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MIN  6
@BAL  0
 BAL  5
MIN  4
 CAL  5
@BOS  3
 BOS  3
CAL  0
 CHW  4
@CLE  3
(10)		 CLE  4
CHW  3
 NYY  3
DET  1
 DET  5
@NYY  1
 WSA  5
KCA  2
 WSA  5
KCA  1
 NYM  5
@CHC  2
 NYM  3
@CHC  3
 HOU  7
MLN  2
 LAD  4
CIN  3
 CIN  6
@LAD  1
 PIT  5
PHI  2
 SFG  4
STL  1
Standings at end of play this day
First game of doubleheader, see Second game.

Robert F. Kennedy Stadium, Attendance: Not Given

 Monday, May 31, 1965
Time of Game: 2:45
Athletics
2
10-28
Lost 3
10th, 15½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Athletics       0  0  0   0  0  1   1  0  0    2  7  1
Senators        0  2  0   0  3  0   0  0  X    5  9  0
W: Howie Koplitz (2-0), L: John O'Donoghue (2-7), S: Steve Ridzik (3)
 Senators
5
19-28
Won 1
9th, 10 GB

Batting Stats

Kansas City Athletics        AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B Campaneris LF               4   1   1   0    0   0  .304  .762              1   0   
W Causey SS                   2   0   2   0    2   0  .248  .611              2   5   
J Gentile 1B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .248  .854              7   1   GDP
J Blanchard RF                3   0   0   0    0   0  .213  .582              1   0   
  K Harrelson PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .752              0   0   
  J Dickson P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
N Mathews CF                  3   0   1   0    1   1  .278  .811              3   0   CS
E Charles 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .244  .709              1   1   
B Bryan C                     4   1   1   1    0   1  .232  .856              7   1   HR
D Green 2B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .264  .749              2   2   
J O'Donoghue P                2   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .708              0   1   
  C Hunter P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  M Hershberger PH-RF         1   0   1   0    0   0  .175  .496              0   0   
Totals                       32   2   7   0    3   3                         24  11
Batting Events
HR: B Bryan (6, off H Koplitz; 7th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to CF).
TB: B Bryan 4; W Causey 2; B Campaneris; M Hershberger; J O'Donoghue; N Mathews.
GIDP: J Gentile (3).
RBI: B Bryan (15).
2-out RBI: B Bryan.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 0 for 4.
Fielding Events
PB: B Bryan (5).
E: W Causey (4).
Baserunning Events
CS: N Mathews (2, 2nd base by H Koplitz/D Zimmer).
Washington Senators          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Cunningham 1B               5   1   2   2    0   1  .255  .788             10   1   
K McMullen 3B                 5   1   1   2    0   1  .252  .730              0   2   HR
W Held RF-CF                  3   1   1   0    2   1  .287  .997              3   0   2B
F Howard LF                   3   0   2   0    1   0  .291  .854              3   0   
D Lock CF                     2   0   0   0    0   0  .223  .655              1   0   
  J King PH-RF                1   0   0   0    1   0  .247  .836              0   0   IW
D Zimmer C                    3   1   1   1    1   0  .225  .733              4   1   
K Hamlin 2B                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .208  .592              2   4   
  D Blasingame PH-2B          2   0   1   0    0   1  .235  .619              1   2   
E Brinkman SS                 4   1   1   0    0   0  .187  .475              2   2   
H Koplitz P                   3   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000              1   0   SH
  M McCormick P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .077  .327              0   0   
  S Ridzik P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .333              0   0   
Totals                       33   5   9   0    5   6                         27  12
Batting Events
2B: W Held (5, off J O'Donoghue).
HR: K McMullen (7, off J O'Donoghue; 5th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to LF).
SH: H Koplitz (1, off J O'Donoghue).
IBB: J King (1, by C Hunter).
TB: K McMullen 4; F Howard 2; J Cunningham 2; W Held 2; E Brinkman; D Blasingame; D Zimmer.
RBI: K McMullen 2 (21); J Cunningham 2 (5); D Zimmer (4).
2-out RBI: J Cunningham 2.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 2 for 7.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. D Blasingame-E Brinkman-J Cunningham.

