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Kansas City Athletics @ 
Washington Senators
1959-06-15 · Night game · Griffith Stadium · Att: 3661 · 2:28
Washington Senators defeated Kansas City Athletics 8–5. Washington Senators put up 3 in the 1st. John Romonosky earned the win and Chuck Stobbs picked up the save. Jim Lemon went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 12 | |
| WS1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 10 |
W: John Romonosky L: Bud Daley SV: Chuck Stobbs
Umpires — HP: Bill McKinley · 1B: Hank Soar · 2B: Nestor Chylak · 3B: Bill Summers · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Tuttle | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Lumpe | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Williams | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Cerv | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Kent Hadley | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Zeke Bella | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank House | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe DeMaestri | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bud Daley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Russ Meyer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Wayne Terwilliger | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Preston Ward | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Boone | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Harry Chiti | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Reno Bertoia | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Allison | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Harmon Killebrew | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Roy Sievers | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Lemon | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jay Porter | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Faye Throneberry | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Consolo | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| John Romonosky | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Valdivielso | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bud Daley | 3.0 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| Russ Meyer | 3.0 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
 Murry Dickson | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Romonosky | 8.0 | 10 | 1 | 4 |
 Chuck Stobbs | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bill Tuttle: 63
- Jerry Lumpe: S8
- Dick Williams: S8.1-2
- Bob Cerv: K/C
- Kent Hadley: 1/G
Bot 1
- Reno Bertoia: S8
- Bob Allison: 7/FL
- Harmon Killebrew: W.1-2
- Roy Sievers: S8.2-3;1-2
- Jim Lemon: S9.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Jay Porter: 3/FL
- Faye Throneberry: S4/G.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Billy Consolo: WP.3-H(NR);2-3;1-2
- Billy Consolo: 3/G
Top 2
- Zeke Bella: 13
- Frank House: 43
- Joe DeMaestri: 53
Bot 2
- John Romonosky: 63
- Reno Bertoia: W
- Bob Allison: 2/P
- Harmon Killebrew: HR/8XD.1-H
- Roy Sievers: 63
Top 3
- Bud Daley: 63
- Bill Tuttle: 6/L
- Jerry Lumpe: D9/9S
- Dick Williams: 3/L
Bot 3
- Jim Lemon: HR/7D
- Jay Porter: 63
- Faye Throneberry: 31
- Billy Consolo: K/C
Top 4
- Bob Cerv: K
- Kent Hadley: 5/FL
- Zeke Bella: S8
- Frank House: K
Bot 4
- John Romonosky: T9
- Reno Bertoia: 9/SF.3-H
- Bob Allison: W
- Harmon Killebrew: SB2
- Harmon Killebrew: FC6.2X3(65)
- Roy Sievers: 54(1)/FO
Top 5
- Joe DeMaestri: S9
- Russ Meyer: K/C
- Bill Tuttle: 4/P
- Jerry Lumpe: 46(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Jim Lemon: 9
- Jay Porter: 53
- Faye Throneberry: S4/BG
- Billy Consolo: S8.1-3
- John Romonosky: K
Top 6
- Dick Williams: S7
- Bob Cerv: 64(1)3/GDP
- Kent Hadley: 8
Bot 6
- Reno Bertoia: 31
- Bob Allison: 53
- Harmon Killebrew: W
- Roy Sievers: 54(1)/FO
Top 7
- Zeke Bella: W
- Frank House: 8
- Wayne Terwilliger: 7/FL
- Preston Ward: 6/L
Bot 7
- Jim Lemon: 13
- Jay Porter: K
- Faye Throneberry: 3/G
Top 8
- Bill Tuttle: 3/P
- Jerry Lumpe: 63
- Dick Williams: 7
Bot 8
- Jose Valdivielso: 43
- John Romonosky: 13
- Reno Bertoia: E5/TH
- Bob Allison: D7.1-H(UR);B-3(TH)
- Harmon Killebrew: 53
Top 9
- Bob Cerv: D9
- Kent Hadley: HR/9D.2-H
- Zeke Bella: S8
- Frank House: D9.1-H(E9)(NR)
- Ray Boone: K
- Harry Chiti: 4/P
- Bill Tuttle: E5/G.2-3
- Jerry Lumpe: S8.3-H(UR);1-2
- Dick Williams: S8.2-H(UR);1-3
- Bob Cerv: 3/P