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Senators
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
May 7, 1966
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Athletics and the Washington Senators, played on May 7, 1966 at Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 7, 1966 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Washington Senators
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Athletics
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 7, 1966 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
| Home Team | Kansas City Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike McCormick |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Catfish Hunter |
| Ballpark | Municipal Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 7,548 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 27 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Haller 1B: Emmett Ashford 2B: Johnny Stevens 3B: Bob Stewart |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Fred Valentine | Center Fielder |
| Don Blasingame | Second Baseman |
| Ken McMullen | Third Baseman |
| Frank Howard | Left Fielder |
| Jim King | Right Fielder |
| Dick Nen | First Baseman |
| Ed Brinkman | Shortstop |
| Jim French | Catcher |
| Mike McCormick | Pitcher |
| Gil Hodges | Manager |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bert Campaneris | Shortstop |
| Jose Tartabull | Center Fielder |
| Dick Green | Second Baseman |
| Ed Charles | Third Baseman |
| Ken Harrelson | First Baseman |
| Mike Hershberger | Left Fielder |
| Ossie Chavarria | Right Fielder |
| Ken Suarez | Catcher |
| Catfish Hunter | Pitcher |
| Alvin Dark | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Senators
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
May 7, 1966
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Hunter
Valentine hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Green scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Hunter
Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards third. Charles fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMullen vs. Hunter
McMullen strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Hunter
Howard is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. McCormick
Campaneris hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Howard. Campaneris reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tartabull vs. McCormick
Tartabull bunts towards the mound. McCormick fields it and throws to first for the out. Campaneris moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Green vs. McCormick
Green hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Campaneris scores. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Charles vs. McCormick
Charles hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of King who is chasing the ball. Charles reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Harrelson vs. McCormick
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Hunter
King hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first, with Hunter covering, for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nen vs. Hunter
Nen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brinkman vs. Hunter
There goes Nen. The throw from Suarez and he is out, Campaneris applying the tag. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Hunter
Brinkman hits a popup, foul, towards third. Charles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hershberger vs. McCormick
Hershberger hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chavarria vs. McCormick
Chavarria hits a fly ball into right field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suarez vs. McCormick
Suarez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
French vs. Hunter
French takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Hunter
McCormick strikes out. There goes French. The throw from Suarez to Campaneris, and French is out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Hunter
Valentine hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blasingame vs. Hunter
Blasingame hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Tartabull. Blasingame reaches second base with a double. Valentine goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McMullen vs. Hunter
McMullen is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. McCormick
Hunter is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. McCormick
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. McCormick
Tartabull hits a fly ball into right field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Hunter
Howard is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Hunter
King hits a fly ball into right field. Chavarria settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nen vs. Hunter
Nen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brinkman vs. Hunter
Brinkman takes first base on ball four. Nen moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
French vs. Hunter
French hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. McCormick
Green hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Howard. Green reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Charles vs. McCormick
Charles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harrelson vs. McCormick
Harrelson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Green scores. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hershberger vs. McCormick
Hershberger hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on McMullen. Harrelson moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chavarria vs. McCormick
Chavarria hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Harrelson scores. Hershberger moves to third. Chavarria moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Suarez vs. McCormick
Suarez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hunter vs. McCormick
Hunter hits a line drive towards second. Blasingame catches it and steps on second to double up Chavarria. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Saverine vs. Hunter
Bob Saverine pinch hits for Mike McCormick.
Saverine hits a ball on the ground towards third. Charles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Hunter
Valentine hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Suarez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Hunter
Blasingame hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Green settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Segui
Diego Segui now pitching.
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Segui
Tartabull hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Segui
There goes Tartabull. The throw from French and he is safe. Tartabull steals second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Green vs. Segui
Green hits a popup, foul, towards third. McMullen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Charles vs. Segui
Charles hits a fly ball into center field. Valentine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMullen vs. Hunter
McMullen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Hunter
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Charles fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
King vs. Hunter
There goes Howard. The throw from Suarez and he is out, Campaneris applying the tag. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Hunter
King hits a fly ball into center field. Tartabull settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Segui
Harrelson strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hershberger vs. Segui
Hershberger hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chavarria vs. Segui
Segui fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Segui. Hershberger moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chavarria vs. Segui
Chavarria takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Suarez vs. Segui
Suarez takes first base on ball four. Hershberger moves to third. Chavarria moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hunter vs. Humphreys
Bob Humphreys now pitching.
