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Washington Senators @
Kansas City Athletics
1962-05-30 Β· Day game Β· Municipal Stadium Β· 2:29
Washington Senators defeated Kansas City Athletics 8β0. Washington Senators put up 4 in the 1st. Claude Osteen earned the win. Ken Retzer went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 10 | |
| KC1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
W: Claude Osteen L: Ed Rakow SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Jim Honochick Β· 1B: Al Smith Β· 2B: Harry Schwarts Β· 3B: Charlie Berry Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Washington Senators β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Danny O'Connell | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Chuck Cottier | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Gene Woodling | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Harry Bright | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Chuck Hinton | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Ken Retzer | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Jim Piersall | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Bob Johnson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Claude Osteen | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Athletics β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dick Howser | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Norm Siebern | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Jerry Lumpe | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Gino Cimoli | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ed Charles | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Jerry Walker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Leo Posada | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Claude Osteen | 9.0 | 6 | 1 | 6 |
Kansas City Athletics β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | |
| 3.2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | |
| 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
Danny McDevitt | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Diego Segui | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Danny O'Connell: D/78
- Chuck Cottier: 31/SH.2-3
- Gene Woodling: K/C
- Harry Bright: W
- Chuck Hinton: S9.1-2;3-H
- Ken Retzer: HR/9.2-H;1-H
- Jim Piersall: W
- Bob Johnson: CS2(24)
Bot 1
- Dick Howser: 13
- Bobby Del Greco: 2/FL
- Norm Siebern: 7/L
Top 2
- Bob Johnson: S7
- Claude Osteen: S9.1-2
- Danny O'Connell: 34/SH.1-2;2-3
- Chuck Cottier: 8/SF.3-H;2-3
- Gene Woodling: 31
Bot 2
- Manny Jimenez: 5/FL
- Jerry Lumpe: 63
- Gino Cimoli: 63
Top 3
- Harry Bright: 8
- Chuck Hinton: 53
- Ken Retzer: W
- Jim Piersall: K/C
Bot 3
- Ed Charles: K/C
- Joe Azcue: 43
- Dan Pfister: 8
Top 4
- Bob Johnson: 8
- Claude Osteen: S8
- Danny O'Connell: 9
- Chuck Cottier: 54(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Dick Howser: S7
- Bobby Del Greco: 64(1)3/GDP
- Norm Siebern: S8
- Manny Jimenez: 43
Top 5
- Gene Woodling: HP
- Harry Bright: W.1-2
- Chuck Hinton: 9.2-3
- Ken Retzer: S8.1-2;3-H
- Jim Piersall: W.2-3;1-2
- Bob Johnson: 54(1)/FO.3-H;2-3
- Claude Osteen: 46(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Jerry Lumpe: 31
- Gino Cimoli: 3/FL
- Ed Charles: 9
Top 6
- Danny O'Connell: 9
- Chuck Cottier: K
- Gene Woodling: K
Bot 6
- Joe Azcue: 3/G
- Jerry Walker: K
- Dick Howser: D7/G
- Bobby Del Greco: 63
Top 7
- Harry Bright: K/C
- Chuck Hinton: 8/8D
- Ken Retzer: K
Bot 7
- Norm Siebern: W
- Manny Jimenez: 8
- Jerry Lumpe: K
- Leo Posada: K
Top 8
- Jim Piersall: E6/G.B-2
- Bob Johnson: K
- Claude Osteen: 43.2-3
- Danny O'Connell: S9.3-H(UR)
- Chuck Cottier: 3/FL
Bot 8
- Ed Charles: S7
- Joe Azcue: S7.1-2
- George Alusik: 7
- Dick Howser: 7
- Bobby Del Greco: 64(1)/FO
Top 9
- Gene Woodling: S7
- Harry Bright: 4/P
- Chuck Hinton: 9
- Ken Retzer: S8.1-2
- Jim Piersall: 46(1)/FO
Bot 9
- Norm Siebern: K
- Manny Jimenez: HP
- Jerry Lumpe: S7.1-2
- Leo Posada: K/C
- Ed Charles: 3/FL

















