Top 1

• Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hunter vs. Larsen
  
  Hunter hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Larsen
  
  Lopez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Skizas vs. Larsen
  
  There goes Lopez. The throw from Johnson and he is out, McDougald applying the tag. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skizas vs. Larsen
  
  Skizas hits a fly ball into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kubek vs. Portocarrero
  
  Kubek hits a fly ball into center field. Held settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McDougald vs. Portocarrero
  
  McDougald hits a fly ball into center field. Held settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mantle vs. Portocarrero
  
  Mantle hits a fly ball into left field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Noren vs. Larsen
  
  Noren takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Martin vs. Larsen
  
  Martin takes first base on ball four. Noren moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Thompson vs. Larsen
  
  Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skowron scoops it up and throws to first, with Larsen covering, for the out. Noren moves to third. Martin moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Held vs. Larsen
  
  Held takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Cerv vs. Larsen
  
  Bob Cerv pinch hits for Johnny Groth.
  
  Cerv hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Richardson misplays the ball. That's an error on Richardson. Noren scores. Martin scores. Held goes all the way around to score. Cerv moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Portocarrero vs. Larsen
  
  Portocarrero hits a popup towards short. McDougald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hunter vs. Larsen
  
  Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards short. McDougald scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skowron vs. Portocarrero
  
  Bob Cerv now playing left field.
  
  Skowron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simpson vs. Portocarrero
  
  Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Portocarrero
  
  Howard hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Larsen vs. Portocarrero
  
  Larsen hits a fly ball into center field. Held settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Larsen
  
  Lopez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Richardson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skizas vs. Larsen
  
  Skizas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Richardson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Noren vs. Larsen
  
  Noren hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Portocarrero
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Noren scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Johnson for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Richardson vs. Portocarrero
  
  Richardson hits a fly ball into center field. Held settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kubek vs. Portocarrero
  
  Kubek hits a fly ball into center field. Held settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Larsen
  
  Martin takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thompson vs. Larsen
  
  Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kubek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Held vs. Larsen
  
  The runners advance on the error. Thompson moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Held vs. Larsen
  
  Held strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Cerv vs. Larsen
  
  Cerv hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Thompson scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Portocarrero vs. Larsen
  
  Portocarrero hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McDougald vs. Portocarrero
  
  McDougald hits a line drive into left field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mantle vs. Portocarrero
  
  Mantle bunts towards the right side of the infield. Martin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. McDougald moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Skowron vs. Portocarrero
  
  Skowron hits a fly ball into center field. Held settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. McDougald tags and scores. Mantle tags and moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Simpson vs. Portocarrero
  
  Simpson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Held who is chasing the ball. Simpson reaches third base with a triple. Mantle scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Howard vs. Portocarrero
  
  Howard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Simpson scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Larsen vs. Gorman
  
  Tom Gorman now pitching.
  
  Larsen bunts towards the mound. Gorman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Gorman
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hunter vs. Larsen
  
  Hunter takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lopez vs. Larsen
  
  Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Larsen fields it and throws to first for the out. Hunter moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Skizas vs. Larsen
  
  Skizas hits a ball on the ground towards short. McDougald scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hunter moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Noren vs. Larsen
  
  Noren takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Martin vs. Larsen
  
  Martin hits a ball on the ground towards short. McDougald fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Richardson vs. Gorman
  
  Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kubek vs. Gorman
  
  Kubek hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McDougald vs. Gorman
  
  McDougald hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mantle vs. Gorman
  
  Mantle hits a fly ball into left field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Larsen
  
  Thompson hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Held vs. Larsen
  
  Held hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Larsen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cerv vs. Larsen
  
  Cerv hits a ball on the ground towards short. McDougald scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skowron vs. Gorman
  
  Skowron hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Simpson vs. Gorman
  
  Simpson strikes out. There goes Skowron. The throw from Thompson to Hunter, and Skowron is out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Gorman
  
  Howard hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Larsen vs. Gorman
  
  Larsen strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gorman vs. Larsen
  
  Gorman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hunter vs. Larsen
  
  Hunter hits a popup towards short. McDougald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Larsen
  
  Lopez hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berra vs. Gorman
  
  Yogi Berra pinch hits for Darrell Johnson.
  
  Berra hits a line drive into right field. Skizas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Richardson vs. Gorman
  
  Richardson hits a fly ball into left field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kubek vs. Gorman
  
  Kubek 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 

Top 8

• Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skizas vs. Larsen
  
  Yogi Berra now catching.
  
  Skizas hits a ball on the ground towards short. McDougald scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Noren vs. Larsen
  
  Noren hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kubek fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Larsen
  
  Martin hits a ball on the ground towards short. McDougald scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McDougald vs. Gorman
  
  McDougald hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mantle vs. Gorman
  
  Mantle hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McDougald moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Skowron vs. Morgan
  
  Tom Morgan now pitching.
  
  Skowron hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. McDougald scores. Mantle moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Simpson vs. Morgan
  
  Simpson bunts towards the mound. Morgan fields it and throws to first for the out. Mantle moves to third. Skowron moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Howard vs. Morgan
  
  Howard is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Slaughter vs. Morgan
  
  Enos Slaughter pinch hits for Don Larsen.
  
  Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 9

• Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Ditmar
  
  Art Ditmar now pitching. Hank Bauer now playing right field.
  
  Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skowron scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Thompson for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Held vs. Ditmar
  
  Held hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cerv vs. Ditmar
  
  Cerv hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kubek fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/31/1957, game 2 -- Kansas City at New York (D)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    New York           AB  R  H RBI
Hunter B, ss          3  0  0  0   Kubek T, 3b           4  0  0  0   
Lopez H, 3b           4  0  1  0   McDougald G, ss       4  3  3  1   
Skizas L, rf          4  0  0  0   Mantle M, cf          4  1  2  0   
Noren I, 1b           2  1  0  0   Skowron B, 1b         3  0  2  2   
Martin B, 2b          2  1  0  0   Simpson H, rf         3  1  1  1   
Thompson T, c         4  1  0  0   Bauer H, rf           0  0  0  0   
Held W, cf            3  1  0  0   Howard E, lf          3  0  3  1   
Groth J, lf           0  0  0  0   Larsen D, p           3  0  0  0   
Cerv B, ph-lf         4  0  1  2   Slaughter E, ph       1  0  0  0   
Portocarrero A, p     2  0  0  0   Ditmar A, p           0  0  0  0   
Gorman T, p           1  0  0  0   Johnson D, c          2  0  0  0   
Morgan T, p           0  0  0  0   Berra Y, ph-c         1  0  0  0   
                                   Richardson B, 2b      3  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     29  4  2  2                        31  5 11  5

Kansas City      030 100 000 --  4
New York         000 310 01x --  5

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Portocarrero A        3.1  5  3  3  0  0
Gorman T (L)*         3.2  5  2  2  0  2
Morgan T              1.0  1  0  0  1  0

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Larsen D (W)          8.0  2  4  1  6  1
Ditmar A (S)          1.0  0  0  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 8th

E -- Richardson B, McDougald G
DP -- Kansas City 2
LOB -- Kansas City 4, New York 5
2B -- McDougald G
3B -- Simpson H
HR -- McDougald G
CS -- Lopez H, Skowron B
SH -- Simpson H
SF -- Skowron B
T -- 2:07
A -- 15709

    

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