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Senators
@ Royals
Municipal Stadium
August 28, 1970
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Washington Senators, played on August 28, 1970 at Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 28, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Washington Senators
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 28, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Hannan |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Rooker |
| Ballpark | Municipal Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 9,317 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Haller 1B: Ed Runge 2B: Jim Odom 3B: Bill Kunkel |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ed Brinkman | Shortstop |
| Wayne Comer | Center Fielder |
| Frank Howard | First Baseman |
| Rick Reichardt | Left Fielder |
| Aurelio Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
| Tom Grieve | Right Fielder |
| Paul Casanova | Catcher |
| Tim Cullen | Second Baseman |
| Jim Hannan | Pitcher |
| Ted Williams | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| George Spriggs | Right Fielder |
| Cookie Rojas | Second Baseman |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| Lou Piniella | Left Fielder |
| Bob Oliver | First Baseman |
| Paul Schaal | Third Baseman |
| Tommy Matchick | Shortstop |
| Buck Martinez | Catcher |
| Jim Rooker | Pitcher |
| Bob Lemon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Senators
@ Royals
Municipal Stadium
August 28, 1970
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Rooker
Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Comer vs. Rooker
Comer bunts towards third. Schaal fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Rooker
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards second. Rojas scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spriggs vs. Hannan
Spriggs bunts towards the mound. Hannan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojas vs. Hannan
Rojas hits a fly ball into right field. Grieve settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Hannan
Otis hits a fly ball into center field. Comer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Hannan
Piniella hits a fly ball into center field. Comer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reichardt vs. Rooker
Reichardt strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Rooker
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grieve vs. Rooker
Grieve hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Spriggs. Grieve reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Casanova vs. Rooker
Casanova hits a popup, foul, towards third. Schaal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Hannan
Oliver takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schaal vs. Hannan
Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cullen fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matchick vs. Hannan
Matchick hits a fly ball into center field. Comer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullen vs. Rooker
Cullen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hannan vs. Rooker
Hannan strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brinkman vs. Rooker
Brinkman hits a fly ball into right field. Spriggs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Comer vs. Rooker
Comer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Hannan
Martinez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cullen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rooker vs. Hannan
Rooker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spriggs vs. Hannan
Spriggs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojas vs. Hannan
There goes Spriggs. The throw from Casanova and he is out, Cullen applying the tag. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Rooker
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reichardt vs. Rooker
Reichardt strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Rooker
Rodriguez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grieve vs. Rooker
There goes Rodriguez. The throw from Martinez and he is out, Rojas applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Hannan
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Hannan
Otis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Hannan
The umpire calls a balk on Hannan Otis moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Piniella vs. Hannan
Piniella hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Hannan
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Hannan
Schaal hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grieve vs. Rooker
Grieve hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Casanova vs. Rooker
Casanova hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullen vs. Rooker
Cullen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Matchick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matchick vs. Hannan
Matchick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Hannan
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rooker vs. Hannan
Rooker hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cullen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goossen vs. Rooker
Greg Goossen pinch hits for Jim Hannan.
Goossen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brinkman vs. Rooker
Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rooker fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Comer vs. Rooker
Comer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Brinkman moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howard vs. Rooker
Howard hits a line drive into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reichardt vs. Rooker
Reichardt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Brinkman scores. Comer moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rodriguez vs. Rooker
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rooker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spriggs vs. Brown
Jackie Brown now pitching.
Spriggs hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Comer who is chasing the ball. Spriggs reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rojas vs. Brown
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Otis vs. Brown
Otis hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Comer, who is chasing the ball. Otis reaches third base with a triple. Spriggs scores. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Piniella vs. Brown
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to home to get Otis. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Brown
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grieve vs. Rooker
Grieve hits a popup towards first. Oliver settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Casanova vs. Rooker
Casanova hits a popup, foul, towards first. Oliver settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullen vs. Rooker
Cullen hits a popup towards first. Oliver settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Brown
Schaal hits a fly ball into center field. Comer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matchick vs. Brown
Matchick hits a fly ball into left field. Reichardt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Brown
Martinez hits a fly ball into right field. Grieve settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Rooker
Lee Maye pinch hits for Jackie Brown.
Maye hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Rooker
Brinkman hits a popup towards short. Matchick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Comer vs. Rooker
Comer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Abernathy
Ted Abernathy now pitching.
Howard hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Comer moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Epstein vs. Burgmeier
Mike Epstein pinch hits for Rick Reichardt. Tom Burgmeier now pitching.
Epstein strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgmeier vs. Grzenda
Mike Epstein now playing first base. Frank Howard now playing left field. Joe Grzenda now pitching.
Burgmeier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spriggs vs. Grzenda
Spriggs is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Grzenda
Rojas hits a line drive towards the mound. Grzenda can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Grzenda
Otis strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Burgmeier
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grieve vs. Burgmeier
Grieve is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Casanova vs. Burgmeier
Casanova is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/28/1970, game 2 -- Washington at Kansas City (N)
Washington AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Brinkman E, ss 4 1 0 0 Spriggs G, rf 4 1 2 0
Comer W, cf 3 0 2 0 Rojas C, 2b 4 0 1 0
Howard F, 1b-lf 4 0 1 0 Otis A, cf 3 1 1 1
Reichardt R, lf 3 0 1 1 Piniella L, lf 3 1 1 2
Epstein M, ph-1b 1 0 0 0 Oliver B, 1b 2 0 0 0
Rodriguez A, 3b 4 0 1 0 Schaal P, 3b 3 0 0 0
Grieve T, rf 4 0 1 0 Matchick T, ss 3 0 1 0
Casanova P, c 4 0 0 0 Martinez B, c 3 0 0 0
Cullen T, 2b 2 0 0 0 Rooker J, p 2 0 1 0
Hannan J, p 1 0 0 0 Abernathy T, p 0 0 0 0
Goossen G, ph 1 0 1 0 Burgmeier T, p 1 0 0 0
Brown J, p 0 0 0 0
Maye L, ph 1 0 0 0
Grzenda J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 1 7 1 28 3 7 3
Washington 000 001 000 -- 1
Kansas City 000 201 00x -- 3
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Hannan J (L) 5.0 4 2 2 2 0
Brown J 2.0 2 1 1 0 0
Grzenda J 1.0 1 0 0 0 2
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Rooker J (W) 7.2 6 1 1 2 4
Abernathy T* 0.0 1 0 0 0 0
Burgmeier T (S) 1.1 0 0 0 0 3
* Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
DP -- Washington 2, Kansas City 1
LOB -- Washington 6, Kansas City 3
2B -- Grieve T
3B -- Spriggs G, Otis A
HR -- Piniella L
CS -- Spriggs G, Rodriguez A
Balk -- Hannan J
T -- 2:15
A -- 9317
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