Week 13 Results (07/08/1957 - 07/14/1957)

 Monday, July 8, 1957

Transaction List:

 

New York (NL) pitcher Jim Davis made his final major league appearance on 07/07/1957

 

Washington third baseman Eddie Yost returned to play on 07/07/1957 following his injury (?) of 06/16/1957 (Note: He should have been activated on 07/06/1957)

 

Note: It's the Monday before the All-Star game so there are no games on the schedule today. The selected players are heading towards St. Louis and the others are looking forward to a few days at home with the family.

 

Tuesday. July 9, 1957

 

Transaction List:

 

Washington third baseman Eddie Yost was injured (?) on 07/07/1957 and did not return to play until 07/31/1957

 

https://www.baseball-reference.com/allstar/1957-allstar-game.shtml

 

The 1957 All-Star game was played in St. Louis and the AL won 6-5 with both teams scoring three times in the ninth as the home field NL squad couldn’t get it done. The link provided lists all the players, the box score and play-by-play. Honestly, baseball-reference.com is amazing.

 

Wednesday, July 10, 1957

 

Transaction List:

George Strickland

Cleveland outfielder Roger Maris returned to play on 07/11/1957 following his injury (?) of 06/28/1957. Cleveland shortstop George Strickland returned to play on 07/11/1957 following his injury (?) of 06/29/1957

 

Note: There is only one game to be played today but the full schedule resumes tomorrow (with two doubleheaders as well). The AL western teams will start the second half of the season at home versus the AL teams from the east and in the NL the western contingent will be opening their second half of the season out east.

 

Milwaukee 4 Pittsburgh (H) 3

 

The Braves began the second half of the season with a half-game lead over the third-place Pirates and would love nothing more than to expand that lead over the next four days in Pittsburgh. Bill Bruton hit a two-run homerun (#1) in the second to give Milwaukee a 3-0 lead and the visitors held off a furious Pirates rally to claim the win.

  

Thursday, July 11, 1957

 

Transaction list:

 

Bobby Adams

Chicago infielder Bobby Adams made his season debut on 07/12/1957

 

Chicago (AL) (H) 8 Washington 2

 

The Senators got on the scoreboard first but the White Sox soon took the lead and then beat down the visitors the remainder of the way. Minnie Minoso went 3-for-5 with two runs scored, an RBI, and a double to lead the offense and Jim Wilson (12-2, 2.91) went all the way for the win.

 

Baltimore 5 Cleveland (H) 2 (GM 1)

 

Baltimore first baseman Bob Boyd hit a two-run homerun in the first inning and the Orioles never looked back. Ray Moore (4-8, 5.24) only gave up three hits in eight innings and picked up the game one win.

 

Note: The BBR Box Score shows Gus Triandos as the starting catcher for Baltimore while ATMgr has Joe Ginsberg

 

Baltimore 5 Cleveland (H) 2 (GM 2)

 

Bob Boyd picked up three more hits in game two also and took his average up to .336 for the season, and just as he hit homerun #2 in game one he hit #3 in game two. Bill Wight (4-3, 2.92) made a spot start for the Orioles and got the win.

 

Boston 6 Detroit (H) 0

 

Two unearned runs in the top of the first helped get the Red Sox off to an early 3-0 lead and Mike Fornieles (6-3, 3.24) shutout the struggling Tigers.

 

Kansas City (H) 10 New York (AL) 9

 

This game started one way and then ended another as the A's led 3-0 early, the Yankees came back to take a 5-3 lead in the middle of the game and then that was all the scoring, at least until the bottom of the eighth. Kansas City jumped on the Yankees bullpen for five runs to take a 8-5 lead, only to see that lead lost when New York scored four runs in the ninth on back-to-back-to-back homeruns from Mickey Mantle, Yogi Berra, and Moose Skowron. Undaunted the A's came right back with two more of their own in the bottom half of the inning to snatch away the victory.

 

Brooklyn (H) 9 Cincinnati 8 (10)

 

Another wild game as the score was tied 2-2 after the seventh and then the Reds scored five times plus they added one more in the ninth. The Dodgers weren't done though as they scored six runs in the bottom of the ninth to tie the score, the big hit being a three-run triple by Pee Wee Reese. The Reds couldn’t score in the top of the tenth and in the bottom half of the inning Elmer Valo singled, advanced to second on a sacrifice, advanced to third on a wild pitch, and then after two intentional walks to load the bases scored the game-winner on a single by Bob Kennedy.

