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CHW
@BAL		3
2
KCA
@BOS		3
4
DET
@NYY		4
1
CLE
@WSH		3
1
NYG
@CIN		1
11
PHI
@STL		5
3
Friday, May 17, 1957
, Fenway Park
Attendance: 20,438, Time of Game: 2:33
Athletics
3
12-16
⇐ Lost 4 ⇒
6th, 7 GB
 at Red Sox
4
15-13
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
4th, 4 GB
W: Tom Brewer (5-2)
L: Rip Coleman (0-3)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
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Athletics       0  0  0   2  1  0   0  0  0    3  7  1
Red Sox         0  0  0   0  0  2   0  1  1    4  8  1
Winning Run scored with 1 out

Kansas City Athletics

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Billy Hunter 2B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .240 .591 -0.048 0.76 0.018 -0.066 -0.4 2 3 2B
Bob Cerv CF 3 0 2 1 0 0 .353 .882 0.088 0.73 0.113 -0.026 1.0 0 0
   Jim Pisoni CF 1 0 1 0 0 0 .218 .662 0.034 0.89 0.034 0.000 0.4 0 0
Gus Zernial LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .256 .781 -0.147 1.07 0.000 -0.147 -1.6 1 0 GDP
Lou Skizas RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .262 .843 -0.064 0.62 0.000 -0.064 -0.7 3 0
Hal Smith C 4 1 2 0 0 1 .270 .731 -0.056 1.02 0.026 -0.082 -0.1 7 1
Vic Power 1B 4 1 1 2 0 0 .368 .918 0.162 1.00 0.236 -0.074 1.3 7 1 HR
Hector Lopez 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .220 .636 -0.064 0.62 0.000 -0.064 -0.5 1 1
Ryne Duren P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .167 .333 0.023 0.84 0.040 -0.017 0.1 1 3
   Harry Simpson PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .945 -0.024 0.97 0.000 -0.024 -0.2
   Wally Burnette P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125 .250 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Rip Coleman P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 2
Joe DeMaestri SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 .348 .866 -0.068 0.96 0.000 -0.068 -0.7 3 2
Team Totals 34 3 7 3 0 3 .206 .529 -0.164 0.85 0.467 -0.632 -1.5 25 13
2B: B Hunter (3, off T Brewer).
HR: V Power (3, off T Brewer; 4th inn, 1 on, 2 outs).
TB: V Power 4; B Cerv 2; H Smith 2; B Hunter 2; J Pisoni.
GIDP: G Zernial (6).
RBI: V Power 2 (6); B Cerv (7).
2-out RBI: V Power 2; B Cerv.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 1 for 2.
Fielding
DP: 1. H Lopez-B Hunter-V Power.
E: H Lopez (4).

Boston Red Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jim Piersall CF 4 0 1 1 1 1 .224 .616 0.320 1.90 0.391 -0.071 -0.3 0 0 2B
Billy Klaus SS 3 1 0 0 1 0 .185 .564 0.080 1.58 0.139 -0.060 0.1 0 6
Ted Williams LF 3 1 2 0 1 0 .379 1.263 0.210 1.41 0.222 -0.012 1.2 2 0
Mickey Vernon 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .211 .611 -0.165 1.96 0.048 -0.213 -0.9 17 0
Jackie Jensen RF 3 1 1 2 1 0 .315 .947 0.164 2.63 0.261 -0.096 1.3 1 0 HR,GDP
Frank Malzone 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .262 .616 -0.138 1.56 0.000 -0.138 -0.8 0 7
Gene Mauch 2B 3 0 2 0 1 0 .323 .758 0.130 1.67 0.178 -0.049 1.1 3 2 SB
Sammy White C 2 0 0 0 0 1 .218 .530 -0.110 1.85 0.000 -0.110 -1.0 4 0
   Gene Stephens PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .302 .729 -0.035 1.41 0.000 -0.035 -0.2
   Pete Daley C 1 1 1 0 0 0 .182 .490 0.104 3.19 0.104 0.000 0.6 0 0
Tom Brewer P 4 0 0 0 0 2 .136 .273 -0.225 1.91 0.000 -0.225 -1.6 0 3
Team Totals 32 4 8 3 5 5 .250 .726 0.335 1.84 1.343 -1.009 -0.6 27 18
2B: J Piersall (2, off R Coleman).
HR: J Jensen (4, off R Duren; 6th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF).
TB: J Jensen 4; J Piersall 2; T Williams 2; G Mauch 2; P Daley; M Vernon.
GIDP: J Jensen (2).
RBI: J Jensen 2 (22); J Piersall (10).
2-out RBI: J Jensen 2.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 3 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 1. G Mauch-M Vernon.
PB: S White (2).
E: T Brewer (1).
Baserunning
SB: G Mauch (1, 2nd base off R Duren/H Smith).

