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Kansas City Athletics @ 
Washington Senators
1964-08-23 · Day game · Robert F. Kennedy Stadium · Att: 5128 · 2:53
Washington Senators defeated Kansas City Athletics 8–5. Washington Senators put up 5 in the 4th. Frank Kreutzer earned the win and Ron Kline picked up the save. Willie Kirkland went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 | |
| WS2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 9 |
W: Frank Kreutzer L: Jose Santiago SV: Ron Kline
Umpires — HP: Cal Drummond · 1B: Hank Soar · 2B: Al Salerno · 3B: Bill McKinley · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick Green | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Wayne Causey | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ed Charles | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rocky Colavito | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Gentile | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Doc Edwards | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bert Campaneris | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nelson Mathews | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Santiago | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| George Alusik | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Manny Jimenez | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Tartabull | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Blasingame | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Cunningham | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Chuck Hinton | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Willie Kirkland | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Lock | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Don Zimmer | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Mike Brumley | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Ed Brinkman | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Frank Kreutzer | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Hannan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Kline | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chuck Cottier | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Santiago | 3.0 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
 Ted Bowsfield | 0.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Ken Sanders | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Moe Drabowsky | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Wyatt | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Kreutzer | 5.1 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| Jim Hannan | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Ron Kline | 2.1 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dick Green: 13
- Wayne Causey: 31
- Ed Charles: 53
Bot 1
- Don Blasingame: 43
- Joe Cunningham: HP
- Chuck Hinton: 6/P
- Willie Kirkland: 2/FL
Top 2
- Rocky Colavito: 53
- Jim Gentile: K
- Doc Edwards: 53
Bot 2
- Don Lock: 63
- Don Zimmer: D9
- Mike Brumley: D7.2-H
- Ed Brinkman: 63
- Frank Kreutzer: 9
Top 3
- Bert Campaneris: S7
- Nelson Mathews: 56(1)3/GDP
- Jose Santiago: 13
Bot 3
- Don Blasingame: E3.B-1
- Joe Cunningham: K+CS2(26)/DP
- Chuck Hinton: S9
- Willie Kirkland: 6/L
Top 4
- Dick Green: 6/P
- Wayne Causey: 13
- Ed Charles: 4/P
Bot 4
- Don Lock: W
- Don Zimmer: W.1-2
- Mike Brumley: W.2-3;1-2
- Ed Brinkman: S7.3-H;2-H;1-3(E7)
- Frank Kreutzer: FC6.3XH(62);1-3;B-1
- Don Blasingame: D7.3-H;1-3
- Joe Cunningham: K/C
- Chuck Hinton: IW
- Willie Kirkland: S7.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Don Lock: 64(1)/FO
Top 5
- Rocky Colavito: 8
- Jim Gentile: K
- Doc Edwards: HR/7
- Bert Campaneris: 63
Bot 5
- Don Zimmer: 53
- Mike Brumley: 63
- Ed Brinkman: K/C
Top 6
- Nelson Mathews: S8
- George Alusik: 9
- Dick Green: S9.1-2
- Wayne Causey: W.2-3;1-2
- Ed Charles: 7/SF.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Rocky Colavito: K
Bot 6
- Jim Hannan: K
- Don Blasingame: 4/P
- Joe Cunningham: 53
Top 7
- Jim Gentile: 4/L
- Doc Edwards: 63
- Bert Campaneris: S9
- Nelson Mathews: E6.1-2;B-1
- Manny Jimenez: WP.2-3;1-2
- Manny Jimenez: W
- Dick Green: S8.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-3
- Wayne Causey: S8.3-H(UR);1-2
- Ed Charles: 7
Bot 7
- Chuck Hinton: 9
- Willie Kirkland: HR/9
- Don Lock: W
- Don Zimmer: K
- Mike Brumley: 6/P
Top 8
- Rocky Colavito: D7
- Jim Gentile: S9.2-3;B-2
- Doc Edwards: 5/FL
- Bert Campaneris: 2/FL
- Nelson Mathews: K
Bot 8
- Ed Brinkman: S7
- Ron Kline: PO1(E1).1-2
- Ron Kline: 14/SH.2-3
- Chuck Cottier: S3/BG.3-H
- Joe Cunningham: 8
- Chuck Hinton: SB2
- Chuck Hinton: 4/P
Top 9
- Jose Tartabull: K
- Dick Green: S8
- Wayne Causey: 46(1)3/GDP
Notes & reviews
- discrepancy: Official doesn't charge Blasingame with CS