 

St. Louis 7 New York (NL) (H) 6 (12)

 

The Cardinals led 4-1 after the third, but by the end of the seventh the Giants had come back to tie the score at 4-4. Both teams scored a run in the ninth, and then both teams scored a run in the eleventh, but in the top of the twelfth Stan Musial hit his second homerun (#29) of the game and St. Louis held on for the hard fought win.

 

Chicago (NL) 1 Philadelphia (H) 0 (GM 1)

 

Harvey Haddix (6-7, 4.66) struck out twelve Cubs batters but took the loss on an eighth inning  errant throw on a sacrifice attempt that allowed Bobby Morgan to score all the way from first. Bob Rush (6-6, 3.36) went all the way and got the shutout win.

 

Chicago (NL) 2 Philadelphia (H) 1 (GM 2)

 

The Phillies did get a run in game two, but they are still steaming that two runs that scored in the bottom of the fourth were disallowed following an appeals play by the Cubs. Don Elston (3-0, 2.39) got the win over Jack Sanford (8-5, 2.72).

 

Pittsburgh (H) 3 Milwaukee 2

 

The Pirates dew back to within one half-game of the Braves with a tight 3-2 win, with Bob Friend (17-3, 2.10) getting the win. Bob Skinner drove in two keys runs, including a solo homerun (#1) in the fourth that made the difference in the outcome.

 

Friday, July 12, 1957

 

Transaction List:

 

Milwaukee outfielder Bill Bruton injured his knee on 07/11/1957 during a first inning collision with infielder Felix Mantilla. Bruton did not play again in 1957. Milwaukee infielder Felix Mantilla was injured during a collision with outfielder Bill Bruton on 07/11/1957 and did not return to play until 07/29/1957

 

Baltimore 5 Cleveland (H) 1

 

Connie Johnson (9-5, 2.28) didn’t allow a run until two outs in the ninth inning but got out of the inning without further damage to pick up the win.

 

Detroit (H) 3 Boston 1

 

In a battle of aces Jim Bunning (10-4, 3.24) bested Frank Sullivan (11-3, 2.25). Bunning only allowed four hits, but Ted Williams had one of them to extend his games on-base streak to 74 games.

 

New York 9 Kansas City (H) 8

 

Another interesting New York - Kansas City game as a three-run homerun by Mickey Mantle (#14) helped the visitors take a 6-2 lead in the top of the sixth, but in the bottom half the A's offense suddenly came awake and scored five times to take a 7-6 lead. Don Larsen had started for the Yankees and had been placed in the seventh spot in the batting order, so when Tommy Byrne replaced him he too was in the seventh spot in the order, so in the ninth when it came Byrne's turn to bat he was allowed to stay in the game and he responded with a game-tying homerun. Third baseman Andy Carey then followed that up with a homerun (#2) of his own, and then the Yankees soon pushed another run across to take a 9-7 lead. The A's started off the bottom of the ninth with back-to-back doubles to draw within one, but that was all they could do today.

 

Cincinnati 12 Brooklyn (H) 4

 

A three-run double by Gus Bell that was followed by a two-run homerun from Frank Robinson (#9) were the big hits in a Reds six-run third and the hits just kept coming after that, nineteen in all (and seven walks as well). Shortstop Roy McMillan had a 5-for-5 day (.345) but the game ball went to Don Gross who entered the game in the fourth and finished the game by throwing five-plus innings of no-hit relief.

 

New York (NL) (H) 3 St. Louis 2

 

The Cardinals scored twice in the top of the first but that was all Ruben Gomez (9-9, 3.78) would allow today as the Giants came back and got the win over Sam Jones (5-3, 2.66).

 

Note: RIP Lindy McDaniel.

 

Philadelphia (H) 8 Chicago (NL) 6

 

The Phillies got off to a fast start with a four-run first but by the end of the fourth it was the Cubs that had a 6-4 lead. There the game stayed until Philadelphia put up a four-run seventh and Turk Farrell pitched the final two to close out the Phillies win.

