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Kansas City Athletics @ Boston Red Sox
1957-09-18 · Day game · Fenway Park · Att: 3611 · 1:45
Kansas City Athletics defeated Boston Red Sox 2–1. Kansas City Athletics put up 2 in the 4th. Tom Gorman earned the win. Jim Piersall went 2-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 | 0 | 2 | 9 | |
| BOS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
W: Tom Gorman L: Frank Sullivan SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Frank Umont · 1B: Joe Paparella · 2B: Eddie Hurley · 3B: Ed Runge · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vic Power | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe DeMaestri | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gus Zernial | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Cerv | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Martyn | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hector Lopez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hal Smith | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Billy Hunter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Tom Gorman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Piersall | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Klaus | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mickey Vernon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Malzone | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jackie Jensen | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Gernert | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Aspromonte | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Daley | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Sullivan | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Williams | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Gorman | 9.0 | 7 | 1 | 2 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Sullivan | 8.0 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
 Dave Sisler | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Vic Power: 53
- Joe DeMaestri: K
- Gus Zernial: 2/FL
Bot 1
- Jim Piersall: HR
- Billy Klaus: 7/F
- Mickey Vernon: 31
- Frank Malzone: 8/F
Top 2
- Bob Cerv: 23
- Bob Martyn: S9.BX2(36)
- Hector Lopez: 53
Bot 2
- Jackie Jensen: 53
- Dick Gernert: S
- Ken Aspromonte: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Hal Smith: K
- Billy Hunter: 63
- Tom Gorman: K
Bot 3
- Pete Daley: K
- Frank Sullivan: S
- Jim Piersall: 9/F
- Billy Klaus: K
Top 4
- Vic Power: S
- Joe DeMaestri: 9/F
- Gus Zernial: S.1-2
- Bob Cerv: S.2-H;1-3
- Bob Martyn: 9/SF.3-H
- Hector Lopez: 4/P
Bot 4
- Mickey Vernon: 9/F
- Frank Malzone: 13
- Jackie Jensen: 43
Top 5
- Hal Smith: D
- Billy Hunter: 13/SH.2-3
- Tom Gorman: FC4.3XH(4252)
- Vic Power: 53
Bot 5
- Dick Gernert: 9/F
- Ken Aspromonte: 63
- Pete Daley: 3/FL
Top 6
- Joe DeMaestri: 63
- Gus Zernial: 8/F
- Bob Cerv: K
Bot 6
- Frank Sullivan: 8/F
- Jim Piersall: 53
- Billy Klaus: 31
Top 7
- Bob Martyn: T
- Hector Lopez: K
- Hal Smith: K
- Billy Hunter: W
- Tom Gorman: K
Bot 7
- Mickey Vernon: S
- Frank Malzone: 64(1)/FO
- Jackie Jensen: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Vic Power: 63
- Joe DeMaestri: 13
- Gus Zernial: 43
Bot 8
- Dick Gernert: 4/P
- Ken Aspromonte: 53
- Pete Daley: S
- Ted Williams: W.1-2
- Jim Piersall: S.2-3;1-2
- Billy Klaus: 9/F
Top 9
- Bob Cerv: S
- Bob Martyn: 16(1)/FO
- Hector Lopez: S.1-2
- Hal Smith: S8.2XH(82);1-2
- Billy Hunter: W.2-3;1-2
- Tom Gorman: K
Bot 9
- Mickey Vernon: 5/P
- Frank Malzone: 9/F
- Jackie Jensen: S
- Dick Gernert: 54(1)/FO