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Washington Senators @ 
Kansas City Athletics
1959-04-28 · Night game · Municipal Stadium · Att: 7566 · 2:41
Washington Senators defeated Kansas City Athletics 8–3. Washington Senators put up 3 in the 1st. Russ Kemmerer earned the win. Ron Samford went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 14 | |
| KC1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
W: Russ Kemmerer L: Ray Herbert SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill McKinley · 1B: Hank Soar · 2B: Nestor Chylak · 3B: Bill Summers · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Reno Bertoia | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Allison | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Roy Sievers | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Lemon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Harmon Killebrew | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Norm Zauchin | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jay Porter | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ron Samford | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Russ Kemmerer | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Valdivielso | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Tuttle | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Williams | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hector Lopez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Roger Maris | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Cerv | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hal Smith | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank House | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe DeMaestri | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Herbert | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kent Hadley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Preston Ward | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russ Kemmerer | 9.0 | 8 | 0 | 3 |
Kansas City Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Herbert | 5.2 | 11 | 1 | 5 |
 Russ Meyer | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Mark Freeman | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Rip Coleman | 1.2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Reno Bertoia: S7
- Bob Allison: S9.1-3
- Roy Sievers: S9.3-H;1-2
- Jim Lemon: D7.2-H;1-H
- Harmon Killebrew: K
- Norm Zauchin: 9/L
- Jay Porter: 8
Bot 1
- Bill Tuttle: 8/L
- Dick Williams: 8
- Hector Lopez: K
Top 2
- Ron Samford: K
- Russ Kemmerer: 63
- Reno Bertoia: 3/L
Bot 2
- Roger Maris: D7
- Bob Cerv: 8/L
- Hal Smith: 63.2-3
- Frank House: PB.3-H(NR)
- Frank House: D7
- Joe DeMaestri: 63
Top 3
- Bob Allison: T8/78XD
- Roy Sievers: 8/DP.3XH(82)
- Jim Lemon: K
Bot 3
- Ray Herbert: S7
- Bill Tuttle: 54(1)/FO
- Dick Williams: 53.1-2
- Hector Lopez: T8.2-H
- Roger Maris: 5/P
Top 4
- Harmon Killebrew: K/C
- Norm Zauchin: 9
- Jay Porter: W
- Ron Samford: S7.1-2
- Russ Kemmerer: K/C
Bot 4
- Bob Cerv: S8
- Hal Smith: 63.1-2
- Frank House: 63.2-3
- Joe DeMaestri: 13
Top 5
- Reno Bertoia: S8
- Bob Allison: CS2(24)#
- Bob Allison: 8
- Roy Sievers: 7/L
Bot 5
- Ray Herbert: 5/P
- Bill Tuttle: 53
- Dick Williams: S7
- Hector Lopez: 8/8D
Top 6
- Jim Lemon: 9
- Harmon Killebrew: S8
- Norm Zauchin: S7.1-2
- Jay Porter: 64(1)/FO.2-H(E4/TH)(NR);B-2
- Ron Samford: HR/7D.2-H
- Russ Kemmerer: S7
- Reno Bertoia: 5/FL
Bot 6
- Roger Maris: 3/P
- Bob Cerv: K
- Hal Smith: 5/FL
Top 7
- Bob Allison: 63
- Roy Sievers: D8
- Jim Lemon: K
- Harmon Killebrew: K
Bot 7
- Frank House: 3/FL
- Joe DeMaestri: 63
- Kent Hadley: K
Top 8
- Norm Zauchin: W
- Jay Porter: 7
- Jose Valdivielso: S8.1-2
- Russ Kemmerer: D8.2-H;1-H
- Reno Bertoia: K
- Bob Allison: W
- Roy Sievers: 9/9D
Bot 8
- Bill Tuttle: 43
- Dick Williams: 6/P
- Hector Lopez: 8
Top 9
- Jim Lemon: W
- Harmon Killebrew: 9/9D
- Norm Zauchin: K
- Jay Porter: 8/8D
Bot 9
- Roger Maris: HR/9D
- Bob Cerv: S8
- Preston Ward: 46(1)3/GDP
- Frank House: 9/9D
Notes & reviews
- DIFF: officials Bertoia 0 CS but Wash. s/s has