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Kansas City Athletics @ 
Washington Senators
1965-05-31 · Day game · Robert F. Kennedy Stadium · 2:45
Washington Senators defeated Kansas City Athletics 5–2. Washington Senators put up 3 in the 5th. Howie Koplitz earned the win and Steve Ridzik picked up the save. Ken McMullen went 1-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | |
| WS2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
W: Howie Koplitz L: John O'Donoghue SV: Steve Ridzik
Umpires — HP: Lou DiMuro · 1B: Frank Umont · 2B: Eddie Hurley · 3B: Red Flaherty · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bert Campaneris | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wayne Causey | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jim Gentile | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Blanchard | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nelson Mathews | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ed Charles | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Bryan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Green | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John O'Donoghue | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Hershberger | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Harrelson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe Cunningham | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken McMullen | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Woodie Held | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Frank Howard | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Don Lock | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Zimmer | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ken Hamlin | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ed Brinkman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Howie Koplitz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jim King | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Don Blasingame | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John O'Donoghue | 4.0 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
 Catfish Hunter | 3.0 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| Jim Dickson | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howie Koplitz | 7.1 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
 Mike McCormick | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Ridzik | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bert Campaneris: 43
- Wayne Causey: W
- Jim Gentile: 9
- Johnny Blanchard: 43
Bot 1
- Joe Cunningham: 13
- Ken McMullen: K/C
- Woodie Held: W
- Frank Howard: S8.1-3
- Don Lock: 46(1)/FO
Top 2
- Nelson Mathews: W
- Ed Charles: CS2(24)
- Ed Charles: K
- Billy Bryan: 3
Bot 2
- Don Zimmer: S8
- Ken Hamlin: 9
- Ed Brinkman: E6/G.1-2
- Howie Koplitz: 34/SH.1-2;2-3
- Joe Cunningham: S8.2-H(UR);3-H
- Ken McMullen: 46(1)/FO
Top 3
- Dick Green: 8
- John O'Donoghue: S8
- Bert Campaneris: 7
- Wayne Causey: W.1-2
- Jim Gentile: 43
Bot 3
- Woodie Held: 63
- Frank Howard: 8/L
- Don Lock: 63
Top 4
- Johnny Blanchard: 31
- Nelson Mathews: 3/FL
- Ed Charles: 9
Bot 4
- Don Zimmer: 63
- Ken Hamlin: 63
- Ed Brinkman: S6
- Howie Koplitz: 23
Top 5
- Billy Bryan: 43
- Dick Green: 4
- John O'Donoghue: 9
Bot 5
- Joe Cunningham: S3
- Ken McMullen: HR/7.1-H
- Woodie Held: D7
- Frank Howard: S5.2-3
- Jim King: WP.1-2
- Jim King: IW
- Don Zimmer: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Don Blasingame: K
- Ed Brinkman: 2/FL
- Howie Koplitz: K
Top 6
- Bert Campaneris: S7
- Wayne Causey: S9.1-3
- Jim Gentile: 46(1)3/GDP.3-H
- Johnny Blanchard: 43
Bot 6
- Joe Cunningham: K/C
- Ken McMullen: 5/FL
- Woodie Held: W
- Frank Howard: PB.1-2
- Frank Howard: W
- Jim King: 4
Top 7
- Nelson Mathews: K/C
- Ed Charles: 53
- Billy Bryan: HR/8
- Dick Green: 53
Bot 7
- Don Zimmer: 563
- Don Blasingame: S5/BG
- Ed Brinkman: 8
- Howie Koplitz: K/C
Top 8
- Mike Hershberger: S9
- Bert Campaneris: 6
- Wayne Causey: S7.1-2
- Jim Gentile: 2/FL
- Ken Harrelson: 7/7D
Bot 8
- Joe Cunningham: 7
- Ken McMullen: 8/8D
- Woodie Held: K
Top 9
- Nelson Mathews: S8
- Ed Charles: 64(1)/FO
- Billy Bryan: K
- Dick Green: 7