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Washington Senators @ 
Kansas City Royals
1969-06-04 · Night game · Municipal Stadium · Att: 11905 · 80°F, night, dry · Wind 14 mph · 2:25
Washington Senators defeated Kansas City Royals 3–1. Washington Senators put up 2 in the 6th. Joe Coleman earned the win. Mike Epstein went 1-for-2 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | |
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
W: Joe Coleman L: Dick Drago SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ron Luciano · 1B: Bill Haller · 2B: Jim Honochick · 3B: Frank Umont · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Del Unser | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Stroud | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Howard | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Epstein | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Ken McMullen | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bernie Allen | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Ed Brinkman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Casanova | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Coleman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Juan Rios | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pat Kelly | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Foy | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Lou Piniella | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Oliver | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dennis Paepke | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jackie Hernandez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Drago | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Burgmeier | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Spriggs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hawk Taylor | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Coleman | 9.0 | 8 | 4 | 3 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Drago | 7.0 | 7 | 3 | 8 |
| Tom Burgmeier | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Del Unser: 13
- Ed Stroud: 8/F
- Frank Howard: W
- Mike Epstein: K
Bot 1
- Juan Rios: 43
- Pat Kelly: S2/BG
- Joe Foy: S9.1-2
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Lou Piniella: S9.3-H;1-3
- Bob Oliver: 64(1)/FO
Top 2
- Ken McMullen: 63
- Bernie Allen: W
- Ed Brinkman: 64(1)/FO
- Paul Casanova: S8.1-3
- Joe Coleman: K
Bot 2
- Dennis Paepke: 8/F8D
- Jackie Hernandez: S9/P
- Dick Drago: 24/SH.1-2
- Juan Rios: 4/P
Top 3
- Del Unser: K
- Ed Stroud: K/C
- Frank Howard: 53
Bot 3
- Pat Kelly: 63
- Joe Foy: 53
- Ed Kirkpatrick: W
- Lou Piniella: 1/G
Top 4
- Mike Epstein: HR/89XD
- Ken McMullen: 6/L
- Bernie Allen: 13
- Ed Brinkman: K
Bot 4
- Bob Oliver: S5/G
- Dennis Paepke: 53.1-2
- Jackie Hernandez: 63.2-3
- Dick Drago: K/C
Top 5
- Paul Casanova: 43
- Joe Coleman: K/C
- Del Unser: 43
Bot 5
- Juan Rios: 53
- Pat Kelly: W
- Joe Foy: CS2(26)
- Joe Foy: W
- Ed Kirkpatrick: SB2
- Ed Kirkpatrick: K
Top 6
- Ed Stroud: 53
- Frank Howard: D9
- Mike Epstein: IW
- Ken McMullen: S8.2-H;1-3
- Bernie Allen: S9.3-H;1-2
- Ed Brinkman: 3/FL
- Paul Casanova: K
Bot 6
- Lou Piniella: W
- Bob Oliver: 9/F
- Dennis Paepke: 4/P
- Jackie Hernandez: K
Top 7
- Joe Coleman: K
- Del Unser: S4/BG
- Ed Stroud: S4.1-2
- Frank Howard: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Tom Burgmeier: 63
- Juan Rios: 43
- Pat Kelly: S8
- Joe Foy: 53
Top 8
- Mike Epstein: W
- Ken McMullen: 63/DP.1X3(35)
- Bernie Allen: K
Bot 8
- Ed Kirkpatrick: S8
- Lou Piniella: 6/L
- Bob Oliver: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Ed Brinkman: S8
- Paul Casanova: CS2(26)
- Paul Casanova: 9/F
- Joe Coleman: K
Bot 9
- George Spriggs: 53
- Hawk Taylor: D7
- Tom Burgmeier: 53
- Juan Rios: 8/F
Notes & reviews
- Lou Piniella took exception to the hard tag by Joe Coleman