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Senators
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
May 31, 1962
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Athletics and the Washington Senators, played on May 31, 1962 at Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 31, 1962 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Washington Senators
|
| Home Team |
Kansas City Athletics
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 31, 1962 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
| Home Team | Kansas City Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Hamilton |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jerry Walker |
| Ballpark | Municipal Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 3,952 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 6 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Harry Schwarts 1B: Charlie Berry 2B: Jim Honochick 3B: Al Smith |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Danny O'Connell | Third Baseman |
| Chuck Cottier | Second Baseman |
| Joe Hicks | Right Fielder |
| Dale Long | First Baseman |
| Chuck Hinton | Left Fielder |
| Ken Retzer | Catcher |
| Jim Piersall | Center Fielder |
| Bob Johnson | Shortstop |
| Steve Hamilton | Pitcher |
| Mickey Vernon | Manager |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick Howser | Shortstop |
| Bobby Del Greco | Center Fielder |
| Norm Siebern | First Baseman |
| Manny Jimenez | Left Fielder |
| Jerry Lumpe | Second Baseman |
| Gino Cimoli | Right Fielder |
| Ed Charles | Third Baseman |
| Joe Azcue | Catcher |
| Jerry Walker | Pitcher |
| Hank Bauer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Senators
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
May 31, 1962
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Walker
O'Connell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cottier vs. Walker
Cottier hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hicks vs. Walker
Hicks takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Long vs. Walker
Long hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hicks moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hinton vs. Walker
Hinton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Hamilton
Howser hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cottier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Hamilton
Del Greco hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cottier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Hamilton
Siebern strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Retzer vs. Walker
Retzer hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Walker
Piersall hits a popup towards short. Howser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Walker
Johnson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jimenez. Johnson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hamilton vs. Walker
Hamilton hits a popup, foul, towards third. Charles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jimenez vs. Hamilton
Jimenez hits a fly ball into left field. Hinton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Hamilton
Lumpe hits a popup towards third. O'Connell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cimoli vs. Hamilton
Cimoli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Walker
O'Connell hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cottier vs. Walker
Cottier hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Azcue settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hicks vs. Walker
Hicks hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Long vs. Walker
There goes Hicks. The throw from Azcue and he is out, Howser applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Charles vs. Hamilton
Charles is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Azcue vs. Hamilton
Hamilton fires to first and has Charles trapped. There's the throw to Cottier who tags Charles for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Azcue vs. Hamilton
Azcue strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Hamilton
Walker bunts towards third. O'Connell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howser vs. Hamilton
Howser hits a fly ball into left field. Hinton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Walker
Long hits a popup, foul, towards third. Charles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hinton vs. Walker
Hinton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Retzer vs. Walker
Retzer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Walker
Piersall strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Hamilton
Del Greco hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebern vs. Hamilton
Siebern hits a fly ball into right field. Hicks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jimenez vs. Hamilton
Jimenez hits a popup towards third. O'Connell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lumpe vs. Hamilton
Lumpe hits a line drive into left field. Hinton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Walker
Johnson hits a popup towards short. Howser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamilton vs. Walker
Hamilton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Connell vs. Walker
O'Connell hits a fly ball into right field. Cimoli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cottier vs. Walker
Cottier hits a fly ball into left field. Jimenez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cimoli vs. Hamilton
Cimoli hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Charles vs. Hamilton
Charles bunts towards first. Long scoops it up and throws to first, with Cottier covering, for the out. Cimoli moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Azcue vs. Hamilton
Azcue is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Hamilton
Walker is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hicks vs. Walker
Hicks bunts towards third. Charles fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Long vs. Walker
Long hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hinton vs. Walker
Hinton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Charles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Hamilton
Howser hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Connell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Del Greco vs. Hamilton
Del Greco bunts towards first. Long scoops it up and throws to first, with Cottier covering, for the out. Howser moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Siebern vs. Hamilton
Siebern hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long scoops it up and throws to first, with Hamilton covering, for the out. Howser moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jimenez vs. Hamilton
Jimenez hits a popup towards short. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Retzer vs. Walker
Retzer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Walker
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Walker fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Walker
Johnson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Del Greco. Johnson reaches second base with a double. There goes Piersall trying to get to home. Del Greco throws the ball in to Howser who relays the ball to Azcue, who tags Piersall, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hamilton vs. Walker
Hamilton hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Hamilton
Lumpe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cimoli vs. Hamilton
Cimoli hits a line drive into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Charles vs. Hamilton
Charles hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Azcue vs. Hamilton
Azcue hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Walker
O'Connell hits a popup towards short. Howser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cottier vs. Walker
Cottier is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hicks vs. Walker
Hicks takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Long vs. Walker
Long hits a fly ball into right field. Cimoli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Hamilton
Walker strikes out. Retzer drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Walker out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Hamilton
Howser takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Del Greco vs. Hamilton
There goes Howser. The throw from Retzer and he is safe. Howser steals second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Del Greco vs. Hamilton
Del Greco takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Siebern vs. Hamilton
Siebern hits a fly ball into right field. Hicks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jimenez vs. Hamilton
Jimenez hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hinton vs. Walker
Hinton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Retzer vs. Walker
Retzer bunts towards the mound. Walker fields it and throws to first for the out. Hinton moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Piersall vs. Walker
Piersall strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Walker
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Hamilton
Lumpe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cottier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cimoli vs. Hamilton
Cimoli hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hamilton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Charles vs. Hamilton
Charles hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Azcue vs. Hamilton
Azcue hits a line drive into right field. Hicks picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Hicks. Charles goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/31/1962 -- Washington at Kansas City (N)
Washington AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
O'Connell D, 3b 3 0 0 0 Howser D, ss 3 0 1 0
Cottier C, 2b 4 0 0 0 Del Greco B, cf 2 0 1 0
Hicks J, rf 2 0 2 0 Siebern N, 1b 4 0 0 0
Long D, 1b 4 0 1 0 Jimenez M, lf 4 0 0 0
Hinton C, lf 3 0 0 0 Lumpe J, 2b 4 0 0 0
Retzer K, c 2 0 1 0 Cimoli G, rf 4 0 1 0
Piersall J, cf 4 0 0 0 Charles E, 3b 2 1 2 0
Johnson B, ss 4 0 2 0 Azcue J, c 4 0 1 0
Hamilton S, p 2 0 0 0 Walker J, p 3 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
28 0 6 0 30 1 7 0
Washington 000 000 000 -- 0
Kansas City 000 000 001 -- 1
2 outs when winning run was scored.
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Hamilton S (L) 8.2 7 1 0 2 5
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Walker J (W) 9.0 6 0 0 6 3
E -- Hicks J
DP -- Kansas City 2
LOB -- Washington 8, Kansas City 8
2B -- Johnson B 2
SB -- Howser D
CS -- Hicks J
SH -- Charles E, Del Greco B, Retzer K
HBP -- by Hamilton S (Charles E)
T -- 2:06
A -- 3952
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