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Kansas City Athletics @ Boston Red Sox
1957-06-21 · Night game · Fenway Park · Att: 22230 · 1:58
Boston Red Sox defeated Kansas City Athletics 4–3. Boston Red Sox put up 2 in the 1st. Willard Nixon earned the win and Rudy Minarcin picked up the save. Jackie Jensen went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | |
| BOS | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 |
W: Willard Nixon L: Tom Morgan SV: Rudy Minarcin
Umpires — HP: Frank Umont · 1B: Ed Runge · 2B: Joe Paparella · 3B: Eddie Hurley · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Billy Martin | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gus Zernial | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Cerv | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Lou Skizas | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Smith | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Woodie Held | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vic Power | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe DeMaestri | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Morgan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Irv Noren | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Piersall | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Klaus | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Williams | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Mickey Vernon | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jackie Jensen | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Frank Malzone | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Lepcio | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sammy White | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willard Nixon | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Morgan | 8.0 | 10 | 3 | 2 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willard Nixon | 6.0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
 Rudy Minarcin | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Billy Martin: 99
- Gus Zernial: K
- Bob Cerv: K
Bot 1
- Jim Piersall: 99
- Billy Klaus: 99
- Ted Williams: W
- Mickey Vernon: D.1-3
- Jackie Jensen: S8/L.3-H;2-H
- Frank Malzone: 99
Top 2
- Lou Skizas: S1/L
- Hal Smith: 46(1)3/GDP
- Woodie Held: S7
- Vic Power: 99/F
Bot 2
- Ted Lepcio: 99
- Sammy White: S
- Willard Nixon: W.1-2
- Jim Piersall: S5.2-3;1-2
- Billy Klaus: 12(3)3/GDP
Top 3
- Joe DeMaestri: 99
- Tom Morgan: K
- Billy Martin: 99
Bot 3
- Ted Williams: 99
- Mickey Vernon: HR/9
- Jackie Jensen: K
- Frank Malzone: D
- Ted Lepcio: 99
Top 4
- Gus Zernial: 99
- Bob Cerv: 99
- Lou Skizas: 99
Bot 4
- Sammy White: 99
- Willard Nixon: S
- Jim Piersall: 99
- Billy Klaus: 99
Top 5
- Hal Smith: 99
- Woodie Held: 99
- Vic Power: 99
Bot 5
- Ted Williams: W
- Mickey Vernon: 36(1)3/GDP
- Jackie Jensen: HR/7
- Frank Malzone: 99
Top 6
- Joe DeMaestri: 99
- Tom Morgan: K
- Billy Martin: 99
Bot 6
- Ted Lepcio: D
- Sammy White: 99
- Willard Nixon: 3/G.2-3
- Jim Piersall: 99
Top 7
- Gus Zernial: HR/7
- Bob Cerv: 99
- Lou Skizas: 99
- Hal Smith: 99
Bot 7
- Billy Klaus: 99
- Ted Williams: 99
- Mickey Vernon: 99
Top 8
- Woodie Held: 99
- Vic Power: 99
- Joe DeMaestri: 99
Bot 8
- Jackie Jensen: K
- Frank Malzone: 99
- Ted Lepcio: S
- Sammy White: 99
Top 9
- Irv Noren: 99
- Billy Martin: 99
- Gus Zernial: S7
- Bob Cerv: HR/9.1-H
- Lou Skizas: 63
Notes & reviews
- Nixon pulled tendon in knee on first pitch to Zernial