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Athletics
@ Senators
Robert F. Kennedy Stadium
May 31, 1965
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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 May 31, 1965 at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 31, 1965 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Athletics
|
| Home Team |
Washington Senators
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 31, 1965 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Athletics |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | John O'Donoghue |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Howie Koplitz |
| Ballpark | Robert F. Kennedy Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 45 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lou DiMuro 1B: Frank Umont 2B: Eddie Hurley 3B: Red Flaherty |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bert Campaneris | Left Fielder |
| Wayne Causey | Shortstop |
| Jim Gentile | First Baseman |
| Johnny Blanchard | Right Fielder |
| Nelson Mathews | Center Fielder |
| Ed Charles | Third Baseman |
| Billy Bryan | Catcher |
| Dick Green | Second Baseman |
| John O'Donoghue | Pitcher |
| Haywood Sullivan | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joe Cunningham | First Baseman |
| Ken McMullen | Third Baseman |
| Woodie Held | Right Fielder |
| Frank Howard | Left Fielder |
| Don Lock | Center Fielder |
| Don Zimmer | Catcher |
| Ken Hamlin | Second Baseman |
| Ed Brinkman | Shortstop |
| Howie Koplitz | Pitcher |
| Gil Hodges | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Senators
Robert F. Kennedy Stadium
May 31, 1965
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Koplitz
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hamlin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Causey vs. Koplitz
Causey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gentile vs. Koplitz
Gentile hits a fly ball into right field. Held settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blanchard vs. Koplitz
Blanchard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hamlin 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: ---
Cunningham vs. O'Donoghue
Cunningham hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. O'Donoghue fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMullen vs. O'Donoghue
McMullen is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. O'Donoghue
Held takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. O'Donoghue
Howard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Held moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lock vs. O'Donoghue
Lock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Green fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Koplitz
Mathews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Charles vs. Koplitz
There goes Mathews. The throw from Zimmer and he is out, Hamlin applying the tag. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Charles vs. Koplitz
Charles strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bryan vs. Koplitz
Bryan hits a popup towards first. Cunningham settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. O'Donoghue
Zimmer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hamlin vs. O'Donoghue
Hamlin hits a fly ball into right field. Blanchard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brinkman vs. O'Donoghue
Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Causey misplays the ball. That's an error on Causey. Zimmer moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Koplitz vs. O'Donoghue
Koplitz bunts towards first. Gentile scoops it up and throws to first, with Green covering, for the out. Zimmer moves to third. Brinkman moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cunningham vs. O'Donoghue
Cunningham hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Zimmer scores. Brinkman scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMullen vs. O'Donoghue
McMullen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Green fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Koplitz
Green hits a fly ball into center field. Lock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Donoghue vs. Koplitz
O'Donoghue hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campaneris vs. Koplitz
Campaneris hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Causey vs. Koplitz
Causey takes first base on ball four. O'Donoghue moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gentile vs. Koplitz
Gentile hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hamlin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. O'Donoghue
Howard hits a line drive into center field. Mathews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lock vs. O'Donoghue
Lock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Causey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blanchard vs. Koplitz
Blanchard hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cunningham scoops it up and throws to first, with Koplitz covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Koplitz
Mathews hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cunningham settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Charles vs. Koplitz
Charles hits a fly ball into right field. Held settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. O'Donoghue
Zimmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Causey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamlin vs. O'Donoghue
Hamlin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Causey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. O'Donoghue
Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Causey fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koplitz vs. O'Donoghue
Koplitz hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Bryan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bryan vs. Koplitz
Bryan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hamlin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Koplitz
Green hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hamlin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Donoghue vs. Koplitz
O'Donoghue hits a fly ball into right field. Held settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cunningham vs. O'Donoghue
Cunningham hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gentile fields the ball and throws to O'Donoghue covering. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMullen vs. O'Donoghue
McMullen hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. O'Donoghue
Held hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Campaneris. Held reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howard vs. O'Donoghue
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Charles fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Held moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
King vs. Hunter
Jim King pinch hits for Don Lock. Catfish Hunter now pitching.
