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Washington Senators @ 
Kansas City Athletics
1959-06-28 · Day game · Municipal Stadium · Att: 10148 · 2:30
Washington Senators defeated Kansas City Athletics 7–3. Washington Senators put up 3 in the 7th. Russ Kemmerer earned the win. Harmon Killebrew went 2-for-5 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 10 | |
| KC1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
W: Russ Kemmerer L: Howie Reed SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Hank Soar · 1B: Nestor Chylak · 2B: Bill Summers · 3B: Bill McKinley · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ken Aspromonte | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Bob Allison | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Harmon Killebrew | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Sievers | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jim Lemon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Faye Throneberry | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Naragon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Consolo | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Russ Kemmerer | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Kansas City Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Tuttle | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jerry Lumpe | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Dick Williams | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roger Maris | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Harry Chiti | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kent Hadley | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hal Smith | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wayne Terwilliger | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Howie Reed | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Preston Ward | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Zeke Bella | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Cerv | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russ Kemmerer | 9.0 | 8 | 2 | 2 |
Kansas City Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howie Reed | 6.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
 Tom Sturdivant | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Murry Dickson | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
 Russ Meyer | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Kucks | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ken Aspromonte: W
- Bob Allison: D7.1-3
- Harmon Killebrew: 43.3-H;2-3
- Roy Sievers: W
- Jim Lemon: 9/SF.3-H
- Faye Throneberry: CS2(26)
Bot 1
- Bill Tuttle: 53
- Jerry Lumpe: S9
- Dick Williams: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Faye Throneberry: 5/FL
- Hal Naragon: 9
- Billy Consolo: S1
- Russ Kemmerer: 13
Bot 2
- Roger Maris: 7
- Harry Chiti: 53
- Kent Hadley: 7
Top 3
- Ken Aspromonte: D7
- Bob Allison: 7/L
- Harmon Killebrew: WP.2-3
- Harmon Killebrew: S8.3-H
- Roy Sievers: 9
- Jim Lemon: 53
Bot 3
- Hal Smith: 1/L
- Wayne Terwilliger: 8
- Howie Reed: 43
Top 4
- Faye Throneberry: 43
- Hal Naragon: S8
- Billy Consolo: S8.1-2
- Russ Kemmerer: K/BF
- Ken Aspromonte: 64(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Bill Tuttle: S7
- Jerry Lumpe: W.1-2
- Dick Williams: 2/FL
- Roger Maris: 8
- Harry Chiti: 3/FL
Top 5
- Bob Allison: 53
- Harmon Killebrew: 6/P
- Roy Sievers: 6/P
Bot 5
- Kent Hadley: K
- Hal Smith: 63
- Wayne Terwilliger: 13
Top 6
- Jim Lemon: K
- Faye Throneberry: D9
- Hal Naragon: 7
- Billy Consolo: 63
Bot 6
- Preston Ward: 7
- Bill Tuttle: W
- Jerry Lumpe: D8/78D.1-H
- Dick Williams: K
- Roger Maris: 8
Top 7
- Russ Kemmerer: W
- Ken Aspromonte: W.1-2
- Bob Allison: K/BF
- Harmon Killebrew: PB.2-3;1-2
- Harmon Killebrew: 53
- Roy Sievers: W
- Jim Lemon: S7.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Faye Throneberry: E4/BG.3-H(NR)(UR);1-2
- Hal Naragon: K/C
Bot 7
- Harry Chiti: 43
- Kent Hadley: 63
- Hal Smith: S7
- Wayne Terwilliger: 7
Top 8
- Billy Consolo: K/C
- Russ Kemmerer: K
- Ken Aspromonte: K
Bot 8
- Zeke Bella: 63
- Bill Tuttle: S5
- Jerry Lumpe: BK.1-2
- Jerry Lumpe: S9.2-H
- Dick Williams: 7
- Roger Maris: T9.1-H
- Harry Chiti: 13
Top 9
- Bob Allison: T8
- Harmon Killebrew: D7.3-H
- Roy Sievers: 9
- Jim Lemon: K
- Faye Throneberry: 7
Bot 9
- Kent Hadley: D7/7S
- Hal Smith: 8/L
- Bob Cerv: 63
- Zeke Bella: 53
Notes & reviews
- DIFF: officials Sievers 0 CS but Wash. s/s has