Indians 6-17 Athletics (Apr 23, 1957)

CLE

KCA

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W: N. Garver

L: B. Lemon

S: V. Trucks

Current Series

Indians

6

Athletics

17

Game 1

Final

Indians

5

Athletics

3

Game 2

Final

1957 AL

Team	W	L	PCT
Yankees	98	56	.636
White Sox	90	64	.584
Red Sox	82	72	.532
Tigers	78	76	.506
Orioles	76	76	.500
Indians	76	77	.497
Athletics	59	94	.386
Senators	55	99	.357

Game Summary

The Kansas City Athletics crushed the Cleveland Indians, 17 to 6, on April 24, 1957.

Game Info

April 24, 1957

CLE

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Larry Raines L. Raines SS	5	0	0	0	0	3	.000	.000	.000
George Strickland G. Strickland 2B	2	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Kenny Kuhn K. Kuhn 2B	3	0	1	1	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Roger Maris R. Maris LF-RF	5	2	3	1	0	0	.600	.600	1.400
Al Smith A. Smith CF	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.500	.000
Bob Usher B. Usher CF	2	1	1	0	0	1	.500	.500	.500
Vic Wertz V. Wertz 1B	3	1	2	1	1	0	.667	.750	.667
Rocky Colavito R. Colavito RF	2	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Jim Busby J. Busby LF	2	1	1	3	0	0	.500	.500	2.000
Bobby Avila B. Avila 3B	2	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Billy Harrell B. Harrell 3B	2	0	1	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Russ Nixon R. Nixon C	4	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Bob Lemon B. Lemon P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Stan Pitula S. Pitula P	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Dick Tomanek D. Tomanek P	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Art Houtteman A. Houtteman P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Preston Ward P. Ward PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Cal McLish C. McLish P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Gene Woodling G. Woodling PH	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Totals	37	6	10	6	1	9

KCA

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Milt Graff M. Graff 2B	5	2	3	3	0	0	.600	.600	1.000
Hector Lopez H. Lopez 3B	4	2	3	6	0	1	.750	.600	2.250
Clete Boyer C. Boyer 3B	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Gus Zernial G. Zernial LF	2	0	0	1	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Johnny Groth J. Groth RF	2	1	1	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Harry Simpson H. Simpson 1B	4	2	3	1	0	1	.750	.750	1.500
Vic Power V. Power 1B	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Lou Skizas L. Skizas RF-LF	4	2	1	3	1	0	.250	.400	1.000
Hal Smith H. Smith C	4	3	2	1	1	0	.500	.600	1.250
Jim Pisoni J. Pisoni CF	4	1	0	0	1	0	.000	.200	.000
Ned Garver N. Garver P	4	1	0	0	1	2	.000	.200	.000
Virgil Trucks V. Trucks P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Joe Demaestri J. Demaestri SS	2	3	1	2	2	0	.500	.750	.500
Billy Hunter B. Hunter SS	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	36	17	14	17	6	6

Batting

2B: R. Maris

HR: J. Busby, R. Maris

RBI: J. Busby 3, K. Kuhn, R. Maris, V. Wertz

Batting

3B: M. Graff

HR: H. Lopez 2, H. Simpson, L. Skizas, H. Smith

RBI: J. Demaestri 2, M. Graff 3, H. Lopez 6, H. Simpson, L. Skizas 3, H. Smith, G. Zernial

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Bob Lemon B. Lemon (L)	1.2	6	5	5	2	3	0	27.00
Stan Pitula S. Pitula	1.1	2	5	5	3	1	1	33.75
Dick Tomanek D. Tomanek	3.0	4	4	4	0	0	2	12.00
Art Houtteman A. Houtteman	1.0	1	2	2	1	1	1	18.00
Cal McLish C. McLish	1.0	1	1	1	0	1	1	9.00
Totals	8.0	14	17	17	6	6	5

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Ned Garver N. Garver (W)	8.2	10	6	6	1	9	2	6.23
Virgil Trucks V. Trucks (S)	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	10	6	6	1	9	2

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Larry Raines L. Raines SS	5	0	0	0	0	3	.000	.000	.000
George Strickland G. Strickland 2B	2	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Kenny Kuhn K. Kuhn 2B	3	0	1	1	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Roger Maris R. Maris LF-RF	5	2	3	1	0	0	.600	.600	1.400
Al Smith A. Smith CF	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.500	.000
Bob Usher B. Usher CF	2	1	1	0	0	1	.500	.500	.500
Vic Wertz V. Wertz 1B	3	1	2	1	1	0	.667	.750	.667
Rocky Colavito R. Colavito RF	2	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Jim Busby J. Busby LF	2	1	1	3	0	0	.500	.500	2.000
Bobby Avila B. Avila 3B	2	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Billy Harrell B. Harrell 3B	2	0	1	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Russ Nixon R. Nixon C	4	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Bob Lemon B. Lemon P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Stan Pitula S. Pitula P	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Dick Tomanek D. Tomanek P	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Art Houtteman A. Houtteman P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Preston Ward P. Ward PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Cal McLish C. McLish P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Gene Woodling G. Woodling PH	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Totals	37	6	10	6	1	9

Batting

2B: R. Maris

HR: J. Busby, R. Maris

RBI: J. Busby 3, K. Kuhn, R. Maris, V. Wertz

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Bob Lemon B. Lemon (L)	1.2	6	5	5	2	3	0	27.00
Stan Pitula S. Pitula	1.1	2	5	5	3	1	1	33.75
Dick Tomanek D. Tomanek	3.0	4	4	4	0	0	2	12.00
Art Houtteman A. Houtteman	1.0	1	2	2	1	1	1	18.00
Cal McLish C. McLish	1.0	1	1	1	0	1	1	9.00
Totals	8.0	14	17	17	6	6	5

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Milt Graff M. Graff 2B	5	2	3	3	0	0	.600	.600	1.000
Hector Lopez H. Lopez 3B	4	2	3	6	0	1	.750	.600	2.250
Clete Boyer C. Boyer 3B	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Gus Zernial G. Zernial LF	2	0	0	1	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Johnny Groth J. Groth RF	2	1	1	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Harry Simpson H. Simpson 1B	4	2	3	1	0	1	.750	.750	1.500
Vic Power V. Power 1B	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Lou Skizas L. Skizas RF-LF	4	2	1	3	1	0	.250	.400	1.000
Hal Smith H. Smith C	4	3	2	1	1	0	.500	.600	1.250
Jim Pisoni J. Pisoni CF	4	1	0	0	1	0	.000	.200	.000
Ned Garver N. Garver P	4	1	0	0	1	2	.000	.200	.000
Virgil Trucks V. Trucks P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Joe Demaestri J. Demaestri SS	2	3	1	2	2	0	.500	.750	.500
Billy Hunter B. Hunter SS	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	36	17	14	17	6	6

Batting

3B: M. Graff

HR: H. Lopez 2, H. Simpson, L. Skizas, H. Smith

RBI: J. Demaestri 2, M. Graff 3, H. Lopez 6, H. Simpson, L. Skizas 3, H. Smith, G. Zernial

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Ned Garver N. Garver (W)	8.2	10	6	6	1	9	2	6.23
Virgil Trucks V. Trucks (S)	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	10	6	6	1	9	2

2-4 CLE

KCA 5-3

Current Series

1957 AL

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