Top 1

• Senators, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Unser vs. Bunker
  
  Unser hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maye vs. Bunker
  
  Maye hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Bunker
  
  Howard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adair fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McMullen vs. Bunker
  
  McMullen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adair fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Howard moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Allen vs. Bunker
  
  Allen hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Senators, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kelly vs. Hannan
  
  Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Allen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schaal vs. Hannan
  
  Schaal takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kirkpatrick vs. Hannan
  
  Kirkpatrick hits a fly ball into left field. Stroud settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Foy vs. Hannan
  
  Foy takes first base on ball four. Schaal moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Piniella vs. Hannan
  
  Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Senators, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stroud vs. Bunker
  
  Stroud hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Versalles vs. Bunker
  
  Versalles hits a line drive into right field. Kirkpatrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Casanova vs. Bunker
  
  Casanova hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hannan vs. Bunker
  
  Hannan bunts towards the mound. Bunker fields it and throws to first for the out. Casanova moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Unser vs. Bunker
  
  Unser hits a ball on the ground towards first. Foy fields the ball and throws to Bunker covering. Safe. Casanova moves to third. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Maye vs. Bunker
  
  Maye hits a line drive towards short. Hernandez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Senators, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Hannan
  
  Martinez hits a popup towards third. McMullen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adair vs. Hannan
  
  Adair is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Hannan
  
  Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hannan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Senators, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Bunker
  
  Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McMullen vs. Bunker
  
  McMullen hits a popup towards short. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allen vs. Bunker
  
  Allen strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Senators, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bunker vs. Hannan
  
  Bunker hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kelly vs. Hannan
  
  Kelly hits a fly ball into left field. Stroud settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schaal vs. Hannan
  
  Schaal hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kirkpatrick vs. Hannan
  
  Kirkpatrick hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foy vs. Hannan
  
  Foy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Senators, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stroud vs. Bunker
  
  Stroud takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Versalles vs. Bunker
  
  Versalles hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Martinez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Casanova vs. Bunker
  
  Casanova hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hannan vs. Bunker
  
  Hannan is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Senators, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Hannan
  
  Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Hannan
  
  Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Allen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adair vs. Hannan
  
  Adair takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hernandez vs. Hannan
  
  Hernandez hits a popup towards third. McMullen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Senators, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Unser vs. Bunker
  
  Unser hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bunker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maye vs. Bunker
  
  Maye hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkpatrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Bunker
  
  Howard strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Senators, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bunker vs. Hannan
  
  Bunker hits a fly ball into left field. Stroud settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kelly vs. Hannan
  
  Kelly hits a line drive into left field. Stroud settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schaal vs. Hannan
  
  Schaal hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Casanova fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Senators, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McMullen vs. Bunker
  
  McMullen takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Allen vs. Bunker
  
  Allen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Foy fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stroud vs. Bunker
  
  Stroud takes first base on ball four. Allen moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Versalles vs. Bunker
  
  Versalles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez fields it and throws to second for the out. Allen moves to third. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Casanova vs. Bunker
  
  Casanova hits a popup, foul, towards first. Foy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Senators, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kirkpatrick vs. Hannan
  
  Kirkpatrick hits a line drive into right field. Maye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foy vs. Hannan
  
  Foy hits a popup towards first. Howard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Hannan
  
  Piniella hits a popup towards first. Howard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Senators, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Bunker
  
  Dick Smith pinch hits for Jim Hannan.
  
  Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Unser vs. Bunker
  
  Unser hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Kelly who is chasing the ball. Unser reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Maye vs. Bunker
  
  Maye hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Bunker
  
  Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McMullen vs. Bunker
  
  McMullen hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkpatrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Senators, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Higgins
  
  Dennis Higgins now pitching.
  
  Martinez hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adair vs. Higgins
  
  Adair hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hernandez vs. Higgins
  
  Hernandez strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bunker vs. Higgins
  
  Bunker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Allen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Senators, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allen vs. Bunker
  
  Allen hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkpatrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stroud vs. Bunker
  
  Stroud hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Versalles vs. Bunker
  
  Versalles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Senators, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kelly vs. Higgins
  
  Kelly is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schaal vs. Higgins
  
  Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Allen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kirkpatrick vs. Higgins
  
  Kirkpatrick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Foy vs. Higgins
  
  Foy hits a popup, foul, towards first. Howard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Senators, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Casanova vs. Bunker
  
  Casanova hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Piniella. Casanova reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Higgins vs. Bunker
  
  Higgins bunts towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. Casanova moves to third. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Unser vs. Bunker
  
  Unser bunts towards first. Foy scoops it up and throws to first, with Adair covering, for the out. Casanova scores. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maye vs. Bunker
  
  Maye takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Howard vs. Bunker
  
  Howard hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Piniella. Howard reaches second base with a double. There goes Maye trying to get to home. Piniella throws the ball in to Hernandez who relays the ball to Martinez, who tags Maye, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Senators, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Higgins
  
  Tim Cullen now playing second base.
  
  Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Higgins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Higgins
  
  Martinez hits a line drive into right field. Maye picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Maye. Martinez moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Adair vs. Higgins
  
  Adair hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Taylor vs. Higgins
  
  Hawk Taylor pinch hits for Jackie Hernandez.
  
  Taylor strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/23/1969 -- Washington at Kansas City (N)

  Washington         AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Unser D, cf           4  1  2  1   Kelly P, cf           4  0  0  0   
Maye L, rf            4  1  1  2   Schaal P, 3b          3  1  1  0   
Howard F, 1b          5  0  2  0   Kirkpatrick E, rf     4  1  2  2   
McMullen K, 3b        3  0  1  0   Foy J, 1b             3  0  0  0   
Allen B, 2b           4  0  0  0   Piniella L, lf        4  0  0  0   
Cullen T, 2b          0  0  0  0   Martinez B, c         4  0  1  0   
Stroud E, lf          2  1  1  1   Adair J, 2b           3  0  1  0   
Versalles Z, ss       4  0  0  0   Hernandez J, ss       3  0  0  0   
Casanova P, c         4  1  2  0   Taylor H, ph          1  0  0  0   
Hannan J, p           1  0  0  0   Bunker W, p           3  0  0  0   
Smith D, ph           1  0  0  0                                      
Higgins D, p          0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  4  9  4                        32  2  5  2

Washington       010 000 201 --  4
Kansas City      002 000 000 --  2

  Washington           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hannan J (W)          6.0  2  2  2  3  1
Higgins D (S)         3.0  3  0  0  0  3

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Bunker W (L)          9.0  9  4  4  4  3

E -- Maye L
LOB -- Washington 8, Kansas City 6
2B -- Casanova P, Howard F
3B -- Unser D
HR -- Stroud E, Kirkpatrick E, Maye L
SH -- Hannan J, Higgins D, Unser D
T -- 2:12
A -- 12028

    

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