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Washington Senators @ 
Kansas City Royals
1970-08-30 · Day game · Municipal Stadium · Att: 9049 · 2:20
Kansas City Royals defeated Washington Senators 4–3. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 8th. Tom Burgmeier earned the win. Billy Sorrell went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
W: Tom Burgmeier L: Horacio Pina SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jim Odom · 1B: Bill Kunkel · 2B: Bill Haller · 3B: Ed Runge · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ed Stroud | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Del Unser | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank Howard | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Epstein | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Aurelio Rodriguez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Brinkman | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Paul Casanova | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tim Cullen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Coleman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Greg Goossen | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Reichardt | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 George Spriggs | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Cookie Rojas | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Oliver | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Billy Sorrell | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Schaal | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tommy Matchick | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ellie Rodriguez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Drago | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Coleman | 7.0 | 5 | 3 | 4 |
 Horacio Pina | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Drago | 7.0 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
 Tom Burgmeier | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ed Stroud: 63
- Del Unser: W
- Frank Howard: PO1(E2).1-2
- Frank Howard: S8.2-H(UR)
- Mike Epstein: E3.1-3;B-1
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- George Spriggs: S8
- Cookie Rojas: 8
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 46(1)/FO
- Bob Oliver: K
Top 2
- Ed Brinkman: W
- Paul Casanova: 64(1)3/GDP
- Tim Cullen: 53
Bot 2
- Billy Sorrell: K
- Paul Schaal: 43
- Tommy Matchick: 43
Top 3
- Joe Coleman: K/C
- Ed Stroud: K
- Del Unser: 4/P
Bot 3
- Ellie Rodriguez: 43
- Dick Drago: 4/P
- George Spriggs: K/C
Top 4
- Frank Howard: 43
- Mike Epstein: 7
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 53
Bot 4
- Cookie Rojas: 7
- Ed Kirkpatrick: W
- Bob Oliver: D/78.1-H
- Billy Sorrell: 9.2-3
- Paul Schaal: K
Top 5
- Ed Brinkman: S6
- Paul Casanova: S8.1-3
- Tim Cullen: 64(1)3/GDP.3-H
- Joe Coleman: 63
Bot 5
- Tommy Matchick: W
- Ellie Rodriguez: 5/P
- Dick Drago: 36(1)/FO
- George Spriggs: W.1-2
- Cookie Rojas: 8
Top 6
- Ed Stroud: 43
- Del Unser: S2/BG
- Frank Howard: 43.1-2
- Mike Epstein: 63
Bot 6
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 7
- Bob Oliver: 9
- Billy Sorrell: 7
Top 7
- Aurelio Rodriguez: D7
- Ed Brinkman: 53/SH.2-3
- Paul Casanova: 7/SF.3-H
- Tim Cullen: K
Bot 7
- Paul Schaal: 7
- Tommy Matchick: S7
- Ellie Rodriguez: S9.1-H(E2)(NR)(UR);BX3(95)
- Amos Otis: S8
- George Spriggs: 8
Top 8
- Greg Goossen: S8
- Ed Stroud: K/C
- Del Unser: 3(B)6(1)/GDP
Bot 8
- Cookie Rojas: 153
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 4/P
- Bob Oliver: W
- Billy Sorrell: HR/9.1-H
- Paul Schaal: S8
- Tommy Matchick: 63
Top 9
- Frank Howard: 43
- Rick Reichardt: S6
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 64(1)3/GDP