 

Pittsburgh (H) 9 Milwaukee 8 (12)

 

Eddie Mathews hit yet another three-run homerun and had four RBI's to lead the Braves to an early 7-2 lead, but the Miracle Pirates got to a tiring Warren Spahn for five runs in the bottom of the eighth and the game eventually went into extra innings. The Braves finally pushed across a run in the top of the twelfth, but the Pirates woke up again and scored twice in the bottom half to win the game and re-take second-place in the NL.

 

Saturday, July 13, 1957

 

Transaction List:

 

Pittsburgh pitcher Bob G. Smith was injured (?) on 07/12/1957 and did not return to the mound until 08/23/1957

Nippy Jones

Detroit third baseman (and Quincy, IL native) Jim Finigan returned to play on 07/14/1957 following his injury (?) of 06/10/1957

 

Milwaukee first baseman Nippy Jones made his season debut on 07/14/1957. Jones had been acquired from Sacramento (PCL) on 07/06/1957

 

Chicago (AL) (H) 12 Washington 8 (Grand Slam!)

 

The Senators jumped out with a five-run fourth to surprise the White Sox and take a 7-3 lead, but then Chicago scored seven times in the bottom of the inning and the tout was on. The big hit in the bottom of the fourth was a grand slam homerun from right fielder Jim Rivera.

 

Baltimore 4 Cleveland (H) 2 (14)

 

The Orioles completed a four-game road sweep in Cleveland to start the second half of the season but the Indians made them work for it. Baltimore scored two runs with their first three batters that came to the plate in the top of the first, the Indians managed to tie the score when they scored a run in the eighth, and there the score stayed until center fielder Jim Busby hit a two-out two-run homerun (#3) in the top of the fourteenth.

 

Detroit (H) 7 Boston 5

 

After a little back and forth the Tigers moved ahead on a Charley Maxwell two-run homeruns in the bottom of the fifth. The big play in the game was when reliever Duke Maas came in and struck out Ted Williams with two on and two out in the top of the eighth to help preserve the lead.

 

New York (AL) 9 Kansas City (H) 7

 

The A's continued to bedevil the Yankees as the visitors quickly led 4-1 only to see Kansas City come back and tie the score at 4-4 when they scored three runs in the third. The Yankees went back to work and scored five times in the fifth, the big hits being a two-run homerun from Hank Bauer (his second of the game - #14) and a two-run triple from Mickey Mantle. The A's continued to nick away at the New York bullpen, keeping up the pressure until the final out.

 

Chicago (NL) 7 Philadelphia (H) 0 (Grand Slam!)

 

The Cubs scored three times in the first (two unearned) and then loaded the bases in the second and right fielder Moose Moryn obliged with a grand slam homerun (#8). This was more than enough runs for Dick Drott (4-9, 3.59) scattered four hits and went all the way for the shutout win.

 

Milwaukee 14 Pittsburgh (H) 8

 

The Pirates scored four times in the bottom of the second but the Braves answered back with a four-run fifth to tie the score at 5-5 and after that it was all Milwaukee. Hank Aaron, now covering center field since Bill Bruton is out for the season, went 5-for-6 with four runs scored and two RBI's and left fielder Wes Covington went 3-for-5 with three runs scored, five RBI's and two big homeruns (#9).

 

Sunday, July 14, 1957

 

Transaction List:

Randy Jackson

Brooklyn third baseman Randy Jackson returned to play until 07/15/1957 following his knee injury of 04/26/1957

 

Note: It's time for another doubleheader Sunday with six twin bills in the queue, fourteen total games in all.

 

RIP: Foster Castleman

 

New York (AL) 7 Chicago (AL) (H) 0 (GM 1)

 

The normally stellar Chicago defense stumbled today as the committed four errors and six of the seven Yankees runs were unearned. Shortstop Gil McDougald went 3-for-5 with a run scored, three RBI's, and two doubles to spark the offense. Bobby Shantz (7-4, 2.36) and Art Ditmar combined on the game one shutout.

 

New York (AL) 6 Chicago (AL) (H) 5 (GM 2)

 

Coming in to today's games the Yankees had won eight of their last ten games but had still managed to fall one more game behind the White Sox during this period. Whitey Ford (3-3, 2.54) kept Chicago scoreless until the seventh and the White Sox managed to draw within one but fell short and New York had their doubleheader sweep over league leading Chicago.

