Top 1

• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Brown
  
  Lopez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Martin vs. Brown
  
  Martin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brown fields it and throws to first for the out. Lopez moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Zernial vs. Brown
  
  There's a wild pitch. Lopez moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Zernial vs. Brown
  
  Zernial hits a fly ball into left field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lopez tags and scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Noren vs. Brown
  
  Noren hits a fly ball into left field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gardner vs. Terry
  
  Gardner hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Held, who is chasing the ball. Gardner reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Boyd vs. Terry
  
  Boyd hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Held who is chasing the ball. Boyd reaches third base with a triple. Gardner scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Pilarcik vs. Terry
  
  Pilarcik hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin misplays the ball. That's an error on Martin. Boyd scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Francona vs. Terry
  
  There goes Pilarcik. The throw from Smith and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Francona vs. Terry
  
  Francona hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Pilarcik scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ginsberg vs. Terry
  
  Ginsberg hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Terry fields it and throws to first for the out. Francona moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kell vs. Terry
  
  Kell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zernial. Kell reaches second base with a double. Francona scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Busby vs. Urban
  
  Jack Urban now pitching.
  
  Busby hits a fly ball into center field. Held settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Miranda vs. Urban
  
  Miranda hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Brown
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skizas vs. Brown
  
  Skizas hits a popup towards first. Boyd settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Held vs. Brown
  
  Held hits a fly ball into right field. Pilarcik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Urban
  
  Brown hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gardner vs. Urban
  
  Gardner hits a fly ball into center field. Held settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boyd vs. Urban
  
  Boyd hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Urban fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hunter vs. Brown
  
  Hunter hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Urban vs. Brown
  
  Urban hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lopez vs. Brown
  
  Lopez hits a popup, foul, towards first. Boyd settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Martin vs. Brown
  
  Martin strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Zernial vs. Brown
  
  Zernial hits a popup towards first. Boyd settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pilarcik vs. Urban
  
  Pilarcik hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Francona vs. Urban
  
  Francona hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ginsberg vs. Urban
  
  Ginsberg hits a fly ball into center field. Held settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Noren vs. Brown
  
  Noren hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gardner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Brown
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skizas vs. Brown
  
  Skizas hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kell vs. Urban
  
  Kell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Busby vs. Urban
  
  Busby hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zernial. Busby reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Miranda vs. Urban
  
  Miranda takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Brown vs. Urban
  
  Brown bunts towards the mound. Urban fields it and throws to first for the out. Busby moves to third. Miranda moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Gardner vs. Urban
  
  The ball gets by Smith for a passed ball. Busby scores. Miranda moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Gardner vs. Urban
  
  Gardner hits a fly ball into right field. Skizas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Held vs. Brown
  
  Held strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hunter vs. Brown
  
  Hunter hits a fly ball into right field. Pilarcik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Urban vs. Brown
  
  Urban hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lopez vs. Brown
  
  There goes Urban. The throw from Ginsberg and he is safe. Urban steals second. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lopez vs. Brown
  
  Lopez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Martin vs. Brown
  
  Martin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gardner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boyd vs. Urban
  
  Boyd strikes out. Smith drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Boyd out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pilarcik vs. Urban
  
  Pilarcik hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Francona vs. Urban
  
  Francona takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ginsberg vs. Urban
  
  Ginsberg hits a line drive into center field. Held picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Held. Francona goes all the way around to score. Ginsberg moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kell vs. Urban
  
  Kell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zernial vs. Brown
  
  Zernial hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Noren vs. Brown
  
  Noren hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Brown
  
  The umpire calls a balk on Brown Noren moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Smith vs. Brown
  
  Smith strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Skizas vs. Brown
  
  Skizas hits a fly ball into left field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Busby vs. Urban
  
  Busby hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miranda vs. Urban
  
  Miranda hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Urban fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Urban
  
  Brown hits a line drive towards short. Hunter reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Held vs. Brown
  
  Held hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Francona. Held reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hunter vs. Brown
  
  Hunter hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Held moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  McDermott vs. Brown
  
  Mickey McDermott pinch hits for Jack Urban.
  
