Top 1

• Senators, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piersall vs. Kaat
  
  Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Kaat
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kaat fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Kaat. Piersall moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hinton vs. Kaat
  
  Hinton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Allen fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Piersall moves to third. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Bright vs. Kaat
  
  Bright strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Senators, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Green vs. Rudolph
  
  Green hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Power vs. Rudolph
  
  Power hits a fly ball into left field. Lock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rollins vs. Rudolph
  
  Rollins hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schaive settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Killebrew vs. Rudolph
  
  Killebrew takes first base on ball four. Green moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Allison vs. Rudolph
  
  Allison takes first base on ball four. Green moves to third. Killebrew moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Battey vs. Rudolph
  
  Battey is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 2

• Senators, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lock vs. Kaat
  
  Lock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rollins juggles the ball. That's an error on Rollins. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Schaive vs. Kaat
  
  Schaive hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lock moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Schmidt vs. Kaat
  
  Schmidt hits a fly ball into right field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Brinkman vs. Kaat
  
  Brinkman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lock moves to third. Schaive moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Rudolph vs. Kaat
  
  Rudolph is hit by the pitch. Lock scores. Schaive moves to third. Brinkman moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Piersall vs. Kaat
  
  Piersall bunts towards the mound. Kaat fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Schaive scores. Brinkman moves to third. Rudolph moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Johnson vs. Kaat
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Brinkman scores. Rudolph moves to third. Piersall moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Hinton vs. Kaat
  
  Hinton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Allen fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Senators, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allen vs. Rudolph
  
  Allen hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Schmidt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Versalles vs. Rudolph
  
  Versalles hits a popup, foul, towards third. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaat vs. Rudolph
  
  Kaat hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Green vs. Rudolph
  
  Green hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schaive scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Senators, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bright vs. Kaat
  
  Bright hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lock vs. Kaat
  
  Lock hits a popup towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Schaive vs. Kaat
  
  Schaive hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Senators, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Power vs. Rudolph
  
  Power hits a popup towards third. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rollins vs. Rudolph
  
  Rollins hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Killebrew vs. Rudolph
  
  Killebrew hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Allison vs. Rudolph
  
  Allison takes first base on ball four. Killebrew moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Battey vs. Rudolph
  
  Battey hits a popup towards third. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Senators, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schmidt vs. Kaat
  
  Schmidt hits a fly ball into center field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brinkman vs. Kaat
  
  Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rudolph vs. Kaat
  
  Rudolph strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Senators, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allen vs. Rudolph
  
  Allen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Versalles vs. Rudolph
  
  Versalles hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kaat vs. Rudolph
  
  Kaat hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bright fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Green vs. Rudolph
  
  Green takes first base on ball four. Kaat moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Power vs. Rudolph
  
  Power hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Senators, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piersall vs. Kaat
  
  Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Allen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Kaat
  
  Johnson hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hinton vs. Kaat
  
  Hinton hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Senators, 5 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bright vs. Kaat
  
  Bright hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rollins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 5 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lock vs. Kaat
  
  Lock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 5 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Schaive vs. Maranda
  
  Georges Maranda now pitching.
  
  Schaive hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rollins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Senators, 5 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rollins vs. Rudolph
  
  Rollins hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 5 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Killebrew vs. Rudolph
  
  Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 5 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Allison vs. Rudolph
  
  Allison is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Senators, 5 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Battey vs. Rudolph
  
  Battey hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Senators, 5 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schmidt vs. Maranda
  
  Schmidt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rollins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 5 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brinkman vs. Maranda
  
  Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brinkman for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 5 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rudolph vs. Maranda
  
  Rudolph strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Senators, 5 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allen vs. Rudolph
  
  Allen hits a popup towards third. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 5 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Versalles vs. Rudolph
  
  Versalles hits a popup towards short. Brinkman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 5 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maranda vs. Rudolph
  
  Maranda hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Senators, 5 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piersall vs. Maranda
  
  Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rollins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 5 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Maranda
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Killebrew settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 5 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hinton vs. Maranda
  
  Hinton hits a fly ball into center field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Senators, 5 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Green vs. Rudolph
  
  Green hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 5 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Power vs. Rudolph
  
  Power hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 5 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rollins vs. Rudolph
  
  Rollins hits a popup towards third. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Senators, 5 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bright vs. Maranda
  
  Bright hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 5 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lock vs. Maranda
  
  Lock strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 5 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Schaive vs. Maranda
  
  Schaive hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Killebrew. Schaive reaches second base with a double. Bright moves to third. View Play 
• Senators, 5 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Schmidt vs. Maranda
  
  Schmidt is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Senators, 5 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  King vs. Maranda
  
  Jim King pinch hits for Ed Brinkman.
  
  King hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles fields it and throws to home to get Bright. Schaive moves to third. Schmidt moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 5 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Rudolph vs. Maranda
  
  Rudolph strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Senators, 5 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Killebrew vs. Rudolph
  
  Ken Hamlin now playing shortstop.
  
  Killebrew hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 5 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allison vs. Rudolph
  
  Allison is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Senators, 5 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Battey vs. Rudolph
  
  Battey hits a fly ball into left field. Lock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Senators, 5 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piersall vs. Maranda
  
  Piersall hits a line drive into right field. Allison picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Allison. Piersall moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 5 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Johnson vs. Maranda
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Killebrew. Johnson reaches second base with a double. Piersall scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Senators, 6 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hinton vs. Maranda
  
  Hinton hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Allen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 6 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bright vs. Maranda
  
  Bright is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Senators, 6 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lock vs. Maranda
  
  Lock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Maranda fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Senators, 6 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allen vs. Rudolph
  
  Allen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 6 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Versalles vs. Rudolph
  
  Versalles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamlin fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Senators, 6 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Banks vs. Rudolph
  
  George Banks pinch hits for Georges Maranda.
  
  Banks hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/23/1962, game 2 -- Washington at Minnesota (N)

  Washington         AB  R  H RBI    Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI
Piersall J, cf        5  1  3  1   Green L, cf           3  0  1  0   
Johnson B, 3b         5  1  3  3   Power V, 1b           4  0  0  0   
Hinton C, rf          5  1  1  1   Rollins R, 3b         4  0  1  0   
Bright H, 1b          5  0  2  0   Killebrew H, lf       3  0  1  0   
Lock D, lf            5  1  1  0   Allison B, rf         2  0  0  0   
Schaive J, 2b         4  1  2  0   Battey E, c           4  0  0  0   
Schmidt B, c          3  0  0  0   Allen B, 2b           4  0  2  0   
Brinkman E, ss        3  1  1  0   Versalles Z, ss       4  0  0  0   
King J, ph            1  0  0  0   Kaat J, p             2  0  1  0   
Hamlin K, ss          0  0  0  0   Maranda G, p          1  0  0  0   
Rudolph D, p          3  0  0  1   Banks G, ph           1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     39  6 13  6                        32  0  6  0

Washington       030 020 001 --  6
Minnesota        000 000 000 --  0

  Washington           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Rudolph D (W)         9.0  6  0  0  4  3

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Kaat J (L)            4.2  9  5  4  0  2
Maranda G             4.1  4  1  0  1  4

E -- Kaat J, Rollins R, Allison B
DP -- Washington 1, Minnesota 3
LOB -- Washington 8, Minnesota 9
2B -- Schaive J, Johnson B
HR -- Johnson B, Hinton C
HBP -- by Kaat J (Rudolph D)
T -- 2:14
A -- 15506

    

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