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Kansas City Royals @ 
Washington Senators
1970-05-31 · Day game · Robert F. Kennedy Stadium · Att: 23889 · 3:07
Kansas City Royals defeated Washington Senators 6–5. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 6th. Tom Burgmeier earned the win and Ken Wright picked up the save. Ed Kirkpatrick went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 13 | |
| WS2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 |
W: Tom Burgmeier L: Darold Knowles SV: Ken Wright
Umpires — HP: Jerry Neudecker · 1B: Emmett Ashford · 2B: Hank Soar · 3B: Lou DiMuro · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pat Kelly | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Jackie Hernandez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Amos Otis | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Oliver | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Keough | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Luis Alcaraz | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Ellie Rodriguez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Morehead | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Burgmeier | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hawk Taylor | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Del Unser | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Stroud | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Frank Howard | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Epstein | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bernie Allen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Aurelio Rodriguez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Ed Brinkman | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jim French | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Casey Cox | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Nelson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Roseboro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lee Maye | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Morehead | 3.0 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
 Moe Drabowsky | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Burgmeier | 4.0 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
 Ken Wright | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Casey Cox | 5.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
 Horacio Pina | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Shellenback | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jim Hannan | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Darold Knowles | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Bob Humphreys | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Pat Kelly: W
- Jackie Hernandez: 13/SH.1-2
- Amos Otis: PO2(14)
- Amos Otis: 63
Bot 1
- Del Unser: 43
- Ed Stroud: W
- Frank Howard: E6/TH.1-3;B-1
- Mike Epstein: 7/SF.3-H(UR);1-2
- Bernie Allen: K
Top 2
- Bob Oliver: S8
- Joe Keough: S9.1-3
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 6(1)3/GDP.3-H(NR)
- Luis Alcaraz: S7
- Ellie Rodriguez: HP.1-2
- Dave Morehead: 13
Bot 2
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 63
- Ed Brinkman: 53
- Jim French: S6
- Casey Cox: W.1-2
- Del Unser: 7
Top 3
- Pat Kelly: 63
- Jackie Hernandez: K
- Amos Otis: 6/P
Bot 3
- Ed Stroud: S5
- Frank Howard: SB2
- Frank Howard: FC6.2X3(64);B-1
- Mike Epstein: 36(1)/FO.B-1
- Bernie Allen: 43
Top 4
- Bob Oliver: 9
- Joe Keough: 8
- Ed Kirkpatrick: HR/9D
- Luis Alcaraz: 63
Bot 4
- Aurelio Rodriguez: W
- Ed Brinkman: W.1-2
- Jim French: W.2-3;1-2
- Casey Cox: S9.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Del Unser: S7.3-H;1-2
- Ed Stroud: K
- Frank Howard: 9
- Mike Epstein: K/C
Top 5
- Ellie Rodriguez: 63
- Tom Burgmeier: 7
- Pat Kelly: 8
Bot 5
- Bernie Allen: W
- Aurelio Rodriguez: K
- Ed Brinkman: 46(1)/FO.B-1
- Jim French: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
- Jim French: K
Top 6
- Jackie Hernandez: S1/G
- Amos Otis: S7.1-2
- Bob Oliver: 15(2)/FO.1-2;B-1
- Joe Keough: 36(1)/FO.2-3;B-1
- Ed Kirkpatrick: S9.3-H;1-3
- Luis Alcaraz: D7.3-H;1-3
- Ellie Rodriguez: 13
Bot 6
- Dave Nelson: 13
- Del Unser: 8/L
- Ed Stroud: 3/G
Top 7
- Tom Burgmeier: W
- Pat Kelly: W.1-2
- Jackie Hernandez: 7.2-3
- Amos Otis: 13.1-2
- Bob Oliver: 13
Bot 7
- Frank Howard: HR/8D
- Mike Epstein: 6/L
- Bernie Allen: 9/L
- Aurelio Rodriguez: S7
- Ed Brinkman: CS2(26)
Top 8
- Joe Keough: S8
- Ed Kirkpatrick: K
- Luis Alcaraz: D9.1-H
- Ellie Rodriguez: S8.2-3
- Hawk Taylor: D9.3-H;1-3
- Pat Kelly: K
- Jackie Hernandez: 63
Bot 8
- Ed Brinkman: 53
- John Roseboro: K
- Lee Maye: 13
Top 9
- Amos Otis: 4/P
- Bob Oliver: 63
- Joe Keough: W
- Ed Kirkpatrick: DGR/F9D.1-3
- Luis Alcaraz: K
Bot 9
- Del Unser: 13
- Ed Stroud: S8
- Frank Howard: SB2
- Frank Howard: K
- Mike Epstein: 63
Notes & reviews
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