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Boston Red Sox
1957-09-14 Β· Day game Β· Fenway Park Β· Att: 10137 Β· 2:55
Boston Red Sox defeated Cleveland Indians 13β10. Boston Red Sox put up 4 in the 1st. Ike Delock earned the win. Vic Wertz went 2-for-4 with 2 HR and 7 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 12 | |
| BOS | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 14 |
W: Ike Delock L: Hank Aguirre SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Frank Tabacchi Β· 1B: Bill McKinley Β· 2B: Hank Soar Β· 3B: Charlie Berry Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Joe Caffie | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Bobby Avila | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Gene Woodling | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Vic Wertz | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
Chico Carrasquel | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dick Williams | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
George Strickland | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Cal McLish | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Hal Naragon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hank Aguirre | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jim Piersall | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Billy Klaus | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Mickey Vernon | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Frank Malzone | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Jackie Jensen | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Dick Gernert | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 2 |
Ken Aspromonte | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Pete Daley | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Mike Fornieles | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rudy Minarcin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Ike Delock | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Cal McLish | 1.0 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | |
Hank Aguirre | 3.0 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| 3.0 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mike Fornieles | 1.0 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
Rudy Minarcin | 3.1 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
Ike Delock | 4.2 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Joe Caffie: S9
- Bobby Avila: S7.1-2
- Gene Woodling: W.2-3;1-2
- Vic Wertz: HR/9.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Chico Carrasquel: 63
- Dick Williams: 53
- Dick Brown: 7/F
Bot 1
- Jim Piersall: 7/F7D
- Billy Klaus: S
- Mickey Vernon: S.1-2
- Frank Malzone: T8.2-H;1-H
- Jackie Jensen: W
- Dick Gernert: K
- Ken Aspromonte: W.1-2
- Pete Daley: S7/G5L.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Mike Fornieles: 2/FL
Top 2
- George Strickland: D
- Cal McLish: W
- Joe Caffie: S/G.2-3;1-2
- Bobby Avila: K
- Gene Woodling: 9/SF.3-H
- Vic Wertz: HR/78.2-H;1-H
- Chico Carrasquel: S
- Dick Williams: K
Bot 2
- Jim Piersall: 34/BG
- Billy Klaus: W
- Mickey Vernon: WP.1-2
- Mickey Vernon: K
- Frank Malzone: S.2-H
- Jackie Jensen: S.1-2
- Dick Gernert: HR/78.2-H;1-H
- Ken Aspromonte: W
- Pete Daley: 64(1)/FO
Top 3
- Dick Brown: 63
- George Strickland: W
- Hal Naragon: 53.1-2
- Joe Caffie: S.2-H
- Bobby Avila: 2
Bot 3
- Rudy Minarcin: W
- Jim Piersall: D7/F78XDW.1XH(762);B-3(THH)
- Billy Klaus: 8/SF.3-H
- Mickey Vernon: K
Top 4
- Gene Woodling: 43
- Vic Wertz: W
- Chico Carrasquel: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Frank Malzone: 8/F
- Jackie Jensen: S
- Dick Gernert: K+CS2(24)/DP
Top 5
- Dick Williams: K
- Dick Brown: S6/G
- George Strickland: S.1-2
- Hank Aguirre: 5/BP/FL
- Joe Caffie: S/G46.2-3;1-2
- Bobby Avila: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Gene Woodling: K
Bot 5
- Ken Aspromonte: 8/F
- Pete Daley: D
- Ike Delock: WP.2-3
- Ike Delock: W
- Jim Piersall: 54(1)/FO
- Billy Klaus: 3/P
Top 6
- Vic Wertz: 43
- Chico Carrasquel: 9/F
- Dick Williams: K
Bot 6
- Mickey Vernon: W
- Frank Malzone: E1/TH.1-2
- Jackie Jensen: S1/G.2-3;1-2
- Dick Gernert: D8/F78XDW.3-H;2-H(UR);1-H
- Ken Aspromonte: 7/F
- Pete Daley: IW
- Ike Delock: K
- Jim Piersall: 9/F
Top 7
- Dick Brown: 3/FL
- George Strickland: 63
- Bob Alexander: K/C
Bot 7
- Billy Klaus: S
- Mickey Vernon: HP.1-2
- Frank Malzone: S.2-3;1-2
- Jackie Jensen: 5/P
- Dick Gernert: 8/SF.3-H
- Ken Aspromonte: W.2-3;1-2
- Pete Daley: 8/F
Top 8
- Joe Caffie: 8/F
- Bobby Avila: K
- Gene Woodling: 8/L
Bot 8
- Ike Delock: 7/F
- Jim Piersall: 5/L
- Billy Klaus: 43
Top 9
- Vic Wertz: 6/L
- Chico Carrasquel: 53
- Dick Williams: S
- Dick Brown: 9/F
Notes & reviews
- Hit 3B bag
- The ball struck high off the wall in LCF at the 379' mark and caromed into the CF bleachers for a ground rule HR.
- When Piersall got trapped between 2B & 3B, Minarcin broke for home.
- Vic Wertz knocked down by first two pitches; Rudy Minarcin warned by HP umpire Frank Tabacchi
- Off Klaus' glove
- Infield hit back of 2B
- Deflected off Aguirre
- High off LCF fence




















