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Washington Senators @ 
Kansas City Royals
1971-06-09 · Night game · Municipal Stadium · Att: 9242 · 81°F · Wind 14 mph · 2:40
Kansas City Royals defeated Washington Senators 5–4. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 9th. Tom Burgmeier earned the win. Frank Howard went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | |
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 11 |
W: Tom Burgmeier L: Paul Lindblad SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Red Flaherty · 1B: John Rice · 2B: Ron Luciano · 3B: Bill Kunkel · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Del Unser | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Elliott Maddox | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Don Mincher | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Frank Howard | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
 Larry Biittner | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Fernandez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Toby Harrah | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tim Cullen | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gerry Janeski | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Billings | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Lindblad | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddie Patek | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Schaal | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Cookie Rojas | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Chuck Harrison | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Keough | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry May | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Hedlund | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gail Hopkins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lou Piniella | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ted Savage | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dennis Paepke | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerry Janeski | 5.2 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
 Horacio Pina | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Paul Lindblad | 2.2 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Hedlund | 6.0 | 8 | 4 | 3 |
 Jim Rooker | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Tom Burgmeier | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Del Unser: 43
- Elliott Maddox: E6
- Don Mincher: S8.1-3
- Frank Howard: S1.1-2;3-H(UR)
- Larry Biittner: S9.1-2;2-3
- Frank Fernandez: 7/SF.3-H(UR)
- Toby Harrah: 13
Bot 1
- Freddie Patek: S8
- Paul Schaal: SB2
- Paul Schaal: 31.2-3
- Amos Otis: 4/P
- Ed Kirkpatrick: W
- Cookie Rojas: S9.1-2;3-H
- Chuck Harrison: E6/G.1-2;2-3
- Joe Keough: 8
Top 2
- Tim Cullen: 7
- Gerry Janeski: S8
- Del Unser: 7
- Elliott Maddox: W.1-2
- Don Mincher: S7.1-2;2XH(72)
Bot 2
- Jerry May: 3/P
- Mike Hedlund: 6/P
- Freddie Patek: S5/BG
- Paul Schaal: SB2
- Paul Schaal: 43
Top 3
- Frank Howard: K
- Larry Biittner: 31
- Frank Fernandez: W
- Toby Harrah: OA.1X2(24)
Bot 3
- Amos Otis: 63
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 9
- Cookie Rojas: 53
Top 4
- Toby Harrah: 8
- Tim Cullen: T8
- Gerry Janeski: K
- Del Unser: 53/BG
Bot 4
- Chuck Harrison: 53
- Joe Keough: 3/G
- Jerry May: S8
- Mike Hedlund: S9.1-2
- Freddie Patek: S9.1-3;2-H
- Paul Schaal: SB2
- Paul Schaal: 53
Top 5
- Elliott Maddox: 3/G
- Don Mincher: W
- Frank Howard: HR/89.1-H
- Larry Biittner: 43
- Frank Fernandez: K/C
Bot 5
- Amos Otis: 8
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 63
- Cookie Rojas: 7
Top 6
- Toby Harrah: W
- Tim Cullen: PO1(13)#
- Tim Cullen: 9
- Gerry Janeski: S8
- Del Unser: 7
Bot 6
- Chuck Harrison: D9
- Joe Keough: S7.2-H
- Jerry May: 64(1)3/GDP
- Gail Hopkins: W
- Freddie Patek: S8.1-3
- Paul Schaal: W.1-2
- Amos Otis: 3/FL
Top 7
- Elliott Maddox: K/C
- Don Mincher: W
- Frank Howard: K
- Larry Biittner: 6/L
Bot 7
- Lou Piniella: K/C
- Cookie Rojas: 63
- Chuck Harrison: 4/P
Top 8
- Frank Fernandez: 6/P
- Toby Harrah: 63
- Tim Cullen: D9
- Dick Billings: 4/L
Bot 8
- Ted Savage: K
- Jerry May: 3/FL
- Dennis Paepke: K
Top 9
- Del Unser: S4
- Elliott Maddox: 14/SH.1-2
- Don Mincher: K/C
- Frank Howard: IW
- Paul Lindblad: 5(2)/FO
Bot 9
- Freddie Patek: K
- Paul Schaal: W
- Amos Otis: D7.1-3
- Lou Piniella: IW
- Cookie Rojas: K
- Chuck Harrison: S7.1-2;2-H;3-H