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Cleveland Guardians @ 
Washington Senators
1964-05-31 · Day game · Robert F. Kennedy Stadium · 2:41
Cleveland Indians defeated Washington Senators 9–6. Cleveland Indians put up 4 in the 9th. Sam McDowell earned the win and Ted Abernathy picked up the save. Leon Wagner went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 13 | |
| WS2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 10 |
W: Sam McDowell L: Ron Kline SV: Ted Abernathy
Umpires — HP: Sam Carrigan · 1B: Bill Haller · 2B: Eddie Hurley · 3B: Red Flaherty · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick Howser | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vic Davalillo | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Leon Wagner | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
 Max Alvis | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 John Romano | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Smith | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Kindall | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Woodie Held | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mudcat Grant | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Fred Whitfield | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sam McDowell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Chance | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Larry Brown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tito Francona | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Blasingame | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Kennedy | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Chuck Hinton | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim King | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bill Skowron | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Mike Brumley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Fred Valentine | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ed Brinkman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Claude Osteen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Ridzik | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Kline | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dick Phillips | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mudcat Grant | 4.2 | 7 | 0 | 3 |
| Sam McDowell | 3.1 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
 Don McMahon | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ted Abernathy | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Rudolph | 3.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Ridzik | 3.1 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Ron Kline | 2.1 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| Marshall Bridges | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dick Howser: S8
- Vic Davalillo: 43.1-2
- Leon Wagner: 3/FL
- Max Alvis: 7
Bot 1
- Don Blasingame: 8
- John Kennedy: 8
- Chuck Hinton: D8
- Jim King: 6/P
Top 2
- John Romano: HR/7
- Al Smith: S5
- Jerry Kindall: CS2(24)
- Jerry Kindall: 43
- Woodie Held: 13
Bot 2
- Bill Skowron: K
- Mike Brumley: 8
- Fred Valentine: 3/G
Top 3
- Mudcat Grant: 3/FL
- Dick Howser: E6/TH
- Vic Davalillo: S5/BG.1-2
- Leon Wagner: HR/9.2-H(UR);1-H
- Max Alvis: 63
- John Romano: 63
Bot 3
- Ed Brinkman: K
- Claude Osteen: 8
- Don Blasingame: S8
- John Kennedy: 53
Top 4
- Al Smith: 3/FL
- Jerry Kindall: W
- Woodie Held: 7
- Mudcat Grant: K/C
Bot 4
- Chuck Hinton: 4/P
- Jim King: 4/P
- Bill Skowron: K
Top 5
- Dick Howser: 6/P
- Vic Davalillo: S6
- Leon Wagner: SB2
- Leon Wagner: IW
- Max Alvis: D7.2-H;1XH(72);B-3
- John Romano: K
Bot 5
- Mike Brumley: 7
- Fred Valentine: 9
- Ed Brinkman: D7
- Steve Ridzik: S7.2-H
- Don Blasingame: D7.1-3
- John Kennedy: S7.3-H;2-H
- Chuck Hinton: HR/8.1-H
- Jim King: K
Top 6
- Al Smith: 4/P
- Fred Whitfield: 5/FL
- Woodie Held: K
Bot 6
- Bill Skowron: S3
- Mike Brumley: 16(1)/FO
- Fred Valentine: 5(B)53(1)/LDP
Top 7
- Sam McDowell: W
- Dick Howser: CS2(26)
- Dick Howser: S6
- Vic Davalillo: 5/FL
- Leon Wagner: K
Bot 7
- Ed Brinkman: K/C
- Ron Kline: W
- Don Blasingame: K
- John Kennedy: K
Top 8
- Max Alvis: S7
- John Romano: 9
- Bob Chance: K
- Fred Whitfield: SB2
- Fred Whitfield: 43
Bot 8
- Chuck Hinton: 63
- Jim King: K/C
- Bill Skowron: HR/9
- Mike Brumley: W
- Fred Valentine: K
Top 9
- Woodie Held: 63
- Larry Brown: 63
- Dick Howser: S8
- Vic Davalillo: K+PB.1-2;B-1
- Leon Wagner: S9.2-H(UR);1-3
- Max Alvis: S5/BG.3-H(UR);1-2
- John Romano: WP.2-3;1-2
- John Romano: D9.3-H(UR);2-H(UR)
- Tito Francona: 43
Bot 9
- Ed Brinkman: 63
- Dick Phillips: W
- Don Blasingame: S8.1-3;B-2
- John Kennedy: K
- Chuck Hinton: 7
Notes & reviews
- discrepancy: Official doesn't charge McDowell with CS