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Washington Senators @ 
Kansas City Athletics
1966-08-31 · Day game · Municipal Stadium · 2:23
Washington Senators defeated Kansas City Athletics 3–0. Washington Senators put up 2 in the 1st. Mike McCormick earned the win. Frank Howard went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | |
| KC1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
W: Mike McCormick L: Gil Blanco SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jim Honochick · 1B: Frank Umont · 2B: Jerry Neudecker · 3B: Bill Kinnamon · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ed Brinkman | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bob Saverine | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Fred Valentine | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank Howard | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken McMullen | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Lock | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Ken Harrelson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Paul Casanova | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike McCormick | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Kansas City Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bert Campaneris | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Hershberger | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Charles | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Cater | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ossie Chavarria | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Nossek | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roger Repoz | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Phil Roof | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Gil Blanco | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Gosger | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Donaldson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike McCormick | 9.0 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
Kansas City Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gil Blanco | 5.0 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
 Ken Sanders | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Vern Handrahan | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Wes Stock | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ed Brinkman: 9
- Bob Saverine: 53
- Fred Valentine: S7
- Frank Howard: HR/8.1-H
- Ken McMullen: S8
- Don Lock: WP.1-2
- Don Lock: W
- Ken Harrelson: 63
Bot 1
- Bert Campaneris: 9
- Mike Hershberger: 7
- Ed Charles: S7
- Danny Cater: 9
Top 2
- Paul Casanova: K
- Mike McCormick: K/C
- Ed Brinkman: 53
Bot 2
- Ossie Chavarria: 8
- Joe Nossek: 8
- Roger Repoz: 6/L
Top 3
- Bob Saverine: W
- Fred Valentine: W.1-2
- Frank Howard: K/C
- Ken McMullen: 4(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Phil Roof: 13
- Gil Blanco: 13
- Bert Campaneris: 3/FL
Top 4
- Don Lock: W
- Ken Harrelson: 7
- Paul Casanova: 4
- Mike McCormick: 6(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Mike Hershberger: 7
- Ed Charles: 53
- Danny Cater: S5
- Ossie Chavarria: WP.1-2
- Ossie Chavarria: 7
Top 5
- Ed Brinkman: 3/FL
- Bob Saverine: 43
- Fred Valentine: 7
Bot 5
- Joe Nossek: S9
- Roger Repoz: K
- Phil Roof: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Frank Howard: S8
- Ken McMullen: FC/SH.1-2
- Don Lock: 54(1)/FO.2-3
- Ken Harrelson: PB.1-2
- Ken Harrelson: IW
- Paul Casanova: 8/SF.3-H;2-3
- Mike McCormick: 4
Bot 6
- Jim Gosger: S9
- Bert Campaneris: 64(1)/FO
- Mike Hershberger: 8
- Ed Charles: 5
Top 7
- Ed Brinkman: E6
- Bob Saverine: 24/SH.1-2
- Fred Valentine: S9.2XH(92);B-2(THH)
- Frank Howard: 63
Bot 7
- Danny Cater: K
- Ossie Chavarria: 53
- Joe Nossek: 8
Top 8
- Ken McMullen: 53
- Don Lock: K/C
- Ken Harrelson: 63
Bot 8
- Roger Repoz: W
- Phil Roof: K
- John Donaldson: 4
- Bert Campaneris: K
Top 9
- Paul Casanova: 43
- Mike McCormick: K/C
- Ed Brinkman: K
Bot 9
- Mike Hershberger: 63
- Ed Charles: 8
- Danny Cater: 3