Kansas City Athletics

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Ryne Duren 6 6 2 2 1 5 1 4.98 24 56 0.120 1.11 1.0
Wally Burnette, H (1) 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 3.22 5 0 0 -0.130 2.14 -0.5
Rip Coleman, BS (1), L (0-3) 1.1 2 1 1 2 0 0 4.18 8 2 1 -0.324 4.03 0.1
Team Totals 8.1 8 4 3 5 5 1 3.24 37 56 2 1 -0.334 0.85 0.6
W Burnette faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.

Boston Red Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Tom Brewer, W (5-2) 9 7 3 3 0 3 1 2.55 34 64 0.165 0.85 1.5
Team Totals 9 7 3 3 0 3 1 3.00 34 64 0.165 1.84 1.5
Balks: None.
WP: R Duren (3).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Charlie Berry, 1B - Bill McKinley, 2B - Hank Soar, 3B - Frank Tabacchi.
Time of Game: 2:33.
Attendance: 20,438.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 61° F, Cloudy.

Starting Lineups

Kansas City Athletics         Boston Red Sox
1 Billy Hunter 2B 1 Jim Piersall CF
2 Bob Cerv CF 2 Billy Klaus SS
3 Gus Zernial LF 3 Ted Williams LF
4 Lou Skizas RF 4 Mickey Vernon 1B
5 Hal Smith C 5 Jackie Jensen RF
6 Vic Power 1B 6 Frank Malzone 3B
7 Hector Lopez 3B 7 Gene Mauch 2B
8 Ryne Duren P 8 Sammy White C
9 Joe DeMaestri SS 9 Tom Brewer P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b9 3-3 1 12- R BOS J. Piersall R. Coleman 29% 100% Double to LF; Daley Scores; Brewer to 3B
t4 0-0 2 1-- RR KCA V. Power T. Brewer -24% 30% Home Run; Smith Scores
b6 0-3 2 -2- RR BOS J. Jensen R. Duren 19% 32% Home Run; Williams Scores
b8 2-3 0 12- BOS T. Williams R. Coleman 17% 71% Walk; Piersall to 3B; Klaus to 2B
b8 2-3 0 123 O BOS M. Vernon R. Coleman -16% 55% Groundout: P-C/Forceout at Hm; Klaus to 3B; Williams to 2B

