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Kansas City Royals @ 
Washington Senators
1970-05-30 · Day game · Robert F. Kennedy Stadium · Att: 11982 · sunny, dry · 2:12
Washington Senators defeated Kansas City Royals 3–2. Washington Senators put up 3 in the 1st. Dick Bosman earned the win and Darold Knowles picked up the save. Bob Oliver went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| WS2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
W: Dick Bosman L: Bill Butler SV: Darold Knowles
Umpires — HP: Lou DiMuro · 1B: Jerry Neudecker · 2B: Emmett Ashford · 3B: Hank Soar · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pat Kelly | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Amos Otis | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Oliver | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Keough | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rich Severson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jackie Hernandez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ellie Rodriguez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Butler | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Hawk Taylor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Piniella | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Campanis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Brinkman | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wayne Comer | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank Howard | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Rick Reichardt | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Aurelio Rodriguez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ed Stroud | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Casanova | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tim Cullen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Bosman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Butler | 8.0 | 5 | 3 | 7 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Bosman | 7.2 | 5 | 3 | 5 |
 Darold Knowles | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Pat Kelly: 3/G
- Ed Kirkpatrick: K
- Amos Otis: W
- Bob Oliver: D/F78D.1-H
- Joe Keough: 43
Bot 1
- Ed Brinkman: D9
- Wayne Comer: S3/BG.2-3
- Frank Howard: WP.3-H;1-2
- Frank Howard: HR/7D.2-H
- Rick Reichardt: S7
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 2/FL
- Ed Stroud: CS2(26)
- Ed Stroud: 5/P
Top 2
- Rich Severson: S6
- Jackie Hernandez: 64(1)/FO.B-1
- Ellie Rodriguez: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Paul Casanova: K
- Tim Cullen: K/C
- Dick Bosman: K
Top 3
- Bill Butler: W
- Pat Kelly: 8/L
- Ed Kirkpatrick: K
- Amos Otis: 64(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Ed Brinkman: 63
- Wayne Comer: 5/L
- Frank Howard: W
- Rick Reichardt: K
Top 4
- Bob Oliver: K/C
- Joe Keough: E3/G.B-1
- Rich Severson: 946(1)/FO.B-1
- Jackie Hernandez: 64(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 6/P
- Ed Stroud: 43
- Paul Casanova: 8
Top 5
- Ellie Rodriguez: 63
- Bill Butler: K/C
- Pat Kelly: W
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 6(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Tim Cullen: 7
- Dick Bosman: K
- Ed Brinkman: 53
Top 6
- Amos Otis: 8
- Bob Oliver: HR/9D
- Joe Keough: 43
- Rich Severson: 53
Bot 6
- Wayne Comer: W
- Frank Howard: 8
- Rick Reichardt: 9
- Aurelio Rodriguez: W.1-2
- Ed Stroud: 8/L
Top 7
- Jackie Hernandez: 13
- Ellie Rodriguez: 53
- Bill Butler: K
Bot 7
- Paul Casanova: 9
- Tim Cullen: 2/FL
- Dick Bosman: K
Top 8
- Pat Kelly: 8
- Ed Kirkpatrick: S8
- Amos Otis: S2/BG.1-2
- Bob Oliver: 4(1)/FO.2-3;B-1
- Hawk Taylor: 64(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Ed Brinkman: S5/G
- Wayne Comer: 16(1)/BG/FO
- Frank Howard: K
- Rick Reichardt: 8
Top 9
- Rich Severson: K/C
- Lou Piniella: W
- Ellie Rodriguez: S1.1-2
- Jim Campanis: 54(1)3/GDP
Notes & reviews
- Joe Keough thought fly to shallow RF was going to be caught
- 360 feet
- Tim Cullen made diving stop and crawled to 2B for the force