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Kansas City Athletics @
Cleveland Guardians
1957-09-02 Β· Day game Β· Cleveland Stadium Β· 1:59
Cleveland Indians defeated Kansas City Athletics 8β0. Cleveland Indians put up 3 in the 1st. Mike Garcia earned the win. Bobby Avila went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| CLE | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 7 |
W: Mike Garcia L: Ned Garver SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Eddie Hurley Β· 1B: Ed Runge Β· 2B: Frank Umont Β· 3B: Joe Paparella Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Kansas City Athletics β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Vic Power | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Joe DeMaestri | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Gus Zernial | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Lou Skizas | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hector Lopez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Woodie Held | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Billy Hunter | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Billy Martin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bob Cerv | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Larry Raines | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Bobby Avila | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Gene Woodling | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Vic Wertz | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Al Smith | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Roger Maris | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Chico Carrasquel | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Russ Nixon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Mike Garcia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Athletics β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ned Garver | 1.2 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 3.1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | |
Arnie Portocarrero | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mike Garcia | 9.0 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Vic Power: 53
- Joe DeMaestri: 7/F
- Gus Zernial: 3/FL
Bot 1
- Larry Raines: 31
- Bobby Avila: 43
- Gene Woodling: D9
- Vic Wertz: W
- Al Smith: S7.2-H;1-2
- Roger Maris: S/89.2-H;1-H;BX2(8424)
Top 2
- Lou Skizas: 5/P
- Hector Lopez: 8/F
- Woodie Held: S8
- Tim Thompson: 6/P
Bot 2
- Chico Carrasquel: E5.B-2
- Russ Nixon: 8/F.2-3
- Mike Garcia: 3/G
- Larry Raines: W
- Bobby Avila: SB2
- Bobby Avila: HR/7.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);B-H(UR)
- Gene Woodling: 7/F
Top 3
- Billy Hunter: 8/F
- Wally Burnette: 63
- Vic Power: 8/F
Bot 3
- Vic Wertz: S4
- Al Smith: PB.1-2
- Al Smith: W
- Roger Maris: S9.2-3;1-2
- Chico Carrasquel: 7/SF.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Russ Nixon: IW
- Mike Garcia: 164(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Joe DeMaestri: 53
- Gus Zernial: 63
- Lou Skizas: 7/F
Bot 4
- Larry Raines: W
- Bobby Avila: SB2.1-3(E6)
- Bobby Avila: K
- Gene Woodling: 8/SF.3-H(UR)
- Vic Wertz: K
Top 5
- Hector Lopez: S7
- Woodie Held: S8.1-2
- Tim Thompson: 2/FL
- Billy Hunter: 16(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Al Smith: S7
- Roger Maris: BK.1-2
- Roger Maris: 8/F
- Chico Carrasquel: FC5/DP.2X3(546);BX2(641)#
Top 6
- Billy Martin: 8/F
- Vic Power: 7/F
- Joe DeMaestri: K
Bot 6
- Russ Nixon: 8/F
- Mike Garcia: 8/F
- Larry Raines: 3/FL
Top 7
- Gus Zernial: 63
- Lou Skizas: S7
- Hector Lopez: 5(B)3(1)/LDP
Bot 7
- Bobby Avila: 13
- Gene Woodling: 4/P
- Vic Wertz: K
Top 8
- Woodie Held: S7
- Tim Thompson: 46(1)3/GDP
- Billy Hunter: 5/P
Bot 8
- Al Smith: 8/F
- Roger Maris: 9/F
- Chico Carrasquel: 63
Top 9
- Bob Cerv: K
- Vic Power: E5
- Joe DeMaestri: 4/P
- Gus Zernial: 53
Notes & reviews
- DIFF: officials counted this as 2 team DPs



















