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Senators
@ Royals
Municipal Stadium
June 9, 1971
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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 June 9, 1971 at Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 9, 1971 |
|---|---|
| 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 | June 9, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Gerry Janeski |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Hedlund |
| Ballpark | Municipal Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 9,242 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 40 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Red Flaherty 1B: John Rice 2B: Ron Luciano 3B: Bill Kunkel |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Del Unser | Center Fielder |
| Elliott Maddox | Third Baseman |
| Don Mincher | First Baseman |
| Frank Howard | Left Fielder |
| Larry Biittner | Right Fielder |
| Frank Fernandez | Catcher |
| Toby Harrah | Shortstop |
| Tim Cullen | Second Baseman |
| Gerry Janeski | Pitcher |
| Ted Williams | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Paul Schaal | Third Baseman |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| Ed Kirkpatrick | Left Fielder |
| Cookie Rojas | Second Baseman |
| Chuck Harrison | First Baseman |
| Joe Keough | Right Fielder |
| Jerry May | Catcher |
| Mike Hedlund | Pitcher |
| Bob Lemon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Senators
@ Royals
Municipal Stadium
June 9, 1971
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Hedlund
Unser 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: ---
Maddox vs. Hedlund
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek misplays the ball. That's an error on Patek. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mincher vs. Hedlund
Mincher hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Maddox moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Howard vs. Hedlund
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hedlund fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Maddox scores. Mincher moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Biittner vs. Hedlund
Biittner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mincher moves to third. Howard moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fernandez vs. Hedlund
Fernandez hits a fly ball into left field. Kirkpatrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Mincher tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harrah vs. Hedlund
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hedlund fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Janeski
Patek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schaal vs. Janeski
There goes Patek. The throw from Fernandez and he is safe. Patek steals second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schaal vs. Janeski
Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mincher scoops it up and throws to first, with Janeski covering, for the out. Patek moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Otis vs. Janeski
Otis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cullen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kirkpatrick vs. Janeski
Kirkpatrick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rojas vs. Janeski
Rojas hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Patek scores. Kirkpatrick moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harrison vs. Janeski
Harrison hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah misplays the ball. That's an error on Harrah. Kirkpatrick moves to third. Rojas moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Keough vs. Janeski
Keough hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullen vs. Hedlund
Cullen hits a fly ball into left field. Kirkpatrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Janeski vs. Hedlund
Janeski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Unser vs. Hedlund
Unser hits a fly ball into left field. Kirkpatrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maddox vs. Hedlund
Maddox takes first base on ball four. Janeski moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mincher vs. Hedlund
Mincher hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Janeski trying to get to home. Kirkpatrick throws the ball in to May who tags Janeski, who's trying to score from second, for the out. Maddox moves to second. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Janeski
May hits a popup towards first. Mincher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hedlund vs. Janeski
Hedlund hits a popup towards short. Harrah settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Janeski
Patek bunts towards third. Maddox fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schaal vs. Janeski
There goes Patek. The throw from Fernandez and he is safe. Patek steals second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schaal vs. Janeski
Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cullen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Hedlund
Howard strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Hedlund
Biittner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harrison scoops it up and throws to first, with Hedlund covering, for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Hedlund
Fernandez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrah vs. Hedlund
There goes Fernandez. The throw from May and he is out, Rojas applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Janeski
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Janeski
Kirkpatrick hits a fly ball into right field. Biittner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Janeski
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Maddox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Hedlund
Harrah hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullen vs. Hedlund
Cullen hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Otis who is chasing the ball. Cullen reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Janeski vs. Hedlund
Janeski strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Unser vs. Hedlund
Unser bunts towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrison vs. Janeski
Harrison hits a ball on the ground towards third. Maddox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Janeski
Keough hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mincher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Keough for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Janeski
May hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hedlund vs. Janeski
Hedlund hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. May moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Patek vs. Janeski
Patek hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. May scores. Hedlund moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Schaal vs. Janeski
There goes Patek. The throw from Fernandez and he is safe. Patek steals second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Schaal vs. Janeski
Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Maddox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Hedlund
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harrison scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Maddox for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. Hedlund
Mincher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Hedlund
Howard hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Hedlund
Biittner 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, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Hedlund
Fernandez is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Janeski
Otis hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Janeski
Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Janeski
Rojas hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Hedlund
Harrah takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cullen vs. Hedlund
Hedlund fires to first and picks off Harrah. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullen vs. Hedlund
Cullen hits a fly ball into right field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Janeski vs. Hedlund
Janeski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Unser vs. Hedlund
Unser hits a fly ball into left field. Kirkpatrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrison vs. Janeski
Harrison hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Biittner. Harrison reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Keough vs. Janeski
Keough hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Harrison scores. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Janeski
May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopkins vs. Janeski
Gail Hopkins pinch hits for Mike Hedlund.