 

Cleveland (H) 9 Boston 8 (13) (GM 1)

 

The Red Sox led 8-4 after the top of the sixth but couldn’t hold the lead as the Indians eventually managed to tie the game at 8-8 with a run in the bottom of the ninth. The Indians finally got the game one win when backup shortstop George Strickland singled home Vic Wertz from second in the thirteenth inning.

 

Cleveland (H) 9 Boston 3 (GM 2) (Grand Slam!)

 

The Red Sox scored first with two in the fourth, but then the Indians scored eight times in the bottom of the sixth, the big hit being a grand slam (#10) from Gene Woodling (his third grand slam of the season). Stan Pitula (1-2, 6.15) got to make a spot start and went all the way for the win.

 

Baltimore 5 Detroit 2 (GM 1)

 

Charley Maxwell hit a two-run homerun (#15) in the first to give the Tigers a 2-0 lead, but that was all that Hal Brown (7-4, 2.60) would allow today as the Orioles continued their road winning streak to start the second half of the season.

 

Detroit (H) 7 Baltimore 4 (GM 2)

 

The Orioles led 4-0 after the top of the third but the Tigers slowly crept back into it and were able to split the doubleheader. Detroit reliever Harry Byrd (1-1, 1.76) pitched five innings of no-hit relief and got the win.

 

Note: I have played six games in the past two hours this evening and this was the third time in which a shortstop was ejected for arguing a missed pick-off attempt at second base.

 

Washington 6 Kansas City (H) 1 (GM 1)

 

It was a close game until the Senators scored four times in the top of the eighth, the big hit being a three-run double by first baseman Julio Becquer. Camilo Pascual (5-9, 5.55) limited the A's to only three hits and got the game one win.

 

Washington 14 Kansas City (H) 4 (GM 2)

 

The A's led 3-1 and then 4-3, but then the Senators scored five times in the fourth and then proceeded to work their seasons long frustrations out on the Kansas City bullpen for the remainder of the game. Roy Sievers hit a pair of three-run homeruns (#25, #26), part of the Senators five homeruns in game two.

 

Milwaukee 5 Brooklyn (H) 1

 

Here is the Brooklyn offensive troubles in a nutshell so far this season: they loaded the bases in the fourth, fifth, and sixth innings and got exactly zero runs out of it. Wes Covington hit two homeruns (#10, #11) late to give Milwaukee the lead and then to help build up a tender Braves lead and Bob Buhl (12-4, 1.46) walked nine but only gave up four hits on the day.

 

New York (NL) (H) 6 Chicago (NL) 2

 

Bobby Thomson hit a two-run homerun (#15) in the first and then added a three-run homerun (#16) in the fifth to power the Giants over the Cubs. Ray Crone (3-6, 5.45) went all the way for the victory. Cubs second baseman Bobby Morgan went 3-for-4 on the day with three doubles and drove in both of the Chicago runs.

 

Philadelphia (H) 4 St. Louis 3 (14) (GM 1)

 

Once the Phillies tied the score at 3-3 in the bottom of the seventh the bats on both teams went quiet until Granny Hamner drove home Don Cardwell with the game winning (unearned) run. Cardwell (4-6, 3.74) had been allowed to bat for himself in the fourteenth following his five innings of three-hit no-run relief.

 

St. Louis 6 Philadelphia 2 (GM 20

 

The Cardinals salvaged a split by scoring early to get a lead and then scoring late to have some insurance. Larry Jackson (8-2, 1.51) and the St. Louis bullpen held the Phillies to only three hits.

 

Cincinnati 7 Pittsburgh (H) 5 (GM 1)

 

The Reds took an early 7-2 lead and then held on for dear life as the Pirates mounted a strong comeback, outhitting the Reds 14-8 in the game. Art Fowler (4-3, 4.72) and the Reds bullpen did the trick in game one for the visitors.

 

Pittsburgh (H) 4 Cincinnati 3 (GM 2)

 

Game two evolved into a battle of the bullpen's as well as the Pirates put up three runs in the bottom of the fifth and then held on until the last out to gain a split in the doubleheader. Roy Face came in to pitch the last 1.1 innings to get his tenth save of the season to the delight of the home fans.

 

Note: The BBR Box Score shows Gus Bell and Bob Thurman batting third for Cincinnati and ATMgr has them the opposite.