There goes Hershberger. The slide. French applies the tag. Hershberger is out. Chavarria moves to third. Suarez moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hunter vs. Humphreys
Hunter is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nen vs. Hunter
Nen hits a fly ball into left field. Hershberger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Hunter
Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
French vs. Hunter
French hits a fly ball into center field. Tartabull settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Humphreys
Paul Casanova now catching.
Campaneris hits a fly ball into center field. Valentine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Humphreys
Tartabull hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Valentine who is chasing the ball. Tartabull reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Green vs. Humphreys
Green 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 -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Charles vs. Humphreys
Charles hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Howard. Charles reaches second base with a double. Tartabull scores. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harrelson vs. Humphreys
Harrelson is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkland vs. Hunter
Willie Kirkland pinch hits for Bob Humphreys.
Kirkland strikes out. Suarez drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Kirkland out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Hunter
Valentine hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Green scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Hunter
Blasingame takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMullen vs. Hunter
McMullen hits a fly ball into right field. Chavarria settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hershberger vs. Hannan
Jim Hannan now pitching.
Hershberger hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Howard. Hershberger reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chavarria vs. Hannan
Chavarria bunts towards the mound. Hannan fields it and throws to first for the out. Hershberger moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Suarez vs. Hannan
The umpire calls a balk on Hannan Hershberger scores. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suarez vs. Kline
Ron Kline now pitching.
Suarez is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Kline
Hunter strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Hunter
Larry Stahl now playing right field. Ossie Chavarria now playing first base.
Howard takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
King vs. Hunter
Pete Richert pinch runs for Frank Howard.
King hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chavarria scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats King for the out. Richert moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nen vs. Hunter
Nen hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Stahl. Nen reaches second base with a double. Richert scores. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brinkman vs. Hunter
Brinkman hits a fly ball into center field. Tartabull settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chance vs. Hunter
Bob Chance pinch hits for Paul Casanova.
Chance strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/7/1966 -- Washington at Kansas City (D)
Washington AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Valentine F, cf 4 1 1 0 Campaneris B, ss 4 1 1 0
Blasingame D, 2b 3 0 2 1 Tartabull J, cf 3 1 2 0
McMullen K, 3b 4 0 1 0 Green D, 2b 4 1 1 1
Howard F, lf 3 0 0 0 Charles E, 3b 4 0 2 1
Richert P, pr 0 1 0 0 Harrelson K, 1b 4 1 1 1
King J, rf 4 0 0 0 Stahl L, rf 0 0 0 0
Nen D, 1b 3 0 2 1 Hershberger M, lf 4 1 2 0
Brinkman E, ss 3 0 0 0 Chavarria O, rf-1b 2 0 1 1
French J, c 2 0 0 0 Suarez K, c 2 0 0 0
Casanova P, c 0 0 0 0 Hunter C, p 4 0 0 0
Chance B, ph 1 0 0 0
McCormick M, p 1 0 0 0
Saverine B, ph 1 0 0 0
Segui D, p 0 0 0 0
Humphreys B, p 0 0 0 0
Kirkland W, ph 1 0 0 0
Hannan J, p 0 0 0 0
Kline R, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 2 6 2 31 5 10 4
Washington 001 000 001 -- 2
Kansas City 100 200 11x -- 5
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
McCormick M (L) 4.0 5 3 3 1 1
Segui D 1.1 2 0 0 2 1
Humphreys B 1.2 2 1 1 0 2
Hannan J 0.1 1 1 1 0 0
Kline R 0.2 0 0 0 0 2
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Hunter C (W) 9.0 6 2 2 5 7
E -- McMullen K, Segui D
DP -- Washington 1, Kansas City 1
LOB -- Washington 6, Kansas City 7
2B -- Campaneris B, Blasingame D, Green D, Charles E, Hershberger M, Nen D
3B -- Charles E, Tartabull J
SB -- Tartabull J
CS -- Nen D, French J, Howard F, Hershberger M
SH -- Tartabull J, Chavarria O
Balk -- Hannan J
T -- 2:27
A -- 7548
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