  McDermott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brown fields it and throws to first for the out. Held scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Brown
  
  Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gardner vs. Coleman
  
  Rip Coleman now pitching.
  
  Gardner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boyd vs. Coleman
  
  Boyd bunts in front of the plate. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. Gardner moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Pilarcik vs. Coleman
  
  Pilarcik hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Gardner moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Francona vs. Coleman
  
  Francona is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Triandos vs. Coleman
  
  Gus Triandos pinch hits for Joe Ginsberg.
  
  Triandos hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Brown
  
  Gus Triandos now catching.
  
  Martin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Zernial vs. Brown
  
  Zernial hits a fly ball into right field. Pilarcik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Noren vs. Brown
  
  Noren hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Brown
  
  Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kell vs. Coleman
  
  Kell hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Busby vs. Coleman
  
  Busby hits a line drive towards first. Noren reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miranda vs. Coleman
  
  Miranda takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brown vs. Coleman
  
  Brown hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Held who is chasing the ball. Brown reaches third base with a triple. Miranda goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Gardner vs. Coleman
  
  Gardner strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skizas vs. Brown
  
  Skizas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Held vs. Brown
  
  Held is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hunter vs. Brown
  
  Hunter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Skizas moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cerv vs. Brown
  
  Bob Cerv pinch hits for Rip Coleman.
  
  Cerv hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Pilarcik. Cerv reaches second base with a double. Skizas scores. Hunter moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Orioles, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Lopez vs. Zuverink
  
  George Zuverink now pitching.
  
  Lopez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hunter scores. Cerv moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Orioles, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Martin vs. Zuverink
  
  Martin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cerv scores. Lopez moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Orioles, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Zernial vs. Lehman
  
  Ken Lehman now pitching.
  
  Zernial hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lehman fields it and throws to first for the out. Lopez moves to third. Martin moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Orioles, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Noren vs. Lehman
  
  Noren is called out on strikes. View Play 

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         Game of 8/3/1957 -- Kansas City at Baltimore (N)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Baltimore          AB  R  H RBI
Lopez H, 3b           3  1  1  1   Gardner B, 2b         5  1  2  0   
Martin B, 2b          5  0  2  1   Boyd B, 1b            3  1  1  1   
Zernial G, lf         4  0  0  1   Pilarcik A, rf        4  1  1  1   
Noren I, 1b           5  0  1  0   Francona T, lf        3  2  1  1   
Smith H, c            4  0  0  0   Ginsberg J, c         3  0  1  0   
Skizas L, rf          4  1  1  0   Triandos G, ph-c      1  0  0  0   
Held W, cf            4  1  1  0   Kell G, 3b            4  0  1  1   
Hunter B, ss          4  2  2  1   Busby J, cf           4  1  1  0   
Terry R, p            0  0  0  0   Miranda W, ss         2  1  0  0   
Urban J, p            2  0  2  0   Brown H, p            3  0  1  1   
McDermott M, ph       1  0  0  1   Zuverink G, p         0  0  0  0   
Coleman R, p          0  0  0  0   Lehman K, p           0  0  0  0   
Cerv B, ph            1  1  1  1                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     37  6 11  6                        32  7  9  5

Kansas City      101 000 103 --  6
Baltimore        400 110 01x --  7

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Terry R (L)           0.1  4  4  3  0  0
Urban J               5.2  2  2  0  2  1
Coleman R             2.0  3  1  1  1  2

  Baltimore            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Brown H (W)           8.1  9  6  6  2  4
Zuverink G*           0.0  2  0  0  0  0
Lehman K (S)          0.2  0  0  0  0  1
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 9th

E -- Martin B, Smith H, Held W
LOB -- Kansas City 7, Baltimore 6
2B -- Kell G, Busby J, Held W, Cerv B
3B -- Gardner B, Boyd B, Brown H
HR -- Hunter B
SB -- Pilarcik A, Urban J
SH -- Brown H, Boyd B
SF -- Zernial G
WP -- Brown H
Balk -- Brown H
PB -- Smith H
T -- 2:36
A -- 8648

    

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