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Boston Red Sox @ Cleveland Guardians
1957-08-21 · Night game · Cleveland Stadium · Att: 10690 · 2:28
Boston Red Sox defeated Cleveland Indians 3–1. Boston Red Sox put up 2 in the 3rd. Willard Nixon earned the win and Ike Delock picked up the save. Jim Piersall went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | |
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
W: Willard Nixon L: Mike Garcia SV: Ike Delock
Umpires — HP: Bill McKinley · 1B: Hank Soar · 2B: Charlie Berry · 3B: Frank Tabacchi · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Piersall | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Klaus | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Williams | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mickey Vernon | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Frank Malzone | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jackie Jensen | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gene Mauch | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pete Daley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Willard Nixon | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Gernert | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Lepcio | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ike Delock | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe Caffie | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Smith | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gene Woodling | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Vic Wertz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roger Maris | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bobby Avila | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chico Carrasquel | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Russ Nixon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Garcia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rocky Colavito | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Naragon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willard Nixon | 7.0 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Ike Delock | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Garcia | 7.0 | 6 | 1 | 5 |
 Dick Tomanek | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jim Piersall: 63
- Billy Klaus: 9/F
- Ted Williams: 43
Bot 1
- Joe Caffie: 7/F
- Al Smith: S9
- Gene Woodling: CS2(26)
- Gene Woodling: W
- Vic Wertz: 8/F
Top 2
- Mickey Vernon: K
- Frank Malzone: S8
- Jackie Jensen: K
- Gene Mauch: S7.1-2
- Pete Daley: 3/FL
Bot 2
- Roger Maris: W
- Bobby Avila: S9.1-2
- Chico Carrasquel: 5(2)3(B)/GDP.1-2
- Russ Nixon: 63
Top 3
- Willard Nixon: S7
- Jim Piersall: HR/7.1-H
- Billy Klaus: 31
- Ted Williams: K
- Mickey Vernon: D7
- Frank Malzone: S8.2XH(82)
Bot 3
- Mike Garcia: 63
- Joe Caffie: S9
- Al Smith: 5/L
- Gene Woodling: W.1-2
- Vic Wertz: 5/P
Top 4
- Jackie Jensen: 7/F
- Gene Mauch: K
- Pete Daley: K
Bot 4
- Roger Maris: 3/G
- Bobby Avila: S5
- Chico Carrasquel: 64(1)/FO
- Russ Nixon: 64(1)/FO
Top 5
- Willard Nixon: 43
- Jim Piersall: 7/F
- Billy Klaus: 31
Bot 5
- Mike Garcia: 8/F
- Joe Caffie: 2/FL
- Al Smith: K
Top 6
- Ted Williams: 43
- Mickey Vernon: W
- Frank Malzone: 8/F
- Jackie Jensen: 53
Bot 6
- Gene Woodling: 8/F
- Vic Wertz: 9/F
- Roger Maris: K
Top 7
- Gene Mauch: 13
- Pete Daley: 53
- Willard Nixon: 43
Bot 7
- Bobby Avila: 43
- Chico Carrasquel: K
- Russ Nixon: S3
- Rocky Colavito: E4.1-2
- Joe Caffie: S9.2XH(92);1-2
Top 8
- Jim Piersall: 63
- Billy Klaus: 43
- Ted Williams: K
Bot 8
- Al Smith: S7
- Gene Woodling: W.1-2
- Vic Wertz: 36(1)/FO.2-H(NR)(UR);B-2(E6/TH)
- Roger Maris: 8/F
- Bobby Avila: FLE9#
- Bobby Avila: K
Top 9
- Dick Gernert: 9/F
- Frank Malzone: 9/F
- Jackie Jensen: D9
- Ted Lepcio: D7.2-H
- Pete Daley: W
- Ike Delock: K
Bot 9
- Chico Carrasquel: 8/F
- Russ Nixon: K
- Hal Naragon: 7/FL