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Washington Senators @ 
Kansas City Royals
1970-08-29 · Night game · Municipal Stadium · Att: 7064 · 92°F · Wind 12 mph · 2:53
Washington Senators defeated Kansas City Royals 11–4. Washington Senators put up 6 in the 5th. George Brunet earned the win and Darold Knowles picked up the save. Frank Howard went 4-for-5 with 1 HR and 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 13 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
W: George Brunet L: Al Fitzmorris SV: Darold Knowles
Umpires — HP: Ed Runge · 1B: Jim Odom · 2B: Bill Kunkel · 3B: Bill Haller · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ed Stroud | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Del Unser | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Howard | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Epstein | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Aurelio Rodriguez | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Brinkman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Paul Casanova | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Tim Cullen | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Jim Shellenback | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 George Brunet | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Darold Knowles | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rich Severson | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Cookie Rojas | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Lou Piniella | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Oliver | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Schaal | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Spriggs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Buck Martinez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Fitzmorris | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ellie Rodriguez | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hawk Taylor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jackie Hernandez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Shellenback | 4.1 | 4 | 5 | 1 |
| George Brunet | 2.2 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| Darold Knowles | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Fitzmorris | 4.1 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
 Ken Wright | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Aurelio Monteagudo | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Morehead | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
 Ted Abernathy | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ed Stroud: 43
- Del Unser: S9
- Frank Howard: HR/7.1-H
- Mike Epstein: 8/L
- Aurelio Rodriguez: K/C
Bot 1
- Rich Severson: 8
- Cookie Rojas: 63
- Amos Otis: W
- Lou Piniella: SB2
- Lou Piniella: 9
Top 2
- Ed Brinkman: 63
- Paul Casanova: 63
- Tim Cullen: W
- Jim Shellenback: 4(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Bob Oliver: 53
- Paul Schaal: 9
- George Spriggs: 63
Top 3
- Ed Stroud: 63
- Del Unser: 13
- Frank Howard: 63
Bot 3
- Buck Martinez: W
- Al Fitzmorris: W.1-2
- Rich Severson: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
- Cookie Rojas: 63.3-H
- Amos Otis: T7.2-H
- Lou Piniella: 7
Top 4
- Mike Epstein: 3/G
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 6/P
- Ed Brinkman: 53
Bot 4
- Bob Oliver: 53
- Paul Schaal: 4/P
- George Spriggs: W
- Buck Martinez: 53
Top 5
- Paul Casanova: 7
- Tim Cullen: T/78
- Jim Shellenback: W
- Ed Stroud: S7.3-H;1-2
- Del Unser: S9.2-3;1-2
- Frank Howard: D8.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Mike Epstein: 9.2-3
- Aurelio Rodriguez: T8.3-H
- Ed Brinkman: S8.3-H
- Paul Casanova: CS2(24)
Bot 5
- Ellie Rodriguez: S9
- Rich Severson: W.1-2
- Cookie Rojas: S8.2-H;1-3
- Amos Otis: K
- Lou Piniella: S8.3-H;1-3
- Bob Oliver: POCS2(1363)#
- Bob Oliver: 9
Top 6
- Paul Casanova: K/C
- Tim Cullen: S8
- George Brunet: 2/FL
- Ed Stroud: S9.1-3
- Del Unser: 43
Bot 6
- Paul Schaal: S7
- George Spriggs: K/C
- Buck Martinez: S8.1-2
- Hawk Taylor: K
- Rich Severson: 64(1)/FO
Top 7
- Frank Howard: S7
- Mike Epstein: HP.1-2
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 43.2-3;1-2
- Ed Brinkman: E4.3-H(NR)(UR);2-3;B-2
- Paul Casanova: K
- Tim Cullen: IW
- George Brunet: K
Bot 7
- Cookie Rojas: S8
- Amos Otis: W.1-2
- Lou Piniella: K
- Bob Oliver: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Ed Stroud: 43
- Del Unser: K
- Frank Howard: D/78
- Mike Epstein: 3/L
Bot 8
- Paul Schaal: S9
- George Spriggs: 8
- Buck Martinez: 6/L
- Jackie Hernandez: K/C
Top 9
- Aurelio Rodriguez: D7
- Ed Brinkman: W
- Paul Casanova: K
- Tim Cullen: SB3;SB2.2-H(E2)(UR);1-3
- Tim Cullen: WP.3-H(UR)
- Tim Cullen: K
- Darold Knowles: 13
Bot 9
- Rich Severson: K
- Cookie Rojas: 63
- Amos Otis: 3/FL