Top 1

• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yost vs. Portocarrero
  
  Yost hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Plews vs. Portocarrero
  
  Plews hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Courtney vs. Portocarrero
  
  Courtney 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 

Bottom 1

• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DeMaestri vs. Pascual
  
  DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bridges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cerv vs. Pascual
  
  Cerv takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Zernial vs. Pascual
  
  Zernial hits a popup, foul, towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Simpson vs. Pascual
  
  Simpson hits a fly ball into center field. Usher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sievers vs. Portocarrero
  
  Sievers strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. Portocarrero
  
  Lemon hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Throneberry vs. Portocarrero
  
  Throneberry strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skizas vs. Pascual
  
  Skizas hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Pascual
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bridges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Pascual
  
  Lopez strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Portocarrero vs. Pascual
  
  Portocarrero is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 3

• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Usher vs. Portocarrero
  
  Usher hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Portocarrero fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bridges vs. Portocarrero
  
  Bridges hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pascual vs. Portocarrero
  
  Pascual hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Graff vs. Pascual
  
  Graff hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pascual fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DeMaestri vs. Pascual
  
  DeMaestri is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cerv vs. Pascual
  
  Cerv hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pascual fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yost vs. Portocarrero
  
  Yost hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Plews vs. Portocarrero
  
  Plews hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Courtney vs. Portocarrero
  
  Courtney is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sievers vs. Portocarrero
  
  Sievers hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zernial vs. Pascual
  
  Zernial takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Simpson vs. Pascual
  
  Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it, throws to second, with Bridges covering, for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skizas vs. Pascual
  
  Skizas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pascual fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. Portocarrero
  
  Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Throneberry vs. Portocarrero
  
  Throneberry hits a popup into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Usher vs. Portocarrero
  
  Usher hits a line drive towards third. Lopez catches it, and throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Throneberry moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bridges vs. Portocarrero
  
  Bridges hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Throneberry scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pascual vs. Portocarrero
  
  Pascual hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Pascual
  
  Smith is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Pascual
  
  Lopez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Portocarrero vs. Pascual
  
  Portocarrero is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Graff vs. Pascual
  
  Graff hits a line drive into center field. Usher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yost vs. Portocarrero
  
  Yost hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Plews vs. Portocarrero
  
  Plews hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Skizas. Plews reaches second base with a double. Yost moves to third. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Courtney vs. Portocarrero
  
  Courtney hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cerv. Courtney reaches second base with a double. Yost scores. Plews scores. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sievers vs. Portocarrero
  
  Sievers hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lemon vs. Portocarrero
  
  Lemon hits a fly ball into center field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Throneberry vs. Portocarrero
  
  Throneberry hits a fly ball into center field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Senators, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DeMaestri vs. Pascual
  
  DeMaestri hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cerv vs. Pascual
  
  Cerv hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Courtney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Zernial vs. Pascual
  
  Zernial hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simpson vs. Pascual
  
  Simpson strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skizas vs. Pascual
  
  Skizas is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 7

• Senators, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Usher vs. Portocarrero
  
  Usher hits a line drive towards third. Lopez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bridges vs. Portocarrero
  
  Bridges hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pascual vs. Portocarrero
  
  Pascual bunts towards first. Simpson scoops it up and throws to first, with Graff covering, for the out. Bridges moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Yost vs. Portocarrero
  
  Yost hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Senators, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Pascual
  
  Smith hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Pascual
  
  Lopez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Portocarrero vs. Pascual
  
  Portocarrero bunts towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. Lopez moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Graff vs. Pascual
  
  Graff strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  DeMaestri vs. Pascual
  
  DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bridges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Senators, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Plews vs. Trucks
  
  Jim Pisoni now playing center field. Johnny Groth now playing right field. Bob Cerv now playing left field. Virgil Trucks now pitching.
  
  Plews 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 
• Senators, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Courtney vs. Trucks
  
  Courtney hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sievers vs. Trucks
  
  Sievers hits a line drive into left field. Cerv picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Cerv. Sievers moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lemon vs. Trucks
  
  Lemon hits a fly ball into right field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Senators, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cerv vs. Pascual
  
  Cerv hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lemon. Cerv reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Pisoni vs. Pascual
  
  Pisoni bunts towards the mound. Pascual fields it and throws to first for the out. Cerv moves to third. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Simpson vs. Pascual
  
  Simpson hits a fly ball into center field. Usher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cerv tags and scores. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groth vs. Pascual
  
  Groth hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Plews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Senators, 3 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Throneberry vs. Trucks
  
  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 
• Senators, 3 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berberet vs. Trucks
  
  Lou Berberet pinch hits for Bob Usher.
  
  Berberet hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Trucks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Becquer vs. Trucks
  
  Julio Becquer pinch hits for Rocky Bridges.
  
  Becquer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Simpson scoops it up and throws to first, with Trucks covering, for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 6/12/1957, game 1 -- Washington at Kansas City (D)

  Washington         AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Yost E, 3b            4  1  2  0   DeMaestri J, ss       4  1  1  0   
Plews H, 2b           4  1  1  0   Cerv B, cf-lf         3  1  1  0   
Courtney C, c         3  0  1  2   Zernial G, lf         2  1  1  2   
Sievers R, 1b         4  0  1  0   Pisoni J, cf          0  0  0  0   
Lemon J, rf           4  0  0  0   Simpson H, 1b         3  0  0  1   
Throneberry F, lf     4  1  1  0   Skizas L, rf          3  1  1  1   
Usher B, cf           3  0  0  0   Groth J, rf           1  0  0  0   
Berberet L, ph        1  0  0  0   Smith H, c            3  1  1  1   
Bridges R, ss         3  0  2  1   Lopez H, 3b           2  0  1  0   
Becquer J, ph         1  0  0  0   Portocarrero A, p     2  0  0  0   
Pascual C, p          2  0  0  0   Trucks V, p           0  0  0  0   
                                   Graff M, 2b           3  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  3  8  3                        26  5  6  5

Washington       000 012 000 --  3
Kansas City      010 002 11x --  5

  Washington           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Pascual C (L)         8.0  6  5  5  3  8

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Portocarrero A (W)    7.0  7  3  2  0  2
Trucks V (S)          2.0  1  0  0  0  0

E -- Lopez H, Cerv B
DP -- Washington 1, Kansas City 1
LOB -- Washington 5, Kansas City 3
2B -- Plews H, Courtney C, Cerv B
HR -- Skizas L, Zernial G, Smith H
SH -- Pascual C, Portocarrero A, Pisoni J
SF -- Simpson H
HBP -- by Portocarrero A (Courtney C)
T -- 2:00
A -- 0

    

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