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Athletics
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
August 8, 1957
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the Kansas City Athletics, played on August 8, 1957 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 8, 1957 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Athletics
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| Home Team |
Chicago White Sox
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 8, 1957 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Athletics |
| Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rip Coleman |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Billy Pierce |
| Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 6,006 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 35 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John Rice 1B: Eddie Rommel 2B: Johnny Stevens 3B: Larry Napp |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Hunter | Second Baseman |
| Vic Power | First Baseman |
| Gus Zernial | Left Fielder |
| Lou Skizas | Right Fielder |
| Billy Martin | Third Baseman |
| Woodie Held | Center Fielder |
| Hal Smith | Catcher |
| Joe DeMaestri | Shortstop |
| Rip Coleman | Pitcher |
| Harry Craft | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Luis Aparicio | Shortstop |
| Nellie Fox | Second Baseman |
| Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
| Minnie Minoso | Left Fielder |
| Larry Doby | Center Fielder |
| Sherm Lollar | Catcher |
| Jim Rivera | Right Fielder |
| Bubba Phillips | Third Baseman |
| Billy Pierce | Pitcher |
| Al Lopez | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
August 8, 1957
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Pierce
Hunter strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Pierce
Power hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pierce fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Pierce
Zernial hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skizas vs. Pierce
Skizas hits a fly ball into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Coleman
Aparicio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Coleman
There goes Aparicio. The throw from Smith and he is safe. Aparicio steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fox vs. Coleman
There goes Aparicio. The throw from Smith and he is safe. Aparicio steals third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fox vs. Coleman
Fox hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Torgeson vs. Coleman
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Aparicio scores. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Minoso vs. Coleman
There goes Torgeson. The throw from Smith and he is safe. Torgeson steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Minoso vs. Coleman
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Torgeson moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Doby vs. Coleman
Doby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Pierce
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Pierce
Held takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Pierce
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Coleman
Lollar hits a line drive into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Coleman
Rivera hits a fly ball into center field. Held settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Coleman
Phillips hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Pierce
DeMaestri hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. Pierce
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pierce fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunter vs. Pierce
Hunter takes first base on ball four. Coleman moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Power vs. Pierce
Power hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zernial vs. Pierce
Zernial hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skizas vs. Pierce
Skizas strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pierce vs. Coleman
Pierce hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Coleman
Aparicio hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Coleman
Fox takes first base on ball four. Aparicio moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Torgeson vs. Coleman
Torgeson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Morgan
Tom Morgan now pitching.
Minoso hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Morgan
Doby hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zernial. Doby reaches second base with a double. Minoso moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lollar vs. Morgan
Lollar hits a fly ball into right field. Skizas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rivera vs. Morgan
Rivera is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Phillips vs. Morgan
Phillips hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Minoso scores. Doby scores. Rivera moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pierce vs. Morgan
Pierce hits a ball on the ground towards third. Martin fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Pierce
Martin is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Pierce
Held hits a fly ball into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Pierce
Smith hits a fly ball towards center. Doby settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Doby. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeMaestri vs. Pierce
DeMaestri hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cerv vs. Pierce
Bob Cerv pinch hits for Tom Morgan.
Cerv hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Smith scores. DeMaestri moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hunter vs. Staley
Gerry Staley now pitching.
Hunter takes first base on ball four. DeMaestri moves to third. Cerv moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Power vs. Staley
Power hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lollar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Burnette
Bob Cerv now playing left field. Wally Burnette now pitching.
Aparicio is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Burnette
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Martin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Burnette
Torgeson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cerv. Torgeson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Minoso vs. Burnette
Minoso is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burnette vs. Staley
Burnette hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Staley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skizas vs. Staley
Skizas hits a popup towards first. Torgeson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Staley
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Burnette
Doby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lollar vs. Burnette
Lollar hits a fly ball into right field. Skizas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivera vs. Burnette
Rivera hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Doby moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Phillips vs. Burnette
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Staley
Held hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Staley
Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeMaestri vs. Staley
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cerv vs. Staley
Cerv hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staley vs. Burnette
Staley hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Burnette
Aparicio hits a fly ball into left field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Burnette
Fox hits a fly ball into left field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Staley
Hunter hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Staley
Power hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Minoso. Power reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Staley
Tim Thompson pinch hits for Wally Burnette.
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops it up and throws to first, with Staley covering, for the out. Power moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Skizas vs. Staley
Skizas hits a popup towards short. Aparicio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. McDermott
Mickey McDermott now pitching.
Torgeson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. McDermott
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops it up and throws to first, with McDermott covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. McDermott
Doby hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops it up and throws to first, with McDermott covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. McDermott
Lollar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivera vs. McDermott
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Staley
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Staley
Held hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Staley
Smith hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lollar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeMaestri vs. Staley
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. McDermott
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards third. Martin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staley vs. McDermott
Staley hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. McDermott
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerv vs. Staley
Cerv hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Staley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Staley
Hunter hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Power vs. Staley
Power hits a popup towards third. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Noren vs. Staley
Irv Noren pinch hits for Mickey McDermott.
Noren hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hunter moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Skizas vs. Staley
Jack Urban pinch runs for Irv Noren.
Skizas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/8/1957 -- Kansas City at Chicago (D)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Hunter B, 2b 3 1 1 0 Aparicio L, ss 5 2 2 0
Power V, 1b 5 0 1 0 Fox N, 2b 3 1 0 0
Zernial G, lf 2 1 2 3 Torgeson E, 1b 4 2 3 5
Burnette W, p 1 0 0 0 Minoso M, lf 4 1 1 0
Thompson T, ph 1 0 0 0 Doby L, cf 3 1 1 0
McDermott M, p 0 0 0 0 Lollar S, c 3 0 0 0
Noren I, ph 1 0 1 0 Rivera J, rf 3 0 1 0
Urban J, pr 0 0 0 0 Phillips B, 3b 4 0 1 2
Skizas L, rf 5 0 0 0 Pierce B, p 2 0 0 0
Martin B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Staley G, p 2 0 0 0
Held W, cf 3 0 1 0
Smith H, c 4 1 1 0
DeMaestri J, ss 4 0 2 0
Coleman R, p 1 1 0 0
Morgan T, p 0 0 0 0
Cerv B, ph-lf 3 0 1 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 4 10 4 33 7 9 7
Kansas City 003 100 000 -- 4
Chicago 105 000 10x -- 7
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Coleman R (L) 2.1 3 4 4 1 0
Morgan T 0.2 3 2 2 1 0
Burnette W 3.0 2 0 0 1 2
McDermott M 2.0 1 1 1 1 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Pierce B 3.2 5 4 3 2 3
Staley G (W) 5.1 5 0 0 1 0
E -- Doby L
DP -- Kansas City 1, Chicago 1
LOB -- Kansas City 9, Chicago 6
2B -- Doby L, Torgeson E, Power V
HR -- Zernial G, Torgeson E 2
SB -- Aparicio L 2, Torgeson E
T -- 2:35
A -- 6006
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