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Kansas City Athletics @ 
Washington Senators
1959-06-18 · Night game · Griffith Stadium · Att: 5767 · 2:35
Washington Senators defeated Kansas City Athletics 7–5. Washington Senators put up 3 in the 6th. Bill Fischer earned the win and Tex Clevenger picked up the save. Harry Chiti went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | |
| WS1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 12 |
W: Bill Fischer L: Ray Herbert SV: Tex Clevenger
Umpires — HP: Nestor Chylak · 1B: Bill Summers · 2B: Bill McKinley · 3B: Hank Soar · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Tuttle | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Lumpe | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Kent Hadley | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Williams | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Cerv | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Zeke Bella | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Harry Chiti | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe DeMaestri | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ray Herbert | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Preston Ward | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Faye Throneberry | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Bob Allison | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Harmon Killebrew | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Roy Sievers | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Lemon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hal Naragon | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Reno Bertoia | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Samford | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Fischer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Julio Becquer | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tex Clevenger | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Herbert | 5.1 | 9 | 3 | 3 |
 Murry Dickson | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Grim | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Russ Meyer | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Fischer | 6.0 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| Tex Clevenger | 3.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bill Tuttle: 63
- Jerry Lumpe: 43
- Kent Hadley: 8/L
Bot 1
- Faye Throneberry: S3/BG
- Bob Allison: K
- Harmon Killebrew: HP.1-2
- Roy Sievers: W.2-3;1-2
- Jim Lemon: 9/DP.3XH(92)
Top 2
- Dick Williams: S8
- Bob Cerv: E6/G.1-2
- Zeke Bella: K
- Harry Chiti: PB.2-3;1-2#
- Harry Chiti: S8.3-H(UR);2-H(UR)
- Joe DeMaestri: K
- Ray Herbert: 7
Bot 2
- Hal Naragon: S8
- Reno Bertoia: 14(1)3/GDP
- Ron Samford: 63
Top 3
- Bill Tuttle: 153
- Jerry Lumpe: 8
- Kent Hadley: 43
Bot 3
- Bill Fischer: 43
- Faye Throneberry: W
- Bob Allison: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Dick Williams: 43
- Bob Cerv: 9/L
- Zeke Bella: 63
Bot 4
- Harmon Killebrew: HR/8XD
- Roy Sievers: HR/8XD
- Jim Lemon: K
- Hal Naragon: K/C
- Reno Bertoia: 43
Top 5
- Harry Chiti: HR/7D
- Joe DeMaestri: 63
- Ray Herbert: 53
- Bill Tuttle: 53
Bot 5
- Ron Samford: W
- Bill Fischer: 3/G/SH/B.1-2
- Faye Throneberry: D7.2-H
- Bob Allison: 63.2-2
- Harmon Killebrew: D7.2-H
- Roy Sievers: 53
Top 6
- Jerry Lumpe: S9
- Kent Hadley: 8
- Dick Williams: HR/7D.1-H
- Bob Cerv: 43
- Zeke Bella: 63
Bot 6
- Jim Lemon: S9
- Hal Naragon: 36(1)/FO
- Reno Bertoia: S7.1-2
- Ron Samford: S9.2-H;1-3
- Julio Becquer: D8.3-H;1-3
- Faye Throneberry: IW
- Bob Allison: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Harmon Killebrew: K/C
- Roy Sievers: 7
Top 7
- Harry Chiti: W
- Joe DeMaestri: 9
- Preston Ward: 43.1-2
- Bill Tuttle: 63
Bot 7
- Jim Lemon: 8
- Hal Naragon: 9
- Reno Bertoia: 53
Top 8
- Jerry Lumpe: W
- Kent Hadley: 36(1)3/GDP
- Dick Williams: 13
Bot 8
- Ron Samford: S7/7S
- Tex Clevenger: 34/SH/B.1-2
- Faye Throneberry: K
- Bob Allison: S6.2-3
- Harmon Killebrew: 8
Top 9
- Bob Cerv: 9
- Zeke Bella: 13
- Harry Chiti: 9