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Washington Senators @ 
Kansas City Royals
1969-06-02 · Night game · Municipal Stadium · Att: 8697 · 70°F, night · Wind 17 mph · 2:41
Washington Senators defeated Kansas City Royals 7–6. Washington Senators put up 3 in the 3rd. Casey Cox earned the win and Dennis Higgins picked up the save. Juan Rios 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 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 | |
| KCA | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 10 |
W: Casey Cox L: Roger Nelson SV: Dennis Higgins
Umpires — HP: Jim Honochick · 1B: Frank Umont · 2B: Ron Luciano · 3B: Bill Haller · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Del Unser | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Stroud | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank Howard | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Epstein | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
 Ken McMullen | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Bernie Allen | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
 Ed Brinkman | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Casanova | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Frank Bertaina | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Casey Cox | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Juan Rios | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Pat Kelly | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Fiore | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Joe Foy | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
 Lou Piniella | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Chuck Harrison | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Oliver | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dennis Paepke | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Roger Nelson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Rooker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Spriggs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Bertaina | 1.2 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| Casey Cox | 6.1 | 6 | 2 | 3 |
 Jim Shellenback | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Dennis Higgins | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roger Nelson | 3.2 | 6 | 2 | 3 |
| Jim Rooker | 2.1 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Dave Morehead | 3.0 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Del Unser: 5/FL
- Ed Stroud: 6/P
- Frank Howard: E5/TH/G.B-1
- Mike Epstein: D8/78.1-H(UR)
- Ken McMullen: S8.2-H(UR)
- Bernie Allen: K
Bot 1
- Juan Rios: HR/7
- Pat Kelly: S5/BG
- Mike Fiore: 5/P
- Joe Foy: W.1-2
- Lou Piniella: SB3;SB2
- Lou Piniella: K
- Chuck Harrison: 7/F
Top 2
- Ed Brinkman: 9/F
- Paul Casanova: S9
- Frank Bertaina: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Bob Oliver: K
- Dennis Paepke: W
- Roger Nelson: 5/FL
- Juan Rios: S8.1-3
- Pat Kelly: WP.3-H;1-2
- Pat Kelly: W
- Mike Fiore: S9.2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Joe Foy: S9.3-H;2X3(4)
Top 3
- Del Unser: 31
- Ed Stroud: W
- Frank Howard: S7.1-3
- Mike Epstein: W.1-2
- Ken McMullen: K
- Bernie Allen: T9.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Ed Brinkman: 7/F
Bot 3
- Lou Piniella: 63
- Chuck Harrison: S8
- Bob Oliver: 53/SH.1-2
- Dennis Paepke: 53
Top 4
- Paul Casanova: 4/L
- Casey Cox: K/C
- Del Unser: S9
- Ed Stroud: 6/P
Bot 4
- Jim Rooker: 9/F
- Juan Rios: 8/F
- Pat Kelly: 13
Top 5
- Frank Howard: T8/F89
- Mike Epstein: K/C
- Ken McMullen: T9.3-H
- Bernie Allen: 63
- Ed Brinkman: 63
Bot 5
- Mike Fiore: K
- Joe Foy: W
- Lou Piniella: K
- Chuck Harrison: 64(1)/FO
Top 6
- Paul Casanova: 7/F
- Casey Cox: K
- Del Unser: S9
- Ed Stroud: 6/L
Bot 6
- Bob Oliver: S7
- Dennis Paepke: 64(1)3/GDP
- George Spriggs: W
- Juan Rios: 64(1)/FO
Top 7
- Frank Howard: S8
- Mike Epstein: W.1-2
- Ken McMullen: 46(1)/FO.2-H(E6/TH)(UR);B-2
- Bernie Allen: W
- Ed Brinkman: 7/F
- Paul Casanova: K/C
Bot 7
- Pat Kelly: S9
- Mike Fiore: K/C
- Joe Foy: 9/F
- Lou Piniella: 64(1)/FO
Top 8
- Casey Cox: K/C
- Del Unser: 63
- Ed Stroud: 8/F8D
Bot 8
- Chuck Harrison: 8/F
- Bob Oliver: 6/P
- Dennis Paepke: 63
Top 9
- Frank Howard: 43
- Mike Epstein: K
- Ken McMullen: W
- Bernie Allen: W.1-2
- Ed Brinkman: 54(1)/FO
Bot 9
- Ed Kirkpatrick: D8
- Juan Rios: D7.2-H
- Pat Kelly: 31.2-3
- Mike Fiore: W
- Joe Foy: W.1-2
- Lou Piniella: 9/SF.3-H
- Chuck Harrison: 5(2)/FO
Notes & reviews
- 330 feet
- Debut game for Dennis Paepke