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Red Sox
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
August 31, 1957
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Boston Red Sox, played on August 31, 1957 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 31, 1957 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 31, 1957 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Willard Nixon |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Hal Brown |
| Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
| City | Baltimore |
| State | MD |
| Attendance | 14,589 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 13 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Red Flaherty 1B: Nestor Chylak 2B: Bill Summers 3B: Jim Honochick |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Piersall | Center Fielder |
| Billy Klaus | Shortstop |
| Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
| Frank Malzone | Third Baseman |
| Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
| Dick Gernert | First Baseman |
| Billy Consolo | Second Baseman |
| Pete Daley | Catcher |
| Willard Nixon | Pitcher |
| Pinky Higgins | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Gardner | Second Baseman |
| Bob Boyd | First Baseman |
| Billy Goodman | Third Baseman |
| Bob Nieman | Left Fielder |
| Tito Francona | Right Fielder |
| Jim Busby | Center Fielder |
| Gus Triandos | Catcher |
| Willie Miranda | Shortstop |
| Hal Brown | Pitcher |
| Paul Richards | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
August 31, 1957
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Brown
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Goodman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klaus vs. Brown
Klaus hits a ball on the ground towards first. Boyd fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Brown
Williams hits a popup towards short. Miranda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Nixon
Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyd vs. Nixon
Boyd hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gernert scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Boyd for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Nixon
Goodman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nieman vs. Nixon
There's a wild pitch. Goodman moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nieman vs. Nixon
Nieman hits a line drive into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Brown
Malzone 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 -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Brown
Jensen is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Brown
Gernert hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gardner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Nixon
Francona is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Nixon
Busby hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Triandos vs. Nixon
Triandos hits a line drive into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miranda vs. Nixon
Miranda hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Consolo vs. Brown
Consolo hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Triandos settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daley vs. Brown
Daley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nixon vs. Brown
Nixon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Daley moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Piersall vs. Brown
Piersall strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Klaus vs. Brown
Klaus hits a fly ball into right field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Nixon
Brown hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gardner vs. Nixon
Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nixon fields it and throws to first for the out. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boyd vs. Nixon
Boyd hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nixon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Goodman vs. Nixon
Goodman hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Brown
Williams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Malzone vs. Brown
Malzone hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Brown
Jensen strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gernert vs. Brown
Gernert hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Nixon
Nieman strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Nixon
Francona hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nixon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Nixon
Busby is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Consolo vs. Brown
Consolo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daley vs. Brown
Daley hits a fly ball into right field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Brown
Nixon hits a popup towards short. Miranda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Nixon
Triandos hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Nixon
Miranda hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Nixon
Brown hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Nixon
Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Consolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Brown
Piersall hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gardner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Brown
Klaus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Brown
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Malzone vs. Brown
Malzone hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyd vs. Nixon
Boyd hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Nixon
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Nixon
Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Francona vs. Nixon
Francona hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Nieman moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Busby vs. Nixon
Busby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Consolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Brown
Jensen hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Brown
Gernert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Goodman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Consolo vs. Brown
Consolo hits a fly ball into right field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Nixon
Triandos hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Nixon
Miranda bunts towards the mound. Nixon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Nixon
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Consolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Brown
Gene Stephens pinch hits for Pete Daley.
Stephens hits a fly ball into right field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Brown
Nixon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gardner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Brown
Piersall hits a popup towards first. Boyd settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Nixon
Sammy White now catching.
Gardner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jensen. Gardner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boyd vs. Nixon
Boyd hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gardner moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Goodman vs. Nixon
Goodman hits a line drive into right field. Jensen picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Jensen. Gardner scores. Boyd goes all the way around to score. Goodman moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Nieman vs. Susce
Al Pilarcik pinch runs for Billy Goodman. George Susce now pitching.
Nieman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pilarcik scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Francona vs. Susce
Joe Durham pinch runs for Bob Nieman.
Francona hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Busby vs. Susce
There goes Francona. The throw from White and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Busby vs. Susce
Busby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Triandos vs. Susce
Whitedrops the ball. It gets behind him. There goes Francona. The throw to Susce covering the plate. The slide. Francona is out. Busby moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Triandos vs. Susce
Triandos strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Brown
Brooks Robinson now playing third base. Joe Durham now playing left field.
Klaus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Brown
The ball gets by Triandos for a passed ball. Klaus moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Brown
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gardner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Klaus moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Malzone vs. Brown
Malzone hits a fly ball into right field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Klaus tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Brown
Jensen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gernert vs. Brown
Gernert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/31/1957 -- Boston at Baltimore (N)
Boston AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI
Piersall J, cf 4 0 1 0 Gardner B, 2b 4 1 1 0
Klaus B, ss 3 1 0 0 Boyd B, 1b 4 1 1 0
Williams T, lf 3 0 1 0 Goodman B, 3b 4 0 2 1
Malzone F, 3b 3 0 0 1 Pilarcik A, pr 0 1 0 0
Jensen J, rf 4 0 1 0 Robinson B, 3b 0 0 0 0
Gernert D, 1b 4 0 0 0 Nieman B, lf 4 0 2 1
Consolo B, 2b 3 0 0 0 Durham J, pr-lf 0 0 0 0
Daley P, c 2 0 1 0 Francona T, rf 4 0 1 0
Stephens G, ph 1 0 0 0 Busby J, cf 3 0 1 0
White S, c 0 0 0 0 Triandos G, c 4 1 1 1
Nixon W, p 3 0 1 0 Miranda W, ss 3 0 0 0
Susce G, p 0 0 0 0 Brown H, p 3 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 1 5 1 33 4 10 3
Boston 000 000 001 -- 1
Baltimore 000 010 03x -- 4
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Nixon W (L)* 7.0 9 4 3 0 3
Susce G 1.0 1 0 0 1 1
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Brown H (W) 9.0 5 1 0 2 3
* Pitched to 3 batters in 8th
E -- Jensen J, White S
DP -- Baltimore 1
LOB -- Boston 5, Baltimore 6
2B -- Gardner B
HR -- Triandos G
SB -- Francona T
CS -- Francona T
SF -- Malzone F
WP -- Nixon W
PB -- Triandos G
T -- 2:13
A -- 14589
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