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Kansas City Athletics @ 
Chicago White Sox
1957-08-06 · Night game · Comiskey Park I · Att: 22572 · 2:30
Kansas City Athletics defeated Chicago White Sox 3–2. Kansas City Athletics put up 2 in the 4th. Alex Kellner earned the win and Virgil Trucks picked up the save. Woodie Held went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |
| CHA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
W: Alex Kellner L: Bob Keegan SV: Virgil Trucks
Umpires — HP: Johnny Stevens · 1B: Larry Napp · 2B: John Rice · 3B: Eddie Rommel · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Billy Hunter | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Martin | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gus Zernial | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Irv Noren | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Cerv | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Woodie Held | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Tim Thompson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe DeMaestri | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Kellner | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vic Power | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Luis Aparicio | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nellie Fox | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Earl Torgeson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Minnie Minoso | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Larry Doby | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sherm Lollar | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Rivera | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bubba Phillips | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Keegan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Harshman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sammy Esposito | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Landis | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Walt Dropo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Kellner | 8.1 | 10 | 3 | 4 |
 Virgil Trucks | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Keegan | 3.2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Harshman | 3.1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Gerry Staley | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Billy Hunter: 4/P
- Billy Martin: S9
- Gus Zernial: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Luis Aparicio: 6/FL
- Nellie Fox: D9
- Earl Torgeson: 7/F
- Minnie Minoso: D7.2-H
- Larry Doby: K
Top 2
- Irv Noren: 1/L
- Bob Cerv: 43
- Woodie Held: HR/7
- Tim Thompson: 8/F
Bot 2
- Sherm Lollar: S7
- Jim Rivera: 6/P
- Bubba Phillips: 5/FL
- Bob Keegan: 4/P
Top 3
- Joe DeMaestri: 63
- Alex Kellner: 23
- Billy Hunter: 63
Bot 3
- Luis Aparicio: 8/F
- Nellie Fox: S7
- Earl Torgeson: 16(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Billy Martin: HR/7
- Gus Zernial: S7
- Irv Noren: S9.1-3
- Bob Cerv: 9/F.1-2
- Woodie Held: 9/SF.3-H;2-3
- Tim Thompson: W
- Joe DeMaestri: 9/F
Bot 4
- Minnie Minoso: W
- Larry Doby: 6(B)3(1)/LDP
- Sherm Lollar: S7
- Jim Rivera: S8.1-2
- Bubba Phillips: 7/F
Top 5
- Alex Kellner: 43
- Billy Hunter: K
- Billy Martin: 23
Bot 5
- Jack Harshman: K/C
- Luis Aparicio: S8
- Nellie Fox: 5/FL
- Earl Torgeson: S8.1-2
- Minnie Minoso: K
Top 6
- Gus Zernial: 4/P
- Irv Noren: 2/FL
- Bob Cerv: 53
Bot 6
- Larry Doby: 8/F
- Sherm Lollar: 6/P
- Jim Rivera: 9/F
Top 7
- Woodie Held: 2/FL
- Tim Thompson: 9/F
- Joe DeMaestri: K/C
Bot 7
- Bubba Phillips: W
- Sammy Esposito: K
- Luis Aparicio: 54(1)/FO
- Nellie Fox: 4/P
Top 8
- Alex Kellner: 53
- Billy Hunter: 13
- Billy Martin: 7/F
Bot 8
- Earl Torgeson: W
- Minnie Minoso: 4/P
- Larry Doby: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Gus Zernial: K
- Vic Power: E6/G
- Bob Cerv: S7.1-2
- Woodie Held: K
- Tim Thompson: 43
Bot 9
- Sherm Lollar: 4/P
- Jim Landis: D7
- Bubba Phillips: S7.2-H
- Walt Dropo: K
- Luis Aparicio: 4/L
Notes & reviews
- Harry Craft's first game as Athletics manager