Top 1

• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  O'Connell vs. Walker
  
  O'Connell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cottier vs. Walker
  
  Cottier hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hicks vs. Walker
  
  Hicks takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Long vs. Walker
  
  Long hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hicks moves to third. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Hinton vs. Walker
  
  Hinton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howser vs. Hamilton
  
  Howser hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cottier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Del Greco vs. Hamilton
  
  Del Greco hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cottier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Siebern vs. Hamilton
  
  Siebern strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Retzer vs. Walker
  
  Retzer hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piersall vs. Walker
  
  Piersall hits a popup towards short. Howser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Walker
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jimenez. Johnson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hamilton vs. Walker
  
  Hamilton hits a popup, foul, towards third. Charles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jimenez vs. Hamilton
  
  Jimenez hits a fly ball into left field. Hinton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lumpe vs. Hamilton
  
  Lumpe hits a popup towards third. O'Connell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cimoli vs. Hamilton
  
  Cimoli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  O'Connell vs. Walker
  
  O'Connell hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cottier vs. Walker
  
  Cottier hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Azcue settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hicks vs. Walker
  
  Hicks hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Long vs. Walker
  
  There goes Hicks. The throw from Azcue and he is out, Howser applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Charles vs. Hamilton
  
  Charles is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Azcue vs. Hamilton
  
  Hamilton fires to first and has Charles trapped. There's the throw to Cottier who tags Charles for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Azcue vs. Hamilton
  
  Azcue strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Hamilton
  
  Walker bunts towards third. O'Connell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Howser vs. Hamilton
  
  Howser hits a fly ball into left field. Hinton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Long vs. Walker
  
  Long hits a popup, foul, towards third. Charles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hinton vs. Walker
  
  Hinton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Retzer vs. Walker
  
  Retzer takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Piersall vs. Walker
  
  Piersall strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Del Greco vs. Hamilton
  
  Del Greco hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Siebern vs. Hamilton
  
  Siebern hits a fly ball into right field. Hicks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jimenez vs. Hamilton
  
  Jimenez hits a popup towards third. O'Connell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lumpe vs. Hamilton
  
  Lumpe hits a line drive into left field. Hinton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Walker
  
  Johnson hits a popup towards short. Howser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hamilton vs. Walker
  
  Hamilton takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  O'Connell vs. Walker
  
  O'Connell hits a fly ball into right field. Cimoli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cottier vs. Walker
  
  Cottier hits a fly ball into left field. Jimenez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cimoli vs. Hamilton
  
  Cimoli hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Charles vs. Hamilton
  
  Charles bunts towards first. Long scoops it up and throws to first, with Cottier covering, for the out. Cimoli moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Azcue vs. Hamilton
  
  Azcue is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Walker vs. Hamilton
  
  Walker is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 6

• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hicks vs. Walker
  
  Hicks bunts towards third. Charles fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Long vs. Walker
  
  Long hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hinton vs. Walker
  
  Hinton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Charles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howser vs. Hamilton
  
  Howser hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Connell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Del Greco vs. Hamilton
  
  Del Greco bunts towards first. Long scoops it up and throws to first, with Cottier covering, for the out. Howser moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Siebern vs. Hamilton
  
  Siebern hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long scoops it up and throws to first, with Hamilton covering, for the out. Howser moves to third. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Jimenez vs. Hamilton
  
  Jimenez hits a popup towards short. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Retzer vs. Walker
  
  Retzer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Piersall vs. Walker
  
  Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Walker fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Walker
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Del Greco. Johnson reaches second base with a double. There goes Piersall trying to get to home. Del Greco throws the ball in to Howser who relays the ball to Azcue, who tags Piersall, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hamilton vs. Walker
  
  Hamilton hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lumpe vs. Hamilton
  
  Lumpe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cimoli vs. Hamilton
  
  Cimoli hits a line drive into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Charles vs. Hamilton
  
  Charles hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Azcue vs. Hamilton
  
  Azcue hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  O'Connell vs. Walker
  
  O'Connell hits a popup towards short. Howser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cottier vs. Walker
  
  Cottier is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hicks vs. Walker
  
  Hicks takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Long vs. Walker
  
  Long hits a fly ball into right field. Cimoli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Hamilton
  
  Walker strikes out. Retzer drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Walker out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howser vs. Hamilton
  
  Howser takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Del Greco vs. Hamilton
  
  There goes Howser. The throw from Retzer and he is safe. Howser steals second. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Del Greco vs. Hamilton
  
  Del Greco takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Siebern vs. Hamilton
  
  Siebern hits a fly ball into right field. Hicks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Jimenez vs. Hamilton
  
  Jimenez hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hinton vs. Walker
  
  Hinton takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Retzer vs. Walker
  
  Retzer bunts towards the mound. Walker fields it and throws to first for the out. Hinton moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Piersall vs. Walker
  
  Piersall strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Johnson vs. Walker
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lumpe vs. Hamilton
  
  Lumpe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cottier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cimoli vs. Hamilton
  
  Cimoli hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hamilton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Charles vs. Hamilton
  
  Charles hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Azcue vs. Hamilton
  
  Azcue hits a line drive into right field. Hicks picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Hicks. Charles goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play 

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         Game of 5/31/1962 -- Washington at Kansas City (N)

  Washington         AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
O'Connell D, 3b       3  0  0  0   Howser D, ss          3  0  1  0   
Cottier C, 2b         4  0  0  0   Del Greco B, cf       2  0  1  0   
Hicks J, rf           2  0  2  0   Siebern N, 1b         4  0  0  0   
Long D, 1b            4  0  1  0   Jimenez M, lf         4  0  0  0   
Hinton C, lf          3  0  0  0   Lumpe J, 2b           4  0  0  0   
Retzer K, c           2  0  1  0   Cimoli G, rf          4  0  1  0   
Piersall J, cf        4  0  0  0   Charles E, 3b         2  1  2  0   
Johnson B, ss         4  0  2  0   Azcue J, c            4  0  1  0   
Hamilton S, p         2  0  0  0   Walker J, p           3  0  1  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     28  0  6  0                        30  1  7  0

Washington       000 000 000 --  0
Kansas City      000 000 001 --  1
  2 outs when winning run was scored.

  Washington           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hamilton S (L)        8.2  7  1  0  2  5

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Walker J (W)          9.0  6  0  0  6  3

E -- Hicks J
DP -- Kansas City 2
LOB -- Washington 8, Kansas City 8
2B -- Johnson B 2
SB -- Howser D
CS -- Hicks J
SH -- Charles E, Del Greco B, Retzer K
HBP -- by Hamilton S (Charles E)
T -- 2:06
A -- 3952

    

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