Pitching Stats

Kansas City Athletics         IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J O'Donoghue, L (2-7)          4     8   5   4    1   1   1   4.32   22     -       ·  ·     10· 2· 1· 8     28    -     0.82  -0.22
C Hunter                       3     1   0   0    4   4   0   5.25   14     -       ·  ·      2· 4· 0· 0          2-1    0.27   0.02
J Dickson                      1     0   0   0    0   1   0   4.84    3     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.10   0.01
Totals                         8     9   5   4    5   6   1          39     -       ·  ·     12· 8· 1· 8          2-1
J O'Donoghue faced 4 batters in the 5th inning.
Washington Senators           IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
H Koplitz, W (2-0)             7.1   6   2   2    3   2   1   3.14   29     -       ·  ·      9· 9· 0· 6     57    -     0.85   0.20
M McCormick, H (2)             0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   3.33    1     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          2-0    2.37   0.05
S Ridzik, S (3)                1.1   1   0   0    0   1   0   4.10    5     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 1          2-0    1.09   0.06
Totals                         9     7   2   2    3   3   1          35     -       ·  ·     10·12· 0· 7          4-0
Balks: None.
WP: C Hunter (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: C Hunter (1; J King).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Lou DiMuro, 1B - Frank Umont, 2B - Eddie Hurley, 3B - Red Flaherty.
Time of Game: 2:45.
Attendance: 0.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Kansas City Athletics                     Washington Senators                          
1. Bert Campaneris              LF       1. Joe Cunningham               1B
2. Wayne Causey                 SS       2. Ken McMullen                 3B
3. Jim Gentile                  1B       3. Woodie Held                  RF
4. Johnny Blanchard             RF       4. Frank Howard                 LF
5. Nelson Mathews               CF       5. Don Lock                     CF
6. Ed Charles                   3B       6. Don Zimmer                    C
7. Billy Bryan                   C       7. Ken Hamlin                   2B
8. Dick Green                   2B       8. Ed Brinkman                  SS
9. John O'Donoghue               P       9. Howie Koplitz                 P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b2 2 -23 RR 19% 75% 0-0 WSA J. Cunningham J. O'Donoghue Single to CF; Brinkman Scores/unER; Zimmer Scores
b5 0 1-- RR 9% 94% 2-0 WSA K. McMullen J. O'Donoghue Home Run; Cunningham Scores
t2 0 1-- O 6% 52% 0-0 KCA E. Charles H. Koplitz Mathews Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
t6 0 1-3 ROO 5% 96% 0-5 KCA J. Gentile H. Koplitz Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Campaneris Scores
b1 2 1-3 O -5% 50% 0-0 WSA D. Lock J. O'Donoghue Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Senators' Howie Koplitz facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 KCA B. Campaneris H. Koplitz Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 1 --- -2% 50% 0-0 KCA W. Causey H. Koplitz Walk
t1 1 1-- O 3% 52% 0-0 KCA J. Gentile H. Koplitz Flyball: RF
t1 2 1-- O 2% 55% 0-0 KCA J. Blanchard H. Koplitz Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Senators 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' John O'Donoghue facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 52% 0-0 WSA J. Cunningham J. O'Donoghue Groundout: P-1B
b1 1 --- O -1% 51% 0-0 WSA K. McMullen J. O'Donoghue Strikeout Looking
b1 2 --- 1% 52% 0-0 WSA W. Held J. O'Donoghue Walk
b1 2 1-- 3% 55% 0-0 WSA F. Howard J. O'Donoghue Single to CF; Held to 3B
b1 2 1-3 O -5% 50% 0-0 WSA D. Lock J. O'Donoghue Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Senators 0.
Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Senators' Howie Koplitz facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- -4% 46% 0-0 KCA N. Mathews H. Koplitz Walk
t2 0 1-- O 6% 52% 0-0 KCA E. Charles H. Koplitz Mathews Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
t2 1 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 KCA E. Charles H. Koplitz Strikeout
t2 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 KCA B. Bryan H. Koplitz Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Senators 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' John O'Donoghue facing 6-7-8
b2 0 --- 4% 59% 0-0 WSA D. Zimmer J. O'Donoghue Single to CF
b2 0 1-- O -4% 55% 0-0 WSA K. Hamlin J. O'Donoghue Flyball: RF
b2 1 1-- 4% 59% 0-0 WSA E. Brinkman J. O'Donoghue Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Zimmer to 2B
b2 1 12- O -3% 56% 0-0 WSA H. Koplitz J. O'Donoghue Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Brinkman to 2B; Zimmer to 3B
b2 2 -23 RR 19% 75% 0-0 WSA J. Cunningham J. O'Donoghue Single to CF; Brinkman Scores/unER; Zimmer Scores
b2 2 1-- O -1% 73% 2-0 WSA K. McMullen J. O'Donoghue Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Senators 2.
Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, Senators' Howie Koplitz facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- O 2% 76% 0-2 KCA D. Green H. Koplitz Flyball: CF
t3 1 --- -3% 73% 0-2 KCA J. O'Donoghue H. Koplitz Single to CF
t3 1 1-- O 3% 76% 0-2 KCA B. Campaneris H. Koplitz Flyball: LF
t3 2 1-- -2% 74% 0-2 KCA W. Causey H. Koplitz Walk; O'Donoghue to 2B
t3 2 12- O 5% 78% 0-2 KCA J. Gentile H. Koplitz Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Senators 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Senators Batting, Ahead 2-0, Athletics' John O'Donoghue facing 3-4-5
b3 0 --- O -1% 77% 2-0 WSA W. Held J. O'Donoghue Groundout: SS-1B
b3 1 --- O -1% 76% 2-0 WSA F. Howard J. O'Donoghue Lineout: CF
b3 2 --- O -1% 75% 2-0 WSA D. Lock J. O'Donoghue Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Senators 2.
Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, Senators' Howie Koplitz facing 4-5-6
t4 0 --- O 2% 78% 0-2 KCA J. Blanchard H. Koplitz Groundout: 1B-P
t4 1 --- O 2% 80% 0-2 KCA N. Mathews H. Koplitz Foul Flyball: 1B
t4 2 --- O 1% 81% 0-2 KCA E. Charles H. Koplitz Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Senators 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Senators Batting, Ahead 2-0, Athletics' John O'Donoghue facing 6-7-8
b4 0 --- O -1% 79% 2-0 WSA D. Zimmer J. O'Donoghue Groundout: SS-1B
b4 1 --- O -1% 78% 2-0 WSA K. Hamlin J. O'Donoghue Groundout: SS-1B
b4 2 --- 1% 79% 2-0 WSA E. Brinkman J. O'Donoghue Single to SS
b4 2 1-- O -1% 78% 2-0 WSA H. Koplitz J. O'Donoghue Groundout: C-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Senators 2.
Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, Senators' Howie Koplitz facing 7-8-9
t5 0 --- O 3% 80% 0-2 KCA B. Bryan H. Koplitz Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 1 --- O 2% 82% 0-2 KCA D. Green H. Koplitz Flyball: 2B
t5 2 --- O 1% 83% 0-2 KCA J. O'Donoghue H. Koplitz Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Senators 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Senators Batting, Ahead 2-0, Athletics' John O'Donoghue facing 1-2-3
b5 0 --- 2% 85% 2-0 WSA J. Cunningham J. O'Donoghue Single to 1B
b5 0 1-- RR 9% 94% 2-0 WSA K. McMullen J. O'Donoghue Home Run; Cunningham Scores
b5 0 --- 1% 96% 4-0 WSA W. Held J. O'Donoghue Double to LF
b5 0 -2- 1% 97% 4-0 WSA F. Howard J. O'Donoghue Single to 3B; Held to 3B
Catfish Hunter replaces John O'Donoghue pitching and batting 9th; Jim King pinch hits for Don Lock (CF) batting 5th
b5 0 1-3 0% 97% 4-0 WSA J. King C. Hunter Wild Pitch; Howard to 2B
b5 0 -23 0% 98% 4-0 WSA J. King C. Hunter Intentional Walk
b5 0 123 R 1% 99% 4-0 WSA D. Zimmer C. Hunter Walk; Held Scores; Howard to 3B; King to 2B
