Top 1

• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yost vs. Garver
  
  Yost hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Runnels vs. Garver
  
  Runnels hits a fly ball into center field. Pisoni settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Plews vs. Garver
  
  Plews hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Power vs. Stobbs
  
  Power hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Graff vs. Stobbs
  
  Graff hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Chrisley. Graff reaches second base with a double. Power moves to third. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Zernial vs. Stobbs
  
  Zernial hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Power scores. Graff scores. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Simpson vs. Stobbs
  
  Simpson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Zernial moves to third. Simpson moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Smith vs. Stobbs
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stobbs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Lopez vs. Stobbs
  
  Lopez is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Pisoni vs. Stobbs
  
  Pisoni hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garver vs. Stobbs
  
  Garver hits a fly ball into right field. Chrisley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DeMaestri vs. Stobbs
  
  DeMaestri hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Power vs. Stobbs
  
  Power hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stobbs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sievers vs. Garver
  
  Sievers takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Chrisley vs. Garver
  
  Chrisley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Graff fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Throneberry vs. Garver
  
  Throneberry hits a popup towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. Chrisley moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Fitz Gerald vs. Garver
  
  Fitz Gerald hits a popup towards third. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Graff vs. Ramos
  
  Pedro Ramos now pitching.
  
  Graff hits a fly ball into center field. Throneberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zernial vs. Ramos
  
  Zernial is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simpson vs. Ramos
  
  Simpson hits a fly ball into center field. Throneberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Luttrell vs. Garver
  
  Luttrell hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ramos vs. Garver
  
  Ramos hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yost vs. Garver
  
  Yost hits a fly ball into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Ramos
  
  Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Throneberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Ramos
  
  Lopez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pisoni vs. Ramos
  
  Pisoni hits a popup, foul, towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garver vs. Ramos
  
  Garver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Luttrell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Lopez moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  DeMaestri vs. Ramos
  
  DeMaestri hits a line drive into right field. Chrisley picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Chrisley. Lopez scores. Garver goes all the way around to score. DeMaestri moves to third. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Power vs. Ramos
  
  Power hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Plews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Runnels vs. Garver
  
  Runnels hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Plews vs. Garver
  
  Plews hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Graff fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sievers vs. Garver
  
  Sievers hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Pisoni. Sievers reaches second base with a double. Plews goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Chrisley vs. Garver
  
  Chrisley strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Throneberry vs. Garver
  
  Throneberry hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Graff settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Graff vs. Ramos
  
  Graff hits a fly ball into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zernial vs. Ramos
  
  Zernial strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simpson vs. Ramos
  
  Simpson hits a fly ball into right field. Chrisley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fitz Gerald vs. Garver
  
  Fitz Gerald hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Luttrell vs. Garver
  
  Luttrell hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ramos vs. Garver
  
  Ramos hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Ramos
  
  Smith hits a popup towards short. Luttrell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Ramos
  
  Lopez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Plews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pisoni vs. Ramos
  
  Pisoni hits a fly ball into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yost vs. Garver
  
  Yost hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Runnels vs. Garver
  
  Runnels hits a fly ball into center field. Pisoni settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Plews vs. Garver
  
  Plews takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sievers vs. Garver
  
  Sievers hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops it up and throws to first, with Garver covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garver vs. Ramos
  
  Garver is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DeMaestri vs. Ramos
  
  DeMaestri hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Power vs. Ramos
  
  Power hits a popup towards short. Luttrell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Graff vs. Ramos
  
  Graff hits a ball on the ground towards first. Runnels scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Graff for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chrisley vs. Garver
  
  Chrisley strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Throneberry vs. Garver
  
  Throneberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Throneberry for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fitz Gerald vs. Garver
  
  Fitz Gerald hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zernial vs. Ramos
  
  Zernial hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sievers. Zernial reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Simpson vs. Ramos
  
  Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Plews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Zernial moves to third. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Smith vs. Ramos
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Luttrell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Lopez vs. Ramos
  
  Lopez hits a fly ball into right field. Chrisley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berberet vs. Garver
  
  Johnny Groth now playing right field. Lou Berberet pinch hits for Lyle Luttrell.
  
  Berberet hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Becquer vs. Garver
  
  Camilo Pascual pinch runs for Lou Berberet. Julio Becquer pinch hits for Pedro Ramos.
  
  Becquer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Graff fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yost vs. Garver
  
  Yost hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops it up and throws to first, with Garver covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pisoni vs. Shifflett
  
  Julio Becquer now playing first base. Garland Shifflett now pitching. Pete Runnels now playing second base. Herb Plews now playing shortstop.
  
  Pisoni takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garver vs. Shifflett
  
  Garver bunts towards the mound. Shifflett fields it and throws to first for the out. Pisoni moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  DeMaestri vs. Shifflett
  
  DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards short. Plews fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Power vs. Shifflett
  
  Power hits a line drive into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Runnels vs. Garver
  
  Runnels hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Plews vs. Garver
  
  Plews hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sievers vs. Garver
  
  Sievers hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Graff settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Chrisley vs. Garver
  
  Chrisley hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Zernial who is chasing the ball. Chrisley reaches third base with a triple. Plews goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Throneberry vs. Garver
  
  Throneberry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Graff scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/6/1957 -- Washington at Kansas City (D)

  Washington         AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Yost E, 3b            4  0  1  0   Power V, 1b           5  1  1  0   
Runnels P, 1b-2b      4  0  0  0   Graff M, 2b           4  1  1  0   
Plews H, 2b-ss        3  2  2  0   Zernial G, lf         4  1  2  2   
Sievers R, lf         3  0  1  1   Simpson H, rf         4  1  1  0   
Chrisley N, rf        4  0  1  1   Groth J, rf           0  0  0  0   
Throneberry F, cf     4  0  0  0   Smith H, c            4  0  0  0   
Fitz Gerald E, c      3  0  0  0   Lopez H, 3b           2  2  0  0   
Luttrell L, ss        2  0  0  0   Pisoni J, cf          3  1  1  4   
Berberet L, ph        1  0  1  0   Garver N, p           3  1  1  0   
Pascual C, pr         0  0  0  0   DeMaestri J, ss       4  0  3  1   
Shifflett G, p        0  0  0  0                                      
Stobbs C, p           0  0  0  0                                      
Ramos P, p            2  0  0  0                                      
Becquer J, ph-1b      1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  2  6  2                        33  8 10  7

Washington       000 100 001 --  2
Kansas City      602 000 00x --  8

  Washington           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Stobbs C (L)          1.0  6  6  6  1  0
Ramos P               6.0  4  2  1  1  3
Shifflett G           1.0  0  0  0  1  0

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Garver N (W)          9.0  6  2  2  2  2

E -- Chrisley N
DP -- Kansas City 2
LOB -- Washington 4, Kansas City 5
2B -- Graff M, Sievers R, Zernial G
3B -- Chrisley N
HR -- Pisoni J
SH -- Garver N
T -- 2:08
A -- 5416

    

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