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Washington Senators @ Cleveland Guardians
1965-09-06 · Day game · Cleveland Stadium · 2:42
Cleveland Indians defeated Washington Senators 5–3. Cleveland Indians put up 4 in the 3rd. Sonny Siebert earned the win and Don McMahon picked up the save. Frank Howard went 2-for-5 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 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 12 | |
| CLE | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 |
W: Sonny Siebert L: Pete Craig SV: Don McMahon
Umpires — HP: Red Flaherty · 1B: Lou DiMuro · 2B: Eddie Hurley · 3B: Frank Umont · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Blasingame | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Woodie Held | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Kirkland | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Howard | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Nen | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Brumley | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken McMullen | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ed Brinkman | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Pete Craig | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Cunningham | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim King | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ken Hamlin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Chance | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick Howser | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Vic Davalillo | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Leon Wagner | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rocky Colavito | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Chuck Hinton | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Max Alvis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Pedro Gonzalez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Joe Azcue | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sonny Siebert | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Craig | 4.0 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| Buster Narum | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Steve Ridzik | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sonny Siebert | 6.0 | 7 | 2 | 3 |
 Gary Bell | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Don McMahon | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Don Blasingame: 9
- Woodie Held: K
- Willie Kirkland: 53
Bot 1
- Dick Howser: 63
- Vic Davalillo: W
- Leon Wagner: SB2
- Leon Wagner: 43.2-3
- Rocky Colavito: S7.3-H
- Chuck Hinton: 4
Top 2
- Frank Howard: 5
- Dick Nen: 6
- Mike Brumley: 8
Bot 2
- Max Alvis: 153
- Pedro Gonzalez: 3/FL
- Joe Azcue: 5
Top 3
- Ken McMullen: S8
- Ed Brinkman: 16(1)3/GDP
- Pete Craig: S7
- Don Blasingame: T9.1-H
- Woodie Held: 31
Bot 3
- Sonny Siebert: 13
- Dick Howser: W
- Vic Davalillo: S7.B-2(TH3);1-3
- Leon Wagner: IW
- Rocky Colavito: S8.1-3;2-H;3-H
- Chuck Hinton: S8.1-3;3-H
- Max Alvis: 9/SF.3-H
- Pedro Gonzalez: 31
Top 4
- Willie Kirkland: 43
- Frank Howard: 53
- Dick Nen: K
Bot 4
- Joe Azcue: S9
- Sonny Siebert: 36(1)4/BG/GDP
- Dick Howser: W
- Vic Davalillo: 43
Top 5
- Mike Brumley: 43
- Ken McMullen: S9
- Ed Brinkman: W.1-2
- Joe Cunningham: K
- Don Blasingame: 9
Bot 5
- Leon Wagner: 5/FL
- Rocky Colavito: K/C
- Chuck Hinton: W
- Max Alvis: SB2
- Max Alvis: 63
Top 6
- Woodie Held: HP
- Willie Kirkland: 64(1)/FO
- Frank Howard: S9.1-2
- Dick Nen: S8.1-2;2-H
- Mike Brumley: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- Ken McMullen: 13
Bot 6
- Pedro Gonzalez: 13
- Joe Azcue: 43
- Sonny Siebert: S8
- Dick Howser: K/C
Top 7
- Ed Brinkman: S8
- Jim King: W.1-2
- Don Blasingame: 8
- Woodie Held: 5
- Willie Kirkland: K
Bot 7
- Vic Davalillo: 43
- Leon Wagner: 63
- Rocky Colavito: K
Top 8
- Frank Howard: HR/7
- Dick Nen: S9
- Mike Brumley: S9.1-2
- Ken McMullen: K/C
- Ken Hamlin: 9.2-3
- Jim King: 6
Bot 8
- Chuck Hinton: 6
- Max Alvis: 7
- Pedro Gonzalez: W
- Joe Azcue: K
Top 9
- Don Blasingame: 8
- Woodie Held: S8
- Bob Chance: S1/4.1-2
- Frank Howard: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- Dick Nen: 43
Notes & reviews
- DWS: bunt assumed