Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spriggs vs. Hannan
  
  Spriggs 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 
• Royals, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Hannan
  
  Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Hannan
  
  Otis hits a fly ball towards left. Howard settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Howard. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Piniella vs. Hannan
  
  Piniella hits a fly ball into center field. Stroud settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stroud vs. Johnson
  
  Stroud takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Unser vs. Johnson
  
  The ball gets by Kirkpatrick for a passed ball. Stroud moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Unser vs. Johnson
  
  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. Stroud moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Howard vs. Johnson
  
  Howard hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Epstein vs. Johnson
  
  Epstein hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Johnson
  
  Rodriguez hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brinkman vs. Johnson
  
  Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 0 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kirkpatrick vs. Hannan
  
  Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Hannan
  
  Oliver strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schaal vs. Hannan
  
  Schaal hits a fly ball into center field. Stroud settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 0 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Casanova vs. Johnson
  
  Casanova strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cullen vs. Johnson
  
  Cullen hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hannan vs. Johnson
  
  Hannan hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 0 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Severson vs. Hannan
  
  Severson strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Hannan
  
  Johnson strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spriggs vs. Hannan
  
  Spriggs hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hannan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 0 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stroud vs. Johnson
  
  Stroud hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Unser vs. Johnson
  
  There goes Stroud. The throw from Kirkpatrick and he is safe. Stroud steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Unser vs. Johnson
  
  Unser bunts towards first. Oliver fields the ball and throws to Johnson covering. Safe. Stroud moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Howard vs. Johnson
  
  Howard strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Epstein vs. Johnson
  
  Epstein hits a popup, foul, towards third. Schaal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Rodriguez vs. Johnson
  
  Rodriguez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Piniella. Rodriguez reaches second base with a double. Stroud scores. Unser moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Senators, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Brinkman vs. Johnson
  
  The umpire calls a balk on Johnson Unser scores. Rodriguez moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Senators, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Brinkman vs. Johnson
  
  Brinkman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rodriguez scores. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Senators, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Casanova vs. Burgmeier
  
  Tom Burgmeier now pitching.
  
  Casanova hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 0 - Senators, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Hannan
  
  Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Senators, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Hannan
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Senators, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Hannan
  
  Piniella hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cullen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 0 - Senators, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cullen vs. Burgmeier
  
  Cullen hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Piniella. Cullen reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Senators, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hannan vs. Burgmeier
  
  Hannan bunts towards the mound. Burgmeier fields it and throws to first for the out. Cullen moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Senators, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Stroud vs. Burgmeier
  
  Stroud takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Senators, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Unser vs. Burgmeier
  
  Unser hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas fields it and throws to second for the out. Cullen scores. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Senators, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Howard vs. Burgmeier
  
  Howard hits a line drive towards short. Severson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 0 - Senators, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kirkpatrick vs. Hannan
  
  Kirkpatrick takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Senators, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oliver vs. Hannan
  
  Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Senators, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schaal vs. Hannan
  
  Schaal hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Howard who is chasing the ball. Schaal reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Senators, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Severson vs. Hannan
  
  Severson hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 0 - Senators, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Epstein vs. Burgmeier
  
  Epstein hits a fly ball into right field. Spriggs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Senators, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Burgmeier
  
  Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Severson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Senators, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brinkman vs. Burgmeier
  
  Brinkman takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Senators, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Casanova vs. Burgmeier
  
  Casanova hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burgmeier fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 0 - Senators, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Matchick vs. Hannan
  
  Tommy Matchick pinch hits for Tom Burgmeier.
  
  Matchick hits a fly ball into center field. Stroud settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Senators, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spriggs vs. Hannan
  
  Spriggs hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Senators, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Hannan
  
  Rojas hits a popup towards third. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 0 - Senators, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cullen vs. Monteagudo
  
  Aurelio Monteagudo now pitching. Tommy Matchick now playing second base.
  
  Cullen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Senators, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hannan vs. Monteagudo
  
  Hannan is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Senators, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stroud vs. Monteagudo
  
  Stroud hits a popup towards short. Severson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 0 - Senators, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Hannan
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Senators, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Hannan
  
  Piniella takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Senators, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kirkpatrick vs. Hannan
  
  Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cullen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Senators, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oliver vs. Hannan
  
  Oliver hits a fly ball into center field. Stroud settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 0 - Senators, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Unser vs. Monteagudo
  
  Buck Martinez now catching.
  
  Unser hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Senators, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Monteagudo
  
  Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Severson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Senators, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Epstein vs. Monteagudo
  
  Epstein hits a popup, foul, towards third. Schaal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 0 - Senators, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schaal vs. Hannan
  
  Wayne Comer now playing left field.
  
  Schaal strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Senators, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Severson vs. Hannan
  
  Severson strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Senators, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Matchick vs. Hannan
  
  Matchick hits a fly ball into left field. Comer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 0 - Senators, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Monteagudo
  
  Rodriguez strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Senators, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brinkman vs. Monteagudo
  
  Brinkman hits a line drive towards third. Schaal reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Senators, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Casanova vs. Monteagudo
  
  Casanova hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Matchick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 0 - Senators, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spriggs vs. Hannan
  
  Spriggs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Senators, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kelly vs. Hannan
  
  Pat Kelly pinch hits for Aurelio Monteagudo.
  
  Kelly hits a fly ball into center field. Stroud settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Senators, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Hannan
  
  Otis strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/17/1970 -- Kansas City at Washington (N)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Washington         AB  R  H RBI
Spriggs G, rf         4  0  0  0   Stroud E, cf          2  2  1  0   
Rojas C, 2b           3  0  0  0   Unser D, rf           4  1  1  1   
Monteagudo A, p       0  0  0  0   Howard F, lf          4  1  1  2   
Kelly P, ph           1  0  0  0   Comer W, lf           0  0  0  0   
Otis A, cf            4  0  0  0   Epstein M, 1b         4  1  1  1   
Piniella L, lf        2  0  0  0   Rodriguez A, 3b       4  1  1  1   
Kirkpatrick E, c      2  0  0  0   Brinkman E, ss        3  0  1  1   
Martinez B, c         0  0  0  0   Casanova P, c         4  0  0  0   
Oliver B, 1b          3  0  0  0   Cullen T, 2b          3  1  1  0   
Schaal P, 3b          3  0  1  0   Hannan J, p           2  0  0  0   
Severson R, ss        3  0  0  0                                      
Johnson B, p          1  0  0  0                                      
Burgmeier T, p        0  0  0  0                                      
Matchick T, ph-2b     2  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     28  0  1  0                        30  7  7  6

Kansas City      000 000 000 --  0
Washington       303 100 00x --  7

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Johnson B (L)         2.2  6  6  6  1  2
Burgmeier T           2.1  1  1  1  2  0
Monteagudo A          3.0  0  0  0  0  2

  Washington           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hannan J (W)          9.0  1  0  0  2  6

E -- Howard F
DP -- Washington 1
LOB -- Kansas City 3, Washington 3
2B -- Rodriguez A, Cullen T
3B -- Schaal P
HR -- Howard F, Epstein M
SB -- Stroud E
SH -- Hannan J
Balk -- Johnson B
PB -- Kirkpatrick E
T -- 1:56
A -- 5722

    

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