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Cleveland Guardians
1964-09-16 Β· Day game Β· Cleveland Stadium Β· 2:20
Cleveland Indians defeated Washington Senators 3β1. Sonny Siebert earned the win. John Romano went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
W: Sonny Siebert L: Buster Narum SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Jim Honochick Β· 1B: Al Smith Β· 2B: Ed Runge Β· 3B: Bob Stewart Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Washington Senators β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Don Blasingame | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Don Zimmer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Jim King | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Don Lock | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Willie Kirkland | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Joe Cunningham | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
John Kennedy | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Dick Phillips | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Ken Retzer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chico Salmon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dick Howser | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Leon Wagner | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Woodie Held | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Max Alvis | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Vic Davalillo | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
John Romano | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Sonny Siebert | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Larry Brown | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Washington Senators β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | |
Steve Ridzik | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sonny Siebert | 9.0 | 6 | 4 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Don Blasingame: 9
- Don Zimmer: K
- Jim King: 31
Bot 1
- Chico Salmon: 5/FL
- Dick Howser: 3/FL
- Fred Whitfield: K23
Top 2
- Don Lock: K
- Willie Kirkland: 9
- Joe Cunningham: W
- Mike Brumley: 43
Bot 2
- Leon Wagner: 9
- Woodie Held: 7
- Max Alvis: 8
Top 3
- John Kennedy: W
- Buster Narum: 14/SH.1-2
- Don Blasingame: 8
- Don Zimmer: D9.2-H
- Jim King: 6/P
Bot 3
- Vic Davalillo: 43
- John Romano: HR/7
- Sonny Siebert: K
- Chico Salmon: 7
Top 4
- Don Lock: S8
- Willie Kirkland: S7.1-2
- Joe Cunningham: 8(B)84(2)/F/DP
- Mike Brumley: 7
Bot 4
- Dick Howser: 53
- Fred Whitfield: 6/P
- Leon Wagner: 3/G
Top 5
- John Kennedy: 63
- Buster Narum: K
- Don Blasingame: S8
- Don Zimmer: 8
Bot 5
- Woodie Held: 4/P
- Max Alvis: S9
- Vic Davalillo: S6.1-2
- John Romano: 4/P
- Sonny Siebert: S8.2-H;1-3
- Chico Salmon: 64(1)/FO
Top 6
- Jim King: 43
- Don Lock: W
- Willie Kirkland: 7
- Joe Cunningham: 6/P
Bot 6
- Dick Howser: W
- Fred Whitfield: 6/P
- Leon Wagner: S9.1-3
- Woodie Held: S7.3-H;1-2
- Larry Brown: 3/FL
- Vic Davalillo: 4/P
Top 7
- Mike Brumley: S9
- John Kennedy: 54(1)3/GDP
- Dick Phillips: K
Bot 7
- John Romano: S5/BG
- Sonny Siebert: D8.1-3
- Chico Salmon: 53
- Dick Howser: W
- Fred Whitfield: 6/P
- Leon Wagner: 4/P
Top 8
- Don Blasingame: S6
- Don Zimmer: 53.1-2
- Jim King: W
- Don Lock: 8
- Willie Kirkland: 4/P
Bot 8
- Woodie Held: 7
- Larry Brown: K
- Vic Davalillo: S5
- John Romano: SB2
- John Romano: W
- Sonny Siebert: 9
Top 9
- Joe Cunningham: 7
- Mike Brumley: 43
- Ken Retzer: K


















