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Kansas City Athletics @ Detroit Tigers
1957-04-23 · Day game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 6946 · 2:26
Kansas City Athletics defeated Detroit Tigers 5–4. Kansas City Athletics put up 2 in the 4th. Virgil Trucks earned the win and Tom Gorman picked up the save. Harry Simpson went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | |
| DET | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
W: Virgil Trucks L: Don Lee SV: Tom Gorman
Umpires — HP: Jim Honochick · 1B: Red Flaherty · 2B: Nestor Chylak · 3B: Bill Summers · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milt Graff | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tim Thompson | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gus Zernial | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Harry Simpson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Lou Skizas | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hector Lopez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Pisoni | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rip Coleman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Billy Hunter | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Cerv | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Irv Noren | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mickey McDermott | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Harvey Kuenn | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank Bolling | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jay Porter | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Kaline | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Boone | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Tuttle | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Red Wilson | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Reno Bertoia | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Don Lee | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Earl Torgeson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rip Coleman | 6.0 | 8 | 3 | 3 |
 Virgil Trucks | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Tom Gorman | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Lee | 8.0 | 7 | 1 | 5 |
 Paul Foytack | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Milt Graff: 63
- Tim Thompson: 7/F
- Gus Zernial: K
Bot 1
- Harvey Kuenn: 43
- Frank Bolling: W
- Jay Porter: 36(1)/FO
- Al Kaline: S8/78.1-2
- Ray Boone: 64(1)/FO
Top 2
- Harry Simpson: 7/F
- Lou Skizas: 63
- Hector Lopez: 63
Bot 2
- Bill Tuttle: HR/78
- Red Wilson: K
- Reno Bertoia: D8/78
- Don Lee: 63
- Harvey Kuenn: 43
Top 3
- Jim Pisoni: 7/F
- Rip Coleman: K
- Billy Hunter: K
Bot 3
- Frank Bolling: 8/F
- Jay Porter: 7/F
- Al Kaline: 8/F
Top 4
- Milt Graff: 13/BG
- Tim Thompson: S8/G
- Gus Zernial: 6/P
- Harry Simpson: HR/78.1-H
- Lou Skizas: 6/P
Bot 4
- Ray Boone: HR/7
- Bill Tuttle: 43
- Red Wilson: W
- Reno Bertoia: S9/89.1-3
- Don Lee: 13.3-H;1-2
- Harvey Kuenn: 43
Top 5
- Hector Lopez: 8/F
- Jim Pisoni: D8
- Rip Coleman: K/C
- Billy Hunter: S7/L6.2-H
- Milt Graff: E3/G.1-3
- Tim Thompson: 9/F
Bot 5
- Frank Bolling: S6/G6D
- Jay Porter: S9.1-3
- Al Kaline: 8/SF/DP.3-H(RBI);1X2(86)
- Ray Boone: K/C
Top 6
- Gus Zernial: 9/F
- Harry Simpson: K
- Lou Skizas: 8/F
Bot 6
- Bill Tuttle: S7
- Red Wilson: 56(1)3/GDP
- Reno Bertoia: W
- Don Lee: K
Top 7
- Hector Lopez: 8/F
- Jim Pisoni: 8/F
- Bob Cerv: HR/9
- Billy Hunter: 53
Bot 7
- Harvey Kuenn: W
- Frank Bolling: 7/F
- Jay Porter: 4/P
- Al Kaline: 8/F
Top 8
- Milt Graff: 8/L
- Tim Thompson: 3/G
- Gus Zernial: W
- Harry Simpson: 3/P
Bot 8
- Ray Boone: 8/F
- Bill Tuttle: S7/L
- Red Wilson: 53/SH.1-2
- Reno Bertoia: K
Top 9
- Lou Skizas: HR/7
- Hector Lopez: D/78
- Jim Pisoni: 24#
- Irv Noren: IW
- Mickey McDermott: W.2-3;1-2
- Milt Graff: 6/P
- Tim Thompson: 3/G
Bot 9
- Earl Torgeson: 4/L
- Harvey Kuenn: 43
- Frank Bolling: 53
Notes & reviews
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