At Baltimore, the Indians rap Mike Fornieles for five hits and three runs in the 16th to defeat the Orioles, 11 – 8. The Tribe score three in the 8th after an error by Billy Gardner and three more in the 14th after an error by Wayne Causey. Gardner steals home in the 14th for one Bird run and the third run scores on Russ Nixon’s wild throw.

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At Baltimore, the Indians rap Mike Fornieles for five hits and three runs in the 16th to defeat the Orioles, 11 – 8. The Tribe score three in the 8th after an error by Billy Gardner and three more in the 14th after an error by Wayne Causey. Gardner steals home in the 14th for one Bird run and the third run scores on Russ Nixon’s wild throw.

Even though the game is practically over before the Pirates come to bat, having given up 6 runs runs to the Phillies in the top of the 1st inning, the first Pirate at-bat provides the most memorable moment of the game, Roberto Clemente’s 440-plus-foot inside-the-park home run. Les Biederman of The Pittsburgh Press writes: “Clemente greeted Harvey Haddix with a line drive that gathered momentum as it approached Richie Ashburn and took off over his head and ricocheted off the wall toward the batting cage. By the time Ashburn picked up the ball, Clemente was at third base and he made it to the plate without trouble. The hit provoked an argument between the Phillies and the umpires because the ball rolled under the batting cage but the Phils were told there was no ground rule to cover the situation.”

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Even though the game is practically over before the Pirates come to bat, having given up 6 runs runs to the Phillies in the top of the 1st inning, the first Pirate at-bat provides the most memorable moment of the game, Roberto Clemente’s 440-plus-foot inside-the-park home run. Les Biederman of The Pittsburgh Press writes: “Clemente greeted Harvey Haddix with a line drive that gathered momentum as it approached Richie Ashburn and took off over his head and ricocheted off the wall toward the batting cage. By the time Ashburn picked up the ball, Clemente was at third base and he made it to the plate without trouble. The hit provoked an argument between the Phillies and the umpires because the ball rolled under the batting cage but the Phils were told there was no ground rule to cover the situation.”

1957 – Mayor George Christopher of San Francisco confers with Horace Stoneham on a possible shift of the Giants franchise to the West Coast.

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1957 – Mayor George Christopher of San Francisco confers with Horace Stoneham on a possible shift of the Giants franchise to the West Coast.

The Indians clout three homers to back Early Wynn’s 10 – 4 win over the Yankees. Mickey Mantle has a homer and three RBIs for New York.

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The Indians clout three homers to back Early Wynn’s 10 – 4 win over the Yankees. Mickey Mantle has a homer and three RBIs for New York.

At Comiskey Park, Boston slugger Ted Williams hits three home runs, all off Bob Keegan, and drives in all the runs as the Red Sox stop Chicago, 4 – 1.

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At Comiskey Park, Boston slugger Ted Williams hits three home runs, all off Bob Keegan, and drives in all the runs as the Red Sox stop Chicago, 4 – 1.

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Cleveland Indians pitcher Herb Score is struck in the right eye by a line drive hit by the New York Yankees’ Gil McDougald

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On May 7, 1957, Cleveland Indians pitcher Herb Score is struck in the right eye by a line drive hit by the New York Yankees’ Gil McDougald. Score will miss the rest of the season with a fractured nose and damaged eye. The 1955 Rookie of the Year, who won 20 games in his sophomore…

Vic Power hits leadoff and walkoff homerun in same game
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Vic Power hits leadoff and walkoff homerun in same game

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Vic Power becomes the first modern major leaguer to hit both a leadoff and walkoff home run in the same game. The A’s first baseman, who went deep off Hal Brown leading off the game, ends the contest in the 10th frame with a round-tripper off the right-hander, giving Kansas City a 3-2 victory over Baltimore.

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Cookie Lavagetto replaces Chuck Dressen as Manage

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After dropping their eighth straight decision, the Senators name Cookie Lavagetto to replace Chuck Dressen, who compiled a meager 116-212 (.354) record during his two-plus seasons as the team’s manager. Washington’s new skipper will not fare much better, finishing the year in last place, 43 games behind the first-place Yankees.�

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4/26/1957: Cal Neeman homered in the second inning off the Cardinals’ Sam Jones in Wrigley Field. There 2 were out and 1 man on base at the time. The game was rained out.

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4/26/1957: Cal Neeman homered in the second inning off the Cardinals’ Sam Jones in Wrigley Field. There 2 were out and 1 man on base at the time. The game was rained out.