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Kansas City Athletics @ Boston Red Sox
1957-07-25 · Day game · Fenway Park · Att: 6159 · 2:22
Boston Red Sox defeated Kansas City Athletics 5–3. Boston Red Sox put up 4 in the 2nd. Bob Porterfield earned the win. Lou Skizas went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | |
| BOS | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 |
W: Bob Porterfield L: Tom Gorman SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Larry Napp · 1B: John Rice · 2B: Eddie Rommel · 3B: Johnny Stevens · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vic Power | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hector Lopez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Cerv | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Lou Skizas | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Smith | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Martin | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Woodie Held | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe DeMaestri | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Martyn | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Glenn Cox | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gus Zernial | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Piersall | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Malzone | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ted Williams | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Jackie Jensen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Norm Zauchin | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ted Lepcio | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Consolo | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sammy White | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Porterfield | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tom Gorman | 1.1 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Wally Burnette | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Glenn Cox | 4.0 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| Jack Urban | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Porterfield | 9.0 | 6 | 1 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Vic Power: K
- Hector Lopez: 4/L
- Bob Cerv: 63
Bot 1
- Jim Piersall: S
- Frank Malzone: WP.1-2
- Frank Malzone: S.2-3
- Ted Williams: S.3-H;1-3
- Jackie Jensen: OA.3XH(21);1-2
- Jackie Jensen: 6/P
- Norm Zauchin: K
Top 2
- Lou Skizas: 63
- Hal Smith: 8/F
- Billy Martin: 63
Bot 2
- Ted Lepcio: E5
- Billy Consolo: FC.1X2(64)
- Sammy White: S.1-3
- Bob Porterfield: S.3-H(UR);1-2
- Jim Piersall: S.2-H;1-2
- Frank Malzone: D.2-H;1-3
- Ted Williams: IW
- Jackie Jensen: 9/SF.3-H(UR)
- Norm Zauchin: 4/P
Top 3
- Woodie Held: D
- Joe DeMaestri: 9/F
- Bob Martyn: K
- Vic Power: 8/L
Bot 3
- Ted Lepcio: 13
- Billy Consolo: 63
- Sammy White: 63
Top 4
- Hector Lopez: S1
- Bob Cerv: W.1-2
- Lou Skizas: 9/L
- Hal Smith: 53.2-3;1-2
- Billy Martin: S.3-H;2-H
- Woodie Held: D.1-3
- Joe DeMaestri: 9/F
Bot 4
- Bob Porterfield: S
- Jim Piersall: 2/FL
- Frank Malzone: S.1X3(75);B-2
- Ted Williams: IW
- Jackie Jensen: K
Top 5
- Glenn Cox: K
- Vic Power: 4/P
- Hector Lopez: 63
Bot 5
- Norm Zauchin: 53
- Ted Lepcio: 53
- Billy Consolo: S6
- Sammy White: FC.1X2(54)
Top 6
- Bob Cerv: 8/L
- Lou Skizas: 63
- Hal Smith: S
- Billy Martin: FC.1X2(64)
Bot 6
- Bob Porterfield: W
- Jim Piersall: K
- Frank Malzone: K
- Ted Williams: K
Top 7
- Woodie Held: 13
- Joe DeMaestri: 8/F
- Gus Zernial: 7/F
Bot 7
- Jackie Jensen: 53
- Norm Zauchin: 63
- Ted Lepcio: 5/P
Top 8
- Vic Power: 8/F
- Hector Lopez: 8/F
- Bob Cerv: K
Bot 8
- Billy Consolo: K
- Sammy White: 53
- Bob Porterfield: 13
Top 9
- Lou Skizas: HR
- Hal Smith: 63
- Billy Martin: 13
- Woodie Held: 5/P
Notes & reviews
- subsequent fielding plays are conjectural