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Kansas City Athletics @ Boston Red Sox
1957-05-18 · Day game · Fenway Park · Att: 11982 · 51°F · 2:49
Kansas City Athletics defeated Boston Red Sox 7–5. Kansas City Athletics put up 3 in the 5th. Wally Burnette earned the win and Virgil Trucks picked up the save. Gus Zernial went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 12 | |
| BOS | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 10 |
W: Wally Burnette L: Bob Chakales SV: Virgil Trucks
Umpires — HP: Bill McKinley · 1B: Hank Soar · 2B: Frank Tabacchi · 3B: Charlie Berry · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Billy Hunter | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Cerv | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gus Zernial | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
 Lou Skizas | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hal Smith | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Vic Power | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Hector Lopez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Wally Burnette | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe DeMaestri | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Virgil Trucks | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Piersall | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Klaus | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ted Williams | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Dick Gernert | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Jackie Jensen | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank Malzone | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Mauch | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Sammy White | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Goodman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Lepcio | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Consolo | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 George Susce | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gene Stephens | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Vernon | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wally Burnette | 5.1 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
| Virgil Trucks | 3.2 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willard Nixon | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Bob Chakales | 3.0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
 Rudy Minarcin | 1.0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| George Susce | 3.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Billy Hunter: 8/F
- Bob Cerv: D
- Gus Zernial: D7.2-H
- Lou Skizas: FC6.2X3(65)
- Hal Smith: 9/F
Bot 1
- Jim Piersall: 63
- Billy Klaus: K
- Ted Williams: D7
- Dick Gernert: W
- Jackie Jensen: 54(1)/FO
Top 2
- Vic Power: W
- Hector Lopez: CS2(26)
- Hector Lopez: S
- Wally Burnette: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Frank Malzone: E4/G
- Gene Mauch: S.1-3
- Sammy White: 9/SF.3-H(UR);1-2
- Billy Goodman: 5/P
- Jim Piersall: 3/P
Top 3
- Joe DeMaestri: 63
- Billy Hunter: 5/P
- Bob Cerv: S
- Gus Zernial: D7/7D.1-3
- Lou Skizas: 7/F
Bot 3
- Billy Klaus: 63
- Ted Williams: 31
- Dick Gernert: E8/L
- Jackie Jensen: 8/F
Top 4
- Hal Smith: 63
- Vic Power: 53
- Hector Lopez: D
- Wally Burnette: 13
Bot 4
- Frank Malzone: 8/F
- Gene Mauch: 9/F
- Sammy White: K
Top 5
- Joe DeMaestri: D
- Billy Hunter: 63
- Bob Cerv: S8.2-3
- Gus Zernial: HR/7.3-H;1-H
- Lou Skizas: S
- Hal Smith: 3/P
- Vic Power: 64(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Ted Lepcio: 13
- Jim Piersall: 9/F
- Billy Klaus: 63
Top 6
- Hector Lopez: W
- Wally Burnette: 3/SH.1-2
- Joe DeMaestri: S5.2-3
- Billy Hunter: 53/SH.3-H;1-2
- Bob Cerv: 9/F
Bot 6
- Ted Williams: 8/F
- Dick Gernert: S
- Jackie Jensen: S.1-2
- Billy Consolo: WP.2-3;1-2
- Billy Consolo: S7.3-H;2-H
- Gene Mauch: W.1-2
- Sammy White: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Gus Zernial: W
- Lou Skizas: W.1-2
- Hal Smith: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Vic Power: 8/SF.3-H
- Hector Lopez: 64(1)/FO
Bot 7
- George Susce: 63
- Jim Piersall: S
- Billy Klaus: 7/F
- Ted Williams: D7/78.1-H
- Dick Gernert: K
Top 8
- Virgil Trucks: 63
- Joe DeMaestri: HR/7
- Billy Hunter: 7/F
- Bob Cerv: E6
- Gus Zernial: K/C
Bot 8
- Jackie Jensen: 13
- Billy Consolo: S
- Gene Mauch: K
- Gene Stephens: 9/F
Top 9
- Lou Skizas: 8/8D/F
- Hal Smith: W
- Vic Power: 4/P
- Hector Lopez: 63
Bot 9
- Mickey Vernon: D9
- Jim Piersall: W
- Billy Klaus: 46(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Ted Williams: W
- Dick Gernert: S.3-H;1-2
- Jackie Jensen: W.2-3;1-2
- Billy Consolo: 64(1)/FO
Notes & reviews
- Willard Nixon left with soreness in shoulder
- Frank Malzone struck on jaw by bad hop