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Washington Senators @ 
Kansas City Royals
1970-08-28 · Night game · Municipal Stadium · Att: 9317 · 91°F, night · 2:15
Kansas City Royals defeated Washington Senators 3–1. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 4th. Jim Rooker earned the win and Tom Burgmeier picked up the save. Lou Piniella went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
W: Jim Rooker L: Jim Hannan SV: Tom Burgmeier
Umpires — HP: Bill Haller · 1B: Ed Runge · 2B: Jim Odom · 3B: Bill Kunkel · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ed Brinkman | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wayne Comer | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Frank Howard | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Reichardt | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Aurelio Rodriguez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Grieve | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Casanova | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tim Cullen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Hannan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Greg Goossen | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee Maye | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Epstein | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 George Spriggs | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cookie Rojas | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Lou Piniella | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Oliver | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Paul Schaal | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Matchick | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Buck Martinez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Rooker | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Burgmeier | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Hannan | 5.0 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
 Jackie Brown | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Grzenda | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Rooker | 7.2 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
 Ted Abernathy | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Burgmeier | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ed Brinkman: 43
- Wayne Comer: S5/BG
- Frank Howard: 4(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- George Spriggs: S1/BG
- Cookie Rojas: 9
- Amos Otis: 8
- Lou Piniella: 8
Top 2
- Rick Reichardt: K
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 43
- Tom Grieve: D9
- Paul Casanova: 5/FL
Bot 2
- Bob Oliver: W
- Paul Schaal: 46(1)3/GDP
- Tommy Matchick: 8/8D
Top 3
- Tim Cullen: W
- Jim Hannan: K
- Ed Brinkman: 9
- Wayne Comer: K
Bot 3
- Buck Martinez: 4/P
- Jim Rooker: S7
- George Spriggs: 64(1)/FO
- Cookie Rojas: CS2(24)
Top 4
- Frank Howard: 43
- Rick Reichardt: K
- Aurelio Rodriguez: S7
- Tom Grieve: CS2(24)
Bot 4
- Cookie Rojas: 63
- Amos Otis: W
- Lou Piniella: BK.1-2
- Lou Piniella: HR/9.2-H
- Bob Oliver: 63
- Paul Schaal: 5/FL
Top 5
- Tom Grieve: 7
- Paul Casanova: 8
- Tim Cullen: 63
Bot 5
- Tommy Matchick: S8
- Buck Martinez: 64(1)3/GDP
- Jim Rooker: 4/P
Top 6
- Greg Goossen: S9
- Ed Brinkman: 14(1)/FO
- Wayne Comer: S8.1-2
- Frank Howard: 7/L
- Rick Reichardt: S8.2-H;1-3
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 13
Bot 6
- George Spriggs: T
- Cookie Rojas: 63
- Amos Otis: T/78.3-H
- Lou Piniella: FC5.3XH(52);B-1
- Bob Oliver: 63
Top 7
- Tom Grieve: 3/P
- Paul Casanova: 3/FL
- Tim Cullen: 3/P
Bot 7
- Paul Schaal: 8
- Tommy Matchick: 7
- Buck Martinez: 9
Top 8
- Lee Maye: 7
- Ed Brinkman: 6/P
- Wayne Comer: W
- Frank Howard: S7.1-2
- Mike Epstein: K
Bot 8
- Tom Burgmeier: 63
- George Spriggs: K/C
- Cookie Rojas: S1/L
- Amos Otis: K
Top 9
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 8
- Tom Grieve: K/C
- Paul Casanova: K/C