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Standings
NYY
@CAL		2
5
DET
@CHW		6
7		 
(12)
DET
@CHW		1
3
BAL
@CLE		5
1
WSA
@KCA		3
0
WSA
@KCA		0
4
BOS
@MIN		2
11
CHC
@CIN		5
7
SFG
@NYM		2
1
HOU
@PHI		5
10
LAD
@PIT		3
4
ATL
@STL		8
5
Wednesday, August 31, 1966
, Municipal Stadium
Attendance: Not Given, Time of Game: 2:23
First game of doubleheader, see Second game.
Senators
3
62-75
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
7th, 24 GB
 at Athletics
0
58-77
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
9th, 26 GB
W: Mike McCormick (9-11)
L: Gil Blanco (1-4)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Senators        2  0  0   0  0  1   0  0  0    3  5  0
Athletics       0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  4  1

Washington Senators

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Ed Brinkman SS 5 0 0 0 0 1 .237 .613 -0.033 0.42 0.011 -0.044 -0.2 2 3
Bob Saverine 2B 2 0 0 0 1 0 .261 .657 -0.002 0.53 0.026 -0.028 -0.1 2 1 SH
Fred Valentine RF 3 1 2 0 1 0 .286 .829 0.033 0.54 0.052 -0.018 0.3 2 0
Frank Howard LF 4 2 2 2 0 1 .276 .793 0.181 0.79 0.230 -0.049 1.4 3 0 HR
   Willie Kirkland LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .194 .601 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Ken McMullen 3B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .243 .667 -0.015 0.68 0.051 -0.066 -0.2 1 2 SH,GDP
Don Lock CF 2 0 0 0 2 1 .236 .742 0.031 0.83 0.044 -0.012 0.3 5 0
Ken Harrelson 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .236 .672 -0.053 0.86 0.003 -0.055 -0.7 8 0 IW
Paul Casanova C 3 0 0 1 0 1 .252 .688 -0.018 0.81 0.019 -0.037 -0.7 4 0 SF
Mike McCormick P 4 0 0 0 0 2 .207 .556 -0.047 0.46 0.000 -0.047 -0.9 0 2
Team Totals 29 3 5 3 5 6 .172 .562 0.077 0.66 0.436 -0.356 -0.8 27 8
HR: F Howard (17, off G Blanco; 1st inn, 1 on, 2 outs to CF).
SF: P Casanova (2, off K Sanders).
SH: B Saverine (9, off V Handrahan); K McMullen (7, off G Blanco).
IBB: K Harrelson (4, by K Sanders).
TB: F Howard 5; F Valentine 2; K McMullen.
GIDP: K McMullen (14).
RBI: F Howard 2 (67); P Casanova (44).
2-out RBI: F Howard 2.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 1. B Saverine-E Brinkman-K Harrelson.

Kansas City Athletics

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bert Campaneris SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 .269 .687 -0.089 0.95 0.000 -0.089 -0.8 1 3
Mike Hershberger RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .263 .674 -0.089 0.94 0.000 -0.089 -0.8 1 1
Ed Charles 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .283 .779 -0.036 0.57 0.012 -0.048 -0.4 0 4
Danny Cater 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .257 .653 -0.021 0.66 0.026 -0.048 -0.3 10 0
Ossie Chavarria 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .240 .623 -0.075 0.98 0.000 -0.075 -0.6 5 3
Joe Nossek LF 3 0 1 0 0 0 .240 .586 0.031 0.72 0.054 -0.023 0.1 2 0
Roger Repoz CF 2 0 0 0 1 1 .236 .697 -0.013 1.17 0.045 -0.058 -0.1 1 0
Phil Roof C 3 0 0 0 0 1 .223 .625 -0.131 1.50 0.000 -0.131 -1.0 7 1 GDP
Gil Blanco P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.016 0.70 0.000 -0.016 -0.1 0 0
   Ken Sanders P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .393 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Jim Gosger PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .234 .684 0.045 0.94 0.045 0.000 0.4
   Vern Handrahan P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   John Donaldson PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .071 .205 -0.028 1.20 0.000 -0.028 -0.3
   Wes Stock P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 30 0 4 0 1 4 .133 .295 -0.422 0.91 0.182 -0.605 -3.8 27 12
TB: E Charles; J Gosger; D Cater; J Nossek.
GIDP: P Roof (13).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 0 for 1.
Fielding
DP: 1. O Chavarria-D Cater.
PB: P Roof (10).
E: B Campaneris (14).
Outfield Assists: M Hershberger (E Brinkman at home plate).

