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Washington Senators @ 
Kansas City Athletics
1960-09-07 · Night game · Municipal Stadium · Att: 4603 · 2:32
Washington Senators defeated Kansas City Athletics 5–3. Washington Senators put up 2 in the 2nd. Don Lee earned the win and Ted Sadowski picked up the save. Earl Battey went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 12 | |
| KC1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 12 |
W: Don Lee L: Johnny Kucks SV: Ted Sadowski
Umpires — HP: Bill McKinley · 1B: Red Flaherty · 2B: Ed Runge · 3B: Al Smith · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Billy Gardner | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lenny Green | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harmon Killebrew | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Lemon | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Reno Bertoia | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Earl Battey | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Allison | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Valdivielso | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Lee | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Elmer Valo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Woodeshick | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ken Hamlin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Lumpe | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Russ Snyder | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Norm Siebern | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Delsing | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy Carey | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Bill Tuttle | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Kravitz | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Kucks | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Daley | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Bauer | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ray Jablonski | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Williams | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Marv Throneberry | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Lee | 5.0 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
| Hal Woodeshick | 3.2 | 7 | 2 | 3 |
| Ted Sadowski | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Kucks | 6.0 | 10 | 1 | 3 |
 Don Larsen | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Marty Kutyna | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bob Davis | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Billy Gardner: K/C
- Lenny Green: 7
- Harmon Killebrew: K/C
Bot 1
- Ken Hamlin: 7
- Jerry Lumpe: S8
- Russ Snyder: 8
- Norm Siebern: K
Top 2
- Jim Lemon: W
- Reno Bertoia: S1/BG.1-2
- Earl Battey: S3/G.2-3;1-2
- Bob Allison: S7/7D.3-H;2-H(E6)(NR)(UR);1-3;B-2
- Jose Valdivielso: 5/FL
- Don Lee: K
- Billy Gardner: 7
Bot 2
- Jim Delsing: 43
- Andy Carey: W
- Bill Tuttle: S6/G.1-2
- Danny Kravitz: K
- Johnny Kucks: 43
Top 3
- Lenny Green: 13
- Harmon Killebrew: 7
- Jim Lemon: 2/FL
Bot 3
- Ken Hamlin: 43
- Jerry Lumpe: 3/G
- Russ Snyder: D8
- Norm Siebern: 9
Top 4
- Reno Bertoia: S8
- Earl Battey: 8
- Bob Allison: 6/L
- Jose Valdivielso: S8.1-3
- Don Lee: 63
Bot 4
- Jim Delsing: 43
- Andy Carey: S7
- Bill Tuttle: S9.1-2
- Danny Kravitz: 6/P
- Johnny Kucks: 43
Top 5
- Billy Gardner: 53
- Lenny Green: S9
- Harmon Killebrew: SB2
- Harmon Killebrew: 63.2-3
- Jim Lemon: S8.3-H
- Reno Bertoia: D8.1-H;BX3(845)
Bot 5
- Ken Hamlin: 4/P
- Jerry Lumpe: 7
- Russ Snyder: 3/G
Top 6
- Earl Battey: HR/7D
- Bob Allison: S6
- Jose Valdivielso: 9
- Elmer Valo: 3/G.1-2
- Billy Gardner: 63
Bot 6
- Norm Siebern: 8/L
- Jim Delsing: 43
- Andy Carey: 4/L
Top 7
- Lenny Green: D8
- Harmon Killebrew: CS3(15)
- Harmon Killebrew: 63
- Jim Lemon: S8
- Reno Bertoia: 4/P
Bot 7
- Bill Tuttle: S7
- Pete Daley: S9.1-2
- Hank Bauer: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Ray Jablonski: K
- Jerry Lumpe: 4/P
Top 8
- Earl Battey: 3/FL
- Bob Allison: W
- Jose Valdivielso: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Russ Snyder: K
- Norm Siebern: S8
- Dick Williams: S8.1-3
- Andy Carey: WP.3-H(NR);1-2
- Andy Carey: W
- Bill Tuttle: 6/L
- Pete Daley: 5(2)/FO
Top 9
- Hal Woodeshick: 43
- Billy Gardner: 8
- Lenny Green: 31
Bot 9
- Hank Bauer: W
- Bob Johnson: 4/P
- Jerry Lumpe: S7/G.1-2
- Russ Snyder: K/C
- Norm Siebern: S3/G.2-3;1-2
- Marv Throneberry: S7.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Andy Carey: 64(1)/FO
Notes & reviews
- Don Lee left with a shoulder injury