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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 | Dick Bosman |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Johnson |
| Ballpark | Municipal Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 3 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Kunkel 1B: Bill Haller 2B: Ed Runge 3B: Jim Odom |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ed Stroud | Center Fielder |
| Del Unser | Right Fielder |
| Frank Howard | Left Fielder |
| Mike Epstein | First Baseman |
| Aurelio Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
| Bernie Allen | Second Baseman |
| Ed Brinkman | Shortstop |
| Jim French | Catcher |
| Dick Bosman | 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 |
| Ed Kirkpatrick | Catcher |
| Bob Oliver | First Baseman |
| Paul Schaal | Third Baseman |
| Tommy Matchick | Shortstop |
| Bob Johnson | 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: ---
Stroud vs. Johnson
Stroud hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Johnson
Unser 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. Johnson
Howard hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Epstein vs. Johnson
Epstein hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spriggs vs. Bosman
Spriggs is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Bosman
Rojas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Bosman
Otis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Allen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Bosman
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Johnson
Rodriguez hits a popup, foul, towards first. Oliver settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Johnson
Allen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rojas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Johnson
Brinkman hits a fly ball into right field. Spriggs settles under the ball 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: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Bosman
Kirkpatrick hits a fly ball into center field. Stroud settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Bosman
Oliver hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Allen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Bosman
Schaal hits a fly ball into right field. Unser 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: ---
French vs. Johnson
French takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bosman vs. Johnson
Bosman bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stroud vs. Johnson
Stroud strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Unser vs. Johnson
Unser hits a popup towards short. Matchick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matchick vs. Bosman
Matchick hits a line drive towards short. Brinkman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Bosman
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spriggs vs. Bosman
Spriggs hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojas vs. Bosman
Rojas hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Johnson
Howard hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Kirkpatrick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Epstein vs. Johnson
Epstein takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
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 -
Senators, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allen vs. Johnson
Allen hits a popup towards third. Schaal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Bosman
Otis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Howard. Otis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Piniella vs. Bosman
Piniella hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Otis scores. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirkpatrick vs. Bosman
Kirkpatrick takes first base on ball four. Piniella moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oliver vs. Bosman
Oliver strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schaal vs. Bosman
Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Piniella moves to third. Kirkpatrick moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Matchick vs. Bosman
Matchick is walked intentionally. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Johnson vs. Bosman
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Stroud settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Johnson
Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Johnson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
French vs. Johnson
French hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Brinkman moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bosman vs. Johnson
Bosman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Oliver fields it and throws to third for the out. French moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stroud vs. Johnson
Stroud hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Piniella. Stroud reaches second base with a double. French scores. Bosman moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Unser vs. Johnson
Unser hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bosman tags and scores. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howard vs. Johnson
Howard hits a fly ball into right field. Spriggs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spriggs vs. Bosman
Spriggs hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Bosman
Rojas is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Bosman
Otis hits a popup towards the mound. Bosman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Epstein vs. Johnson
Epstein takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Johnson
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Johnson
Allen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rojas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Bosman
Piniella hits a fly ball into right field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Bosman
Kirkpatrick is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Bosman
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bosman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Johnson
Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Matchick fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
French vs. Johnson
French hits a popup towards short. Matchick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bosman vs. Johnson
Bosman bunts towards the mound. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. Brinkman moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stroud vs. Johnson
Stroud hits a ball on the ground towards first. Oliver scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stroud for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Bosman
Schaal hits a popup, foul, towards first. Epstein settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matchick vs. Bosman
Matchick hits a fly ball into center field. Stroud settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Bosman
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Epstein scoops it up and throws to first, with Bosman covering, for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Johnson
Unser hits a line drive into right field. Spriggs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Johnson
Howard is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Epstein vs. Johnson
Epstein hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spriggs vs. Bosman
Spriggs hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Allen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Bosman
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Bosman
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Johnson
Rodriguez hits a popup, foul, towards third. Schaal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Johnson
Allen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brinkman vs. Johnson
Wayne Comer pinch runs for Bernie Allen.
Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Oliver fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maye vs. Johnson
Lee Maye pinch hits for Jim French.
Maye is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 9
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Senators, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Bosman
Tim Cullen now playing second base. Wayne Comer now playing left field. Paul Casanova now catching.
Piniella hits a popup towards third. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Bosman
Kirkpatrick hits a popup towards short. Brinkman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Bosman
Oliver hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schaal vs. Bosman
Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/28/1970, game 1 -- Washington at Kansas City (N)
Washington AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Stroud E, cf 4 0 1 1 Spriggs G, rf 4 0 1 0
Unser D, rf 3 0 0 1 Rojas C, 2b 4 0 1 0
Howard F, lf 4 0 1 0 Otis A, cf 4 1 1 0
Casanova P, c 0 0 0 0 Piniella L, lf 4 0 1 1
Epstein M, 1b 2 0 0 0 Kirkpatrick E, c 3 0 0 0
Rodriguez A, 3b 4 0 0 0 Oliver B, 1b 4 0 1 0
Allen B, 2b 3 0 0 0 Schaal P, 3b 4 0 0 0
Comer W, pr-lf 0 0 0 0 Matchick T, ss 2 0 0 0
Brinkman E, ss 4 0 2 0 Johnson B, p 3 0 0 0
French J, c 2 1 1 0
Maye L, ph 1 0 0 0
Cullen T, 2b 0 0 0 0
Bosman D, p 2 1 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 2 5 2 32 1 5 1
Washington 000 020 000 -- 2
Kansas City 000 100 000 -- 1
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Bosman D (W) 9.0 5 1 1 2 4
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Johnson B (L) 9.0 5 2 2 4 4
DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- Washington 6, Kansas City 6
2B -- Otis A, Stroud E
SH -- Bosman D
SF -- Unser D
T -- 2:03
A -- 0
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