Washington Senators

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mike McCormick, W (9-11) 9 4 0 0 1 4 0 3.43 31 82 0.422 0.91 3.8
Team Totals 9 4 0 0 1 4 0 0.00 31 82 0.422 0.66 3.8

Kansas City Athletics

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Gil Blanco, L (1-4) 5 4 3 3 4 3 1 5.70 23 46 -0.104 0.73 -0.9
Ken Sanders 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 3.89 4 2 1 -0.005 1.20 0.4
Vern Handrahan 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 4.58 7 0 0 0.026 0.28 0.8
Wes Stock 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 3.15 3 0 0 0.005 0.07 0.4
Team Totals 9 5 3 3 5 6 1 3.00 37 46 2 1 -0.078 0.91 0.8
G Blanco faced 2 batters in the 6th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: M McCormick (5); G Blanco (5).
HBP: None.
IBB: K Sanders (16; K Harrelson).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jim Honochick, 1B - Frank Umont, 2B - Jerry Neudecker, 3B - Bill Kinnamon.
Time of Game: 2:23.
Attendance: 0.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Washington Senators         Kansas City Athletics
1 Ed Brinkman SS 1 Bert Campaneris SS
2 Bob Saverine 2B 2 Mike Hershberger RF
3 Fred Valentine RF 3 Ed Charles 3B
4 Frank Howard LF 4 Danny Cater 1B
5 Ken McMullen 3B 5 Ossie Chavarria 2B
6 Don Lock CF 6 Joe Nossek LF
7 Ken Harrelson 1B 7 Roger Repoz CF
8 Paul Casanova C 8 Phil Roof C
9 Mike McCormick P 9 Gil Blanco P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t1 0-0 2 1-- RR WSA F. Howard G. Blanco 21% 68% Home Run; Valentine Scores
b5 0-2 1 1-- OO KCA P. Roof M. McCormick 7% 81% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t3 2-0 1 12- OO WSA K. McMullen G. Blanco -6% 71% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
b5 0-2 0 --- KCA J. Nossek M. McCormick -5% 69% Single to RF
b5 0-2 0 1-- O KCA R. Repoz M. McCormick 5% 74% Strikeout