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Tom Brewer facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O KCA B. Hunter T. Brewer 2% 52% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t1 0-0 1 --- KCA B. Cerv T. Brewer -2% 50% Single
t1 0-0 1 1-- O KCA G. Zernial T. Brewer 3% 53% Strikeout
t1 0-0 2 1-- O KCA L. Skizas T. Brewer 2% 55% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Ryne Duren facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O BOS J. Piersall R. Duren -2% 53% Strikeout
b1 0-0 1 --- O BOS B. Klaus R. Duren -2% 51% Lineout: RF
b1 0-0 2 --- BOS T. Williams R. Duren 1% 52% Single to CF
b1 0-0 2 1-- O BOS M. Vernon R. Duren -2% 50% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Tom Brewer facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- O KCA H. Smith T. Brewer 2% 52% Strikeout Looking
t2 0-0 1 --- O KCA V. Power T. Brewer 2% 54% Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 0-0 2 --- O KCA H. Lopez T. Brewer 1% 55% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Ryne Duren facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- BOS J. Jensen R. Duren 4% 59% Walk
b2 0-0 0 1-- O BOS F. Malzone R. Duren -2% 57% Groundout: SS-1B; Jensen to 2B
b2 0-0 1 -2- BOS G. Mauch R. Duren 5% 62% Single; Jensen to 3B
b2 0-0 1 1-3 O BOS S. White R. Duren -7% 55% Strikeout
b2 0-0 2 1-3 BOS T. Brewer R. Duren 1% 56% Mauch Steals 2B
b2 0-0 2 -23 O BOS T. Brewer R. Duren -6% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Tom Brewer facing 8-9-1
t3 0-0 0 --- KCA R. Duren T. Brewer -4% 46% Reached on E1 (Bunt Popup)
t3 0-0 0 1-- O KCA J. DeMaestri T. Brewer 4% 50% Lineout: RF
t3 0-0 1 1-- O KCA B. Hunter T. Brewer 3% 53% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
t3 0-0 2 1-- O KCA B. Cerv T. Brewer 3% 55% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Ryne Duren facing 1-2-3
b3 0-0 0 --- O BOS J. Piersall R. Duren -3% 53% Groundout: P-1B
b3 0-0 1 --- O BOS B. Klaus R. Duren -2% 51% Flyball: LF
b3 0-0 2 --- O BOS T. Williams R. Duren -1% 50% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Tom Brewer facing 3-4-5
t4 0-0 0 --- O KCA G. Zernial T. Brewer 3% 53% Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 0-0 1 --- O KCA L. Skizas T. Brewer 2% 55% Groundout: P-1B
t4 0-0 2 --- KCA H. Smith T. Brewer -1% 53% Single
t4 0-0 2 1-- RR KCA V. Power T. Brewer -24% 30% Home Run; Smith Scores
t4 2-0 2 --- O KCA H. Lopez T. Brewer 1% 30% Lineout: LF
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Athletics' Ryne Duren facing 4-5-6
b4 0-2 0 --- BOS M. Vernon R. Duren 5% 35% Single
b4 0-2 0 1-- OO BOS J. Jensen R. Duren -10% 26% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
b4 0-2 2 --- O BOS F. Malzone R. Duren -1% 24% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-0, Red Sox' Tom Brewer facing 8-9-1
t5 2-0 0 --- O KCA R. Duren T. Brewer 2% 26% Strikeout
t5 2-0 1 --- O KCA J. DeMaestri T. Brewer 1% 27% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 2-0 2 --- KCA B. Hunter T. Brewer -2% 26% Double
t5 2-0 2 -2- R KCA B. Cerv T. Brewer -8% 17% Single; Hunter Scores
t5 3-0 2 1-- KCA G. Zernial T. Brewer -1% 17% Passed Ball; Cerv to 2B
t5 3-0 2 -2- O KCA G. Zernial T. Brewer 2% 19% Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 3, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-3, Athletics' Ryne Duren facing 7-8-9
Jim Pisoni replaces Bob Cerv playing CF batting 2nd
b5 0-3 0 --- BOS G. Mauch R. Duren 4% 23% Single
b5 0-3 0 1-- O BOS S. White R. Duren -4% 19% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b5 0-3 1 1-- O BOS T. Brewer R. Duren -3% 16% Strikeout
b5 0-3 2 1-- O BOS J. Piersall R. Duren -2% 13% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 3, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 3-0, Red Sox' Tom Brewer facing 4-5-6
