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Washington Senators @ 
Kansas City Athletics
1959-08-23 · Day game · Municipal Stadium · Att: 15246 · 2:02
Kansas City Athletics defeated Washington Senators 5–2. Kansas City Athletics put up 5 in the 3rd. Johnny Kucks earned the win. Faye Throneberry went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
| KC1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
W: Johnny Kucks L: Hal Woodeshick SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jim Honochick · 1B: Red Flaherty · 2B: Frank Umont · 3B: Charlie Berry · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bob Allison | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lenny Green | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Julio Becquer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Clint Courtney | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harmon Killebrew | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Faye Throneberry | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Aspromonte | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Consolo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hal Woodeshick | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Griggs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hal Naragon | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Lemon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Tuttle | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wayne Terwilliger | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Dick Williams | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Cerv | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ray Jablonski | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Hal Smith | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Zeke Bella | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe DeMaestri | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
 Johnny Kucks | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Russ Snyder | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hal Woodeshick | 2.2 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| Hal Griggs | 4.1 | 3 | 5 | 4 |
 Bill Fischer | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Kucks | 9.0 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bob Allison: HP#
- Lenny Green: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
- Lenny Green: S8.3-H
- Julio Becquer: 7
- Clint Courtney: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)#
- Clint Courtney: 3/G
- Harmon Killebrew: W
- Faye Throneberry: K/C
Bot 1
- Bill Tuttle: D9
- Wayne Terwilliger: W
- Dick Williams: 53/SH.2-3;1-2
- Bob Cerv: 7/DP.3XH(72)
Top 2
- Ken Aspromonte: 63
- Billy Consolo: 63
- Hal Woodeshick: 43
Bot 2
- Ray Jablonski: K
- Hal Smith: 63
- Zeke Bella: 63
Top 3
- Bob Allison: S7
- Lenny Green: 46(1)/FO
- Julio Becquer: CS2(26)
- Julio Becquer: 63
Bot 3
- Joe DeMaestri: S8
- Johnny Kucks: E3/SH.1-2
- Bill Tuttle: S8.2-3;1-2
- Wayne Terwilliger: S8.3-H;2-H(UR);1-3;B-2(TH)
- Dick Williams: 53
- Bob Cerv: IW
- Ray Jablonski: K
- Hal Smith: S8.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-2
- Russ Snyder: W.2-3;1-2
- Joe DeMaestri: W.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Johnny Kucks: K
Top 4
- Clint Courtney: 3/G
- Harmon Killebrew: 9
- Faye Throneberry: 43
Bot 4
- Bill Tuttle: 43
- Wayne Terwilliger: W
- Dick Williams: K
- Bob Cerv: S6.1-2
- Ray Jablonski: K
Top 5
- Ken Aspromonte: 63
- Billy Consolo: K
- Hal Griggs: K
Bot 5
- Hal Smith: 8
- Russ Snyder: 43
- Joe DeMaestri: W
- Johnny Kucks: K
Top 6
- Bob Allison: 8/8D
- Lenny Green: 5/P
- Julio Becquer: 8/8D
Bot 6
- Bill Tuttle: S1
- Wayne Terwilliger: 13/SH.1-2
- Dick Williams: 7
- Bob Cerv: 7
Top 7
- Clint Courtney: 9/FL
- Harmon Killebrew: 8
- Faye Throneberry: HR/9D
- Ken Aspromonte: 8
Bot 7
- Ray Jablonski: S7
- Hal Smith: 9
- Russ Snyder: 43.1-2
- Joe DeMaestri: IW
- Johnny Kucks: 13
Top 8
- Hal Naragon: S8
- Jim Lemon: 9
- Bob Allison: K
- Lenny Green: 8
Bot 8
- Bill Tuttle: 1/L
- Wayne Terwilliger: D7
- Dick Williams: 43.2-3
- Bob Cerv: 53
Top 9
- Julio Becquer: 5/P
- Clint Courtney: 4/P
- Harmon Killebrew: 63