Top 1

• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blasingame vs. O'Donoghue
  
  Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards third. Charles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McMullen vs. O'Donoghue
  
  McMullen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Charles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lock vs. O'Donoghue
  
  Lock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Causey fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Causey. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Howard vs. O'Donoghue
  
  Howard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Charles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Green vs. Ortega
  
  Green hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Causey vs. Ortega
  
  Ortega fires to first and picks off Green. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Causey vs. Ortega
  
  Causey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamlin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campaneris vs. Ortega
  
  Campaneris takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mathews vs. Ortega
  
  There goes Campaneris. The throw from McCabe and he is safe. Campaneris steals second. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mathews vs. Ortega
  
  Mathews hits a fly ball into center field. Lock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Held vs. O'Donoghue
  
  Held hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sievers vs. O'Donoghue
  
  Sievers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Held moves to third. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  McCabe vs. O'Donoghue
  
  McCabe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Causey fields it and throws to second for the out. Held scores. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hamlin vs. O'Donoghue
  
  Hamlin hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bryan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ortega vs. O'Donoghue
  
  Ortega strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrelson vs. Ortega
  
  Harrelson hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gentile vs. Ortega
  
  Gentile strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Charles vs. Ortega
  
  Charles takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bryan vs. Ortega
  
  Bryan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lock who is chasing the ball. Bryan reaches third base with a triple. Charles goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  O'Donoghue vs. Ortega
  
  O'Donoghue hits a fly ball into center field. Lock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blasingame vs. O'Donoghue
  
  Blasingame hits a line drive into right field. Harrelson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McMullen vs. O'Donoghue
  
  McMullen takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lock vs. O'Donoghue
  
  There's a wild pitch. McMullen moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lock vs. O'Donoghue
  
  Lock hits a fly ball into left field. Campaneris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Howard vs. O'Donoghue
  
  Howard takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Held vs. O'Donoghue
  
  Held hits a ball on the ground towards short. Causey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Green vs. Ortega
  
  Green hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Causey vs. Ortega
  
  Causey hits a fly ball into center field. Lock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Campaneris vs. Ortega
  
  Campaneris hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Green moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mathews vs. Ortega
  
  Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ortega fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 4

• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sievers vs. O'Donoghue
  
  Sievers hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Harrelson. Sievers reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McCabe vs. O'Donoghue
  
  The ball gets by Bryan for a passed ball. Sievers moves to third. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  McCabe vs. O'Donoghue
  
  McCabe strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Hamlin vs. O'Donoghue
  
  Hamlin hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Bryan juggles the ball. That's an error on Bryan. Sievers scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ortega vs. O'Donoghue
  
  Ortega hits a fly ball towards right field. Harrelson drops the ball. He retrieves the ball and throws it towards home. Bryan tags Hamlin out. Ortega moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Blasingame vs. O'Donoghue
  
  Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Green scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrelson vs. Ortega
  
  Harrelson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gentile vs. Ortega
  
  Gentile hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Harrelson moves to third. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Charles vs. Ortega
  
  Charles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamlin fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Harrelson scores. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bryan vs. Ortega
  
  Bryan hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McMullen vs. O'Donoghue
  
  McMullen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lock vs. O'Donoghue
  
  Lock hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mathews who is chasing the ball. Lock reaches third base with a triple. McMullen goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Howard vs. Sheldon
  
  Rollie Sheldon now pitching.
  
  Howard takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Held vs. Sheldon
  
  Held strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Chance vs. Sheldon
  
  Bob Chance pinch hits for Roy Sievers.
  
  Chance hits a ball on the ground towards short. Causey fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Senators, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sheldon vs. Ortega
  
  Bob Chance now playing first base.
  
