling: D8
- Vic Wertz: 43
Bot 5
- Al Pilarcik: 7/L
- Joe Ginsberg: 43
- Jim Busby: 2/FL
Top 6
- Chico Carrasquel: 43
- Dick Williams: 53
- Dick Brown: 3/G
Bot 6
- Jim Brideweser: 5/L
- Bill Wight: 5
- Billy Gardner: 8
Top 7
- George Strickland: 7
- Early Wynn: E6
- Joe Caffie: S1.B-2(E1);1-3
- Bobby Avila: IW
- Gene Woodling: 5/FL
- Vic Wertz: 2/FL
Bot 7
- Bob Boyd: S9
- Billy Goodman: S7.1-3
- Bob Nieman: W.1-2
- Al Pilarcik: 4/FL
- Joe Ginsberg: S9.1XH(242);2-H;3-H#
- Jim Busby: K/C
Top 8
- Chico Carrasquel: 8
- Dick Williams: 6
- Dick Brown: 8
Bot 8
- Jim Brideweser: K/C
- Tito Francona: 3/FL
- Billy Gardner: 7
Top 9
- Hal Naragon: 13
- Roger Maris: 43
- Joe Caffie: HR/9
- Bobby Avila: S7
- Gene Woodling: 43
Bot 9
- Bob Boyd: S
- Billy Goodman: S7.1-2
- George Zuverink: 1/BP/TP.2X2(16);1X1(64)
Top 10
- Vic Wertz: W
- Chico Carrasquel: 34/SH.1-2
- Dick Williams: 3
- Russ Nixon: IW
- Joe Altobelli: 43
Bot 10
- Al Pilarcik: W
- Joe Ginsberg: K
- Jim Busby: W.1-2
- Jim Brideweser: K
- Tito Francona: 43
Top 11
- Roger Maris: K
- Joe Caffie: S8
- Bobby Avila: 7
- Al Smith: K
Bot 11
- Billy Gardner: 63
- Bob Boyd: 43
- Billy Goodman: S8
- George Zuverink: 8
Top 12
- Vic Wertz: S8
- Chico Carrasquel: 46(1)3/GDP
- Dick Williams: 7
Bot 12
- Al Pilarcik: 13
- Joe Ginsberg: W
- Jim Busby: 6
- Jim Brideweser: 7
Top 13
- Russ Nixon: 43
- Cal McLish: K
- Roger Maris: T8
- Joe Caffie: IW
- Bobby Avila: 8
Bot 13
- Tito Francona: 7
- Billy Gardner: W
- Bob Boyd: S5.1-2
- Billy Goodman: 9
- Eddie Robinson: 8/F
Top 14
- Al Smith: 63
- Vic Wertz: E1
- Chico Carrasquel: S7.1-2
- Dick Williams: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 14
- Al Pilarcik: W
- Joe Ginsberg: 6
- Jim Busby: 8
- Jim Brideweser: 43
Top 15
- Russ Nixon: E1
- Cal McLish: 54/SH.1-2
- Roger Maris: 3/G
- Joe Caffie: 8
Bot 15
- Tito Francona: 3/G
- Billy Gardner: K
- Bob Boyd: S6
- Billy Goodman: 3/G
Top 16
- Bobby Avila: W
- Al Smith: 3/SH.1-2
- Vic Wertz: 7
- Chico Carrasquel: 53
Bot 16
- Ken Lehman: D8
- Al Pilarcik: IW
- Joe Ginsberg: E3/TH3.1-2;2-H(UR)(NR)





























