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Kansas City Athletics @ Boston Red Sox
1957-09-17 · Night game · Fenway Park · Att: 12084 · 2:54
Boston Red Sox defeated Kansas City Athletics 9–8. Boston Red Sox put up 4 in the 1st. Murray Wall earned the win and Bob Chakales picked up the save. Jackie Jensen went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 15 | |
| BOS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 16 |
W: Murray Wall L: Tom Morgan SV: Bob Chakales
Umpires — HP: Ed Runge · 1B: Frank Umont · 2B: Joe Paparella · 3B: Eddie Hurley · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vic Power | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe DeMaestri | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Gus Zernial | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Cerv | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Martyn | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hector Lopez | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hal Smith | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Hunter | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Harry Taylor | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Skizas | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Piersall | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Billy Klaus | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Vernon | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank Malzone | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jackie Jensen | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Gernert | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Aspromonte | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Pete Daley | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Fornieles | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Susce | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ted Williams | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ralph Terry | 0.2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Harry Taylor | 5.0 | 8 | 2 | 2 |
| Wally Burnette | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Morgan | 0.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Arnie Portocarrero | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Fornieles | 1.0 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| George Susce | 5.2 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
 Ike Delock | 0.2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Murray Wall | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bob Chakales | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Vic Power: K23
- Joe DeMaestri: D
- Gus Zernial: HR.2-H
- Bob Cerv: 3/FL
- Bob Martyn: S
- Hector Lopez: S.1-2
- Hal Smith: 8/F
Bot 1
- Jim Piersall: W
- Billy Klaus: 3/P
- Mickey Vernon: T.1-H
- Frank Malzone: T.3-H
- Jackie Jensen: HR.3-H
- Dick Gernert: 3/FL
- Ken Aspromonte: S
- Pete Daley: S/G.1-2
- Mike Fornieles: 7/F
Top 2
- Billy Hunter: S
- Harry Taylor: S.1-2
- Vic Power: 54(1)/FO.2-3
- Joe DeMaestri: K
- Gus Zernial: 53
Bot 2
- Jim Piersall: K
- Billy Klaus: 8/F
- Mickey Vernon: 7/F
Top 3
- Bob Cerv: 53
- Bob Martyn: K
- Hector Lopez: K
Bot 3
- Frank Malzone: 3/P
- Jackie Jensen: 7/F
- Dick Gernert: 9/F
Top 4
- Hal Smith: 8/F
- Billy Hunter: 4/P
- Harry Taylor: 53
Bot 4
- Ken Aspromonte: D
- Pete Daley: S/G.2-3
- George Susce: 64(1)/FO.3-H
- Jim Piersall: 9/F
- Billy Klaus: S.1-2
- Mickey Vernon: 9/F
Top 5
- Vic Power: 53
- Joe DeMaestri: 63
- Gus Zernial: K
Bot 5
- Frank Malzone: D.B-3(E7)
- Jackie Jensen: S6.3-H;B-2(E6/TH1)
- Dick Gernert: 8/F
- Ken Aspromonte: W
- Pete Daley: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Bob Cerv: D
- Bob Martyn: 43.2-3
- Hector Lopez: 23
- Hal Smith: S.3-H
- Billy Hunter: HR.1-H
- Harry Taylor: 8/F
Bot 6
- George Susce: K
- Jim Piersall: 7/F
- Billy Klaus: S
- Mickey Vernon: W.1-2
- Frank Malzone: S.2-H;1-2
- Jackie Jensen: 5(2)/FO
Top 7
- Vic Power: 7/F
- Joe DeMaestri: S
- Gus Zernial: 8/F
- Bob Cerv: D.1-H
- Bob Martyn: 5/FL
Bot 7
- Dick Gernert: 4/P
- Ken Aspromonte: S/1#
- Pete Daley: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Hector Lopez: S.B-2(E6)#
- Hal Smith: S.2-2#
- Billy Hunter: 15(2)/FO.1-2
- Lou Skizas: S.2-H;1-2
- Vic Power: S.2-H;1-2
- Joe DeMaestri: K
- Gus Zernial: 4/P
Bot 8
- Ted Williams: HR/9
- Jim Piersall: S/BG
- Billy Klaus: WP.1-2
- Billy Klaus: S9/G3.2-H
- Mickey Vernon: 53.1-2
- Frank Malzone: K
- Jackie Jensen: 7
Top 9
- Bob Cerv: 7
- Bob Martyn: 31
- Hector Lopez: 4