There's a wild pitch. Howard moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
King vs. Hunter
King is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Zimmer vs. Hunter
Zimmer takes first base on ball four. Held scores. Howard moves to third. King moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Blasingame vs. Hunter
Don Blasingame pinch hits for Ken Hamlin.
Blasingame strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Brinkman vs. Hunter
Brinkman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bryan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Koplitz vs. Hunter
Koplitz strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Koplitz
Jim King now playing right field. Woodie Held now playing center field. Don Blasingame now playing second base.
Campaneris hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Causey vs. Koplitz
Causey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Campaneris moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gentile vs. Koplitz
Gentile hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Campaneris scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blanchard vs. Koplitz
Blanchard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 1 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cunningham vs. Hunter
Cunningham is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMullen vs. Hunter
McMullen hits a popup, foul, towards third. Charles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Hunter
Held takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Hunter
The ball gets by Bryan for a passed ball. Held moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howard vs. Hunter
Howard takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
King vs. Hunter
King hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Green settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 1 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Koplitz
Mathews is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Charles vs. Koplitz
Charles hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bryan vs. Koplitz
Bryan hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Koplitz
Green hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 2 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Hunter
Zimmer hits a ball on the ground between third and short. The ball bounces off Charles, and towards Causey, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Hunter
Blasingame bunts towards third. Charles fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brinkman vs. Hunter
Brinkman hits a fly ball into center field. Mathews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koplitz vs. Hunter
Koplitz is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 2 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hershberger vs. Koplitz
Mike Hershberger pinch hits for Catfish Hunter.
Hershberger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campaneris vs. Koplitz
Campaneris hits a popup towards short. Brinkman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Causey vs. Koplitz
Causey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hershberger moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gentile vs. McCormick
Mike McCormick now pitching.
Gentile hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Zimmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harrelson vs. Ridzik
Ken Harrelson pinch hits for Johnny Blanchard. Steve Ridzik now pitching.
Harrelson hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 2 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cunningham vs. Dickson
Jim Dickson now pitching. Mike Hershberger now playing right field.
Cunningham hits a fly ball into left field. Campaneris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMullen vs. Dickson
McMullen hits a fly ball into center field. Mathews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Dickson
Held strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 2 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Ridzik
Mathews hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Charles vs. Ridzik
Charles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bryan vs. Ridzik
Bryan strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Ridzik
Green hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/31/1965, game 1 -- Kansas City at Washington (D)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
Campaneris B, lf 4 1 1 0 Cunningham J, 1b 5 1 2 2
Causey W, ss 2 0 2 0 McMullen K, 3b 5 1 1 2
Gentile J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Held W, rf-cf 3 1 1 0
Blanchard J, rf 3 0 0 0 Howard F, lf 3 0 2 0
Harrelson K, ph 1 0 0 0 Lock D, cf 2 0 0 0
Dickson J, p 0 0 0 0 King J, ph-rf 1 0 0 0
Mathews N, cf 3 0 1 0 Zimmer D, c 3 1 1 1
Charles E, 3b 4 0 0 0 Hamlin K, 2b 2 0 0 0
Bryan B, c 4 1 1 1 Blasingame D, ph-2b 2 0 1 0
Green D, 2b 4 0 0 0 Brinkman E, ss 4 1 1 0
O'Donoghue J, p 2 0 1 0 Koplitz H, p 3 0 0 0
Hunter C, p 0 0 0 0 McCormick M, p 0 0 0 0
Hershberger M, ph-rf 1 0 1 0 Ridzik S, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 2 7 1 33 5 9 5
Kansas City 000 001 100 -- 2
Washington 020 030 00x -- 5
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
O'Donoghue J (L)* 4.0 8 5 4 1 1
Hunter C 3.0 1 0 0 4 4
Dickson J 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Koplitz H (W) 7.1 6 2 2 3 2
McCormick M 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Ridzik S (S) 1.1 1 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 4 batters in 5th
E -- Causey W
DP -- Washington 1
LOB -- Kansas City 6, Washington 10
2B -- Held W
HR -- McMullen K, Bryan B
CS -- Mathews N
SH -- Koplitz H
WP -- Hunter C
PB -- Bryan B
T -- 2:45
A -- 0
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