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Kansas City Athletics @ Boston Red Sox
1957-05-17 · Night game · Fenway Park · Att: 20438 · 61°F, cloudy · 2:33
Boston Red Sox defeated Kansas City Athletics 4–3. Boston Red Sox put up 2 in the 6th. Tom Brewer earned the win. Jackie Jensen went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | |
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
W: Tom Brewer L: Rip Coleman SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Charlie Berry · 1B: Bill McKinley · 2B: Hank Soar · 3B: Frank Tabacchi · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Billy Hunter | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Cerv | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gus Zernial | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lou Skizas | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Smith | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Vic Power | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Hector Lopez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryne Duren | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe DeMaestri | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harry Simpson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Pisoni | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Piersall | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Billy Klaus | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ted Williams | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mickey Vernon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jackie Jensen | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank Malzone | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gene Mauch | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Sammy White | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Brewer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Gene Stephens | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Daley | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryne Duren | 6.0 | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| Wally Burnette | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Rip Coleman | 1.1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Brewer | 9.0 | 7 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Billy Hunter: 3/G
- Bob Cerv: S
- Gus Zernial: K
- Lou Skizas: 54(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Jim Piersall: K
- Billy Klaus: 9/L
- Ted Williams: S8
- Mickey Vernon: 6/P
Top 2
- Hal Smith: K/C
- Vic Power: 53
- Hector Lopez: 53
Bot 2
- Jackie Jensen: W
- Frank Malzone: 63.1-2
- Gene Mauch: S.2-3
- Sammy White: K
- Tom Brewer: SB2
- Tom Brewer: K
Top 3
- Ryne Duren: E1/BP
- Joe DeMaestri: 9/L
- Billy Hunter: 54(1)/FO
- Bob Cerv: 43
Bot 3
- Jim Piersall: 13
- Billy Klaus: 7/F
- Ted Williams: 31
Top 4
- Gus Zernial: 53
- Lou Skizas: 13
- Hal Smith: S
- Vic Power: HR.1-H
- Hector Lopez: 7/L
Bot 4
- Mickey Vernon: S
- Jackie Jensen: 54(1)3/GDP
- Frank Malzone: K
Top 5
- Ryne Duren: K
- Joe DeMaestri: 63
- Billy Hunter: D
- Bob Cerv: S.2-H
- Gus Zernial: PB.1-2
- Gus Zernial: 53
Bot 5
- Gene Mauch: S
- Sammy White: 46(1)/FO
- Tom Brewer: K
- Jim Piersall: 13
Top 6
- Lou Skizas: 63
- Hal Smith: S
- Vic Power: 2/FL
- Hector Lopez: 7/F
Bot 6
- Billy Klaus: 4/P
- Ted Williams: S7
- Mickey Vernon: 9/F
- Jackie Jensen: WP.1-2
- Jackie Jensen: HR/7.2-H
- Frank Malzone: 13
Top 7
- Harry Simpson: 13
- Joe DeMaestri: 63
- Billy Hunter: 63
Bot 7
- Gene Mauch: 2/FL
- Gene Stephens: 9/F
- Tom Brewer: 63
Top 8
- Jim Pisoni: S
- Gus Zernial: 4(1)3(B)/GDP
- Lou Skizas: 53
Bot 8
- Jim Piersall: W
- Billy Klaus: W.1-2
- Ted Williams: W.2-3;1-2
- Mickey Vernon: 12(3)/FO.2-3;1-2
- Jackie Jensen: E5.3-H(TH)(NR)(UR);2XH(26);1-2
- Frank Malzone: 43
Top 9
- Hal Smith: 63
- Vic Power: 13
- Hector Lopez: 63
Bot 9
- Gene Mauch: W
- Pete Daley: S8.1-2
- Tom Brewer: 15(2)/FO/BG.1-2
- Jim Piersall: D7/7L.2-H;1-3
Notes & reviews
- Ted Williams rounded 3B too far