Top 1

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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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         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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