t6 3-0 0 --- O KCA L. Skizas T. Brewer 1% 14% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 3-0 1 --- KCA H. Smith T. Brewer -1% 13% Single
t6 3-0 1 1-- O KCA V. Power T. Brewer 1% 14% Foul Flyball: C
t6 3-0 2 1-- O KCA H. Lopez T. Brewer 1% 16% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 3, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-3, Athletics' Ryne Duren facing 2-3-4
b6 0-3 0 --- O BOS B. Klaus R. Duren -3% 13% Popfly: 2B
b6 0-3 1 --- BOS T. Williams R. Duren 3% 16% Single to LF
b6 0-3 1 1-- O BOS M. Vernon R. Duren -3% 13% Flyball: RF
b6 0-3 2 1-- BOS J. Jensen R. Duren 1% 13% Wild Pitch; Williams to 2B
b6 0-3 2 -2- RR BOS J. Jensen R. Duren 19% 32% Home Run; Williams Scores
b6 2-3 2 --- O BOS F. Malzone R. Duren -2% 30% Groundout: P-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Red Sox 2.
Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 3-2, Red Sox' Tom Brewer facing 8-9-1
Harry Simpson pinch hits for Ryne Duren (P) batting 8th
t7 3-2 0 --- O KCA H. Simpson T. Brewer 2% 33% Groundout: P-1B
t7 3-2 1 --- O KCA J. DeMaestri T. Brewer 2% 35% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 3-2 2 --- O KCA B. Hunter T. Brewer 1% 36% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Red Sox 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-3, Athletics' Wally Burnette facing 7-8-9
Wally Burnette replaces Harry Simpson (PH) pitching and batting 8th
b7 2-3 0 --- O BOS G. Mauch W. Burnette -5% 31% Foul Flyball: C
Gene Stephens pinch hits for Sammy White (C) batting 8th
b7 2-3 1 --- O BOS G. Stephens W. Burnette -3% 27% Flyball: RF
b7 2-3 2 --- O BOS T. Brewer W. Burnette -2% 25% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Red Sox 2.
Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 3-2, Red Sox' Tom Brewer facing 2-3-4
Pete Daley replaces Gene Stephens (PH) playing C batting 8th
t8 3-2 0 --- KCA J. Pisoni T. Brewer -3% 22% Single
t8 3-2 0 1-- OO KCA G. Zernial T. Brewer 7% 29% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
t8 3-2 2 --- O KCA L. Skizas T. Brewer 1% 30% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Red Sox 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-3, Athletics' Wally Burnette facing 1-2-3
b8 2-3 0 --- BOS J. Piersall W. Burnette 10% 40% Walk
b8 2-3 0 1-- BOS B. Klaus W. Burnette 14% 54% Walk; Piersall to 2B
Rip Coleman replaces Wally Burnette pitching and batting 8th
b8 2-3 0 12- BOS T. Williams R. Coleman 17% 71% Walk; Piersall to 3B; Klaus to 2B
b8 2-3 0 123 O BOS M. Vernon R. Coleman -16% 55% Groundout: P-C/Forceout at Hm; Klaus to 3B; Williams to 2B
b8 2-3 1 123 RO BOS J. Jensen R. Coleman 4% 59% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Klaus Scores/Adv on throw/No RBI/unER; Williams out at Hm/C-SS; Vernon to 2B
b8 3-3 2 12- O BOS F. Malzone R. Coleman -9% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Athletics 3, Red Sox 3.
Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Tied 3-3, Red Sox' Tom Brewer facing 5-6-7
t9 3-3 0 --- O KCA H. Smith T. Brewer 6% 56% Groundout: SS-1B
t9 3-3 1 --- O KCA V. Power T. Brewer 4% 60% Groundout: P-1B
t9 3-3 2 --- O KCA H. Lopez T. Brewer 3% 64% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Red Sox 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 3-3, Athletics' Rip Coleman facing 7-8-9
b9 3-3 0 --- BOS G. Mauch R. Coleman 7% 71% Walk
b9 3-3 0 1-- BOS P. Daley R. Coleman 10% 81% Single to CF; Mauch to 2B
b9 3-3 0 12- O BOS T. Brewer R. Coleman -11% 71% Bunt Groundout: P-3B/Forceout at 3B; Daley to 2B
b9 3-3 1 12- R BOS J. Piersall R. Coleman 29% 100% Double to LF; Daley Scores; Brewer to 3B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 3, Red Sox 4.

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