Hopkins takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Pina
Horacio Pina now pitching.
Patek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hopkins moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Schaal vs. Pina
Schaal takes first base on ball four. Patek moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Otis vs. Pina
Otis hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mincher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Rooker
Jim Rooker now pitching.
Maddox is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. Rooker
Mincher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Rooker
Howard strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Biittner vs. Rooker
Biittner hits a line drive towards short. Patek reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Lindblad
Paul Lindblad now pitching. Dick Billings now playing right field. Lou Piniella pinch hits for Ed Kirkpatrick.
Piniella is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Lindblad
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrison vs. Lindblad
Harrison hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cullen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Rooker
Lou Piniella now playing left field.
Fernandez hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Rooker
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullen vs. Rooker
Cullen hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Keough. Cullen reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Billings vs. Rooker
Billings hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Rojas reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Savage vs. Lindblad
Ted Savage pinch hits for Joe Keough.
Savage strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Lindblad
May hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mincher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paepke vs. Lindblad
Dennis Paepke pinch hits for Jim Rooker.
Paepke strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Burgmeier
Ted Savage now playing right field. Tom Burgmeier now pitching.
Unser hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maddox vs. Burgmeier
Maddox bunts towards the mound. Burgmeier fields it and throws to first for the out. Unser moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mincher vs. Burgmeier
Mincher is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howard vs. Burgmeier
Howard is walked intentionally. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lindblad vs. Burgmeier
Lindblad hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Senators, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Lindblad
Tommy McCraw now playing right field. Frank Howard now playing first base. Dick Billings now playing left field.
Patek strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Lindblad
Schaal takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Lindblad
Otis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Billings. Otis reaches second base with a double. Schaal moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Piniella vs. Lindblad
Piniella is walked intentionally. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rojas vs. Lindblad
Rojas strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Harrison vs. Lindblad
Harrison hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Schaal scores. Otis scores. Piniella moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/9/1971 -- Washington at Kansas City (N)
Washington AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Unser D, cf 5 0 1 0 Patek F, ss 5 1 4 1
Maddox E, 3b 3 1 0 0 Schaal P, 3b 3 1 0 0
Mincher D, 1b 3 2 2 0 Otis A, cf 5 1 1 0
McCraw T, rf 0 0 0 0 Kirkpatrick E, lf 2 0 0 0
Howard F, lf-1b 4 1 2 3 Piniella L, ph-lf 1 0 0 0
Biittner L, rf 4 0 1 0 Rojas C, 2b 5 0 1 1
Lindblad P, p 1 0 0 0 Harrison C, 1b 5 1 2 2
Fernandez F, c 2 0 0 1 Keough J, rf 3 0 1 1
Harrah T, ss 3 0 0 0 Savage T, ph-rf 1 0 0 0
Cullen T, 2b 4 0 2 0 May J, c 4 1 1 0
Janeski G, p 3 0 2 0 Hedlund M, p 2 0 1 0
Pina H, p 0 0 0 0 Hopkins G, ph 0 0 0 0
Billings D, rf-lf 1 0 0 0 Rooker J, p 0 0 0 0
Paepke D, ph 1 0 0 0
Burgmeier T, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 4 10 4 37 5 11 5
Washington 200 020 000 -- 4
Kansas City 100 101 002 -- 5
2 outs when winning run was scored.
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Janeski G 5.2 8 3 3 2 0
Pina H 0.1 1 0 0 1 0
Lindblad P (L) 2.2 2 2 2 2 5
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Hedlund M 6.0 8 4 2 4 3
Rooker J 2.0 1 0 0 1 2
Burgmeier T (W) 1.0 1 0 0 1 1
E -- Patek F, Harrah T
DP -- Washington 1
LOB -- Washington 10, Kansas City 11
2B -- Harrison C, Cullen T, Otis A
3B -- Cullen T
HR -- Howard F
SB -- Patek F 3
SH -- Maddox E
SF -- Fernandez F
T -- 2:40
A -- 9242
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