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Gil Blanco facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O WSA E. Brinkman G. Blanco -2% 48% Flyball: RF
t1 0-0 1 --- O WSA B. Saverine G. Blanco -1% 46% Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- WSA F. Valentine G. Blanco 1% 48% Single to LF
t1 0-0 2 1-- RR WSA F. Howard G. Blanco 21% 68% Home Run; Valentine Scores
t1 2-0 2 --- WSA K. McMullen G. Blanco 1% 69% Single to CF
t1 2-0 2 1-- WSA D. Lock G. Blanco 1% 70% Wild Pitch; McMullen to 2B
t1 2-0 2 -2- WSA D. Lock G. Blanco 1% 71% Walk
t1 2-0 2 12- O WSA K. Harrelson G. Blanco -3% 68% Groundout: SS-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Senators 2, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, Senators' Mike McCormick facing 1-2-3
b1 0-2 0 --- O KCA B. Campaneris M. McCormick 2% 70% Flyball: RF
b1 0-2 1 --- O KCA M. Hershberger M. McCormick 1% 71% Flyball: LF
b1 0-2 2 --- KCA E. Charles M. McCormick -1% 70% Single to LF
b1 0-2 2 1-- O KCA D. Cater M. McCormick 2% 72% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 2, Athletics 0.
Top of the 2nd, Senators Batting, Ahead 2-0, Athletics' Gil Blanco facing 8-9-1
t2 2-0 0 --- O WSA P. Casanova G. Blanco -2% 71% Strikeout
t2 2-0 1 --- O WSA M. McCormick G. Blanco -1% 70% Strikeout Looking
t2 2-0 2 --- O WSA E. Brinkman G. Blanco -1% 69% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 2, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, Senators' Mike McCormick facing 5-6-7
b2 0-2 0 --- O KCA O. Chavarria M. McCormick 2% 71% Flyball: CF
b2 0-2 1 --- O KCA J. Nossek M. McCormick 2% 73% Flyball: CF
b2 0-2 2 --- O KCA R. Repoz M. McCormick 1% 74% Lineout: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 2, Athletics 0.
Top of the 3rd, Senators Batting, Ahead 2-0, Athletics' Gil Blanco facing 2-3-4
t3 2-0 0 --- WSA B. Saverine G. Blanco 3% 76% Walk
t3 2-0 0 1-- WSA F. Valentine G. Blanco 4% 80% Walk; Saverine to 2B
t3 2-0 0 12- O WSA F. Howard G. Blanco -4% 77% Strikeout Looking
t3 2-0 1 12- OO WSA K. McMullen G. Blanco -6% 71% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 2, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, Senators' Mike McCormick facing 8-9-1
b3 0-2 0 --- O KCA P. Roof M. McCormick 2% 73% Groundout: P-1B
b3 0-2 1 --- O KCA G. Blanco M. McCormick 2% 75% Groundout: P-1B
b3 0-2 2 --- O KCA B. Campaneris M. McCormick 1% 76% Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 2, Athletics 0.
Top of the 4th, Senators Batting, Ahead 2-0, Athletics' Gil Blanco facing 6-7-8
t4 2-0 0 --- WSA D. Lock G. Blanco 3% 78% Walk
t4 2-0 0 1-- O WSA K. Harrelson G. Blanco -2% 76% Flyball: LF
t4 2-0 1 1-- O WSA P. Casanova G. Blanco -2% 74% Flyball: 2B
t4 2-0 2 1-- O WSA M. McCormick G. Blanco -2% 72% Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 2, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, Senators' Mike McCormick facing 2-3-4
b4 0-2 0 --- O KCA M. Hershberger M. McCormick 3% 75% Flyball: LF
b4 0-2 1 --- O KCA E. Charles M. McCormick 2% 77% Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 0-2 2 --- KCA D. Cater M. McCormick -2% 75% Single to 3B
b4 0-2 2 1-- KCA O. Chavarria M. McCormick -1% 74% Wild Pitch; Cater to 2B
b4 0-2 2 -2- O KCA O. Chavarria M. McCormick 4% 78% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 2, Athletics 0.
Top of the 5th, Senators Batting, Ahead 2-0, Athletics' Gil Blanco facing 1-2-3
t5 2-0 0 --- O WSA E. Brinkman G. Blanco -1% 76% Foul Flyball: 1B
t5 2-0 1 --- O WSA B. Saverine G. Blanco -1% 75% Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 2-0 2 --- O WSA F. Valentine G. Blanco -1% 75% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 2, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, Senators' Mike McCormick facing 6-7-8
b5 0-2 0 --- KCA J. Nossek M. McCormick -5% 69% Single to RF
b5 0-2 0 1-- O KCA R. Repoz M. McCormick 5% 74% Strikeout
b5 0-2 1 1-- OO KCA P. Roof M. McCormick 7% 81% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 2, Athletics 0.
