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Red Sox
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
July 16, 1957
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Athletics and the Boston Red Sox, played on July 16, 1957 at Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 16, 1957 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Athletics
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 16, 1957 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Kansas City Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Fornieles |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Virgil Trucks |
| Ballpark | Municipal Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 11,324 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 18 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill McKinley 1B: Hank Soar 2B: (none) 3B: Charlie Berry |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Piersall | Center Fielder |
| Billy Klaus | Shortstop |
| Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
| Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
| Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
| Frank Malzone | Third Baseman |
| Billy Consolo | Second Baseman |
| Sammy White | Catcher |
| Mike Fornieles | Pitcher |
| Pinky Higgins | Manager |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Hector Lopez | Third Baseman |
| Billy Martin | Second Baseman |
| Gus Zernial | Left Fielder |
| Irv Noren | First Baseman |
| Lou Skizas | Right Fielder |
| Hal Smith | Catcher |
| Woodie Held | Center Fielder |
| Joe DeMaestri | Shortstop |
| Virgil Trucks | Pitcher |
| Lou Boudreau | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
July 16, 1957
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Trucks
Piersall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klaus vs. Trucks
Klaus hits a fly ball into right field. Skizas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Trucks
Williams takes first base on ball four. Piersall moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vernon vs. Trucks
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields it and throws to second for the out. Piersall moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jensen vs. Trucks
Jensen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Piersall scores. Vernon moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Malzone vs. Trucks
There goes Jensen. The throw from Smith and he is safe. Jensen steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Malzone vs. Trucks
Malzone hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Fornieles
Lopez hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Fornieles
Martin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zernial vs. Fornieles
Zernial hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Noren vs. Fornieles
There goes Martin. The throw from White and he is safe. Martin steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Noren vs. Fornieles
Noren hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Martin scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skizas vs. Fornieles
Skizas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Consolo vs. Trucks
Consolo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Trucks
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fornieles vs. Trucks
Fornieles hits a fly ball into center field. Held settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Fornieles
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Fornieles
Held hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Fornieles
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Trucks
Piersall hits a line drive into center field. Held settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Trucks
Klaus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Trucks
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Trucks
Vernon hits a fly ball into right field. Skizas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trucks vs. Fornieles
Trucks hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Fornieles
Lopez hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Fornieles
Martin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zernial vs. Fornieles
Zernial takes first base on ball four. Martin moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Noren vs. Fornieles
Noren 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, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Trucks
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Trucks
Malzone hits a popup towards first. Noren settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Consolo vs. Trucks
Consolo hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skizas vs. Fornieles
Skizas hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Fornieles
Smith hits a popup towards short. Klaus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Fornieles
Held hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Fornieles
DeMaestri hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Trucks
White hits a line drive into right field. Skizas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fornieles vs. Trucks
Fornieles hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Trucks
Piersall 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 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trucks vs. Fornieles
Trucks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Fornieles
Lopez 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 -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Fornieles
Martin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zernial vs. Fornieles
There's a wild pitch. Martin moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Zernial vs. Fornieles
Zernial hits a popup towards third. Malzone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Trucks
Klaus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Trucks
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Trucks
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Fornieles
Noren hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon fields it and throws to first, with the pitcher covering. Fornieles drops the ball. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skizas vs. Fornieles
Skizas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Fornieles
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Trucks
Johnny Groth now playing right field.
Jensen strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Trucks
Malzone hits a fly ball into center field. Held settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Consolo vs. Trucks
Consolo strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Fornieles
Held strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Fornieles
DeMaestri hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trucks vs. Fornieles
Trucks strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Trucks
Bob Cerv now playing left field.
White hits a fly ball into right field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Trucks
Gene Stephens pinch hits for Mike Fornieles.
Stephens hits a fly ball into left field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Trucks
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Noren scoops it up and throws to first, with Trucks covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Delock
Ike Delock now pitching.
Lopez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Delock
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cerv vs. Delock
Cerv hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Noren vs. Delock
Noren hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Trucks
Vic Power now playing first base.
Klaus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Trucks
Williams hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Trucks
Vernon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Trucks
Jensen hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Trucks
Malzone hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Consolo vs. Morgan
Tom Morgan now pitching.
Consolo strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Morgan
White hits a fly ball into center field. Held settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Delock
Tim Thompson pinch hits for Johnny Groth.
Thompson strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Delock
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Delock
Held hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Delock
DeMaestri takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McDermott vs. Delock
Mickey McDermott pinch hits for Tom Morgan.
McDermott hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. DeMaestri moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lopez vs. Delock
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/16/1957 -- Boston at Kansas City (N)
Boston AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Piersall J, cf 4 1 1 0 Lopez H, 3b 4 0 0 0
Klaus B, ss 4 0 0 0 Martin B, 2b 3 1 2 0
Williams T, lf 2 1 1 1 Zernial G, lf 2 0 0 0
Vernon M, 1b 3 1 0 0 Cerv B, lf 1 0 0 0
Jensen J, rf 4 1 2 3 Noren I, 1b 4 0 1 1
Malzone F, 3b 4 0 1 0 Power V, 1b 0 0 0 0
Consolo B, 2b 4 0 1 0 Skizas L, rf 3 0 0 0
White S, c 4 0 0 0 Groth J, rf 0 0 0 0
Fornieles M, p 2 0 1 0 Thompson T, ph 1 0 0 0
Stephens G, ph 1 0 0 0 Smith H, c 4 0 0 0
Delock I, p 0 0 0 0 Held W, cf 4 2 2 2
DeMaestri J, ss 3 0 0 0
Trucks V, p 3 0 0 0
Morgan T, p 0 0 0 0
McDermott M, ph 1 0 1 0
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32 4 7 4 33 3 6 3
Boston 100 000 003 -- 4
Kansas City 100 100 001 -- 3
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Fornieles M 7.0 4 2 2 2 2
Delock I (W) 2.0 2 1 1 2 1
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Trucks V (L) 8.1 7 4 4 3 2
Morgan T 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Fornieles M
DP -- Boston 1, Kansas City 2
LOB -- Boston 4, Kansas City 7
HR -- Held W 2, Williams T, Jensen J
SB -- Jensen J, Martin B
WP -- Fornieles M
T -- 2:18
A -- 11324
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