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Athletics
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
July 17, 1959
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Washington Senators and the Kansas City Athletics, played on July 17, 1959 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 17, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Athletics
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| Home Team |
Washington Senators
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 17, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Athletics |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ned Garver |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Russ Kemmerer |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | 9,842 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 45 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Eddie Hurley 1B: Bob Stewart 2B: Ed Runge 3B: Joe Paparella |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Tuttle | Center Fielder |
| Jerry Lumpe | Shortstop |
| Roger Maris | Right Fielder |
| Bob Cerv | Left Fielder |
| Ray Boone | First Baseman |
| Dick Williams | Third Baseman |
| Harry Chiti | Catcher |
| Wayne Terwilliger | Second Baseman |
| Ned Garver | Pitcher |
| Harry Craft | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ken Aspromonte | Second Baseman |
| Bob Allison | Center Fielder |
| Harmon Killebrew | Third Baseman |
| Roy Sievers | First Baseman |
| Jim Lemon | Left Fielder |
| Faye Throneberry | Right Fielder |
| Clint Courtney | Catcher |
| Billy Consolo | Shortstop |
| Russ Kemmerer | Pitcher |
| Cookie Lavagetto | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
July 17, 1959
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Kemmerer
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Consolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Kemmerer
Lumpe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Aspromonte scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Kemmerer
Maris hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cerv vs. Kemmerer
There's a wild pitch. Maris moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cerv vs. Kemmerer
Cerv hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Aspromonte scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Garver
Aspromonte hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allison vs. Garver
Allison hits a fly ball into left field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Garver
Killebrew strikes out. There goes Aspromonte. The throw from Chiti to second, and Aspromonte is out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Kemmerer
Boone hits a fly ball into center field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Kemmerer
Williams hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lemon. Williams reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chiti vs. Kemmerer
Chiti hits a line drive into center field. Allison picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Allison. Williams scores. Chiti moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Terwilliger vs. Kemmerer
Terwilliger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Consolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garver vs. Kemmerer
Garver hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Garver
Sievers hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Garver
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Garver
Throneberry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Garver
Courtney hits a ball on the ground towards first. Boone scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Courtney for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Kemmerer
Tuttle hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lumpe vs. Kemmerer
Lumpe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Aspromonte misplays the ball. That's an error on Aspromonte. Tuttle moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maris vs. Kemmerer
Maris hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Tuttle scores. Lumpe moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cerv vs. Kemmerer
Cerv hits a fly ball into right field. Throneberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lumpe tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Kemmerer
Boone takes first base on ball four. Maris moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Kemmerer
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chiti vs. Kemmerer
Chiti takes first base on ball four. Maris moves to third. Boone moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Terwilliger vs. Kemmerer
Terwilliger strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Consolo vs. Garver
Consolo strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemmerer vs. Garver
Kemmerer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aspromonte vs. Garver
Aspromonte takes first base on ball four. Kemmerer moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Allison vs. Garver
Allison hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Killebrew vs. Garver
Killebrew hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garver vs. Kemmerer
Garver hits a fly ball into center field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Kemmerer
Tuttle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lumpe vs. Kemmerer
Lumpe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Aspromonte fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Garver
Sievers hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Garver
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Garver
Throneberry hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Kemmerer
Maris strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerv vs. Kemmerer
Cerv hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Kemmerer
Boone hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Kemmerer
There goes Boone. The throw from Courtney and he is safe. Boone steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Kemmerer
Williams hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Aspromonte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Garver
Courtney hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Consolo vs. Garver
Consolo hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Maris. Consolo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kemmerer vs. Garver
Kemmerer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Consolo scores. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aspromonte vs. Garver
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lumpe fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiti vs. Kemmerer
Chiti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Kemmerer
Terwilliger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Aspromonte scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garver vs. Kemmerer
Garver takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Kemmerer
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Consolo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Garver
Allison strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Garver
Killebrew hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tuttle. Killebrew reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sievers vs. Garver
Sievers hits a fly ball into left field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lemon vs. Garver
Lemon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Killebrew scores. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Throneberry vs. Garver
Throneberry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 3 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Kemmerer
Lumpe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maris vs. Kemmerer
Maris hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lumpe moves to third. Maris moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cerv vs. Kemmerer
Cerv strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Boone vs. Kemmerer
Boone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Williams vs. Kemmerer
Kent Hadley pinch runs for Ray Boone.
