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Washington Senators @ 
Kansas City Royals
1971-08-20 · Night game · Municipal Stadium · Att: 11523 · 87°F, night · Wind 14 mph · 2:25
Washington Senators defeated Kansas City Royals 8–2. Washington Senators put up 3 in the 5th. Dick Bosman earned the win. Frank Howard went 4-for-5 with 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 17 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
W: Dick Bosman L: Ken Wright SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Nestor Chylak · 1B: Don Denkinger · 2B: Art Frantz · 3B: Bill Deegan · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Del Unser | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Nelson | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Mincher | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Howard | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Bernie Allen | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Burroughs | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Paul Casanova | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tim Cullen | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dick Bosman | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
 Toby Harrah | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddie Patek | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Joe Keough | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gail Hopkins | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Piniella | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Schaal | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Knoop | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dennis Paepke | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roger Nelson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Burgmeier | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Oliver | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Bosman | 9.0 | 8 | 0 | 5 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ken Wright | 0.1 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Roger Nelson | 4.1 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
| Tom Burgmeier | 2.1 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
 Ted Abernathy | 2.0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Del Unser: S1
- Dave Nelson: 8
- Don Mincher: S8.1-2
- Frank Howard: S9.2-H;1-3
- Bernie Allen: S7.3-H;1-2
- Jeff Burroughs: W.2-3;1-2
- Paul Casanova: K
- Tim Cullen: K
Bot 1
- Freddie Patek: K
- Joe Keough: D7
- Amos Otis: 8
- Gail Hopkins: 53
Top 2
- Dick Bosman: K/C
- Del Unser: 43
- Dave Nelson: 63
Bot 2
- Lou Piniella: 2/FL
- Paul Schaal: 53
- Bobby Knoop: K
Top 3
- Don Mincher: 7
- Frank Howard: S7
- Bernie Allen: 36(1)/FO
- Jeff Burroughs: 63
Bot 3
- Dennis Paepke: S9
- Roger Nelson: S8.1-2
- Freddie Patek: K
- Joe Keough: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Paul Casanova: 4/L
- Tim Cullen: 53
- Dick Bosman: K/C
Bot 4
- Amos Otis: 9
- Gail Hopkins: 43
- Lou Piniella: 63
Top 5
- Del Unser: 3/L
- Dave Nelson: S5
- Don Mincher: 7
- Frank Howard: D7.1-H
- Bernie Allen: T9.2-H
- Jeff Burroughs: S7.3-H
- Paul Casanova: S9.1-3
- Tim Cullen: 3/FL
Bot 5
- Paul Schaal: 8/8D
- Bobby Knoop: 8
- Dennis Paepke: S6
- Tom Burgmeier: K
Top 6
- Dick Bosman: K
- Del Unser: 13
- Dave Nelson: S9
- Don Mincher: SB2
- Don Mincher: 63
Bot 6
- Freddie Patek: 5/P
- Joe Keough: S9
- Amos Otis: S8.1-2
- Gail Hopkins: E1.2-H(NR)(UR);1-3;B-2
- Lou Piniella: 53
- Paul Schaal: 8/L
Top 7
- Frank Howard: S8
- Toby Harrah: 8
- Jeff Burroughs: S8/P.1-2
- Paul Casanova: E5.2-H(NR)(UR);1-3;B-2
- Tim Cullen: IW
- Dick Bosman: K
- Del Unser: 13
Bot 7
- Bobby Knoop: K
- Dennis Paepke: 53
- Bob Oliver: 1/P
Top 8
- Dave Nelson: S7
- Don Mincher: D9.1-H
- Frank Howard: K
- Toby Harrah: 63
- Jeff Burroughs: S7.2-H
- Paul Casanova: 43
Bot 8
- Freddie Patek: D7/5
- Joe Keough: S9.2-H
- Amos Otis: 64(1)/FO
- Gail Hopkins: 6/P
- Lou Piniella: 8
Top 9
- Tim Cullen: S7
- Dick Bosman: 26(1)/FO/BG
- Del Unser: 8
- Dave Nelson: 3/FL
Bot 9
- Paul Schaal: 7
- Bobby Knoop: 4/L
- Dennis Paepke: 3/G