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Washington Senators @ 
Seattle Pilots
1969-07-31 · Night game · Sick's Stadium · Att: 9699 · 71°F · Wind 3 mph · 2:53
Washington Senators defeated Seattle Pilots 7–6. Washington Senators put up 5 in the 7th. Jim Shellenback earned the win and Darold Knowles picked up the save. Frank Howard went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 12 | |
| SE1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
W: Jim Shellenback L: Fred Talbot SV: Darold Knowles
Umpires — HP: Art Frantz · 1B: Hank Soar · 2B: Merle Anthony · 3B: Emmett Ashford · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Del Unser | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee Maye | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Howard | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Epstein | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bernie Allen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ed Brinkman | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Zoilo Versalles | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Casanova | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jim Shellenback | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Stroud | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Darold Knowles | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Brant Alyea | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Seattle Pilots — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tommy Harper | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ron Clark | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Wayne Comer | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Tommy Davis | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Greg Goossen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Pagliaroni | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 John Donaldson | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Gordy Lund | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Fred Talbot | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Merritt Ranew | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Steve Hovley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Hegan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gus Gil | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry McNertney | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 John Gelnar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Shellenback | 6.0 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Dennis Higgins | 1.2 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Darold Knowles | 1.1 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Seattle Pilots — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Talbot | 6.1 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
 John O'Donoghue | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Bouton | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Locker | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Steve Barber | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Del Unser: 63
- Lee Maye: 7
- Frank Howard: S8
- Mike Epstein: S7.1-2
- Bernie Allen: W.2-3;1-2
- Ed Brinkman: S8.3-H;2XH(82);1-2
Bot 1
- Tommy Harper: W
- Ron Clark: 63.1-2
- Wayne Comer: PO2(14)
- Wayne Comer: W
- Tommy Davis: 5/FL
Top 2
- Zoilo Versalles: 7
- Paul Casanova: K/C
- Jim Shellenback: 43
Bot 2
- Greg Goossen: K
- Jim Pagliaroni: 63
- John Donaldson: W
- Gordy Lund: S5.1-2
- Fred Talbot: K
Top 3
- Del Unser: 43
- Lee Maye: 9
- Frank Howard: 8
Bot 3
- Tommy Harper: S7
- Ron Clark: 163.1-2
- Wayne Comer: 8
- Tommy Davis: 63
Top 4
- Mike Epstein: D9
- Bernie Allen: 8
- Ed Brinkman: 53
- Zoilo Versalles: 3/FL
Bot 4
- Greg Goossen: 53
- Jim Pagliaroni: HR/7
- John Donaldson: K
- Gordy Lund: W
- Fred Talbot: K
Top 5
- Paul Casanova: S8
- Jim Shellenback: 16(1)3/GDP
- Del Unser: 43
Bot 5
- Tommy Harper: 6/P
- Ron Clark: 53
- Wayne Comer: 13
Top 6
- Lee Maye: 63
- Frank Howard: E5/TH1.B-1
- Mike Epstein: 41.1-2
- Bernie Allen: 8
Bot 6
- Tommy Davis: 63
- Greg Goossen: 63
- Jim Pagliaroni: 43
Top 7
- Ed Brinkman: W
- Zoilo Versalles: 4/P
- Paul Casanova: S6.1-2
- Ed Stroud: S7.2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Del Unser: S3/BG.3-H;2-3
- Lee Maye: S3.3-H;1-2
- Frank Howard: S8.2-H;1-3
- Mike Epstein: PB.3-H(UR)
- Mike Epstein: K
- Bernie Allen: 43
Bot 7
- John Donaldson: S3
- Merritt Ranew: W.1-2
- Steve Hovley: 63.2-3;1-2
- Tommy Harper: 63.3-H
- Ron Clark: HP
- Wayne Comer: S8.2-H;1-3
- Tommy Davis: 9
Top 8
- Ed Brinkman: S4
- Zoilo Versalles: K
- Paul Casanova: SB2
- Paul Casanova: K/C
- Ed Stroud: 13
Bot 8
- Greg Goossen: 9
- Jim Pagliaroni: 43
- John Donaldson: S8
- Mike Hegan: W.1-2
- Gus Gil: 53
Top 9
- Del Unser: 63
- Darold Knowles: K
- Frank Howard: HR/9
- Mike Epstein: HP
- Brant Alyea: 3/FL
Bot 9
- Tommy Harper: 8
- Ron Clark: W
- Wayne Comer: S7.1-2
- Tommy Davis: D9.2-H;1-3
- Greg Goossen: W
- Jim Pagliaroni: 6/P
- Jerry McNertney: S8.3-H;2-H;1-2
- John Gelnar: K