Williams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lumpe scores. Maris scores. Hadley moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chiti vs. Kemmerer
Chiti hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Throneberry. Chiti reaches second base with a double. Hadley scores. Williams goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Terwilliger vs. Clevenger
Tex Clevenger now pitching.
Terwilliger strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garver vs. Clevenger
Garver hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Clevenger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 7 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Garver
Kent Hadley now playing first base.
Courtney takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Consolo vs. Garver
Consolo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lumpe fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Becquer vs. Garver
Julio Becquer pinch hits for Tex Clevenger.
Becquer hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aspromonte vs. Garver
Aspromonte hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Consolo moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Allison vs. Garver
Allison hits a ball on the ground towards third. Williams fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Consolo scores. Aspromonte moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Killebrew vs. Dickson
Murry Dickson now pitching.
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lumpe fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 7 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Woodeshick
Hal Woodeshick now pitching.
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Aspromonte scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Woodeshick
Lumpe hits a popup, foul, towards third. Killebrew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Woodeshick
Maris hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Courtney settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Courtney. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Woodeshick
Maris strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 7 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Dickson
Sievers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Dickson
Lemon hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Throneberry vs. Dickson
Throneberry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lumpe fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Courtney vs. Dickson
Courtney hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hadley scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Courtney for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 7 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerv vs. Woodeshick
Cerv hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hadley vs. Woodeshick
Hadley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Woodeshick fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Woodeshick
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chiti vs. Woodeshick
Chiti hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sievers scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Chiti for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 7 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Naragon vs. Dickson
Russ Snyder now playing left field. Hal Naragon pinch hits for Billy Consolo.
Naragon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Dickson
Jose Valdivielso pinch runs for Hal Naragon. Lenny Green pinch hits for Hal Woodeshick.
Green hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hadley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aspromonte vs. Dickson
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Green moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Allison vs. Grim
Ron Samford pinch runs for Ken Aspromonte. Bob Grim now pitching.
Allison hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lumpe fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/17/1959 -- Kansas City at Washington (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
Tuttle B, cf 4 1 1 0 Aspromonte K, 2b 4 0 3 0
Lumpe J, ss 4 2 0 0 Samford R, pr 0 0 0 0
Maris R, rf 5 1 3 1 Allison B, cf 5 0 1 1
Cerv B, lf 4 0 1 1 Killebrew H, 3b 4 1 1 0
Snyder R, lf 0 0 0 0 Sievers R, 1b 3 1 1 1
Boone R, 1b 2 0 1 0 Lemon J, lf 4 0 1 1
Hadley K, pr-1b 1 1 0 0 Throneberry F, rf 4 0 0 0
Williams D, 3b 5 2 2 2 Courtney C, c 3 0 0 0
Chiti H, c 4 0 2 3 Consolo B, ss 3 2 1 0
Terwilliger W, 2b 4 0 0 0 Naragon H, ph 1 0 1 0
Garver N, p 3 0 0 0 Valdivielso J, pr 0 0 0 0
Dickson M, p 0 0 0 0 Kemmerer R, p 1 0 1 1
Grim B, p 0 0 0 0 Clevenger T, p 0 0 0 0
Becquer J, ph 1 0 0 0
Woodeshick H, p 0 0 0 0
Green L, ph 1 0 0 0
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36 7 10 7 34 4 10 4
Kansas City 012 000 400 -- 7
Washington 010 011 100 -- 4
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Garver N (W) 6.2 8 4 4 3 3
Dickson M 1.2 2 0 0 1 0
Grim B (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Kemmerer R (L) 6.1 9 7 6 6 3
Clevenger T 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
Woodeshick H 2.0 1 0 0 0 2
E -- Allison B, Aspromonte K, Courtney C
DP -- Kansas City 3, Washington 1
LOB -- Kansas City 9, Washington 7
2B -- Williams D, Consolo B, Killebrew H, Chiti H
HR -- Sievers R
SB -- Boone R
CS -- Aspromonte K
SF -- Cerv B
WP -- Kemmerer R
T -- 2:45
A -- 9842
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