Don Blasingame pinch hits for Ken Hamlin (2B) batting 7th
b5 0 123 O -1% 98% 5-0 WSA D. Blasingame C. Hunter Strikeout
b5 1 123 O -1% 97% 5-0 WSA E. Brinkman C. Hunter Foul Flyball: C
b5 2 123 O -1% 96% 5-0 WSA H. Koplitz C. Hunter Strikeout
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Athletics 0, Senators 5.
Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-5, Senators' Howie Koplitz facing 1-2-3
Don Blasingame moves from PH to 2B; Woodie Held moves from RF to CF; Jim King moves from PH to RF
t6 0 --- -2% 95% 0-5 KCA B. Campaneris H. Koplitz Single to LF
t6 0 1-- -5% 90% 0-5 KCA W. Causey H. Koplitz Single to RF; Campaneris to 3B
t6 0 1-3 ROO 5% 96% 0-5 KCA J. Gentile H. Koplitz Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Campaneris Scores
t6 2 --- O 0% 96% 1-5 KCA J. Blanchard H. Koplitz Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Senators 5.
Bottom of the 6th, Senators Batting, Ahead 5-1, Athletics' Catfish Hunter facing 1-2-3
b6 0 --- O -0% 96% 5-1 WSA J. Cunningham C. Hunter Strikeout Looking
b6 1 --- O -0% 96% 5-1 WSA K. McMullen C. Hunter Foul Flyball: 3B
b6 2 --- 0% 96% 5-1 WSA W. Held C. Hunter Walk
b6 2 1-- 0% 96% 5-1 WSA F. Howard C. Hunter Passed Ball; Held to 2B
b6 2 -2- 0% 96% 5-1 WSA F. Howard C. Hunter Walk
b6 2 12- O -1% 95% 5-1 WSA J. King C. Hunter Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 1, Senators 5.
Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-5, Senators' Howie Koplitz facing 5-6-7
t7 0 --- O 1% 97% 1-5 KCA N. Mathews H. Koplitz Strikeout Looking
t7 1 --- O 1% 97% 1-5 KCA E. Charles H. Koplitz Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 2 --- R -3% 94% 1-5 KCA B. Bryan H. Koplitz Home Run
t7 2 --- O 1% 95% 2-5 KCA D. Green H. Koplitz Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Senators 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Senators Batting, Ahead 5-2, Athletics' Catfish Hunter facing 6-7-8
b7 0 --- O -0% 95% 5-2 WSA D. Zimmer C. Hunter Groundout: 3B-SS-1B
b7 1 --- 0% 95% 5-2 WSA D. Blasingame C. Hunter Single to 3B/Bunt
b7 1 1-- O -1% 95% 5-2 WSA E. Brinkman C. Hunter Flyball: CF
b7 2 1-- O -1% 94% 5-2 WSA H. Koplitz C. Hunter Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Senators 5.
Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-5, Senators' Howie Koplitz facing 9-1-2
Mike Hershberger pinch hits for Catfish Hunter (P) batting 9th
t8 0 --- -4% 90% 2-5 KCA M. Hershberger H. Koplitz Single to RF
t8 0 1-- O 3% 94% 2-5 KCA B. Campaneris H. Koplitz Flyball: SS
t8 1 1-- -4% 89% 2-5 KCA W. Causey H. Koplitz Single to LF; Hershberger to 2B
Mike McCormick replaces Howie Koplitz pitching and batting 9th
t8 1 12- O 5% 94% 2-5 KCA J. Gentile M. McCormick Foul Flyball: C
Steve Ridzik replaces Mike McCormick pitching and batting 9th; Ken Harrelson pinch hits for Johnny Blanchard (RF) batting 4th
t8 2 12- O 4% 98% 2-5 KCA K. Harrelson S. Ridzik Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 2, Senators 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Senators Batting, Ahead 5-2, Athletics' Jim Dickson facing 1-2-3
Jim Dickson replaces Ken Harrelson (PH) pitching and batting 4th; Mike Hershberger moves from PH to RF
b8 0 --- O -0% 98% 5-2 WSA J. Cunningham J. Dickson Flyball: LF
b8 1 --- O -0% 97% 5-2 WSA K. McMullen J. Dickson Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b8 2 --- O -0% 97% 5-2 WSA W. Held J. Dickson Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Senators 5.
Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-5, Senators' Steve Ridzik facing 5-6-7
t9 0 --- -3% 94% 2-5 KCA N. Mathews S. Ridzik Single to CF
t9 0 1-- O 3% 97% 2-5 KCA E. Charles S. Ridzik Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t9 1 1-- O 2% 99% 2-5 KCA B. Bryan S. Ridzik Strikeout
t9 2 1-- O 1% 100% 2-5 KCA D. Green S. Ridzik Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Senators 5.

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