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Kansas City Athletics @
Cleveland Guardians
1957-05-11 Β· Day game Β· Cleveland Stadium Β· Att: 2874 Β· 1:59
Cleveland Indians defeated Kansas City Athletics 2β1. Bob Lemon earned the win and Don Mossi picked up the save. Al Smith 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | |
| CLE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9 |
W: Bob Lemon L: Tom Morgan SV: Don Mossi
Umpires β HP: Joe Paparella Β· 1B: Eddie Hurley Β· 2B: Ed Runge Β· 3B: Frank Umont Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Kansas City Athletics β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Vic Power | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Gus Zernial | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Harry Simpson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Lou Skizas | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Tom Morgan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Joe DeMaestri | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Irv Noren | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Hector Lopez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bob Cerv | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Johnny Groth | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Billy Hunter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
George Strickland | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Gene Woodling | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Al Smith | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Vic Wertz | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Rocky Colavito | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jim Busby | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chico Carrasquel | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jim Hegan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bob Lemon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Athletics β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Tom Morgan | 8.0 | 9 | 3 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bob Lemon | 8.1 | 8 | 2 | 3 |
Don Mossi | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Vic Power: 7/F
- Milt Graff: 31
- Gus Zernial: 9/F
Bot 1
- George Strickland: 13
- Gene Woodling: W
- Al Smith: 13.1-2
- Vic Wertz: S9.2-H;B-3(E9)
- Rocky Colavito: 5/L
Top 2
- Harry Simpson: 9/F
- Lou Skizas: 8/F
- Tim Thompson: S8
- Jim Pisoni: 8/F
Bot 2
- Jim Busby: 7/F
- Chico Carrasquel: 7/F
- Jim Hegan: 2/FL
Top 3
- Tom Morgan: K
- Joe DeMaestri: W
- Vic Power: S9.1-3
- Milt Graff: 16(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Bob Lemon: 43
- George Strickland: S9
- Gene Woodling: 13/SH.1-2
- Al Smith: 53
Top 4
- Gus Zernial: D7
- Harry Simpson: 5/P
- Lou Skizas: W
- Tim Thompson: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- Jim Pisoni: 53
Bot 4
- Vic Wertz: W
- Rocky Colavito: 54(1)3/GDP
- Jim Busby: S8
- Chico Carrasquel: S9.1-3
- Jim Hegan: 8/F
Top 5
- Tom Morgan: K
- Joe DeMaestri: K
- Vic Power: S8
- Milt Graff: 31
Bot 5
- Bob Lemon: 43
- George Strickland: 8/F
- Gene Woodling: D9
- Al Smith: 43
Top 6
- Gus Zernial: 8/F
- Harry Simpson: 5/FL
- Lou Skizas: 53
Bot 6
- Vic Wertz: S8
- Rocky Colavito: CS2(24)#
- Rocky Colavito: 6/P
- Jim Busby: 6/P
Top 7
- Tim Thompson: 3/FL
- Jim Pisoni: S7
- Tom Morgan: 14/SH.1-2
- Irv Noren: S9.2-H
- Vic Power: 13
Bot 7
- Chico Carrasquel: S7
- Jim Hegan: 34/SH.1-2
- Bob Lemon: 43.2-3
- George Strickland: 9/F
Top 8
- Milt Graff: 43
- Gus Zernial: 8/F
- Harry Simpson: S7
- Hector Lopez: 13
Bot 8
- Gene Woodling: 8/F
- Al Smith: HR/8
- Vic Wertz: W
- Rocky Colavito: S9.1X3(94)
- Jim Busby: 9/F
Top 9
- Tim Thompson: 5/P
- Bob Cerv: S9
- Johnny Groth: K
- Billy Hunter: 64(1)/FO




