  Sheldon hits a line drive towards short. Hamlin reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Green vs. Ortega
  
  Green hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Causey vs. Ortega
  
  Causey hits a fly ball into center field. Lock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Senators, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCabe vs. Sheldon
  
  McCabe strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hamlin vs. Sheldon
  
  Hamlin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ortega vs. Sheldon
  
  Ortega bunts towards first. Gentile scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ortega for the out. Hamlin moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Blasingame vs. Sheldon
  
  Blasingame hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hamlin scores. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McMullen vs. Sheldon
  
  McMullen hits a fly ball into center field. Mathews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Senators, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campaneris vs. Ortega
  
  Campaneris takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mathews vs. Ortega
  
  There goes Campaneris. The throw from McCabe and he is safe. Campaneris steals second. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mathews vs. Ortega
  
  Mathews strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Harrelson vs. Ortega
  
  Harrelson hits a fly ball into right field. Held settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gentile vs. Ortega
  
  Gentile hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Senators, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lock vs. Sheldon
  
  Lock strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Sheldon
  
  Howard hits a popup, foul, towards first. Gentile settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Held vs. Sheldon
  
  Held strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Senators, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Charles vs. Ortega
  
  Charles hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lock who is chasing the ball. Charles reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Bryan vs. Ortega
  
  Bryan hits a popup, foul, towards third. McMullen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Lockwood vs. Ridzik
  
  Skip Lockwood pinch hits for Rollie Sheldon. Steve Ridzik now pitching.
  
  Lockwood hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Green vs. Ridzik
  
  Green hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. McCabe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Senators, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chance vs. Stock
  
  Wes Stock now pitching.
  
  Chance hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Green scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCabe vs. Stock
  
  McCabe hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Green settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hamlin vs. Stock
  
  Hamlin hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Green settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Senators, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Causey vs. Ridzik
  
  Causey hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lock. Causey reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Campaneris vs. Ridzik
  
  Campaneris hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mathews vs. Ridzik
  
  Mathews strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Harrelson vs. Ridzik
  
  Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Senators, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kirkland vs. Stock
  
  Mike Hershberger now playing right field. Willie Kirkland pinch hits for Steve Ridzik.
  
  Kirkland hits a fly ball into center field. Mathews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blasingame vs. Stock
  
  Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards third. Charles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McMullen vs. Stock
  
  McMullen strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Senators, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gentile vs. Kline
  
  Ron Kline now pitching. Woodie Held now playing left field. Willie Kirkland now playing right field.
  
  Gentile hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Charles vs. Kline
  
  Charles hits a fly ball into center field. Lock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bryan vs. Kline
  
  Bryan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lachemann vs. Kline
  
  Rene Lachemann pinch hits for Wes Stock.
  
  Lachemann hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chance scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lachemann for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/4/1965 -- Washington at Kansas City (N)

  Washington         AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Blasingame D, 2b      5  0  1  1   Green D, 2b           4  0  2  0   
McMullen K, 3b        4  1  1  0   Causey W, ss          4  0  1  0   
Lock D, cf            4  0  1  1   Campaneris B, lf      2  0  1  0   
Howard F, lf          2  0  0  0   Mathews N, cf         4  0  0  0   
Kline R, p            0  0  0  0   Harrelson K, rf       4  1  1  0   
Held W, rf-lf         4  1  1  0   Hershberger M, rf     0  0  0  0   
Sievers R, 1b         2  1  2  0   Gentile J, 1b         4  0  1  0   
Chance B, ph-1b       2  0  0  0   Charles E, 3b         3  1  1  0   
McCabe J, c           4  0  0  1   Bryan B, c            4  0  2  1   
Hamlin K, ss          4  1  1  0   O'Donoghue J, p       1  0  0  0   
Ortega P, p           2  0  0  0   Sheldon R, p          1  0  0  0   
Ridzik S, p           0  0  0  0   Lockwood S, ph        1  0  0  0   
Kirkland W, ph-rf     1  0  0  0   Stock W, p            0  0  0  0   
                                   Lachemann R, ph       1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  4  7  3                        33  2  9  1

Washington       010 111 000 --  4
Kansas City      010 100 000 --  2

  Washington           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Ortega P (W)          6.1  7  2  2  3  2
Ridzik S              1.2  1  0  0  0  1
Kline R (S)           1.0  1  0  0  0  0

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
O'Donoghue J (L)*     4.0  5  3  2  2  2
Sheldon R             3.0  2  1  1  1  4
Stock W               2.0  0  0  0  0  1
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 5th

E -- Causey W, Bryan B, Harrelson K
DP -- Washington 2, Kansas City 1
LOB -- Washington 7, Kansas City 7
2B -- Sievers R, Causey W
3B -- Bryan B, Lock D, Charles E
SB -- Campaneris B 2
SH -- Ortega P
WP -- O'Donoghue J
PB -- Bryan B
T -- 2:33
A -- 4206

    

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