Top of the 6th, Senators Batting, Ahead 2-0, Athletics' Gil Blanco facing 4-5-6
t6 2-0 0 --- WSA F. Howard G. Blanco 2% 83% Single to CF
t6 2-0 0 1-- WSA K. McMullen G. Blanco 3% 86% Fielder's Choice /Sacrifice Bunt; Howard to 2B
Ken Sanders replaces Gil Blanco pitching and batting 9th
t6 2-0 0 12- O WSA D. Lock K. Sanders -1% 86% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Howard to 3B
t6 2-0 1 1-3 WSA K. Harrelson K. Sanders 1% 87% Passed Ball; Lock to 2B
t6 2-0 1 -23 WSA K. Harrelson K. Sanders 0% 87% Intentional Walk
t6 2-0 1 123 RO WSA P. Casanova K. Sanders 2% 89% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Howard Scores; Lock to 3B
t6 3-0 2 1-3 O WSA M. McCormick K. Sanders -2% 87% Flyball: 2B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Senators 3, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-3, Senators' Mike McCormick facing 9-1-2
Jim Gosger pinch hits for Ken Sanders (P) batting 9th
b6 0-3 0 --- KCA J. Gosger M. McCormick -4% 83% Single to RF
b6 0-3 0 1-- O KCA B. Campaneris M. McCormick 4% 86% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
b6 0-3 1 1-- O KCA M. Hershberger M. McCormick 3% 89% Flyball: CF
b6 0-3 2 1-- O KCA E. Charles M. McCormick 2% 91% Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 3, Athletics 0.
Top of the 7th, Senators Batting, Ahead 3-0, Athletics' Vern Handrahan facing 1-2-3
Vern Handrahan replaces Jim Gosger (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t7 3-0 0 --- WSA E. Brinkman V. Handrahan 1% 93% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
t7 3-0 0 1-- O WSA B. Saverine V. Handrahan -0% 92% Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Brinkman to 2B
t7 3-0 1 -2- O WSA F. Valentine V. Handrahan -1% 91% Single to RF; Brinkman out at Hm/RF-C; Valentine to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
t7 3-0 2 -2- O WSA F. Howard V. Handrahan -1% 90% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Senators 3, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-3, Senators' Mike McCormick facing 4-5-6
Willie Kirkland replaces Frank Howard playing LF batting 4th
b7 0-3 0 --- O KCA D. Cater M. McCormick 2% 92% Strikeout
b7 0-3 1 --- O KCA O. Chavarria M. McCormick 1% 94% Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 0-3 2 --- O KCA J. Nossek M. McCormick 1% 94% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 3, Athletics 0.
Top of the 8th, Senators Batting, Ahead 3-0, Athletics' Vern Handrahan facing 5-6-7
t8 3-0 0 --- O WSA K. McMullen V. Handrahan -0% 94% Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 3-0 1 --- O WSA D. Lock V. Handrahan -0% 94% Strikeout Looking
t8 3-0 2 --- O WSA K. Harrelson V. Handrahan -0% 93% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 3, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-3, Senators' Mike McCormick facing 7-8-9
b8 0-3 0 --- KCA R. Repoz M. McCormick -4% 89% Walk
b8 0-3 0 1-- O KCA P. Roof M. McCormick 4% 93% Strikeout
John Donaldson pinch hits for Vern Handrahan (P) batting 9th
b8 0-3 1 1-- O KCA J. Donaldson M. McCormick 3% 96% Flyball: 2B
b8 0-3 2 1-- O KCA B. Campaneris M. McCormick 2% 97% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 3, Athletics 0.
Top of the 9th, Senators Batting, Ahead 3-0, Athletics' Wes Stock facing 8-9-1
Wes Stock replaces John Donaldson (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t9 3-0 0 --- O WSA P. Casanova W. Stock -0% 97% Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 3-0 1 --- O WSA M. McCormick W. Stock -0% 97% Strikeout Looking
t9 3-0 2 --- O WSA E. Brinkman W. Stock -0% 97% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 3, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-3, Senators' Mike McCormick facing 2-3-4
b9 0-3 0 --- O KCA M. Hershberger M. McCormick 2% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
b9 0-3 1 --- O KCA E. Charles M. McCormick 1% 100% Flyball: CF
b9 0-3 2 --- O KCA D. Cater M. McCormick 0% 100% Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 3, Athletics 0.

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