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Kansas City Royals @ 
Washington Senators
1969-05-24 · Day game · Robert F. Kennedy Stadium · 10 innings · Att: 5609 · sunny, dry · 2:32
Kansas City Royals defeated Washington Senators 5–4. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 5th. Tom Burgmeier earned the win and Wally Bunker picked up the save. Mike Epstein went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 10 | |
| WS2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 12 |
W: Tom Burgmeier L: Dave Baldwin SV: Wally Bunker
Umpires — HP: Ed Runge · 1B: Cal Drummond · 2B: Jim Odom · 3B: Larry Barnett · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jackie Hernandez | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Pat Kelly | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Lou Piniella | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Joe Foy | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Chuck Harrison | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Oliver | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Juan Rios | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ellie Rodriguez | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Hedlund | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Fiore | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Del Unser | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Stroud | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Frank Howard | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Epstein | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Bernie Allen | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ed Brinkman | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tim Cullen | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim French | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Frank Bertaina | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Billings | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gary Holman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Allen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brant Alyea | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Casanova | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Hedlund | 8.2 | 11 | 3 | 3 |
 Tom Burgmeier | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Wally Bunker | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Bertaina | 5.0 | 6 | 0 | 4 |
| Casey Cox | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Humphreys | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Baldwin | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jackie Hernandez: 63
- Pat Kelly: 43
- Lou Piniella: 7/F
Bot 1
- Del Unser: 7/F
- Ed Stroud: 8/F
- Frank Howard: 8/F
Top 2
- Joe Foy: K
- Chuck Harrison: HR/78XD
- Bob Oliver: 8/F
- Juan Rios: E6/G.B-1
- Ellie Rodriguez: S4.1X3(45)
Bot 2
- Mike Epstein: W
- Bernie Allen: S8/F.1-2
- Ed Brinkman: S8.2-H;1-2
- Tim Cullen: OA.2X3(25);1-2
- Tim Cullen: 3/FL
- Jim French: 7/F
Top 3
- Mike Hedlund: 9/F
- Jackie Hernandez: D7
- Pat Kelly: FC6/G.2X3(65);B-1
- Lou Piniella: SB2
- Lou Piniella: K
Bot 3
- Frank Bertaina: S8
- Del Unser: 7/F
- Ed Stroud: 7/F
- Frank Howard: W.1-2
- Mike Epstein: 9/L
Top 4
- Joe Foy: 5/L
- Chuck Harrison: 53
- Bob Oliver: 3/P
Bot 4
- Bernie Allen: 43
- Ed Brinkman: S8
- Tim Cullen: 63.1-2
- Jim French: K/C
Top 5
- Juan Rios: S7
- Ellie Rodriguez: D8/78.1-H
- Mike Hedlund: 14/SH.2-3
- Jackie Hernandez: S1/BG.3-H
- Pat Kelly: BK.1-2
- Pat Kelly: K/C
- Lou Piniella: K
Bot 5
- Dick Billings: 4/L
- Del Unser: 8/F
- Ed Stroud: W
- Frank Howard: 3/P
Top 6
- Joe Foy: S6
- Chuck Harrison: SB2
- Chuck Harrison: E6/TH/G.2-H(NR)(UR);B-1
- Bob Oliver: 46(1)/FO
- Juan Rios: CS2(24)
- Juan Rios: 9/F
Bot 6
- Mike Epstein: 43
- Bernie Allen: 9/L
- Ed Brinkman: S8
- Tim Cullen: S8.1-2
- Jim French: 43
Top 7
- Ellie Rodriguez: 31
- Mike Hedlund: 8/F
- Jackie Hernandez: 43
Bot 7
- Gary Holman: 4/P
- Del Unser: S8
- Ed Stroud: K
- Frank Howard: S7.1-2
- Mike Epstein: 5/P
Top 8
- Pat Kelly: 13
- Lou Piniella: 53
- Joe Foy: 9/F
Bot 8
- Bernie Allen: 3/G
- Ed Brinkman: D8/89
- Tim Cullen: 7/F
- Hank Allen: 31
Top 9
- Chuck Harrison: 63
- Bob Oliver: 13
- Juan Rios: 4/L
Bot 9
- Brant Alyea: HR/78XD
- Del Unser: 7/F
- Ed Stroud: K/C
- Frank Howard: D9
- Mike Epstein: HR/9.2-H
- Bernie Allen: 9/F
Top 10
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 9/F
- Mike Fiore: S8
- Jackie Hernandez: S1/BG.1-2
- Pat Kelly: S9.2-H;1-3
- Lou Piniella: SB2
- Lou Piniella: K
- Joe Foy: K
Bot 10
- Ed Brinkman: 7/F
- Tim Cullen: 9/F
- Paul Casanova: K
Notes & reviews
- 8 homers in 31 at-bats for Mike Epstein